![]() ![]() This meant that the Vegetarian menu you get 2 of each item per person, whilst the Amaya tasting menu you get 2 items between 2 people… So Halal Gems and I went for the Amaya Tasting menu, minimum of 2 people whilst Dee went for the Vegetarian Menu, which is for one person. There are a lot of options on the menu and it did feel a little overwhelming, so what does one do in a situation like this? Go for the safe set menu option. We were explained the concept behind the ordering style many of the dishes are Indian Tapas and designed to share with everyone and brought out once each meal is ready, so there will always be a steady flow of dishes. The décor has a classy and chic feel to it, mixed with dimmed lighting and open spaces. This raised a few concerns to my wallet but I felt like I deserved a treat, the Amaya websites states that the average food spend is £50 to £70.Īmaya is located in Chelsea and is tucked away within an Arcade off the back streets of Belgravia. The first thing I found when looking into making a reservation for 3 on a Tuesday evening was that I couldn’t find a menu online nor could I find the prices of anything. I went along with a friend (we will call her Dee) and Halal Gems to experience my first every taste of Michelin Stared food. It’s a great name for a baby girl, but it’s also the name of a Michelin Stared Indian restaurant in Knightsbridge, recently ranked the 7th best eatery in the UK and the 76th best in the entire world. A lovely meal and afternoon, leaving only a proper evening tasting menu / experience to be had here, which I think will be absolutely worth doing.Amaya. Service was a little inconsistent and needed some refining but was heartfelt and welcoming all the way through. The heritage of the cooking is set in a ‘crystal glass belgravia’ setting and the food did not dissapoint in anyway. This was a particualrly well done series of tapas sized dishes of Indian food from all regions of the country. It was also lovely to see the different cooking methods for an added element of theatre. Popadoms are not served owing to the establishment not wishing guests to become too full on these and detract from the main cooking which is perfectly logical. The black pepper chicken seems to be a proud highlight remaining on the menu since my last visit four years ago. Particular highlights were the chicken and coconut in lettuce and the care taken on the selection of rhubarb, tomato, peanut and rose petal chutneys. Just a shame that the execution wasn’t quite there today. This was obviously warmly received and I have to say both desserts were in fact utterly gorgeous and actually the stars of the show.Īll in all, another very pleasant series of dishes. The restaurant did however offer a courtesy dessert and dropped the service charge off the bill for the lapse. This shows that there was either a rushed or non inspection at the pass or simply not enough care put in to the presentation full stop. The service was very attentive and hospitable on this occasion however, the suprise was that after one hair was found in the rose petal chutney (which is careless) and this replaced, a second hair was found on the chili lamb. I felt the goats cheese salad was a little overpowered by the mandarin and that to make the dish better it could have had less of it and the skin removed – this sort of effort would be more synonymous with a 2 Michelin starred restaurant. Some repeat dishes on this third visit including the superb chicken coconut wraps and wonderful sweet and sour chutney to go with plain naans. ![]() ![]() Not a bad thing as it means most who go there are going for the food, which, thankfully is reassuringly well done. Drivers will often not notice as they pass by. Situated in a beautiful little enclave and tucked away from the main roads, you would not know about this restaurant unless you were searching the Michelin Guide or had heard from word of mouth (or me!). ![]()
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