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South Indian vegetarian restaurant on King Street in [[Locale Hammersmith|Hammersmith]], part of a small chain that also has branches [[Sagar, W1T 1DU|in Fitzrovia]] and in Covent Garden (their [[Sagar, TW1 3JZ|Twickenham branch]] has closed).
 South Indian vegetarian restaurant on King Street in [[Locale Hammersmith|Hammersmith]], in the [[Category Good Curry Guide 2007|2007 Good Curry Guide]].
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[[itsbruce]] visited the King Street branch on a Sunday evening in September 2011 with a group of vegetarian cyclists. Service was mostly efficient and friendly (although a glass of tap water requested by [[itsbruce]] never appeared); the staff coped well with orders (and group members) arriving out of sequence and were very helpful.
 [[itsbruce]] visited the King Street branch on a Sunday evening in September of 2011 with a group of vegetarian cyclists. Service was mostly efficient and friendly (although a glass of tap water requested by [[itsbruce]] never appeared); the staff coped well with orders (and group members) arriving out of sequence and were very helpful.
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[[itsbruce]] had sev puri (£3.45) to start, onion rava masala dosa (£6) as a main, and payasim (£2.45) for dessert, with a green salad (£2.45) and salt lassi (£2.75 each) for refreshment.
 [[itsbruce]] had Sev Puri (£3.45) to start, Onion Rava Masala Dosa (£5.95) as a main and Payasim (£2.45) for dessert, with a green salad (£2.45) and salt Lassi (£2.75 each) for refreshment. The Sev Puri was good enough to rival any of the fine Puri houses over on Drummond Street; the puffed pastry biscuits were firm but not brittle and the dish was vigorously flavoured (and the portion was ample). Several of the group ordered varieties of dosa and it was nice to see that the crepes themselves came in different styles; James's Mysore Masala dosa, for example, was deep brown and folded in a triangle, while [[itsbruce]]'s was a honey coloured semi-circle with a caramelised texture, brittle enough to snap off in chunks but not so fragile as to shatter into useless shards. The filling was chunky, subtly flavoured and very good. Payasim came in a small portion (mercifully, since the other courses had been quite filling); it was creamy but not heavy, with the flavours very nicely judged and the dish contained just a few sultanas, which absorbed and concentrated the flavours to create a lovely explosion on the tongue when eaten.
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The sev puri was good enough to rival any of the fine puri houses over on Drummond Street; the puffed pastry biscuits were firm but not brittle and the dish was vigorously flavoured (and the portion was ample).
 Portions were large enough that everybody was happy to share and sample. None of the dishes were less than good but chilli fans should know that most dishes are lightly spiced, although you can ask them to turn up the heat. The final bill, for seven people (none of whom ordered alcohol) was £153.
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Several of the group ordered varieties of dosa and it was nice to see that the crepes themselves came in different styles; James's mysore masala dosa, for example, was deep brown and folded in a triangle, while [[itsbruce]]'s onion rava masala dosa was a honey coloured semi-circle with a caramelised texture, brittle enough to snap off in chunks but not so fragile as to shatter into useless shards. The filling was chunky, subtly flavoured and very good.

Payasim came in a small portion (mercifully, since the other courses had been quite filling); it was creamy but not heavy, with the flavours very nicely judged and the dish contained just a few sultanas, which absorbed and concentrated the flavours to create a lovely explosion on the tongue when eaten.

Portions were large enough that everybody was happy to share and sample. None of the dishes were less than good but chilli fans should know that most dishes are lightly spiced, although you can ask them to turn up the heat. The final bill for seven people (none of whom ordered alcohol) was £153.
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070622001044/http://campion.thisislondon.co.uk/2007/04/clever_cooking_.html Evening Standard review] (by Charles Campion)
* [https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/sagar Time Out review]
* [https://www.chowhound.com/post/sagar-hammersmith-london-585007 Chowhound thread]
* [https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/sagar Andy Hayler's review]
 * [http://londonrestaurant.blog.co.uk/2008/04/13/sagar-hammersmith-w6-9jt-020-8741-8563-a-4040439 Eating Out In The Capital review]
* [http://campion.thisislondon.co.uk/2007/04/clever_cooking_.html Charles Campion's review]
* [http://nnet-server.com/server/common/consagar01.htm Hammersmith Today review]
* [http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/585007 Chowhound thread]
* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/319722 Qype comments]
* [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/south-indian-food-at-sagar/ Tamarind And Thyme review]
* [http://www.andyhayler.com/show_restaurant.asp?id=581 Andy Hayler's review]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/4553.html Time Out review]
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* [http://nnet-server.com/server/common/consagar01.htm Hammersmith Today review]
* [https://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/south-indian-food-at-sagar/ Tamarind And Thyme review]
* [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/sagar-london Yelp comments]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[itsbruce]] and a group of vegetarian fixed gear cyclists, 25 September 2011. Opening hours taken from the Sagar website, November 2011.</div>
 <div class='last_verified'>Last visited by [[itsbruce]] and a group of vegetarian fixed gear cyclists, 25 Sep 2011.</div>
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summary='South Indian vegetarian restaurant on King Street in Hammersmith.' website='http://www.gosagar.co.uk/' summary='South Indian vegetarian restaurant on King Street in Hammersmith.'
summary='South Indian vegetarian restaurant on King Street in Hammersmith.' website='http://www.gosagar.co.uk/'

South Indian vegetarian restaurant on King Street in Hammersmith, in the 2007 Good Curry Guide.

itsbruce visited the King Street branch on a Sunday evening in September of 2011 with a group of vegetarian cyclists. Service was mostly efficient and friendly (although a glass of tap water requested by itsbruce never appeared); the staff coped well with orders (and group members) arriving out of sequence and were very helpful.

itsbruce had Sev Puri (£3.45) to start, Onion Rava Masala Dosa (£5.95) as a main and Payasim (£2.45) for dessert, with a green salad (£2.45) and salt Lassi (£2.75 each) for refreshment. The Sev Puri was good enough to rival any of the fine Puri houses over on Drummond Street; the puffed pastry biscuits were firm but not brittle and the dish was vigorously flavoured (and the portion was ample). Several of the group ordered varieties of dosa and it was nice to see that the crepes themselves came in different styles; James's Mysore Masala dosa, for example, was deep brown and folded in a triangle, while itsbruce's was a honey coloured semi-circle with a caramelised texture, brittle enough to snap off in chunks but not so fragile as to shatter into useless shards. The filling was chunky, subtly flavoured and very good. Payasim came in a small portion (mercifully, since the other courses had been quite filling); it was creamy but not heavy, with the flavours very nicely judged and the dish contained just a few sultanas, which absorbed and concentrated the flavours to create a lovely explosion on the tongue when eaten.

Portions were large enough that everybody was happy to share and sample. None of the dishes were less than good but chilli fans should know that most dishes are lightly spiced, although you can ask them to turn up the heat. The final bill, for seven people (none of whom ordered alcohol) was £153.

itsbruce's verdict: this is good quality Indian veggie food and I will want to go back to try some of the other options.

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Last visited by itsbruce and a group of vegetarian fixed gear cyclists, 25 Sep 2011.

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