Ashoka Indian Restaurant in Sheffield

My boyfriend recently moved to Sheffield and in trying to show him some of our legendary dining establishments, i knew Ashoka was a must! The staff were lovely, the food was incredible (special shout out to the hendos puree which blew my midlands boyfriend away), the vibes were good and the service was top notch as always. If you're wanting to visit - book in advance.

Really wanted to love this place but sadly the curries did not live up to the hype. They were pretty bland and nothing special. The pickle tray and beer selection was good and the staff really friendly.

Booked a table week in advance for 7:15 , just to be told that I'm blocking their reservations "by the way I booked it"and they asked me to book the reservation for 7:30 . Very disappointing. We wanted to try your restaurant but your extremely rude behaviour is unacceptable.

A reet good curreh indeed - fantastic service and extremely tasty!

Superb curry. The best jalfrezi ever.

Excellent food, super tasty amongst a friendly atmosphere. Had the Karamelised Kashimiri with Lamb, the onions were fantastic

Good food and service. Will go back.

Attended with a group of friends at the weekend and had the caramelised vegetarian dish (sorry I can't remember the actual name) . It was absolutely delicious 😋. The service was also spot on. I accidentally left my hat behind and the staff were really helpful in getting in back to me the following day. (great response to messages). My only negative comment relates to a group of around 20 "ladz" at the table next to us, who were so loud we could hardly converse at our own table. No fault of the restaurant, and can't really be avoided, except by attending at quieter times than Saturday night. Which is my plan for my next visit 🧡

Just had dinner in here, had a great meal. £91 for a meal for two (poppadoms/starter/main) + a bottle of wine, a sofa drink and a beer. My new fav Indian in Sheffield. Definitely will be coming again.

As always excellent food and people

The food was out of this world and the service was excellent. Very friendly and attentive. Thoroughly recommend.

We hadn’t been for a year or so but my birtday meant my choice! And it was delightful! Starters to die for - esp the lamb chops - and all the mains were stunning. Staff are so hardworking and really pleasant around the place. Really cannot fault it!!!

Five stars for the food, absolutely delicious. However we ordered for a delivery through city grab, would not recommend, tracking appeared to show numerous stops and took an age to get here, needed reheating on arrival. So 1 star for city grab delivery 5 for food. Recommend to eat on & reserve a table.

Our first visit from recommendation. Our son lives just down the road from Ashoka and always wanted to go so we went. Booked table on line. Friendly staff. Great setting/decor. Very impressed with the food and a lot of it. the price was just right. We will be definitely be on our next visit and our son is probably going to go back more now it’s his local.

Lovely food well prepared and served to a party of seven. Friendly and efficient staff coupled with reasonable prices - especially on wine. A very enjoyable experience.

Nice. Good food and service Friendly place. Nice selection of beer

Went here for dinner - food was excellent, well flavoured and well cooked, service was very attentive, and the atmosphere was brilliant. 10/10

Truly great curry and restaurant experience

First time visit , read lots about it and it certainly delivers ! Lovely decor and atmosphere, the staff are wonderful, they couldn't do enough for us and the owner was brilliant, helping us to choose dishes etc .The food was amazing, the taxi driver curry is a must , we will definitely be back

First time visit , won't be our last , brilliant atmosphere and staff , very friendly , the food is amazing, highly recommend !

Our daughter has just moved to Sheffield so we aren’t familiar with the restaurants in the city, the Ashoka came up on a Time Out recommended list so we decided to give it a try and we weren’t disappointed. The menu is interesting and not your average run of the mill offerings. Food was delicious and portions were ample for us. Staff were friendly, helpful and attentive, the restaurant isn’t that big so glad we made a reservation.

No pictures on this trip as I was rushing to get home. The food is great here. It's possibly the best curry house in Sheffield (controversial I know). Super tasty.

Ashoka had a wonderful colonial feel about it and it felt like we were eating in the 1950/60s. The menu also offered a very interesting variety of choices not seen in other Indian restaurants. My Keralan Coconut Curry was excellent and full of flavour and spice. My sons were also very impressed with their curry choices. Prices were very reasonable. Our server (possibly the owner) was quirky and made it quite clear he didn't want to know any football scores (he was watching it later on TV). As we were jubilant Palace fans we did our best to supress our joy! However for us it was double success - great result and great food!

We had a wonderful meal at Ashoka. Excellent, tasty, authentic food and very good prices. We had more than enough food to fill us up and for 4 people including a couple of drinks and an array of dishes it came to £117. I'll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend the restaurant. Make sure to get the prawn puri starter and the Karamelised kashmiri lamb curry, and get lots of mint sauce to go with it all. Drinks wise I'd recommend the mango lassi. At the end they also gave us these nice little towels which you pour hot water onto and then clean your hands.

Possibly the best curry I have ever eaten.... and we've eaten a lot! Beautiful, balanced, flavoursome authentic Indian cuisine served in a professional but friendly environment. The service was that little bit more special which only added to the experience. A massive recommendation, worth going well out of your way to enjoy!

Omg this place reminds me of old India... where u can find Dirty Cutlery Which we did and tasteless food which we did too.. never in my life had that bad food. Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Girl and young lad was excellent 👏 with Service.. if u going dere for drinks and good service excellent... but never order food never again 🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮.. excellent with kids free drink and some sweets..

Ordered a delivery from here via CityGrab. The food was absolutely delicious, great authentic flavours, great amount of spice. One of the best Indians I've had in a long time. Highly recommend.

We went for my lads 18th. Starters and mains. Lovely fresh tasty curry’s. Nicely spiced. Brilliant service. Everything was delicious. Definitely going back !!! Loved it. Wished we had been before now.

The food is outstanding but as someone that does not like to eat close to strangers in crowded space.. Restaurant about 12ft wide by 40ft long ways to noisy and when full you cant hear each other speak.. The staff are great had to wait a 50mins for meal The chef class of cooking wow wow wow

Lovely little local restaurant with buzzing ambience and very friendly excellent service . Food was generally good but I wouldn’t say outstanding or out of the ordinary . Would definitely come back again .

Great food. Will cook to your specifications. Lovely staff. Free drinks for the children. Definitely recommend. Great finishing touches.

Intimate restaurant with wonderful service and good Indian food. Can’t go wrong with that combination.

We were in Sheffield as a pit stop on the way back to London from Scotland. Did not have a reservation but they accommodated us so that was nice. Was not busy when we started but was getting busy as the evening progressed. Now to the food. It was probably the worst Indian food I have had in the entire trip to the UK. The poppadums smelled of used oil. The saag paneer was not minced and we could see only whole stems. The taste was terrible too. Muttar paneer was ok and so was the chole puri. Chapati was like rubber. The service was mixed, good at the beginning but kind of haughty when we ordered an extra poori. One caveat. We are Indian origin and from the US. Maybe the dishes were catering to the local palette.

Stellar! The food is out of this world. The spicing here strikes a balance between intriguing, surprising and understated that makes other contemporary Indian restaurants seem garish and amateur.

Lovely little place food was excellent staff were excellent, friendly and didn't rush you

Picture the scene. A wet Wednesday night, two old friends catching up, a few pints down. Time for a curry. Boasting one of the more evolved and modern curry house menus I've seen, Ashoka certainly creates some anticipation as to what's about to grace the table. At the back of the restaurant is a black board with some restaurant rules - no smoking, no outside food, no swearing etc... Felt a little like school. First up poppadoms - off to a flier. Not greasy and crisp served with good version of the usual suspect accompaniments. We shared the chicken liver puri. Never seem chicken liver on an Indian menu before. To be fair the curry sauce in the puri softened the crisp shell which didn't work and the spices over powered the liver flavour. For the main event we had a vegetable curry with trademarked caramelized onions (still no sure if that's a real trademark or if it's tongue in cheek). Very nice. A solid chicken curry came with it. The spinach dahl lacked lentils but tasted good. Over ordered on the carbs (so easily done) and struggled to finish the rice, naan, and roti. But got there somehow. Beer selection was good and pricing of everything fair. The refilling of the water glasses on our table was either world class or boarder line disruptive - possibly both. I made the school boy error of asking if they did desserts. I was told, that despite a fellow diner asking the same thing just moments before that they categorically don't. Felt a bit strong as a response to a question from a diner attempting to give them, you know, more business. So I quipped back, 'perhaps if two customers have asked the same question in ten minutes there's demand and this should be considered'. Was reliably informed that no one else would ask for ten days after I had asked. Doesn't matter. We got extra chocolates with the bill (which was all laughed together at) and those towels you pour hot water on and they expand 5x bigger. Who doesn't like those? Overall a great dinner, world class water service and a genuinely innovative modern curry offering. Much to like. Just don't ask for a pudding. Maybe that should go on the black board?

I brought 10 colleagues to Ashoka for their first visit. Having been numerous times in the past. I might have hyped the place up a bit as I love it it there. As expected its didn't disappoint. Everyone had a fabulous evening and could not speak highly enough of the food we ordered and the service we received. A colleague from London thought it was the best curry he's had in the UK which is an impressive accolade from a foody. Rest assured we will be back with clients and colleagues in the very near future. Many thanks.

Our whole meal was spoiled by sitting in the window seat with the night sun in our eyes and very hot. We asked to move but we’re refused dispute other tables being empty on arrival and when we left. Really spoiled the whole meal and night as we were so uncomfortable. maybe get blinds for the windows would help Very disappointing night out

We visited Ashoka on Thursday for a meal after my son's graduation, the staff were really friendly and welcoming, great atmosphere,the service was 1st class, possibly the best food I have had, would highly recommend a visit

The best curry house in Sheffield.

Had a veggie meal for 3. Ginger brinjal, sag aloo, tarka Dal and caramelised Kashmiri. Table booths are a bit tight for larger people. Bustling atmosphere with fast service. Roti's are recommended.

Atmosphere is great, staff very attentive and the food is awesome, the best curry I have eaten, ever. The ratings on Ashoka are fully justified, we shared a number of dishes between the 6 of us and every single one was amazing. If you ever in Sheffield, like Indian food and are looking for an exquisite dining experience make sure you call and book a table and savour the delights of this superb restaurant.

Faultless. Service, food and atmosphere absolutely top class. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Great Food, great service. Lovely ambience. This is a really great restaurant. Staff really accommodating

My new favourite curry house. First time visiting Ashoka today for my birthday. Definitely won't be my last. The food was amazing, the service and staff were fantastic. Really nice atmosphere. Best curry house in Sheffield

I look on most Indian restaurants as cafés. This one is, most definitely, I very good restaurant 👍

Good quality food and menu, good service and can park right outside

Probably The best curry meal I’ve had. Good service. Suggest that you book a table because it was very busy in the early evening.

Fabulous! Outstanding taste. Excellent service. I told the waiter at the end I’ll tip £5 for excellent service and cheeky man said “I know we provide excellent service” oh well - it was still rightly deserved 👏🏼

Can’t believe I’ve lived in Sheffield for the last 30 years and never been here before! Wow, wow wow! Fantastic service, a great atmosphere, and superb food, heaven!

We had a fantastic meal at Ashoka. The food, service and atmosphere was absolutely spot on. Everything tasted amazing, even the poppadom's. Best Indian meal I've had yet by far. Can't wait for my next visit!

All gravies tastes same (🤮). Very disappointed

Great food and a friendly welcome. We had a group of 25 and food and service was excellent. Would definitely recommend

This was simply fantastic food! The pickle selection was standout. The marinated lamb chops from the tandoor for starters and the caramelised onion chicken curry for mains were delicious and cooked expertly. The butter naan was thin and light and delicious. Some of the finest...

First visit for a few years. Truly outstanding. None of our group had a negative about the place. The staff were polite and helpful. The railway lamb and taxi driver curries a personal highlight. Will be back again soon

Recommended to us, it was all we had hoped it would be. We booked, and they phoned to ask us to arrive later than planned, but still welcomed a somewhat rowdy party of 6. Menu is relatively short, but provided an excellent range of choice,...

Beautifully cooked and presented Indian food, served in a small and lively venue. The lamb chops were the most tender I have ever eaten, and the Taxi driver curry was really rich and tasty. The Nan breads were a perfect accompaniment to mop up the sauce. Also a good selection of beers.

Visited tonight and we were very impressed. Lovely friendly staff, absolutely amazing starters and mains. We will definitely return

The best curry in Sheffield. Amazing authentic dishes. A great atmosphere and superb staff.

This is the best restaurant in Sheffield. I went here at the weekend for my birthday and it was absolutely amazing. The staff were absolutely brilliant, they really looked after us and were so helpful with the menu and really went over and above. The food was out of this world too. As Bradford lad, I know my curry and this place is honestly now my favourite restaurant. I love how the menu is not like a typical Indian restaurant. 12/10 I can't recommend this place enough. Returning as soon as I can.

Food was good. Had a local twist to the naming which was rather charming. The staff here were very attentive and our water cups were never empty. Not my favourite place, but a good dining experience.

Delicious curries and excellent customer service. I asked for a custom curry without meat and not too spicy, and it was superb!

Fantastic service and bad jokes from a great server

Great food and excellent service... Table of sixteen catterdfor brilliantly highly recommend!

Great food, friendly staff and good atmosphere 👍

I think this is the best curry in Sheffield that we've tried. Always consistently excellent food and attentive service.

Beautiful food exclant service

Great food and excellent service!!

Fantastic atmosphere and still one of the most tasty curries in Sheffield.

There was no fly in my food however… there was an annoying waiter hovering around our table landing his grubby little mits on our plates quickly after we had finished our meal.

We had a take away this time instead of visiting as we were a bit knackered... Delivered quickly by city grab and by a friendly chap who was very tolerant of our overly enthusiastic dachshunds 😄 We had the puri starters Mine was the prawn...

Terrible service, good food, get a takeaway

Some of the best Indian food in the area, and such friendly service!

Horrible service, rude staff, good food but not outstanding…would be better as a takeaway. Would not visit again.

Best curry dining experience we’ve ever had, staff are super friendly and very attentive the whole night, food was 10/10 would recommend to anyone. They also gave us complimentary dessert with sparklers for our anniversary . Above and beyond!!! Thank you Ashoka we will be back very soon :)

Staff amazing, few noisy kids. Other than that warm nice vibe. Little cute cloths to wash hands after food. Don't come here if you are very fat as you won't fit in a seat.

Absolutely the best curry in Sheffield full stop, friendly staff and amazing food !!

The food is lovely. The staff are nice and helpful. They went out of their way to make my bf a little cake because I told them it was his birthday! We will definitely be coming again.

Came for a meal on Saturday evening. It's a small restaurant and it was fully booked. The food was delicious, we had the Chicken Tikka Masala and Makhan-Wallah with pilau rice and 2 naans with poppadoms and pickle tray to start. The portions don't look huge but they're definitely enough. Service was really good, we weren't waiting around for someone to take our order even though they were very busy We'll definitely be going back.

Arrive on time, order quickly, eat swiftly, pay promptly and leave rapidly, no time for dessert, next customer please!! Food OK.

Lovely restaurant, we particularly liked the cricket starter!

very pleasant staff with impeccable makers, not your usual curries, a lot of thought has gone into changing the dishes with an authentic twist. The taxi driver dish is really tasty.. easily affordable...well done guys..

Fantastic food and attentive service with some banter. Had the mixed platter along with butter naan and the Taxi driver curry. No idea why it came on a sizzler plate but it was delicious. Be warned, if you have more than one sizzler plates on those little tables, be prepared for the oil to splatter everywhere!

Had a lovely time. The food was excellent and the staff were attentive and went out of there way to make sure we had a good time and the grandchildren were made to feel special. They provided cake and a Roman candle unprompted after the meal when they heard it was our sons birthday. Highly recommended.

Best Indian meal I've had for a long time.Always visit when we are staying with sister in Sheffield.

Fantastic authentic meal, staff are very friendly and enjoy banter. You won’t be disappointed. Chicken liver starter was amazing

Had a call before our booking. Mentioned we may be a bit early and asked if the table would be available for a drink. Pressured into changing the time of the table to earlier. When we weren't as early as I thought we were told...

Amazing service and food. Recommend the lamb methi dish.

great food, staff are the best, extremely good presentation

I've been to some of the best and some of the oldest curry houses in the country and Ashoka is up there with the best. We've wanted to go for years but the pandemic amongst other things have stopped us, but the wait was so worth it. The service is so attentive, the food is out of this world, the atmosphere is a mixture of ambient yet still exciting and the venue itself is a gorgeous little place that has maintained its sense of heritage without becoming dated. The waiters are polite and ensure you are never without a drink. We've moved about 25 miles away now but I'll be sure to be coming back for years and years to come. It was a perfect way to spend the evening of my 29th birthday.

Blimey. Sheffield can do steel and host a snooker competition but it cannot do Curry! Went in and it smelt amazing. I asked for a medium masala. What I got wasn’t a masala, it was filled with onions and peppers and other green things that shouldn’t be in a curry. Won’t be back

A Sheffield institution. We used to live round the corner from the Ashoka as students in the 1980s. The area has become a lot more upmarket since then and the Ashoka has moved with the times. The food and service are both excellent. Identifying themselves...

Amazing service from start to finish, reasonable prices, and a great selection of beers. Curry menu was nice and compact, so stuff was done right rather than a huge selection. Would 100% recommend!

Food was not that great and it is pricey.

The food was lovely, the staff so friendly, cannot wait to go back for next date night. Highly recommended. And the lamb main dish was imence.

Great food, great service. Will definetely be going again.

Great food and so well presented. Staff great. Would 100% recommend 👌

Had a really delicious meal here, the food was great, good variety of food and they can adjust the spice level if you ask for it. The staff were really friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was friendly and cozy. We'll definitely be returning.

Great selection of dishes at a very reasonable price, attentive staff and great service

Another great night at the Ashoka, food amazing & the staff are so welcoming, nothing is too much trouble 😄