Chokhi Dhani Nine Elms

Wonderful Indian restaurant with lots of character. Very quiet on a weekday evening for dinner. Recommend the vegetable samosa to start. Dhal makani and Murg Makahn are highly recommended. All pair well with naan and roti. Also try their lassi drink. Price was reasonable and service attentive. Will come back again.

Stunning restaurant in the heart of Battersea. Gorgeous architecture design on the outside. We went a while ago for an anniversary dinner. Whilst food was good and presented beautifully, we were bitterly disappointed when staff refused to allow us to take our leftovers with us when we left. Clearly food waste is not an issue for them even though as customers we paid a high price. The reason why it was surprising was because we have been to more higher end, Michelin star restaurants that have allowed us to take food back with us. Willing to give it another shot in the future but not any time soon.

Visited on Saturday, 22nd November evening with wife. I had called an hour before to reserve seats but we found a few tables vacant. Service was excellent. Even though the place was crowded and buzzing, we got served and attended promptly. Now for the food. We both ordered Maharaja thali which is meat based. I was assured meats are all halal. We could have gone for one veg and one meat thali but the veg thali had tandoori paneer and paneer kadhai instead of Laal Maas and chicken tikka which we did not find appealing . Also, the main dishes on the thali (such as Laal Maas, chicken and daal baati) if ordered beyond first serving would cost extra. So we went for both meat. Daal, chawal and roti were unlimited. It was my first time experiencing Laal Maas, Daal Baati Churma and Sangri. In addition there was Gatte Ki Sabzi, Kadhi Pakoda, pickle, chutney and Gulab Jamun. Also usual accompaniments like papad, salad etc. I must say all the dishes were delicious. I have never had these Rajasthani dishes before so I do not have a reference point but for what it was, we enjoyed them all. Each dish had a unique flavour and quite distinct from run of the mill 'tandoori' variety.