Moti Mahal - London

45 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AA, Reservations: +44 2081662748, General: +44 2072409329, Website

Cuisine & Style:
Indian - Fine Dining
Average food spend:
£35
Opening hours:
Open for lunch from 12:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday. Open for dinner from 17:30 to 23:00, Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sunday.

Excellent service at 6pm saturday evening

Susie Q 18 December 2011 From Wadhurst

The sumptuous cuisine at award-winning Moti Mahal – Covent Garden is inspired by the richly woven culture of India. The muted, chic dining room is filled with plush seating and sparkling chandeliers.

Using sublime local and global produce, Moti Mahal restaurant crafts an eclectic menu, from delicate canapés to hearty main courses. Designed to reflect a culinary expedition through India, the a la carte options include Punjab-style gourd and lentil dumplings, or tender, buttered chicken tikka from Delhi. For those wanting to sample a variety of flavours, the Moti Mahal menu also offers exciting tasting selections.

A stylish retreat in Covent Garden, Moti Mahal London presents elegant dessert and drinks menus to complement the superb savoury dishes. A rare selection of palate-cleansing, loose leaf tea sits alongside a range of sweet kulfi, loaded with honey, mango and blackberries.

With a long-established reputation in the heart of London, Moti Mahal is just a 4-minute stroll from Covent Garden Tube Station.

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Moti Mahal
 
4.4

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          • Couple dining (6), Foodie (6), Business lunches/dinners (4), Groups (3)

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        4.0

        Excellent - but charge [$] per cover

        By J9

        from Chester

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              We visited on a Monday for a late lunch so very empty but no complaints regarding the food or service. Its expensive, but worth it - no comparison with a bog standard indian restaurant. I really don't understand the [$] per cover charge added to the final bill - as a percentage of our total spend it was tiny but just seems a bit cynical and an unnecessary blot on an otherwise lovely experience.

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              • Friendly, Relaxing, Sophisticated
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              4.0

              Expensive but worth it

              By TW

              from Orpington

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                    Dined early evening and was suprised at how empty the restaurant was .The staff were amazingly informative and helpful as the menu was very different from the usual

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                    4.0

                    Very tasty food, good service

                    By Gemma

                    from London

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                          Work dinner. Good food and service. Good hub bub

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                          5.0

                          Fantastic meal

                          By Susie Q

                          from Wadhurst

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                                Excellent service at 6pm saturday evening

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                                4.0

                                Shows Indian food can be truly amazing!

                                By Tico

                                from London

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                                      We went for dinner as a young couple, profiting from the last night of the festival menu as part of London Restaurant Week. It was partly an experiment as I have never found Indian food to be truly exceptional/Michelin star level and Moti Mahal came highly recommended. Well, I had to eat my words as some of the food was utterly outstanding. In fact most, particularly the chicken dishes (I ordered a lamb main which was hugely disappointing compared with the rest). My partner also had a non-alcoholic lychee cocktail which was simply delicious.

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                                      4.0

                                      Pricey, but good food

                                      By Dale

                                      from London

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                                            The food is top notch, but overpriced. The service was OK, if a bit slow. The ambience was quiet sophistication

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                                            5.0

                                            Great food, great service

                                            By LouLou87

                                            from Portsmouth

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                                                  Dined in the evening and had the taster menu. The food was fantastic and the service was equally great. The staff did everything they could to make the whole experience enjoyable.

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                                                  5.0

                                                  Will definitely go there again!

                                                  By Dax

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                                                        The meal was brilliant!

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