Ashiana Indian & Bangladeshi Restaurant in Newark and Sherwood

Customer service can be better? Food is good. A bit expensive.

Expensive for mediocre food £4.95 for a roti really

Had the pleasure of eating here, from the moment of entering nothing was too much trouble the manager introduced himself and told us about the restaurant, good selection of drinks and currys wife had ashiana massala (massive prawns) I went with chicken karahi absolutely delicious with a side of bombay aloo if your in the area you won't regret it.

I only saw the Indian Restaurant. The food quality and the service were excellent. Portions are ok, but it is quite expensive.

First time visit and won't be the last. We took friends for a meal 03/05/25 and all commented on our way home about the food and service. Excellent - Huge choice on the menu, presentation superb and taste of food Wow!!!! Friendly can do attitude with the staff. Thank you.

Just called in on the off chance,had a lovely meal,great service,excellent staff, we live in Retford but will be going back soon with friends.

It doesn't get any better than this, amazing food and in a beautiful restaurant. It was a last minute decision to stay overnight on our way home from Stansted Airport and I'm so glad we did. The rooms are spotless and the restaurant, well wow, I've never had Indian food this good. The owner was a pleasure to talk to as was the rest of the staff. We will definitely drive back from our home town of Keighley because the food is just that good.

Had a great dinner here .We were here with a baby who had a tantrum (apologies about that !) but in a difficult situation , the staff were fantastic, patient and understanding . The food was great too . 10/10 !

Group of 4 adults, we booked an early evening table on Easter Saturday. The staff were welcoming and attentive, but not intrusive. The owner made a point of asking if everything was to our liking, and Sophie made short work of taking our order and answering any questions we had. The food arrived in good time and was piping hot. Quality was excellent, and we all thoroughly enjoyed every dish. A highly recommendable restaurant that we shall definitely be visiting again.

the food was disgusting had hairs in it and it tasted horrendous couldn’t bare the food 🤢🤢was vile and the service was horrible the people was rude especially the lady

What's not to like, perfect from walking in the door, great recommendation from knowledgeable waitresses, nice service and then waitresses recommendation for next time.

Dined here last night. It was fabulous. We were served by attentive and knowledgeable staff. The food was amazing with plenty of choice and a well described menu, so you know what you're getting. The king prawns in the curry were huge and delicious. Overall a delightful evening, worth every penny. Thank you to all the hard working staff for a lovely meal

This is the local Indian restaurant for friends who have been going regularly since it opened 18yrs ago. On the occasions we join them, it’s always a pleasure. The staff are very friendly, efficient and go the extra mile to ensure guests are enjoying their meal. Nothing is too much trouble. The food is excellent quality, as much choice as you could possibly want and they welcome personalising dishes to guests’ requirements. Ashiana has won many awards and deservedly so. We’ve never stayed in the rooms which are a run of single story units, motel style but you’d have a fabulous dining experience on hand if you stayed here. Highly recommended all round.

Food is perfect everytime we have been. Staff are friendly. Nothing is to much trouble. Highly recommend 👌

We visited here to break a journey, having read the excellent reviews. And we were not disappointed. For a Sunday teatime, it was busy, with a lovely atmosphere and spotless. The service was prompt, but not hurried. The menu is extensive -- too much from which to choose - but a young man helped us in the first instance, then our delightful server, Sophie, confirmed we had made good choices. Her knowledge was extensive of the dishes on offer. She was absolutely charming. We had the Ashiana special mix masala and the Roshun lamb tikka. Both were exellent, but we were wise not to have a starter. I asked for extra garlic in mine and hoo boy, did they deliver. The food is not cheap, but it is quality. Sophie told us the meats are marinated in the sauces and spices overnight to develop the flavours. Mine was tellingly complex, with different flavours bursting across my palate. All in all a lovely experience, as much for the service as the food. We will be back. P and J.

Brilliant experience from start to finish. Beautiful venue fabulous food and very attentive staff.

Updated 25.01.25 The Star Wars bit still holds 😁👍. To paraphrase Stars Wars episode IV (the first one 🤔)........ "This is not the review you're looking for!" I'm reviewing the restaurant, not the rooms! So, tonight! 25.01.25. My daughters arranged a surprise 60th birthday party at the Ashiana. The restaurant put on a large table for us and it WAS a surprise! There were 16 of us, and the service was not only friendly and accommodating but also pretty quick considering the number. The food itself was top notch again and plenty of it. Everything was flavoursome, fresh tasting and hot. As the Ashiana serves such good food, it was busy, but this did not detract from a great atmosphere overall. Another great night out here. 😁👍 Venue 5☆. Very nice room. Airy, well appointed and attractive. Food 6☆. Another 'we're lucky in Newark' post. So many good Asian / Indian restaurants in Newark and Ashiana is right at the top with the others. Tikka massalla, shaslik, special mix massalla and bahari murgh. All excellent and decent portion sizes. Side orders all just as good. Service 4.5☆. Not problem with the actual service it just took a bit longer than expected. Part may be due to it being busy and that the food seemed to seem very fresh and 'clean'! Value 4.5☆. No problems with quality or portion sizes. But, it's not cheap! Will not stop us going again. Overall, highly recommended 👌 👍.

Probablys one of the best indians iv ever had and iv had alot of indians around the country 👍🏻

Last night we went after wanting to for ages as we live locally and it didn’t disappoint! Sophie and the team looked after us like VIPS and the food was utterly scrumptious. Jolly atmosphere, smart and clean and we look forward to going back 😁🙏🏼

We stopped in for a meal during November. It was fantastic, the service was excellent and the food was different and exciting. We are going back later this month for my husbands birthday.

Came here with a large group of family and friends for my birthday. Staff were really helpful and friendly, the food was amazing! Everyone commented on how much they enjoyed the food. Thankyou!

Great curry, sign up for their offers

Food here was amazing. I had lamb biryani and it was the best one I have ever ate. Portions are big enough, presented beautifully. Lamb and chicken were cooked perfectly, very tasty. Staff were great, very polite, friendly and professional.

Very friendly people and great tasty food (I'll be back;)

First visit great food great staff

The best curry I have ever eaten

A great experience. Excellent service and friendly, helpful staff who alwsys make you feel welcome. Food is first class and a pleasure to eat in such comfortable, high quality surroundings. Highly recommended.

So stayed here about 9 weeks over the last 12 weeks.the rooms.are large, towels. Small, overall usually 190 quid for 4 nights on booking.com 1st time.cisiting the restaurant and wow, had a.lamb kebab starter West.very good Then chicken tikka madras an pilau rice and chilli naan.,again wow really tasty all was really nice( bear in mind I'm a fussy bugger) beers are bottled 600ml so that bumps up the bill at 6quid a beer.. also papadoms and.sauce.dish will be .tenner. .the food.was.good the price was high but justifiable.

First visit last night definitely won't be our last. Absolutely beautiful food, very attentive knowledgeable staff that will meet any dietary needs or will heat up or cool down the spices to your liking. Large carpark with disabled parking next to the door. Great location straight off the A1. Very clean and with great atmosphere. Thanks for a cracking meal. Pete and Debs

Best food I've had in a while and the service was excellent.

We had a fantastic family meal last night. Everyone's food was top quality. I had ajwain king prawns for the first time and the flavours were incredible. Definitely one of the nicest meals I have experienced. We were looked after really well and can't fault a thing. This is a beautiful place, serving top quality food. I would recommend visiting on one of the traditionally quieter nights for the best experience as Fridays and Saturdays get extremely busy

Fabulous Indian restaurant and worth the journey. The staff were amazing and very knowledgeable they were able to explain the dishes on the menu to us

Had a fantastic meal with friends. We had a warm welcome. The staff were friendly and helpful. We will be back.

Fantastic dinner as always, fantastic service, very friendly staff, very welcoming and helpful. I couldn't recommend them enough for an evening meal for any and all.

A great experience in a very relaxing environment

We had a fantastic dinner at the North Muskham Ashiana - delicious mixed meat tikka, chicken korma, a duck dish and sides amongst the four of us. The staff members who served us were attentive and engaging - and plain nice young gents. If you're staying in or near North Muskham or just passing by, stop and have a tasty meal at Ashiana.

Visit on many occasions. Reason - Always excellent. One problem - 22 miles trip , easy on A1 ,worth it . All of the staff are superb and the food quality and presentation never fails to impress . The restaurant is spotlessly clean and very pleasant . IJM

Stopped here last night for a meal as not a fan of maccys or burger king after driving for 2 hours Never been before and would highly recommend the food was outstanding and great service and very clean even have a mini hoover to clean up after people leave

Such a lovely meal at Ashiana! We stopped here on our way from Scotland to London, and were blown away. The people could not have been nicer, and the food was absolutely delicious. Everything from the samosas to the dal to the Saag Paneer (a personal favorite) was delicious. The atmosphere is really nice. The whole experience was just great. We’ll be back!

Excellent meal with great service. You won't find better food...anywhere!

Amazing restaurant with top quality food and service. My third visit and not a single issue so far. By far the best restaurant in the area and definitely worth a diversion for. Special thanks to Ayman (our waiter) who ensured we had authentic desi cuisine and for his hospitality!

Excellent food and staff. 1st. visit. Will definitely return.

The staff or not very friendly and or not nice at all I would never stay here again

The best Indian restaurant, the food it’s amazing and all the staff are extremely friendly, service is amazing too.

We were at the restaurant and enjoyed dinner, it is one of the best Indian food restaurants I have ever tried, and great service

Great service and food! Well done “Team Ashiana”

Asked for a curry between us and a rice, also a garlic nan bread. There was no garlic in the bread, they sent us another nan. Still no garlic in the nan, personally I won't order another bread f4om here.

Went last night for my birthday, which was our first visit. Firstly the atmosphere and decor is really nice. The service was great and the food was so nice. There was 4 adults and my 10 year old daughter. We all had something different and all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. My fussy daughter absolutely loved her chicken nuggets and chips, thank you Ashiana, an Indian where we can take our daughter with us. My husband and daughter had taken birthday cake which the staff put the candles on and brought out singing Happy Birthday!! 😊 The night was topped off when the manager (I presume) bought me over a little gift! Thank you. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Best Indian food experience I’ve had in the UK, food is amazing and staff is experienced and friendly!

Food was good, disappointed perhaps because of all the other reviews. If I was passing i would come back but won't go out of my way to come here.

Amazing food all so fresh. Exellent service

The food is always amazing. Can’t fault it but we were asked to leave because our table was needed. We felt rushed throughout. It was a birthday meal and this spoilt the evening. Very disappointing.

Came here for my Wife’s birthday for the first time even though we only live 10 minutes away and was very impressed. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was amazing with plenty to choose from. I would definitely recommend to others and will be returning hopefully very soon.

Had the Prawn Pepper Fry - great flavours!

Brilliant food great service from si and his team always a pleasure

Food excellent, big choice, first class service, surroundings nice

Been meaning to write a review for a long time. Just ordered a take away and remembered I must leave one! Me and my partner Milo absolutely love visiting the restaurant and ordering take out. I cannot shout louder about this place. Incredible food and the service is outstanding. Sai is the loveliest guy and we look forward to seeing him. If you haven’t been already then this is your push to go! You will not be disappointed.

Food was outstanding The staff are always so friendly and helpful.

Absolutely brilliant service beautiful food will definitely be going again

Lovely food and great service. The takeaway was ready really quickly whilst we sat in comfort in the outside area listening to music.

Fantastic night, very big party of 21 and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you for your fantastic hospitality. I will certainly return

Don’t pass this place by. Stop and eat! An absolute gem of a restaurant. The food was awesome made even better by the welcoming hospitality of the lovely staff. A wonderful menu with lots of authentic choices, in nice surroundings. If you live near this place or are just passing through then definitely take the time to stop and eat here. You will not regret it!

Best Indian cuisine restaurant Beautiful immaculate decor even outside dining is very cool and funky with wall art Service always polite Food is the star great dishes Our fave Thank you x

Superb food as usual. Always excellent service.

Still the best Indian/Bangladesh restaurant in the area, also won best Restaurant/Take Away in the UK for 2023 I believe this is the 3rd time they have won.

An unimposing exterior set off an A1 roundabout... but glorious menu and stunning food quality. Mix in friendly and patient staff, and that's about it. It is not cheap but definitely not super expensive either .... you pay for truly exceptional quality. What a find!!!!!

A nice meal, in a lovely place. With brilliant staff and would recommend to friends. Will return to use the he garden table.

Fantastic food and polite gentleman Emad felt very at home and comfortable will 100% stay again Darren Howitt

I love the Ashiana i really do but a recent meal for 2 cost over £90!! No excessive ordering just 1 starter, 2 mains, 2 rice and a couple of naans and poppadoms! 2 beers and a coke. I was staggered.. im not saying the food wasn’t good because it was but £10 for a starter!! Eye watering! the chutneys and yogurt were very runny like they had been watered down too which is a gripe but Im not hating im just giving my opinion. Service was a little slow as it was the last time we visited.. the bill then for similar was about £72 .. 🤷🏼‍♀️

What a lovely restaurant. Lovely staff very friendly and the food was next level in taste and presentation. We live in wolverhampton and have pretty muched tried nearly every Indian restaurant around but thus place is really something special. Highly Recomend .Thankyou

We chose excellent dishes from the tempting array on the menu. The staff were very polite & the service was excellent. A well deserved 5 star review.

Amazing meal and service. Menu choice is brilliant with lots of seafood options. Would really recommend visiting.

We were desperate to visit a good curry house in the area and settled on Ashiana. Sadly, we were so disappointed with our food. The starter and poppadoms were good but the curries were both awful. One tasted of absolutely nothing, no discernable spice or flavour, yet the other tasted only of salt. We politely raised this to a staff member who was lovely and quite understanding, but did suggest that people interpret tastes differently. This felt quite patronising, I've been to countless Indian restaurants all over the country and always loved the food and flavours. We tend to leave positive reviews of these on TripAdvisor and the only one we had cause to complain about was based on both service and that we were both very ill the next day. I think a better approach would be to listen to the multiple customers advising of bland dishes, rather than suggesting that the issue is with tastebuds (which work fine elsewhere) or ordering wrong (we ordered what we usually order). Perhaps Ashiana's curries are great but they simply got it wrong on this occasion. I accept that restaurants don't get it right 100% of the time, so it would be good to see a bit more humility and less defensiveness from the restaurant in that regard.

Excellent curries & sides. Our server recommended a delicious vegan curry for me which I really enjoyed. Definitely will visit again if we are nearby again! Very easy to access off main road.

Overrated-curry not worth the awards . Honestly the only reason I gave it one star is because the service was good (and you cannot rate it any lower). The food was obviously prepared by someone who thought they knew Indian cooking but did not. The curries had no flavour and were just spice,the naan was too thick and sweet without any flavour and was overall very dry and chewy. We asked for dry fried chicken (not sweet) and got honey flavoured chicken. The biryani and onion bhaji was tasty, but something was wrong with the samosas-it had carrot and cabbage filling in it and did not taste like a samosa.

Amazing service and fantastic food. Definately worth the money.

Came here on Tuesday, very nice and tasty, freshly cooked food, attentive staff and upmarket venue for the curry lover!

Lovely meal ,Good size portions, and friendly staff.

Great food, great atmosphere, great service, can't recommend highly enough.

Our 1st visit to this restaurant the food was very tasty and staff very attentive would recommend and not too expensive

Was really excited to try out this place. Unfortunately, our expectations were not met. The staff were really kind and they even helped my baby settle by offering her a drink while we were waiting. We had a takeaway. Ordered 2 house specialty dishes and aloo gobi, along with naan and paratha. The breads were exceptional. However, the curries - I don't mean to be rude- were tasteless and bland. The sauces looked yummy but as we tucked in, we were disappointed. The pre cooked chicken cubes added to the curry sauce was tasteless and chewy. The lamb was not tender and both curries lacked flavour. Aloo gobi potato variety used were starchy and tasteless and the masala was bland overall. We were quite sad to be honest, because we hoped we found a new place to try out in our area to go and dine in next time but unfortunately won't be returning as the dishes are expensive but not yummy. We don't mind paying that amount if the food is on point. Sadly, for now, this place is not for us. Thanks for the yummy naan and hospitality.

Favorite indian in the area always hot and flavoursome

Very good food,good service,well trained staff,drinks a bit pricey.