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Jamavar London Reviews
Location and decor excellent. Food disappointing.
The restaurant is beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The tables are a little too close together for my liking and the music a little loud if youโre under a speaker. The staff are excellent. Friendly and knowledgeable. The food though is where it goes wrong. We shared a starter of chicken croquettes. They were mushy on the inside and didnโt taste of much really. I ordered the butter chicken curry and my companion the prawn curry. The chicken was hard as if it had been overcooked in advance of being added to the sauce. The prawns were large and very nice. Both sauces tasted exactly the same. The saffron rice was fine. We didnโt have dessert. We had one cocktail and 2 glasses of wine. ยฃ193 including 15% service charge. It says discretionary but I have yet to argue that one.
Worst Customer service
Booked a reservation here on my first day in London and was not able to get in due to the dress code the host was not accommodating and it put us off from every returning.. went down the street to Dishoom.. a reservation was made in error the following day by my daughter so I immediately called the restaurant to cancel it and the lady on the phone was rude and did not cancel our reservation only for us to be charged over 100 for a cancellation fee pure robbery the worst customer service I have no idea how this restaurant earned a Michelin star Jamavar more like Janvar.. truly disappointing
2/5 Food 1/5 Service 5/5 Interior 5/5 Bathroom I recently
2/5 Food 1/5 Service 5/5 Interior 5/5 Bathroom I recently came here for dinner and was very disappointed. To me, the most important aspect of any restaurant, Michelin star on not, is the food. The food here was palatable, edible, but not one dish stood out and the flavors were nothing special. The service was abysmal. Highlights included: - Being offered only the a la carte menu and having to request the tasting menu - Getting the wine pairing and then each wine being put on the table with descriptors like, "this is a sparkling wine." There was a som on the premises, but he did not come to our table - Sticky stems on the cocktail glasses - Plates sitting untouched after a course for 10 minutes, and then a server coming to the table and saying, "ya done?" before taking the plates I'm unsure if this was just an off night for this restaurant, but I wouldn't return, and I would advise people against coming here. The experience was a waste of time and money.
Amazing lunch- highly recommend
Everything from the service, cocktails and food was excellent!! I would highly recommend visiting this restaurant whilst in London!
Profit over customer service
We sent the below to the restaurant and (approx 3 weeks later) the restaurant did not respond at all. See below for what was sent which we think helps summarise our disappointing experience. FAO Jamavar Owner/Manager We dined at your restaurant yesterday evening. This is the third time we have visited your restaurant. We were very disappointed with our experience and we wanted to make sure we had communicated why: * We were seated at Table 64 in the corner of the basement next to the kitchen and there are far too many tables in that little area * Other visitors also remarked on the tight space and felt uncomfortable - one couple asked and were able to be moved upstairs * Our legs were not free to move around and we felt boxed in - it really is an unacceptable table arrangement you have in that corner * The music speaker above was also very loud and this made it difficult to have a conversation, especially with so many people in a small space * Towards the end of our main course the waiter made it clear that we wanted us to finish up and vacate the table as the next guests were waiting already. He asked us this at approximately 8pm. When he asked us to leave there was still food on the table and we were eating it. Our reservation was at 645pm and the table was promised to us for 2 hours so we found this wholly unacceptable. We felt rushed and very negative and disappointed, and frankly could not believe in such a restaurant a waiter could possibly say this to customers. The waiter saw this and apologised profusely but that cannot change the fact that the restaurant wanted us out. You can see from our payment receipt that we did indeed vacate by 845pm * The restaurant therefore gave a very strong impression that it was entirely motivated by profit over the customer experience - this is not what you would expect of a quality establishment especially that one might pick for special occasions * We went to the restaurant to celebrate a birthday and it left us feeling very disappointed as a restaurant of your current repute would be expected to deliver more than good food and a very enjoyable and personalized experience. We look forward to your response.
One of the best Indian meals of my life.
The Dehli butter chicken was amazing, the Saag Paneer was transcendent and alive with fresh spinach flavor, and the tandoori prawns were beyond fresh, with a perfect seasoning and just a kiss of char from the Tandoor. I would not order the lobster or the kid mains again, but that's just my taste. I will absolutely return.
Not Michelin star quality
I booked for a special occasion (fiancรฉs birthday) and it was completely mediocre. From the moment we arrived we were shuffled downstairs to a table by the bar on the pathway to the loo. When I asked for an alternative they offered me the table by the door to the kitchen. Eventually we were moved upstairs (another table right by the service bar!) but sadly the disappointment didnโt stop there. There was only one stand out dish, the octopus starter, and the rest were no better than our local curry house. At no point did they even acknowledge that it was an occasion. We eat regularly at Michelin starred establishments and this certainly does not live up to the star. When I booked, the online menu was very different and the hype made it a place we wanted to try. But please stay well away; not worth it at all. (PS. Several booths and better tables remained empty for the duration of our meal so I it was hard to swallow the excuses for making us feel unwelcome on our arrival)
Beware!
My experience at this establishment left a sour taste, and it wasn't just the food. I booked a table online for Saturday lunch on Friday evening. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I needed to cancel within an hour, but was informed that a ยฃ100 cancellation fee (ยฃ50 per person) would be charged, citing their 48-hour policy. While I understand restaurants need to protect themselves from last-minute cancellations, enforcing such a fee within the same day of booking seems excessive and opportunistic! This incident reflects poorly on the management's priorities and customer service. Potential diners, be warned: if you have any doubts about your reservation, think twice before booking here. You might find yourself unexpectedly out of pocket.
Always delicious and dependable dishes. Service is also very good.
Linu was our waitress. She was caring and effective. She described the dishes perfectly so that we could make good selections. Deepak Dubey the manager gave us an amuse bouche. It was Jamavar Dal. 24 hour slow-cooked black lentils. I usually donโt like lentils, but this was a great dish. My wife had the Jeera Aloo, consisting of baby potatoes, roasted cumin, chillies, tomatoes and fresh coriander. It truly was delicious. I ordered the Ghar ki Bindi, stir-fried okra, onions, tomato and cumin. It was just the way that I love okra. We shared the Old Delhi Butter chicken. Suffolk corn-fed, char-grilled pulled chicken, fresh tomatoes &fenugreek. It was scrumptious. I added the Tellicherry pepper& garlic soft shell crab. It had plum chutney, garlic chips( would have been better without the garlic chips)& homemade garlic pickle. The dish was still really good. We shared the Dumplings Tarkari Biryani, consisting of seasonal vegetables, basmati rice, crispy onions, fresh mint and raita. It was covered in a pastry dome. Turned out to be a very tasty dish. Linu also brought a taste of three different wines served by the glass. We chose two, one NZ sauvignon blanc and one Spanish Tempranillo. Both very good choices. The environment is beautiful and inviting. We love to eat here each time that we come to London.
Wow experience
We visited this restaurant for Lunch. It is a fine dining Indian retaurant in London. The ambiance is good. The food was excellent and the presentation was even better. I would highly recommend this place.
We were travelling to London from NYC and got food
We were travelling to London from NYC and got food poisoning. We called them to cancel our reservation and asked to waive the fee as a courtesy since we were there only for 3-4 days so there was no way for us to reschedule, the lady on the phone said she needs to confirm with the manager but as its health related they should be able to do a courtesy. They charged us anyway and when we disputed with our card, they counter disputed claiming their policy. This is the worst greediest experience I've seen at any restaurant. They are sending me emails, claiming their money with no empathy or understanding of a health situation. We live in NYC and have been to many Michelin star restaurants and never experienced this in London or NYC or anywhere. I have made a note to never go here again, London offers so many excellent Indian restaurants, stay away from this one.
Not the Michelin experience we signed up for
We came for dinner with some friends on Saturday night. Despite booking a few months ago, we were seated downstairs by the stairs (which was dark and and dingy and we had a very small table for the four of us). At arrival, our coats were not collected (nor were we asked at any time whether our coats could be placed in the cloak room so we sat on them). Food was mediocre at best and definitely not Michelin star for service or food. Really really disappointing experience and would definitely not be returning anytime soon. We were very much looking forward to it but gosh, what an utter disappointment!
Food 4.
5/5.0 Service 3.5/5.0 Value 3.5/5.0 Decor 3.5/5.0 Overall 4.0/5.0 Great spot just off Berkeley Square. A bit pricey but food was excellent. Would definitely come back.
Dangerously delicious!!
Great Saturday lunch! We went for 4-courses and every course was dangerously delicious! I consumed more food than I neededโฆ butter chicken being my favourite! The warm gulab jamun was just the perfect finish!
Horrible customer service
Unfortunately Jamavar did not live up to the standards whatsoever after attempting to amend my booking due to an emergency. I was spoken to very rudely on the phone by the so-called manager who informed me that I was not able to amend so close to the booking, although that is not the issue. The issue was her rude tone and terrible and unwelcoming attitude while explaining it. After telling her that her tone was rude, she disregarded that and continued to speak in the same manner. I was once a loyal customer to Jamavar, but after this disappointing experience I would choose a restaurant where the staff are kinder and value customer service.
7 years since my first visit and still excellent!
What a lovely place to lunch. Superb service and atmosphere with amazing food - my dining partner and I were very very pleased with the while thing. Best butter chicken I have ever eaten and the potatoes were off the charts too! Highly highly recommended.
One of my favourite restaurants in London- & the best & most gracious service
I came here solo to try the set game menu which formally expired at the end of January. It was a week before the formal end date but it rapidly became apparent that - on that day at least - the chef simply didnโt have enough of the ingredients to make it worthwhile. I explained that Iโd come especially for the set game menu - and mused that perhaps I should leave. The waiter look like he was about to cry. One of the managers came over to persuade me to have the regular set menu. He was so charming that I agreed - and took the wine flight as well. The food was as delicious as ever. When I asked for the bill at the end, the waiter explained that the 2 managers (1 English & 1 Indian) had agreed that I should not be charged for the six course set menu, circa ยฃ100 !! I paid for the wine flight so the restaurant washed its face. Rarely have I encountered such a stylish and generous gesture - thank you- I just wish I knew the two managersโ names ! I am now a loyal customer for life.
Disappointing
As part of a surprise birthday trip to London my partner booked this restaurant for one of our evening meals. As it holds a Michelin star, we were expecting something special. Unfortunately, this was not the case. We started off sharing two dishes from the small plates menu; the scallops were very nice and the sauce didnโt mask the scallopsโ delicate flavour. The lobster dish was unexceptional, with the lobster flavour completely overwhelmed by the sauce. For mains, we ordered the Dum Nalli Biryani, which was basically pieces of lamb, lots of rice, and a boiled egg, all hidden under a pastry crust which was theatrically removed by the waiter. It was served with a raita. There were supposed to be crispy onions included in the main dish but I donโt remember seeing any vegetables at all. The flavour was rather bland. The other main was butter chicken โ chicken pieces swimming in a pleasant sauce, but again, nothing outstanding. Based on these mediocre tasting dishes, we decided not to bother with dessert. We'd had expectations of exciting, spice filled dishes but ended up feeling disappointed. Weโve enjoyed better meals at our local curry restaurant for a fraction of the price.
Great value for money!
I went for the tasting menu and it was so overwhelming. Each course was a treat and the the portions were so generous. I couldn't finish my main course and they were even kind enough to pack the left over food for me. Overall it was money spend well.
Great value for money
Had a fabulous lunch with my friends. The food was really good and of generous quantity. The ambience and service were great too.
A night to remember
Together with five other business friends, we took part in a congress in London. As a "London" connoisseur, I was responsible for the supporting programme. As the group consisted of vegetarians and carnivores, I suggested Indian food in a sophisticated setting for the first evening. All the participants raved about the food and drinks and everyone took a business card for their next visit with their partner. The evening was a complete success and the fellow travellers are still raving about it. In 2024, the travelling group will use the congress as an alibi and focus solely on the gastronomic experience. This restaurant has already been finalised as a destination.
Best Indian food ever !
Had dinner at Jamavar restaurant win London with my wife . Hands down best Indian food we have ever eaten. The food was absolutely delicious , the service was impeccable, and the choices and recommendations by the waitress was perfect and on point . Itโs well deserving of a Michelin star restaurant and a must for Indian food lovers visiting London
Value for money restaurant
Love Restaurant, it's value for money we had tasting menu ,nice flavours in food great service best staff in London
Incredible food! Delicious drinks! Great service! We are
Incredible food! Delicious drinks! Great service! We are from California - had high expectations of Indian food in London. This place exceeded our expectations in every way.
I been to this Reasturant on new year the food was so good
I been to this Reasturant on new year the food was so good and o had some drinks at downs the bar man Mr Tony he made amazing cocktails I loved there food and especially drinks.
Service was awesome and the meal from start to finish was
Service was awesome and the meal from start to finish was amazing including the drink & wine. Our top favorites were the milk pistachio cake, the morels dish, truffle kicchadi, and the paneer. Pulao & jamavar dhal were also cooked nicely. Can tell they use good ingredients and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. The restaurant is more upscale, so dress appropriately.
Top notch Indian food in London that will not disappoint.
Service is impeccable. Only thing is the music is a bit dance club like for dinner. Otherwise, will return another time.
Not sure how they earned and maintain a Michelin star.
We went there with high expectations, and had the tasting menu. Overall, the first several courses were amazing. They were absolutely perfect - though the lamb chops could have done with a little more spice. The last course of Butter chicken, daal makhani and saag paneer, with an assortment of naans were a bit of a disappointment. They were on the blander side, and the naans were cold and rubbery - not something one would expect in a tasting menu. The desserts were good, but not great. So, food good, but not 1-star worthy. Presentation - non-existent! At most 2 of the courses were 'pretty', but the rest of them were quite unimpressively laid out - again, not 1-star worthy. Service - this is where this restaurant completely lost us. We arrived on time, and despite making the reservation months ago, were given a small table right at the back of the restaurant next to the billing station. it was crammed and lacked any privacy. Service was unattentive, and we literally had to keep asking them for it. After the 1st course arrived, we still hadn't gotten our drinks. Upon reminding them of that, the waiter returned to our table and had to retake our drinks order. Ever heard of that in a Michelin starred restaurant??? They had been informed that I was allergic to shellfish - and so brought me a substitute for my 1st course. However, that simple fact was forgotten in the 2nd course serving. Luckily I asked - otherwise, I would have been in serious trouble. Bottomline is that this is by far the worst service we've ever had a restaurant of this caliber. I wouldn't be surprised if they aren't able to retain it next go round.
Still scratching our heads as to how this restaurant has a
Still scratching our heads as to how this restaurant has a Michelin star. Most of the food was very good, but then there were several things that were lacking - that you never encounter in a restaurant of such rating. The first thing we noticed as we entered was that all the brown people were seated towards the back of the restaurant...... many of the "brown people" were from the US - today's big spenders, but I figure these guys never got the message. Service was absolutely lousy. We had to constantly call out to the staff for service. Our drinks required a reminder and arrived after our first course. I'm allergic to shellfish, and one of the courses they apparently forgot that..... a BIG no-no in my books - especially when I am extremely allergic to shellfish. The first several courses of the tasting menu (we seemed to be the only people there doing the tasting menu) were amazing! However, the courses towards the end were just so-so. The butter chicken was a bit strange, the accompaniments - daal makhani and saag paneer were just about OK. The naans not great - in fact not even good - they were on the harder side and barely warm. The desserts while good, were just OK - and poorly presented. In fact all the dishes were presented rather poorly - with may be 1 of them being photo worthy. SO, overall, lousy service. Not-so-good presentation of the dishes. Most food items were excellent - though lacking towards the end - so inconsistent quality. Given that ratings are generally based on the tasting menu, I won't be surprised if these guys lose their 1 star rating in the near future.
We had tickets to a show at the West End so wanted to have
We had tickets to a show at the West End so wanted to have a fancy dinner out. We made reservations and as soon as we arrived we were seated. They were attentive throughout dinner and very polite. The restaurant was elegantly decorated, a nice date place. So to the important part, the food. I ordered the Old Delhi Butter Chicken and my husband ordered the biryani. We also had mixed breads for the table. For drinks, I got the lassi and my husband got the Spring Garden. The presentation was beautiful. The lassi had a small flower floating in it. It cut through the spice nicely. The Spring Garden was a refreshing fruit drink. I really enjoyed the butter chicken. The sauce was great over rice or on the naan. The biryani came covered by a pastry cap that they cut off revealing a steamy bowl of well seasoned rice and meat. It was all very good but at twice the cost of average Indian food. However, average Indian food is still pretty good at arguably a better value. So ultimately, this is a special occasion place.
We made a reservation for Jamavar months in advance.
I asked the dress code and was told casual. When we arrived with our two teenaged boys, we were turned away at the door. The boys had on a button down collared shirt with khaki shorts. Apparently, casual didn't mean shorts no matter how nicely dressed they were. They then charged us $100 the next day for not making our reservation. We not only had to scramble for another dinner, but were charged for breaking our reservation. So disappointing.
Beijing Corn is so good I paid ยฃ1000 for 2
Beijing Corn is so good I paid ยฃ1000 for 2 tins
Yes it's fine dining and it lives up to to the standard.
Great food and ambiance, ok service, CTM was good as was the garlic naan and rich, butter chicken was fine, lamb chops were undercooked and a rip off for the price, would go again minus the chops.
Overpriced and very rushed lunchtime taster menu service. Some highlights in the taster menu.
Ate here with friends at lunchtime. We all chose the taster menu. There were some real highlights being the stone (sea) bass and the soft shell crab. I thought most of the rest was disappointing for a M* restaurant at this price point. The six courses were all served in ~90 minutes!! We had plenty drinks which doubled the ยฃ105 pp food bill to ยฃ210 pp.
Worth the time
Had very low expectations after reading all the reviews, but it turned out perfect. Amazing service from our waitress Fareka, food & wine both explained in detail very happy will be returning soon in hopes she would be our server again
Both A Service Charge And A Tip?
Few would be churlish enough to quibble with the quality of the food here, but unfortunately some of the staff are churlish enough to ask for a tip on top of the already steep 15% service charge. Beware of such wide-boy practices which are unworthy of an august Michelin-starred establishment and which might mar an otherwise unblemished experience.
Mr
I went to jamavar for lunch and love the service and food provided by them. Totally recommended to all as Jamavar is one of the finest indian restaurant in central London.
Food and Services
It's my best experience ever.the food was delicious and the services was excellent I never seen this type of services before in london. Thankyou so much whole Jamawar team.
Food, service everything is good
I went all Indian restaurants. But i found Jamavar a perfect place for food service,ambiance.i recommend to all my friends
Great ambiance
One of the finest Indian restaurant โJAMAVARโ i have seen in London. I love the food quality, staff service love the place want to visit soon again and agian totally recommend
Review
Exceeded expectations, every dish was packed with flavour and extremely well-executed - the chicken tikka for example melted in the mouth. The lunchtime/early evening tasting menu is great value, and was more than enough to satisfy this very hungry diner. Highlights were the starters and tandoori dishes (especially the stone bass), but the curries were also very good. Didn't think I could manage a dessert, but they forced a complementary one on me anyway as it was my birthday, which was a fantastic touch (and absolutely delicious). The cocktails are well worth delving into, even the virgin ones were great. All the staff are very cooperative special thank to Chirag for helping us to choosing right food .
Amazing Indian food, great service, fantastic drinks!
Amazing Indian food, great service, fantastic drinks! Probably the best briani I had! Totally recommend.
We had a fantastic meal of classic Indian dishes at Jamavar
We had a fantastic meal of classic Indian dishes at Jamavar last night. The service was fantastic, the ambiance was chic, the cocktails were top notch - but most importantly, the food was fantastic.We had the chadni chowk starter and the chutneys were spot on, great flavor exactly on key.For mains we got the butter chicken and laal maas, on top of sides palak paneer and their house daal. The highlights were definitely the chadni chowk, daal and butter chicken. Pretty much everything was amazing!Highly recommend if you're in London and want PERFECTLY executed classic Indian with some twists.
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