I've been meaning to try Lal Akash in Leatherhead ever since the Epsom branch, which I enjoyed,…read moreclosed down. So, last Friday, my salsa friend and I finally took the opportunity to try it out before we went dancing. The Leatherhead branch is very plush with nice comfy chairs and personalised crockery and chocolates! The staff were very friendly from the moment we walked in, being the perfect mix of helpfulness and not hovering. The menu is quite extensive with some interesting and unique dishes, several of which are in photos to give you and idea of what they look like - where's scratch and sniff when you need it to enhance the pictures? The popaddoms came with 6 chutneys and dips - I'm all about the dips and they went down well. My mango lassi was satisfyingly thick and velvety We settled on the chicken jeera and ghost (lamb) e-laziz. The portions were huge and despite the aim being not to stuff ourselves before dancing, we had little bellies by the time we walked out! The chicken jeera was packed with flavour and was the better dish. The lamb was advertised as hot, sweet and sour. Even for a seasoned curry eater like me, it was a little too hot, especially if you happen to catch a stray fresh chilli. Still, I suppose the menu warned that it would be hot! We will be back as there are still lots of dishes to try on the menu and I'm glad the Lal Akash spirit lives on

I'm a bit of a curry fiend, so now and then I'll join up with a friend to chat business over some…read morecurry goodness and a pint of Indian beer to go with. This place had a deal going of a starter, main course, side and a rice or naan for a measley £14.95. Yahtzee. The atmosphere in here was warm, with quite a few other tables occupied, 10/10 for atmosphere here. Now, I'm a big fan of fish, though anyone I've ever spoken to would advise against it in curry. I ignored these words to the wise and decided to go for a fatoff king prawn as a starter and quickly regretted it. It's too crunchy and evidently cooked as is from frozen. Mistake. Don't eat the prawn. This was the only let down here though. I'm a big fan of nan bread and these guys seem to make them a lot thinner than your average Indian, but I was pleasantly surprised at the flavour they packed. Still a fan of the thicker ones as it's easier to tidy up all of the sauce off of your plate! The chicken here is tantalisingly tender, and the sauce is packed with all the exotic flavours you go to an Indian restaurant for. I tried my first vindaloo and was actually pleasantly surprised by how edible it was haha! The manger here is a lovely guy, chatted with us a fair bit after our meal, showed us their new app for booking and ordering and then gave us a free drink of amaretto!

Fantastic food, good atmosphere and award wining restaurant!read more

Wonderful food, service and atmosphere. Enjoyed the meal so much! Our server was excellent and…read morethe whole evening was memorable. We will be back next time we are in town.

This is one of my fav place now a days. The food is really awesome. Best place to try real Indian…read morefood. Great work chef. Well done.!!

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Husband and I were visiting friends in Dorking, and were so happy to discover this new Indian…read morerestaurant. The atmosphere is clean, modern and very welcoming. The owner is Bengali, and encouraged us to try some unusual dishes from his home that don't appear on the cookie cutter menus of so many other Indian restaurants. The food was delicious-full of flavor, lacking in the unpleasant overuse of oil, cream and salt so common in other places. While you can sample some out of the ordinary regional dishes, classic favorites are also available and prepared superbly well. The only dish we didn't think met the otherwise high standard was the samosas-pastry was too hard and needs to be more flaky and tender. Small gripe, hopefully can be improved upon by this accomplished chef. Can't wait to come back!

Our group of 4 had just flown into Gatwick and were driving to Wokingham. We happened upon this…read moreclean little restaurant, and wow; this is the best Indian food I've ever had. The service was very helpful; our server helped our 2 vegans know what they could and couldn't eat, and everything was wonderful. Fresh and with lots of flavor. No mushy hodge podge that tastes the same as every other dish. I wish it was close enough to go to regularly, but being from California, that's not happening. If you live anywhere close, go treat yourself to some great food!

Big fan of curries and fancied trying a new place so got a take-away from here. Has a rather…read moreextensive looking menu with some cracking looking specials, of which both myself and my dad had one. Great selection of vegetarian options too if there's any vegetarians reading this. I had a Duck Xacutie Supreme which was on the specials menu, so full of flavour and very well cooked, nice and succulent too; I sometimes find duck can get dry but this was brilliant. Honestly one of THE best curries I've ever had. Also only 8 quid, which is decent considering it was duck. All their prices are very good. Another dish we had was the Paneer Tikka Butter Masala which was divine. Lumps of paneer, really well done with a fantastic texture and plenty of creamy sauce with tons of flavor. Thoroughly recommend both dishes. I'm not a fan of the flavour of lamb but tried my dads and the texture was really good, soft and not too chewy so if you like lamb then go for it. Best bhindi bhaji I've ever had also, so definitely recommend that. We got Amchuri Gobi which is a cauliflower based side with other bits in a sauce. Wasn't a fan of this but both my parents really liked it, so who knows. Relatively firm cauliflower. Soft naans, not burnt, good job. Had lemon rice, looked like a piece of art on the place with all the stuff that was in it, tasted really good. Not even sorry for how long this review is, this place is great. Best Indian take away I've had and one of the best Indian meals I've eaten so good job guys, we'll come again :)

This was formerly called the Curry House, it is now under new management. The menu is different but…read morethe quality and decor are as good as ever. They do a take away and delivery service and have a fully stocked bar. The staff are friendly and there is car parking behind the shops.

A great indian take a way ,the food is always of a very high standard and the containers filled to…read morethe brim unlike other outlets. The staff are very pleasant and cannot do more to be polite and helpful .In my opinion this is the best Indian food in Epsom plus spend over £15 on a delivery and receive a free Bombay Aloo, Excellent food and service that is why I visit every week.

In our opinion this is by far the best Indian Takeaway food in Epsom…read more Yes you have to wait a while on a fri or sat evening but the food never disappoints.

Well, after scouring the Epsom/Ashtead area for a curry house worth a repeat visit, I think we…read morefinally found one. Mogul Dynasty is ace. Great food, friendly service and the bill comes on sugar-coated aniseed/fennel things... what more do you need?! Small restaurant gets very busy so worth booking. The only criticism is that it would be nice coming out of a curry house not smelling like a balti - bit of ventilation would not go amiss.

This is arguably the best of four Indian restaurants in Ashtead. Friendly service and excellent…read morefood, if you like your curries hot then ask the waiter. It is comfortable and tastefully decorated. There is usually off-street parking outside. When we were last here for my mother's 91st birthday we got a complementary bottle of wine, which was a nice touch.