Consistently Superb CuisineWe come to Memsaab relatively regularly, and have been doing so for some years now. We usually buy takeaways, but occasionally eat in the restaurant too. The food has always been delicious and cooked well, and the service is polite, friendly, and efficient.After having tried other Indian restaurants in the locality, I would elect Memsaab as the best Indian restaurant in the area. Lately, I have seen and been quite concerned by a few disappointing online reviews from other diners written during the earlier months of 2023, interestingly being submitted on mobile.We dined at Memsaab for New Year’s Eve 2023, and as well as having a very good meal, we observed other diners, and the waiting times for a few customers collecting takeaways, and noted precisely none of the problems described in the aforementioned reviews. Our meal worked out at roughly £25 each, including drinks and service (at 10%) – this restaurant offers great food at good value!We had a very good evening with excellent food, promptly and politely served.When we arrived, we were promptly shown to our table, noticing the manager was absent from his usual spot. The kitchen and front of house operated smoothly, and he later appeared in chef's whites, explaining he had assisted in the kitchen due to a surge in orders.Our drinks and papadoms came very quickly, with generous quantities of four relishes.For our meal, we ordered eight dishes, which we shared between us. The time from ordering to serving at the table was around 25 minutes (the order was freshly cooked).We ordered a range of dishes, starting with the chicken dhansak, which was very tasty, coming with freshly cooked pilao rice. To join this, we ordered:a vegetable korma (delicious creamy sauce, with a good variety of vegetables, all gently and subtly spiced, and plenty of coconut);a chana masala (gently spicy, well-balanced flavours);onion bhajis (generously portioned, freshly cooked and pleasantly moist and crisp);saag paneer (deliciously creamy, very vegetarian friendly);brinjal bhaji (not actually on the menu, but the chef made a very decent effort, considering it was only cooked in less than half an hour).We also ordered peshwari naan, which had generous quantities of ground almonds and coconut.As we were there, the restaurant was reasonably busy, with multiple people collecting takeaways, and many restaurant tables being occupied. There were no apparent delays in service, and people around us were notably satisfied, especially the group opposite our table.In light of potential concerns delineated in a few reviews from earlier in the year, our visits during 2023 serve to validate Memsaab’s sterling standards in quality, service, and ambience.I hereby warmly express my continued recommendation for Memsaab of Lavenham.PS: a (belated) Happy New Year! As we embark on 2024, let's appreciate the hard work of restaurants and ensure that our critiques are constructive and fair.
Stuart Lumley
Good quality food, but the service is painfully slow. Takeaways are never ready on time. Even if you order for a set time slot in an hours time, it can still an additional 20 minutes to be finished and ready for collection whilst you stand and wait.As I've said, the food is good but the wait times make the restaurants in long melford a better option.
Cyn
Service was good. Food was just ok, quite expensive compared to other restaurants.
Tye Farm
Very disappointing, when you pay a premium price for food and yes it the most expensive in the area you expect a good service. Unfortunately the manager last night was extremely rude and really needs a lesson on how to talk to customers. Giving a poor service to local people is not f going to do your business any favours.
Anne Macmillan
Delicious food. The portions are large, so we had two meals out of the order.If you enjoy Indian flavours do yourself a favour and visit.
Susan Wulff
Visited yesterday evening ,the food was very disappointing to say the least ,the starter of sheesh kebab looked liked it had been cooked from frozen ..my chicken bhuna had to be sent back as it was cold ,the side dishes had no flavour at all ...naan bread didn't even look like an authentic naan.we left most of the food and was charged £82.91 .This restaurant should serve better food especially being in Lavenham ,will not be returning .
RobertMellors
We are from the home of Indian meals, Yorkshire. Have to say we weren’t looking forward to this eat out but have to say it was excellent. If you like mild Ann’s tasty it’s good. If you like hot spicy and tasty it’s good. 10 out of 10 from us
Vicki Fitzroy wilson
Lovely food , quick service, friendly and polite ? will definitely be returning.
Razak Amin
Up Market and Sophisticated Restaurant. Destination Restaurant . Great Buzz and Menu
Martin Henson
Very sound Indian restaurant in picturesque village.Vegetarian options: Indian restaurants are always good for vegetarians.
Amazing restaurant! The food and atmosphere was great - thank you Raj and the rest of the staff for such a lovely meal!
Jayne W
Having eaten in this restaurant a few times in the past whilst staying in The Swan Hotel and Spa we devote book again as the food was always very good . Sadly this was not the case on this occasion. There was just us and one other couple in there , although take seats seemed busy . The service wasn’t really great and all the waiters were just hovering around a few feet away from our table which made us feel very uncomfortable. The good was quite tasty but was the oiliest I had ever seen ! We eat Indian food on a weekly basis and never seen anything like it before ! I had Chicken Tikka which is normally a dry dish served with salad as a side dish , it was swimming in bright orange oil/ghee as was the mushroom Bhagwan . We sent the mushrooms back and they were replaced with pretty much the same . The Manager was called and he didn’t understand what the problem was !! Such a shame as we will not be returning.
Karl Collins
First time takeaway as moved near by . Chicken tilka bhuna less than average .Tiger prawn bhuna asked for mild was hot !Mushroom ricePoppadoms were stale, tiny portion of onion salad, and lime pickle tasted very oily and cheap.I really don't like to complain but at over £45.00 nearly, it was very poor quality, we won't be going there again. Such a shame as it seems hard to get a decent restaurant takeaway anywhere now. Especially in Lavenham or long melford .Think lockdown killed everything good.
Chris Willis
Excellent Indian restaurant with some unusual dishes. Always high quality & delicious.
Lisa Munden
Food wasn't freshly cooked. I also got food poisoning. Will not be returning.
Consistently Superb CuisineWe come to Memsaab relatively regularly, and have been doing so for some years now. We usually buy takeaways, but occasionally eat in the restaurant too. The food has always been delicious and cooked well, and the service is polite, friendly, and efficient.After having tried other Indian restaurants in the locality, I would elect Memsaab as the best Indian restaurant in the area. Lately, I have seen and been quite concerned by a few disappointing online reviews from other diners written during the earlier months of 2023, interestingly being submitted on mobile.We dined at Memsaab for New Year’s Eve 2023, and as well as having a very good meal, we observed other diners, and the waiting times for a few customers collecting takeaways, and noted precisely none of the problems described in the aforementioned reviews. Our meal worked out at roughly £25 each, including drinks and service (at 10%) – this restaurant offers great food at good value!We had a very good evening with excellent food, promptly and politely served.When we arrived, we were promptly shown to our table, noticing the manager was absent from his usual spot. The kitchen and front of house operated smoothly, and he later appeared in chef's whites, explaining he had assisted in the kitchen due to a surge in orders.Our drinks and papadoms came very quickly, with generous quantities of four relishes.For our meal, we ordered eight dishes, which we shared between us. The time from ordering to serving at the table was around 25 minutes (the order was freshly cooked).We ordered a range of dishes, starting with the chicken dhansak, which was very tasty, coming with freshly cooked pilao rice. To join this, we ordered:a vegetable korma (delicious creamy sauce, with a good variety of vegetables, all gently and subtly spiced, and plenty of coconut);a chana masala (gently spicy, well-balanced flavours);onion bhajis (generously portioned, freshly cooked and pleasantly moist and crisp);saag paneer (deliciously creamy, very vegetarian friendly);brinjal bhaji (not actually on the menu, but the chef made a very decent effort, considering it was only cooked in less than half an hour).We also ordered peshwari naan, which had generous quantities of ground almonds and coconut.As we were there, the restaurant was reasonably busy, with multiple people collecting takeaways, and many restaurant tables being occupied. There were no apparent delays in service, and people around us were notably satisfied, especially the group opposite our table.In light of potential concerns delineated in a few reviews from earlier in the year, our visits during 2023 serve to validate Memsaab’s sterling standards in quality, service, and ambience.I hereby warmly express my continued recommendation for Memsaab of Lavenham.PS: a (belated) Happy New Year! As we embark on 2024, let's appreciate the hard work of restaurants and ensure that our critiques are constructive and fair.
Good quality food, but the service is painfully slow. Takeaways are never ready on time. Even if you order for a set time slot in an hours time, it can still an additional 20 minutes to be finished and ready for collection whilst you stand and wait.As I've said, the food is good but the wait times make the restaurants in long melford a better option.
Service was good. Food was just ok, quite expensive compared to other restaurants.
Very disappointing, when you pay a premium price for food and yes it the most expensive in the area you expect a good service. Unfortunately the manager last night was extremely rude and really needs a lesson on how to talk to customers. Giving a poor service to local people is not f going to do your business any favours.
Delicious food. The portions are large, so we had two meals out of the order.If you enjoy Indian flavours do yourself a favour and visit.
Visited yesterday evening ,the food was very disappointing to say the least ,the starter of sheesh kebab looked liked it had been cooked from frozen ..my chicken bhuna had to be sent back as it was cold ,the side dishes had no flavour at all ...naan bread didn't even look like an authentic naan.we left most of the food and was charged £82.91 .This restaurant should serve better food especially being in Lavenham ,will not be returning .
We are from the home of Indian meals, Yorkshire. Have to say we weren’t looking forward to this eat out but have to say it was excellent. If you like mild Ann’s tasty it’s good. If you like hot spicy and tasty it’s good. 10 out of 10 from us
Lovely food , quick service, friendly and polite ? will definitely be returning.
Up Market and Sophisticated Restaurant. Destination Restaurant . Great Buzz and Menu
Very sound Indian restaurant in picturesque village.Vegetarian options: Indian restaurants are always good for vegetarians.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing restaurant! The food and atmosphere was great - thank you Raj and the rest of the staff for such a lovely meal!
Having eaten in this restaurant a few times in the past whilst staying in The Swan Hotel and Spa we devote book again as the food was always very good . Sadly this was not the case on this occasion. There was just us and one other couple in there , although take seats seemed busy . The service wasn’t really great and all the waiters were just hovering around a few feet away from our table which made us feel very uncomfortable. The good was quite tasty but was the oiliest I had ever seen ! We eat Indian food on a weekly basis and never seen anything like it before ! I had Chicken Tikka which is normally a dry dish served with salad as a side dish , it was swimming in bright orange oil/ghee as was the mushroom Bhagwan . We sent the mushrooms back and they were replaced with pretty much the same . The Manager was called and he didn’t understand what the problem was !! Such a shame as we will not be returning.
First time takeaway as moved near by . Chicken tilka bhuna less than average .Tiger prawn bhuna asked for mild was hot !Mushroom ricePoppadoms were stale, tiny portion of onion salad, and lime pickle tasted very oily and cheap.I really don't like to complain but at over £45.00 nearly, it was very poor quality, we won't be going there again. Such a shame as it seems hard to get a decent restaurant takeaway anywhere now. Especially in Lavenham or long melford .Think lockdown killed everything good.
Excellent Indian restaurant with some unusual dishes. Always high quality & delicious.
Food wasn't freshly cooked. I also got food poisoning. Will not be returning.