January 2024 by Corrine B
TDLR: was forced to give them my umbrella upon entry, it was stolen and I was offered to steal another customer's umbrella! When I entered this restaurant staff demanded that I put my umbrella in their over filled umbrella holder. I didn't want to do it and another customer was complaining about not wanting their expensive umbrella to be stolen but wiyh the staff reassurance that the umbrellas would be fine and insistence that we couldn't go in without doing so, I gave in. When I left I looked for my umbrella but it wasn't there. Someone had taken it. The staff asked me if I wanted to take a couple of the other, cheap looking umbrellas sitting there and I said no. I was shocked that they would encourage me to STEAL someone elses umbrella to replace my £30 umbrella. They did not offer to reimburse me the value of my umbrella or anything at all. I did not want to make a scene so I left disappointed and another £30 out of pocket. Recommendation to staff: do not force customers to entrust you with their belongings if you are not willing to label them and store them appropriately to prevent this happening!
January 2024 by Maz19524732
Dawat is a family favourite and I have been a regular there over many years, I've taken a lot of my friends and my now husband (who has also become a regular) and they all love the food. We actually had the catering arm cater our wedding! The food is delicious and is the closest thing to home cooked as I've had in London. Their nihari is my favourite dish and is unbeatable by any other restaurant. The owners and the staff are all polite and friendly, although service can be a little slow when they're busy. Because it's so popular, it's often quite busy so it may not be a relaxed dining experience at meal times, so I would suggest going at more irregular hours for a quieter catch up with friends and family.
November 2023 by Manliam
We ordered 3 dishes and they all tasted the same, when we questioned this we were told they were different, they weren?t. The rice was bland and definitely not pilau. We were walk ins and waited 20 mins and other customers without bookings who were also walk ins were prioritised before us. Service was not friendly, borderline rude. Disappointing and expensive.
November 2023 by Yousaf B
Standards have completely gone down. Food does not arrive on time or they make a mistake with the order. Their justification is ?It?s busy?.
November 2023 by Belle-Noel
I came here for the first time with my brother on Friday evening - we usually go to the Norbury branch which we absolutely love. My first impression was that this was a busy location, with customers sitting inside to eat and others queuing to take away. There were so many staff milling around that it seemed like it was a case of ?too many cooks spoil the broth? - no one had a clue what they were doing and there was no order just organised chaos. Our order was taken by a very unimpressed man who just looked fed up - he didn?t even try to pretend. The food took a while to arrive and when it did, they had forgotten the drinks and also one of the dishes that we?d ordered. The food was okay but we both agreed that overall it was executed far better in Norbury. There was just something missing. When the bill arrived, we?d been charged for some of the missing items which was quickly rectified by my brother. The manager gave us a bit of a discount to make up for it, which was nice but sadly this experience wouldn?t make me come here again. My brother agreed.
October 2023 by oadby l
This is an amazing restaurant in Tooting. I went in two nights ago and had the best Chapali kebab I have ever had in my life. It was very busy in the evening and the staff were singing happy birthday to some customers. I found the staff to be friendly in the evening. This morning for breakfast, before I left London I went in and ordered a Parantha and omlette and desi tea. The parata was divine just like homemade and the omlette was also good as in it was light and fluffy and flavorsome. I found the staff, especially one of the waiters to be very attentive and provided excellent customer service and was very polite I will definitely be coming back to Dawat next trip to London. Your food is excellent and please commend the waiter who saw I was struggling with my eyes due to dryness and just came over and handed me some tissues. Please make the rest of your staff polite and well mannered like him.
October 2023 by SOQ2010
Dawat(invitation) in the true sense . Thirsday night and it was jam packed. We ordered lamb and chicken seekh kebobs which tasted delicious . Mango chutney too good.
October 2023 by Geeta M
Where to start? 1) Service Slow, inattentive, uninterested when I mentioned to the waiter about my paneer complaint. At least 4 times we were having to call for service. 2) Decor Nicely decorated place good for an occasion or equally a casual affair. 3) Food Unfortunately this Pakistani restaurant just doesn't cut it. Third time I have been underwhelmed. Dragged here by politeness to family wishing to eat here, all unfortunately unaccustomed to how incredible Pakistani food can be. The Good: Naans, nice and soft. Seekh kebabs, delicious and spicy. Jalebi-warm, best dish. Perfectly cooked rice. The Bad: Tasteless fish/chicken curry. No depth of flavour. Sauces for poppadoms served in plastic squeezy holders, why?!? It is not a cafe. The Ugly: The worst paneer dish of my life. Strips of soft paneer with what resembled the fish curry sauce with possibly a bit of cream/butter? Inedible unless you are starving. So there you go. For me, my politeness stops here. I will not be returning.
September 2023 by ViaBen
Large and busy restaurant, with spicy and tasty Indian food, good-sized portions, and fast but inattentive service (and a Lion King mural....). The chicken dishes (butter chicken and tandoori) were excellent, while the veggie options were just average. We went relatively early on a Saturday evening and we got a table, but by the time we left it was full and there was a queue outside. A bit stingy with poppadoms and dips.
September 2023 by Notonthehighstreet
I have been going to Dawat tooting for a while their food is the best & closest to a Pakistani cuisine. Their Chicken Karahi, Paya, Nihari. Biryani is absolutely mouthwatering and the winner is their Kheer (rice pudding). For breakfast try their halwa puri and achar (pickle). You would come for it again!!!
September 2023 by David Lester
the quality of the food is very hit and miss the last time we ordered the chicken was like rubber
August 2023 by Amir Parpia
Really enjoyed
August 2023 by Escape47934103070
My husband and I were out with our friend who recommended this restaurant. We were not disappointed! Everything was super delicious and fresh.
July 2023 by Journey05638957253
I ll been here several times food is always fab and service amazing best mix grill and chicken karahi along with shindi biryani assistant manager detox very helpful with order I forgot about the falooda tasty like Lahore
July 2023 by Abid Jaunoo
Great place to be having a meal with friends and family. I been going to Dawat for a long time, Their food always nice specially the mix grill. I would recommend anyone to Dawat.
