Lahori Karahi Manchester Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really nice karahi, excellent daal maash."
• "Food was really delicious.. Kadai lamb it was really yummm."
• "Overall the Food is very very tasty 😋 Starters good few great 👍 thanks But main meal was delicious 🤤."
• "Always fresh and hot. Only place in Manchester who is giving authentic Pakistani flavours."
• "Food is brilliant no doubt."
• "The food was perfect in every way the combination of spices is very special."
• "Food was amazing slightly spicy but still good."

Cons:

• "Very Overpriced, curry wasn't fresh at all, and nothing special in taste who charges for salad and raita £5 these days? Rip off."
• "One of the worst food i had in my life."
• "Not a place for desi food lover to go."
• "The chicken was very dry and didn’t proceed to do well as anticipated as it looked rather dry for days!"
• "Terrible Chicken Karahi from this place, it was very dry."
• "Their chicken karahi have no taste."
• "The quality of cooking was not up to expectations. The lamb karahi had a particular unpleasant taste."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "I will say this - from the second I walked in, staff at The Lahori made me truly feel like I was worthy of being there."
• "we called in today to book a table for 50 people. when we rang in one of your staff( Sammi ) picked up the call with a lovely n sweet welcome."
• "The staff are most courteous and friendly...always have a smile on their face...."
• "Been there many times and the food and Service is always great. Staff very friendly and polite."
• "Quite pleased with the staffs service especially the waiter who served well."
• "The service was outstanding with all the waiters being very kind and helpful."
• "Top class food and the staff members are extremely friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "if you don’t check the prices they will overcharge you as well."
• "Staff are hesitant to pack order separately even if asked to do."
• "Staff were passing by not letting us know how long it was going to be or anything!"
• "Poor customer service. If your looking for a poor and horrible serving place, this is the right place for you!"
• "The staff is so rude."
• "Very rude staff. We were 5 people waiting for seating and ask them 10 times, very rude and unhelpful staff."
• "Rude and arrogant staff who can’t even speak or understand English. AKHLAAQ the owner doesn’t care about customer service."

Hygiene

Pros:

• "Family member went to Ladies toilet and reports facilities were in good order."
• "Best thing was toilets was clean."
• "Looks good smells good clean open kitchen cooking in front of you."
• "Nice family surrounding and quality food with smart service oriented management."
• "The food was good and the seating area was nice and clean. The waiter was very helpful and polite 👍 but the washroom facilities were not the cleanest they were poorly maintained and in need of moderation!"

Cons:

• "The hygiene was also despicable, the forks and knives were very dirty."
• "Unhygienic and dirty plates, glasses and cutlery."
• "The restaurant was a smelly and filthy place that was not at all welcoming."
• "Very unhygienic food. Please stay away if you care for your health."
• "The glass hadn’t been washed and if I’m not mistaken I saw bits of food in the water, it was disgusting."
• "The presence of several National food spice boxes lying around was not only unsightly, but also indicated a lack of care and attention to hygiene and cleanliness."
• "The toilet facilities were also disgusting."

Pricing

Pros:

• "It wasn’t pricey at all. We also bought Paan from them which was very basic."
• "Good value for money for groups and family's because of generous portion sizes."
• "Food was lovely and tasty with reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "They are overpriced and charge for salad, raita as well."
• "I think this over rate place. Raita is 2 pounds salad 3.50 everywhere else u get free very expensive even rotees are not tandoori they are very ordinary...don't waste your money there greedy owner and staff is not trained at all awful place make u sit by the toilet."
• "Only problem is incorrect billing, noticed recently that they have started charging extra depending on total bill, they put £5-10 extra (for the products you even dont order)."
• "Charging for even raita which must be complimentary with bbq/grills."
• "Very expensive over charged, small plate of red onions with 4 slices of cucumbers charged 4 pounds."
• "Food way to over priced got 6 drinks he charged us £62 waste of Money tbh never again."
• "Shame the guy on counter tried to rip us off, tried charging us £20 for 2 portion chips and £20 for 4 bottles of coke."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Flashing lights can be distracting but family areas."
• "One of the best food establishments in Manchester! The decor is a bit dated and feels like you're in a restaurant back home but I suppose that adds to the atmosphere."
• "Such a nice place for Desi people to enjoy the best karhai in Manchester."
• "One last thing, when you pay at the counter you can see all the cooking going on and it looks great. Like a street food kitchen but indoors. Very authentic."
• "Ambience is nothing to write home about though it's improved after a slight makeover probably a year back or so."

Cons:

• "Small restaurant with very congested seating arrangements."
• "Very un-hygienic and unpleasant atmosphere."
• "Filthy place to eat.. extremely congested.. very high prices..."
• "Customer seating arrangement is too close, taking into consideration Covid seating rules."
• "Over all a very bad experience not a nice atmosphere."
• "Restaurant smells bad. Ordered chops, hareesa, paya and nihari, all taste rubbish."
• "Not the best deco restaurant I've sat in."