Cafe Ishaq - Lambeth

I have been visiting cafe ishaq every two weeks for the past 3 years, and it is the only restaurant that consistently impresses me. The food is always delicious and fresh, especially the naan which are the best in London. The service is also top-notch. I highly recommend taking advantage of the banquet night deal, as it offers great value for money. Overall, I cannot recommend this restaurant enough.

We were staying nearby and decided to try out this Indian restaurant. One golden rule is to never go to an Indian restaurant that does not have enough reviews from Indian customers, and that was our mistake. The food was average at best. We ordered Butter Paneer and it was the strangest tasting version of the dish we've ever had. How can an Indian restaurant get such a classic dish so wrong? The color of the dish was yellow instead of the usual dark orange, and it was overly sweet with an excessive amount of butter floating on top. The Daal Makhni was slightly better, but still far from what a good Indian restaurant would serve. The Naan was too thick and the chapati definitely contained maida. In conclusion, we recommend avoiding this restaurant.

I popped in for a quick meal on my own whilst working in the city. I was warmly welcomed as a single diner and swiftly served delicious, fresh poppadoms and a fantastic range of plentiful chutneys. I ordered karahi chicken and a garlic/ coriander nan and it was one of the best Indian dishes I’ve ever eaten (and I’ve eaten a lot). Served with an ice cold drink and very attentive waiter. Absolutely excellent, with a very reasonable price too. I’ll definitely be back!

The food at this restaurant was not authentic and the butter chicken and curry chicken were very disappointing in terms of taste.

From the outside I probably would have walked by here at any other time. Went in as a friend had been recommended the place, and glad we did. Food was exceptionally good quality, and portion sizes were appropriate not too much, not too little. Good value for money too!