Me and my mates went there recently and we didn't have a booking. That was not what one should do as they are always very busy - especially at busy times. Anyway, we were granted seating for five and tucked into some lovely popadums which came with a choice of three dips including raw onion - my fave! I had a king prawn biriany which was a bit lite on the prawns but it were delicious. There was a good choice of veggy meals but they were not for me as I'm a carnivore. I had Cobra beer but switched to Bangla from a bottle which I enjoyed much better. If you want a seat go early. Food great, service great, VFM - give it a try. I'll certainly go again when I save up enough money!