Kayal West Byfleet

Kayal is consistently wonderful. The menu is varied and authentically south Indian, the portions are generous and very reasonably priced, and the staff are friendly. The vegetable stew with appam is great for a comforting meal, the paneer dishes are delicious, and there are some wonderful desserts. If you're really hungry or want to experience a whole range of flavours in one meal then the sadya (thali) is a three course banquet.

Lovely meal. It's a shame they don't have nan breads for sale and their poori's prathas etc are very expensive. The food is delicious and the portions are healthy. South Indian food is general hotter in spice so be sure to speak to the waiter is you want a milder dish. We ordered Pooris with out mains instead of rice and they were covered in oil which was a shame as normally the excess oil is taken off. We will definitely return to this restaurant.

On new year's eve we had another excellent meal at Kayal (we have been to Kayal about six times in the last couple of years and never eaten anything there that was not delicious). The food is very different to most Indian restaurants and far better than standard south Asian fare, reflecting its Keralan heritage. We would recommend almost everything, but particular highlights are the delicious pre-starter snacks that are far more imaginative than the papadums offered elsewhere; the deliciously fragrant chicken stew, and the unusual vegetable side dishes. There are plenty of interesting choices for vegetarians. I particularly like the fact that Kayal's food is not full of ghee and sugar, which for me ruins the food served at so many other Indian restaurants. On new year's eve the staff were not as exceptionally friendly as usual, so the less than perfect service that night, unusually, is the reason I have not given them five stars for everything.

We'd been to their Nottingham joint years back and were glad to know they've got a joint in the southeast. Though in front of the station, it was free parking after 6PM, the portions were good sized, wide variety of options and very authentic Kerala food. They had a good choice of veg options as well as for rice and breads. It would be good if they could keep some kids activity packs too, to keep the children busy while the grownups relish their taste buds.

Had a lovely evening ,good food and very relaxed ,would definitely recommend