Archana in Belfast

biryani was not a biryani, felt like a pulav

Absolutamente no podía faltar la comida que tuvimos en Archana. Han existido durante mucho tiempo y es refrescante que no hayan intentado 'modernizar' la fórmula que obviamente ha funcionado tan bien durante tanto tiempo. El personal era amable y servicial y la comida era excelente. Teníamos poppadoms, dos entrantes, dos platos principales, dos lados y 4 copas de vino por 60 libras! Tampoco agregaron un cargo por servicio como tantos lugares hacen ahora en Belfast (¡incluso por bebidas!) y eso significó que obtuvieron más en una propina que se merecía. Sin duda volvería y lo recomendaría encarecidamente.

Fast delivery food hot and delicious

Indian restaurant in Belfast. However, food was okaish. Quite expensive.

The Food was really disappointing. I really want to ask Archana Restaurant I really want to one question do you really make vegetable manchurian because as per I know vegetable manchurian is made up of plain flour along with cabbage carrots and onion This vegetable Manchurian is not made up of anything like that it’s was literally chickpea flour with just onion in it. And if you don’t know what it’s call than let me explain it’s call pakora.please I want my full money back. Very disappointed

Sin pretensiones desde el exterior, pero toda la comida era deliciosa. Pedimos tres principales etiquetados como dos chiles y había una desviación bastante grande en los niveles de especias, sin embargo, todos estaban deliciosos! Gran pan naan y cebolla bhajis!

Sabía desde mi primer bocado que era un curry de calidad. Los 4 disfrutamos mucho. Fuimos aquí como visitantes a Belfast, requiriendo opciones para un restaurante vegano. Todos coincidimos en que era la mejor comida del viaje!

Took two hours to deliver and food was extremely cold. Shocking. Would NOT recommend Archana.

Delivery driver is a really nice guy. Delivery was super fast, food was good and still very hot- bit sad the chilli dip is no longer the green chilli dip 😢 but aside from that gorgeous

This is my favourite Indian restaurant in Belfast. Always excellent ,no nonsense food.

Yesterday I ordered Veg biryani I was very disappointed because it was simple veg pulav not recommend next time 😔

It’s a tiny space but the taste is very good

Mistakes happen I’ll not let one impact my opinion on a decent place that went and rectified the situation

Yum! Chattinad was lovely and spicy. Be back soon!

a truly outstanding restaurant with exceptional food served in a friendly warm and inviting atmosphere. the finest dining experience you will find anywhere

Undercooked rice, ruined my meal, no excuse!

My order was over an hour late unfortunately. I want to let people know that the chicken tikka masala is very sweet in case you’re not used to that.

One of the best meals I've had in Belfast! Delicious food, amazing service and great atmosphere! Staff were so friendly!

I am disappointed with my order. The rice taste poorly done. I feel so sad. Never ordering again

Such amazing food and lovely service. Waitress D was so attentive and sweet, I honestly can’t recommend this place enough! After trying the onion bahjis here, nowhere else’s compare.

Food is always great, delivery time kept getting pushed back and delivery driver had issues with locating my address even though I've confirmed the location on just eat also.

6 of us came last night without a reservation. We were seated upstairs (downstairs was full and had a lovely atmosphere). The waiter was very attentive and the food was gorgeous. 4 people had the thali which was lovely. We also had a monkfish curry which was good and the butter chicken which was one of the best we'd had. Would definitely recommend

Food and drinks was too good. I regularly visit this place. The fruit punch that I had was toooo good

I ordered food from Archana using Uber Eats today and I dont know where to start. Firstly, Aloo Chole chaat was missing from the order. While I was disappointed, I was really hopeful all other food would make my tummy happy. I was so wrong. How can an Indian chef screw up a simple dal tadka? Their Dal is made of Chana and not the pigeon peas. It was also not properly cooked. Paired with boiled rice it tasted awful. I had also ordered onion bhaji and veg Manchurian as starters. And to my surprise, Manchurian balls were actually the onion bhajis tossed in soy sauce. Attached photograph has one Manchurian and one onion bhaji and I cannot tell the difference. Either the restaurant is named such to disguise as Indian or the chef hasn’t been to Indian culinary school or both. Beware fellow connoisseurs. If you’re after real Indian food, look elsewhere.

First time in Archana and it definitely won’t be the last! The food was wonderful and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Myself and partner was there last night and so glad we were . Omg best Indian and highly recommend to all .. food absolutely amazing and service brilliant .. deffo will return to belfast for this place yum .

The best Indian I have had in Belfast! The best chicken tikka masala I’ve also ever had and I visited India this year for a month and tried my fair share! Had a wonderful time and service was impeccable!! Telling everyone about this spot but you need to see for yourself!

Archana food quality used to be great but last night was such a major disappointment. Starter plates were greasy and our mixed vegetable platter contained 2x onion bhajis & 1x pakora which were hard & dry, flipping them over we found they were also burnt so we sent back to the kitchen and declined a replacement course. While waiting on our mains, I decided to read other customer reviews & was tempted to leave but decided to try for ourselves. Both plates for our main course was served cold & my knife appeared to have been used as a screwdriver as the head was bent. It was clear that as the 2x waitresses watched us that we were not impressed. The head waiter asked if everything was ok to which we replied how disappointing this experience was to which he assured the same family owned this restaurant. 5 mins later our main course arrived with fresh Peshwari nann bread which contained a powerful portion of coconut, Tandoori chicken appeared to have been oven cooked, unfortunately both sauces were somewhat bland with little texture & clearly water based as it surfaced to the top when left alone for a few mins. The lack of quality may have been due to the local man cooking in the kitchen cooking Indian food. This experience was at a cost of £70 which explains why now only 3 people were dinning here during peak time. A note to Management: Issues listed here must be addressed otherwise this once, vibrant establishment will fail to attract repeat business.

El mejor indio que he tenido. Gran ambiente y gran servicio recomendaría a todos. 1 street class tika masala 100 %.

Nunca deja de impresionar como restaurante. Como alguien que trabajó en Birmingham durante muchos años y visitó la India en el pasado, puedo responder por Archana como uno de los pocos restaurantes indios auténticos en la ciudad. Reemplaza un entorno pretencioso con comida de calidad y atractiva.

Amazing love this place every time im in the restaurant or takeaway it's perfect.

Excellent best Indian restaurant Belfast A+++++

Good place,excellent service and Awesome food. Thanks a lot to the staff to be very friendly and explain the food detail. Saag Paneer was top of the line along with the Garlic Chili naan. Also the owner family was very welcoming. Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Consistently good food and friendly staff

Food is always good here, portion of rice wasn't as full as usual would be my only critique

I have enjoyed delicious, nutritious and fresh food before taking my second flight (stopover in Belfast). Also enjoyed meeting welcoming staff and meeting the most welcoming and amazing restaurant owner ever! I will eat there again whenever life takes me back to the city!

Very good Food. Friendly & fast service

Fantastic meal and service. We loved the food.

Came here for dinner. Onion bhaji was tasty however the chicken pakora starter was dry and overcooked. I had the madrass for main which was hot but completely flavourless with a watery consistency. My partner had Punjabi Masala which was tasteless and needed salt. Did not like how the curry was presented as we had to eat straight from the pan. Naan bread wasn’t crispy and could have done with a few more minutes in the oven. Much better Indian restaurants out there than this place. Service was only reason I didn’t give a one star.

Beautiful meal tonight in Archana. We had Aloo Gobin and Thali. Chef made it extra spicy as requested. Service was great as usual. Best Indian food in Belfast by quite some distance. Highly recommend.

Walked in with no reservation and was served just about the best indian food I've ever had. excellent friendly service and reasonable prices too. a gem

food was amazing as always no doubt but the old man with glasses on counter was very very very rude he behave with coustmer like they are terrist

Nice small restaurant right in the middle of Belfast. Fantastic food, lovely staff. Very very worth the price. Would recommend to anyone (even if you don't handle spice well)

Mine and my fiance's favorite place to go for date night, amazing staff always remember our order and super welcoming Food always great 😃

Very nice Indian food and very good service. Spicy and tasty too!!

This is my favourite place to go in Belfast and I’ll travel to here for takeaway over anywhere closer. Everyone that works here is friendly and engaging, you can tell it’s a family run place. Highly recommend!!

Lovely place, atmosphere and staff. Food was tasty but would’ve liked more seasoning. The fish starter was quite dry with no sauce so had to ask for some. Enjoyed the experience but a few tweaks needed to make the food stand out more.

Authentic Indian restaurant friendly service, good value for money.

Este es un pequeño restaurante con un servicio muy personal. Los platos se preparan de forma individual y fresca. Cada uno es cuidadosamente explicado y descrito por el personal amable y bien informado. Comer aquí tiene un valor excepcional, a pesar de que está a pocos pasos del bullicio de la plaza Donegall.

Our order was missing about half the food. Just Eat made the experience worse at every turn. I will never order from this restaurant again or use this abysmal food delivery app again.

Great service, delivery and food

Very bad food,,, everything was Raw...When tried to talk Chef was very rude. Wouldn't suggest it ...fake Indian food

Food wasn’t that good. Differentiating between customers. Raw food, Bad experience

Really good spicy main course…thoroughly enjoyed it and delighted it was early!

Best place in belfast where you can find a atmosphere like your home as well as their food, behaviour everything is so elegant. Such a nice place along with nice people. Punjabi’s❤️

This has to be the worst Indian restaurant I’ve ever sat down to (and there’s been a lot) The main course sauce was so thin and watery! I’ve genuinely microwaved better curries from supermarkets! Shocking !

Got part of the order wrong I ordered pilau rice and got cauliflower thing but was still lovely, everything else was right and food great.

Was expecting Indian-style cuisine, but this was a total dissatisfaction, never choose this spot in future I would say 3/10. And the customer service was not upto the mark.

Arvind provided excellent service during our visit to Archana Restaurant. He was friendly, attentive, and made sure our dining experience was smooth and enjoyable. His knowledge of the menu and prompt service were impressive. Highly recommend💯

If you really wanna taste Indian food in Belfast. This is the place. Amazing curries

Why have you deleted my review about your terrible delivery drivers?

I recently visited Archana and had a fantastic dining experience! The vegetarian meal was absolutely delicious, with every dish full of flavor. The starters were especially outstanding, setting the tone for a great meal. Additionally, the service was excellent – the person(arvind) who served us was very polite and humble. I highly recommend Archana to anyone looking for a wonderful dining experience with perfect indian taste.

Order says delivered it hasn’t been delidelivered

Good quick delivery service and food was lovely.

Chetan waited our table..he was very polite and kind….good experience

Very good food and customer service.

Yummy food and drinks. Nice staff

Reservamos nuestra mesa para cinco en el último minuto y estaba claro cuando llegamos que la palabra no había llegado delante de la casa, pero el equipo hizo frente admirablemente, abriendo la zona de arriba para acomodarnos antes de servir algo de la mejor comida india que hemos tenido. Muy recomendable!

Authentic taste of Indian food in Belfast.. Delicious Healthy and hygienic.. Loved it ..

This restaurant is small(ish) inside but has wonderful service and amazing flavours. I had the evening Thali and my husband the Jalfrezi with mushroom rice. So pleased we didn’t have a starter as both were large dishes. Great to say the quality was excellent and flavours were delicious 👏

This was amazing , from staff been so kind to the amazing food served so fast , I recommend this restaurant at 100% if you find yourself in Dublin Road , Belfast , visit this traditional Indian restaurant , you will not be disappointed 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Always great food from this place. Had a little hiccup with the driver but these things happen. Always happy to give them a tip, they're so quick at delivering

Just had the mixed tikka starter, and it was really nice, exactly what I wanted. The accompanying chilli sauce dip they give you was spectacular (seems to be blended chilli's and salt). Chicken vindaloo was super tasty and ingredients fresh (portion was slightly small). Always tended to by staff and checked up on. Prices are decent. Loved this place. I was looking for spicy Indian food and I got what I wanted. Satisfied. P.s. curry's don't come with a side, this is priced separately. Typical, I guess, though, and the same as in England.

Very tasty! Couldn’t find a Chettinad anywhere else on JustEat and it’s my favourite so thought I’d try Archana! It didn’t disappoint. The portions are a good size and we got free Bhajis for spending over £25. It was a whole portion, not just one! Would definitely order again. Thank you!

The best veggie tikka masala in Belfast🌹🥦🥬🌽🍅

10/10! The food, its presentation, the quality and the service just on point! The only thing I couldn't handle was the portion size😅

Always great this place, have ordered from this place religiously for the past 4 years

Excelente comida aquí, todos teníamos diferentes platos y todos coincidimos muy bien. naan pan excelente. el personal muy amable, y un ambiente encantador en este pequeño restaurante indio dirigido por la familia, que ha estado aquí más de 40 años. excelente.

Food was great as usual. However onions don’t usually come in a Madras and I specifically asked for no onions to be sure. If you spend £50 on a take away, it should be correct

Every single meal I've had from Archana (and there has been a lot!) has been fantastic. Really delicious. Very fast delivery too!

No Onion Bhaji with order even though said free with order over £25

Beautiful food, beautiful staff and beautiful atmosphere

Quiet when I visited for the second time but this restaurant did not disappoint. Fabulous Punjabi food. A good choice and not exorbitantly expensive. If there were six stars the food would get them. Really! Give it a try. Proper job!

Ordered and delivered in about 20 mins. Food is always really good

Atmosphere,service ,food and drinks second to none Every mouthful was perfection. Staff very friendly and helpful Favourite Indian ever .

Always great food from Archana, I really want to know how you make the Green Chilli Dip! I always tip the delivery drivers as they're always really quick to deliver as well.

Very nice but £1.00 for 1 single popadum ..

Excellent food. Tasted very freshly made and well flavoured without being over spicy. Really good quality and value. Pleasant decor and service. Would definitely recommend.

The behaviour of the people were good but the food portion is less

Absolutely delicious food and the most attentive staff and owner. We have eaten here before but we live outside Belfast so not too often. Each time the food is incredible. We absolutely loved every mouthful. We went with friends and they agreed it was great. Having travelled all over India for many years I found the quality and taste and spice level very authentic and tasty. I had the lamb and spinach, my husband had the lamb madras and both were super. We had a garlic naan and a pershwari naan:. my only issue is they don’t do Mojito’s, but the wine and company made up for it haha! Would not hesitate to recommend this place and can’t wait to get back. In our opinion it’s the best Indian in the city of Belfast

Excellent food, arrived quickly, and very nice delivery driver!

Very disappointing ,watery sauce lacking in taste and body.Veg dish just had peas and green beans ,ordered the same dishes the week before and they were very good ,Archana has inconsistent quality.

Without doubt this was a great Indian restaurant was their on a repeat visit because it was good food, but its like a different place in every way wouldn't recommend it anymore very disappointed

Were usually dining here with family. We met an owner before who was super nice and careing about our son and the food was outstanding, we felt nice Indian hospitality (like in my friend’s home). Butter chicken was yellow nutty and delicious. Today butter chicken was red and extremely spicy, on the top of that we were charged 3£ for chutney that usually come free with papadoms🙄first time I see this attitude of greed in Indian restaurant. We weren’t asked about spices, but food was never like that spicy and watery, before it was nutty and mild (also without asking) No lollies for kids anymore, no welcoming atmosphere and despite that we told about different taste and colour of the same dish in the same place-nobody cared, except two mint candies. For the bill of 40+£ you expect more. Total disappointment and shocking that such a lovely place turned into commercialised fast-food, where nobody expects taste or hospitality, but with the high bill for what you get. We don’t have the favourite Indian place to go to with family in Belfast, such a pity..

Lamb briyani was spicy and tasty.

Amazing food! Proper Indian food. Every meal has been excellent!!

Food was so tasty. The chilli dip for the poppadoms was amazing

I complained about this order as we order a vegetarian korma and was sent a chicken one. Had to bin it but still haven’t received a refund!!

Great food as always, poppadoms were pretty stale, but that green chilli chutney is so addictive. Love it

This was the best Indian food I've had for a long time and certainly the best I've had in Belfast. Every part of it was packed with flavour and the chicken and lamb were both super tender and great quality! This will now be my regular!