0/10, go literally anywhere else.Should change name to Silk and Sweet. Though the decor, music, chai tea, and ambience was second-to-none, after going through the entire menu I have to regrettably come to the conclusion that the food was very disappointing. All the Mediterranean/South Asian dishes were overly sweet (which is not usual) and contained no spice at all. Zero. The curries I've had time and time again tasted so strange with this crucial component missing. Even the dessert, gulab jamun, was overly doused in rose water and you could smell it before you even took a bite. It's as if all the food has been whitewashed for lack of a better word and sweetened to make up for bad cuisine. I know there are people out there who "don't eat spicy." If you are one of those people then this place is heaven for you and you'll love it. However, for myself and my partner, as diners of culture, this place's is food was disappointing and disrespectful to put frankly. I have never had to negatively review a restaurant until today, it is a shame that it had to be this place which we thought had so much potential.If anyone with the power to change is reading this, please save this awesome location and help them achieve the flavours the world was blessed with through the Silk road and the spices that were traded to the western world. Help this restaurant live up to its name. If/when that day happens, we will be happy to give it a second chance.
The decor is great, we loved all the wood. The food was fine but very lacking compared to other places. All the dinners we ordered were in a roti (like a big burrito). There was also no options on how spicy of a dish you wanted, so very disappointed there. I still gave them 3 stars as it may just be my expectations as there was nothing bad in the experience.
Service and ambience:5 stars - Great service and ambience. One of the better places when it comes to overall ambience for an Indian restaurant. You are greeted with a chai sample when you come in and the servers are fast, efficient and courteous.Food:1 star - This is not Eastern cuisine by any standard. If you are visiting this restaurant for Indian/Afghan food - you shouldn't form an opinion of this being that cuisine in true sense. You will be sadly disappointed. Now, did the food I tried tasted bad? No. The reason for my rating is purely because of my expectations of Eastern cuisine and what I was served were very far apart.Another observation - the food here is not fresh. We ordered chai and some rice bowls and we had it on our table in under 5 minutes. Probably this is their business model and to each its own - but if you are reading this review to get a glimpse of what to expect for Indian/Afgani cuisine - don't expect much. You will get an introduction to the flavors but the use of those flavors was either overpowering and/or used incorrectly. I see a lot of great reviews about this place and that's probably by those who haven't either been to those countries or haven't yet had the experience of trying this cuisine.
The best option here is to order the Chai Feast tasting menu. Great value for how much you get and it's a fantastic way to try everything on the menu in a proper set, with your choice of soup, salad and 2 mains. Mystic soup, Persian salad, Chicken masala, chana masala, wild salmon, mango chicken, Afghan eggplant, alu gobi, creamy mushroom and eggplant were all super delicious. I wasn't so thrilled about the lamb curry but maybe lamb lovers will like it... would like to come back here for live music
Basic indian flavors presented differently.
We found it pretty less than average overall. We originally anticipated‘Mediterranean’ or Afghan cuisine, but sadly, they come across as a very cleverly marketed Indian cuisine with an Afghan wrapper, with words at play on the menu, ex. boulani for paratha etc. Wasn’t too impressed with their offerings either. Unfortunately we also constipated on their ,what we suspect, was the wrap (bread). (We thought they were frozen?).
I had an excellent time trying the chai feast and finished off with gulab jamun dessert.
One of the best meals I've had in a long time. With every bite from the select items on the plate gave way to a spice not used st my home, what an experience.Fluid Dishwasher ServiceKerry
I had an excellent time trying the chai feast and finished off with gulab jamun dessert.
I really love this restaurant. This is by far one of the best restaurant in town.The service is always perfect.The renovation is also stunning. The rock salt accent wall and the rustic furniture combining with the lighting give this place a very unique warm atmosphere.The food is unspeakably good. There is never a dish that disappoints me.If you are a tea person, you must try the Chai tea here. You will not regret visiting this restaurant.