Akhtar's - Elland

I don't understand why this restaurant is so empty. The food was outstanding. The curry and chips were delicious, and the popadoms and pickle trays were fresh a... read more I don't understand why this restaurant is so empty. The food was outstanding. The curry and chips were delicious, and the popadoms and pickle trays were fresh and crispy. I ordered the chicken saag balti and it was fantastic! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. The service was excellent. We dined in for dinner and the price per person was £20–30. The food and service b... read more The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. The service was excellent. We dined in for dinner and the price per person was £20–30. The food and service both received a rating of 5, while the atmosphere was rated a 4.

The owner appears to be pleasant, but unfortunately the service at this restaurant is lacking. The young woman with glasses was impolite and lacked manners, not... read more The owner appears to be pleasant, but unfortunately the service at this restaurant is lacking. The young woman with glasses was impolite and lacked manners, not paying attention to anything we said. Our orders were incorrect, some items were missing, and our drinks never arrived. When we asked for the bill, she ignored us and we had to request it from another staff member. The food was decent but not exceptional. The manager should consider hiring better employees. Overall, the service experience for dining in was disappointing.

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 read more Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Absolutely outstanding! First time ordering here and they smashed it out of the park. A couple of our regular curry houses had gone downhill and we'd tried a fe... read more Absolutely outstanding! First time ordering here and they smashed it out of the park. A couple of our regular curry houses had gone downhill and we'd tried a few places trying to find a new gem all were pretty average in all honesty. Akhtars was recommended to us by a friend who'd previously recommended our current favourite kebab house. Ordered a peshwari tikka creamy but with a kick, just my style. My wife ordered desi lamb, rich and spicy. Great spice blend, tender meat. Keema rice was excellent, prawn puri was perfect and the garlic naan, although slightly burnt, we quite like that charred flavour so not a negative there either. The mushroom pakoras didn't travel well but you e got to expect that. They were very tasty and a decent size portion. Can't recommend this place highly enough. Just sad that we're now on our January diet because I'd order from here twice a week! Really pleased we've found a new regular. No idea how much it cost, but after tasting the food, I don't really care. Awesome food and it arrived 25 minutes earlier than expected. I don't give out 5* very often, but this place would've got a 7*. Needless to say, we'll be ordering again.