Cyrus Todiwala has brought a sensational Indian restaurant to the Hilton, London Heathrow Terminal 5. The décor is sophisticated, modern and shabby chic, and yes there is actually an enormous, hand carved, beautiful elephant taking centre stage in the restaurant. This is no ordinary Indian restaurant, as it takes you on a journey inspired by traditional North Indian street food, to South Indian and Parsee cuisine. Each dish is exceptional, refined and created with finesse.
The hot mushroom soup was a lovely amuse bouche served in a small teacup.
Beetroot seems to be trendy this season and Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen have cleverly created a beetroot and coconut samosa in a crisp pastry. it’s quite different from your usual samosa, with a deep red filling that’s a subtle combination of sweet and savoury.
The tandoori dishes were all perfectly charred, smoky and really delicious. The paneer was soft and well seasoned, whilst the chicken tikka and the melt in the mouth Beef Laal Aur tender, and bursting full of flavour.
The dahi sev channa poori were little crispy shells packed with potato, chickpeas topped with refreshing chilli yoghurt, and tamarind with crispy vermicelli, and pomegranate exploding with every bite. The textures and flavour make this a really great starter.
The Frankie lamb was slightly unusual as a savoury dosa packed with succulent lamb. It worked well and is apparently a Bombay street speciality.
The vegetable thali had a great variety of vegetable curries.
The Murgh Makhahni Pasanda was a unique take on butter chicken. Served as a chicken breast stuffed with a nutty centre this really was an absolute favourite.
The slow cooked, lamb shank was topped with shredded ginger and really delicious.
Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen is really impressive with a lovely ambience and outstanding food. The service was attentive and impeccable. This is great for any celebration, big or small and we really can’t wait to go back.
Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen Restaurant, Poyle Road, Colnbrook, SL3 0FF
