Anokha Indian Bar Restaurant

The atmosphere of the restaurant is lovely. We went for lunch, but I feel A dinner would be more enjoyable. The food was nice, the vegetarian options could have been better. The Bhidhi bhaji was not that great. The Service was great, we had 2-3 waiters serving our table. Murrad, Saif and Salah were very kind and their service was fantastic.

First time here and when we first walked in the door it looked like it was really quiet. However we wandered downstairs and suddenly it came alive. Food was really good and plentiful. Only slight criticism I have is that service was too attentive (felt almost rushed for getting orders place), we arrives at 7.20pm on Tuesday night. Despite this, I would definitely go back.

Staff was hit and miss, some of the staff were really friendly and nice to chat too, others were complete opposite. Had a platter of mixed starters, they were good.. Had a couple of curries, not traditional but lots of sauce, melt in the mouth lamb- sauces were heavy and rich, they were good, 6.5/10- Sag Aloo was great 9/10 you could tell it was made fresh and well. Biryani's were traditional & very nice, however they do not offer a free side (wet curry) with the Biryani which I found odd, so you had to pay over £20 for the Biryani and then another £8 for a side dish which was very expensive. Over all very nice, fine dining / Michelin star prices without the fine dining / Michelin star taste. A curry dish was £22 ish, I suppose you are paying for the location. Over all it was nice- Giving 4 Stars as the Biryanis were very very good.

I go there regularly in the evenings. One of the best service from the people that work there. My favourite dish Tandoori mix grill with vegetable curry on the side and 2 chappati. Excellent flavour and marvellous decorations. I will say if you don’t try them you are losing out. Definitely I would recommend them.

A beautiful East meets West 5 star rated restaurant tucked away behind the Gherkin & city of London buildings next to The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree. The restaurant is situated in a beautiful historical grade 2 listed building with a lot of history going back to the East India Company. The restaurant is very close to Aldgate station and not to far from Liverpool street Bishopsgate and Petticoat Lane Market. Parking is free after 7pm but its a short walk from local stations. The restaurant has a grand and beautifully designed entrance which winded you down a beautiful stairwell to a basement covered with exquisite decor and a photo wall of A listed celebrities who have visited the restaurant. The design and interior was beautifully laid out and gave you a feeling of calm ambience atmosphere. The restaurant is beautifully laid out with a capacity of 150 people at any one time. Staff greeted us at the front and were very friendly and bubbly as we got seated. Once seated you felt a sense of relaxation looking around you again beautiful Indian style decor and design with a modern twist. A range of drinks were ordered with poppadoms with chutney and pickles which came onto table very quickly. We ordered the house speciality starter which was a mixed platter as below: Starters: prawn dhamaka grilled salmon lamb tikka chicken tikka seekh kebab grilled king prawn onion bhaji The starters were beautifully presented, hot, tasty and full of flavour and spice to accommodate each of our taste buds and again didn’t take long to arrive on table. The mains we ordered was a mixture of items below accompanied with white rice and biryani; Laal Maas (lamb curry) Butter chicken Shahi gosht Biryani Badshah baagh (king prawn) Chicken special Monk fish curry Tarka daal Mains were delicious, with great flavours beautifully spiced, well presented and at the right temperature to be eaten straight away. As each of us tucked into the food we conversed how Indian food has changed and how Anokha was reimagining the way Indian food tastes and is presented for the modern day food connoisseur . Again there was something there for everyone and we all tried everything and loved all the dishes. Compliments to the Chef!! After the main we relaxed and enjoyed a nice cup of tea. We were with the Grand Tea Master himself Sheikh Aliur Rahman OBE (London Tea Exchange) recognising his OBE. Thank you to all staff at Anokha it was a wonderful relaxed evening with lovely food to eat with lovely friends.