Review

Roti Chai

Indian
3-4 Portman Mews South, London W1H 6HS
Latest critic review: January 22, 2012

Indian street food in Mayfair

An Indian street cafe with an urban London feel with small Indian bites including "bun tikka" and "bun kebab" - essentially Indian styled burgers- and a larger restaurant with bigger plates downstairs.

Critic Reviews

AA Gill Sunday Times

Reviewed on January 22, 2012

"Roti Chai may be the beginning of something, but it may also be the end of something we will miss after it all becomes McCurry." READ REVIEW

Richard Vines Bloomberg

Reviewed on January 10, 2012

"What stands out at Roti Chai is the lightness of touch. The flavor is all there; the heavy sauces are not." READ REVIEW

Lisa Markwell Independent

Reviewed by November 20, 2011

"This is all a bit one-note, as in, brilliant. But the flavours are anything but one-note." READ REVIEW

Andy Lynes Metro

Reviewed on September 14, 2011

"Pea and potato samosas have a pleasing kick and come with a deliciously spicy kabli chana chickpea curry. The spiced lamb chapli kebab served in a bun is in with a shout for the title of London’s best burger."
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Fay Maschler Evening Standard

Reviewed on September 01, 2011

"Dhokla, a Gujarati steamed chickpea slab, was so cakey that you projected as much as experienced a faint sweetness. We liked it because it wasn't clamouring to be liked." READ REVIEW

Roopa Gulati Time Out

Reviewed on August 24, 2011

"We loved the crunchiness of the bhel puri - puffed rice, tossed with diced onions and coriander, cloaked in a sweet-sour tamarind sauce spiked with cumin." READ REVIEW