Achari Indian Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food just tastes fresh and home cooked."
• "Lamb bhuna was tasty however spice was definitely mild despite being labelled medium."
• "Very very tasty food and generous portion sizes."
• "The Chicken Rogan Josh delighted our taste buds with its tender meat and a perfect medley of aromatic spices."
• "The food was delicious."
• "The food we ate was very delicious and flavorful."
• "The food was amazing. I had the prawn madras as a main and the prawns were perfect and the curry was delicious."

Cons:

• "Little things like having to ask for a glass a few times before it came."
• "Changed my mind about this place. I ordered a ceylon curry and there was no trace of coconut milk or anything else exotic."
• "Not so the chili paneer which is the only Indian dish I have ever not eaten every last bit. (Not bad, just boring, boring enough to be not nice to eat.)"
• "This is totally not what I expected. Looks like some red food color is sprinkled for the sake of look with uncooked chicken."
• "The lamb briyani tho wasn't that satisfying. Its meat was hard to chew and the spice was too much."
• "Jalfrezi was bland and not spicy. Tikka masala tasted weird, bland, very sweet. One naan was burnt."
• "Other two dishes: Chicken madras and particularly the Rogan Josh were poor. Both swimming in cheap oil, lacking in seasoning."

Service

Pros:

• "An amazing discovery. Buzzy vibe, friendly, welcoming staff team."
• "The staff were extremely kind and very welcoming."
• "The waiters were attentive and accommodating throughout the night."
• "The staff were brilliant and helpful."
• "The staff was amazing specially the waiter!"
• "The staff is very friendly and there is always a nice atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "Very friendly staff and the food arrived very promptly after ordering."

Cons:

• "Atmosphere was a bit laud today due to birthday celebrations."
• "Pretty informal vibe so not the most organised place."
• "A large group of yobbish student boys came in and were so loud we couldn't hear ourselves think anymore, which made the experience less fun."
• "Food arrived after an hour. Missing 2 portions of rice. Phone them and he was rude, refused to bring us the rice to make amends for his error and hung up the phone at the end."
• "Been waiting an hour longer than advertised on Deliveroo!"
• "The delivery was 35 minutes late - strange since I pre-ordered."
• "The person on the other end of the phone spoke in a very confusing way and was in a hurry to end the call without giving clear information."

Value

Pros:

• "Really reasonably priced meal and the best onion bhajis I have had in a long time."
• "It's also all at a reasonable price."
• "Excellent food, good, competitive prices."
• "The most amazing food ever, and byob which helped us students have a lovely meal out whilst keeping in budget."
• "Highly recommend this place to anybody who wants to experience authentic Indian food for a good price and splendid service!"
• "Food is great, very good value for £ too."
• "Also amazing value for money."

Cons:

• "So not only we waited for over an hour for our food to be delivered."
• "Usually a curry for one costs less than £15. I don’t think that the use of lamb rather than mutton warrants a £20 fee."
• "It was almost worth the £18 for that split-second of bliss, but then we came to our senses and got a refund 4 hours after ordering."
• "Take your own Alcohol and choose between chocking on the cooking smells or freezing by the open door."
• "I wouldn't recommend ordering if you have a food intolerance etc as I wouldn't trust them to send the correct order."
• "No sorry for the mistake, no sorry for making us have to come back. You were confrontational and rude - all because of your own mistake."
• "Very small portions and horrendously cheap quality food."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "I would highly recommend dining in as the environment was quite cozy."
• "The ambiance was warm and inviting, reminiscent of the rich Indian culture."
• "The atmosphere was an interesting blend of British eatery and an Indian atmosphere."
• "The restaurant itself was fairy modern for a curry house."
• "The vibe is traditional and unpretentious, and buzzing."
• "Lovely environment."
• "The atmosphere was really nice and pleasant."

Cons:

• "The only small problems were the music was too loud for my mum's liking."
• "Achari Indian Kitchen had become one of our favourite orders from Uber Eats. However, the other evening we ordered a vegan Aubergine Bhaji and it arrived with lamb in it."
• "The atmosphere was electric, it was absolutely buzzing all night long."
• "The rogan josh was so red with artificial colours."
• "The chicken was tender."
• "The £1 corkage fee meant we could easily bring our own drinks in, making the whole evening excellent value for money."
• "The open kitchen is such an amazing feature so I can watch the chef make my food."