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Where: Ravi Shankar, 133-5 Drummond Street, NW1 2HL
Tube: Warren Street
Had: All you can eat veggie buffet
Cost: £5.99 (per person, plus drinks)
Drummond Street is synonymous with Indian Restaurants; this (however) is the only entirely vegetarian one thereon. The staff are very friendly, and willing to point out which food items are also vegan.
Having arrived early, we had the place to ourselves. It soon filled up though, but the waiters took this in their stride. Although virtually everyone used the buffet, there was never a queue and the atmosphere remained serene.
The staff were fast and attentive. The after-dinner coffees were of a fine blend, and in tasteful cups. The toilets were clean, although somehow also squalid. The chairs were not greatly comfortable, but the tables were generally of ample size and adequately stable.
I did not feel rushed (as other reviewers of the establishment have claimed to be) and the food tasted fresh. The buffet covered a wide spread, including deserts, and -although not worth making a trip specially- I would happily dine there again if in the area.
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