food was enjoyable but didn't like the fact that they want you to leave straight after food like you want to be able to rest and digest your food before you head off home
353hammadk
you should never go to this restaurant they will con you..... Service is terrible, if you contact Mr Rana venue manager he will seem soo busy that everyone is booking there place. Pictures of the venue are wrong don't believe what it shows there. if you pay any deposit forget about getting anything back I am currently pursuing legal options to go after them.
sami lamine
All the food was delicious, so flavourful and didn’t feel heavy. Would recommend the lamb chops and the Biryani, which was delicious and light . Our server Awais was super friendly and made great recommendations. Thank you for a lovely evening!
274asafh
We chanced by Dawat. As many places were shut... What a great choice for breakfast. The Halwa anr channay with pooris was outstanding. The different parathas were very tasty too.. The staff were very attentive.. Not sure what the other reviewers saw but for us folk from up north this is a place we will be coming back. Next time we will be back...
A6414FKmatts
I need to start by saying that save for recommending restaurants to family and friends I have rarely, if ever, written a restaurant review. I feel so let down by this restaurant that I need to share what my partner and I experienced last night. I should also say that I had am excellent takeaway meal from Dawat in Tooting a few weeks ago. Atmosphere: with the exception of a noisy family sitting on a table at the back and a couple a few tables down, the place was empty. The waiting staff looked as though they wanted to be anywhere else but there. One of the chefs/kitchen staff had a number of noisy verbal arguments with what appeared to be the owner or manager in front of paying diners. Food & Drink: We ordered chicken balti, chicken Karahi, paneer saag, mango lassi and a mohito mocktail.,Things did not start well as the food arrived before the beverages. The chicken balti was good. The paneer saag was disappointing in being far too salty with poor quality cheese. The chicken karahi dish was the worst dish I have ever seen or tasted (and I have enjoyed curries from Spakbrook/Sparkhill, Leicester, Tooting and around the world for well over 35 years). First, it was cold to lukewarm so had to be sent back to be heated up. It is best described as a bowl of bones that contained joints which yielded tiny scraps of dark meat. It lacked decent flavour. It was awful. To add insult to injury we were charged £15.99 for this bone broth. The drinks were disappointing. Dawat Southall - if this is best food and customer service you can manage - STOP! close the doors and stop insulting your customers. 0 out of 5.
raiyan-a0027
Loved the restaurant the went out of their way to cater and deliver their food to me on Eid day. They were very helpful and very accommodating and food was authentic Pakistani/Indian cuisine. My British friends also loved it and had a great time.
Leaalex79
1.We asked for two dishes to be less spicy! But nothing was changed. 2. They said delivery will be in 45 minutes because they cook fresh food, it took over hour and the food were cold ! 3. We asked for the delivery price, and the lady on the phone said she will let us know when she get the post code. She told us price , but when delivery came they ask £10 delivery service on top of what she said!!! So... very disappointed!
598hanab
Awful! Paid over £200 for Biryani to be delivered for a function and the rice which came was so over cooked that it was mush. The curry in the biryani lacked taste and was literally swimming in oil which probably contributed to the mushiness of the rice. I have never turned down Biryani in my life but this was completely inedible and we had to order pizza instead. There was weird rancid smell coming from it as well. The accompanying butter chicken was just as bland if not more, boiled cauliflower drenched in oil would have tasted better than this. Rang the manager to lodge our concerns whose response was “yeah we overcooked the rice but there’s nothing we can do” . Avoid at all costs!! Unless you wish to have your food bland oily and liquified. Go next door to spice village, food is way better there. Found this out the hard way.
ZH586889
This restaurant used to be my favourite in Southall but it has gone downhill. The most disgusting service with the rudest most unprofessional staff. I live a five min walk to the restaurant but ordered a delivery due to covid and avoiding having to go outside. The restaurant doesn’t allow you to order from uber eats so I made the order over the phone. DO NOT EVER ORDER FROM THEM. They charge so much for delivery yet they can’t even do a simple job they charge you so much for. An order that was said to take 25 mins to be delivered took well over an hr. I live a one min drive to the restaurant and a five min walk. They then tried to blame me. I gave my address countless times. Spoke to the driver countless times and they still couldn’t find my address. Staff hung up to me multiple times when I tried calling. That’s how rude they were. Staff including Maria, salahuddin and anwar to name a few. I was blamed for not answering the driver yet I spoke to the driver every time he actually did call and kept on giving him my address and directions. How many times is a customer supposed to repeat themselves before they loose patience. Eventually when the driver came I sent the food back. I didn’t even get a basic apology from a single member of staff. Completely ruined my evening this experience did. If Dawat wants to compete with other restaurants in Southall it needs to do much better than this. The standard is appalling. I never take the time to write negative reviews, I always prefer to write positive reviews but I was compelled to.
kamrul_uk2020
Couple of time I visited that restaurant with my wife but this time I get a bad experience. Basically they don’t maintain any kind of social distances in the pendamic time. More than 30 minutes to take my order, my wife want prawn curry but they don’t have prawn curry. The waitress ensure she will come back what they have but didn’t return back. The food was not good like before. May be they change their chef also they make partition the whole restaurant. And finally my wife she order a mango ice shake but waiting for half hour , then we pay the bill in counter and they give us the shake takeaway. I never come back , everything are waste of money.
I came in before most of the people on this floor and they were served with their food even before me when we ordered the same thing but I did first. Very terrible service
muhammedabdula2017
This question is so bad that people are fighting and they put that picture on the Tripadvisor never ever go there
sid432
Superb halwa poori, If you wanna have a taste of original pakistani food then Dawat is the best place. Food and service is amazing, staff is very friendly and professional. Highly recommend. ??
SHN786
Worst Restaurant In Southall! I went into this Dawat Restaurant thinking that their foods is going to be good, left feeling disgusted. "Okay, from the starting" I went in ordered a Chicken Biryani and it took time arriving (but I'm not complaining about that). So, the Biryani arrives look's like a volcano on a plate and I taste it, it tastes like microwaved and the chicken pieces inside it, are dry and soggy. They also never gave me any mint sauce with the Biryani and I also ordered a Falooda it took 20 minutes to arrive and when it did arrive, after tasting it, it was warm not cold. The only thing that was cold was a tablespoon of ice cream that was floating on top of the Falooda, Worst Restaurant ever and they Ruined My Eid! To the owner if you read this "What Kind of Idiots Have You Hired To Run Your Restaurant If You Don't Know How To Run A Restaurant Just Sell It" But Please Don't Ruin People's Eid.
mof723
Can't say I am surprised it's closed, the food was awful here like really bad and one of the worst in Southall if not the worst restaurant to dine in. They always had a guy standing outside who would try and force you in which shows they are desperate for customers which tells you a lot. Glad it's closed and surprised it even lasted as long as it did, good riddance
food was enjoyable but didn't like the fact that they want you to leave straight after food like you want to be able to rest and digest your food before you head off home
you should never go to this restaurant they will con you..... Service is terrible, if you contact Mr Rana venue manager he will seem soo busy that everyone is booking there place. Pictures of the venue are wrong don't believe what it shows there. if you pay any deposit forget about getting anything back I am currently pursuing legal options to go after them.
All the food was delicious, so flavourful and didn’t feel heavy. Would recommend the lamb chops and the Biryani, which was delicious and light . Our server Awais was super friendly and made great recommendations. Thank you for a lovely evening!
We chanced by Dawat. As many places were shut... What a great choice for breakfast. The Halwa anr channay with pooris was outstanding. The different parathas were very tasty too.. The staff were very attentive.. Not sure what the other reviewers saw but for us folk from up north this is a place we will be coming back. Next time we will be back...
I need to start by saying that save for recommending restaurants to family and friends I have rarely, if ever, written a restaurant review. I feel so let down by this restaurant that I need to share what my partner and I experienced last night. I should also say that I had am excellent takeaway meal from Dawat in Tooting a few weeks ago. Atmosphere: with the exception of a noisy family sitting on a table at the back and a couple a few tables down, the place was empty. The waiting staff looked as though they wanted to be anywhere else but there. One of the chefs/kitchen staff had a number of noisy verbal arguments with what appeared to be the owner or manager in front of paying diners. Food & Drink: We ordered chicken balti, chicken Karahi, paneer saag, mango lassi and a mohito mocktail.,Things did not start well as the food arrived before the beverages. The chicken balti was good. The paneer saag was disappointing in being far too salty with poor quality cheese. The chicken karahi dish was the worst dish I have ever seen or tasted (and I have enjoyed curries from Spakbrook/Sparkhill, Leicester, Tooting and around the world for well over 35 years). First, it was cold to lukewarm so had to be sent back to be heated up. It is best described as a bowl of bones that contained joints which yielded tiny scraps of dark meat. It lacked decent flavour. It was awful. To add insult to injury we were charged £15.99 for this bone broth. The drinks were disappointing. Dawat Southall - if this is best food and customer service you can manage - STOP! close the doors and stop insulting your customers. 0 out of 5.
Loved the restaurant the went out of their way to cater and deliver their food to me on Eid day. They were very helpful and very accommodating and food was authentic Pakistani/Indian cuisine. My British friends also loved it and had a great time.
1.We asked for two dishes to be less spicy! But nothing was changed. 2. They said delivery will be in 45 minutes because they cook fresh food, it took over hour and the food were cold ! 3. We asked for the delivery price, and the lady on the phone said she will let us know when she get the post code. She told us price , but when delivery came they ask £10 delivery service on top of what she said!!! So... very disappointed!
Awful! Paid over £200 for Biryani to be delivered for a function and the rice which came was so over cooked that it was mush. The curry in the biryani lacked taste and was literally swimming in oil which probably contributed to the mushiness of the rice. I have never turned down Biryani in my life but this was completely inedible and we had to order pizza instead. There was weird rancid smell coming from it as well. The accompanying butter chicken was just as bland if not more, boiled cauliflower drenched in oil would have tasted better than this. Rang the manager to lodge our concerns whose response was “yeah we overcooked the rice but there’s nothing we can do” . Avoid at all costs!! Unless you wish to have your food bland oily and liquified. Go next door to spice village, food is way better there. Found this out the hard way.
This restaurant used to be my favourite in Southall but it has gone downhill. The most disgusting service with the rudest most unprofessional staff. I live a five min walk to the restaurant but ordered a delivery due to covid and avoiding having to go outside. The restaurant doesn’t allow you to order from uber eats so I made the order over the phone. DO NOT EVER ORDER FROM THEM. They charge so much for delivery yet they can’t even do a simple job they charge you so much for. An order that was said to take 25 mins to be delivered took well over an hr. I live a one min drive to the restaurant and a five min walk. They then tried to blame me. I gave my address countless times. Spoke to the driver countless times and they still couldn’t find my address. Staff hung up to me multiple times when I tried calling. That’s how rude they were. Staff including Maria, salahuddin and anwar to name a few. I was blamed for not answering the driver yet I spoke to the driver every time he actually did call and kept on giving him my address and directions. How many times is a customer supposed to repeat themselves before they loose patience. Eventually when the driver came I sent the food back. I didn’t even get a basic apology from a single member of staff. Completely ruined my evening this experience did. If Dawat wants to compete with other restaurants in Southall it needs to do much better than this. The standard is appalling. I never take the time to write negative reviews, I always prefer to write positive reviews but I was compelled to.
Couple of time I visited that restaurant with my wife but this time I get a bad experience. Basically they don’t maintain any kind of social distances in the pendamic time. More than 30 minutes to take my order, my wife want prawn curry but they don’t have prawn curry. The waitress ensure she will come back what they have but didn’t return back. The food was not good like before. May be they change their chef also they make partition the whole restaurant. And finally my wife she order a mango ice shake but waiting for half hour , then we pay the bill in counter and they give us the shake takeaway. I never come back , everything are waste of money.
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I came in before most of the people on this floor and they were served with their food even before me when we ordered the same thing but I did first. Very terrible service
This question is so bad that people are fighting and they put that picture on the Tripadvisor never ever go there
Superb halwa poori, If you wanna have a taste of original pakistani food then Dawat is the best place. Food and service is amazing, staff is very friendly and professional. Highly recommend. ??
Worst Restaurant In Southall! I went into this Dawat Restaurant thinking that their foods is going to be good, left feeling disgusted. "Okay, from the starting" I went in ordered a Chicken Biryani and it took time arriving (but I'm not complaining about that). So, the Biryani arrives look's like a volcano on a plate and I taste it, it tastes like microwaved and the chicken pieces inside it, are dry and soggy. They also never gave me any mint sauce with the Biryani and I also ordered a Falooda it took 20 minutes to arrive and when it did arrive, after tasting it, it was warm not cold. The only thing that was cold was a tablespoon of ice cream that was floating on top of the Falooda, Worst Restaurant ever and they Ruined My Eid! To the owner if you read this "What Kind of Idiots Have You Hired To Run Your Restaurant If You Don't Know How To Run A Restaurant Just Sell It" But Please Don't Ruin People's Eid.
Can't say I am surprised it's closed, the food was awful here like really bad and one of the worst in Southall if not the worst restaurant to dine in. They always had a guy standing outside who would try and force you in which shows they are desperate for customers which tells you a lot. Glad it's closed and surprised it even lasted as long as it did, good riddance