Well I have to say that the food was very tasty, portions of a reasonable (however the the prawn dish did only have 3 prawns) and the staff were friendlyHowever...........PLEASE CHECK YOUR BILL BEFORE YOU PAY!!!!!We had to send our bill back THREE times. Firstly they had add three bottles of wine to the bill when we only ordered one. The second time we sent the bill back because they added 10 popadoms when we had only ordered 5 and the third time we sent the bill back was because they added a random dish that hadnt been ordered.I feel that because there was a group of us and all feeling a little tipsy we wouldnt check the bill.We shall not be going again which is a shame as the food was good

I visited this restaurent yesterday (23/08/2011) with my family. Despite the general overcrowded and damp atmosphere of Brick lane i was looking forward to dining there. I had booked a table in advance and was pleased to have been seated in a private area on prior request.
The ambience of our seating area was not bad, however the loud speaker playing music above our heads wasn't desired. On request the staff did lower the volume of the music however we didn't really feel the calming environment we had hoped for, especially as it was ramadan and we did mention to the staff we would be breaking our fast at their premises.
The food portion size was okay and the taste wasn't too bad. We were very dissappointed however to see the final bill. I dine out with my family all the time and mostly in asian restaurants and never have i had to pay a service charge. The total for the bill for just the food was just over £90 and with the tastecard discount it came to £47, which was ridiculous i thought for 5 people. But then i look further down the bill and realise that the drinks are not included in the 50% discount. Even on request we weren't provided with a drinks menu and were just told what's available.The Tastecard offers 50% discount off the FINAL bill and not partial bill so i was dissappointed to see that and then further down there is the £14 sevice charge.
When a person goes to eat at any restaurant to dine they tend to concentrate on the menu which is in bold print and the the fine print. We did question the waiter about the sevice charge and asked if it was a gratuity but he replied 'that's what we charge'. We didn't ponder on it much at the time as we had young children with us at the time who were getting frustrated and we just paid the bill.
All in all the experience was ok until we saw the bill. I definately won't be going back there though.

really disappointing and worst curry we've had in a long time.

we have a taste discount card and the bill for 2 came to £43 for one main and one shared started + wine.

so without the 50% discount, this puts the food at £60 for 3 dishes.

we wouldn't have minded so much if the food was good but it was watery, measly and plonked on the table like a fast food joint.

no atmosphere at all. we were put right in front of the toilets, we asked to be moved and were put in an equally dull spot on a table that felt like we were eating in a school dinner hall.

and despite being nearly empty, service was slow.

we have been to some great restaurants on bricklane. this really isn't one of them.

Went to Brick Lane on several occasions and i must confess the restaurant was kinda impressive as most of the other restaurants have limited space unlike this place which was spacious.
The food was different as the portion size was bigger and tastier than most on the lane.
Would recommend as i believe it to be one of the best for an overall experience.

It was my first dining experience at Indian Cuisine in Bricklane and quite naturally, I was slightly sceptical at the beginning. But the buzzing ambience inside the restaurant, an exquisite array of authentic south-asian food & above all, the very friendly, timely & efficient service provided by a set of co-operative waiting staff, truly did amaze me! My scepticism eventually washed away & I must admit, it was an excellent 'Indian' experience. Hence, I certainly look forward to dining into the restaurant soon with friends & family.

Papadoms is an absolute disgrace. This is the worst restaurant i have ever been to in my life. Avoid at all costs.

The place is a rip-off, they are ridiculously expensive for what they provide (even with the "50%" discount.

They conned us on the starter (doubled the price with a clever menu trick).

They tried to charge us 25% for service- they have the worst service in the world- the waiters are gratuitously rude, impossible to get the attention of, and really don't care!

The food is over-priced and under-flavored, not an authentic indian.

In the end the bill came to £27 for 2 people (not including drinks- but including the "50% discount"- this place is atrocious- avoid like the plague!

Ate here last night. Spent the remainder of the early hours of the morning throwing up. 50% off is not worth it! Food tasted ok , service was painfully slow. Whan I rang them to let them know they said ' oh can you ring back later to tell the manager ' and I asked what he would be able to do? The guy said " eh nothing" Nice customer service guys. Lamenever eating there again!

I think the curries here are really nice and they aren't overly spiced.