Britain Indian Restaurant

If you want quality indian food this will not be the place. Personally i didn’t think it was bad to the extent that it deserves one star but my fellow coworkers will probably think otherwise.
My coworkers decided to grab lunch here and it was a disappointment. All of my coworkers are indian so they pretty much know quality and none of them were impressed. We got the banana pakora which was not what any of them expected. It came out as round balls instead of flat like a banana? This was actually pretty decent and we finished most of this dish. I got the chicken soup and it was okay. I have nothing to compare it to so i’m not sure. The assorted tandoori meat platter had somewhat dry meats and we didn’t bother finishing it.
Vegetable vindaloo was okay i’m not a huge fan of spicy so this wasn’t a hit for me. The chicken vindaloo was the same my coworkers felt it was only okay. I liked the butter chicken but i’m afraid only cause it wasn’t that spicy and the chicken is boneless. The chicken tikka biryani was okay
The best part of the meal was the garlic nan. It definitely satisfied my carb craving and of course nan goes well with food or alone.
We got the rasmalai for dessert and it was interesting. Again my coworkers were not impressed and did not really like it.
The service was okay though! but that is probably cause we were the only people in the restaurant…
I feel like as a person that doesnt often eat indian food i would have eaten here and thought it was average since I don’t have a lot to compare to. But my coworkers were not particularly impressed and some actually thought it was some of the worse they’ve had. They even assured me that this is not what good indian food tastes like. Needless to say we will definitely not be returning for future group meals.

Delicious authentic Indian food for a good price. Atmosphere is cozy and good spot for dates as well. We’re given some complimentary dessert as well :)

EXTREMELY BAD EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING A FIGHT OVER A COUPON!!!
My wife and I visited this restaurant for dinner before going to see a show. We were very happy to find a
offer for an Indian restaurant in our neighborhood. We first encountered trouble after finishing our dinner. I got up from our table and approached our waiter in the back of the restaurant before he added up our bill, and I presented him with our restaurant certificate. He immediately called for his manager, and the manager began to argue with me about certificate. He came up with the outlandish claim that I must have brought in an old certificate because they hadn’t offered that deal in over two years. I then explained to him that I had bought the certificate that very same day. He then changed his story and told me that the certificate must be for a different restaurant. I calmly showed him on the certificate that the name of the restaurant and address matched his own. He then changed his story once again and told me that there was a new owner of the restaurant and they no longer accepted the certificate.
I didn’t really want to start a fight in a restaurant over a $ 25 coupon, but my wife decided to speak up. She told both the waiter and the manager that this was not a way to conduct business. The manager seemed unphased by her comment, looked into my wife’s face, and told her her that someone else must have created the account on
and issued the certificates without his approval. At that point I stepped back into the conversation and attempted, for a moment, to try to explain to the manager how ridiculous he sounded with his preposterous stories. He then said that perhaps if we had showed him the certificate when we first sat down things would have been different. I can only assume that he meant that he would have accepted it and given us smaller portions or lesser quality meals.
My wife and I were stunned by how petty he was being over a $ 25 certificate. The entire purpose of these coupons is to bring in new business and make new customers. However, in this case, we will not be returning to the restaurant. We are disgusted and shocked by the entire experience. This changed our moods and spoiled the entire night for us.
I hope that none of you have to go through the same rude, impolite, awkward, and insulting situation. There are so many other restaurants on Smith Street, so for your own sake, eat some place else.

I came in to this restaurant with a friend of mine who lives in Brooklyn and he was able to purchase a Groupon for dinner for two here.
The wait staff was very friendly and we had a nice selection to choose from utilizing our Groupon.
I thought the food was extremely tasty and this is definitely a restaurant I would be going back to. Which really surprising to me is there was hardly anybody in this restaurant. Considering I’m somebody that doesn’t really like Indian food, this place is really worth a try

**Review for a pick up order**
Lapin and I passed by and I decided to stop in and order some take out. They had a special dinner to go for $ 16.95. It included samosa & pakora, a main course, rice with dal and naan, three condiments and dessert.
There was only one waiter and he looked stressed. The phone kept ringing with orders, seamless orders kept printing out more orders and he had roughly 6 tables.
I got the special dinner option. He didn’t allow for much customization but instead of the chicken curry I got the Chicken Tikka. We had to wait almost 30 minutes for my food to come. The deal included a lot of food but the flavor and quality was a bit lacking. The samosa and pakora were average tasting. The chicken tikka came with almost no sauce. It was super dry almost like it was left over and reheated. The rice and naan was okay. The dal was watery had barely had any taste. It went down the drain. The condiments — meh. It was tasty but too watery. The dessert — what a joke! The container firni came in is the same container Chiptole gives for salsa or to put hot sauce in (Hale and Hearty also gives the same container for hot sauce as well). After two spoonfuls it would be gone. I never had firni before but it was very watery and had one or two «strings» of coconut (I am praying its not the pre-​package ones you bake with). It was average tasting but I didn’t finish it.
I feel a bit disappointed to give such a low rating since it nice to have an Indian place so close by but I wish they would improve on the quality!

This place has awesome indian food! delicious saag paneer! awesome huge naan! Very fast delivery too! I highly recommend!

One of the worst Indian restaurants I’ve tried. Below are my reasons
— We went in with a groupon and suddenly the quality dropped down
— Groupon came in with a glass of wine. The only wine they had was house wine. I swear to god, it tasted like water.
— The green and red sauce were so watered down. Not sure if they are trying to save money by adding water to everything presented.
— The food quality was also very bad. I’m Indian and this is as bad an Indian food can get. Stay Away!

very disappointed considering we were celebrating my mother’s birthday. rugs needed to be vacuumed but the bathroom was clean. they were very attentive to refilling the water glasses. ordered a drink for my daughter it never came and we were charged. the shrimp are not jumbo and i repeat are not jumbo as the menu states. they are easily small shrimp and perhaps a medium. my mother’s chicken was overcooked and dried out and was absent of any tomatos, green peppers or onions. the sauces were extremely thick and tasteless except for the curry which was a lighter variation. after going back in forth with the manager he removed it from the bill… i guess the bread was decent but the poori was oily. wont be going back.

Great restaurant if you want quality food and you want to leave full. A bit dark inside but the service is good and the food is very affordable. Samosas are good and I usually either order the Chicken Tikka Masala or Lamb Vindaloo. The place could use a modern upgrade, but I just go here for the good food. A lot of people also order take out.

Terribly disappointing.
I went there after seeing their lovely window curtained exterior and had decent hopes when I saw how well all the tables were set and that I got the restaurant all to myself for lunch.
Unfortunately, it was all downhill after that.
The waiter (conveniently?) forgot to give me the lunch special menu, where a meal comes with a choice of Pakoras, a soup and an entrée with rice.
The Banana Pakora was passable– but I didn’t taste any banana in it, mostly bready fritter.
The soup was surprisingly good– creamy and well-​blended Mulligatawny, which didn’t have too much tomato in it.
But the entrée was terrible. My Chicken Korma was completely overcooked– dry as a sheet of paper and really thick, and the sauce just tasted really flour-​ey (as if they just poured it out of some mix with water) and there were no almonds or raisins in it at all.
And the basmati rice was also a bit overcooked and dry.
Worse was that they were out of rasmalai dessert.
So in summary: Pretty setting with a few passable small dishes, but possibly the worst entrée ever and service that was lackluster at best.
I doubt I’d ever return to this place again.

Just nope.
The waiter tried to shame me in front of other diners in order to give him a larger tip. I received poor service and gave a commensurate tip.
Food was nothing to talk about.

Not a fan at all. The place was empty on a Friday night which should have been a dead giveaway. The saag paneer was too thick and flavorless. There are so many great Indian restaurants in New York– go to them instead!

Went in for a lunch on thursday, the place was empty so we got the best seat in the house :) Nice ambiance in the restaurant, totally typical of indian restaurants. I had a shrimp tandoori which was super savory, the naan is bomb too. The side sauces are yummy too. I will definitely visit this place again and recommend it to my friends.
We used a groupon to purchase the meal and it well worth it.

I had a living social voucher that was happily taken. I don’t know about other reviewers that complained about this.
We started with some simple bread and sauces that got the appetite flowing.
We had the mixed appetizers and all were very good.
The coconut poori was wonderful and for the mains we had tandoori chicken and beef curry. All was good. Even had a nice complimentary pudding to close it all out.
The service was polite and friendly. The care with appearance and place settings was meticulous.
All that food came out to a mere $ 41 to boot. Extremely reasonable. That’s without the voucher so it was even less but I would happily return here with or without a coupon.
Good value good food and a nice time. Thank you.

We came here for dinner upon reading a Unilocal friend’s modest review. Although the reviews that we read are mixed, we thought it was still worth a try.
We came here on a Tuesday night. Aside from a couple of diners by the window, we practically had the whole restaurant all for ourselves. The phone and the computer tho are making announcements every few minutes that there’s an online or delivery orders.
The restaurant is immaculately clean. The tables are adorned with proper table settings. The waiters are friendly and attentive.
We started with a glass of Pinot Noir and ordered poppadom just for nibbles. It was served with tray of sauces and chopped spicy onion. We ordered chicken tikka masala. I found the sauce delicious but slightly thicker than the ones I tried in the past. The chicken Bhuna is a lentil based curry and the sauce is as thick as the masala. Both entrées was served in a copper tray with Basmati rice and Nan bread on the side.
When we asked for the bill, the waiter came back with complementary sweet rice pudding dessert.
I am glad that we came and dined here. The dishes did not blow me away but it’s delicious and comes with fresh ingredients. The customer service and over all cleanliness is commendable.

Already annoyed with this place before I even received my food…
I came here because I bought a Groupon deal. It was in the neighborhood so I figured I’d try it out. I notified the waiter that I would be using a Groupon and he immediately started trying to get me to buy other stuff that wasn’t included. «Get naan bread.» «You don’t want an appetizer?» After I informed him that I only want the entrée and included drinks, he said «ok you know you have to tip on the full $ 51 amount, right? Not just the price of the Groupon.» –_​– I had to let him know that 1) I am very familiar with how to tip when using a Groupon & 2) that I didn’t HAVE to tip at all. He apologized profusely and he went to put my order in.
The food was ok.
I’ve had better.
He tried to make up for it by bringing us complimentary desert (rice pudding) but I was already turned off by that whole exchange.
I probably won’t return.

Based on some of the poor reviews, I was a little hesitant to try this place. However, I gave it a go and I’m pleased to report that my dining experience was pleasant!
I went with a friend on a Friday night and it wasn’t busy at all. We tried a couple of appetizers (the Assorted Tandoori Meat Platter and Assorted Indian Hors D’oeuvres). The meat platter consisted of chicken tikka, boti kebab, sheesh kebab; served with mint sauce, tamarind sauce, and onion relish. The hors d’oeuvres included samosa, veggie pakora, banana pakora, chicken pakora, begun pakora; all of it fried. Between the two appetizers, I enjoyed the meat platter more, specifically the chicken tikka pieces which I thought was really flavorful. Otherwise, the rest of the appetizers were just ok, and I probably won’t be ordering the hors d’oeuvres again.
As for the entrée, we split an order of Chana Masala with a side of regular nan bread. Both were way better than the appetizers. In fact, the nan bread was the highlight of the meal — Definitely among the best I’ve ever had!
The service was very friendly and attentive, and they even gave us some complimentary rice pudding dessert. While not blown away by the food, I can easily see this place becoming my go-​to Indian spot, especially since it’s not too far from my apartment.

When my husband and I were in the Brooklyn area, we saw this restaurant and decided to check it out. We ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, which were boneless broiled chicken cubes, cooked with a special tandoori mild sauce. The dish was so flavorful — the sauce was thick and creamy, and the cubes of chicken were meaty and juicy. I was surprised as most of the Tikka Masala dishes I’ve tried lately were watered down and were not seasoned well. Wonderful fresh naan bread with a side of their basmati rice made this a perfect meal. The service was great, and I would love to go back and try out their other specialties. Definitely check them out if you’re in the Brooklyn area!
+Chicken Tikka Masala: D
+friendly staff

After a walk around the neighborhood, Hungry Boy and I came her for dinner. He had purchased a living social deal and thought it would be nice to try some place new. The restaurant was pretty quiet on a Saturday night, but it did have a few tables. The server were all very friendly and attentive. Ambiance was pretty quiet and dimmed.
For complimentary, they gave us papadum, a thin crispy bread with different sauces. I loved the green sauce! Through the living social deal, we were also given white wine, which was pretty good. For appetizer, we’ve tried the coconut poori, which is deep fried poori bread stuffed with shredded coconut. This poori was full of coconut flavor and was not too sweet. It reminded me of gai mei bao (cocktail buns), the ones you find at Chinese bakeries — only these were crispy and less doughy. We also ordered fried chicken wings that comes with ketchup. The wings were really crispy and it tasted good by itself, but it tastes better with the green sauce.
For our entrée, Hungry Boy gotten the lamb vindaloo. This dish was delicious! I absolutely loved the spiciness of the hot sauce and it goes really well over white rice. The lamb were very tender and full of flavor. As for me I’ve gotten the tandoori mixed grill, which was only okay. The kebab and the beef were very tough and chewy. The entire plate came with 1 piece of shrimp, which was overcooked. Honestly, out of the entire entrée, I only liked the chicken because it wasn’t overcooked, dry or tough. Maybe, I made a bad choice and was greedy to want to try everything in one entrée. I mean the vindaloo was really good and perhaps a masala dish would be good too. As for dessert, I’ve gotten the kulfi, a home made ice cream with pistachios. This ice cream had a good taste and texture. The server also gave us one complimentary coconut rice pudding, which was also really good.
Overall, not a bad place to try. I mean after all, they were all very friendly.

This place isn’t even trying. Sure delivery was fast but our food was cold to luke warm which could only mean one thing… it’s not fresh!
the briyani was bland and tasted like it had been stored in a container and reheated. the tikki masala sauce was overly sweet and cinnamon-​y and while the chicken was tender enough, the dish was overall an ultimate fail.
the naan was also old — it wasn’t chewy and hot as expected but dry and flat.
i will never order from here again which is a shame because there is truly a lack of good indian restaurants in the BoCoCa area.