Ishaas Indian Eatery Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The king prawns are corkers! And I've never been anywhere that's able to give paneer such flavour too."
• "The flavors were simply outstanding, so much so that even now, the taste lingers on my tongue."
• "The food tasted great and was well prepared."
• "The food was fresh, tasty and plentiful."
• "Everything tasted outstanding. Excellent presentation of food."
• "The food at this restaurant last night was the best Indian meal we've had in a long time."
• "Absolutely delicious..... had chicken pakora for starters."

Cons:

• "The place is ridiculous and the food is absolutely hideous."
• "This is worse Indian food in UK if not in world."
• "The food itself was not the best Indian we've experienced. The flavors fell a bit flat overall."
• "We ordered chicken vandalu and... what I received was horrible chilly tamarind paste."
• "The sauces of chicken dishes were a bit on the sweet side."
• "Both our main meals were way off standard to what we are used to."
• "Totally tasteless Indian food."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly personnel and a wide range of items on the menu."
• "The service was great by everyone especially Naz."
• "staff provided excellent service."
• "The service received was great all staff helpful and polite."
• "Service was fast efficient and spot on."
• "Wonderful friendly staff, timely and polite."
• "The staff was very attentive, accommodating and cordial."

Cons:

• "The waiter (short bearded fellow), was very rude to us when we wanted to place an order for a simple takeaway."
• "Rude behaviour from the staff and tries to argue."
• "Extremely rude waiter... he refused to serve us!!"
• "The staff who was taking order was very rude to me."
• "The waiter force to order much more food than required."
• "The host (guy with beard) was very rude and unwelcoming."
• "The staff is rude and the food is equally bad."

Value

Pros:

• "Good portions and pricing was good as well."
• "Recommend very highly for food, portion size and value for money."
• "Good value for the outlay."
• "The total came to about £35. The most perfect meal and great value for money."
• "Wonderful service and great prices."
• "Good Indian Restaurant, price looks reasonable if you make it a take away (20% discount)."
• "The least expensive meal in Ambleside, yet the highest quality."

Cons:

• "Good food. But a little overpriced."
• "Portions are good, although it is pricey."
• "The food was also very expensive for the amount given."
• "Also the cobra on draft was £5.50 a pint which i found quite expensive."
• "The food was also very expensive for the amount given."
• "The restaurant I feel is a little expensive compared to other Indian restaurants I've eaten in."
• "Their prices are too high, while quantity and quality of food is not good at all."

Ambience & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The place is very clean."
• "Ambience also good."
• "Nicely decorated, very clean and tidy."
• "The interior feels clean and modern and it was busy but they had a table for us with no reservation."
• "The restaurant has a nice modern ambiance with lots of white."
• "The decor was minimal and spotlessly clean."
• "The place looked and felt clean."

Cons:

• "No atmosphere and no frivolity to be found."
• "The whole restaurant was empty while all the other places in Ambleside were completely full."
• "They really need to focus on the decor / smell / appearance of your bathrooms, oh my! Absolutely disgusting."
• "There wasn't a typical Indian atmosphere that you get at other restaurants."
• "Toilets are downstairs only one toilet per gender, tap is too powerful for sink, leaving water all over the floor."