Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Buffet
Take-out
Another one of the veggie Indian restaurants on Drummond St, the small Indian enclave. Has an all-you-can-eat buffet at lunch time 12-2:30pm. Open Mon-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 12:00-22:30.
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121-123 Drummond St, Kings Cross (at close to Euston and Euston Squares stations), North West London, England, NW1 2HL
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23 Reviews
First Review by Jemima
Jenster
Points +1023
Love the Dosas - Edit
The dosas are super filling and tasty, as are the samosas and spring rolls. Friendly and down to earth place. Looking forward to going back.
Read moreUpdate: having been back a couple of times it hasn’t been so great. Panni poori not fresh and bhel poori not as good as elsewhere. Reduced by one star.
Updated from previous review on 2022-12-07
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hwing
Points +998
Delicious and authentic Indian food! - Edit
What's a bit lackluster in decor and ambience of the space is easily compensated by the high-quality taste and authenticity of the food. Was looking for a light lunch, so had a couple orders of the bhel poori and samosas, both of which were delicious! The samosas were recently rated one of the best in the UK, and I can further attest to that.
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TARAMCDONALD
Points +8718
Getting my dosa fix! - Edit
I’ve been coming here for over 20 years on and off. My ex was Indian and took me here as I was vegetarian at the time.
Read moreNothing really has changed over the years, wooden bench seating with metal plates. But the dosas are great with a choice of different types. Staff know which dishes are vegan or not and happy to help.
Thali is also great and they do a buffet as well, but I prefer to order from the menu as otherwise I tend to overeat!
Basic interior with filling Indian food, what’s not to love!
Pros: Vegetarian restaurant plenty of vegan options
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MichaelRobinson
Points +3368
Decent Dosas - Edit
Friendly staff & decent dosas.
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victisch1
Points +798
The Dosas - Edit
Basic, no frills, lots of vegan options. Good Masala Dosa, and good value buffet.
Read morePros: Reliable
Cons: Dull interior
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Kat2590
Points +64
Awful tasting food - Edit
The food tasted stale, especially the puris for the chaat. The dosa chutneys also tasted odd, like with additives. Would not recommend it if you're a health conscious person. There are way better places in London with better ambience and fresh Indian street food.
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Cow_O
Points +99
Good food, decent price - Edit
I ordered a dosa without knowing what it was, it didn’t blow me away but it was fine; cheap and quick service.
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Tina.Veganderlust
Points +470
Too spicy for me - Edit
We went there after arriving in Euston, which is very close. I had the daily special, a jackfruit curry with rice, after the waiter said it’s not spicy. I couldn’t even finish my meal because my mouth burned so much. And the drink (tamarind juice) didn’t help much either because it was spicy as well. The drink had in general a very unique taste, I did not like it.
Read moreMy boyfriend enjoyed his meal though.
Pros: Close to Euston, Non vegan food is labelled
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AnnaFenton
Points +2412
Great vegan options - Edit
Really cute restaurant with seating outside.
Read moreLovely food and so many vegan options.
Pros: Lots of vegan options
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JaytotheJizzle
Points +73
It's ok - Edit
Actually went here by mistake. Had intended to go to the Chapel Road Indian Veg buffet restaurant which is quite different.
Read moreThis place the waiters were friendly and dutiful but as others have said, I found the food a little bland. There were also no curries.
Pros: Cheap, Friendly, Can bring own alcohol
Cons: Bench seats, Lack of curry selection, Difficult to understand waiters
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DanMooney
Points +45
Great vegan food - Edit
Vegan options available on menu and happy to alter non vegan options for customers. All very tasty and cheap.
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GraceSnow
Points +675
Great value tasty thali - Edit
Great thali with 2-3 curries, dhal, rice, bhajis, roti or poori, rajita (if not vegan) and a dessert. All for less than £10pp!
Read moreI've been before and ill be back again
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Marie88
Points +115
you get what you pay for - Edit
Service was quick and friendly.
Read moreFood was a little under whelming but considering how cheep it is I guess it's ok. I found everything to be a bit bland and watery. I wouldn't recommend it for a special occasion/ treat, But fine for a cheep dinner.
Pros: cheep, friendly, quick
Cons: food underwhelming
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jennyc32
Points +4058
Popular and tasty - Edit
This place is just round the corner from Euston station, and it's unsurprisingly very busy. I went at about 9pm after arriving in London for the weekend, and we had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. The waiters seemed unsure about what was vegan, but one of them was a bit more authoritative so I trusted him. The food was tasty, and really nicely spiced. Portions were quite generous, and service was swift. It isn't fancy, but it's good grub.
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RubyFriel
Points +153
Everyday indian, not special occasion indian - Edit
My friend and I decided to try this place while waiting to catch a train from Euston. It was a 2 minute walk from the station, so very handy location. It was around 7pm on a Thursday and the restaurant was packed, but luckily the waiter squeezed us on to a spare side table which was nice of him.
Read moreWe both ordered the 'thali of the day', which I think cost us £7 each. This consisted of daal, potato & pea curry, basmati rice, side salad and 3 roti's. The food was delivered to us quickly. Everything was nice, and seemed quite healthy. The flavours weren't amazing, but a very similar style to the other indian places in this area. I prefer this home cooking style to the usual rich, oily, deep fried tendencies of a lot of Indian restaurants in the UK. It was every day food as opposed to special occasion food.
The only part of the meal I would say was exceptional were the rotis, they were cooked to perfection.
Be warned, they don't have a license but you can take your own bottle. An opportunity we sadly missed.
Would go again if waiting for a train, but would take a bottle too ;-)
Pros: Cheap, Filling, The perfect roti
Cons: Busy, Basic
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Elvie
Points +325
Cheap and very cheerful - Edit
Having been introduced to Diwana by a friend about 8 years ago, I've gone regularly ever since, have tried the other restaurants on Drummond Street, but this remains my favourite. I fairly often travel through Kings Cross and to be able to nip along to Euston and pick up a tasty dinner for less than a tenner is fantastic. Tried their lunchtime buffet for the first time this week and it was great, massive selection, loads of tasty treats, less than £7. Check it out!
Read morePros: Good food, Good location, Great prices
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Captain Mainwearing
Points +48
Sublime food and excellent service - Edit
When in central London I head here - to my favourite eating place!
Read moreI have eaten in the restaurant many times and have always found the food superb. With so many mouth-watering choices on the menu it’s hard to decide.
The staff are attentive and can give good advice.
Pros: Vast choice, Great tastes, Value!
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ashwinn
Points +785
skip it. - Edit
You're in London. Go to an Indian restaurant in an Indian neighborhood or at least make an attempt to find something more authentic. This is not Indian food, trust me.
Read morePros: location
Cons: bad service, authenticity , gushing customers
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Miggi
Points +2681
Good selection - Edit
Popped in a lunch time and despite being fairly busy was able to get a seat immediately. Was pleasantly surprised by the amount and variety of the salads, as most Indian Buffet places I've been to seem to be very limited in this area. (I'm not usually a salad person). There was also a good selection of starters. It is worth checking which things are vegan as one of the salads had goats cheese in it, but I was told most of the food is vegan.
Read moreThe main courses were a bit disappointing as everything seemed to be very coconut based. Where I enjoy a coconut curry usually, to find that nearly all the main dishes were coconut based made it a bit samey, although I was already quite full by the time I had tried all the starters, so it did not spoil it too much ;-)
Pros: Good Salads, Good starters, Mostly vegan
Cons: Main dishes too similar
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gin_and_tonic
Points +92
Diwana Bhel Poori House - Edit
Another week, another lunchtime buffet on Drummond St. This time at the Diwana Bhel Poori House. Having tried Chutneys and Ravi Shankars, this was the next one along the road.
Read moreWe arrived at about one and the place was bustling. We waited a little while to be seated, even though there were empty tables. It seems the staff were rushed, but then again we did arrive at their busiest time. The place is popular, but it's quite large so there were seats available.
As with other buffet lunch places you take a plate and dig in. There were 9 or so salads to get started with, about half a dozen cold dishes and another half a dozen warm ones. There were more salads than at some of the other places, but fewer warm dishes. The quality of food was reasonable, there was no one outstanding dish, but then again nothing negative to complain about. My two colleagues, who are both Indian, thought it was good value.
To drink, we got masala tea. Spiced with cardamon, clove and cinnamon, it was different and very nice. Some of the fruit drinks going to the other tables looked good, though we did not try them.
For dessert there were three types of barfi sweets: mango, coconut and another rose flavoured one in two layers. There is also the ubiquitous fruit salad.
One negative point was when I was paying the bill. There were three of us and we asked for the bill to be split into three, so we all had receipts. They couldn't do that, insisting that the bill was £25.50, rather than 3 lots of £8.50. This is a bit of a problem, if you intend to claim the meal as expenses. I asked for a receipt for my part, and they gave me a till receipt for £0.00, but with the figure written on it in pen. Not the best way to attract the lunchtime business crowd.
Overall reasonable food, on a par with some of the others on Drummond street and at a similar price. Let down a little by staff.
Pros: Good food, Price, Lots of seats
Cons: Can be busy, Receipts
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nigeltart
Points +126
Good, cheep Indian - Edit
Great, cheap Indian food. The bhel poori was excellent. My dosa (I forget which) was pretty good too.
Read moreMy union HQ is nearby so I'm planning to eat my way along Drummond St. I'd have been happy with just Diwana nearby but the others look promising.
I'm slightly worried by the previous comment about the genuineness of their vegan items (half the menu looked suitable) so I'll question them more closely next time. That was a while ago though.
Oh and you can byo drink too.
I went on a Saturday evening. It was busy, but I got a table without waiting. Prompt, friendly service. I had a poori, a dosa and a soft drink for £15.
Pros: Great value, Good food, BYO alcohol
Cons: No Indians eating there
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Stevie
Points +11765
Diwana Bhel Poori House, London - Edit
I used to give this place a lot of business based on Drummond Street being next to Euston station, my principal entry and exit point when I go to London. They won't be getting any business off of me any further.
Read moreI used to always ask for a vegan edition of one of the thali's. The last time I went I got a different waiter and he told me that the only thing on the entire menu that they have ever done that is vegan veggie is a plain dosa.
Chutney's just up the street is a much better option if you are vegan veggie.
Pros: Non vegan veggie friendly
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Jemima
Points +484
It might be better another time - Edit
Seating is in diner style arrangement but with wooden seats. It has possibly been a while since it has been refurbished as it looked a bit shabby. There was safety tape down one side area where there was a step. Toward the back of some tables on one side pots were stored.
Read moreThe women's toilet was also unclean although this may not have been their fault as they cannot be expected to check every five minutes/ after every customer. It was also very, very small. Any smaller and it would have been difficult to fit a person in as well as the toilet and close the door. An obese person would have difficulty. Maybe there is another toilet, I just went to the first one I saw - older building situation - as opposed to custom built restaurant toilets area with no of loos lined up next to each other.
I had vadas which came in sweet and sour sauce and raita to begin with. Vadas were cold and tastless. Condiments sloshed in failed to enhance.
I had the rice and vegetable curry with raita special for main. The rice seemed like it had been cooked with excess water. The curry was on the watery side and I didn't taste any spice. The raita was decent.
There were a fair number of waiters around but they might rather have been somewhere else. Have met friendlier before. At times they took their time taking my order although I was served quickly enough overall. They had an extended argument omitting all attempt to lower their voices or remove themselves, right in my vicinity for much of my time there.
I thought pushing ₤11 was expensive for the above.
Pros: layout of dining area
Cons: food, service, bit shabby,tiny,(this time)dirty toilet
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