An Najeeb Reviews Summary

Category: Indian restaurant Leicester

Address: 61 London Rd, Leicester, LE2 0PE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441162556161

Rating: 4.1
based on 203 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Despite the top-notch quality of the food, the prices were incredibly reasonable, making it accessible to a wide range of patrons."
  • "Really liked the Desi platter which included a variety of delicious dishes."
  • "Delicious food. We ordered the desi tawa for three. Enough food for the 4 of us. The lamb was lovely and tender, both curries were full of flavour and spice."
  • "The food quality was absolutely fantastic - both tasty and plentiful, with no worry about shortages."
  • "We ordered two lamb Biryani's absolutely delicious 10/10, A prawn 🦐 curry, a lamb 🐑 Karahi 10/10, two butter chickens 9/10, chicken wings 10/10, chicken 65 9/10."
  • "The flavours of the curries were very authentic and rich."
  • "Their starters hot garlic prawns and malai chicken tikka was excellent 👌."

Cons:

  • "Food (chicken karahi, chicken biryani) was below average to be honest, food prices were not cheap but not expensive also."
  • "The sheekh kebab taste as though they are pre heated in the microwave and must be avoided."
  • "Food was just ok, not outstanding. Worst thing was they didn't take card payment."
  • "Quality has gone down and price has gone up with very little quantities compare to the past."
  • "Food was pretty average and the deco is nothing special."
  • "Both the curries were same taste."
  • "food was not at all good. It was sweet in taste."

Service

Pros:

  • "Waiter came over to take our order and did recommend the Chefs special, he was very polite and made conversation."
  • "The service was impeccable—friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu."
  • "Great customer service."
  • "Service was excellent (friendly and welcoming staff), toilets were clean."
  • "The Manager, Riyaz, and his team have always provided excellent customer service."
  • "Staff are welcoming and friendly kept asking if everything was okay will recommend to friends and family quality time spent with the family."
  • "staff are really helpful with quick and efficient service."

Cons:

  • "Asked for a coke 3 times, 20 mins l8r it came, that happened twice!"
  • "Went with a group of friends and ordered the indo-Chinese tawa, on arrival the chef/waiter that brought it out spoke in his own language saying don’t get diarrhoea and then walked off with a smirk."
  • "The attitude of staff was unnecessary casual, I asked them for a wifi password, instead of telling me, they asked me to handover my mobile and they entered it on my phone and then asked me to pay one pound for the WIFI(supposed to be a lame joke)."
  • "Their service has really gone down hill customer service is zero."
  • "The service offered by this waiter was atrocious and very unprofessional."
  • "Service was poor didn't even get me the right rubican can and didn't ask how the food was at all."
  • "Unfortunately, there is a very rude male waiter and it makes me not want to return again. In general, the male staff there have negative energy."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

  • "It has spaces for Muslims who wants privacy curtains."
  • "Prayer and wudhu facilities. Screening available if you want privacy."
  • "We sat in the booth which you can cover with curtains which is quite nice for a private dinner with the family."
  • "There are several booths with curtains for privacy if required, the restaurant probably sits approx 60-80 people and is HMC approved."
  • "They also have many private booths which is very good for small families and couples."
  • "Seating good for niqabi families. Salah facilities."
  • "Atmosphere was very relaxed and they had some nice nasheeds on in the background."

Cons:

  • "The tables were superficially clean but still had a very unpleasant smell."
  • "The decorations is tired and run down."
  • "The decor is the worst I’ve ever seen in my life for a 'restaurant' and feels like it hasn’t been changed since the mid 90’s."
  • "The interior decor is very outdated and it is never busy."
  • "The place could do with some renovating and the atmosphere could be a little better."
  • "The place looks dated and uninviting from the outside and inside, especially after the opening of numerous new establishments in the area!"
  • "The colour scheme makes you feel like you’re tripping out, the ceiling Is copper mirror effect, the booths are bright green, the decor on a whole is mismatched and stuck 50 years behind in time."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "The food quantity was huge as we could not finish it though we tried our best."
  • "been here SOO many times! platters are massive!"
  • "Would definitely recommend you to friends and families."
  • "Will definitely recommend it and planning to go with family next time 🥰."
  • "If you are looking for authentic Indian taste with cheap prices your search ends here."
  • "Prices are very reasonable as well."
  • "the prices super reasonable and the food was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

  • "The portion was quite small for the price, and it was kind of smelly."
  • "I paid £1.95 for a 300ml can of coke which is too expensive."
  • "Wings and chops were not cooked properly. Found blood in wings."
  • "The Chinese Tawa was OK value for money (expected more tbh)."
  • "It’s a shame to learn the price has increased quite a bit from £26 to £32."
  • "Slightly on the expensive side esp one curry cost nearly 11 quid and naan is 2.50."
  • "£2 for an uncooked Naan."

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