Sheba Restaurant - Awarded Best Curry House In UK Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food quality and the service were excellent. Very friendly and efficient."
• "Food was absolutely delicious, the biriyani that I ordered is sublime."
• "The food is still fabulous, great service and ambiance."
• "The food was fantastic and I could not fault it at all."
• "The food here is so good. Maybe the best lamb chops I've ever had."
• "Everything was fresh tasting and well prepared."
• "Loved the food full of flavour and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "Dirty venue serving up poor quality food. Meals we had were greasy and tasteless."
• "The chicken was dry and overcooked, and for 14 pounds, there wasn’t much meat at all, only a few small pieces."
• "Every dish had the same flavourless sauce on it, it's clear nothing was cooked to order."
• "The food was very average. The lamb chops were undercooked, rest was just ok, absolutely nothing special."
• "The dishes were all incredibly sweet."
• "The food is just about average. The service is pathetic."
• "The food itself was very mediocre, and not the generous portions I'm used to from Indian restaurants."

Service

Pros:

• "The hospitality was welcoming and the service was great."
• "Staff were lovely and welcoming."
• "Staff were amazing and so attentive - Kabir was particularly great, he really made sure the evening was fun for all of us and helped us with all of our questions."
• "The staff were very welcoming and the service was great, considering the restaurant was very busy, with not a single table empty!"
• "The service was absolutely sublime from Rash - he was super friendly and extremely quick."
• "The waiters were very attentive and helpful."
• "Warm and friendly welcome by Rash and served attentively by the waiter too."

Cons:

• "Due to slow service, it took 2 hours and 10 minutes for our meal, and there was an attempted upcharge on the check (which they took care of after we pointed it out)."
• "It took 1 hour for our food to arrive and we didn't even get an apology."
• "Service was poor, slow and curt."
• "The customer service in this place is horrific."
• "Staff weren’t directly rude, but just blunt and not friendly."
• "The service really was unacceptable."
• "Service awful, rude & unhelpful."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere on a Friday evening was vibrant and friendly. The staff were lovely and we would definitely return!"
• "To be fair the atmosphere on a busy friday night and the funny people... are fantastic good fun."
• "The atmosphere was great though. People were friendly."
• "Worth mentioning that the atmosphere was cozy and fun, not at all too much not too loud."
• "A great experience, the hustle and bustle of Brick Lane."
• "We attended this fantastic place which was truly an awesome and vibrant place with delicious food and an exceptional service run by a jolly fun team."
• "Clean restaurant with classy atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The inside is super busy and tight quarters."
• "Atmosphere was dreadful and noisy they sat us downstairs with a crowded room full of drunk teenagers drinking their 'bring your own drink'."
• "The place was a total mayhem! Loud, overcrowded and unpleasant."
• "It was very noisy, not usual restaurant buzz noise but people actually shouting at the top of their voices inches away from each other."
• "The ambiance of the place was lacking and even though we were on the main floor of the restaurant it was grubby looking and outdated."
• "The atmosphere is nothing special either, it was too loud for us to be able to enjoy our meal."
• "The restaurant was very noisy - particularly from large groups of drunk lads, which was quite jarring."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Our dinner there was only 50 pound and we ordered 2 glasses of wine as well."
• "The price was even better that I spent only $58 for 4 orders."
• "Food wasn't anything special compared to the other curry houses on Brick Lane but the 25% off meant it was reasonably priced."
• "Price is v reasonable especially considering BYOB (there’s an off license 2 doors down)."
• "I paid with the Dines app so I got a massive 50% off on food."
• "Food was brilliant and good price."
• "Sheba curry house in Brick Lane offers great traditional food at very reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "More expensive than a lot of the other restaurants in brick lane and the food wasn't exceptional."
• "Over priced, we ordered 2 mains and 1 starter and total bill was just over £65."
• "I was slightly shocked at the total bill of £86 for two people."
• "All we ordered was a lamb shank, chicken Tikka masala, one other lamb dish, a garlic naan and a side of rice No drinks were ordered and somehow was charged 87 pounds!!"
• "Rice and naan are a bit too pricey."
• "Barely any protein on the curries (my chicken curry had LITERALLY 4 small chicken “nuggets”), flavorless dishes and way too expensive for what is served."
• "Portions were small given the high price."