Guglee 7 New College Parade NW3 5EP

Actual price per head: £35

Nearest tube: Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line and Metropolitan Line).

Remarks

Plenty of food and very willing service. The house Merlot is very drinkable.

Attendees

Ali H., Bill R., Brian M., Colin I., Gary T., Ian S., John H., John R., Manzar K., Martin T., Michael N., Ricardo B., Roger T., Steven V., Terry J.

Wednesday 5^th January, 2011

65 Great Titchfield Street,
W1W 7PS

Actual price per head: £30

Nearest tube: Oxford Circus (Bakerloo Line, Central Line, and Victoria Line).

Remarks

Shikara has to be one of the best Indian restaurants in central London. The food is good. The staff are friendly. The value for money is outstanding.

Reservations

Ali H., Andreas B., Bill R., Chris S., Colin I., George F., Harrie B., Ian S., John H., Mark J., Martin T., Paul R., Peter K., Royston G., Steven V.

Wednesday 2^nd September, 2009

50 Baker Street,
W1U 7BT

Actual price per head: £36

Nearest tube: Baker Street (Bakerloo Line, Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Jubilee Line, and Metropolitan Line).

Remarks

The group gelled well and conversation remained lively all night. The drinks were plentiful. This is a very ambient Indian restaurant with its emphasis on ghee free and butter free food giving us a healthy but still very palatable food with a lot trying out the Thali – mixed platter dish.

The only drawback was a delay each time in delivery from the kitchen, even later when the main restaurant quietened down it took more than 20 minutes to get dessert – very noticeable as the choice there was very limited so easy to plate and serve. As a result although they seemed ready to serve coffee and tea without charge, it became too late for most people.

In a restaurant without much else going for it, this delay would have been catastrophic but this place did well in otherwise attentive service and style so that we overcame the frustration. They – including restaurant director – did at least seem willing to listen to our disappointment and I feel they will take necessary corrective action so that others who go at other times will get a positive experience

Interestingly, some of the group were comparing other dining groups where everyone feels constrained and regimented and there was a general feeling that our group is running well.

Attendees

Andrew Y., Brian M., Chris S., Colin I., George G., Hernan B., James C., Jamie H., John H., Jonathan B., Mark J., Matthew .?, Michael N., Patrick S., Peter J., Phil W., Richard U., Roberto, Roy C., Royston G., Steven V.