Ashiana in Eden

Visited on a Friday evening, the place was very quiet with only 3 other diners, however there was a steady stream of takeaway customers.The decor and atmosphere is welcoming and the staff are very nice and efficient. The food was great and very tasty with plenty of choice, I would definitely return.

Spent one evening in Appleby and wanted an early meal. We weren’t disappointed: food excellent, service excellent and what’s more it was very economical. We shared a mixed starter which was a steal at 4.95. One portion of rice and one Nan bread provided enough carbohydrate to accompany king prawn Jal masala and chicken dupiaza. We washed it down with tap water and left quite full and very satisfied. And the white linen table cloths added the final touch of style.

Excellent 'Authentic' Indian food. This was our second trip to Appleby, and dinner here was a must, same good friendly and helpful service. Good value, we had Starters and Mains with extras and still just over £30 for two. Very busy with delivery orders so locals are obviously impressed too. Restaurant opens at 5. No alcohol sold but plenty choice of soft drinks.

Unable to cater to a nut allergy. Staff were very unhelpful and didn’t offer any alternative dishes to the dishes I chose which I was told contained nuts. Disappointing as I was was really looking forward to trying the food here.

Food equal to anything I've tasted in London. Some unusual dishes from southern and eastern India. Friendly service and impeccably clean. Loved it.

My favorite take away. Good value for money

We couldn't get a table as they was fully booked so we opted for a takeaway. Said would be an hour on the phone so we went to get it an hour later and was worth the wait. Lovley would defo recommend 👌

The best dellecious and halal food in the town.

the food was amazing - rich, tasty and spicy and our waiter made some great recommendations from the menu. a lot of the dishes are unique and created by the chef. we recommend the Imlea and the Jal Masala!

Take away on the 12th sat evening, ordered Lamb Pathanda, lamb was tough and chewy, not fine dining at all, nann bread was good tho and popadoms fresh. Will try else where next

We visit this wonderful restaurant once every year. My family love Lake district so we come all the way from Birmingham, finishing touch to a beautiful weekend is the food and fantastic service from Ashiana. Cannot thank the team enough for being great hosts and the amazing food. If you guys ever down Birmingham, Walsall do visit a place called Hijab Boutique. Thanks again

We loved it, food was to die for they are so accommodating and happy to make suggestions and adjust spice levels. Service was attentive and friendly and really engaging. Overall just a brilliant place, we will be back.

Amazing food and service. I had a lamb madras and it was the best I’ve had and I’ve been to a lot of Indian restaurants.

Food was great until I found a long black hair in the food (Nobody here has long black hair). Please wear a HAIR NET - contaminated food is not acceptable.

Great all round dining experience

Quality food and friendly service. Very flavourful dishes that were of a good size and price. I’ve eaten at quite a few Indian restaurants and this is up there with the best I’ve been to. Will certainly be returning.

Really delicious food ... so flavoursome. Shall definitely make it a regular visit

After moving from Kent to Cumbria we weren't sure if we’d find an Indian that could match the ones down south… we were wrong. This place is amazing, very glad it’s our local Indian restaurant and we will continue to buy from there regularly.

Werkelijk fantastisch Indiaas restaurant! 👌🤤🤤👍

Really good food. Kind of expensive but so worth it. Good work guys

Delicious Madras. Ordered twice this week!

Friendly people curry got me hot

Exellent authentic halal Pakistani and Indian food , owners are Originally from Bradford , Top service by staff , food served on warm plates and very reasonably priced. Almost better then most London restaurants I’ve been too. Worth the journey 👍🏼

They served beef when ordering lamb

Went in for a last minute meal - absolutely amazing. Faultless service and delicious food. Would 100% recommend to anyone in the area.

Family takeaway and can honestly say it was the best I have ever had. Will definitely return. Thank you.

Great food friendly staff,reasonably priced

Really thought this was going to be good as reviews seemed positive but mixed .Staff friendly but order was short 1 full meal and 1 side. Meals were poor very little meat, 5 small pieces in a £9.95 tikka masala and over sweetened sauce. Ordered and told to collect in 45 mins. Picked up on time and most things were luke warm and I was 5 mins away. Then had to go back 15 mins later for missing items as no one could run it to me. Offered refund for missing items but meal was already ruined by this point. Just can't give this place any recommendations 😔

Generally good taste but too sweet and too oily.

One of the best curries I've had With great service

Loved it , reasonably priced food cooked well, good choice. Had takeaway option .

Had a takeaway and it was still really warm after a walk of about 10 minutes. It was really tasty and portion size was perfect. Second visit here and didn't disappoint.

Great food and friendly staff had lamb narga which was very tasty and spicy

The food was terrible chicken curry was like out a Chinese restaurant and see now why it was pay upfront as the food was uneaten

Absolutely amazing! Food was Incredible! Definitely recommend to anyone!

I recently visited Cumbria with five friends (so 6 of us in total). We decided to treat ourselves to a curried dinner and, being near Appleby we chose ashiana. To give some context we were hungry boys at this point, strong boys. In light of this, and despite local objections that ‘we’d never make it’ we ordered twelve (12) curries for us six (6) lads. Meaning 2 curries per person. What a treat we were in for. Immediately upon entering the curry house the respect of the staff was palpable, the twelve (12) curries handed over like a precious relic. Once home we tucked into our curry and reached a state of ecstasy at bossmans exquisite spicing. Much, much more lay ahead. As we dove deeper into curry delirium the flavours only heightened. As i looked around, I could see the deep respect for this curry, written in the eyes of my comrades. This remarkable meal barely touched the sides of bossmans deep, layered menu yet contained unique innovations, wonderful rediscoveries and crowd pleasing classics. A tour de force

Good food and location, excellent service

You can tell that the dishes have been created and prepared by a chef who loves to produce top quality dishes. The mix of flavours was excellent in every dish we had. Also the portions are generous. Highly recommended.

Always stop when in the area.great service and excellent food

These young men are fantastic. Have pride in the job that they do. Fantastic and tasty food. Very good quality guys 10/10

Really tasty food. Staff friendly. Worth a visit

First time ever having this indian since moving to Appleby. It is amazing the lamb really was cooked to perfection, the popadoms are light and crispy...really is the best indian i ever had and will be having again, regreat not eating sooner, the staff are lovely as well.

Quite good food but no alcohol licence which takes the edge off a nice evening

Amazing takeaway!! Definitely recommend

One of the WORST curry restauran in the country.one of the WORST thing in Appleby( Where u go once by MISTAKE) To start Food quality 2 out of 10.( Raw, uncooked) Food quantity 2 out 10.( After spending £40 we were Hungary, had to go big Mac on M6). Ambiance 1 out of 10.(waiter was throwing table cloth, poor lighting and music) Manner by the waiter who served were 0.( Was rude/untidy/uncooperative , he should learn manners and should do HSE trainingof serving to people) Food served was UNCOOKED //raw//not tasty at all one of the worst I had in years. To add insult to injury the waiter who served was rude had no manners of taking, serving food and how to behave to a 5 year old kid. No cutlery provided as well. Toilet was dirty and no toilet paper. It was complete waste of time and money in a nutshell. I drove down from Orton village to go to this restaurant I fully regret. Hope this helps tourists coming from outside.

Absolutely cracking place, excellent meal. Exceptionally polite and friendly.

Friendly takeaway service. Channa Aloo, garlic naan, poppadoms, onion bhaji good, biryani rice & sauce ok but disappointing. Probably best Indian for miles.

A ok local restaurant, excellent food.

Ordered a take out, food was good, but could do with more chicken in the curries, in one box 7 small pieces of chicken and same in the other, seemed to be more sauce than anything.

Tasty and good value curry, and excellent, efficient and polite service. Thank you!!

Travelling up from Winchester to Scotland and stopped overnight with family at a nearby hotel. Found this place so well reviewed I was doubtful but the food was some of the best Indian I've had - on a par with The Cinnamon Club in Westminster. The waiting staff were lovely and when I asked for recommendations off the chef's choice I was really impressed. My son (6) said afterwards that he scored it, '200 out of 200!' I fully agree. A real gem.

Fantastic meal. Recommend lamb chops and the naga masala if you like it spicy

Delicious food and nice staff, perfect tummy filler after a long day traveling

I've eaten a lot of Indian food over the years, including in Brick Lane and the Midlands. The food here was as good as anywhere I've been, and truly excellent. Hosts were friendly and attentive and the evening was excellent value for money. Highly recommended.

Second time we've ordered a takeaway from here first time starters was spot on but for some unknown reason we were given Fish in our meal instead of chicken not nice, gave a second chance and ordered again can't believe half carton of Chicken Dopiaza, no Naan bread and to top it off bloody frozen chips. Will give a wide berth in future as my wife and I really enjoy Indian cuisine but this was very very poor.

A great Indian restaurant in the middle of Appleby with good quality food, a decent menu and friendly staff.

We had a takeaway last night, quite easily the best we have had in over 20 years, well prepared, fresh ingredients, wonderful flavours. We will be back soon, another very good reason to visit Appleby!

Visited many times - excellent both sit in or takeaway - friendly staff and great service 👍

Best curry in Appleby! Always get takeaway from here when I visit

This is the only restaurant in the area (only pubs, cafes and hotels nearby) but luckily we were in the mood for a curry. Absolutely amazed, this was the best indian food we have ever eaten. Blown away!! Super tasty and flavoursome food (especially the chef special imlea curry and dal bad). Great choice for all dietary requirements. Friendly, professional staff. Even though we live in Newcastle we will make an effort to visit this amazing hidden gem as often as we can. Thank you Ashiana, great experience.

Accommodated us at the last minute on a Saturday night despite not having a booking. Food was wonderful & the staff were extremely competent and welcoming. Highly recommended.

Had a very nice meal in pleasant surroundings

A very nice place with good food. Pleasant staff & good atmosphere. All in all a good experience.

It's ok. But being from London I am used to very different types of indian food. It is never as good up north, not sure if it's to cater for the local taste of if they just do it different. Service was friendly and the food was well cooked and hot.

Lovely meal one of best Indian we've had beautiful meal and service

Lovely food, very good service and really friendly staff. we came to Cumbria for a long weekend and ate here twice because we enjoyed it so much. would recommend

Great delicious food, however felt a bit rushed by the staff and let down by the choice of drinks, always great when taking away as well

This is the best curry experience we have ever had and we are from Bradford where we are spoilt for choice. The food, staff and ambiance couldn't be faulted. Would be worth popping up here for the curry alone. Thanks boys xx

I tried the North Indian Garlic Chilli plus a garlic & cheese naan and loved it! The house wine is good too and the staff is warm and friendly. Recommended!

There were 21 of us there last night for my partners 60th, the food was fantastic and always and the staff are so lovely and worked very hard to make our night special x highly recommend x

Very busy very cramped and noisey

Great customer service and food was amazing very good prices too will definitely visit again when we're here next

Used their carry out service and was very pleased with all of the meals chosen.

We called at 6.30 to book for 7.30 . The service was great and staff were very helpful. The food was amazing . I had a South Indian garlic chilli with chicken tikka. Its was so tasty. The overall food quality was great . 2 beers,4 cokes,popadoms,4 starters,4 curries with chips ,rice and nann...£89 .. seems expensive but the quality was amazing .

Great menu, funny and accommodating staff, great service. Wonderful, my uncles birthday was a rousing success

Great chef, authentic recipes. Highly recommend.

We have not eaten here but I hope this will help people understand what we have had to deal with tonight. Horrible staff that threatened us for walking past and assuming my partner made a horrible gesture when she was only pointing at the menu outside. We carried on walking by when we was followed out by a member of staff who then threatened us say he is from Southampton and we don’t know what he can do. I can not say if the food is good or bad but if this is anything to go by it is a bad start and I would personally avoid.....

Always an amazing curry here, extensive menu, friendly staff, it's our favourite Indian! Highly recommended.

We hadn't booked but we were accommodated within 15 mins. Nice meal. Pleasant staff.

Food was spot on should book a table if you thinking off going we had to wait 2 hours for a table but was well worth the wait. Staff was very friendly and welcoming

We have the good fortune to have the best curry house on Teesside the Indian cottage guisborough but have to say this was superb and would highly recommend a visit we will be back

First visit to Appleby. Great food at Ashiana. Best indian food i have had . Not over priced and great service . Nice people. Will be back .

Excellent Curry in a nice restaurant....possibly the best Indiañ I've ever had

First time been, locals love it, food is excellent, staff attentive, and an all round pleasant evening. Wide choice of dishes and staff willing to advice if unsure, not overly expensive for a good meal

Excellent food, staff are lovely. Thank you!

Exceptional food and happy crew

We had dinner today, food was amazing, service was excellent, very friendly staff specially Abdul and Hamid looked after us very well

Staff is not very customer focused. They were not attending to tables once the food is served.

Das Ashiana hat uns erneut durch vorzügliches Essen und freundliche Bedienung überzeugt. Hervorzuheben sind neben der Vielfalt der Gerichte von fruchtig bis scharf das Masala und als Starter Poppadum mit Chutney Traf. Uns hat es so zugesagt, dass wir gleich dreimal dort waren.

Lovely food,best Indian food I've had in years.

Fantastic food. We went 45 minutes out of our way just to eat there. Highly recommend

Nice people, good food and lovely beer.

Fantastic food was one of the best curries we have had all staff were polite and friendly would highly recommend it

Beautiful food, one of the best Currys I have had

Good food and friendly staff, kitchen is a little loud but didn't bother us.

Had a fantastic meal here. Service was excellent and the restaurant was immaculately clean. Highly recommended.

What fantastic curry and outstanding service! Our waiter Mo-Hamid Jr could not do enough to help us and made some excellent recommendations from the extensive and unusual menu, which were perfect. The Rai-Giri (we had with king prawn)and the North Indian Garlic Chilli (chicken) recommended for us could not have been better. We cannot wait to go back.

Great place, great food and great customer service

Good customer service, food wasn't great

Amazing food and brilliant service