After a week of pub grub and clichéd British food, it was time for some curry. Yelp to the rescue!…read more We found Akbars just a few blocks from the train station, so it made a good stop after the National Railway Museum. I thought the dishes were fine quality, tasty and not too spicy. Good prices and good portions, suitable for sharing. Loved the atmosphere, with low lighting from chandeliers with red highlights and lounge music. It seemed more modern and hip than a standard Indian joint. The crowd was a mix of small groups of businessmen and tourists, with a few families like us.

Thanks, Adam! Wandering the streets after sightseeing, I let Yelp lead me to a top rated…read morerestaurant. I was not even slightly disappointed because Akbar's is an excellent curry house. Even though I walked in at 5:15, they were happy to see me and brought me to a table near the window. The menu was a bit strange - a solidly laminated sheet - but it had all the usual curries that I've come to expect in this country. And so instead of going with the usual, I let my eye choose. I started with the Liver Tikka. I've never had this before and I would recommend it. Not at all "livery", three good sized pieces arrived on a sizzling plate with some sauteed onions and a bowl of mint sauce. Th mint was a big help because this was seriously hot. Not spicy hot, temperature hot. Wow! For mains, the "handi" was listed as 'just like we have it at home' on the menu so I thought I'd give that a try. I chose lamb instead of chicken. It took about ten minutes (the waiter warned me it would be 15) and I also opted for two chapati to go with it. Again, very hot coming from the kitchen and it had a whole lot of flavor and spice, but it wasn't "hot" spicy just really tasty. Lots of small pieces of lamb in a sauce that is beyond description. Let's just say that it was excellent and the chapati was perfect for scooping. No dessert, but the cold bottle of Kingfisher was perfect (first time in a bottle, it's usually draft). A great meal!

Bad food Rude server . Server literally threw napkins on the…read moretable Crazy sweating because of bad indoor setting Serious stomach aches next day This place is shit hole I don't know why it's highly rated on TripAdvisor

Walked by this place a couples times and was excited to try this place. It's Pakistani Indian food…read moreafter all, yum! However, once we walked into the restaurant there was no organizational skills, which continued throughout our meals. We informed two different waiters we were ready to order four times with them saying ok and walking away. Scrambling to provide service is a great way to express my experience. A party of 6 nearly walked out after waiting a long time for their food. Maybe they had a few servers call out tonight or maybe they should hire more servers? Dessert: No chai tea, or any tea for that matter and the Oreo ice cream was subpar that you could find in a convenient store. Wine: house Sauvignon blanc was light and pretty decent.

We've been really looking forward for that one but straight away we've have been send away because…read moreof having a dog. Not even nicely or trying to explain, just rude!!!

This is no doubt a top quality restaurant. The choice from…read morethe menu offers much more than the standard curry house. Many of the meals are more towards traditional and home style cooking what is fantastic to see. The menu also has all of the standard dishes for those of you who don't like to adventure. I was delighted to see and taste on-the-bones dishes. It's the first English / Indian I have come accross to have a dish called Magaz what is Lamb brains, I didn't fancy this but in general the menu has some really differant dishes. If you fancy an Indian that is more like a real indian then give this place a try. Quality 10/10 Cleanliness 10/10 Customer Service 8/10 Value 8/10 but worth it. Overall and in my opinion, Saffron's is better that Akbar's. Akkbar's is a nut what's hard to beat but I believe Saffron has the leading edge. This is the top curry house in York.

Hand an amazing experience with them, came In late but they were happy to cook for us. Two curries…read moreand two Nan, food was amazing, fresh and hot! Too notch considering the other local food here.

Some of the best Indian food I've had across America and England, and I eat a lot of Indian food…read more Such a huge variety of curries, and they really do taste different. Each one is super flavorful, and I love their ability to make it as mild or spicy as you want. I really think you can't go wrong just trying things here, but I recommend the Madras and Desi Handi especially. Also love that everything comes out steaming hot -- so hot it's placed on metal pedestals. Keeps the curries hot much longer. And the portions! Normally I order 2-3 curries per person at Indian restaurants. Here, each one is a big enough meal on its own. I do wish there were 1/2 portions, so we could share and try more things, but I appreciate the amount you get for your money here. I will say, I didn't love the chicken tikka masala my friend got. It was a bit too on the sweet side for me. And that's normally a dish I love. So maybe just don't order that. And I do wish they had dosas, although I know that's South Indian. It's just a nice gluten-free "bread" option for people like me who can't eat naan or roti.

Came here for some high quality Indian food and that's what I got!…read more Visiting England, one thing on my to-do list was to have a nice Indian meal. Why? Because Indian food as I know and love it can actually be traced back to Britain. Mmmmm curries. Who doesn't love Indian food, and where better to eat it than a country where much of what I love about it was perfected? Came in with a friend and was seated fairly quickly. While there were others in the restaurant, it wasn't bustling. I ordered us a bottle of Malbec, which was very reasonably priced and was up to snuff taste-wise. For food, we ordered a vindaloo, korma, and paneer. All were delicious! The perfect level of spice on each of the dishes-- even though three dishes plus naan and rice is a lot of food, between the two of us we somehow nearly finished it. Viceroy met my high standards and expectations for a spices feast in York. Even though its outside the wall and main tourist area, I think it's worth a little jaunt :)

Not the best really. Had the Sunday night buffet which was all good until the mains - the curries…read morewere not very good. Staff are atrocious at customer service too.

The best Indian I have had. Besides kind and friendly staff they have a great menu selection which…read moreis authentic and suits any taste. The buffet is what I would recommend there is always a great selection for great value, filled with different rices and curries of all kinds of spice. The Rogan Josh is my favorite curry there.

The food was amazing and the service was top-notch. My servers, Rasel and Dipu, were incredibly…read moreattentive and friendly. I ordered the saag paneer, and it was delicious!

We took a chance with this restaurant having seen it in the York tourist guide. There were not much…read morereviews and after having been to it, I thought it would be a shame if others did not know about this place. I am, being Indian, always harder to please with Indian food. I thought the food was very authentic, the ambience quite nice (despite the telly with bollywood dance and music on it) and food was not too "red chilly-spicey" like some curry places feel obliged to make the food. The food did remind me of my university days in Rajasthan (place in India where you do get Jaipur food) and my wife was very happy too - shes a Yorkshire lass not Indian. The naan breads and the parathas were as good as any I have had in any Indian restaurant in UK. I was a bit disappointed they did not have many Indian desserts, just different ice-cream based English desserts but the liquer coffees were fantastic. Another good thing about this restaurant is it was a bit outside of York so it was convenient to park right outside instead of in a paid parking lot in town.

Absolutely fantastic. We took a whim and bones a Christmas prefix dinner reservation here. The…read moreservice was astounding and food phenomenal. Best Indian food I've ever had at a restaurant, great spices and flavor. Butter chicken, Asams lamb, Tandoori Salmon and Baari Combi all fantastic. The location was very central and clean, three floors, while only one open this evening.

We have been to this restaurant lots of times when visiting York. It's one we always go back to…read more The food is phenomenal. First class service and the decor is great.