Finally found a malayalee restaurant in UK . The experience of having appam and stew after a long time brought back memories. During my visit I have ordered appam, kallu appam, chicken stew and Thalassery dum biriyani. The appam and chicken stew combo was too good . But the biriyani was average being a person who has spent his life in malabar region of Kerala the dish name was misleading. Wasn't able to replicate the authentic taste of malabar biriyani. Even though the experience was good. Will definitely be visiting again to try more dishes. Enjoy eating 😁

Nice Indian restaurant. Had a lunch there and very good price from the lunch menu. The curry was cooked just right, not too spicy, the portions size is small but OK for me. The staff are friendly and helpful. No need to book table they have loads of seats.

Food was beautifully presented and tasted just as amazing as it looks. Dishes like ammachi pidiyum kozhiyum were unique and not commonly found in other Indian restaurants - definitely would come back for more of it! Services were great and staff were friendly as well.

Divine authentic southern Indian food served by exceptionally attentive and courteous staff. I've been lucky enough to have had the pleasure of visiting India on many occasions and can attest to Kayal rivalling some of the best restaurants I dined at in India. Well done to the chefs and front of house.

We ordered Muringakah soup and Uzhunnu vada for the starters. The soup was very unique and ultimate delicious, something we didn’t taste before but glad we ordered. Vada was crisp outside and soft inside. Chilly panner was up to the mark. My friends ordered Tilapia pollichathu and were crazy for this dish. They really loved it and would certainly recommend it. Thakkali choru was so flavourful, with a tangy taste of tomatoes and less spicy. We had appams, parathas, pooris and kallappam in breads and couldn’t complain about any. Pooris were fluffy and made out of whole wheat, Appams were soft and had the authentic taste. I must say the food and the service of this restaurant made our Friday night right. To end it all on a sweet note, we ordered pineapple kesari and unnakkai, both had the authentic taste and shared the desserts amongst us. The service was excellent and we enjoyed our dinner at the restaurant. Would definitely recommend to someone looking for Kerela cuisine.

Very very bad taste. I had come earlier here before few months and taste was really good, which made me come back here. But I am deeply disappointed with the taste. We had Masala Dosa, Vada, Chilly Fish, Papadam, & Cocktails. Everything was on the worst side of the taste. I wish I didn't need to put this review, but I have to be true for what I experienced. To specifically mention, Vada is my favourite dish, watch the photos, we (3) couldn't even finish 1 Vada together. It wasn't even cooked properly from inside. Same was with potato masala inside the Dosa. Seems like chef has changed and it has turned the taste upside down! BTW, ambiance still remains very good, staff are still excellent and I wish whatever was the problem, that gets resolved and we love and change the review next time.

Great ambience. Love the atmosphere. Amazing food. The lamb starter and prawns were great. Appam is soft, fluffy, just perfect. Being a keralite, I can vouch for authenticity of this restaurant. Great staff, especially the lady who made the recommendations. Thanks to al staff.

Amazing food, beautiful ambience, very courteous and professional staff. Overall experience was very good. Highly recommend for families and friends to visit. Special mentions - Kerala Porotta, Adipoli chicken, pork ularthiyathu.Alappuzha konju masala and tilapia polichathu

Kayal was such a pleasant place to eat out. Came here due to their vast vegan options. I booked a table for 8pm, and it was very busy when I arrived so it took a while to be seated. But the staff were so lovely and positive. I ordered the gin cocktail to start, their drinks are quite pricey and the cocktail was lackluster. But the food was great, had the lentil doughnuts to start which tasted amazing, had a great dipping selection. Then had the aubergine curry which was even better as it had great spices, definitely recommend it. Paired with the coconut rice, which didn't have much flavour compared to plain rice. When the food came out I was slightly unsure if the portion size was big enough, but by the end I did feel quite full so it was just right. And the price wasn't bad at the end.

An overall 4 because whoever is at the bar needs some classes in cocktail making. Served in a martini glass, my drink came with a straw and ice??!! Clearly made by someone who has no idea about drink making. Food is really good, full of flavour and portions huge (for me!) Friendly staff help you with selections too.

Went here for a meal with my daughter and her girlfriend. This place was recommended to us by them. The place has a very different feel than your normal indian restaurant. Very different. The place has a warm atmosphere and the staff really can't do enough for you. We ordered drinks and starters. It took about 15 mins to arrive. Very nice indeed. The main course followed shortly after and again very very nice. This is not your typical Indian restaurant. This place serves proper Indian food that Indian people eat. Not the westernized rubbish you get in most places. Don't come here is what I'm saying if you want a balti or chicken Tikka masala.. It's not on the menu. The food I will say is out of this world.. Really. Take it from me. I was born and raised in Birmingham.. You will not be disappointed. Most of the food is from an area of Indian called Kerala. Real authentic dishes. Will definitely be going again and would definitely recommend..

Traditional Kerala dishes brought with a British twist, which can equally satisfy an Indian and British palate, is the speciality of Kayal's dishes. We have been here many times before and had tried several dishes. Our favourites include seafood dishes - seafood platter for starters, tilapia pollichathu (wrapped in banana leaves), and alapuzha konju masala with Kerala Parotta or coconut rice. Although it's a bit on the expensive side, it can be reserved for special occasions- worth for ambience and food.

Really amazing and delicious food! Absolutely loved the cardamom cocktail. We had a close up magician come visit us at the table with some fun tricks. The waiter gave us helpful suggestions and we loved them! Couldnt rate this highly enough

One thousand flavors in one place. What a wonderful Southern Indian restaurant!!!!!! A simple yet extremely comprehensive menu, just a great choice - not 40or 50 choices as is the wont of some "Indian" Restaurants which is usually baffling - all dishes are clearly described and the taste actually matches the description

Had thali at Kayal. Could have ordered Dosa and other individual dishes than thali. Thali menu was ok. Nothing great. Overall experience was good in terms of staff and ambiance.

Took my parents to Kayal's having been introduced to Herb in Leicester and was not disappointed. The thali is a great option as it has a spread of wonderful dishes. It far supercedes any other Indian restaurant I've come across. The starter shrimp soup was hot yet tasty and the milk dessert was really good. Would definitely recommend this place for a great home style south Indian experience