We were AMAZED by this place!…read more It was probably made even better by the most recent one we had being poor too, and also, thumbs up for 5* hygiene rating (yes, I'm one of those people who checks). Eleven of us ordered food, including enormous tubs of rice, giant and entirely amazing onion bhajis (definitely get some of these- big scotch egg sized tasty globes). Everyone had something different, and there was a bit of sharing too, everyone was happy. The hotter ones have a reasonable kick, and a surprisingly good one was the shampan- picked out of morbid curiosity, with mozzarella cheese on top, and not swimming with fat. We were all very full, and the Naans still tasted nice the next morning!

The menu offers all of the normal Indian dishes as well as some special dishes, for example Lamb…read morePhouter what is an on the bone dish. This food here in general is to die for. Also this is one of the rare Indian restaurants that on request may serve you a staff curry and to a curryholics like me this is like striking gold. There are over 10,000 Indian restaurants and take-away's in the UK and the vast majority are run by Bangladeshis. The Shabab is different as it is run by an Indian family. The family and staff are very friendly and no request seems too much bother for them. This place is extremely well worth knowing about.

I was introduced to the Sultan of Lancaster two decades ago when I was first working in Lancaster…read more To this day, I make it a point to eat here whenever I return to Lancaster. The Sultan is one of the best Indian restaurants anywhere IMHO. The aroma of authentic Indian cuisine greats you as you enter the Sultan. My all-time favorite dish here is the Lamb Vindaloo (5/5 £13.35) -- a fiery, spicy curry with tender lamb. I enjoy it with a side of Corriander Naan (5/5 £3.85) and some Mango Lassi. Located in a former Methodist church, the Sultan has kept many of the church's features in the dining room, which contribute to the atmosphere. It also does not serve alcohol, but there's a pub nearby for a pint before dinner. The staff has always been welcoming, friendly and attentive.

Sultans Restaurant is a very nice restaurant that sits in a converted church. And has a large…read morepresence in the street. The menu had a good variety of Indian dishes, as expected. In my opinion the prices were standard of modern restaurants (£7-10 for a main)(which is a little pricey, in my opinion). The staff were generally okay, but compared to other restaurants in Lancaster (see Imrans), they were pretty unfriendly. The food came within a decent time and was hot, which is always a positive sign especially as I was part of a large group. Overall, I wouldn't tell people not to visit Sultans. But rather, I would tell them there are better places in Lancaster if you want Indian/Pakistani food. But this is only my opinion, based on one dining.

four of us went for a meal tonight and the atmosphere was amazing and the staff were fantastic the…read morecurries naan bread and chutneys were amazing would recommend this Indian restaurant to anyone

Barbar is one slick operation. From the three guys welcoming you in the door, even if we are the…read moreonly ones wearing scabby jeans and trainers, not an eyebrow is raised. This place is heaving with people on a Saturday night, all dressed up with somewhere to go. It's on the main road from Lancaster to Heysham, a massive building, easy to spot, but definitely is a cut above the hotel/motel next door, with one lonely holidaying couple dining in the old-school conservatory. Anyway, once we were seated, in no time there is a waiter to take our drinks orders. Next up, a waiter to take our food order, with enough time to make a decision between the two. Drinks and poppadoms appear, with interesting dips (mango, onion chutney, raita, as well as a tomatoey-chilli sauce and a pile of powdered coconut - lots of new taste sensations to check out). It's nice to have something unexpected with the expected. We split a prawn puree and onion bhajis. The latter, non-greasy, the former, a little underwhelming but looking like it was made with fresh ingredients, which is always warming to the soul. Our mains - the boy complained his wasn't particularly warm (a south Indian garlic chilli chicken, and garlic was in abundance), with the assumption that mine was late to the party as it was fresh-cooked hot. I had the seafood sizzler - prawns, king prawns and monk fish in lime and spices, accompanied by a vegetable curry. Lime was noticeably unnoticeable and overall the dish was rather salty, but the fish was immaculately cooked. We also shared a peshwari naan, and chapatti. I don't remember much about the chapatti, but the naan simply blew me away. To this date, I haven't had better - lighter and fluffier than any I have had before - my hat off to the chef. Overall - food was good, service was immaculate and a good example of efficiency - complete with checking that we were ready for the next course before serving. Barbar definitely deserves it's popularity in my opinion.

Just a 5 minute walk from the Prom, the Taj was great. We ate lightly with appys King Prawn Puri,…read moreLamb Tikka, Raita, Crisp Onion Bhaji and a side of Methi Aloo. All were top notch. As Brits living in USA we have missed food this good. It's BYOB. The staff were all lovely and kind. Great value

A very tasty authentic Indian restaurant. The food was amazing full of flavour and generous…read moreportions. I would highly recommend the chicken balti kharai and garlic nann. Thank you to the fabulous staff who cannot do enough for you Shan, Marie and Shoieb. would highly recommend.

I needed some spicy food while I was working in the UK…read more Someone recommended this restaurant. We ate there and I was impressed. The lamb jalfrezi was excellent. A big plus is this restaurant also serves beer. I will say that based off of my experience it was the best Indian food I have ever had.

Excellent food in comfortable surroundings and typically very efficient service. Worth driving down…read moreto.

An amazing Indian restaurant tucked away in Lancaster. Everything from the food, atmosphere and how…read morewelcoming and friendly the staff are makes Kashish a great place to go and visit. Oh and it's bring your own alcohol which keeps the price down. Be warned though the portions are very good!

These chaps arranged a table for 32 people on my stag do in Kendal and somehow managed to deliver…read morefairly promptly a fantastic feast of starters and mains. Great food, pleasant (and tolerant) staff. Excellent!

A fantastic little restaurant. The food was top quality and the staff brilliant. We just landed on…read morethem 12 of us and they fitted us in and made the whole meal ace.

This is a well trusted Indian restaurant which ticks the right boxes for me especially by opening…read moreduring the day and I suspect this is the only one open at this time. The food is top quality and always consistent and therefore we have never had a bad meal. I have only been here during he day and it is always very quiet as we are often their only guests thou this does not surprise me as I cant see much call for an Indian restaurant in Penrith during the day anyway.

My hubby is an expert on Indian food and when he says the food is top then the food is top!!I…read moredragged my hubby into the restaurant for a takeaway while we were camping and he ordered a Chicken Madras, he was then given a complimentary beer and when his order was ready the chef even gave him free popadums and a variety of dips. Not many of takeaways do that I can tell you!!We order every Friday night from our local and have never received anything free!!The walls in the place are covered in pictures of the owner/chef with celebrities who have eaten in his restaurant and one of them has even signed saying it was the best Indian in England.

The food and service was immaculate. thought I'd give it a try and didn't regret it. awesome first…read moreexperience

This is an outlet of the posh Indian restaurant in town of the same name. But this is more like a…read morefast food outlet. It is situated on the Lancaster University campus, but is open to the public. Although it mostly caters for student and their need for fatty food after a night out, it provides quality fast food which has a large Indian influence. You won't find any beef burgers here, only lamb (and other meat) burgers. The pizzas are all basic Italian recipes but with Indian twists and toppings, such as the chicken tikka pizza, which I recommend. Moreover, the prices are extremely good, which make for a perfect student food outlet. And most importantly, it is only place on campus that sells curly fries and they are good too! :-)