Anarkali Tandoori Restaurant in Swansea

Small portion which was overly sweet and yet utterly tasteless otherwise. When it came to paying we were charged for a main dish and not a starter, and when we questioned the staff they became defensive; we were shouted at and they started swearing, which I feel not only upset us but the other diners. Rudeness and unappetising food will prove fruitless, there are far better places just a little up the road.

Charged my friend for a main dish when he CLEARLY asked for a starter. When we brought up the situation they said it our fault when it wasn't and they started raising their voices and in the end swearing at us. They didn't even give us our money back. They were plain disrespectful.

Very bad experience. Poor service and overcharged. When tried to correct the overcharging, they were very rude shouting and even began swearing and would kick us out.

Issues with staff charging for a main when it was said they were asking for a starter, and when asked about it they got confrontational and did not listen to what we were saying. We were forced to pay it anyway. Will not be going again

Small portions, overpriced, VERY rude staff, made me and my friends very uncomfortable

We used to visit regularly when we lived locally but hadn't been for about 10 years. We were not disappointed! Food was still fantastic, service excellent and all in a lovely, quiet environment where we able to relax and enjoy . Will not leave it so long before going again.

Best curry in Swansea ! Been coming here many many years and can’t fault it ever! Eat in or takeout spot on always

Avoid totally if you have dietary requirements. I placed a takeaway order and specifically asked when doing so whether the food chosen was vegan, and more importantly whether it was free of nuts & coconut because of an allergy. I was told it was fine. On getting it home, one of the dishes turned out to be yoghurt based (I should probably have Googled each before ordering, but trusted what I was told). My wife called to double check what from the order we could eat, and was first told everything else was fine, but when she questioned further they admitted the bhajis have egg in... Staff were also quite rude and dismissive to her on the phone, and eventually hung up. With two known fails on the vegan front and faced with a wall of what must have been one of incompetence or dishonesty, there was no way we could risk the allergy by trusting information about nuts & coconut. They absolutely refused to consider a refund, and kept playing the "not my fault because you spoke to my colleague" card.

Service was excellent, had the Sunday buffet and everything was gorgeous. Good selection and is replenished regularly. Really enjoyed!

Tasty food. Lamb chops were very tasty and juicy, Chicken Millennium is good, Lamb Balti is also tasty, anarkali special biryani is ok.

Came for the Buffet at lunchtime, and the food was absolutely stunning! I've been here many times in the past when I lived in Swansea but hadn't been for quite a while. They have had a redecorate since I was there last and a bit of a shake-up of the menu. Along as you like Indian food, you will struggle to find anything you don't like. I managed 2 plates and was very full rest of the day, and for £14 was a pretty good price.

Went in today for buffet. Stunning food. All really enjoyed. Thank you

Thank you for years of great service.... and for keeping going throughout pandemic.. Your staff are an amazing team.. Portion size excellent.. quality ingredients.. delicious meal... and lots left over for my dinner tonight.... thank you. The best Indian restaurant In WALES...

The food was served up so quickly that it must have been pre-prepared, the rice was not hot, and overall, the whole meal was very bland. The staff were not welcoming, and everyone seemed in a bad mood. It's not a great experience, and I shall not be visiting again.

Went there on Saturday after the rugby and tried to overcharge us. Check your bill if you go there. I on the other hand will never set foot in there again. Food ok but not the best either!

Not keen,just silly,non enjoyable.All the dishes looks so colorfull and sweety,actually it's sweet, much sugary taste,no any spicy which we expected,disappointed because no serving staff none of turned up,no deserts served on buffet and price charged £14 per person which is no worth at all.

Have been going here for years with no problems but after ordering the Vegetarian Thali to take away (stating several times we were vegan so to swap the raita for extra popadoms) We opened it up and dished it up, started biting it to realise that it had chunks of lamb, we scraped it in the bin except for the lamb bits which I returned to the restaurant the next day and insisted on getting my £27 back for the full meal. (It ruined our night and 2 of our guests have been vegan for over 50 years and suffered from a stomach upset for days). The manager wanted to argue with me (he had apologised to my husband on the phone the day before) but wouldn't apologise to me and didn't want to refund me the whole amount.... Terrible, arrogant attitude, no wonder his staff aren't friendly or happy. I won't be setting foot in there again as I have no trust in them any more. I did eventually get a refund for the full amount but shouldn't have had to get so angry with them.

Have been going here for years with no problems but after ordering the Vegetarian Thali to take away (stating several times we were vegan so to swap the raita for extra popadoms) We opened it up and dished it up, started biting it to realise that it had chunks of lamb, we scraped it in the bin except for the lamb bits which I returned to the restaurant the next day and insisted on getting my £27 back for the full meal. (It ruined our night and 2 of our guests have been vegan for over 50 years and suffered from a stomach upset for days). The manager wanted to argue with me (he had apologised to my husband on the phone the day before) but wouldn't apologise to me and didn't want to refund me the whole amount.... Terrible, arrogant attitude, no wonder his staff aren't friendly or happy. I won't be setting foot in there again as I have no trust in them any more. I did eventually get a refund for the full amount but shouldn't have had to get so angry with them.

Spontaneous trip as it was the only one open, food was great, service was good. Will definitely be back.

Went there after cinema with my daughter. Was first class. Will be returning soon.

Best Indian restaurant in Swansea of my list. Food is Amazing, all staffs are nice. My family and I enjoyed our experience a lot.

Gave them another chance as our meal previously was poor but unfortunately no change as its poor. Dry chicken and tasteless curry sorry that's definitely processed every chunk is identical also tried to over charge me and became aggressive lol big mistake as you backed down when I stood up. Walk 50 yds up the road to any other restaurant.

Excellent food and service. Coca cola flat.

Lovely meal food was delicious service very good would recommend a visit well worth it

Simply the very best Sunday lunch curry buffet ever and the best a la carte menu anywhere - cannot wait to indulge again

Really good curry, excellent service and value. I did feel everything was slightly sweet, less sugar in things would be good.

Called here tonight, drove from Gorseinon to Swansea to collect passing multiple take aways, food was nice ordered £30 of food not 1 free pomadom, Disappointing not the word, when will they learn to give a pomadom to keep people happy, £30 quid of grub and the travel 8 miles.. unfortunately they will get a 3.. pomadom not even 10p for them, right and mean..

I liked it. The food was good and the place was tidy. We were a little bit abandoned by the waiter. It wasn't clear if it was Hallel meat and two out of the three of us left their curry as it was two sweet. Mine was spot on

Rude waitstaff, upon paying, overcharged by nearly ten pound. When confronted waitstaff became confrontational and I was forced to pay. Avoid at all costs if you appreciate fair business practices.

Went there tonight on a Saturday and it was approx 8pm we had two so called chicken meals the chicken was proceed and rank and the curry was slimy absolute disgrace at this time or whatever time will never go back again avoided if you can 🤢🤢🤢

Went in here to order take out , food was lovely very quick which was great but on the down side u pay the same has if u were ditto in but u don’t get the same service, it’s feels have they want u out asp there’s on onion with the chicken tikka but if u sit in u get onion also no after 8 mint which I don’t mine, so Resturant give u 10 per cent off if u order take out ur not using any of the there plates ect and not taking places up . But the good thing food was lovely will go there again but next time eat in .

Comfortable and guiet place for family dinner.

I've been going to the Anakarli for 35 years and the food is consistently great. I just had the Salmon Malaider and it was spectacular, the best curry I've ever had. Thank you

Went here for about the 100th time, my son lives having his birthday meal here. There were 19 of us and every meal was superb. Never dissapointed. We alm had a great time.

Had the BEST EVER Sunday buffet. Top notch great selection a d service. Would highly recommend 👌

Turned away a group of 4 people at 11pm on a Saturday.

Fantastic food, but decor could do with re vamp

Called here tonight to order and collect a take away there were 2 orders myself and a friend, when I ordered mine I ordered my friends asked for badjee starter which normally would come with a mint sauce sometimes salad my friend doesn’t like mint sauce so asked for a mango chutney instead and I was told no the onion badjee comes with mint sauce, I could not believe my ears it’s the same size pot just a different item. 8 of us ate here on Thursday night the meal was lovely so wanted a take away tonight, I cancelled the order as the guy that toke the order was pathetic just done themselves out of a £50 order because they wouldn’t change the dipping sauce.. well we eat plenty of curries and there’s lots of us but we won’t cross the threshold in this place again.. all the best 🙋‍♂️

Its got to be one of the best in South Wales

Had a friends birthday here, great food, great atmosphere

Best curry you will ever have Enjoy

First but not the last time, food was amazing best indian meal i've had, so tasty, couldn't fault the quality and so much on the plate, very very tasty, will def call again, 12 of us were there and will all enjoyed

Frequently visited over many years for takeaway meals. Always excellent, extensive choices on the menu and prompt service. Picked one up last night ! Collected takeaway this weekend(at rip 23)the korma was unrecognisable and full of oil with a grey colour and strange taste. Unfortunately really put us off returning as left most of it. Felt quite sick after it. Really disappointed.

Great food and a decent ambiance. Had the Chicken Korai. Plenty big enough portion. Fresh meat and vegetables. Naan was cooked to perfection too. Dad had Jalfrezi - also excellent. Large portion too.

Always great food and not overpriced.

Lovely food amazing staff me and my hudband are regulars there .

Sunday buffet 10/10. They don’t keep large portions out in the buffet ensuring freshness and constantly topping it up. £12 a head - can’t go wrong.

I don't like the onion in dishes

Came here as a last minute meal as couldn't decide where to eat. Lovely meal as ever. Good starters, samosas, prawn puri (tender and not overcooked) and a rich chicken chat. We had a new Kochi dish with fried onions on top, with a biryani (with a lovely vegetable sauce). Vegetarian daughter had a paneer dish which she loved. Really good food, place very clean and the waiter very pleasant and chatty. Really recommend!

Amazing buffet on a Sunday. Clean, comfy, warm restaurant and crisp, fresh food with too much to choose from.

Absolutely the best Sunday Indian buffet in Swansea, great staff, great food.

We used to every month during my childhood. Now, I return like a recovering parent looking for stability, affirmation, and a full belly before returning to this ruthless life. Good food.

Pleasant service and a superb curry!!!

An amazing Indian restaurant, the food is incredible and full of flavour and is always served hot and isn't "gloopy" like other restaurants/takeaways. Not extortionate on the prices and also has a functioning bar. I can recommend the Lamb Karahi with lemon rice and a garlic cheese naan. Also the hot pickle with the poppadoms is incredible.

Very comfortable Indian restaurant. The staff were good and friendly without being OTT. No table cloths to stain :-) and no sitar music either. There was a very good veggie offer and this place seemed to be able to serve multiple veggie offers without them tasting all the same. We will return.

Went for a Sunday buffet. Good choice of food

After a meal 7 of us two Jackets were left in restaurant by mistake the waiter then told us they were safe went to pick them up 2 weeks as I live away and a member off staff said someone had picked them up 🙈 why would someone want to take peoples jackets very suspicious I reckon

excellent food and staff were very friendly. food came out in good time and didnt rush us out when we had finished eating.

Busy place. Good food helpful staff.

Not the best. Went for a curry and felt ill the following day.. Place needs a good clean, bouncy chicken and smelly bogs..

Visited with family 7 in all We all had various meals Ranging from Tikka Masala .Korma,butter chicken and Jalfrez It has been two yrs or more since my last visit The portions were great on quantity and quality The Onion Bahia and Nanns fresh and again good portion we all cleared our plate Staff very efficient every thing hot and well presented wii definitely be back Priced reasonable

Lovely food Awful awful rude service Couldn't wait for us to leave and actually took my plate whilst the curry was still on my pallette Rude will not be going back

Great food quality excellent service excellent recommend to everyone

Food is excellent. Been going there for more years than I can remember. Love the place

Very kind and engaging staff. Meals of good quality.

The restaurant has a nice ambience. The staff is friendly and quick. The food is AMAZING. As an Indian away from home , this is what most of us crave and the food here fulfilled that craving to the fullest.the portion sizes are adequate and priced appropriately as well. Must visit. Mind blowing😍

Vegetable Thali was great! Great value and quality, only £12.50 pp.

Service and Staff is good but having opportunity to improve it. Taste was good but not happy with chat and starters. Not as I expected Indian taste. The ambience was very nice. Street parking away from hotel.

My husband and I visited here for the first time on a busy Saturday night. I had a king prawn bhuna and my husband had chicken tikka dry with balti sauce, considering it was busy the dishes were served promptly with a friendly smile. We will definitely be back!

My favourite Indian in Swansea, and the portions are really good.

Excellent as always....good food..Good service...Great people

Arrived quite late, same experience as I always have had, for decades. Glad its still there....

We have been going here for years, always have a fresh tasting meal ,we have tried other Indian restaurants ,but we always say that we should have gone to the Anarkarli, we just looked for curiosity at reviews we were shocked to see bad ones ,it can be very busy there ,I dont write reviews usually,but felt obliged as we love eating here

Disgusting food. Came close to spitting it out. Not Indian - a pale imitation. Swansea has no idea what it's missing.

Had a chicken bhuna really good would recommend it and not expensive.

Have eaten here regularly over the years. Had our starters okay but when I started eating my chicken badam pasanda I realised it wasn't the correct dish. It was a very dark colour and was quite spicy not like the creamy dish it should be. This is my favourite dish which I always have there. It definitely wasn't a badam pasanda which is made with coconut milk and is very mild and creamy with cashews in. This was dark with raisins in. Told the waiter, who took the meal away, then the head waiter/manager approached and was quite rude telling me I was wrong and it was a badam pasanda. He even marched to the kitchen and brought my plate back out and argued it was the correct dish. My daughter has had this dish and agreed this was definitely not the said dish, so I declined the offer of a different meal as my husband was half way through his by this time. Not apologetic at all, was made to feel very uncomfortable. This happened on our last visit a few months ago and I was given the correct meal after it was sent back. Couldn't believe it happened again and was told it was the correct dish! Lost our custom, won't be visiting ever again.

Big portions in fairness in beautiful surroundings. Staff are excellent but the chicken in my Jalferazi was quite hard and dry tbh. This is my go to dish so I know how it should be so disappointed.

As always the food was fantastic and the staff were wonderful.

Very tasty meal, efficient and friendly service

Lovely meal and excellent service. Great night out.

12 of us visited for a night out……..the place seemed clean and the service was ok but the food was hit and miss. Good starters, huge onion bajis, great rice and nan breads…..then it sort of goes all wrong….mint yoghurt had no mint, all the mains, and we had several different ones, all looked and tasted the same, hard to tell a vindaloo from a jalfrezi from a madras. Not good.

Delicious food, extensive menu .

Went on a Sunday. No need to book which is nice. Been a few times now and the food is beautiful. Would highly recommend.

Best Indian in Swansea. Takeaway or eat in, good quality curry every time.

Excellent service, delicious food as usual

Probably the best curry house in swansea. Everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned, nothing fiery hot to disguise badly cooked food. Perfect.

The goa chicken I ordered looked alright, but the big black pube that ran through the pilau rice put me off trying. I was just glad I saw it in on the plate and was spared having to pick out of my teeth. You'd think that finding something so disgusting in your food would have prompted an enormous PR offensive from the management, and for them to not charge for the meal, if not the table (of just 2 people). They didnt even give an apology. I'm minded that a friend of mine won't go there because its unhygienic, and think that with dozens of other Indians in Swansea, I couldn't see me going back there in a million light years.

For Anglicised no nonsense Indian fare this is the place to go to. The menu has a wide variety of dishes bursting with flavour, catering to all tastes; from those who like their curries timid to the hair shedding spice warriors of South Wales!

I went there at 5.30 today with my 3 grandsons. We all thoroughly enjoyed. The food was all delicious and the service excellent. It was a faultless experience. Can't wait to return.

Worse indian I've ever had .. all went in the bin

Had a takeaway, fast service, lovely food, but wouldn't call me a taxi.

I'm not criticising the restaurant for serving us too much food - I think our eyes and expectations were greater than our stomachs! Both starters and main courses were very good - tasty, and as I say, of generous proportions. We made use of a takeaway doggybag when we left. Service was polite and friendly and attentive, and overall it was pretty good value.

We ordered chicken biryani, which no where tasted like biryani but was like chicken rice. Paneer Curry and paranthas were ok.

Very very nice best chicken korma I had

My favourite curry restaurant in Swansea. Always more than with my meal 👌😀👌

Awesome food, great customer service. Definitely will come back when come to Swansea again. Thank you so much and so much love from London. 😍😍😍

Very expensive. Too many dishes on menu. Suggests same tasting food. Raita was very poorly made and sweet. Who makes it sweet? Portions of starters were small, lukewarm and all meat coated red. I've eaten in dozens of indian restaurants and this was poor. Not sure what region food is from as many dishes from different countries. Not just one. Sat down for 1 minute and waiter starts asking about order. Takes 10 minutes to work through an unnecessarily long menu!. Meat wasn't prepared properly. Should fall off the bone. Was very chewy where either meat is old or not cooked properly. Not impressed. No halal signs in window or on epic menu. Maybe locals think this is good because of limited Indian restaurants but believe me, this is poor. And more expensive than many London restaurants. I know. I've tried many. Expensive wouldn't be so bad if it was tasty. Food had a similar, bland taste. I left unable to finish food and still hungry. Once for this place, enough.

Excellent food. Very clean place and the service is first class

Very tasty meal efficient service we were the only two eating in, plenty of takeaway's being collected.

Worst customer service. Never again