A comforting spiced lentil soup, simmered with herbs and subtle aromatic flavors.
Indian • Drinks • Asiatic • European Bites
"My partner and I dined at this restaurant last night, and I personally believe it was the best Indian food I have had in years. We were warmly greeted and promptly seated at a table. We had purchased an Itison voucher (two courses for two people, with a choice of house red or white wine) which only cost us £17 total. The starters were beautifully presented and tasted delicious, setting us up nicely for our main courses. I chose the South Indian garlic chilli dish, while my husband opted for the Nepalese bhuna. Both dishes were flavorful and authentic. Since we had used an Itison voucher, we paid for the poppadoms and chutney before heading home to relax for the evening. Overall, I must say that for a restaurant that had just opened a few weeks ago, the service was friendly and the food was exceptional. Keep up the good work, Essence - we will definitely be back."
Pizza • European • Fast Food • Vegetarian
"Wow! Amazing food, amazing service, even stayed open late for us! I went with friends back on 9/5/17 and had held onto the business card because I was dead"
Kebab • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic
"I would support everything that previous reviewers have said about this Indian restaurant. However, they must be aware that they add 10% service to their total without it in any way. so it is only if they cancel the bill, they will notice that their total amount should be 10% more than it should be and there is no warning why. no rake 10 service and no carry in the gap. this is dishonest and misleading and probably leads to an ugly 20% tip. I have always added service without recognizing that they contain it a very underhand and hidden art. I asked the waiter who became a little shy and said his boss told them to do it. I like eating, but I'm not going back."
Meat • Curry • Indian • Chicken
"Good ambience... And that's the only good thing! Food some items are ok like naan bread. But curries were bad. Especially Tikka masala was so sweet like dessert. Service was pathetically slow. Pulav rice was like yesterday's left out plain rice. Will not visit again, given there are so many other Indian restaurants around."
Indian • Drinks • Biryani • Balti Dishes
Wine • Beer • Kebab • Indian
"The following day, I had left some of my meal at the restaurant. My daughter caught a whiff of it and expressed her desire to try it, so she asked her partner to take her to the restaurant multiple times."
Kebab • Balti • Indian • Pakistani
"We had been loyally coming here probably every few months from 2012 until 2019, recommending it to friends and family but on my 30th birthday in 2019, they served my 6 year old son raw chicken nuggets. They had no ice and served warm drinks, were unapologetic and blamed it on the fact that it was the day after a bank holiday. We decided to give it another try tonight but I'm sad to say, were left underwhelmed. Our starters were delicious but the poppadoms were stale, the main courses bland and the onion bhajis fell apart. The service was ok but the waiters appeared to be inexperienced and a bit awkward. It took a while for our order to be taken and it wasn't even at half capacity at 8.30 on a Saturday night and I think that speaks for itself. The toilets also need some TLC. It is a shame as this used to be, in our opinion, the best Indian in town but upon walking home, Paprika was full and we'll carry on going there instead. Please invest if you can, you have a prime spot and it is such a shame to see it going downhill."
Meat • Indian • Cheese • Seafood
"The foods are really tasty but there is still fault in some dishes. We ordered garlic king prawns, masala aloo, Nan, rice and saffron tandoori mixed stater. We are very happy with garlic king prawns and Nan. Rice is a bit hard though and others are just okay. Decoration is a bit out of date too. Surprisingly, the prices are nearly the same as London. I would suggest that they could either redecorate the place with this price or adjust the price accordingly."
Bars • Beer • Nepalese • Himalayan
"What a wonderful restaurant. We wanted to eat lunch last night and stumble over this little jewel. The service was great and the food was excellent. Unfortunately, we do not live in Oxford because this will definitely be local! Thanks for a nice meal"
Pizza • Mexican • European • Fast Food
"gurkha village is a long restaurant near oxford. the employees are very respectful and attentive to the needs. the service time was very good. while the food was not really typical nepali, as the Nepalese nutrition in the usually consists only of a meal dhal lenses) bhat reis) takari cured vegetables. However, the meal times are generally very good and are quite large in portions. most of our meal times were a good quality except the Nan-Brot. I think the management could introduce some new meal times to the menu and have specials on a blackboard somewhere daily. Otherwise, it is one of the few Indian restaurants in the opposite of oxford that are worth visiting."
Beer • Indian • Chinese • Nepalese
"We visited Wagamamas on a Friday afternoon and were impressed by the consistently high standards that we have come to expect from this restaurant chain. The added bonus of having a view of Portsmouth harbour made our experience even more enjoyable."
Asian • Vegan • Indian • Nepalese
"The food and service at this restaurant are outstanding. I have been a few times now and have nothing but praise. Every starter and main dish was incredibly fresh, and we were disappointed we didn't have room for dessert."
Cafés • Sushi • Asiatic • European
"Takeaway came fast and food seemed nice. The portions were small compared with others. The big problem was my paneer makhani, a veggie dish, had a few small pieces of chicken in the sauce. Not the first time this has happened to me from Kadai Naan, so I assume they use chicken stock or something in the sauce, meaning the veggie dishes are not veggie. Called to ask, and they claimed there was no meat used, and then asked me why I had ordered chicken dishes if I was veggie (the order was for 2 people) Based on this I 'd say veggies steer clear, as it completely ruined my 'treat ' after a hard week."