Asha's Manchester Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chicken tikka was fabulous, but my daughter, who supposedly doesn't like lamb!?!?, preferred the lamb rogan Josh."
• "Mushroom crisps were really good."
• "The rogan josh was amazing! So was the chicken jalfrezi."
• "The food we had was gorgeous: well-balanced flavours with good presentation."
• "Delicious food, beautifully presented."
• "A truly fabulous explosion of colour and flavours that tickle every taste bud."
• "New York cheesecake is heavenly!! Absolutely delicious!"

Cons:

• "The lamb biryani was definitely not tasty it just tasted like steamed or boiled lamb."
• "The veg kofta curry was even below average."
• "Overall food was just average and not even up to the mark to Indian authentic taste."
• "The kababs were bland, dips were tasteless, Chicken was tough and overdone."
• "The monk fish was not tasty what so ever."
• "Prawn half cooked! Sauce is just coconut!"
• "The food is very average... both tasted bland."

Service

Pros:

• "The front of house are very affable, attentive and knowledgeable about the food."
• "The staff were so welcoming and accommodating."
• "The service was spot on throughout the dinner."
• "Service was amazing, they were very attentive."
• "Very attentive staff."
• "The staff were amazing and really attentive and friendly, and the service was excellent."
• "The service from the off was very friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Service was slow, waited nearly an hour for starters, same again for main course."
• "We had to wait a very long time to be seated, despite having a reservation."
• "We asked for some drinks... someone must have forgotten we had to repeatedly ask where they were."
• "We had to wait atleast 10 mins before we got seen to and seated."
• "They got our orders wrong took ages to even serve drinks."
• "Service not 5 stars and music a bit loud."
• "Service was terrible so slow."

Value

Pros:

• "Would definitely recommend :-)"
• "Thoroughly recommended."
• "Good portion of wonder food and reasonably priced."
• "Recommended and worth the price."
• "The food is absolutely amazing."
• "Food and service was fantastic, probably is the best Indian in Manchester."
• "Food was amazing, honestly worth the money and would highly recommend."

Cons:

• "Careful... they charge 6 pounds for a plate of chutneys!"
• "You shouldn't have to pay 30 quid for a platter which is just not enough for two people to share."
• "Paid £176 for three people (incl 5 beers and a Jack). Left hungry."
• "It's rather expensive for how the food is."
• "The food is far too over priced the mix grill has gone smaller from last time I visited."
• "The prices are really high and don't justify the taste/quality of food served."
• "Very average Indian food at extremely high prices. Portions were small."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance is elegant."
• "A warm welcoming from the management team as soon as you walk in and the attention to detail was perfect throughout."
• "The ambiance of the restaurant was warm and inviting."
• "The place is nicely decorated."
• "Great decor and Atmosphere."
• "Beautiful atmosphere."
• "Stunning restaurant. Elegant relaxing atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Overall a little dated and boring compared with other choices for Indian restaurants in Manchester city centre."
• "Restaurant's temperature wasn't maintained as properly. It was cold outside like 6° and cold inside the restaurant as well so felt bit shivering & uncomfortable."
• "A blemish on the decor was also that table - cloths were missing on the tables."
• "It was incredibly hot in there."
• "The atmosphere is calm, relaxing and you can enjoy your meal in peace."
• "The ambience in this restaurant really makes it stand out."
• "The decor is nice and designed very nicely giving you that feel being in India."