Indian Lounge

Much better Indian food is to be found nearby!
The food was nothing spectacular and the prices were quite high for the quality and portion sizes. The Chicken Tikka Masala tasted heavily of tomato paste, the Saag Paneer tasted like it was made from frozen spinach that had not been drained (this was June in London, so I know fresh spinach was available.).
The staff was polite enough to us, but a bit rude to those in the queue waiting for take out. We were seated near the bar facing the queue. It felt like a stare-​down.
Indian Lounge is located across from the rail station and gets loads of foot traffic to which the restaurant owes most of its business.
I will probably not eat here again due to the proximity of other good restaurants. If I was with a group that had decided to go here, I would still tag along as the food is passable.

Worst indian restaurant in world. I am indian and love indian reataurants, which I have sampled all over world. Never have I had such a sugary sweet abomination of familiar dishes. Service terrible, hour and half to serve food, waiter never appearing unless we got up to get him, had to ask for water, forks and basics (after of course getting up to find nonexistent waiter). And rude and unapologetic to boot. Cannot fathom how this place got good reviews. Did restaurant itself post fake ones?

I have had a lot of Indian food and this is some of the worst Indian food I have ever had. The samosa was hard and small, almost like it had been reheated. The chicken tikka masala was a bright red and tasted like ketchup. I couldn’t taste any of the regular Indian spices you typically get.
I don’t understand how this place stays in business and the 4 stars have got to be phony.
Stay away.

3.5 stars.
I liked this place, but I didn’t love it. If you’re in the area, I think it’s worth going to. But it’s not worth a trip out to eat here. The ambiance is nice enough — it’s a bit too bright, but otherwise it’s tastefully decorated. White table cloths and it’s a modern feel. They also have seating downstairs, but I much prefer the upstairs. The downstairs is also loud because there is this huge waterfall wall, which would get irritating for me.
On a Saturday night around 8 pm most tables were full, but you definitely did not need a reservation. They tried to seat us downstairs, but we wanted the upstairs and they were very nice about it and accommodated our request.
We ordered the chicken jalfrezi and the chicken dopiaza.
The chicken jalfrezi was really great — unique flavour — but it was SO oily. It was served on a rectangular flat plate and they entire bottom was a huge vat of orange colored oil. I had to have them drain it completely and this made it better. The flavour was great though, but the oil is exaggerated.
The chicken dopiaza I wasn’t crazy about. It came with chunks of red and green bell peppers as well as lots of onions (as the name indicates), but I didn’t think it was all that flavorful. It tasted much like a tomato sauce.
We ordered boiled rice, which was standard, and a mango lassi, which really could’ve been better. It seemed sweeter than most and it came with colored coconut flakes on top.
Overall good, but nothing to seek out actively.

London has some of the best Indian food but this place is not it. Food was Medicore at best. Butter chicken is sweet like a dessert. Had the lamb which was passable. Much better places in London.

Inexpensive with a diverse menu that also features the classics. Gringos take note: they won’t make it really spicy unless you push hard. Still a solid joint.

Very nice people and excellent food in the Kings Cross /​Bloomsbury area. Convenient to hotels in the area and was recommended by the Pullman staff.
Tried the Lamb Qasuri Methi at the recommendation of the waiter and it did not disappoint. All in all, very good price/​value ratio as well. Highly recommended!

I searched for a highly rated Indian place near me while staying in London near King’s Cross and this place came up. It did not disappoint. The staff was helpful and prompt, the food was well prepared and the portions were appropriate. I’m not sure I would travel across the London for a meal, but if I was in the area– it would definitely be on the top of my list. I would definitely recommend this place.

One of my recent traveling joys has been finding exceptional Indian food whereever I travel; it’s one of my favorite cuisines and it’s always a treat to have it. Seeing as my fiancée and I were in London, we knew we had to find a nice place that served great Indian food (it was a bonus that it was near our hotel). After reviewing online, we decided to stop in here and we were so very glad we did.
The service was quite good and our waiter was very, very attentive. We ordered cheese naan (yes, cheese naan!), butter chicken, chicken biryani, and a few drinks and we couldn’t have been more satisfied. The cheese naan was really, really good (almost as good as garlic naan) and our two entrees were absolutely fantastic (lick the spoon good). Our drinks were tasty as well and the whole meal was just spot on. As we asked for our check, we received a bonus that really put this place into the extra tier — amaretto shots! They were completely unexpected and were a wondeful touch.
I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who will be around this part of London (it’s really close to King’s Cross) and we will definitely come back if we’re ever in the area again!

While staying in London for a few weeks this summer I actually went to the Indian Lounge twice! The atmosphere was mostly white and chic. The room long and narrow, and I went with a large group the first night. I was worried about fitting into the space but they accommodated us effortlessly.
The chicken tikka masala was the best I’ve ever had. Such a rich deep flavor, unlike some places in old Blighty that basically serve you chicken in tomato sauce. The naan is religiously good… I always wonder how it can get better but the naan here has a nice char on the edges. Not burned but ever so slightly smoky.
The restaurant is very close to kings cross station so it’s convenient for meeting friends.
Overall a delicious experience and a great price!

I went with a work colleague and we thought it was one of the best Friday night meals we had. I personally had the lamb sagwala which is a spinach dish with lamb and it was very tasty. My colleague had malai mirchi murghi (or something along those lines) and she said she never had anything like it before. Great food with 2 mango lasees equals result. Will be coming back.

A REAL GEM! I went to Indian Lounge on a Tuesday evening with a friend, thinking it
would be nice and quiet. To our surprise, the restaurant was packed and
the ambience was great. There was chatter and laughter from every
table; one could get away thinking it was a Friday night. The food was
absolutely divine, cooked to perfection. The service isn’t slow but one
needs to remember that this is an Indian restaurant and not a fast food
chain, in other words, good food takes some time. Highly recommended to friends and
family, a true gem in the heart of London.
Clean napkins as well (I’m a bit fussy hehe)

I dropped by the Indian lounge restaurant as it caught my attention from across the road. I was impressed with the value and quality of the food. I was recommended a dish by the waiter and really enjoyed it.

By far the best looking restaurant in london something unique and modernised, a buzzing environment! I went for the lamb saag and the lamb was the most succulent and tender meat I’ve ever had in a indian restaurant. The portions were generous. Highly recommended.

Magnificent restaurant, very friendly and jolly staff and delicious lamb green chilli dish (which not many indian restaurants have on their menu). A must see restaurant!

Beautiful restaurant very attractive from the outside. Great food and friendly staff. Will go back for sure.

This is a pristine new restaurant in nln-​traditional modern style. The food was good. song drink with ghetto meal was expensive and service was added so not excellent value. Staff failed to deliver on a simple request to bring starter and main course together. Not bad at all but not outstanding either.