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    Lal Akash

    Lal Akash

    4.3(7 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    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!

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    Lal Akash - Sarah pander. Looks gross, tastiest side you can get.

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    Sarah pander. Looks gross, tastiest side you can get.

    Shehnai

    Shehnai

    1.6(5 reviews)
    0.5 miAshtead

    I have looked at Shehnai's menu many a time when stopping off at this little parade of shops in the…read moremornings. I got the chance to have dinner here last week with a friend What had caught my eye was the interesting list of chef's signature dishes, many of which I hadn't seen on other Indian menus before. I had a nice mango lassi and we chewed on some nice popaddoms while perusing the menu. Nice to see the condiments were inclusive with the popaddoms though I could have done with one spicy condiment to balance out the sweet ones We went with stuffed brinjal (aubergine) rings and tandoori gulnehar, also known as pomfret, a fish common in Asian cooking. The brinjal rings were large. The stuffing was a mixture of French beans, button mushrooms, carrots, potato, Indian cheese and spinach. However, this had been so thoroughly mashed together that it was impossible to appreciate the different ingredients. The pomfret had been pan fried, perhaps a little overcooked but the tandoori spices did go well with the firm fleshed fish For main course, we chose the Khyber Pass Rann (lamb shank braised in a robust gravy of onion, ginger, spices and rum) and Karwari fish curry, made with imported fish given flavour by tri-fala, curry leaves and dill. The fish curry was nice in a non descript way and our waiter wasn't able to shed more light on tri-fala other than that it was an Indian spice. However, the outstanding dish of the evening and what earned this place a solid 4 Yelp stars was the lamb shank, cooked to falling off the bone tenderness and given life by spices which gave a sweet and zingy note to the meltingly tender meat Good solid Indian. I'd return for that lamb shank and there are other intersting looking dishes to try

    After looking forward to a family outing for our Gran's 89th Birthday, we were in fact very…read moredisappointed indeed. I eat in a lot of Indian restaurants and have never had such poor service, the food was average and although the soft drinks were flat, the wine and lagers were fine. The assortment of our 10 main dishes were all bland with a medium dish tasting the same as a mild! Drinks were delivered and passed across two people having to raise from the chair to receive them, we were ignored when asking for a special dietary requirement and told we could not change the pilau rice that came with the main dish to a vegetable rice! We generally felt unwelcome.. Even being left to just leave while they seemed busy cleaning a few tables! Not even worth a visit!

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    Popaddoms

    Shehnai - Mango lassi

    Mango lassi

    Shehnai - Khyber Pass Rann (lamb shank)

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    Khyber Pass Rann (lamb shank)

    Jolshiri - Chicken Leg Roast

    Jolshiri

    5.0(1 review)
    3.9 miClaygate

    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.

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    Jolshiri - Chicken Leg Roast

    Chicken Leg Roast

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    Chicken Dish

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    Traditional Indian Food Jolshiri

    Joy Ashtead - indpak - Updated May 2026

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