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The Thames
The Thames Reviews

The Thames

Indian, Asian

Dishes priced around£10

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Reviews of The Thames (182)

Read what people think about The Thames. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Thames before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Thames and book a table with confidence!

5.0/6

182 reviews

5.0/6

182 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Good"
4/6
Mike Y.7 years ago · 1 review

Firstly fantastic food. So so good Service was slow and a bit surly and very cramped for space. Overall very good and I'd go back.

"Very good"
5/6
Jeremy D.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Food and service excellent, clean plates!! Beer was tremendous, a real pleasurable experience. Would've got top marks but tables were a bit too close to each other as other guests were on top on us but understand i guess...

"Very good"
5/6
john h.7 years ago · 1 review

Good tasty food and efficient service at a reasonable price. I have visited on numerous occasions when visiting London and this has always proved to be good Indian restaurant. I will be back!

"Awful"
1/6
John D.7 years ago · 1 review

The service is a bit clumsy but the food is awful. Literally diced, defrosted chicken in a microwave sauce. The menus are tatty and food stained, and there's an exposed electrical cable poking out of the wall!

"Excellent"
6/6
Saarn C.7 years ago · 1 review

Best Indian restaurant in London go there if you want great tasting food and great service. I've been there twice and tried the naga chicken and butter chicken. Amazing

"Good"
4/6
Thomas J.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Good food, attentive service, reasonable prices. Did not have to wait too long for food even though it was a Saturday evening. Would visit again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter W.7 years ago · 1 review

My friends and I were very happy with our meal at The Thames. We arrived on time (8 pm) and were seated immediately. We were promptly served with drinks and were asked for our orders after just the right time. We were all very happy with the food, which was served in good time by courteous staff. Everything was very clean and the décor and ambience were pleasant too. I look forward to going back to this restaurant!

"Excellent"
6/6
Helen D.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Delicious meal, and although when we arrive at 5:30pm it was very quiet, it filled up in the next half hour, so worth booking. A lovely meal and well worth visiting, and not too expensive.

"Very good"
5/6
Alastair M.7 years ago · 1 review

We were a large party of nine. We had booked but the restaurant looked full (a good sign for a Monday night). However they quickly showed us to a room upstairs, which was perfect for our good-humoured celebration. We had our own waiter, the service was efficient, and the food good - not run-of-the-mill Indian- if not outstanding. Still we would thoroughly recommend The Thames.

"Very good"
5/6
Steve H.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food, good value and attentive service. Very convenient location for Waterloo station. I would certainly use again as would the friends I was meeting there

"Excellent"
6/6
Sandy F.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Fabulous restaurant, been lots of times, every time we go to London, we always end up back at this restaurant, it's great for Waterloo Station, after our meal we head back to Basingstoke. Very pleasant staff and very reasonable prices for meals and the wine and beer. Unti, the next time....

"Very good"
5/6
Jeremy D.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Great food, good times, wonderful food! Only shame was that the card machine was out so we had to scramble around for cash which wasn't easy!

"Excellent"
6/6
Vanessa C.7 years ago · 1 review

Great lunch. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Staff were friendly and efficient. I would definitely go there again. This restaurant is conveniently placed for meet ups with my daughter being only a short walk from Waterloo station

"Good"
4/6
Mark S.7 years ago · 1 review

This is a very reliable place, and for anyone commuting in and out of Waterloo, very well situated. I've eaten here several times and never had any complaints.

"Good"
4/6
Jolanda F.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was very good but service not 100%. Had to call waiter over twice, once for more drinks, second time for the bill.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kevin W.7 years ago · 2 reviews

From outside you might be thinking, lets go somewhere different. However, Enter and you will be pleasantly surprised, very clean and well presented and You are greeted by the friendly staff. Food very nice, some lovely specials. Overall, highly recommended

"Very good"
5/6
Alan H.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food promptly served. Overall service was very good. Very busy and that was a good sign for a Monday night. Would definitely go back. Only flaw was that they didn't have good old Glasgow Pakora on the menu but you can't always get everything

"Good"
4/6
Thomas J.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Decent food. We had limited time to eat and they served us very quickly as per our request. Slightly overpriced for what it is.

"Good"
4/6
Felicity R.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Food was great, and restaurant was clearly popular, but food did take time to be served! Wanted to try some of the regional specials but not great selection for those who don't like too much spice.

"Excellent"
6/6
Meenakshi J.7 years ago · 1 review

It was an amazing meet up with my friends at The Thames...food was just awesome...perfect spices and flavours.. :) ..look forward to visit it more often

"Excellent"
6/6
Ashley H.7 years ago · 1 review

Friendly service from start to finish, short wait time for food and drinks and the food was very nice so i can have No complaints

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma S.7 years ago · 1 review

We always have a fantastic meal here and this time certainly didn't disappoint. Definitely our favourite Indian restaurant! We'll be back again very soon .

"Good"
4/6
Oliver J.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was good - waiters seemed pissed off and were slightly abrupt though. As I was seeing an old friend it was not ideal and I shouldn't have left a tip but I did.

"Excellent"
6/6
Vinod M.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent main courses, plenty of variety. Interesting starters. Out of my party of 11 no one complained and were very happy. Great service and restaurant was very accommodating when my party increased from 8 to 11 last minute.

"Average"
3/6
Sandra C.7 years ago · 1 review

Ok. Service hood but motor panir main was low on peas and panir, and mostly a yellow sauce. Friends enjoyed their lamb and chicken dishes. Daal makhani side was good.

"Very good"
5/6
Donald L.7 years ago · 1 review

Very good food and service . We enjoyed our Christmas Eve dinner! I recommend the mixed starter And the lamb Hakeem as well as the Cobra draught

"Good"
4/6
Fiona S.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant. Good food. Good service. Good ambience. It wasn't life-changing food, but definitely a solid choice for a casual evening of indian food. The house wine was very drinkable. Chicken korma was deliciously sweet and their mango chutney was so more-ish.

"Very good"
5/6
RICHARD P.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent Food ( very good range on the menu) & Service. Buzzy atmosphere on a Thursday evening. Very convenient location for Waterloo station. We will be back !!!

"Very good"
5/6
Gavin N.7 years ago · 1 review

Friendly staff and good food. Child friendly and nice clean facilities. The atmosphere was good, the restaurant staff made good recommendations and struck a good balance between being attentive but also giving you space to enjoy your meal.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sandy F.7 years ago · 4 reviews

A really lovely friendly restaurant, great food, lovely ambience and very good prices. Highly recommended. We have been a few times now and never disappointed.

"Excellent"
6/6
Carlos G.7 years ago · 1 review

Restaurant was very busy when we arrived, waiter that greeted us friendly, opened upstairs to accommodate us. Excellent service and food was great, will be returning.

"Excellent"
6/6
Geoff C.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Food was excellent and so was the service, the restaurant was very busy but this did not effect the service. we were even given a complementary drink when we paid.

"Average"
3/6
Richard S.7 years ago · 1 review

The staff were very welcoming and friendly.Considering we were the first customers of the evening the service was slow. The food was OK but rather ordinary and unexciting..

"Very good"
5/6
Minette G.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Excellent food and service. Would recommend for a quick dinner as the service is quick and efficient.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jeremy D.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Fantastic meal in a buzzing atmosphere, everything was delicious, drinks chilled and toilets clean, right next to waterloo station, a great place to meet !

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter T.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food, good service, good prices and good atmosphere. What more could you ask for?! I'll definitely return to this very welcoming and friendly restaurant.

"Very good"
5/6
Karen M.7 years ago · 1 review

Not much from the outside but very pleasant inside. Read reviews of poor service but our table of 3 was treated with an abundance of attentive waiters. Food was quite good and well presented. Perfect location for National Thatre and Southbank activities - especially good if you do not want to eat outside with throngs of young people. Recommend.

"Good"
4/6
ANdy M.7 years ago · 1 review

Decent Indian literally next to Waterloo Station. Liked the fact the had beer other than Cobra.

"Very good"
5/6
Linda W.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food including some specials that I'd not seen before - delicious! Friendly and attentive staff keen to serve but not pushy. Reasonable prices and a great atmosphere.

"Average"
3/6
Matthew T.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Service was good but food was average. Not the freshest of ingredients.