Hawkyns By Atul Kochhar

It 's such a shame the word Indian leads some people to have false expectations. Yes Hawkyns may look pricey, but only when compared to your standard Indian. This place is a million miles from standard , and the prices are sensible by fair comparison. Every single dish we have tried from the refreshingly small menu is truly exceptional in terms of skill, flavour, texture and presentation. Don 't expect anything vaguely conventional here. Expect adventurous but beautifully balanced, flavoursome dishes, at prices that compare very favourably with comparable up-market Indian restaurants in London. So why only 2 AA rosettes (and only a 4 star review here)? Well the decor is pretty basic, the service is friendly but informal and a little slapdash, the toilets are utilitarian, and the atmosphere is somewhat lacking. However if you just come for the food it really is seriously good. Highly recommended.

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Had Father’s Day set menu here which was good value and food was absolutely delicious. We were sat on a shared long table with a large family with babies in a small side room which did affect atmosphere but can’t blame the restaurant for that. Finally our service was lacklustre, we were a table of 5 and everything was brought in 4 so kept having to ask for more, had to rearrange drinks to be given to correct diners even though we said who ordered what. However we did inform the staff of this and it was expertly handled and they were very polite and understanding and removed service charge comped one of the drinks so was very pleased with the handling and would definitely recommend

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I have never experienced Indian cuisine quite like it. Would thoroughly recommended the tasting menu. Incredible tastes and textures presented beautifully and without neglecting the heartiness expected of traditional dishes. Definitely a new favourite and will be returned to.

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What a superb experience. The food was excellent, from the amuse bouche, the sheek kebab, the sea trout and the acahri lamb which was succulent and tender. Excellent attentive staff and service, will be back!

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We had a lovely evening at Hawkyns. The food was delicious. Our waiter Chetan was exceptional, he was friendly and very attentive.

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