Jamavar Mayfair

The food was excellent, but the service was truly disappointing, well below the standards of any Michelin-starred restaurant I’ve visited. From inattentive staff to an overall lack of warmth, it felt more like we were being tolerated than hosted. Ironically, the peak of hospitality came before we even sat down: the doorman was the only one who seemed genuinely pleased to see us. In fact, the most gracious part of the experience was stepping back out onto Mount Street, where the service noticeably improved.

I had a wonderful experience at Jamavar this past weekend. We tried their Mango Tasting Menu, and it was a fantastic meal, both in terms of presentation and flavour. Our server, Anusha, was so kind and attentive, and the experience was defined by her thoughtful work and friendly conversation. I'd love to be back someday! My favourite dishes were the lobster main, and the mango tart with sorbet :)

Truly exceptional Indian food, aloo dish, tikka chicken and lamb biryani absolute best ever. Can’t emphasize just how perfectly spiced and delicious they were. The seabass slightly less so but still very good. Strange service especially very long wait for drinks. Servers should have recommendations for a place like that where 90% of the dishes are not recognizable, even to an Indian food veteran. They were very nice to let us dine there in shorts against their dress code, but it was 90 degrees out so not sure why they didn’t waive it up front! Very nice atmosphere overall.