Chowki

Reviews for Chowki

• 4

  Chowki

  2 Denman Street London W1D 7HA uk
  
  topruss

  23rd June 2008

  GREAT

  Current

  Another firm favourite. Has a very sexy feel, great for people watching.
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  Chowki

  2 Denman Street London W1D 7HA uk
  
  SiReine

  13th April 2008

  Indian feast????

  Current

  A.A. Gill wrote about Chowki: "one of the Stars of 2003".
  After my meal there last night, my rudimental knowledge of astronomy makes me think more on the lines of "one of the White Dwarfs of 2008"!
  
  Yes, the menu changes every month and yes, you get to sample authentic dishes from particular regions. For just under £15 you get starter, main AND desert...Big deal!
  
  You're in Soho or "rip-off/tourist central” and therefore you pay for what you get i.e.: a very average meal!
  It hits the spot but don't expect to leave the place feeling “stuffed”. The portions are small: 2 spoonfuls of pilau rice, lentils, spinach, and 2 to 3 pieces of meat per person. Starters were ok. Deserts: average.
  
  The 3 stars were only given because I couldn’t do 2 ½ but the overall experience was very dull, and so was the food. The 3 of us all had Regional "Feasts" and a bottle of Chablis 2006 for £72.44 (serv. incl).
  
  So … I put it to you, TP users/reviewers:
  What is the rule or secret to find a good Indian restaurant in London?
  - “for cheap and authentic head towards Algate, Southall or even Wembley”
  - “if in the West End get ready to pay the price or abstain”
  
  Right now, I’m thinking “I’m going to have to stick to my local because I won't be going back to Chowki even though their naans and mango lassis were fabulous!”
  

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• 5

  Chowki

  2 Denman Street London W1D 7HA uk
  
  foxie

  14th April 2007

  Current

  Fantastic Indian Food from a variety of regions. Their "regional feasts" are particularly good value. Hard to beat for location too!

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• 5

  Chowki

  2 Denman Street London W1D 7HA uk
  
  tsunamih

  10th February 2007

  Top notch cheap eat!

  Current

  great cheap, quality eat. good food, very well priced. Menu changes regularly so it should never get boring. been a fair few times and yet to find anything to complain about. And its in a great central location

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  Chowki

  2 Denman Street London W1D 7HA uk
  
  TrustedBot

  8th February 2007

  Current

  Winner at the ITV London Restaurant Awards, Chowki is fantastic home-style Indian restaurant pioneered by Chef Kuldeep Singh.

  Chowki Restaurant has established an excellent reputation for recreating truly authentic, incomparably diverse, appetizing wholesome food which is freshly cooked.

  The monthly changing menus introduce three regions of India, allowing diners to explore a wide variety of specialities from different parts of the Subcontinent by region, community and tribe.

  Designed to make you feel as much at home as possible, it is a modern version of the sociable and congenial homely atmosphere that represents the famous Indian hospitality, where a guest is the equivalent of God himself!

  A starter costs as little as 1.95, a main course plus accompaniments only 5.95 and a complete meal including a starter, main course plus the full range of accompaniments plus a dessert costs even less than 10 and with your Taste Card this will be slashed in half, unbelievable!

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  Chowki

  2 Denman Street London W1D 7HA uk
  
  Hazzabout

  26th October 2006

  Indian with a difference...

  Current

  ... in that the food is authentically Indian (unlike the usual chicken tikka masala etc created for an English audience). Each month they showcase 3 different regions of India, so the menu changes all the time - this month they had food from Utter Pradesh, Chettiar and West Bengal. It's also brilliant value at 13.95 for starter, main course (with side dishes, lentils, rice and bread) and a dessert. And all in the middle of Soho!

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