Akbar's in Leeds - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great food and even better service. Bilal Bhai❤️

This is a curry place that caters for a certain clientel, they have over half a dozen "balti" dishes which should be a clue on what this is about and they serve alcohol so is it even Halal even though its named "Akber"??? Definitely not a place for desi foodies.. they are better places around for that. Service was good though.

My first visit to Leeds on a school reunion and the staff couldn't have made our experience any better. The welcome, the advice about menu options and suggestions to suit our various pallets was spot on. The authenticity of the food equals the best I've tasted and this includes Manchester and Birmingham. A mahoosive shout out to the chef (s). Naan breads the size of a small child. Food arrived quite quickly by very friendly restaurant staff who can't do enough for you. I will definitely look out for Akbar's closer to home, it's one to add to my faves.

The food and service were amazing 👏

Brother Ali, Sammy and Jimmy manager was really good.

Halal Indian restaurant The atmosphere of the restaurant is noisy, the music is loud The chairs are old and not clean The chairs are very, very close together We were served by an employee named Waseem If his service was excellent, it was considered good He did not give us free appetizers, even though he gave them to the rest of the tables He did not bring us perfumed tissues, although he gave the rest as well We ordered meat biryani and it came with a free side dish, but it didn't come to us until very late But the food is excellent and delicious I recommend trying it 👍🏼

It was my first visit in 17 years. The staff quickly suggested recommendations when ordering. I chose a slightly spicy dish and the quantity was just right. I think I will go again.

Really nice menu with a few different things on it. Starters we had (fish masala and tikka liver ) were massive, especially the liver and I think the quantity of the liver was enough for two people or three. The fish was described as it would be haddock or cod. It was neither but I didn’t mind as it was still lovely. The starter sizes kind of made it harder to fully enjoy the mains. Some really nice veggy dishes on the menu. Massive tasty nan breads. Great service. Decent price

It is a good Indian restaurant. Food was good too, but the lamb on the Biryani wasn’t cooked enough. The experience in general was lovely.

Ali was the waiter and sammy was the manager. Excellent service

Customer service is on another level. Staff can't help you enough. If you're going for the meat chop, I will have to say Akbars in Manchester and Bradford do them better. I found them very chewy compared to the other branches. My garlic nan was slightly well done on some parts of my nan that's the reason I can't give them 5 stars. Overall, it was very good.

The meal provided was prepared with an excessive amount of oil, resulting in a greasy and unappetizing presentation. Furthermore, the food was served at an undesirably low temperature, detracting from the dining experience and failing to meet standard culinary expectations.

The meal that was provided exhibited an excessive amount of oil content, and furthermore, it was served to the patrons in a chilled state, detracting from the overall dining experience!!

Absolute rip off. £5 bottle of warm cobra.

Great food, interior looking a little tired and now in need of some TLC..

The food is very delicious. The service from the staff is good Shoaib was our waiter. He was friendly and enthusiastic and eager to help us. Very good restaurant, worth trying.

Hands down the best food ive ever eaten!! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the taste was sensational. I could literally eat here every day and still be amazed at the flavours. No other curry restaurant even comes close to these guys, keep up the tremendous work!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

We went to akbars today and the food was amazing and service was very nice the manager muddasir was very kind and helpful

Ali was amazing. Would recommend him again

It was a Total Let Down!! Food was below average. Serving size is very small. Would never consider going back,Pure waste of time and money.

Hiya, I'm just giving this review two star only because the manager name with the said there was really rude. He even don't know how to talk to customer or if any customer is unhappy with any food or how to serve the food. He was really rude and the way he treat customer is not good. So the management should replace the manager Madison the people who serve the food. They were really kind and good. So if it's it only on the manager I will give zero to that akbas. Thank you I would like to add on that the prince United serve us the food and he was really kind and very professional unlike his manager modester who was not professional at all

average food , cheese seekh kebab was stinky, Fried lamb chops red meat .

The food was good although the masala fish was slightly bland and lacked seasoning. The whole experience was spoilt by an immature annoying young boy of a waiter. His constant interruption and silly childish comments were not appreciated! We would have preferred to have been left alone with out being constantly hassled throughout our meal! He spoilt our meal!

If you're into Indian and Pakistani cuisine, Akbar's is the perfect destination. The dishes are delicious and spicy, served in a warm atmosphere. I recommend trying the Chef's Challenge, which includes a generous portion of beef and chicken stew, rice, and naan bread—plenty to share between two people! Don't forget to order a jug of mango lassi for the table.

Had a lovely family meal at Akbar’s restaurant. The food was out of this world & the portions were really great value. Tanveer served us & was so lovely & attentive. He went to the trouble of chatting to us & recommending a special birthday dessert with a sparkler - which was perfect for our celebrations. Couldn’t have asked for a better server! I’d recommend the lovely atmosphere & food - can’t wait to go back again soon.

Very good service and food. Amaan is the top man. Quick food delivery and great taste all while maintaining a pleasant atmosphere.

Nice and casual atmosphere, good service, great menu and food to die for. Guaranteed a good meal.

service by brother ali Very good service

love the food， really good service from Tanveer assisted manager!

Excellent service by the manager Tanveer will go again in the future we’ll done food was excellent to 💙

Ali services was unreal very friendly an helpful

Excellent service good food beautiful Tanveer the manager was the best we’ll done keep up the good work happy to come again

Fantastic food, recommend the lamb chops and lamb Karachi

Shoaib was good in explaining dishes and taking order but missed to serve water.👌👌👌

GRTCC - A bit too commercial now, very , very good food, but the atmosphere was hollow and echoey and didn’t feel like a warm friendly place to meet and eat. Also what does annoy me is when the bill arrives without a service charged included, tick, but to be told by the waiter that’s £x each which included a healthy tip, I would like to decided for myself what the tip should be. Would I go again, yes.

Visiting Leeds for a city break, we walked past this restaurant a few times over the weekend and it was always busy so had to try it for ourselves. So glad we did! Fantastic service and beautiful food. Menu was huge and lots of vegetarian options. The naan breads were huge and the best I’d tasted. Will definitely return next time we are in the area.

Another big shout out for Shoaib who looked after us impeccably! We were warmly welcomed on entry (with no booking) and had a table in minutes - even though the restaurant was really busy, and the service remained excellent throughout. Shoaib was great fun with the Chef's Challenge, and keen to encourage and support our efforts in every way possible (within the rules). I was expecting the 'challenge' food to be too spicy, too much, or maybe not on the same par as the normal menu, but it was fantastic! I'd have no hesitation in recommending Akbars to anyone - couldn't fault it at all.

Food was very tasty but too oily for the dishes we ordered.

Would not go again, given my main meal with my starter. We were packed in Lake Sardines. Not Disable, friendly.

Very busy. Great food as always

The food was delicious, and we enjoyed it very much. However, we felt rushed to order, eat, and leave, which was not a pleasant experience. Therefore, I am not sure if I would return to this restaurant in the future, as I do not appreciate feeling rushed while dining.

We went to Akbar's on the evening of Friday 26th April with a group of work friends for a birthday celebration. The restaurant was busy but our group was seated quickly. Tanveer, our waiter, was very helpful and the service was brilliant throughout the evening. The food was perfect and we had a fantastic and very jolly evening.

Food was OK but as I was there a guy was standing in the doorway sheltering from the rain. Someone went out and shouted at him to get off his private land.

My fiend in Leeds recommended Akbars What a great tip that was The place is full of authentic atmosphere The food was the best Indian cuisine I’ve tasted Naan breads brilliant Service so good and friendly ,we were served by Prince a marvellous chap Fantastic value got money I visited with my two kids ,we all loved it

Rude and unprofessional behaviour of staff. Cleanliness got 1 star. Also the attitude is not friendly.

Fantastic service!! Shaoib was amazing. Service was excellent as always. Can’t wait to return very in soon! ! Thanks so much for fab service!

Great services even though late going in excellent. Thanks. 👍

The stuff was alright but the reception guy wasn’t helping and horrible service. He should learn how to talk to young people. I understand the policy of take out but there is way to say it.

I visited on a Sunday evening with 3 of my friends. First of all slowest service had to repeat everything twice including water. We ordered a mango mojito mocktail but they got us a cocktail with vodka in it. It was served to my Muslim friend who was following the holy month. When we reached out to the manager, they argued that it had no alcohol in it and it was lemon that is causing that burn in the drink though one of the female staff checked n confirmed that it had alcohol in it. It just dint end there they have the wrong wine twice to me and the pina colada mocktail was absolutely bland with no sweetness. Overall the worst experience ever with no apology for their biggest blunder of spoiling the holy month for my friend.

Fantastic meal , gorgeous food , looked after by wonderful Kez & the superb team . My dad loved the chefs challenge, it was a huge portion! Lovely beers & wine chilled to perfection. Great atmosphere & value for money ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wonderful experience. Really lovely service from the senile team and Kes our tables waiter. We had a mixture of starters mains, all 6 of us were impressed with everything.

I visited on a Sunday evening with 3 of my friends. First of all slowest service had to repeat everything twice including water. We ordered a mango mojito mocktail but they got us a cocktail with vodka in it. It was served to my Muslim friend who was following the holy month. When we reached out to the manager, they argued that it had no alcohol in it and it was lemon that is causing that burn in the drink though one of the female staff checked n confirmed that it had alcohol in it. It just dint end there they have the wrong wine twice to me and the pina colada mocktail was absolutely bland with no sweetness. Overall the worst experience ever with no apology for their biggest blunder of spoiling the holy month for my friend.

After a disappointing visit to Bradford Akbars we thought we’d try Leeds and they saved the day. The welcome from Shoaib was friendly and his service right up until we left was 10/10…friendly, attentive, genuinely interested in our night and some great pointers on the desi style dishes. We had a Chicken Tikka & Keema Balti and a Desi Style Tandoori Chicken Tikka Masala and garlic naan, both really really good, particularly the desi one which was a 10/10. Thankyou for restoring our faith in Akbars but please get them to sort Bradford out, it used to be great. We will definitely be back to Leeds soon.

Is always a nice place to go for curry in Leeds town

Me and my brother went for a nice bonding meal - we decided to both do the Chef Challenge #1 to test our stomachs. We were greeted nicely by Tanveer who seated us and showed great enthusiasm towards our goal for finishing the Chef’s Challenge. We did end up finishing and were rewarded with certificates and a free ice cream. Very pleasant experience and tasty food. Big shout out to Tanveer for being such a nice and supportive waiter.

Staff was very rude! Also ordered Lamb biryani, it most definitely was not an biryani came out to be lamb curry mixed with rice. Dont be fooled with their version of Indian food. Waiter staff was the worst.

Very good food and lovely service by Tanveer, 10/10 experience would definitely recommend to everyone to come here. Very friendly.

This modern South Indian restaurant was a fabulous experience and one that we have visited again since the first time. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. For starters we shared the popadoms, chicken wings and onion bhaji. We had the beautiful Karahi King Prawn Tikka, Lamb Rogan Josh, Chicken Madras and Liver Tikka for mains. A complete show stopper was the family size nan and an absolute must with this delicious meal.

Had a great time celebrating a friend's birthday. Great portions and amazing naan bread. I'd like to thank Tanveer for his great service and friendly attitude. We really appreciate your enthusiasm! 😃

Classic Akbar’s, mega spicy but just the way I like it. Service very quick, reasonable prices and delicious food. The new waiter spilled drinks on our table but they were really nice about it and it didn’t spoil the occasion. Go here if you like your food HOT!

Couldn’t recommend enough! The food was phenomenal, the service was outstanding and it had a really good atmosphere in the place. We had ordered a dish and didn’t realise how spicy it was, we asked if anything could be changed and they replaced our curry for us and our rice that had been on the plate with the spicy curry, so there was no food waste. The staff were excellent, they were breaking their fast whilst we were there and it was amazing to see such a happy supportive working environment! Will defo be back x

Great service from all the staff !!, these guys know how to pull off a proper curry house, all the meals are great tasting, have amazing flavour, and overall just a great experience will continue to use !!! Keep up the good work guys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I urge diners to exercise caution when visiting this restaurant, as my recent experience left much to be desired. Unfortunately, my bill was inflated with unauthorized additions, and the waiter's attempt to hasten payment raised concerns about their integrity. Furthermore, I was surprised by unsolicited entrees, initially told they were £1 only to find they were actually priced at £4.5 on the bill. This disappointing encounter left me questioning the establishment's ethics and customer service standards."

Shoaib was the man, incredible. I hat a great guy. From the moment I walked in he treated us like as if we were his own. I didn’t leave full from the curry I left full from his embrace. He molded me like playdough.

Food wasn’t up to the usual standard, service wasn’t the best either but this was most likely due to it being busy.

Every food was amazing. Naan was big as well. Ask for 'Shoaib' he is a great server. I am gonna ask for Shoaib next time I come back.

When a place gets too popular of famous, it loses its original spark and the flavours get sacrificed for extra tables Well, I came here with fairly low expectations and boy did they blow those out of the water The place was packed and it was only a Wednesday I think there must’ve been 5 birthday celebrations alone that evening But the service was never slow or wanting Decor was modern and spread out over two floors They had the giant naan breads that hang from the noose We had a spread mix of various chargrilled delights, from mushrooms to paneer to king prawns and the most succulent lamb chops There was so much and because it was so tasty, I ate more than I probably should’ve because when my main came out, I truly struggled to put a dent in it Excellent and I would highly recommend

Love this place,and Paul the manager is outstanding

My first visit to the restaurant with friends, some of whom had visited before. Very popular restaurant. Busy when we arrived without booking, but received friendly welcome and promptly shown to our table. The service was excellent and all enjoyed our wide selection of food. Would have given 4.5 stars.

Lovely food, good portions, great service and reasonably priced.

Food is spot on been a customer of akbars group of restaurants for last 30 years the never disapoint food is really good

AVOID this place all Halal food

Amazing food. Great desi taste. Always busy and noisy which I miss very much since I am currently living in a small town. Reasonable price.

Absolutely fabulous food and choice, haven't changed since opening Bradford restaurant oooo over 25 years ago then open Leeds ! Love this restaurant and would highly recommend it - travel all the way from Ireland with my partner who has never been before to experience your very good choice of Indian food - thank you

This is now our go to restaurant since they spoilt the Bradford one. The food is amazing and the staff very friendly. Good value for money too

Really enjoyed our latest visit yesterday evening. I think this is our favourite Indian restaurant in central Leeds. Our waiter Shoaib was really friendly, helped us with the menu and made sure our dishes were delivered quickly even though the restaurant was busy (as usual). I particularly enjoyed my starter of Marsala Fish. The wine selection is good too.

Really enjoyed our latest visit yesterday evening. I think this is our favourite Indian restaurant in central Leeds. Our waiter Shoaib was really friendly, helped us with the menu and made sure our dishes were delivered quickly even though the restaurant was busy (as usual). I particularly enjoyed my starter of Marsala Fish. The wine selection is good too.

Third time going to there, but the waiter was extremely rude. I asked for Paparone and Mango juice with the rest of the food, after waiting long time. They served the food and I said I also ordered Paparoni and mango juice he was so rude said you didn’t order it.

Found Nothing like Authentic Indian Food, More like Pakistani food, Ordered Asian style food they refused saying we can’t do, Ordered Dal Makhni, which was nothing closer to Dal makhni, *Stop fooling everyone on the name of Indian Food* Not Recommended for Asian's, infact not recommended for anyone, If you want to try Authentic Indian, prefer going to Indian Restaurant !!Very Worst Customer service!! RUDE WAITER STAFF

Nothing like Indian in the place, Everything seems Pakistani, Stop fooling people on the name of Indian food, Ordered food Asian style but they said can’t make it,Ordered dal Makhni, which is not anything close to Dal makhni, I will attach pics with this,So what’s...

If you are going Akbar’s don’t forgot to try king prawns…….one of the best dish I love….

Me and a group of cousins came in for some food and a little catch up and we were greeted by an extremely rude and obnoxious waiter under the name shoaib he was having a supposed laugh with us but then things took for the worst he called me a girl saying and I quote “she wanted the butter chicken mild” I was extremely offended at this offensive words it would’ve of been comforting to know that he apologised he did not he laughed it off making me feel very uncomfortable and the people around me this also effected the atmosphere of Akbar’s we then asked him to apologise he said there was nothing wrong with his actions this was the first of many issues we encountered the Pepsi was flat the popadoms were hard and stale the chicken nambalil came cold the curry and the naan was ok but could of done better as they are Akbar’s then one of my cousins asked a waiter if he was a certain race as she is he is quite young and didn’t know this was racist however the main manager came and said that it was extremely racist but on the other hand the same logic he applied to the race factor couldn’t of been applied to how I was misgendered another issue was shoaib shouted at my sister for in away my sister was on the edge of her seat (felt scared uncomfortable insulted and worst of all degraded) we then spoke to the main manager who came with a side of attitude basically saying that shoaib actions were ok we were shocked horrified even to an extent after listening to him we decided to get the main manager who was extremely helpful and got shoaib to apologise he grabbed shoaib by the hand and the apology seemed forced and shoaib didn’t even apologise for misgendering me overall service is terrible and the food has downgraded over the years don’t come here unless you want dry cold bland food and be abused by waiters

The place urgently needs an update.

Fantastic food Best I have had in a long time recommend the chefs challenge outstanding

Always a consistent and high standard of authentic Indian cuisine!

No faults with Akbar's, one of our favourite places to go out for food!

Always great food never disappoints. Great service from Tanveer. Very welcoming and accommodating to my little boy

The food is amazing and not expensive! You must try hallemi and lamb shank (mains) and chicken liver Tikka and fish masala (starters). Bademi is also great for those looking for a mellow taste. They serve big portions of naan and if you want dessert on top of a very fulfilling meal, Ras Malai is quite good.

Visited Akbars Eastgate twice in 2 weeks with friends a party of 4 & a party of 8 & both times we were looked after by the lovely Shoaib, he is so friendly & helpful, a credit to akbars.The food is wonderful, we all had...

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We had such a good evening - the food was absolutely brilliant as always. We were served by Shoaib - he was so lovely and generous and entertaining - he is a real asset to the restaurant!!

There a reason why they are King of Currys 😋

We were all extremely disappointed by the experience at Akbar's. We had a reservation, but despite that we were sent upstairs to wait for our table. 15 minutes after our reservation time, I went to chase the hostess and at that point our table became available. Food was so underwhelming. Chicken Korma was extremely sweet, to the point we struggled to finish it. Everything else was quite bland. Will not be back

This is the place to go great food excellent staff.

Had a great meal tonight ordering Lamb Dopiaza and Palak Paneer along with Garlic Naan. Everything spot on. Staff all friendly, polite and attentive. Our waiter Tanveer was the consummate professional. 😊

Friendly and helpful staff and the food was superb

A thoroughly well deserved 5 stars for Akbars of Leeds. My partner and I were struggling to find a place to eat on what seemed to be a rather busy Friday evening for every single restaurant in the city. One quick phone call to Akbars...

We arrived at Akbars and was greeted and taken to our table. We was served by a gentleman called Waseem. Waseem was fun and engaging. He made our visit special and memorable. When he took our orders, he asked if any of us had allergies...

Brilliant late night curry. We got to the restaurant at about 23:00 and got served delicious food. Lamb chops recommended!

As ever, this chain always delivers. Fantastic food!