Dishoom Carnaby

I got this recommandation from a trendy travel guide. We enjoyed it!

Food was spicy at times. Lassi was good.

Arrive early, long line ups. more

This was a fun girls night! Expect

An hour wait for dinner. I had been told that many times before going so it didn't bother me. I showed up 30 minutes before my girlfriends to put us in line. While you wait they offer you a free hot chai. You can also get alcohol beverages at the bar while you wait. The food is delicious. The service is great. The price is fair. more

Visiting from the US, I had pretty high expectations of Indian food on the UK. Not only Dishoom deliver in taste and experience, I'm utter devastated that they've set the bar so high for all Indian cuisine that NONE in the US can compare to.

When we first arrived, it was jam packed with people, I was worried we would have the longest wait if life, fortunately, not so. We were greeted by the... more

Really nice restaurant but the line was almost an hour long outside.. in winter. On the other hand the staff was really welcoming and nice, every ten minutes or so they kept coming and offering little glasses of either hot chai or sherry - how lovely. We tried both their chai and sherry and they were both really good.

When we got inside there was another wait. We got lucky and found a place at... more

We were skeptical when we discovered Dishoom is part of a chain (in an area heavily trafficked by tourists like us), but our decision to try it was vindicated. The food, the service, and the vibe were fantastic. The staff went out of its way to answer questions and seemed truly concerned that we were satisfied. After ordering the black daal, a specialty, our server apologetically informed us... more