Benares

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   Madeleine

   VIP

   Chicago

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our dinner was outstanding. The service was impeccable, especially Edward. The kitchen was also extremely accommodating with my husbands allergies - though I do recommend giving them more of a heads up than on the day of :) We absolutely will be back the next time we’re in town.
   

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   Ena

   London

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Just a regular curry place, not worth the money or the michelin star.
   

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   Luigi

   VIP

   London

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding meal from start to finish. Service exemplary throughout, expensive but highly recommended.
   

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   Colin

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food and always a joy to experience some new flavours
   

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   AliR

   VIP

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and excellent service. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and gave great recommendations
   

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   David

   Nottingham

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The attention paid to dinning guests was superb. Food looked good and tasted amazing. For a one star restaurant the menu had affordable options. It was my daughter’s first visit to a Michelin restaurant and she really enjoyed the whole experience.
   

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   Joanne

   VIP

   London

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was one of the best meals we have had in a very long time. We had the festive tasting menu, cocktails and the wine pairing which certainly wasn’t cheap but worth every penny. The service was spot on without being overwhelming. The food and the wines were exquisite and the wines came in generous portions. The sommelier was very knowledgeable. Timing was perfect. Will save up and go again soon.
   

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   Tammy

   VIP

   London

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   My friends and I (6 of us) had a booking at Benares for Christmas (mid December). I'd heard about Benares for a long time so I was really looking forward to it. When we arrived they did have a cloakroom downstairs but didn't offer to take our coats which was annoying. We sat down around 7 but didn't receive our first courses until 7.45. When I came to ordering my food, I was sharing with my partner and made the waiter aware of my nut allergy (I am severely allergic to cashew nuts and pistachios which I know is used in a lot of Indian dishes). The waiter said that was fine and moved on. Great I thought. I thought wrong! When our food arrived they plonked the murgh mahkani in front of me and the meat curry in front of my partner and the waiter proceeded to tell me "this one contains nuts" (pointing to the murgh mahkani). I was a bit shocked by this statement and thought, this can't be right as I told him that I had an allergy, so I questioned what he meant. "Yes, I know you have an allergy that's why I'm telling you this one has nuts as I know you're sharing." Not entirely sure of the logic here but this infuriated me. Why on earth would I tell someone when I'm ordering I'm severely allergic to nuts (to the point I do carry around epipens) for them to give me a curry that contains nuts!? I informed the waiter quite firmly that I made him aware of my nut allergy when ordering and why would he proceed to give me a curry with nuts?! After some back and forth arguing he reluctantly took back the curry and informed me through gritted teeth that they would order me something else. I then proceeded to speak to another manager who was very apologetic and informed me that this wouldn't happen again. As much as I appreciated the apology, this doesn't suggest to me that this restaurant takes a nut allergy seriously, which in this day and age is worrying (especially as there might be people out there with a more severe nut allergy than me). This manager did take mine and
   

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   OferZ

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 12 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Super friendly team from start to finish. Food was exceptional - Star dish was Chicken Dumplings. Thank you and Well done!
   

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    Anne

    VIP

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    My fiancé and I agreed that this is the best Indian food we’ve ever had! We did the tasting menu and while pricy we knew that we often fall into the bad habit of ordering the same thing. It was well worth it. The display of each course for the tasting menu was beautiful and creative! Would definitely recommend!
    

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