If you’ve ever lived with a flatmate, you’ll probably have reached a point when you think to yourselves, ‘how the hell do we have so much stuff’? I’ve gotten rid of the vast majority of my collection of films and even my Hello Kitty ukulele and yet, the flat’s still full of clutter. I’ve been subjected to enough Marie Kondo psychobabble to last a lifetime. The phrase ‘less is more’ has been used a few times.

Less is more, except when it isn’t.

Since places like Gymkhana and Trishna flipped the script on what an Indian restaurant in London could look and feel like years ago, there have been plenty of new modern Indian spots opening up in London. Which brings us to Jamavar, an upmarket, modern Indian restaurant that opened at the end of 2016. It’s the first UK branch of a line of high-end restaurants that provide some of the best Indian fine dining you can eat in megacities like Mumbai and New Delhi, so it stands to reason that the London restaurant would be pretty good. So the question we’re asking is, did London really need another shiny, polished place to eat Indian food?

At Jamavar, the answer undoubtedly, is yes. Here, more is definitely more, from the bling, over-the-top Hindi music video decor, to the food that’s excellent from top to bottom. The £20 butter chicken is probably the most expensive versions you’ll ever order, but it’s also one of the best versions you’ll try. The lamb chops are a surefire crowd pleaser. But the seafood is also brilliant, and it’s genuinely some of the best stuff on the menu - the stone bass comes with a killer green chutney that’ll make you reach for a glass of water, and you’d happily get in a dust-up with your mates for the Malabar prawns.

Speaking of mates, feel free to bring all of them here. Unlike other upmarket Indian restaurants, Jamavar genuinely feels relaxed and perfect for letting your hair down with a good bottle of wine and some cracking food. If it’s a nice day, make your reservation for the upstairs, where the windows open onto the street. Sure, it’s expensive, but it’s Indian fine dining that you’d be happy to pay for. It doesn’t feel quite as special as a Gymkhana, but that’s not a knock - nothing else really does.

So while you might want to go with ‘less is more’ for the decor in your living room, at Jamavar, more is definitely more. If you’ll excuse us, we’re off to spark some joy with a few more of those prawns.