Mowgli is situated on Charlotte Street, not far from Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street. A section of this street is dedicated to restaurants. You can find anything there. Mowgli is a new addition, replacing Côte, which has gone from this location and many others.

Mowgli is part of a chain, that specialises in Indian Street Food. When we arrived, was a good buzz in the restaurant, with half of the tables full. Unlike last week, we were not the youngest.

We didn't fancy wine, and instead enjoyed a cocktail. My wife had a delicious Smoked Cardamom Old Fashioned, and I chose the Masala Espresso Martini.

Their menu is extensive, but almost overwhelmed with choice. As this was our first visit, we took the lazy option and went for the Street Food Sharer, in the “meat” variety (vegan and vegetarian options are also available). Our starters included a trio of dishes: an Indian take on Patatas Bravas, fried cubes of potato in a sticky turmeric masala, with some raw onion and chilli sprinkled over it; gunpowder chicken, lightly battered and fried; and the most delightful yoghurt chat bombs that were crisp and filled with chickpeas, a yoghurt, and spices. The latter was the star of the show, and as they were liquid inside, not possible to share. Which was a problem, as we were given five for the two of us.

The main consisted of three curries (chosen by the chef), rice, and Roti breads. All three curries (Butter Chicken, Temple Dahl, and Agra Ginger Chicken) were excellent, although I still find my own butter chicken much better than anything you find in a restaurant.

The desert was a scoop of ice cream. My wife enjoyed a scoop of mango sorbet, and I had a scoop of salted caramel to finish our meal.

It was a great and tasty meal out, in a modern, but not loud setting. It's an excellent place to come for a meal after a busy day of shopping (or not), and we expect to return to try more of that menu (and especially the yoghurt bombs).