£50 for an Indian meal for one - Really? 

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If you enjoyed it why not? You deserve a treat once in a while ,you work hard enough for your money.

Another great vid DJ

love your honesty Darren

Another great video DJ 👍🏻🙂

Very Nice Darren... I'ts making my mouth water...

Hello Darren, We took a few of your recommendations, and they were good recommendations. The curry hut The golden plaice but the best one was City spice by a country mile. I paid about 70 quid for the both of us with popadoms for two 3 pints of beer, a shared starter, and 2 mains. Now, the quality was fantastic we have been back 3 times since but 50 quid for one person no not me

Wow, the food looked amazing!! Hope all is well and hope you have a good bank holiday weekend and happy Easter

Hi Darren the food looked delicious another great video thanks mate happy Easter Shane in Sydney 🦘🇦🇺

Great vlog DJ👍🇦🇺

Food looked really good DJ. fantastic place. Good to see you as always.....hope you enjoy your Easter weekend. Looked good value for what you had....in central London. Like you say....it's all about the quality.

Lovely Darren… Chicken tikka jalfrezie.. my favourite dish!!!. Nice heat but lots of flavour

A tab bit expensive for me that Darren, keep up the cracking vlogs mate👍

You get what you pay for ? Excellent 👍👍👍

Great to see you back in the Indian's darren, Very expensive though only bad thing about London. Great vid mate.

Another amazing video food review dishes looked delicious but would struggle to justify paying so much for a lunch shows the true value of your recent street food reviews 👍❤

The one thing I love about Indian restaurants, apart from the food is they still use tablecloths. They take pride in their place and in the food. £51 is a lot of money especially at the moment for 1 person but you do get what you pay for. If the food is that good I don’t mind paying that but it would normally only be for a special occasion. On the flip side if I fancied a Indian I begrudge paying less to get a cheaper Indian if it does not taste good. Great vlog

Darren that looks,s Marvelous mmm..Alf..enjoy

I'm the same, right handed and use my fork to eat with my right hand, glad to hear I'm not the only one Darren 👍👍😄

Great vid as usual darren . what is the name of the music thats playing while you are eating.

Fantastic video again darren food looked great but as u said that price tag was definitely 15 to 20 pounds to much

Hi DJ another great vlog, food looked amazing yet again and has really made me hungry. I eat the same way as you with my fork in my right hand I have tried having my fork in my left but most of my meal went across the table. I also write with my right hand and it's definitely my prominent hand. All the best and look forward to the next vlog x

I used to go to my favourite Italian restaurant in North Kent for lunch and evening meals when I was working. I'm retired now and have hardly been there post Covid and during the cost of living crisis. I went back recently, had lunch and like you had a fit when I got the bill! 70% + more than I used to pay. I can just about afford Subway now! Sad, but I'm being priced out of all the things I used to enjoy!

Love the food reviews but also appreciate the tourists guide around London

Love your content and the way you present it to us, looks great DJ Ps..have picked up on your saag aloo side dish, so good, have had it a couple of times from my local restaurant/takeaway

Good idea Darren, to share your vids. I'm hopeful that in the near future I can visit London and if so I will be visiting some of the many good eateries that you have reviewed. In particular, the Ivy and the curry establishments. Brick Lane is high on my agenda . Wow the price was way over the top. I have a really good Indian restaurant in my area that produces amazing top quality food and has a lot of dishes on the menu that I had never heard of before. I am 74 and have a wealth of experience eating Indian/Pakistani food. My locals highest priced main is £16 and is open at lunchtime which is rare up here in the North East. The place El Raj near Sedgefield is spotlessly clean, the staff amazing and the food is 'almost' to die for.

I think you should go and do a price comparison with a couple of other restaurants 👍🏼

Food looks great but agree bit pricey, then it is central London! Have a great Easter Bank Holiday weekend Darren 👍

What was the big building at start please,great video,again thank you.🎉

the food and your response was off the charts, if i was hit with a bill like that i would have to do a runner, in my days of working the emplyees that worked in London got an allowance, i take it much hasnt changed, if you want to eat there you have to pay for the name that is serving you, in all fairness costs have soared and if these people want to stay in business the money has to come from somewhere, thanks for the vid.

At the top of Brick lane across the road on the other side of the building there’s a two level Indian restaurant, on a small one way street I can’t remember the name, I worked on a photo shoot outside a few years ago, there’s four of these restaurant’s in London… please do try to find this amazing experience…. and it will not cost you £51 , in the evening there can be queues up to 50 people deep 🍀👍🙏 great show as always thanks

Brill as always darren

Hi there, another great video like always the food did look really good I do agree that it is a bit expensive £51 for one person that seems quite expensive to me but the food looked really nice. Like I say to you all the time I do enjoy watching your videos and when we do come over London, I will ask you some good spots to try and do some videos. Keep up the good work

Lovely music, You've played that before, what is it and who is it by? Great video Darren, yes 50 quid is a bit steep but there was enough grub for two people so eat, drink and be merry!

Must admit, I thought you’d had a dupiaza first off. Don’t think the £51 was too bad for London after all there was pappad, starter, main, what looked like palak (sag!) aloo, rice, naan and a big Kingfisher. That’s ok - I paid that much for a similar meal in Dublin about 7 years ago.Just booked our trip to Delhi and Kolkata in October - shall we bring you something back??? Cheers have a good Easter mate.

Amazing looking food and top quality too DJ. It’s most likely £51 well spent and as they say quality not quantity. I do love a good curry and jalfrezi is one of my favourites. Top quality vlog too Darren.

Outrageous

That food looked really good but then Darren you vlog so well you make everything look good.i could watch your vlogs all day they are the best Darren I will also will share them with friends and family😊☘️

Clicked like mate. Video brilliant as always

I think I would need oxygen after being presented with a bill for £51 for lunch no matter how good the food was.

Great vlog as ever DJ and a thought provoking question. No doubt prices have increased and in my experience the main meals have gone up a couple of quid whilst alcohol and sides have rocketed. If the food is wonderful then i guess i conclude one must check the prices when ordering. For me i could have skipped the beer and cheese nan and probably have saved £12 without my enjoyment being dented. We must remember as well - its the City of London so the market will bear it.

£52 really Darren, it is a lot of money for one person but you pay for quality, having said that there must be hundreds of Indian restaurants in London not as expensive as that and serving excellent food it’s just finding the best ones

Well summed up Darren, quality food, heavy duty prices, special occasion job for me, but 10 for the grub, looked delicious.

Hi Darren, £51 for one person lunch seems pricey however as you say you had starters, sides and a beer so it all adds up and the City is rarely cheap in any restaurant. We did follow one of your recommendations and when to The India. I think we had the fixed price lunch for myself and the Mrs and that came out at around £55 for both of us. I'd like to try the Rajasthan but they don't seem to offer set price lunch, perhaps they should consider it.

Hi Darren, love your channel mate. I think that price was fair enough for what was a full meal plus beer off their regular menu! You didn’t mention pops and pickle tray which back in the day would have been free but not so much these days! I bet there was best part of a fiver there! Maybe a limited menu lunchtime offer would be the way to go for the restaurant! Yeah fair enough but on the bloody expensive side of fair enough 😂

I do be about in London if i see you Darren I will say Hello and buy you breakfast /Lunch or a coffee i enjoy your RU-vid channel its very laid back a good watch away from the noise and racket you get on most youtube channels. Well Done👏

❤❤❤❤This Indian spot looks very good and clean and the food looks off the charts WOW. If it is really good and your enjoying it then I would pay any amount to treat myself. thanks for sharing DJ😊😊😊

Oh crumbs 😮 seems a little steep the bill for one person eeekkkk love the videos Darren keep them coming

This is a tough one regarding the price, I have to say the food look superb and you certainly let us know the quality was of a very high standard. Would I have paid £51? I would have preferred £40 tops. So I guess that’s one to swerve in the future Darren. But I must say an amazing Vlog just rather expensive for you 😞 Isn’t it funny how people get interested in the right hand left hand “thing?” I’ve been called south paw, cack handed and all sorts in my time, funny thing is… as a left hander I put the folk in my left hand, obviously! So it makes perfect sense as a right handed person you’d put the folk in your right hand. Anyway, Shukriya 🙏🏻 ❤

Love Indian food..all looked delish xx

I love the Rajastan’s (the original you went to, plus II & III all relatively close together). I always have Jalfrezi! Just heard you mention the other two whilst typing, the original I think is still the best of the 3!

It did look lovely and fresh to be fair. Though £50 is expensive even in London, at least you know that the food is great, you could easily pay £40 and be disappointed! ❤️

Looks great, I too am right handed but eat *left* , used to live in Southall, but favorite was a place in Harrow, which does Rocket Naan, I love to go specials as they can be amazing over menu items.. 🙂, or Clay Oven Ealing Broadway!

Now that is to die for Indian! I could lick the plate right now. That is a star quality meal and worth the money. Regards..USA!

Very expensive Darren,But if it’s quality then its up to you to decide beforehand. At least you know what to expect next time you fancy going. Keep up the fantastic content mate,cheers, Bob H

Yes I agree that £51 fir that lunch is far too expensive

My go to dish is a chicken tikka jalfrezi, cant beat the balance of heat and flavour👌 Looked amazing but as a tight Yorkshireman I would have fallen over at 51.95 for 1 person. 25-30 maybe. Love the honesty & integrity with your reviews though its refreshing.

I personally would struggle to justify that price up here in Tayside, I imagine you may pay close to that in Edinburgh or Glasgow, but if I’m in my favourite Indian where I live I reckon I’d be around £35-£40 for all that lunchtime or evening!

The food and the restaurant looked great. The crisp clean table linen. The food a tadge over garnished for my taste,but that said it made my mouth water.But the price made my eyes water! If you look you can still find "cheap eats" However if the food is Off the Charts, and the meal makes you happy,it was worth it. I used to say don't look at the right side of the menu,today it's a must for most people. Eating out is a treat,be it your local cafe or a 5 star restaurant or hotel .Enjoy a meal with family or friends ,even a solo trip and a snack can kick start any day.

Hi Darren. Always appreciate all the fab information re London. Food looked lovely. Most places are more expensive now. I'd probs say £40 I could swallow for one but if my son's paying when I come over I'll try it lol!! 😂 Have a lovely Easter weekend. 🥰🌞🥰Xxx

Hi Darren , great vlog as always. £50 is a bit steep but it looked fantastic. Have you tried the Goodwhich pan-asian restaurant down New Row by Covent Garden? Extremely tasty curries and bao-buns , we had their signature katsu masala. Thoroughly recommend, reasonably priced aswell. OTC 👍🍽

Darren, have you tried Ping Pong St Katherine's dock? it's delicious mate! well... if you like Dim Sum

Great food so it seems from your video ,good has it looks and i know how much you like your various taste's . Still expensive by London prices

Great vlog as always 👍🏻 The dishes that you have reviewed at Rajasthan always look good and yes I bet the taste is sensational, but £51.95 for a late lunch and only one drink, sorry but for me the price is too excessive . Would gladly pay the price on an evening with friends and family though. As always ❤✌🏻

Looked lovely, but too much for this Yorkshireman, great honest vid as usual, hope alls well 👍

Food looked amazing. But I was shocked at the cost. £51.95 would get us 2 meals in the North East.

I love a ruby like your good self, but £50 is lumpy, I feel. Yes, the food is, as you say amazing, City of London prices as well. I think you could get a similar meal for a more reasonable price elsewhere, but it's been a while since I last lunched in the City. Great vlog's Darren, so addictive, keep up the good work.

Hi Darren, unless my eye sight is getting better or I've upgraded my mobile phone. Which I haven't your picture quality was best I've seen it. Now the food not to fussed with large tortilla crisps for pre starter, the starter woeful 4peices of lamb. Mains seemed OK. I wondered if they serve a garlic & cheese nan. I'm not disputing it wasn't off the charts but £52 for lunch with no dessert was a bit extravagant. You could of vlogged in the savoy. In a cost of living crisis you maybe alienating your core subscribers I appreciate your search for top quality services & products but I won't be trying here, maybe one weeks worth of street food & still get change from a £50 spot. That's right Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That was a full day's wage in the north not that long ago.

Enjoyed the content as always Daz but to be fair I would say that’s pricey I’m up in north east and we have our fair share of good Curry houses I would have thought £38 to £40 tops up here . Anyway keep posting love your vids all the best 🍺🍺👍 14:50

Hi Darren love your vids, thought 30 quid would of been good, it was expensive Mark

I’d expect to pay £15 main dish, £5 for each sides and probably £6 for the beer. £40 tops even if in the heart of London. But at least in didn’t disappoint. Great content as always Darren

Food looked great Darren and so did London on a lovely sunny day. £51 for one is too much though, £100 for a couple could be a week’s shopping. Prices going up everywhere so restaurants having to increase theirs too 😮

Great vlog as always. Refreshingly honest. Food looked excellent but certainly not exceptional for a high end establishment. The price however was absurd. It wasn’t even a “chef’s special”, just a standard chicken dish. Totting it up in my head as you went along and bearing in mind the location and the current inflationary climate, I 😮had it around forty smackers. How they got that over 50 is extraordinary. I’m afraid those of us of normal means will just be cutting back on going out/takeaways which will itself force the prices up even further if businesses are to survive. Vicious circle and it will be breaking point soon for many I fear.

Wonderful..a must try. At a top place we usually work it out to about £50 per person. We like Poppadoms with the onions and chuckney, i love Chicken Tikka Jalfrazi..onion rice. My partner always goes for Chicken Tikka Massala. Though i am partial to king prawns.

Cracking food Darren, even if I could afford that I morally wouldn’t pay it even in London for lunch evening meal special celebration possibly. For lunch I would have had a curry you posted some time back from that small Indian curry street vendor that looked quality for a good price

Very honest vlog food looked amazing and tasty but for me £51 is far to expensive lunch at an Indian restaurant or any restaurant.

I can't afford £51 dj..but looks fantastic...I can only dream 😢

Its £51 because you are on the fringes of the square mile. Add on the cost of living crisis, and that meal will generally be cheaper outside the city. If you think about it Darren, their clientele is higher earners, their colleagues and clients. So if they are serving up good quality food, they can charge a bit more. I am Indian, and when you said you thought the vegetarian dish was off the charts I chuckled, because most Indians eat vegetarian food. So whilst you might think you are getting Indian food, it may be that the owners are from Bangladesh. Regardless, if you want to try some more Vegetarian food there are restaurants in Drummond Street, Euston and a bit further out in Wembley/Kingsbury serving authentic food. You will know you are getting the real deal in these places because 90% of the people eating there are Indian. And I promise you, it will be much much cheaper.

There are tow dishes that I really like at the moment and please consider trying them if or when you can, they are a Pattia and Laal Mass and btw a Jalfrezi is very nice!

Good video. Thank you. £51.95 is pretty steep, considering the majority are on minimum wage and/or benefits. However, it is all relative. If the basic ingredients were purchased and cooked at home, accounting for time, it probably wouldn’t be too different to cook for one. I guess wholesale foodstuff has risen in line with supermarkets and many items have doubled over the last couple of years. £4.50 for Heinz Ketchup. £9.95 for a jar of instant coffee and over £5 for 500g of Lurpak spreadable ‘butter’

Well Darren, we went to Dishoom in Manchester. Just had 2 mains, no starter etc and only two beers. Mutton curry fantastic. £68. So no problem, you get what you pay for. That was for you a good deal in comparison to the suburbs.

Very expensive - BUT - you have to stack up cost on the minus side and consider that the plus side is its London prices and the food was superb as was the ambience. Tough call really.

I was in London a few days ago for a city break with family. I made a special visit to City Spice based on yours and Macmaster's videos and was pretty disappointed. They only changed the table cloth when I insisted, food was mediocre and service was pretty poor. Perhaps I have been spoiled by the quality of Indian restaurants in Jersey but give me a shout if you're ever over here and I will take you to a good one. On balance however, I will let you off as I visited Pellici's last year with my daughter which was 11/10 and The Regency Cafe a couple of days ago which was a solid 9!! Cheers

Another great Indian restaurant Presentation looked amazing & again food heaven for you going by your expression 😋but seems bit too spicy for my taste buds lol🌶️ TBH think it was overpriced which would be the only negative Great vlog as always xx👍👍

Cannot expect a restaurant in that location to price the same as a generic Indian restaurant anywhere else. Sometimes you pay for the location you are in.

You are always honest , you love quality but I think that great quality was a quite a steep price , especially for one person . They need to re think their prices . Great review always honest and fare . 🤩🤩👏😘

Looked delicious 😛😜

Oh my word. Looks amazing and my mouths watering. My fave naan is a keema 😋

Looked really nice Darren,,not sure about the "jack and Jill" being over 50 quid,,feels even for London a tad expensive 🇮🇪

Saag aloo is so underrated in my opinion, simple but absolutely delicious.

It's a lot for lunch but tbf, you ordered a large dinner there ! It's the City too - most of the diners are expensing their lunch or dinner and that tends to get reflected in the prices imo.

Looked really nice DJ I am a oap in Canada that's 86$cdn, little rich for me down my local pub I could get four dinners including pints

The food did look amazing (as I assumed it would going off your previous visits). As for value for money, the most I've spent on myself for a meal has been around the £60-70 but that has been for the fancy all you can eat buffet or an afternoon tea here in Melbourne and both have been amazing and completely worth it in my opinion. If I'm ordering set dishes off a menu I'd expect to spend around £50 for 2 x people (give or take) but London may be very different to Melbourne.

It did look nice Darren, but wow, expensive for lunch. At least we can count on you to be honest, choose what 😮

Not for me I'm afraid but it did look amazing and colourful. £50 is way out of my price range but if one can afford it, go for it.

Great Vlog as always,great looking food again Darren🪙,however the price was a bit steep for my budget 💷😫

Ooh a difficult one. The food looked bloody wonderful but yes, it’s expensive but what isn’t nowadays? If it’s costing the restaurant more to buy the food and cook it they’re obviously going to increase their prices I guess.

Hi Darren, plays the electric guitar music on your videos.? Cheers Bob H.

Far too expensive for lunch 😳 but looked good DJ 👍🏻

Great vidéo as always just à stupid question were the prices not marked on the menu when you ordered ? As that would of given you à clue of how much you were going to pay or is there extra chargés you did not know about stay safe mr John