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Hours
Sun
12:30 - 23:15
Mon
16:45 - 23:30
Tue
16:45 - 23:30
Wed
16:00 - 23:30
Thu
16:00 - 23:30
Fri
16:00 - 23:45
Sat
12:30 - 23:45
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RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Indian, Healthy, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal
“Outstanding Indian Cuisine in London: A Perfect 10/10 Experience!”
“I had a veggie korma and after spending the last 5 years in Australia it was...”
“Had the lamb rogan josh which was fantastic, peshawari was amazing as well.”
“Excellent meal we both thoroughly enjoyed the curries (chicken and lamb dishes).”
Menu
Zeera raita
£2.75
Kachumber onion salad
£1.75
Poppadom basket with chutneys (plain or spicy) (pp)
£1.75
Hara bara salad
£2.5
Pomegranate and cucumber raita
£2.75
Is this a Bangladeshi restaurant?
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About
A modern, glass-fronted Indian on the burgeoning strip between The Bedford pub and Balham High Road, Indian Room has found itself something of a haven for couples. It must be the serene whiteness (table linen, walls) and candlelight. Then there’s the health-conscious cooking using as little as oil as possible. Well worth trying are the handful of dishes unique to this popular local restaurant, a wonderful apricot chicken Kashmir among them. Chicken madras, and a super-hot chicken vindaloo are consistently the most-ordered of the ‘All Time Favourites.’
CUISINES
Indian, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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5.0
2,214 reviews
Excellent
1,978
Very good
132
Average
41
Poor
29
Terrible
34
CleBee6
16 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
I booked a table online for 11 for my birthday meal on 9th Feb. I received a text confirming the booking and was easily able to text back and ammend the number of people coming at a later date. I also got a call on the day to ensure we were OK to come because of 'storm Ciara' and if we would be delayed in any way. We arrived safely and I'm so glad we did! The food was delicious, plentiful and well worth the price. We ordered a variety of food between us and everyone enjoyed eveything they ate, even my friend who doesn't do spicy food enjoyed the mild spices in her dishes. My mate's baby tried mango chutney for the first time and loved it! The service was top notch also. I will definitely go back and am looking forward to ordering a takeaway at some point too as I'm one of the lucky ones who lives close enough! Thanks for a great birthday meal!
Written 11 February 2020
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Alice
London1 contribution
Dec 2020 • none
We have been visiting and having takeaway from Indian Room for several years. The service and food quality are always reliable and the menu has a great selection. Delivery is prompt and the food is always fresh and delicious. They are also currently offering 50 % discount to NHS and emergency service workers!
Written 18 December 2020
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april m
2 contributions
Apr 2021 • couples
I’ve been to the restaurant and was so happy with the food that during lockdown we’ve ordered a few times from here.
The food here is the best Indian food I’ve ever had and I’ve recommended this restaurant to everyone that is from London and can’t wait to take my friends from here when lockdown is over.
The food is fab but the service is even better, it’s a lovely place to go too. They are even lovely if you have to call up on a busy Saturday night because you forgot something.
If you are ordering an Indian in the south of London I would 100% suggest this place and I’m a northerner so even it seems slightly pricey it’s so worth it!
Written 10 April 2021
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Dan123
1 contribution
Feb 2020 • couples
I normally like going here but today was the worst service I’ve had in any restaurant, this place is really going downhill. All this place clearly cares about is making money - just take a look at how over capacity they are every night, it’s completely uncomfortable to eat your meal. This surely goes against some kind of standards, I should not in a restaurant this expensive have to stand up whilst eating to let people out of the corner they have squeezed them into and have my chair hit every time someone walks past... this is not ok.
Even the waiters aren’t as polite as they used to be, aggressively putting food down on the table. They used to be so attentive but now they just want you in, take your money and out as quickly as possible.
What’s worse is this also reflects on the food they are serving - poor, bland and overpriced.
Never coming here again.
Written 28 February 2020
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GMRiponHussain
Dear Dan ,
Thank you for your review we are very sorry to here that you was disappointed with our service and food .
We at Indian Room take our service and quality very seriously can you please contact us via E Mail info@indianroom.co.uk to discuss this further .
We look forward to here from you .
Indian Room Management
Written 2 March 2020
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MatLang183
2 contributions
Jul 2020 • friends
In London the competition between Indian restaurants typically drives great food and great customer service - to get customers to go back. Well that’s not the case for this place. Absolutely will never return to this place - you can get a better curry anywhere else in Balham and quite frankly you get better customer service in McDonald’s.
Written 24 July 2020
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Suzy
1 contribution
Oct 2021 • family
For years we have used this restaurant for takeaways and after a recommendation we booked to eat in.
The food was absolutely delicious but unfortunately the restaurant was packed out and seemed overbooked so from the minute we arrived we felt rushed. We had no starters , delicious main courses and then we weren’t even offered the option to have desserts, we were told that people were waiting outside for our table and so the waiter gave us our bill. We then waited for someone to come and take payment and instead had another waiter come and tell us that people were waiting for our table and we had to leave. It was really disappointing.
Even though the manager apologised and gave us a bottle of wine, we would have preferred a better dining experience. The table next to us had exactly the same complaint.
It’s a real shame, their food is amazing but I think they need to carefully consider the amount of bookings they can cope with.
Written 3 October 2021
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Denise C
46 contributions
Apr 2021 • family
From the moment we walked into the Indian room, the service was appalling that I actually said to my husband that we should leave. The tone from the staff was abrupt rude and rushed. We ordered wine when we sat down that they forgot to bring until halfway through our meal which we then said we did not want. The waiters were constantly watching over us cleaning the table as we ate leaning over our food, I wouldn’t mind if they were busy but we were the only diners in there now I know why. The food was was bland not the best curry I have eat and also served in chipped dishes see pic which is shocking. To top it off we wanted to pay by cash to be told they only accept card and kept asking if we had a card to use So we said we only had cash and walked out never again will I be visiting the Indian room. Totally unacceptable service which let me annoyed
Written 29 May 2021
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GMRiponHussain
Hi Denise ,
Thank you for the review , we apologise for the inconvance as this should not have been the standard service we offer . We at Indian Room take our service and quality very seriously .
We would like to learn more about your experience can you please E mail info@indianroom.co.uk us with your details so we can get know more about your experience .
Many thanks
Written 31 May 2021
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lisasherman14
London24 contributions
May 2020 • couples
To be honest I really didn’t want to write a bad review
but I feel I have to as this is the second time I’ve ordered as a takeaway & it’s been dreadful.
Yet when I’ve been to the restaurant to sit down inside we’ve had excellent service & the food is amazing.
We thought maybe first time it happens ! Chef had a bad day but we ordered last night & again it was awful. The chicken & fish dish both had the same sauce tipped over ... not tasty rather bland & boring, but it was hot 🥵 that’s about it.
We ordered 2 Pilar rice but got white rice & the price of £38 was just not worth it ..... I don’t mind the money if it had been nice but just felt really disappointed again. We won’t be ordering again. ☹️
Written 23 May 2020
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GMRiponHussain
Hi Lisa ,
Thank you for your feedback we take our service and quality very seriously at Indian Room .
We would like to know more about your experience can you please contact us on info@indianroom.co.uk .
Many Thanks
Written 29 May 2020
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phil25320
London8 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
The Indian Room team provide some of the loveliest customer service you’ll find in London.
Generously portioned starters, delicious main curries and very reasonable drink prices, we’ll definitely be returning soon. Rinku was a wonderful attentive waiter.
We had the squid and prawn puri for starters, which were both delicious. We also really enjoyed the chicken makhani and tikka masala!
Thank you again Rinku and team :)
Written 16 August 2021
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toby c
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
Third time I've been here with my friends - food is always excellent - can highly reccomend the Karahi and Dhal Sag. Lateef looked after us really well and made sure we had a great time, including catering to a vegetarian and allergy sufferer. Looking forward to our next meal here.
Written 17 March 2020
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Angela Q
London1 contribution
Aug 2020 • none
I booked a table well in advance on opentable.com for 3 adults and was seated on one single table with 3 chairs, which is unacceptable. There was no room to put our food or drinks.
The food was also very bland and the service was slow. The manager did come to apologise but only after the meal was finished, despite asking to be moved before we ordered our food.
Will not be returning to this restaurant.
Written 27 August 2020
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MasMagrana
London37 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
We met fairly early prior to going to a gig at the local music venue - the much improved (after a sensitive refurbishment) Bedford Pub. Despite the early evening start the place was fairly busy and got busier through our meal, so popular with the I assume local clientele. I had the vegetarian Thali which although was good felt like a Irish version of a Thali with multiple starchy options and not that much vegetable action, although what was there was of a reasonable quality. It just felt a bit parsimonious. It was OK, but if I go back to Balham - I will try one of the other myriad of interesting options in the area. Not bad but nothing to shout about.
Written 27 January 2020
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Reanne-Louise R
1 contribution
Sept 2020 • none
Food tasted amazing.
Ordered the Thali platter, which typically has nuts in it. They took all the necessary precautions to ensure I has no issues. They replaced any nut dishes with any meat option of my choosing and made everything fresh to ensure there was no cross contamination.
Brilliant service. Great food. Welcoming staff.
Written 8 September 2020
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Stella B
18 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
My partner and I ate here last night and we were both SO impressed by the high standard of food and service. We had the prawn puri and onion Bhaji starters which were delicious. The naan was lovely and fresh- not greasy at all like I’ve had in other Indian restaurants! The lamb roganjosh and coconut lamb curry were amazing too. The lamb was so lean and tender and every dish was bursting with authentic Indian flavours. Beyond the outstanding food, I was blown away by the amazing service we received despite the restaurant being absolutely jam-packed. Staff were running around serving so many people but they still managed to be incredibly polite and attentive from start to finish. The atmosphere was lovely. I honestly can’t find a bad word to say about Indian Room.
Written 27 August 2020
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CaitR
11 contributions
Sept 2020 • friends
Couldn’t recommend this place more - had a lovely evening. The food was very high quality and reasonably priced (recommend the cauliflower, broccoli and ginger dish!). The staff were very friendly and even offered us drinks on the house!
Written 11 September 2020
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