Used the takeaway service about 10 times now and the food has always been perfect! Friendly staff 10/10
Enjoyed our meal here. Service was good. May have been due to the fact that we were one of two tables. The starters were delicious. The mains were a little bland and just very sweet. The tikka should have been at least a little spicey. But the peshwari naan was delectable. We were completely stuffed. Seemed a little pricey. But we got complimentary Bailey's at the end. So can't complain.
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To behonest this is not my first time at the rodeo. I have had the pleasure of eating at the India Gate before.
But as an update on my previous review I would like to assess if it is still the best Indian restaurant in portsmouth.
Ratings are as follows.
Atmosphere: 8/10
There are not really any beautiful views outside of the windows however the decor makes up for this with soft lighting, and flawless tableware. One suggestion I would have for this restaurant is that they adjust the music a little to give it more of an Indian feel because I maybe wrong but if I go to a Indian I want to feel like I am in India even a little bit. Also I could barely hear the music at all as it needed to be a little louder. Apart from these notes it is a great little place with a bar also
Food and Drink: 8
In all honesty I could not really rate the food I had any higher as it was superb. I had poppadoms with chutney and such (as seen in the photo) the condiments were great and the poppadoms still warm.
For my main I chose the Lamb shatkora and trust me when I say this that if you love lamb then go for it as the Lamb is tender and has just the right amount of fat. With the sour spiciness of this curry I complimented it with the mushroom rice which was not greasy at all. The peshwari naan that I had was also delightful and not too overpowering. Lamb Shatkora + Mushroom rice + Peshwari = excellent combination.
The drink I started off with however distracted me. I asked for a ruby port (Cockburns) and when I received it I was a bit disappointed to see ice in the glass. It might only be a little thing but if you have a bar then there is a great need to know that if you serve port you don't add ice as watered down port isn't very pleasant. That is the reason why the score is not a 10 for food and drink. Therefore if you go hear explain how you want your drink served.
Service:8/10
Nothing really to complain about except for the time it took from poppadoms to main meal. It was a good 45 minutes.
Another point was overhearing the staff member saying "You can't please some people"
Not a massive issue but if I can remember it then it takes away from my remembrance of the night
Overall 8/10
If they can sort the music and the bar out for next time then i will be more than happy to review again in the future because everything else was great. I really wanted to rate this place higher
Great place, my grandmother (R.I.P) use to live nearby in hale Court flats and I went in here a few times, I’ll comeback soon, lovely place and I miss my Nan
Great communication from the delivery driver, arrived on time. Food was great quality and reasonably priced!
Ordered and delivery arrived on time without issues. Food delivered by a very pleasant delivery chap. The order included the garlic chilli beef, honey roasted spicey lamb and an old favourite... a chicken dansak. All full of flavour, the beef and lamb dish not tried before and will order again. The dansak was one of the best I've had in Pompey. All arrived still very warm. I'm impressed and will order again. Thank you!
Smegsterman (Smegsterman)
+5
Totally awesome. Food was incredible and staff very friendly, highly recommend.
Delicious food came fast and was very hot will be ordering again soon. Can't relate to the 1 star reviews
I have now been to this place twice, and I have ordered from many other Indian restaurants in Portsmouth. This has to be the best I've found! The Chicken Tikka Masala is probably the best food we have ever eaten! I will continue to order from here for there great service and food! Thank you so much!
David Breaker (Breakthrough Lifecoaching)
+4
Me and the partner came in for dinner on our weekend away to celebrate our 1st anniversary.
When we entered it was quiet but we got here for 6pm ish. The staff was pleasant and happy to take us to our table. We asked to have a corner table but they said no. We said ok and sat where they asked us too.
The menu seems rather varied and prices not to bad considering. We had to ask for a straw 3 times before getting one but that isn't a huge issue. Once the waiter realised he apologised and solved the issue.
The food was good, tasty and well presented. The waiter served it up quickly and was very pleasant.
We was handed a warm towel but had to ask for a dessert menu rather than offered one. I ordered the coconut ice cream but sadly they had run out. The waiter came and explained and offered me a alternative. The dessert was lovely and we both enjoyed it.
Overall a good experience and would recommend a evening spent here.
Get take away from here now and then, food always hot and on time. Would highly recommend the king prawn puree
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