Chor Bizarre

Ate dinner here at about 7:30 on a Saturday night. We had been here previously many years ago and remembered the food. At 7:30 we were the only ones there but it quickly filled up between 800 and 830.
Food was great, service was very good with welcoming atmosphere. We shared the vegetarian sampler as a starter and what a treat. The broccoli and the paneer are not to be missed.
For main course we had the Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Roghanjosh. Both we very good. Meat was good quality and very tender. The spices are what makes Chor special. From the sauce on the broccoli, to the chutney when we sat down makes Chor a favorite while in London for my wife and I.
They have a full bar menu. We had a bottle of Prosecco which was very good. Subtracting the wine bill is about £50/​person including the naan and rice for 2.

I’ve only been to Chor Bizzare once and I have to say, I wasn’t impressed with both the food or the service.
My boyfriend and I had heard about it as being slightly ‘different’ from your typical Indian restaurants and being Indian ourselves, we were intrigued and decided to try it out.
When we got there the décor was very opulent and decadent, and my first impressions were good.
We sat down and decided that we would order some starters, a mixture of chicken and lamb kebabs and something which we had never come across before — rabbit kebab.
It was good but not great. I’ve had better Indian food in much less fancy establishments and haven’t had to pay over the odds for it. Furthermore, when asking for the bill, we had to ask three times and two different waiters before it arrived.
Overall I think that Chor Bizzare is overrated and expensive. If people are looking for good, tasty, Indian good then travel further afield to the Harrow, Queesnbury, Wembley etc area where the food is better and more reasonable. Alternatively, if you are in Central London then go to Dishoom! I also felt like the waiters were not giving us the same attention or service as the other (non-​Indian) guests. This may be me being cynical or controversial however that is how I felt.
Needless to say, I won’t be going back to Chor Bizzare again.

The food was very good. I had the butter chicken, rice and garlic naan. The naan had a perfect crispness to hold the sauce. The chicken had an extra special ‘slow fire pit’ taste that was so delicious. The sauce itself, perfect!
I enjoyed the ambiance, the music was just the right volume to enjoy but also talk. The staff were knowledgeable and welcoming.
I will make an effort to get here again.

Went back to Chor Bizarre for dinner last night… it was even more disappointing than the first time.
Food is unbelievably spicy — despite requesting it to be mild. Overall food was also just okay…
– PINDI CHHOLE was good but so spicy I couldn’t enjoy it.
– PAKORAS were pretty good.
– CHICKEN (can’t remember the exact name) was good per my husband.
– NAAN was dry and unflavorful.
– MIXED VEGETABLES were super spicy. Can’t find this on the online menu so I don’t know the exact name but it was basically a frozen vegetable mix with a bit of masala on it. I could have made this and I’m a terrible cook.
Once again the service was pretty terrible. The lady who took our order forgot to bring us our naan, which wasn’t a big deal, but she basically argued with me back and forth, saying that we never ordered it in the first place. She never checked up on us, didn’t fill our water glasses, etc. The whole thing was very strange.
Overall I appreciate the manager coming by, which is when I mentioned the weirdness of the naan situation. He apologized and brought us a free dessert. The lady also apologized and said she didn’t mean to argue. I appreciated her apology but there are way too many good restaurants in Mayfair to pay such a premium at Chor Bizarre. We won’t be returning.

There is a lot of great indian in the UK, and they do the food, atmosphere, service and personality really well. Go. Great experience and food. Try sharing as much as possible

I was there for dinner with my family and friend.
Food:
Appetizer Gazab Ka Tikka was average.
Seekh Kabar was Excellent !!
Chat was Excellent !!
Service was Poor and that’s why they get 3 stars from me. I expect above average service when I Paid $ 500 for dinner for 4 adults and 3 kids.

I had a great time at Chor Bizarre with a former colleague who likes to visit this restaurant every time he is in London. He is an expert in everything Indian so I let him order, and we ended up with quite a few dishes that were all really amazing. Here is what I can remember after a quick perusal of the online menu:
–Bhuna Batair (£ 16.50) — this Tandoori roasted quail really stole the show– it was aromatic, tender, and fantastic
–Lamb Yakhni (£ 18.00) — flavorful and delicious
–Saag Paneer (£ 13.00) — perfectly seasoned with huge chunks of paneer
–Dal Chor Bizarre (£ 9.50) — some of the best lentils I’ve ever had!
As you can see from the above, the prices are bit high but you are paying for the cozy ambiance and for the cute little touches like giving ladies a bangle on the way out. The portions are also quite large– I ended up taking home a substantial doggie bag and eating delicious leftovers for my next two meals!

Amazing! I don’t give 5 stars often… but this place has it all. Delicous starters, mains, great service and wonderful, cozy ambience. The food is all excellent and the meat is just amazing… cooked to perfection (some curry places seem to use the sauce as a cover up for substandard meat… not this one!) 5 stars hands down worth the extra you pay for quality of food, service and ambience — you gotta go!

amazing. great, quaint, wonderful food, nice atmosphere and overall a great experience,.

A fine choice — our best Indian meal in London. First course: Dahi Batata Puri, wonderful combination of flavors and textures — to be eaten in single bites given yoghurt filling. Main course: Methi Murgh, succulent chicken dish best enjoyed with saffron rice and raita. Pindi Chhole, a good vegetarian choice but, to contrast better with chicken dish, would order Saag Paneer next time.
Service is outstanding, friendly and helpful. We’ll be back soon.

Less than average for a London restaurant. Nothing great to say. They said they gave away our table as we were 5 minutes late…

Good:
the ambience is great. Nice décor, interesting layout and appropriate lighting
Service, attentive but not obtrusive
Average:
The food. We had a number of vegetarian dishes. I can only assume all the great reviews didn’t try the veg stuff, as this was average apart from the Paneer, which was firm but tasty. Certainly nothing to shout about but ok if you are hungry
Bad:
Very over priced for the quality of food. At these prices you can visit Portes des Indus, Amayas and a couple of other interesting, high concept restaurants that have significantly superior food
Dessert: ours was clearly warmed in a microwave
Drinks: Virgin Mojitos, ice and a little bit of water
Aloo Bujpuri: too much lemon, no spices, dull, dull, dull
If it was half the cost it would be ok, but even then you’re better off visiting The Punjab in Covent Garden than does similar food at better prices and has really delicious Gulab Jaman

My hotel sent me to this Mayfair Indian and what a bore! I had the tasting menu and everything was thoughtfully prepared and well presented — but was crafted for the spice-​phobic Mayfair set. Does «high-​end» Indian have to be polite and tame? Too bad! Nice enough room, a bit loud and service well intended but came across overworked.

We went to this place when the restaurant we really wanted to go to was full.
We did not have reservations, but after maybe a 5 minute wait they seated us in a perfect little booth at the back corner of the place, and a perfect size for the 4 of us.
We ordered the tasting menu which had a series of plates and matching wines (for an added cost) but we skipped the wines.
Food was excellent, and somehow we managed to finish it all, including desert.
A bit pricier that you standard Indian fare, but worth it in our opinion.
One of our favorites.

This place was one amazing indian restaurant. I had an amazing experience here. The mango yogurt was my fav. I loved the potions. Not too much or small but would have love the yogurt to be more. I will come back again and again. The waiter and waitress were the sweetest. And I got a nice gift when living. A nice wrist bangles. Try it, is the best in Mayfair if not london. :)

Wow. We wanted to try a good curry house while we were visiting London and boy were we not disappointed.
The meal was fresh, filling, delicious and enough unique spicing that it will be memorable. It wasn’t just laden in fat heavy sauces the depth of the flavor was a notch above most places I have tried.
Will be back next time I’m in London!!!

We went to Chor Bizarre for dinner tonight. My husband has eaten here before and was raving about the food. Since we were looking forward to a leisurely dinner, we ordered cocktails and a thali each but asked that they not serve our apps until we finished our drinks. Five minutes later, apps were served. At this point, I asked that the thali (dinner) not be served until we asked. Immediately after the apps were cleared, dinner arrived. When I questioned the waiter, he shrugged and walked away.
At no point, did anyone ask how we were doing until I flagged down a hostess. I explained that we felt that we were being rushed. She apologized and offered to take our plates back to the kitchen until we were ready. Of course, that just meant the plates get stuck under a warming lamp until everything turns to overcooked mush so we declined.
Food was overall quite good. Standout items were the chicken tikka and lotus root apps. Dal makhani and aloo gobi were also well prepared. My husband had the non veg thali but thought the veg items were better.
My lychee martini was ok but very sweet. My husband’s mojito was very weak. When he asked that it be remade, the waiter asked three times if he wanted more liquor. He just couldn’t understand that a new one should come out. Once it did, it was quite obvious that they just dumped in more alcohol without checking that the taste was correct.
We did speak again to the hostess who gave us some vanilla ice cream and 15% off the bill. I told her that we were looking forward to celebrating my husband’s birthday in a great restaurant. Anyway, we took our two measly gulab jamun to go (included I the thali) to enjoy back at our hotel.
Total time for a birthday dinner — one hour and ten minutes!!!
Also, they seem to pay more attention to you if you are not of Indian ancestry. I can spend my money elsewhere to be treated like a second class citizen.
Oh and by the way, when she asked us where we were from and we replied New York, her comment was she had heard that NYC doesn’t have ANY good Indian restaurants. You can diss me but not my city or it’s food.

Albeit expensive (for the portion size), this place is definitely worth the splurge when visiting London. For a party of 3, the bill came to 126 pounds. And this was only for 2 apps, 2 entrees, a soda, a beer, and ice cream! However, all the food was delicious. The ambiance was sophisticated. The service was great! The tikka masala in the states will not live up to the one here. It was lick the plate amazing!

My partner and I went to Chor Bizarre for lunch one day, and overall, I felt that it was very good Indian food, but felt a little tricked by the waitress. We were walking around Mayfair and ask the concierge at the Athenaeum Hotel for some good Indian food in the area, and he recommended this place. He called ahead, though that wasn’t really necessary because the place was empty for lunch.
Unfortunately, we were not able to spend a very long time at this restaurant because we had to quickly leave to make our plane back to America. We started with the chutney nadroo (crispy lotus root tossed in tamarind chutney, fennel seed and onion seeds), which were very light and acted as a great amuse bouche. For entrée, we ordered the cauliflower and chicken biryani and some bread garlic roti (as well as a chicken dish I forget). They were without except very good,. We both love Indian food, and this is some of the best we’ve had.
However, I do think to a certain extent that the hostess pulled a fast one on us. They knew that the Athenaeum Hotel had just called for us, so for whatever reason, they did not give us a lunch menu and only gave us the full dinner menu even though we were rushed. Knowing that we had to leave very soon, why give us the menu with the tandoori options that take forever to cook? We didn’t think to ask for lunch menu because we thought it would be provided to us if they had it, so instead of an affordable and quick Indian meal, we had all these dinner portions that we could not possibly finish nor actually take back home with us because of customs. What good is that? So while the food was very good we did feel a bit taken advantage of by the hostess.
Also, this place was a bit difficult to find. There’s another Indian restaurant on that same street that we went into, and that one also looked very nice. The vibe inside Chor Bizarre was very classic and traditional, and I really liked it.
Overall, I would definitely recommend Chor Bizarre for Indian food. They had a good number of choices, and the food was delicious. But unfortunately, because we felt a little tricked, I can’t really give them a perfect score.

Friend was visiting from NY and read a feature on Indian food in the NY Times — Chor Bizarre was mentioned alongside some places I’d tried before and enjoyed so we all agreed that eating in Mayfair was better than heading deep into the East.
We showed up without reservation and we waited for ages, but were finally led downstairs into an empty basement. Not sure why we had to wait for an empty room, but we weren’t about to sit there anyway so we waited some more for a room upstairs.
Place looks sort of cool, sort of post-​tornado in a schlocky Indian town, and all the weird crap ended up in one room. Not particularly inventive or quirky, but not as plain as places like Tayyabs, Lahore, etc., so we’re still beating out the East End.
We shared some lamb kofte type «tubes» as a starter which were really dry and awful. Then we had some samosas which would be fine if were delivered by my local Indian, but at like 3X the price these weren’t special and I wouldn’t have been shocked if they were pre-​made.
Chicken tikka (or whatever their rendition was called) was really good, as was the rice, various dals/​pulse dishes, and the naans were really quite excellent.
If this were a regular cheap local Indian place I’d give it a slightly higher rating (i.e., a 3.5 if such a score were possible), but at almost Benares pricing with take-​away flavour I can’t justify anything more than 3 stars (2.5 would probably be more realistic).
Gin and tonics came out fast and boy did we take advantage of the speedy service. We were drinking all day long (starting at 11:30am all day long — uggghhh), so really needed lots more liquor to prevent a massive crash.
Drinks at Browns Hotel afterwards were awesome, though!