Headed here for Sunday dinner after a day fossil hunting. Dinner for one was good. Decent curry with rice and naans, plus a stuffed lamb omelet that I've not tried before. Would very much eat here again
Juliet E
delicious takeaway, generous portion. We live locally but had never tried this restaurant despite friends telling me it is very good - finally took the plunge last night and had a great takeaway, freshly cooked cauliflower curry, veg was cooked to perfection, fresh and plenty of it. I also had dhal - very tasty and my husband had chicken curry - he said it was very good. We will definitely be back.
126lyndas
Memorable for the very tasty food. Tandoori chicken was great and the naan bread best I’ve had in a long time. Bring your own alcohol.
Nicky Gamble
We hadn't booked but they managed to squeeze us in. It was a Tuesday night and the place was packed. Food was served quickly and was delicious. We've been to Lal Qilla every time we stay in Lyme and it is consistently good.
tamchefrock
A good favourite of ours, food is classic curry house style but it’s good! Service is lovely! Recommend the keema rice and peshwari naan as side dishes!!
Griffo31
My favourite Indian restaurant and I've eaten in quite a few. Never had a bad meal in all the time it's been open which I think is over 25 years. Food is amazing and lovely staff. Prawn Puree as a starter is highly recommended.
Tony Payne
A great little Indian restaurant. The food is always good. We visit quite often and have never been disappointed. PS.. Don't forget your own booze. ENJOY.
River
We had a takeaway for four people, all the dishes were delivered hot and were delicious. We really enjoyed them! Would definitely order again.
LITTLEREDHULK
Just one Waiter running around trying to serve everyone on a busy Saturday night. We booked a table but when we arrived it seemed to feel like we were an inconvenience. We walked out before ordering because we were not served at all after 15 minutes of being there. The Waiter was setting up other tables instead of taking any order from us and other customers also looked fed up.
Linda Offers
DO NOT do a delivery. No idea what food was like as phone in my order at 6. Told 45 mins. After 1.5 hours and 8 times they hung up on me when trying to find out where our food was. Ended up eating toast. Do not rely on thEm at all. Appalling service and exceptionally rude.
A fabulous meal and a good place for couples. Would recommend booking to avoid disappointment. Food delicious, can’t fault it.
Sundancespirit1
The food was great, very flavoursome, just the right amount, and we weren't rushed eating our poppadoms & pickles. Our dining experience was, unfortunately, thoroughly let down by the service, hence only the 3 score. While one guy rushed back and forth from the kitchen, bringing food out, clearing tables & pretty much doing everything. The other chap who I guess was either the owner or manager stood at the front seeing to the odd takeout and pretty much did nothing. All the while we sat waiting and waiting and waiting for our table to be cleared and receive our bill. I'd like to think the lovely chap who was doing everything got the majority of the tip we left, but unfortunately, I highly doubt it. Would we return? Yes, probably, but I'd insist on a table at the front rather than the back as they seemed to receive a slightly different level of service. Thank you so much to our server. He certainly was a Superman.
barry89
First visit back for some time. Not as good as I remember, food very average.The two older waiters were very good, attentive and on the ball, but the younger guy they had with them was sullen and miserable. He clearly wanted to be somewhere else, which was a shame . If you fancy a curry in Lyme, this is the only game in town. And they know it. Disappointing.
Nicole G
Great service and food came quickly, hot food but a little tasteless and the bhaji a little hard! Remember to take your own drink as only soft drinks available.
FairweatherBiker
Visited here pre covid and had a great meal. Returned with same friends tonight expecting the same quality food but we were to be disappointed. The food came promptly and was hot, but tasteless. One chicken dish particularly bad, very dry, tasted like been cooked some time ago, not fresh. Onion bhagis worse we’ve ever had, flat and texture of cardboard, like they’d been kept hot for some time, not fresh cooked. Staff inattentive, didn’t bother to ask if food ok or whether we’d enjoyed meal- too busy sorting takeaways and preparing for 8pm sitting. Very hot in restaurant ( to be fair it was a very hot day) but it was shabby decor, the tablecloth was stained and when we went upstairs to use bathroom we were shocked at how filthy the stair carpet and paintwork was. Based on our experience tonight could not recommend and certainly won’t return.
Headed here for Sunday dinner after a day fossil hunting. Dinner for one was good. Decent curry with rice and naans, plus a stuffed lamb omelet that I've not tried before. Would very much eat here again
delicious takeaway, generous portion. We live locally but had never tried this restaurant despite friends telling me it is very good - finally took the plunge last night and had a great takeaway, freshly cooked cauliflower curry, veg was cooked to perfection, fresh and plenty of it. I also had dhal - very tasty and my husband had chicken curry - he said it was very good. We will definitely be back.
Memorable for the very tasty food. Tandoori chicken was great and the naan bread best I’ve had in a long time. Bring your own alcohol.
We hadn't booked but they managed to squeeze us in. It was a Tuesday night and the place was packed. Food was served quickly and was delicious. We've been to Lal Qilla every time we stay in Lyme and it is consistently good.
A good favourite of ours, food is classic curry house style but it’s good! Service is lovely! Recommend the keema rice and peshwari naan as side dishes!!
My favourite Indian restaurant and I've eaten in quite a few. Never had a bad meal in all the time it's been open which I think is over 25 years. Food is amazing and lovely staff. Prawn Puree as a starter is highly recommended.
A great little Indian restaurant. The food is always good. We visit quite often and have never been disappointed. PS.. Don't forget your own booze. ENJOY.
We had a takeaway for four people, all the dishes were delivered hot and were delicious. We really enjoyed them! Would definitely order again.
Just one Waiter running around trying to serve everyone on a busy Saturday night. We booked a table but when we arrived it seemed to feel like we were an inconvenience. We walked out before ordering because we were not served at all after 15 minutes of being there. The Waiter was setting up other tables instead of taking any order from us and other customers also looked fed up.
DO NOT do a delivery. No idea what food was like as phone in my order at 6. Told 45 mins. After 1.5 hours and 8 times they hung up on me when trying to find out where our food was. Ended up eating toast. Do not rely on thEm at all. Appalling service and exceptionally rude.
Restaurantji Recommends
A fabulous meal and a good place for couples. Would recommend booking to avoid disappointment. Food delicious, can’t fault it.
The food was great, very flavoursome, just the right amount, and we weren't rushed eating our poppadoms & pickles. Our dining experience was, unfortunately, thoroughly let down by the service, hence only the 3 score. While one guy rushed back and forth from the kitchen, bringing food out, clearing tables & pretty much doing everything. The other chap who I guess was either the owner or manager stood at the front seeing to the odd takeout and pretty much did nothing. All the while we sat waiting and waiting and waiting for our table to be cleared and receive our bill. I'd like to think the lovely chap who was doing everything got the majority of the tip we left, but unfortunately, I highly doubt it. Would we return? Yes, probably, but I'd insist on a table at the front rather than the back as they seemed to receive a slightly different level of service. Thank you so much to our server. He certainly was a Superman.
First visit back for some time. Not as good as I remember, food very average.The two older waiters were very good, attentive and on the ball, but the younger guy they had with them was sullen and miserable. He clearly wanted to be somewhere else, which was a shame . If you fancy a curry in Lyme, this is the only game in town. And they know it. Disappointing.
Great service and food came quickly, hot food but a little tasteless and the bhaji a little hard! Remember to take your own drink as only soft drinks available.
Visited here pre covid and had a great meal. Returned with same friends tonight expecting the same quality food but we were to be disappointed. The food came promptly and was hot, but tasteless. One chicken dish particularly bad, very dry, tasted like been cooked some time ago, not fresh. Onion bhagis worse we’ve ever had, flat and texture of cardboard, like they’d been kept hot for some time, not fresh cooked. Staff inattentive, didn’t bother to ask if food ok or whether we’d enjoyed meal- too busy sorting takeaways and preparing for 8pm sitting. Very hot in restaurant ( to be fair it was a very hot day) but it was shabby decor, the tablecloth was stained and when we went upstairs to use bathroom we were shocked at how filthy the stair carpet and paintwork was. Based on our experience tonight could not recommend and certainly won’t return.