There are few places that I absolutely have to visit when I'm in England and this is one of them!!!…read more England isn't known for great service but this place always has the best! They take reservations and your table will be ready. The food is outstanding. I'm taking my daughter to England this weekend (we are from Florida) and this is literally on our agenda the weekend we get in. The food is so flavorful and delicious. It's best to go with a lot of people so you can try a bit of everything! We loved everything we tried but the chicken tikka masala with the sweet naan with the honey is the best! We can't wait to have dinner there!!!

I've walked past this Indian restaurant many times but had never been in until my FIL's bday a few…read moreweeks ago. From the outside it looks like any other Indian place and once you get inside it's again pretty standard. The difference is the menu and the quality of the food. I had a really excellent fish pakora to start and then one of the chef's specials as a main. The naan bread (the make or break element of a curry for me) was perfect so I was very happy. It was really busy and people were being turned away on a Thursday evening which is always a sign of good food. As a result I'd recommend booking a table in advance. You can get the metrolink to Altrincham then a taxi down to Hale or the train goes all the way there. This place really stands out from some of the samey average/poor curry houses in south Manchester.

Ishta is a high quality Indian restaurant situated on Old Market Place above the town centre in an…read morearea rife with great little eateries and pubs. It's a large restaurant but set in an old townhouse so is brimming with character. The decor is simple yet modern, a mix of dark woods, crisp white table cloths and deep red carpets. The staff here are some of the friendliest I've ever met, and more than happy to help you in whatever way they can. The menu itself is much more experimental and diverse than your average Indian restaurant, with some very positive results. I can't remember the name of the dish I tried, but it the lamb just melted in my mouth, and the flavour was like nothing I've ever tasted, rich, sweet and nutty almost. Try the special 5 course meal on a Sunday for £9.95 if you want to experience this restaurant on a budget.

Alarm bells always ring when I see such a small establishment offering so many menu choices. Not…read moreonly does The Masala Bangaldesh Take Away offer hundreds, from Rogan Josh, Dupiaza, Karahi, Muglai to Balti and Thali specials, but it also offers 'curry in a tray with chips' and southern fried chicken. Hmmmm...how can all of this be fresh? Well, I have tried one dish from here and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I think it might have been a Lamb Tikka Masala or something similar, but the Lamb was real, the flavour was authentic and the sauce tasted fresh. It's not the best Curry I've ever had, but for a quick filler on the way home after a night in the pub, it does the job.

Fantastic, creative Indian food in a clean, pleasant environment…read more The nan was a little on the "tasteless" side but the other food was great. We shared Tandoori Chicken, Shrimp Masala, and Saag Ghost (small pieces of lamb and spinach in a curry) - all terrific. The only negative was that the only daught beer was Kingfisher. Well worth a trip.

The great work here is in the kitchen. The food is excellent…read more There is a laziness in the junior staff though. Pint glass 2/3rd filled, dirty knife, three errors in the order and forgetting profitable opportunity to sell additional items or check everything is ok.

Hubby and I ate here recently, we used to live in Timperley and this place was always excellent,…read morenot so anymore. We shared poppadoms(2 each) and onion bhaji to start which were fine, but I ordered the Chicken Tikka makhani for my main, it was swimming in ghee and I could barely eat it, hubby had a bland korma, we were both totally disappointed. Left most of the food and was out pretty quickly. The waiter asked if all was ok , I mentioned the dish swimming in grease , he kind of smiled, shrugged his shoulders and walked off. In addition to the food we had a coke and sparkling water all for about 40 quid way too expensive for shared starters , two mains and a shared rice. Would never go back, far too many other good Indians around for mediocre food and poor service.

We are blessed with many very good Indian restaurants in the Manchester area, and I have sampled…read moremany! Shandaar is my favourite and it's on my doorstep. The staff are great, it has a decent atmosphere and it is clean and comfortable. However, we go there for the food and it is always excellent. Proper chunks of tender, marinated meats in a variety of delicious sauces. I never go for burning curries, I like to taste the various flavours on offer. At Shandaar you will, and you won't be disappointed.

This is quite a large Indian Restaurant spread out over two levels, In a fairly new build complex…read morenext to the Total Fitness, The decor is very modern with huge curved sofa style seating at most tables. I have been here a few times with groups of friends, we usually take advantage of the fantastic offers they always have on... the food is presented unlike your traditional "curry mile"I ndians which makes you feel like you are tasting a completely new dish, even though you have had it at least 10 times before from other restaurants! well worth a visit!