Akhi indian restaurant in South Lakeland

Great food and friendly staff with an excellent variety of Indian dishes.

Take away curry was excellent ... decent potion size , and very tasty , food was ready for collection on time , decent menu / usual suspects !

Very disappointed. We booked by phone for five of us and told them it was for our daughter's 16th birthday. Once we were seated we also told the waiter again he just looked at us. We just wanted an acknowledgement for her that is was a special occasion. A 'Happy Birthday' would have done but nothing. They serve the food on beautiful plates and we asked could she possibly keep hers as it was her birthday as a previous review says they did this, he just said No and walked away. She felt ignored and disappointed. The food itself is fine thought the chicken is a bit tough. Curries were tasty and hot. Naan bread was delicious. There was only one other couple in the place as it was early so they weren't busy. I would say it is a reasonable Indian to have a meal after going out for a drink but not the sort of place to use for a special event.

Very disappointed as the reviews said how good it was. Our food lacked flavour and very bland, garlic naan was just tasteless, the cheese naan I think they must have missed the cheese as it lacked cheese and flavour, chicken korma was just watery, the chicken dansak lacked flavour and just no kick to it,vegetable curry lacked flavour and garlic. ive had better curry's and naan bread from sainsbury's and yet this is supposed to be an Indian restaurant, the only thing that tasted well was the pickle pots, absolutely awful and a waste of good money. Order No: 1213021

Live in grange, really disappointed, absolutely lack lustre take away, chicken jalfrezi was just coloured chicken, no sauce, I had half of someone else's order. My wife said don't bother go to no 3 in milnthorpe, I wish I had now. Don't waste your money

Great food - we really enjoyed our meal. The food was served well and tasted delicious 🤤 we would definitely recommend. We had the vegetarian sharing plate to start which was lovely.

Ate here earlier this evening - chicken madras is superb nice and spicy and tasty with it - my wife had the paneer dansak and loved it - paneer v fresh - had mixed tandoori starter for 2 - excellent

Ate here earlier this evening - chicken madras is superb nice and spicy and tasty with it - my wife had the paneer dansak and loved it - paneer v fresh - had mixed tandoori starter for 2 - excellent

Superb food and service. My husband and myself are regular customers. Always consistent on freshness. Very highly recommended.

Lovely lite spot. Great food, good portions and friendly staff. Big shout out to the owner who gave us a lift back to where we were staying because we struggled to get a taxi.

Fantastic food would definitely recommend

I have only had takeaway, but the food is amazing. The staff I have dealt with are really nice, and professional.

The service was quick friendly the restaurant clean. My wife’s a chef the meal overall was fantastic everything was piping hot including the plates. The rice was arguably one of the best Ive tasted, the texture was incredible. I had the lamb biriyani my wife had the pathia with a plain rice. I spoke to the manager he told me they’d tested over a dozen. We’re staying at the Netherland they recommended.

Dropped in on the off chance of getting a table on a Saturday night. It was busy, but they found a table for 2. Great service, lovely food & very reasonable as you take your own alcohol. Visiting on holiday & would recommend

An Indian restaurant, but the dishes are between Indian and Chinese, most of which taste current. The food is average and the service is good.

Nowhere else open in 'our' side of Grange on Sunday evening so we booked a table for 630pm; no need as there was only one other couple in. The place looked clean and welcoming, the service was ok and the food was ok; nothing special but nothing wrong. Taking out own beer kept the bill down and they don't charge extra.

Our one ond only visit whilst here on holiday. An excellent takeaway. I would recommend.

uite surprised at some of the awful reveiws for this restaurant. We decided to give it a go anyway as unfortunately I've found some TA reviews just can't be trusted. All three of us had very good meals. It was fairly busy for a mid week night and the take away service was also busy. The decor was modern and clean. As with all hospitality at the moment they seemed to be short staffed. Only criticism was for the Mango chutney which was a bit runny. All in all it was a good night out.

We got our food as a takeaway, it was hot and extremely tasty. We were very happy with the cost and would definitely recommend. The staff were plesent and friendly.

Away on holiday staying locally, googled take away and this one was closest to us. We had 2x chicken tikka masala with pilua rice and peshawari nann. We ordered and were told approximately 15 minutes. We went for a little stroll and when we returned our food was ready. We had approximately 5 miles to travel back to our accommodation and the food was still lovely and hot. The taste was amazing. The service within the restaurant was professional and friendly. We were alsi very happy with what we paid for our food. I would 100% recommend takeaway from Akhi. I can not comment on eating in, nor the atmosphere.

We cone fron Oldham but have a lodge at Cartmel so have been several times to this restaurant. We like the food and service and will be back again soon. We found out that the owner is from Oldham as well !!!

Food was really good, service was good to. Next I will pay . Sincerely from me to my friends dad (owner)

We had a take out from here whilst staying over night on a mini moon. We were able to order via the website for a specific time to be deliver as the place was closed. Really easy to order and use the site. No fuss. Food arrived 3 mins before alloted time by a very pleasant bloke. The food was divine!!!! Nothing minor to complain about and would really recommend this place. Food was hot and clean (no dripping grease), bhaji's and poppadoms were crispy, and the massage and saag paneer full of flavour. Will visit again if we are in the area. Great place!!!!!

Really enjoyed the food at this restaurant, service was ok, it was late and quiet though so a star retained.

While staying at a local campsite, I ordered a takeaway for delivery online. Consequently, I can’t specifically comment on the Atmosphere rating. Having seen some fairly negative reviews on Google Maps, I was a bit apprehensive. However, I needn’t have worried. The food was delivered a bit earlier than stated, which is always welcome, and the delivery driver was very pleasant. The food itself was really tasty and nice and hot. (For the record, the meals I ordered were a Lamb Jalfrezi and a Chicken Tikka Samber. Both excellent.) Based on my experience, I heartily recommend the Akhi and I would certainly be very happy to order from this restaurant again. Great service. Many thanks. Re the Atmosphere rating, as said, I didn’t eat in the restaurant, however, I didn’t want to leave a bad rating because of that. So, since I was absolutely delighted with all other aspects of the service, I’m giving it a 5 star rating, too, since I can’t imagine it being any less good.

I ordered a takeaway, it arrived well wrapped and it was delicious. Thoroughly recommend the food.

Excellent. Were there twice in one week. Disappointed no sweets. Even ice cream would be good. However overall super and they went out of their way for our Gluten Free friend. Back again a year or so later and still impressed. Food great and friendly service. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Great little spot in Grange, our local and definitely worth a visit. Open when other places are closed, nice food and attentive service at good prices. Bring your own drinks.

Quilty food ever best service 👍

Very disappointing experience at your restaurant this evening after visiting for the first time. Food average but customer service, appalling. Had a wait too long for our order to be taken after we were shown to a table with the words ‘sit there!’ Totally unfriendly, no smiles from the waiters and they couldn’t even be bothered to ask how our meal was! Consequently won’t be returning!

Have used several times for delivery to Witherslack. Really good quality Indian food, would recommend.

Fast, friendly service and tasty food.

Came here for tea Saturday night and it was one of the nicest Indian's I've had! It was quite busy so we had to come back an hour later which we didn't mind because there wasn't much around, you can take your own alcohol in and the food was delicious, it was so much cheaper than we thought as well. Fast service and friendly staff, would definitely recommend this place!

Everything was absolutely wonderful!!! We will come back 🫶

Great location.The restaurant wasn't busy inside but the number of takeaway meals going out of the kitchen was incredible.Food was delicious but take your own water because they charge over £4 for a bottle.

Worth trying the different dishes as they actually taste unique, unlike some restaurants where it seems it’s a general base added to. Service is good and. The atmosphere is friendly.

Wow, we have just had a delightful meal in Akhi. Highly recommend the Tropical Biriyani, I like my curry with a slight kick so asked for some chilli to be added. It was so tasty. My partner had the lamb shashlick, also really good. The Naan bread is homemade and really fresh. You can take your own alcohol, and glasses are provided. The service was great and staff friendly. If you are staying in Grange over Sands and love a curry, well worth visit

A nice Indian in Grange Over Sands.

Great food - good advise as not used to eating Indian food. Worth a visit even just for the rice let alone the dishes that accompanied it.

We were staying in a local b&b for my husband's birthday and decided to try Akhi's out. Glad we did, all of our food was great - especially the chilli paneer. Plenty of vegetarian options. Would definitely go again if in the area.

Ate here for convenience without much expectation after referring to average TA Reviews. Delighted with our meals. Good quality, generous portions, friendly service. Only 2 tables occupied but busy takeaway collections.

Food Excellent and service good but gave us the wrong order 🙈 Still enjoyed it and always friendly service. Thank you :)

Our second time at Akhi. Saturdays night was fully packed, really good food and atmosphere. The staff were very helpful.

We ordered a takeaway and was advised an hour but had to chase and it took and hour and a half. The food at best was average and over priced.

Good food, amazing service. Bring you own alcohol. More busy on takeaway. Overall good experience.

This is the worst food I've ever eaten. Also not good value at all. Butter chicken.....absolutely horrid. Lamb was like cotton wool. Avoid! Better with a coop microwave meal. What a shame

We live about 10 minutes away and thought we'd try as we love Indian food. Ordered take away and was flabbergasted at the price ..... Most expensive take away we've ever had!!! Got home and was really annoyed as there was no rice with our curry and the samosa starter was so small, it was like a miniature. Rang the restaurant to complain and yes we could have gone back for the rice but that's a 20 minute trip so why would we. Asked for a refund on my card and they said they could deliver us some!!!!!! Absolutely furious and won't be going there again. Shame as it is local and the curry was good.

Whilst staying in Grange over sands for our honeymoon, my husband and I decided to try Akhi after being let down at a local pub earlier in the evening. We called ahead to double check availability as it was around 9pm. On arrival there was little in the way of a warm welcome and weren’t even offered glasses for the drinks that we had brought with us. Whilst looking at the menu we noticed a strong smell of cigarette smoke that was clearly coming from the kitchen area so can only assume that someone was smoking out the back of the kitchen. When bringing this up with the waiter he tried to offer that we move tables but was quite dismissive of the fact it smelt of smoke. At this point we felt we would be unable to enjoy the food with the smell of cigarettes filling the restaurant so chose to leave without having ordered. There was no apology as we left or even acknowledgment of the issue.

Ordered a takeaway which was very good , service with a smile , thoroughly enjoyed the experience

Sat in the restaurant for a meal Thursday and everything was excellent. We then ended up ordering a takeaway from here tonight (as nowhere else seems to deliver to cartmel) and so glad we did, it was absolutely amazing and delivery was 30 mins earlier than expected too. Would defo recommend if you are in the area.

We have been recommend by Grange Hotel, Nice restaurant, very tasty food. We had Chicken balti chom chom and chicken shashlick khorai, very well cooked, good service amazing staff.

Me and my husband booked a room at the netherwood and they recommended Akhi Indian. We were a bit sceptical about trying this restaurant after reading lots of mixed reviews, anyway we went and golly gosh that was by far one of the best Indian restaurants I have ever come across hopefully be back in the near future

Living in Grange over sands we are very limited on takeaways. My wife and I decided to treat ourselves to a takeaway, which came to over £50 for two of us. Sadly we were bitterly disappointed, we ordered two curries which were at best chicken in coloured water. There was zero flavour or spice and at near £12 per curry (not including rice) it was extremely over priced. We certainly will not be using this restaurant again.

Great food, would definitely recommend

Visiting Grange Over Sands we ordered a take away to be delivered. Very prompt delivery by a very pleasant delivery driver. The curry was very good. I would certainly recommend.

Great service, lovely food & not bad prices. No complaints whatsoever.

We ordered online, which was simple. Food delivered within 30 minutes and was excellent. would definately order again.

Staff were so friendly, really nice atmosphere! Amazing food that catered to vegans so well 🙏😊

Recently had a takeaway delivered to howbarrow farm. The food was excellent, beautifully flagrantly spiced. Compliments to the chef and delivery service. Very highly recommended

Called in here with my wife for a Saturday evening meal as we was staying in grange over sands , We was pleasantly surprised by the flavour of the food , if your staying in the area this restaurant is a must , It was amazing, we are usually disappointed when we out nowadays, It was the best curry we have had in a long time, Well done guys 👍

Ordered a Byriani take away, never had such a dry tasteless takeaway before. There was hardly any sauce in the chicken meat and very little spices of any sort. The staff were friendly and polite, but their meal left a lot to be desired, we will not be going there again.

Not enough biryani sauce for amount of rice .rice chicken dry peshwari nan dry nothing special.this was a takeaway would not bother again.backhome ours is supplied with small pot of mint sauce and small chopped onion salad. I suppose we are spoilt for choice back home

Akhi is one of the best restaurants I have ever been to this place was amazing amd the food was extraordinary but the main thing that stood out to me was the service the owner was so kind and gave us a generous discount. The only thing I would say is less tables but most people tend to take out so its not much of an issue. 💯 my most favourite restaurant

Excellent food, lovely staff. We would happily eat there again. The food was fresh and tasty. An excellent choice of meals.

Lovely restaurant where you can bring your own drinks. The food is tasty and plentiful and the service attentive. A great place for a casual night out, but make sure you book as both times we have been they have been busy. But this just means it's popular - for a reason.

I want to thank the Akhi family for such a wonderful dinner experience!

Had a lovely meal hear this evening, so welcoming, food delicious, pleasant service. No alcohol licence- not a problem took our own with no service charge and glasses supplied. Owner is a super nice guy with nothing a problem. We only in Grange over Sands for 4 days and what a find - peace, quiet and a beautiful Morcambe Bay. Try it .

DEFIANTLY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND! I can say this having a curry night every week. Bland ,flavorless overall not a very nice curry. Its also really overpriced. However the guy would delivered our food was very nice and chatty Worst Indian i’ve ever had!

Ordered a takeaway for 7 people in the afternoon for a 9pm delivery in Flookborough - everything went smoothly - quality of food was excellent and one of the group (who is partial to a Biryani) said it was the best he’d ever had - will definitely be dining in next time we are up - well done - excellent food

we were staying in a house in allithwaite earlier this month and ordered meals for 16 people. they allowed us to pay with card upon the foods arrival and all the food arrived hot and delicious! we spoke over the phone and the gentleman who answered was so incredibly helpful and everything was so perfect- he helped us with the dietary requirements of our group (6 vegans) and the food was delivered super fast to say it was such a large order. if we ever come to grange over sands again we will be sure to visit!!! thankyou so much! x

Good take out place. Very quiet if eating in. No alcohol license.

Pleasantly surprised. Good menu and prompt service. Food was good a everything tasted fresh and not over spiced.

Lovely tasty Indian, on Main straight, best place to park near the Commodore Hotel along the front. Have a little wander along the front before you go to work up an appetite and enjoy the views over to Morecambe, very enjoyable stroll.

Food ok but saagwala had hardly any spinach in it and the portion size of meals not very big,don't bring back change when paying the bill ,this should be done then tip given!

My girlfriend and I ate at Akhi's on a Friday night, great atmosphere and the members of staff were very welcoming and both of us believe the food was very good, cooked to perfection the spices were brilliant and you could tell by tasting the food it was all fresh. I went for the royal platter 10/10 my girlfriend ordered the vegetable balti, the portions were fantastic and the flavours outrageous. We also tried the Peshwari Naan bread, which was also amazing. When we're next in Grange-over-sands we will definitely be visiting Akhi's again.

Ordered a chicken tikka masala and korma and peshwari naan. Everything was a bit disappointing, lacking any real flavour. Would not recommend or order from again.

My partner and I had been up to Lake District and wanted a curry to finish off a wonderful day Put into Google and this place popped up So glad too it was a great evening meal to an excellent day Price reasonable Food very tasty Service excellent There was no rushing or people stood over you Next time we're up here this is a definite return Thanks for a great end to a great day

Our 2nd visit while on short breaks to the Lake District, staying in Grange Over Sands. Again, a truly excellent meal - it’s all about the flavour for me, and my expectations were fully met again. Great service and reasonable prices. They have soft drinks...

Best Indian restaurant around, staff are pleasant, nothing to much trouble. Food is fantastic Not rushed Excellent!!

Wasn't the best IV had but not the worst, some of the chicken was a bit odd tasting, and my wife swears it was margarine used on garlic the nan ,

Just had a meal here tonight. They have an excellent menu. The restaurant is very clean and comfortable and the staff are friendly and attentive. The food was very good would definitely recommend this restaurant.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at this restaurant on a Saturday evening. Despite my last-minute request for a reservation, the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, managing to secure a table for my party at 8pm. The service throughout the evening was impeccable, with the wait staff displaying a genuine warmth and attentiveness. They went above and beyond by offering a few suggestions from the menu, which greatly enhanced our dining experience. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the top-quality food. Although the portion sizes initially appeared small, they proved to be sufficient for our party of three. We were delighted to sample an assortment of different curries, each bursting with flavor and expertly prepared. If I were to make a minor suggestion, it would be to consider slightly larger portions of rice to accompany the curries. Nonetheless, the staff were exceptionally accommodating, ensuring that our culinary preferences were catered to. Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant, particularly for curry enthusiasts in the Lake District and its surrounding areas. From their friendly and accommodating service to the delightful array of flavorsome dishes, this establishment offers a memorable dining experience that is sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate.

We booked here and will definitely be going back the staff were very friendly and helpful.The food was delicious presented so nice best Indian we have been to for a long time x

I have a few holiday lets in the area and will be removing all the menus for this place as sadly you have outpriced yourselves with poor food quality. You are not a patch on No 3 at Milnthorpe yet charge twice the price ....

We have just received our food from these and I have to say it is awful food. The tandoori 'lamb' well....It did not taste like lamb at all tbh. We had chicken korma but sauce was so bland and very runny, not the thick creamy...

We have just received our food from these and I have to say it is awful food. The tandoori 'lamb' well....I'm not convinced it was was lamb at all tbh. We had chicken korma but sauce was so bland and very runny, not the thick creamy sauce you normally get from Indian takeaway or restaurants. The mango chutney was like dirty dish water, watery and bland. The keema naan we are still trying to find some meat inside it and it was just cold chewy bland bread. Onion bhaji again no taste at all. The keema rice, we struggled to see any keema in it. We have basically had a taste of everything but did not find anything that we can say tasted lovely or even edible, We gave a star for getting it to us at time you stated but seriously none of it was edible. We picked Indian as its our favourite meal but this was our worst meal we have ever had and unfortunately it has all gone into the bin. DON'T waste your money as its not cheap and as I have stated it was not not edible at all. Very very disappointed as this was a treat for husbands birthday. I think he though it was a prank or something giving him this to eat. UPDATE: In response to the owners response, we shouldn't have to ring and wait for it all to be cooked again. I think not being very good I can accept but when every bit of it was shocking and unedible I am not going to wait for a second lot to come out. Seeing the first lot put us off wanting any more. Its your worst review because its the worst meal we have ever had. Maybe sort your chef out and it will be better.

Good service prompt food arrival. Only slight issue with my Lamb Sagwala was a little dry no sauce ,everyone else enjoyed their meals on my table .

Lovely evening with fabulous food and gorgeous friends. Totally recommended. Thanks guys.

Ordered a takeaway from here starters weren't freshly cooked and we're cold, Naan was also cold the mains were okay but not the best. I very rarely order takeaway food and this reminds me why I don't. Overall very average

Great food, very tasty and pleasant friendly staff. You can take your own alcoholic drinks which is a big saving.

Decent prices, tasty food and polite friendly service. Great little BYOB.

Lovely takeaway from here, the food was tasty and portion size was good. They also offer 10% off for takeaways, which was a good bonus.

Didn't like the butter chicken, biryani is just OK, it's alright if you want to have an Indian food but it's not really authentic indian.

We ordered a take away from Akhi whilst visiting Grange Over Sands. My daughter is vegetarian so opted for the Vegetarian Chat Puri. Not great. A real random mix of vegetables that looked out of place for such a dish.......the chili panner starter literally had...

Amazing service and amazing food. Highly recommend.

Bought a takeaway from here tonight. Very dissapointed, over priced,bland,no curry taste at all and not alot of it.

Really enjoyed our Saturday night at Akhi in Grange. Food was really good,staff helpful and friendly. Plus take your own drinks,which always helps with the bill...definitely worth a visit!!!

Really lovely tasty food, big portions, very reasonably priced. Thanks for a delicious meal 👍!

I’m an Indian and I can confirm that this isn’t an authentic Indian food. They served pulav rice in the name of biryani. What’s even vegetable puri chat. I tried their puri chat thinking that it will be some Indian street chaat, which has tamarind and mint chutney, puri, mashed potato, with spices. But it wasn’t even a bit close to what I’d expected. Type on Google vegetable puri chat you’ll see what it suggests. Also try checking the difference between pulav and biryani. Biryani has layers but pulav doesn’t.

We stayed in the Grange hotel. We decided to have a curry one night and found this absolute gem. There is no alcohol served but you can bring your own, I was happy with a coke. The staff and food were first class, loads of...