We went to Maharaja on a Saturday evening having booked a table for 8.45pm. On arrival the restaurant was very full and we were asked to take a seat on the comfy sofas. 20 minutes later we were seated at the table an it then took a further 10 minutes to get our drinks order. We chose and ordered food quickly with 4 out of 5 of us having the banquet at £22.50 per head. The starters arrived about 10 minutes later and everyone enjoyed them thoroughly. It then took a further 45 minutes for main courses to arrive by which time it was 10.30pm and we were at the point of wanting to leave. The food itself was lovely and to a small extent made up for the poor service. The nail in the coffin was that they only served 2 portions of rice for 4 people (who love rice) and it took a further 10 minutes for more to arrive during which time the rest of the food was getting cold. Having finished the main courses eventually, we paid the bill and left without the desserts that were included with the banquet. At this point, the waiter realised we were unhappy and did try to rectify the situation by offering us free drinks but to be honest it was too little to late. In conclusion, delicious food but terribly slow service and poor value for money on the banquet (in comparison to the a la carte menu) which unfortunately ruined the evening! We can only conclude that Gordon Ramsey got a better standard of service than this!!
Maharaja South Indian Restaurant – Liverpool City Centre