Aahar in Torfaen

Had food poisoning the next day unfortunately. The curries were slightly below average - the Lamb Jalfrezi wasn't spicy so the sweetness came out a bit too much. The naan and paratha was good. The atmosphere and the serving staff were very nice :)

Been having takeaways from here when we can afford to. But the last few times have unfortunately found to be slightly disappointed! As food as has seemed to had a lot of oil on service of meal when open tub. And taka dawl seems watery and not the same consistency. But flavours have still been ok. Maybe better when have sit down. Let down to a point where feel need to try somewhere else. But a great shame as these where a favourite. Hate to have to make a negative report. But hopefully can help make improvement

We had an amazing meal served by Akhter. This is the Jalfrize all others will be judged by! I am already looking forward to our next visit!!!

Had a table booked in here last night with the wife. Service - Excellent. We were greeted with a smile and shown to our table. Drinks soon followed complete with a carafe of ice water. The waiter was on hand for advice on any of the dishes. Food - I had the chicken tikka starter (perfectly presented, charred breast of chicken and fresh salad) Wife had the prawn puree which was superb. Mains - lamb dupiaza/boiled rice. Tender lamb and fluffy rice. Lamb pathia/onion rice. Equally excellent. Freshly cooked, piping hot with perfect amount of spice. All washed down with 2 x bottles of cobra and white wine. I'll definitely be back...

Great place! Always have an amazing meal here, fantastic choice of food and drinks and excellent service. Highly recommended

First visit here recently but we were disappointed with our experience. Firstly the staff really didn't seem to want us there and seemed rude. The exception being food server who was pleasant. Starters were lovely but our main courses were not nice at all, ruined by the hard, chewy chicken in all three of our dishes. Not sure if we would return.

Always a nice evening out here. Good quality meals and nice relaxed atmosphere. Family friendly. Good value for money.

We really enjoyed the food at this restaurant ! The mint sauce and mango chutneys are very well prepared and tasty. I had the lamb balti, the lamb was cooked beautifully (not chewy at all) and the sauce was flavourful. My partner had the chicken tikka which also had a lovely tasty flavour. The pricing at this restaurant is fair and not too expensive. We would recommend this restaurant.

revisited the restaurant again few nights ago just for lazy night out and fancied a curry remembering how nice the food was the last time we've been . we're looking forward for a nice onion bahji for starter and what a disappointment that was. although it was quickly served considering it wasn't that many customers at that time , it was oily and slightly bitter to taste. our mains came and garlic rice is one of them with chunky garlic pieces and oily. the rest of our rice sides are OK. my lamb tika bhuna tasted and looks like a jalfrezi and tasted sweet. ( bhuna is my fave dish and been to many Indian restaurants and this is the first time lamb tika bhuna looks and taste different. Just saying ). another curry dishes is ok but not the best. it seemed that the quality was not the best that night. compare to the other restaurants we've been to with about the same price was such a disappoint. perhaps our eating experience that night was off. but would not be hurrying to go back anytime soon.

I love this place... Simple as that.

We had takeaway, Amazing flavour always tasty would recommend to friends a definite must try really tasty. Was totally satisfied with my order

Just had a takeaway firstly the salad with my starter was turning brown and my main was average,plus the 10% discount was calculated incorrectly.Definitely not as good as their website suggests

Always great food. Staff very attentive and give great service. Warm plates, hand towels, taking away finished plates. Little details you don't get anywhere else anymore

Never disappoints - the food and service are always first class. I visit usually once or twice a month as I live locally. My favourite dish is Lamb Karahi. I also like the ambience at Aahar, it’s fresh and modern. All in all a great local Indian

Great food, great service and a great group of friends to share it with

Great food really tasty, polite service, definitely recommend

Have had 2 takeaways from here, both of high quality and very good flavour to the curries.

An excellent restaurant. Food and service amazing. I will be coming back.

The most disappointing meal we've had from the Ahaar!! We had a special biriyani which was OK, however the description on the menu said served with medium plain curry sauce....ours came with a red sweet coconut flavour?... the bhaji's were very dense and greasy and the peshawar nann was like a pancake with blobs of bright yellow coconut filling...nothing like the nann we've had there before which has been very good....all in all very disappointing...we put most of the meal in the bin....

THREE OF US WENT TO AAHAR FOR THE FIRST TIME. A REALLY GREAT MEAL, ONE OF THE BEST CURRY NIGHTS WE HAVE HAD. WILL CERTAINLY GO AGAIN. AND THE PARKING WAS GOOD!

Take Away. I’ve dropped off one star as they have a hygiene rating if 3 from the local council. 5 should be readily achievable. Service was friendly and prompt. Items were ready exactly as promised. Lemon rice was tasty, but slightly greasy, so again slight mark down. Chicken Kolapuri, described as hot on the menu was at the low end of medium from my perspective. Sauce was tasty though. The chicken, which appeared to have been cooked on skewers separately, then placed into the sauce was slightly tough, not succulent. Garlic Naan was very tasty. I would use this restaurant again if they can up their hygiene rating to a 5.

Terrible experience. Food was uneatable, the meat hard and overdried in all the 6 dishes we ordered. Like shoe soles. The sevice got loud and aggresive when we complained about the food. It was so terrible in every aspect, that the mood for the proposal, that was planned there, was postponed to another day and onother place. Very disappointing!

I visited Aahar for dinner with a group of friends. The food was delicious and generous, and the waiters all very helpful. They had a good range of beers and drinks too.

Disappointing and tasteless kolhapuri

First visit, very impressed, food was amazing, presented really nice, service very quick. Will definitely be returning.

Food absolutely beautiful and the service is outstanding. Highly recommend

Went to Aahar for a meal with a party of 5 and most of the meal was enjoyable.However my tandoori starter was really bland and very overcooked which I informed them of.Asked for chicken kolapuri but unfortunately it came as chicken tikka kolapuri and it was very salty.It stated on the menu that the chicken was marinated but I didn’t think it meant chicken tikka which I don’t like in a curry but this was probably my mistake.Overall certainly not as good as previous visits at all.

Came here for a family meal. Had a takeaway numerous times here, but this was the first time to sit in. Absolutely outstanding service, food very nice. Nice to have a decent place on doorstep and within walking distance. Can't wait to come here again for food.

The Aahar restaurant is one of the most delicious and friendly atmosphere restaurant in Pintypool, New Inn area. Their food quality is extraordinary and serving portion is too many. Their hygiene rating is 5. So no worry about your health. I always prefer people have to try to take delicious Bangladeshi Indian food from this restaurant.

Food s little pricier than normal but good quality. Service pretty lacking as reflected in some of the other comments on here. I arrived fairly early with just one other person inside. Frankly when I asked for a table for one the waiters looked like I had just disturbed his evening. Service was inattentive and unfriendly. The other waiter stood like a statue most of the evening. The food was good it must be said If a little bit more pricey than normal. Possibly a good take out / delivery place but definitely not for a night in . You really need to brush up on your interpersonal skills guys. For example. I'm the last one in the restaurant, I'm heading for the door ( a reasonable walk with plenty of time to react ) , no attempt to converse with " have a good evening " or "thank you " and God forbid they open the door to let you out. Not reccomended other than for take out.

Haven't been here in a while but will definitely be going back. Lovely meal this evening.

Simply the best Indian food we've ever had. We came here for our anniversary a few years ago and loved it. We returned this evening and loved it even more! Food is out of this world. Everything is cooked perfectly and has so much flavour, my taste buds were dancing in my mouth! Can't recommend it enough.

Meal was very nice, but very disappointed that there was a party of 24 of us and wasn’t even offered as much as a free Poppadom

Wonderful food wonderful service .

Great service and the food was excellent. Would highly recommend

Brilliant food and portions as always.

Harvester was full so searched who is about and not far by car. Got served quick just what u need after a hard day's graft. Will b back to sample other dishes.

Good food. Would like more Indian restaurants to serve Quorn dishes but the fish curry I had was lovely. Reasonable prices. Limited parking here but lots of nearby side roads to park.

Meh. Barely ok. First rule of good service. Even if you're really busy, acknowledge that your next paying customer is waiting. Make eye contact, say hello. We'll forgive you slow service if you're busy, but not being ignored.

Been a couple times to sit down, plus a few takeaways. Service is always top class, polite and timely. Food is VERY nice, hot, fresh and loaded with flavour. Portion sizes are perfect too. By far the best in the area out of all the ones we've been too. They are a v.small amout pricier than some others, but it's worth it. Also, you know how popular a business is when their restaurant is packed out, like it was yesterday. Solid 9.5/10 imo.

Very tasty food, great portions and friendly service. Good value

First time and very pleased with everything

Absolutely first class food and service.

Abdul and Akhter are simply the best team, carefully looking after each and every one of there diners. We go every week with a very welcomed service The food is so well presented and freshly cooked, we always enjoy our meal and the atmosphere that the restaurant creates. We highly recommend to anyone who enjoys the finest Indian cuisine.

First time visiting Pontypoole and had read online that this was the best rated Indian around. Upon arriving, the staff who seated us was incredibly rude. He already seemed very unhappy to be seating us. Then he scolded my mum who wanted to start ordering mains straight away when he wanted to take our drinks order. We've never seen someone treat customers like that let alone experience it ourselves. We decided to leave before ordering.

Not a bad curry house, good choice of dishes

Very nice restaurant. Nice menu. Food well presented. Nice restaurant. Well worth a visit.

Best place in pontypool for a curry . Food is 100% and staff are so friendly

Delicious food, excellent friendly service. Good value.

Fantastic food, fabulous staff & service. Seriously the best indian cuisine I've ever tried. 😍

Restaurant busy when we arrived - great sign. Extensive menu ,some old favourites, some more unusual but something for everyone.We shared 2 mixed starters for 2 between 5 - plenty even for the hungriest of us ,meat was tender ,moist and well spiced.Portions of mains and sides were generous ,no chance of leaving hungry . Particularly enjoyed Saag paneer ,green garlic lamb and chicken shashlik .Staff were really friendly . Definitely recommend if you are in the area and enjoy Indian food .

Lots of choice for vegetarians and happy to make something vegetarian for you if there's something specific you want!

Lovely food, would recommend it, but restaurant was really cold.

This site lists Aahar as having 'vegan options', something that needs to be removed.Me: 'Do you do vegan options?'Aahar: 'Not specifically vegan but is it vegetables you want?'Me: 'Well yes, but with no cream, butter etc.'Aahar: 'We can't guarantee that sir.'So, in summary, don't visit if you're vegan or have any food allergies!

Amazing curry house with friendly staff!

Food is always delicious and staff always amazing. But please, go back to proper chips rather than fries. This doesn't take away from how amazing the food is though.

Good food and a nice choice on the menu.

Had a fantastic fish curry here We called here after the rugby and we both really enjoyed our food (the plates were clean going back lol)

Best curry every very tasty and good knowledgeable staff and very good top food

Ate here as a family of 4 in October 2021. Excellent service and friendly welcome. Food delicious. Will definitely visit again

Nice meal, good service a little on the slow side maybe but it was quite busy.

Absolutely worth a trip to. High quality food served fresh and hot. Attention to customer needs was tremendous. A superb level of politeness and helpfulness. We were very glad have found them.

Always good service and lush food

Excellent food. Nice staff. Nice place. Couldn't believe they close at 10.30pm when I used to walk IN Indian restaurants at 1.00 or 2.00 am in the good old days. But Ahar is well worth a visit.

Amazing foods and friendly and helpful staff.

Came here as an afterthought when we were let down by a nearby place and found this amazing hidden gem. An amazing establishment that offered excellent service and excellent food. Was really impressed with this place right from the very start and will certainly be back the next time we are anywhere near here. Well done folks!!

Great curry and service. So good we eat here two nights on the trot.. Don't mention the resulting Japanese flag Captain Squance

We often eat here, but this time took our daughter and husband and two young children. The food and service were excellent thank you.

Best Indian I've been to, took the family there for my birthday and the food was superb and service excellent.

Good Atmosphere,Food was good,Staff was friendly and Service was timely. x

Friendly welcoming staff. Very clean and modern decor. A good selection of traditional dishes and the portions were all all large. Would certainly not hesitate to go back.

Super meal, super service,super company. Lovely evening out.

Have always been impressed by quality of food, always feels freshly cooked and very hot when we collect. Spices wise the meat is always a nice vibrant taste and personally it is the right mix of spicy but not to hot. Have tried different Indians but always go back. Additionally in the current situation they seem to manage Covid well, nice to see every masked up and distances kept. Perhaps 1 negative.... be even better if they delivered :)

I've had several curries here in the past and although not outstanding they have been ok. My recent expensive purchase however was most disappointing. The curry was awful, like a watery soup with added flavour to each different curry. My boys wouldn't touch it. When you pay a lot of money for food like this you expect something far nicer. I can't see myself ever going there again.

Since Covid we have been restricted to home eating. We have made a point of trying a takeaway once a week and have found the food at the Aahar to be the best well done

My partner and I visited Pontypool as a very last minute decision. We were recommended this Indian by the hotel staff we stayed in and we were very happy with the meal. They offered different dishes as well as the ones you may expect in an Indian restaurant. The food was lovely very well presented and very tasty. Would recommend this restaurant.

First time ordering takeout last week after meaning to for a while. We decided on the special wings, samosas, bhajis, tandoori chicken, narial duck, garlic chilli chicken, tarka daal, lamb dhansak, bombay aloo with garlic and coconut rice. Portion size was just right. Not too filling which can often be a problem. Not overly priced either. Everything was beyond our expectations and we've already started planning our next order. Fast becoming our favourite Indian. Definitely somewhere we'll return again.

Excellent service and high quality food. Very tasty - doesn't overpower with heat, but great depth of flavour. Highly recommend the vegetable bhuna and apricot lamb curry.

I've dined here numerous times the food is hot plentiful with a nice atmosphere but I must say everytime I find the staff unpleasant borderline rude with no personalities. No warm welcome. Many reviews compliment the staff but I've yet to come here and be greeted pleasantly or see a smile throughout my visit. On a positive note we always have a nice meal and enjoy our night with the company we go with.

Food was fine but we were rushed out of the restaurant for the next guests so it’s more about their income rather than customer service so don’t go there if you want to chill with a meal ...

Very helpful and friendly food was first class

Ordered at 6 and was ready in 40 minutes.The staff were correctly geared up and kept us to the correct distance.Food was hot. My wife complained the madras was water unfortunately but my curry was spicy and hot.Would recommend.

Some parking onsite and nice looking typical Indian restaurant. Good selection of starters and mains and fairly priced but none of us were blown away by our meals. All hot, fresh and plenty of it but bland and non exciting. Very meat-shy keema rice and very ordinary ‘takeaway on a plate’. Lovely people but missing that good restaurant highest quality food.

Able to cope with large dining groups. As a meat eater I can, surprisingly, recommend the Vegetable Balti and Peshwari Naan. It tasted really good. Very busy on a Friday night. Also does take-out. A little costly but worth it.

Went out for an early Valentines. Atmosphere was nice and the staff were very friendly. Food was amazing.. can't fault anything about the experience.

Absolutely the best .. delicious Indian food and good service on the night.dont go there if you don't like curry as the British menu is pathetic. Still who goes to Indian restaurant to eat British 🙄..highly recommend.. will be back again and again

Some parking outside and opposite.Still looks well maintained by the management team as you go in.Nice chilled vibe with water effects inside.Quickly seated by friendly staff.No smells as previously identified by others. All good here which was kept nice and warm in winter.Lovely crisp Poppadoms with very fresh chutney tray.Onion bhajis were amazing with two of us enjoying. The prawn cocktail had plenty of prawns and tasted fantastic.Chicken Pathia was beautiful tangy with plenty of chicken.The prawn madras was spicy with lots of fresh prawns.The chicken dopiaza was "lush" which is technical talk of very "tidy".Toilets were very clean.Food was very reasonably priced when you included in drinks and that you don't need to clean up afterwards is an added bonus.Would recommend.

Excellent no other words needed

First time visit on a recommendation. Food was reasonable, however we did have to wait around an hour and a half for our food to arrive after ordering. This was a little longer than we are used to. The restaurant was not full. There was a large party there but still empty tables so not sure why there was such a big delay.

Been here before and thought it was excellent, so was confident that it would be a successful trip for my Birthday and right on cue it didn't disappoint. Great food and service. Had to wait a little bit longer for our food but that's because it's so popular, ergo, really busy. Who cares about waiting a while when you have a drink, a plate of popadoms and some delicious dips ( and good company)

I have visited the Aahar on a few occasions and always found the food to be nice, the staff were extremely polite and the cost of the meals very reasonable overall a pleasant experience.

It's a lovely little curry house. Great food and friendly service

Been coming to this place for years as it's on our doorstep we live a few houses down on the highway, unfortunately it's my last as our last takeaway here was bad aswell so thought I'd finally give an honest review. I was told 20 mins so went there 15 mins to pick up. Starters were cold not even warm ! The chicken was full of gristle really chewy and the garlic nann was incinerated not sure how it even left the kitchen like this. I'd give it 1 but apart from the chicken the curry was ok and the pompadoms were nice, really disappointed.

Had a lovely meal at the Ahaar tonight although we nearly walked out as the restaurant had a bad smell as soon as we entered. It was the smell of drains, which I’ve read on here just now that other people have commented about. Staff were obliging and agreed to move us to another table. Smell did improve but was still there none the less. We’ve been to this restaurant before and this hasn’t been an issue in the past so I assume it’s just a drain or possibly an air conditioning issue. Hope they get it sorted soon as the food here is excellent.

We are pretty regular visitors to Aahar and have been for a couple of years now. The staff are friendly and the food is great. Parking can be a little awkward as the car park fills up really quickly but there is other parking within a 2 min walk.The takeaway is pretty decent but if you want a great meal you have to go and sit in. They offer some really nicely done curries I can't recommend this place enough.

Absolutely fabulous food and staff. Felt very looked after. Highly recommend.

ate here last Saturday. simply outstanding, been here a few times now and its always very good. staff are friendly, hard working and approachable. usually order off the chefs special and it never disappoints.

Staying in nearby hotel with not much choice for food, found this excellent Indian restaurant locally.

The Aahar is one of the finest Indian restaurants in the Pontypool and Cwmbran area. The choice and quality of the food is excellent and the friendliness of the staff make for a perfect evening.

I read a review saying this restaurant was the best in Wales so I thought I'd try it l had a madras the meal was one of the worst curry s Iv had