Address: 159 London Rd, Leicester, LE2 1EG, United Kingdom
Phone: +441163195885
Rating: 4.3
based on 174 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is very very good, looks to be made on the premises."
"Food was absolutely amazing."
"The food is Indian cuisine, which is absolutely delicious and not overpowering."
"Just beautiful food very reasonable prices, service was great!"
"Absolutely delicious food and amazing service."
"The chicken tikka comes sizzling on a hot plate and the sag aloo was a great side dish."
"Delicious food for very reasonable prices."
Cons:
"The rice was dry and unseasoned. The chicken was dry and the chicken tasted old."
"The food was also awful and not authentic at all."
"I ordered butter chicken the chicken pieces were hard and the dish was very sweet no spice at all the beautiful red colour of a butter chicken was pale red the colour of blended fresh tomatoes."
"When the papadoms arrived they tasted like they had been sitting in a pantry for decades!"
"Both of our currys were overpowered with a coconut flavour and tasted exactly the same...the naan breads were dripping with oil."
"The food was also of exceptionally poor quality, for instance the Chicken Tikka Masala was very runny and had 3 chicken pieces in it."
"The tandoori masala special was bland except for an overly sweet coconut sauce."
Service
Pros:
"Service is excellent despite the number of customers."
"Staff provided a friendly and very welcoming atmosphere."
"Service is brilliant and staff are very attentive."
"The staff here really know how to treat a party and make service effortless."
"Service was incredible and the food was to die for."
"Immediate service from the second we set foot through the door, beginning with complementary appetisers meaning there was rarely a moment we were sat idle."
"Service was fast and friendly."
Cons:
"In short, the customer service was non-existent and the food below average."
"Absolute awful service, food was bland, no taste."
"Order didn't turn up!!!!"
"I asked to speak to the manager but apparently I was not allowed."
"Very very bad experience.....food was of very bad quality, didn't get all the food we ordered, they probably mixed couple of Order...."
"The atmosphere around the restaurant was a little weird and the staff don't look comfortable at all talking with the customers."
"Very unprofessional staff and in particular when complained the owner was very aggressive."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Such a warm, welcoming restaurant."
"The Nawaaz Restaurant delivers the experience in a completely different way which makes it a really lovely and authentic experience."
"The atmosphere of the restaurant is also very peculiar."
"Great for families. Groups couples anyone."
"The food was divine, but the experience was something I will not forget."
"The decor was pleasant, fairly standard for an Indian restaurant."
"The place was very clean and tidy."
Cons:
"The place looked old and dirty."
"Worst dining experience! Avoid this restaurant at all costs!"
"Sharing tables? Come on now."
"It was a bit cosy with so many tables rammed in."
"Despite booking well in advance our group was put on a table with a bunch of fresh faced rambunctious chaps."
"The general decor of the room seemed very dated."
"The christmas lights were looking sad (it's March), the carpet looked decades old, and the paintwork was shoddy."
Value
Pros:
"They gave plenty of complimentary dishes hence the four stars."
"Been twice with a big group, so many complimentary dishes kept arriving!"
"Many complimentary dishes and even then the price was astonishingly good."
"Great value for money, thanks again!"
"Extremely good value, especially as you provide your own alcoholic drinks."
"Very reasonably priced."
"The overall price was so cheap, we couldn't believe we were paying so little for so much food!"
Cons:
"Investors/owners should focus on the core items rather than offering freebies."
"The lamb served in the starters was undercooked and too oily."
"Having to remind the staff to take back empty plates/ dishes became annoying after 3/ 4 times."
"For some reason all the curries we ordered were overpowered with turmeric."
"Then along comes the BILL.........charged for 2 mixed grills ordered 1, charged for main chill paneer ordered starter portion."
"The workers were very slow and oblivious to the customers requests."