Dawat (Tooting)

• Most of the main dishes and starters are on display and indeed very tempting
• We ordered a sindhi kebab which was minced meat with incredible blend of spices and egg was used as a binding agent which gave it a very unique and palatable flavour
• We also ordered seekh kebab which was decent as well
• All of them were cooked perfectly although the lamb could have had slightly less chilly and oil
• We ordered Nans for bread which were tender and very very filling
• The prices are fairly reasonable in comparison to its more popular neighbour down the road
• They serve one of the best Biryani's in London
• I mention that because Hyderabad serves the best Biryani in the world in my humble opinion
• The chicken is tender and if you are taking away
• I felt like I was back in Thailand in a dubiously decorated hotel lobby dining area
• Felt like he was in a living room
• It felt at times like we were interrupting the mid week
• Other notable features were the Fortress of Solitude style lights and a large and mysterious wooden door to the left &ndash
• Neither does it impress with more cultured design and decoration
• Attention and signalling orders with the art of fingers and nods
• As if the kebabs were being auctioned
• We were welcomed with smiles and the food eased our concerns
• The poppadoms were some of the best
• The mango chutney was bucket sized in its generosity
• The coconut rice was decent too and is seemingly becoming our rice of choice (sorry pilau)
• Fall off the bone good and the methi sauce rich with bitter herb flavours
• The rich tomato curry was filled to the brim with juicy butterflied king prawns and was lovingly mopped up with naan to the last
• Our waiter was very smiley and several other gleams met us on entry and departure too
• Whilst the curries were delightful and the prawn was at a pound premium
• Whilst we were quite aware what was going on we always like to give the benefit of the doubt
• Please consider this as your last option if you'll are hungry or don't like disappointing surprises
• The interior of Dawat (Tooting) is in need of a make over as it difficult to work out where it stands
• The food is possible one of the best Pakistani cuisines in Tooting
• Price is also great value if you are going in a group
• Sharing different dishes is the best way to go about it
• My personal favourite is their spinach and paneer curry and would recommend it to everyone
• I would recommend dawat to all those looking to have Indian food with family and friends at a nice restaurant
• The price of the food was reasonable
• I have ordered pretty much every single chicken dish they offer and they are all very flavorful
• I would definitely recommend the chicken karahi and the mixed kebab is also very nice
• The only downside to this restaurant is the interior dé
• The room is filled with a few small wooden table and chairs
• It can also get very busy during the evening and service is not the best I have experienced and can be extremely slow during busy times
• Had their halwa poori weekend special which actually is chhole bhatoora and halwa
• 6 was just chicken tikka with some cream on top
• Chicken biryani were the only decent dishes
• Dawat stands out amongst the Lidls and Aldis of the high street with a bold sign and shiny interior
• Fortunately there is a hard copy as well as the entire selection also presented on a display above a cafeteria style counter which is a hive of activity
• The toilets however were best avoided so I hear
• Samosas and Puuris along with a stack of Poppadoms
• Were justified with all of the deep fried
• The service is a little tardy
• I plump for a Degi Methi Gosht which is thick with spinach and spicy gravy and decent hunks of lamb
• Accompaniments were good and the ever bold George's Legacy persuades Rimmsy to partner up on a Chilli Naan which arrives packed with green flecks of vicious scoville busting surprises
• The bill arrives and is somewhat unhelpfully listed with random numbers
• Considering we were on lassis rather than lagers
• Decent curries with a hefty price tag Dawt receives an
• The restruant holds aleast fifteen tables with high tables at the back
• Sauces on the aide were realy small for two to share
• The food may have blandness but the dishes are thoroughly cooked
• Tried Dawat (Tooting) and kept coming back because of the service the food is really good
• Some dishes are average but all in all
• Dawat (Tooting) is a comfortable seating and nice atmosphere
• The service was quick the staff is friendly as well
• Everything we tried was tasty no complains
• The location is easy to find but the parking is a bit of an issue so have to wait queit a while during peak times
• We were searching for some desi( by desi I mean real south East Asian food) food we were told to check places in Tooting
• They immediately gave us the food when we told them if the food is not ready we would like to go
• Coming towards food it was cold as the waiter told me that food was ready from past 20 mins but nobody was there to serve that
• I said WTF let's concentrate on Shahi paneer and was disappointed again as it was not good
• Seriously I have been to many restaurants in London but never seen any waiter asking guest having food to make way for him so that he could go to adjacent table which was blocked from 3 sides
• Sunday mornings are the usual family gathering day for a traditional Asian breakfast of Halwa
• Be aware that there is no tone down of flavours to cater for the western pallet
• Its all 100% authentic Pakistani/Indian cuisine with waiters from the region go match
• The Mago lassi is a great alternative to the European orange juice ick me up in the morning and the bread are made to order hot and fresh
• The entire place is so inviting with the smells of spices and baking all at the same time
• You may need to reserve as the place is popular with the locals who know quality and want standard good service
• If your passing through it is one of the best places to eat in the area so give it a try at any time
• Four stars as the tea and coffee and desserts options are not so good but food wise it's hard to find fault

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