Anaarkarli Restaurant in North East Derbyshire

I'd give this place 0 stars for service if I could, but since that's not an option, I'll settle for one. Our experience today was awful from start to finish. When we walked in, an older staff member looked at us like we were stupid just because we wanted to order a few starters. He took our order, but barely looked at us and seemed completely uninterested. The food did take a reasonable amount of time to arrive, but what really stood out was the complete lack of engagement from our server. When he finally brought out our food, he didn't even acknowledge us - he just held out the bag and handed it over without a word or even making eye contact. The contrast between his initial unfriendly demeanor and the otherwise acceptable wait time for our food made the experience feel particularly disappointing. As a result, we'll be taking our business elsewhere and exploring other options that prioritize customer service.

It was my partner's birthday today, (18/03/25). Been here before a couple of times and always enjoyed the food and today was no exception. We were disappointed with the service, however, and the overall price. The guy who served us didn't particularly make us feel welcome there, he seemed somewhat abrupt. Other times we've been there the staff were friendlier and you felt more valued as a customer. The drinks were quite expensive we thought, making the bill a good £20 more than we thought it should be. Our advice? Drink water there.....or go for a bottle of wine. To be honest the price of the whole thing took the shine off the evening, my partner's special b'day meal treat. Dearest meal I've had for a twosome ever. Some months ago we went there with friends and after the pickle tray, main meals n desserts and drinks it came to £50 each.....last night was a big mark up on our last visit.

Missing items in our order, replaced with items we didn’t want and the curry’s we ordered were lacking in flavour. The lamb biryani tasted more like mutton, extremely chewy. The nans were broken up and tiny for what they charge…Overall, extremely dissatisfied and would not recommend.

Great vegetarian option and speedy service. will definitely recommend.

King prawns was missing from the mixed grill