Maru's Bhajia House

Went in for bhajia and masala tea on a cold day- did not disappoint. Worth noting this is an Indian café- not a restaurant which might be why some of the reviews aren’t great. No frills tasty food, waitress explained bhajia are made fresh to order so you have a short wait. Would highly recommend for a great snack stop if you’re in the area and want some delicious food.

You can only get the authentic Maru Bhajia from this place. It’s fresh as it can get, and it’s incredibly delicious. Love the chutney, and it has that nice spicy kick to it. I’d recommend pairing it with fresh juice, and also if you have time, I’d highly recommend getting a seat enjoying the Bhajia rather than a takeaway. I love coming back to this place.

Obviously the bhajias that Maru’s are famous for are delicious, freshly made and still crisp and warm when they arrive, but the rest of the menu deserves highlighting too. The samosas are outstanding, and the Bhel puri and Special puri are crisp, fresh and full of flavour. I would also highly recommend the passion fruit juice. Very friendly staff and a great friendly atmosphere. An outstanding meal.

Excellent customer service during our visit today. The staff who assisted us was very welcoming, and the atmosphere was really pleasant. The food were absolutely delicious—crispy, fresh, and perfectly paired with their amazing chutney. Great experience ❤️

As a kid from an African Guju family, been going to this place all my life, I know one by one the owners have passed away, but I think they’ve lost the touch of the African Gujus taste in the Bhajia, it’s managed by South Indian people now and the taste has changed I often walk past and it’s empty, which is sad when you’ve seen it jampacked in the past I mean, waiting for an hour to get a table 🫨 Maybe you need to get a couple of African Guju chefs in there to bring the flavour back It’s a shame you’ve lost the touch, make a few changes and I know people will come running back Because it’s a classic Came on a lunch date with my mum bring back memories which was great It was super hot and I asked the lady to put the Aircon on and she did it straight away with a smile service was amazing Also loving the new look

Lovely, just lovely. Better to eat here rather than take away. Can't beat fresh and crunchy

Not too keen on their signature Maru bhajias. The recipe has changed since I was last here. Yes they are served piping hot and fresh, however the old school taste is just not there unfortunately. Very bland service! Nobody smiles! Overall a very average experience. Bhel Puri was pretty good!

This place is known for their bhajia's, it's literally in its name - therefore I would imagine that they are able to make them fairly quickly. I ordered a portion of the bhajia's today and it took 25 minutes just to fry them. It's not a complicated dish so I struggle to understand why their chefs take so long to make them, especially if the restaurant isnt busy. The service and respect to customers is awful. I will not be returning.

Today I visited the place and ordered Maru Bhajiya and Coffee. As I entered place there were some left over stuff on table and had requested "Anna" (who was so called running the place)to clean and he casually asked to check for another table.First impression I understood there is no attitude to serve customer respectfully Anyhow while I was waiting for my order there were customers complaining on wait time.Second impression I understood service is slow Still I maintained positive attitude to check for myself.My order for bhajiya came, it was ok can't say reasonable as per price. In mean while some customers came while I had completed half of bhajiya ( significant time had passed)they ordered samosa and tea. I asked to check my order of coffee again after sometime, while next order was served with both samosa and tea even though they had visited after us. I called again "Anna" , to my surprise instead of apologizing for delay, he argued though you had ordered coffee n bhajiya together it's your mistake to tell us you want it together .I said if that was case I should have been asked how would u like your order. Forget that audacity to argue instead of apologizing still our order was significantly delayed as people who came after us got served before us. There is clearly carefree attitude of "Anna" and no customer is treated here with respect. For a successful restaurant, along with maintaining the food quality , there has to be attentive attitude of serving customers to get pleasing experience so to get repeat customers In conclusion I could say my Experience was Bad Customer Service to extent that even they did not accept their mistake in treating and dealing with customers RUDELY.

Lovely Bhajya! Has a unique twist on bhajya. Never have I tried them made this way before. I prefer this style!

One of the worst places I've ever eaten both in terms of food and service. Had heard great things and really wanted to try it, I ordered a take away portion of Bhajias and the guy just handed me over a portion in a bag that was somebody's take away order they hadn't collected for ages. I asked him if they were fresh and even said I'd heard great things about the place and he very curtly insisted they were fresh. Brought them back to the car and the other three people with me all commented on how cold and awful they were. Even to get a chutney I had to ask and the guys attitude behind the counter was as though he was giving a gold nugget away. To save on throwing away one portion of bhajias they lost my business for life.

We went to Wembley just to check out the infamous Maru Maru bhajiya. It was really good and the chutney it came with was very spicy which I like. The Kenyan bhel was not that good and bland.

We were on Ealing road to get hold of some traditional Indian Jewellery for my daughters dance production. Saw Maru's and remembered that it was highly recommended by a friend of mine so decided to try them out. Maru's are an Indian Vegetarian Snack house, they do street food and other Kenyan Indian specialities. The most famous item in the menu is in the Maru Potato Bhajya (or Pakoda/Pakora). These are served with a freshly made tomato chilli chutney. We ordered the Maru Bhajia and few other stuff. The place is very popular and gets very crowded. There was a wait for the food to arrive but not a very long wait. Maru Bhajia and the Chutney was unique, not very different from a traditional Indian Bhajiya but I guess it had the Kenyan influence. The food over all was OK but not extraordinary. May be I entered the place with a huge expectation hence I felt it I didn't do it for me. The thing I missed most was the Heat Factor. Probably I was expecting the classic Indian taste which was missing in most of the dishes. Reasonably priced and freshly made, the food is worth a try. Recommended.

Yes, it hit the spot but I am just not sure what all the fuss is about. Highlights: They have decent potato bhajiyas for a reasonable price. Can improve: Everything else on the menu besides their potato bhajiyas is below average in my view. There dining area is crammed and they don't manage the customer flow. It doesn't feel very clean either, and I have been in hole in the wall locations around the world. Plus, parking is such a hassle. Benchmark: You can find same or better quality bhajiyas and food at several other Indian restaurants around the city. Dined in March 2016 and will not return.

The only place to stop for a feed whilst shopping on Ealing Rd! It's not healthy, it's not flashy, but it's yum. I've eaten a lot of bhajia in my time (mostly courtesy of my gran) but these were something special - more potato based than the ones I'm used to eating at home. Make sure you have it with the red chutney it's served with, and don't bother with the watery brown chutney in the bottle. I also love mine with a good squirt of ketchup which they thoughtfully provided too! The 'double portion' feeds more like 4 people so don't go overboard with other dishes like we did... My whole fam enjoyed, especially Daddy M who had a good nostalgia hit after remembering eating maru's bhajia in East Africa as a schoolboy, and we think it's the same family aww :)

My parents were in Kenya for a while and I used to visit them on holidays. A staple must-have during those holidays used to be Maru Bhajiyas - potato fritters dipped in a thin batter of gram flour. You get regular Bhajiyas (fritters) in India, but this is something else - something yummier, crisper and served with a tangy tomato dip. When I saw this place when we went Indian grocery shopping in this area, I was thrilled beyond belief at the nostalgic plus yummness factor! Maru's Bhajia House serves huge portions of the fritters. They have two portion sizes and even the smaller one is quite a task for two people to handle. The coffee is nice and strong - something many places can't get right. Nice place to go to on a rainy day for some coffee and fritters!

We have tries bhajias in other restaurant but I have to say nothing compares to Maru's Bhajias. Fresh, thin and crispy with amazing sauce! Try there green chilli sauce as well.

As you enter the aroma is intoxicating and your appetite suddenly awakens. The wait seems long, but once the order arrives it's well worth it. The bhajia's are obviously the stars of the restaurant, but the mogo it pretty good too and I recommend a glass of passion fruit juice to wash it down with.

The best maru bhajiyas in London. I love this place, it may be small, but they can squeeze you in :)

Hands down the best potato bhajias and hot chutney ever!!!!

I love Maru's bhajia and you haven't had bhajia till you've had it here. Served with their own chutney and speical tamarind water they are really addictive. You must go here if you are a vegetarian.

Not having eaten here in over 10 years I found the restaurant authentic as it's has always been. The staff are welcoming and polite. The food is as good as I remember and throughly recommend a visit!

I love this place and could not wait for it to open when it went through a long period of refurbishment.The speciality is bhajias- which is basically deep fried crispy potato round shaped wedges coated in spicy gram flour batter served with a spicy salsa and tamarind sauce.The result is an explosion of lasting flavour.It is difficult to describe in word and it is best that you taste them for yourself

the chutney is nice its taken long to open but it was worth the wait

They certainly make good bhajiyas but I find them slightly overcharged, maybe it's because of their speciality.