Monk Restaurant

I have been fortunate to dine in superb Indian restaurants in Mumbai, Delhi and London, so I’m quite fussy! But the Sunday buffet in Monk was absolutely superb. The fact that it’s Nepalese rather than the usual Indian (in reality, Bangladeshi) restaurants in the UK meant that there were subtle differences in tandem with the familiar. Two things to be aware of: although the online booking system provided by Quandoo.co.uk happily accepted my booking for 12:15, the restaurant doesn’t open until 13:00 on a Sunday. Fortunately they let my guest and me in and gave us poppadoms, but we did have to wait 45 minutes for food to be served. It was worth waiting for though, and arrived promptly at 13:00. The other consideration is that no desert was available, not even ice cream or - better still - kulfi. Never mind, I still highly recommend Monk for a sumptuous meal that is a little different from standard fare, yet still familiar. Full marks!

Great food, good ambience. Service a bit hit & miss , they forgot to bring a couple of things, but this is a new restaurant so I would give them a chance on this. Definately will go back soon

Beautiful food however we went for Sunday buffet and I would have preferred to choose from the extensive menu and have more of a choice

We had a really nice evening in a very good atmosphere. Staff are v polite & attentive and food excellent. Prices are reasonable too. Would recommend it strongly.

Lovely food and a great price. A selection of deserts would have been nice other than ice cream, and serving English Tea would have been a bonus other than coffee, but overall great food and value for money.

Delicious food from a wide selection. Friendly and efficient staff. Beautiful restaurant. All in all a perfect experience! We shall be returning without a doubt.

Super service, super staff, super food- nice decor We will definitely return. The Katmandhu chicken was most excellent. Also loved the sindhu aloo. Go there!!

So many different dishes to try! We both tried something different, both liked but maybe wouldn't order next time. It is very different, so like trying different dishes for me against my boring norm. Service excellent, apart from paying bill. Very full restaurant as we left, great for them, but also very noisy, I don't worry (my friend finds the noise too much)! Love it! Will definitely go back again!

Overall very good. Buffet selection good and varied from previous visits. Replenished frequently and hot. Drinks service a little slow but staff very friendly. Excellent value for money would highly recommend

Not any choice for children at the buffet ... rice, naan & salad isn't a meal. Kids need something with no chili/hot spice. Lots of delicious choice for adults.