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Interior - Cochin, London,

Cochin

4 (47)
£25 and under
Indian
54 Ballards Lane, Finchley Central, London, N3 2BU

About this restaurant

  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
A heart warming atmosphere The interior of the restaurant is unique with a heart warming atmosphere and relaxing decor. The colours used in the restaurant are inspired on the south Indian food itself and the natural surrounding found in the city of Cochin. We do our utmost to behave responsibly and ethically, and to purchase our ingredients from sustainable sources. We pay particular attention to where ingredients come from and choose to use authentic ingredients wherever possible. Our obsession with quality and freshness stems from our desire to prepare the very best Indian food.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    Apart from being a popular South Indian restaurant, we do outside catering as well. Our food is cooked with real attention to detail with simple ingredients, just as it should be. We do not use any artificial colours or flavouring and our food will not arrive in a pool of oil and we assure you that it will not stay with you like most Indian food. It is healthy cooking at its very best. Our Catering service is for everyone. It is a perfect answer to an intimate dining, whether it’s for a large dinner party or a couple celebrating a special occasion.
  • Area
    Borehamwood
  • Parking Details
    Monday to Saturday until 6:30pm - Paid Parking available opposite and at the side. Free street Parking after 6:30pm and whole of Sunday.
  • Public transport
    Finchley Central, Finchley
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Cochin.

4

4.0
(47)
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

46 Reviews
  1. RogerC Gold

    London56 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 12 March 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service has been cut to one man during busy times when the place is almost full. Not good enough.

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  2. Shivi

    London10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant. Lovely staff, great menu and very affordable. Portions are big and sharing plates are great too. Really impressed with this restaurant and will definitely be going back!

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  3. SidSarangi

    London127 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 31 January 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good south Indian food. Very quiet for the time of evening.

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  4. RogerC Gold

    London56 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 22 January 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The problem with Cochin is that there is not enough staff. Some diners walked out through lack of attention, and one woman waited over an hour for her food. The sole waiter was polite, and our food was served after about thirty five minutes. The food was generous and good, but lacking in spice. Very reasonable prices.

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  5. NormanW

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 October 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and nice atmosphere but didn’t like the motorcyclists in and out wearing their helmets. Just spoilt the atmosphere in a strange way. They were doing takeaways. But the food was superb!

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  6. RogerC Gold

    London56 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 4 September 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    There has been a change of management and a new cook. The food has suffered as a result, becoming more bland. A return to previous cooking is needed.

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  7. DavidC

    Coastal Georgia9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 2 June 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good Southern Indian food, staff are very obliging and helpful, everything that comes out of the kitchen is fresh and tasty Cochin is a restaurant that my wife and I frequent on a regular basis, she is a vegetarian and has allergies, I do not eat meat , nothing is a problem for them to cater for our needs

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  8. RogerC Gold

    London56 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 May 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent southern Indian food, all freshly cooked.

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  9. Johnboy

    London14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 12 April 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food and service are very good - interesting variations on Indian food generally available and staff are polite and welcoming. Disappointed on the night we went that the non-alcoholic beer was not available - especially as the 'mocktails' are £6 for what was effectively elderflower cordial and soda. Hmmm. The general ambience needs some work - the tiled flooring makes the restaurant 'echo' with scraping chairs etc and when people are talking at several tables the noise is not calming. So - acoustics need some work!

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  10. RogerC Gold

    London56 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 11 April 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food and service. Decor a little tired, but no music!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    Apart from being a popular South Indian restaurant, we do outside catering as well. Our food is cooked with real attention to detail with simple ingredients, just as it should be. We do not use any artificial colours or flavouring and our food will not arrive in a pool of oil and we assure you that it will not stay with you like most Indian food. It is healthy cooking at its very best. Our Catering service is for everyone. It is a perfect answer to an intimate dining, whether it’s for a large dinner party or a couple celebrating a special occasion.
  • Area
    Borehamwood
  • Parking Details
    Monday to Saturday until 6:30pm - Paid Parking available opposite and at the side. Free street Parking after 6:30pm and whole of Sunday.
  • Public transport
    Finchley Central, Finchley
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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