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Wonderful food, service and atmosphere. Enjoyed the meal so much! Our server was excellent and…read morethe whole evening was memorable. We will be back next time we are in town.

Husband and I were visiting friends in Dorking, and were so happy to discover this new Indian…read morerestaurant. The atmosphere is clean, modern and very welcoming. The owner is Bengali, and encouraged us to try some unusual dishes from his home that don't appear on the cookie cutter menus of so many other Indian restaurants. The food was delicious-full of flavor, lacking in the unpleasant overuse of oil, cream and salt so common in other places. While you can sample some out of the ordinary regional dishes, classic favorites are also available and prepared superbly well. The only dish we didn't think met the otherwise high standard was the samosas-pastry was too hard and needs to be more flaky and tender. Small gripe, hopefully can be improved upon by this accomplished chef. Can't wait to come back!

Our group of 4 had just flown into Gatwick and were driving to Wokingham. We happened upon this…read moreclean little restaurant, and wow; this is the best Indian food I've ever had. The service was very helpful; our server helped our 2 vegans know what they could and couldn't eat, and everything was wonderful. Fresh and with lots of flavor. No mushy hodge podge that tastes the same as every other dish. I wish it was close enough to go to regularly, but being from California, that's not happening. If you live anywhere close, go treat yourself to some great food!

This was a wonderful Indian restaurant. The food was amazing. The owner and staff took great care…read moreof us. If you want Indian food, I highly recommend it.

I've been meaning to try Lal Akash in Leatherhead ever since the Epsom branch, which I enjoyed,…read moreclosed down. So, last Friday, my salsa friend and I finally took the opportunity to try it out before we went dancing. The Leatherhead branch is very plush with nice comfy chairs and personalised crockery and chocolates! The staff were very friendly from the moment we walked in, being the perfect mix of helpfulness and not hovering. The menu is quite extensive with some interesting and unique dishes, several of which are in photos to give you and idea of what they look like - where's scratch and sniff when you need it to enhance the pictures? The popaddoms came with 6 chutneys and dips - I'm all about the dips and they went down well. My mango lassi was satisfyingly thick and velvety We settled on the chicken jeera and ghost (lamb) e-laziz. The portions were huge and despite the aim being not to stuff ourselves before dancing, we had little bellies by the time we walked out! The chicken jeera was packed with flavour and was the better dish. The lamb was advertised as hot, sweet and sour. Even for a seasoned curry eater like me, it was a little too hot, especially if you happen to catch a stray fresh chilli. Still, I suppose the menu warned that it would be hot! We will be back as there are still lots of dishes to try on the menu and I'm glad the Lal Akash spirit lives on

I'm a bit of a curry fiend, so now and then I'll join up with a friend to chat business over some…read morecurry goodness and a pint of Indian beer to go with. This place had a deal going of a starter, main course, side and a rice or naan for a measley £14.95. Yahtzee. The atmosphere in here was warm, with quite a few other tables occupied, 10/10 for atmosphere here. Now, I'm a big fan of fish, though anyone I've ever spoken to would advise against it in curry. I ignored these words to the wise and decided to go for a fatoff king prawn as a starter and quickly regretted it. It's too crunchy and evidently cooked as is from frozen. Mistake. Don't eat the prawn. This was the only let down here though. I'm a big fan of nan bread and these guys seem to make them a lot thinner than your average Indian, but I was pleasantly surprised at the flavour they packed. Still a fan of the thicker ones as it's easier to tidy up all of the sauce off of your plate! The chicken here is tantalisingly tender, and the sauce is packed with all the exotic flavours you go to an Indian restaurant for. I tried my first vindaloo and was actually pleasantly surprised by how edible it was haha! The manger here is a lovely guy, chatted with us a fair bit after our meal, showed us their new app for booking and ordering and then gave us a free drink of amaretto!

This is one of my fav place now a days. The food is really awesome. Best place to try real Indian…read morefood. Great work chef. Well done.!!

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This is our go to takeaway Indian Place. The samosas are delicious and the chicken likewise. The…read moremango lassis are also delicious. My only issue and it is a minor one, is that when we tried to order chai tea, the waiter was very confused and brought alcohol. No matter how we explained the word chai, he didn't understand. I'm guessing the don't have it, which confuses me. Its a minor thing, but worth noting. Still a great restaurant in Burpham.

just a welcoming and relaxing place with excellent food. Never feel rushed to free up your table…read moreand always very friendly.

If I could of it would have given this 0 had a fly in a take away then was told it was a spice not…read morefriendly ate in and food was awful not freshness taste to the veg and chicken over cooked . All in all not a great place avoid

I'm always suspicious of restaurants like Chilli & Spice, which don't display menus in the window…read more However, in my restaurant trawl of Dorking, I ate at Chilli & Spice despite this little shortcoming. I received a warm welcome and got a pleasant surprise when I looked at the menu. Instead of a nasty shock with high prices, I found that the menu was actually full of cheaper prices - my Chinese Thrift Gene was happy! Munching on the obligatory popaddom, I was interested to see that they offered all the condiments separately at 50p each. This was more honest than the usual compulsory charge for all different condiments. I settled on reshmi kebab as a starter, mainly due to curiosity by its description as a meat patty in an omelette. It was quite a novel way to serve up a kebab - the meat was flattened into a patty and served inside an omelette. The meat was nicely flavoured and if I had a bun, it could even have been turned into an Indian version of a McDonalds egg McMuffin burger! For main course, I settled on a meat (lamb) methi, a side of sag paneer (Indian cheese and spinach) and some pilau rice. The methi was heavy with fenugreek and lots of fresh herbs and vegetables, confirming that it was cooked from fresh. Unfortunately, the big portions defeated my stomach and I was unable to finish all my food. A lovely meal but a word of advice to put their menu up in the window

Horrible service , after entering into the restaurant and after ordering few drinks, server came…read morefour times in 10 mins asking if we were ready to order food. Starter : Horrible taste. Very Oily . No many vegetarians options Main course : there were lots of typos in menu . After ordering Sag paneer and "Motor paneer" . We couldn't find a single piece of cottage cheese (paneer) in it . Curries were sweet . Being an Indian, I really don't understand why this restaurant has put sweet in the curries . After our dinner, I got diarrhea and tummy ache. Sorry but would never recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Myself and four friends visited Jolshiri on a weekend away to Claygate recently as we were all in…read morethe mood for Indian food and had heard great things. I'm very surprised that I'm the first to review this place on Yelp. The food, service and atmosphere were excellent and by far one of the best Indian meals I've ever eaten. Whilst the majority of us have our favourite dishes, I was gently swayed by the waiter to try an alternative variation on my favourite dish - lamb saag. The dish was perfect, a perfect blend of tastes, spices and tastes incredible. I want to say it was called Lamb Sagotti but I might be wrong. Everyone agreed it was a terrific meal and if we ever found ourselves back in Claygate, we would certainly return.

From the owner: Jolshiri names after a mystical river famed in poetry, is the exciting new sister restaurant to the…read morehighly acclaimed and award winning Sesame in New Maldon. Our menu is carefully designed by our chefs to appeal to the taste of those newer curry fans as well as the more experianced who have developed a discerning palate. we hope to comfort you with your favourites and entice you with exciting new selections for your dining enjoyment. Whether you are a meat eater or vegetarian, fish fancier or tandoori taste we have tried to give you the widest range of choice possible. Visiting our restaurant will be a dining experience combining ambiance, decor, service and, of course, good food to tantalise and test your taste buds and, hopefully, wanting to come back for more.

Friendly staff, vibey environment and delicious food. What's not to love about that!?…read more If you're in there area and have a hankerin' for some delicious, quality Indian fare - do yourself a favor and stop at Dastaan. Nom nom? Yes! Naan naan!

This is the most amazing restaurant. The food is delicious recipes very interesting. I highly…read morerecommend it. All the family had a great time A special experience