Kiplings Tandoori 13 Finchley Lane, London NW4 1BN

"This is one of our favourite and relatively unknown local gems which has continued to go from strength to strength since the current owners took over several years ago. Last night was one of the best meals ever. Highly recommend king prawn curry and lamb rogan - lovely fresh ingredients not too hot and delicious flavoursome thick sauce. Lovely vegetables too - cauliflower and okra last night but aubergine is also a favourite of ours Always greeted with a warm welcome if we chose to dine in - clean and freshly decorated premises. The owner is also head chef and loves to try out new recipes but right now this is at its best. Well done Chef!"

"I have been to Kiplings several times recently (more than once a week now) and I have been very impressed by the way that standards seem to be soaring here. The food is generally good to very good with some special dishes which show a real desire to offer a creative slant on Bangladeshi cuisine. Last night, I ate the King Prawn Mooli "King prawns cooked with coconut milk, ginger, curry leaves,green chilli spices and served with fresh coconut bottom.a very unique dish.worth a try." The description is from the website. Delicious prawns, but a little bland for me. Gorgeous-looking, though (see photo)! The lemon rice is absolutely great and the standard English "Indian" classics are absolutely spot on. My partner had Chicken Passand (sic.) last night and comments 'just what I wanted'. Another couple left singing the praises of the restaurant so fulsomely that it was almost embarrassing. The service is absolutely impeccable - extremely nice people who are eager to please. So, four stars. Downsides? Hesitations? Well, there are some inconsistencies. Last Thursday we (three of us this time) had some poppadoms, three spicy, two plain. One of the plain poppadoms tasted extremely stale and the other was not much better. Sometimes the dishes change in size, particularly rice. When we first went a single portion of rice was quite small, now it is vast. Wine - we are always drinking them out of Muscadet! Perhaps we are the only wine drinkers among the clientèle who buy anything other than the house wine? The ambience is relaxing and has been improved recently. Some tables are more pleasant to eat at than others - I wouldn't really fancy eating at the centre tables in the evening as the lighting isn't wonderful there. Also - the aluminium foil effect on the wall behind the bar really has to go. It is grotesque. So, all things considered, out of 5: service 5*, food 3-4, ambience 3. That's really not bad for a local restaurant in Hendon. Recommended."

"Delicious food at very reasonable prices, friendly and relaxed service, quiet and cosy. Been back again after they reopened and the quality is even better. Totally delicious food, friendly and helpful staff especially to a wheelchair user, and the chef himself was able to come out and chat briefly. Can highly recommend green chilli lamb, which does have a green sauce. It has a good heat, not overpowering and tempered with mint and coriander. The waiters are happy to explain dishes and relative heat, although heat is subjective of course, and recommend dishes accordingly."

"Great place for good food. Have been many times and it was always delicious. The service is also very friendly. Take away service nice and good quality food. All in all price and quality is great"