Tayyabs

Authentic tasty Indian 

I visited today and was extremely disappointed by the service and incredibly oily food. i've heard good reviews about this place so having visited today was put off entirely. 

the waiter who served us was so rude and dismissive, practically throwing our food on the table with no manners or etiquette. The food arrived way too quick which meant it wasn't cooked properly and was 50% oil in the dish/curry. 

I felt really uncomfortable with the way the waiters treated me and my dad and will not be returning here or recommending to anyone i know. i've lived in london all my life and have tried hundreds of restaurants, but this was the worst i've ever encountered. the food would have been bearable if the staff were nicer. 

Wouldn't have even paid if i had the choice.

Worst Customer Service - I would give it no stars if I could.

I walked in for a table for two with a friend where we were told (by waiter at the till desk with glasses of Pakistani Origin) that we would have to wait until a table became free ‘when customers left’ (full marks to Sherlock the waiter).

There was an Asian couple that were already waiting to which we were told we would be after them.

Then a white couple came in and were also told to sit down but then ‘miraculously’ gave this couple a table before us Asians.

Then another white couple came in and were told to also sit down. Then two tables became free and us Asians were told that we can proceed to our tables. Then as we were walking to our table, we were told that no the table isn’t free and then the 2nd white couple that came after us was called to the table! This was again by the same waiter at the till desk with glasses of Pakistani Origin who blatantly discriminated us twice because we were Asian and not of white origin.

HOW RIDICULOUS IS IT THAT AS AN ASIAN GET DISCRIMINATED FOR BEING AN ASIAN?

Utterly disgusting and disappointed and will not be seen dead in Tayyabs - avoid at all cost!

Food is really bad, over priced and over charged me. Always check your bills before you pay but I won't be going there. 

Food is really bad, over priced and over charged me. Always check your bills before you pay but I won't be going there. 

at night tayyabs is a victim of its own success however if you can go in the afternoon it really is a great experience and the food is fantastic

Any restaurant that not only opened in 1972 but has expanded its premises since then must clearly be doing something right. That there are often customers queuing (an hour’s wait is apparently not abnormal) is further testament to Tayyabs. Based on our recent week night visit – which fortuitously did not involve any queuing – the reason is very apparent. It has nothing to do with the insalubrious venue/ décor, and everything to do with the food: which was top-quality and delivered at compelling prices. My comrade and I dined at Tayyabs for ~£20/head and came away highly contented. The culinary angle is Punjabi cooking, where lamb is the main meat under consideration and the emphasis is on either grilling or slow-cooking it. The restaurant’s lamb chops (priced at 4 for £7.95) have assumed an almost legendary status in some culinary circles and I was informed that no meal at Tayyabs was complete without sampling said dish. They lived up to the promise, delivered to us dark and sizzling, spicy and smoky to taste with a comforting chewiness. Combined with tender chicken tikka pieces and a pleasingly sweet seekh kebab, the starter selection would have been enough for many. Nonetheless, we resolutely pushed on to mains. Diners get to choose from around a dozen meat and a further dozen vegetarian options as well as a range of specialities including a novel daily dish. I went for the latter, as much as anything since I had never sampled curried quail (pictured) before. The meat was wonderfully tender and melded seamlessly into the chilli-infused sauce. A thumbs up too from the chicken and spinach main selected by my comrade. The tables are cramped, service is performed without much love and the venue can get very noisy, but none of this matters when the cooking is this good. There is no alcohol licence at Tayyabs so there is the added bonus on being able to bring your own booze: a sure-fire method for improving the evening.