What a restaurant the food is of epic proportions, the flavours are wonderful, the staff lovely and awesome
We stumbled in here and were blown away. The dosa, the paratha, spicy prawns and a mild coconut chicken dish were exceptional. Can't wait to come back and try the biryani.
Extremely good food, great friendly staff and very reasonably priced wine. Try it- it's great
I've been coming here for 12 years and it's fantastic. I've brought many friends, family and the like and all curry lovers to this place and all agree it's unique and the menu is like no other, buried in the backstreets, Ragam pretends to be nothing other than the most excellent dishes for serious value!!! Make sure you try the green chilli paratha, amongst other excellent dishes. Oh and an apperitif at the King & Queen pub next door!!
Best indian food ever! the only place we ever consider
Mycket god mat och trevligt sällskap. Varför är det så svårt att hitta denna sorts indiska restaurangen i Sverige. Och på Åland finns det väl inte någon.
one of the best south indian restaurant in London. i've been eating there atleast a few times a month... When ever i feel like missing south indian food, i would go there and have lamb biriyani or paratha and kerala mutton curry. kerala fish curry with tapiocca is my favourite. staff is very friendly and polite and same everytime i go there..
they have very good starters in the menu especially the masala dosa is famous :)
This place is really small and has only 2 people serving so be prepared for long waiting time. The food is decent. Spicy idly was actually spicy. Masala tea and almond kulfi were nice too!
This unassuming establishment offers up some the most authentic and delicious South Indian food on offer in London. That the prices are also so incredibly reasonable makes this place one if those gastronomic secrets you'll be proud to share.
My boyfriend loves the Malabar Lamb curry. Cheap & cheerful. We go for comfort food!
Easily the most delicious Indian food that I have ever tasted. The staff are freindly and attentive and despite the décor being low key I would recommend this restaurant to anyone.
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+4.5
The sole reason I know about Ragam is because I follow Ben Goldacre on Twitter and about 3 years ago he raved about it. He’s a pretty sensible, logical guy – always tweeting about evidence – and so I considered him trustworthy even on food. I was right to do so.
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+4
My boyfriend had been doing PescaJanuary (no meat, fish allowed) and we decided to celebrate him rejoining the carnivorous fold by going for a curry with a few friends. Having a few of us gave the perfect excuse to have a smorgasbord of starters before getting a main dish each. Some of these weren’t the easiest thing to share but we just about managed.
So, what did we have?
Stephen had a lamb vindaloo which, strangely, didn’t seem to have any potato in it. This was rather vinegary and, I thought, really, really hot. He begged to differ but I think he was just trying to be macho. I don’t know whether I liked the taste all that much and I know I couldn’t have eaten much of it. I just dipped some paratha in every now and again.
Paratha is all they serve on the bread front but that’s fine with me as I think they’re as good as, if not better, than nan breads. As with nans elsewhere, these came in lots of different flavours. I almost ordered the chilli but as I’d asked for extra heat in my curry I thought that may be foolish and instead had a garlic one. This was so garlicky it was verging on bitter. I think a plain one would have been best.
My butter chicken curry was delicious and there was plenty of it. It is not traditionally a particularly hot curry so I asked for extra spice and they got the heat level just perfect for me. Noses were running but the flavours weren’t masked. It was exactly what I want when i have a curry – good consistency, spicy, plenty of flavour and plenty of meat.
My friends have a favourite curry house in London – Gopal’s. They’re almost regulars there. But after visiting here their allegiance was certainly wavering. While the curries were good (they also had the butter chicken) I think the starters were what was swaying their loyalties. So here’s a run through of them:
Cashew nut pakoda – cashews dipped in spicy batter and fried. Amazingly moreish, just takes a nut to a completely new level. They disappeared in seconds and I haven’t stopped thinking about them.
Sambar vada – doughnut in a lentil gravy – this was incredibly savoury and deeply flavoured, reminding us of the dipping curry at Roti king. Not the easiest dish to share, as it is one doughnut but we managed to cut it up so that everyone could have a bite.
Onion bhaji – these are easier to get wrong than you might think but we were really happy with the ones we had. They weren’t too greasy and heavy and came with a raita-style sauce to dip them in.
We also had pappadums of course and even these were a little bit special as some of them were not just plain pappadums but seasoned.
And we’re not even done yet. We also ordered some poori masala – puffed bread stuffed with potato masala. These were a little dry and not our favourites but easily tasty enough, especially when dipped in the sambar vada gravy.
Finally we also had a side of bhindi which came with onions and tomatoes as we wouldn’t have felt healthy without a bit of veg!
Apologies for the quality of the photos, I was too excited to get stuck in to worry about being arty, or even in focus!
The food is ridiculously well priced even for Central London – curries were around the £7 mark, the other dishes ranged from £3 to £6. Book ahead if you can as the place is pretty popular and yet not that big so was all but full when we went on a Saturday night.
Absolutely loved it. Kelera cuisine served authentically with the right spices in the right amount. Staff is very polite and courteous. I had the chicken wings, Kerala parotta, fish chilli and pappadom. Everything was utterly delicious, on the spicier side just the way I like it. Prices are reasonable given the central location.
Delicious food. South Indian food is a refreshing change with many unusual dishes. The service was great. This is popular restaurant so worth booking.
I cannot recommend this place enough! The staff are super friendly and the restaurant is beautifully decorated. They have amazing South Indian food and very reasonable prices for London! Will definitely be coming here again
It's one of the few restaurants in Central London that serve generous portions. I have been there many times, and their side dishes are enough for 2 people.
Furthermore their food is also good. Not oily. The service is also good.
It's a little pricey though as food for two can cost 25 pounds or even 30 pounds if you have fish or chicken.
Overall a decent place for a lunch or dinner.
An opportunity to enjoy the flavors of Kerala, so good, and a pleasant atmosphere.
Fantastic South Indian food, served by lovely, friendly people. This was my go-to restaurant for many years, when I lived in London and I am so happy that the food remains excellent all these years later.
Lovely little place with a nice refurb, using wooden elements to create a nice vibe. I really appreciate that they do the traditional curry house classics as well as their own south Indian specialities. I tried one of the latter with king prawns and it was absolutely delicious, big hits of warming spices coming through. Friend's fish curry also full of flavour. Shared a veg jalfrezi too, that was also good, strong, slightly sharp. Starter of aubergine fingers in light batter was another excellent dish. Almost a 5/5; prawns and fish could be a little more tender, but they were still fine and enjoyable. Veg jalfrezi did have variety but could have even more; add aubergine, peppers etc. like my local Tiffin Tin. Service good aside from forgetting the water, friendly and polite too. I will definitely be returning to try more dishes very soon.
Best Kerala food in town, hands down. We enjoyed Kappa with fish curry and Creamy Mushroom dosa, both really good. Payasam as a dessert to top it all off.
The food is good here. I did not had much to taste and ordered just 1-2 dish to try. Taste was good. A small, nice and quiet place to have a good time in the busy city. You can definitely give this restaurant a try if in Fitzrovia.
Food is good. Ambiance is good. Staff is excellent. They could improve the toilets.
Possibly the best curry I've had in the UK. That's no small compliment. I'm from Durban South Africa, so I'm fairly familiar with curries. The flavours were fantastic, and the servings generous. Must try if you are in the area. If you not, its worth a few tube stops if you love a good curry. So good. Thank you!
Sitting back in Denmark wondering what to have for dinner... Having to make curries at home, I dream of the lush lamb kurma served with parathas as we had it at Ragam. The KFC might have been a bit spicy for our 12-year-old, but I liked it.
The space is as is tradition limited, but we came for great food and got it!
Average keralan restaurant.
What a great place! I ordered the Chicken Rogan Josh and was pleasantly surprised by how distinctly different it tasted from the ones I had before. The dish had a strong emphasis on its spices and simply tasted divine. It was very hot, too which I liked.
We love going for Indian food in London. This restaurant, small and casual, had delicious varied foods, very pleasant and prompt service, not too expensive. We definitely would return.
Very good place. Nice cooked food and good service. Good Bamboo decor
Try the" lamb cooked in a way you never seen before ".
So far the best Indian food I tried in London. Tried a lot of things (don’t remember the names) and liked theme all, including tea and coffee. Will definitely come back!
Excellent food. One of the best Indian food I have had in London. You should probably make a reservation for a table at dinner time. The did serve halal meat. Staff was very polite. Overall great food
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