Rasoi Vineet Bhatia

Retrospective reviews are quite an eye opener as they really do clarify the highs and lows of a dining experience. Walking into Rasoi really is like walking into someone's rather well decorated living room full of antiques and wares from a far away exotic land. At first you feel the silence of the room, as if your in a library but once seated and perusing the menu, you begin to let your guard down.

It's a shame the dishes didn't follow suit and express a little more spice, layering and depth as the menu and surroundings lead you to expect. The colour and presentation of dishes certainly makes you smile upon arrival to your table, its just the final execution, the taste, that doesn't quite match.

On the whole it wasn't disastrous but at the prices Mr Bhatia is charging, there's plenty of room for improvement.

I went here for dinner last night and was really disappointed. I went for the vegetarian tasting menu and the food was average. There was no wow factor in the flavours, though the dishes were presented beautifully. I have had a better version of each of the plates I was served somewhere else.
The service was like any other Indian restaurant – where the waiters were communicating with each other quite loud in Hindi! Not what you expect in a fine dining establishment. I would not recommend this place – not worth the price.

Fantastic. Lovely location: a townhouse tucked down a side street off the King's Road. The restaurant is divided into a couple of small rooms, decorated in a wonderfully chintzy style. An unusual venue, therefore a good destination for a work dinner where you want to impress (and still have fun) or something romantic.

I had the seven-course lunch menu which was brilliant from start to finish. It's tough to find a stellar Indian fine dining experience because the repertoire in the cuisine is a bit limited (eg mint and coriander appearing again and again), however this was the closest I've ever tasted. The chef pulled off the trick of giving you what you want from an Indian meal – rich sauces, strong flavours, a bit of fire, a bit of sweet – but at the same time served it up in exquisitely small portions, beautifully arranged on the plate, that gave it a delicate touch that you so often miss.

Service was charming and attentive.

Price-wise it is closer to the high end although I didn't feel overcharged – with the exception of soft drinks: a bottle of fizzy water was £6.20, and a small glass of apple juice was £4. You have to look quite carefully down the wine list to find something under £30 but having said that I had a Pinot Gris for £40 and was pleased with it.

Highly recommended.

This is what fine dining is all about…food with service to match.
Foie gras in an indian sublime,tasting menu exquistite,lobs­ter,scallops,lamb. I don't think there is anything on the menu I haven't tried we just keep going back. It is the only restuarant that the food just keeps getting better and better.
If you haven't been you seriously need to.

Premise: indian is not my favourite cousine, but I eat it every so often with gusto.

Review
Food: good and prepared with care. However there was no “wow” factor, which you would expect given the final bill well in excess of £100 per person. The starters looked better than they tasted (and I tried 6 out of 7 on the menu). Main courses are more interesting, the sea bass probably being the most particular and sophisticated of all. Best dish of the evening was the good old chicken tikka masala, which is not what a restaurant of this caliber should be remembered for.

Service: waiters courteous, but did not know well the menu (which is not long at all!) and could not give any convincing recommendations, even when prompted.

Atmosphere: very nice decor, the rooms and the tables are dressed with taste. But please get some air conditioning: by the time I had main course, my jacket was off, the sleeves rolled up and the sweat running.

Value for money: very low. Particularly in the context of the current economic climate, you should get a lot more for your bucks. I want to re-emphasize that after spending more than £100 per person I should be leaving the restaurant wondering if the kitchen was run by angels – and not with the strong feeling of having overpaid for ordinary food

You might have guessed: I will not go back.