Desi Down Town in Nottingham

Waitress was more interested in her phone than serving. Took forever to get served, not proper active at clearing tables, very limited menu, very.limoted drinks, didn't even know what a Lime and Sofa was, asked for Bacardi and coke and 10 mins later I was asked to choose a different drink as didn't have it, so ordered Rum and coke from bar drinks menu instead... go figure. Don't bother, save your money. Food bland, service terrible, toilets flooded so had to use disabled which were disgusting.

Used to be Desi downtown and was THE spot for Indian food in notts city centre. Not the same, no vibe, food portions are tight and service just isn't there. Staff didn't know what they had and didn't have available on the menu, vegan options are non existent and mistakes were made, for example we were brought food that had things missing despite it being mentioned in the menu. Such a shame

Nice experience have lot of space

My husband and I went for a meal there yesturday for our anniversary, the food wasn't the best, one of the dishes looked like it came out of a jar and was very over salted, I had an upset stomach with in an hour of eating there, i do not recommend never going back.

Didn't have lamb even though it said on the menu,served chicken without asking if that was an ok alternative. Only one option of rose wine which was warm. Staff was lovely and helpful I guess but atmosphere was dead. No mints or hot flannel at the end either 😞

Beers were warm which was disappointing, and the service was OK, but the food was amazing particularly for the price. Will probably return again just to see if it was an off nights.

Great service. Family recommended

Visited tonight. Didn’t know the restaurant had now lost its licence so you take you own drink and is also now cash only! The restaurant was filled with smoke making everyone cough and eyes run as clearly no working extraction. They then opened the doors and it was freezing . I’m home 4 hrs after leaving the restaurant and my clothes and hair stink of grease and curry. Never have I experienced this before. I would never return here.

Back on form. We haven't been for a long while since the refurb because at the time they had gone downhill a bit. I'm well impressed with the standard of the food now. Mixed grill, lamb chops, Ceylon curry, all excellent. I may have been ambitious with the heat though. My mouth is on fire and I'm sweating. Very enjoyable, will certainly come back. Now for the bill...

If you are going to the Nottingham Arena and looking for somewhere good to eat, you will not be disappointed with this restaurant. The pickle tray was normal, nothing special, but all nice and fresh and the poppadoms

Great service, amazing food at a good price, staff are super friendly and can't to mention there desi tea .. a must try !!

Good meal, service was spot on... pricing OK... be mindful if you do drink bring your own

Been going here for 10+ years! Food is great as always but please, please sort your lighting out! Bright white LED lights is like having your meal in an operating theatre! You feel like your about to be abducted by aliens it's so bright. Something changed a few years ago with the lighting and now we won't eat there as the ambience is ruined. Sounds dramatic but it need to improve their lighting situation.

Without a doubt one of the best Indians I've ever had. Biryani rice - superb. Aloo Ki Bujia - superb. Lamb Seekh Kebab - superb. All with some real heat to them. Quick, friendly delivery. Excellent

When you buy a lamb shank curry you expect meat. However on this occasion, I was presented with a large bone with little meat attached in a large watery gravy? Never mind I will never waste my money in this rubbish restaurant again.

Dreadful. Ripped off. Countless emails and phone messages have gone unanswered. Double charged for all starters. All they have to do is reply but they don't bother.

I was here yesterday but the guy who works kind but too slow doesn't go anyone we were for sisha… I will never come back…

Great place to eat with friends, great staff, the look was very elegant. Very good staff and very helpful.

The food atmosphere was fabulous

No recomened Route and mannerless staff Food 0 of 10

Zidane service was amazing, food was great. Had a lovely birthday dinner at Desi downtown.

Went for a work Xmas dinner at £25 per head, drinks not included, but we took our own booze! Restaurant quiet on a midweek chilly Wednesday evening but food delicious...lamb so tender and a very tasty pilau rice with chickpeas! Will be back!

Never recommend. Worst ever food experience in my life and the staff is so weird and rude also.

Worst customer service. Food is average. They are not there to serve but to fight.

Never recommended Worst experience Totally disgusting

Serious shout out to Desi Downtown tonight. Menu wasn’t marked vegan but staff made EVERYTHING I wanted vegan (EVEN THE GARLIC NAAN) And believe me when I tell how obscenely tasty it was AND IT’S BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE Is there a better destination for an in-house Christmas curry? I think not. 🌱 (And omni partner lost his mind about how good his was)

Just took my husband for a meal and desi down town and was pleasantly surprised! We ordered a tower for 2 absolutely beautiful, lamb chops being the star of the plate.. CREDIT TO THE CHEF! atmosphere was nice not to busy or loud or sitting on top of each other. Staff seemed nice welcomed us with a salaam and was overall polite . although I would say could do with a little more attentiveness to customers as we had to wait a while to get someones attention for sauces which we ended up going to the front counter for mid meal. FOOD FANTASTIC.. !! THANKS GUYS

Desi's is amazing! The food is tasty and great value for money, the staff are lovely and make a great effort to make us feel welcome and the atmosphere is warm and very family friendly

We went as two couples after hearing good reports. The staff were lovely, attentive and friendly and the food was incredible. Food is delicious and had a home cooked feel with fresh preparation. You take your own drinks too. A definite hidden gem and I wish them well!

You would be mad, absolutely bonkers not to come here, it has amazing staff who are great, friendly amd attentive food is magical, superb and every other superlative you can think off. And you can bring your own booze, so as I said you would be mad not to dine here. So do yourself, your family and your friends a massive favour and eat here and enjoy, like we have!!!

Excellent food Excellent shisha 💯

Always great food. The special tawa is excellent. Fed 4 of us for £70. Top food & service

Beautiful food moist chicken and fish very tasty and reasonable prices, will definitely be back

Awesome service, good Price, quality and quantity as well .

I’ve been to Desi numerous times in the past, eating in was a pleasure , the food was excellent. Not actually been in the restaurant lately but have ordered takeaway’s, and still very happy with the quality. Last order, there was a bit of confusion about delivery but they sorted it out. Highly recommend, food, friendly customer service….. Absolutely first class 👍

Great food and attention to curry lovers ...go there.

Lovely Indian can bring your own alcohol. Fantastic service delicious food

One of the best Indian meals I've had in along time great price too👍👍

A friend had a party here and the staff were unprofessional and disrespectful. First problem was that they had took the booking wrong and then allowed someone else to book in for a party that same night. The manager was lying and pretending he didn’t remember what had been said to us. The men were making inappropriate comments towards girls that came to this party. Overall they were inappropriate, disrespectful and rude.

Great restaurant, by the Ice stadium in Nottingham. Really welcoming helpful staff and a good selection on the menu. We love Indian food and this was some of the best we’ve had. Freshly cooked, great value and delicious. We had the Tawa for two, plenty of food. We will be back soon.

Incredible food, incredible service. Defo coming again

Excellent food and service at reasonable prices. Staff were very accommodating and polite, and the food was to die for. Complements to the chef. New ownership and the only downside was no alcoholic beverage, although you were allowed to bring your own. Apparent lack of customers, but I think that was down to the open planning. Put some blinds up and make it a bit more private looking, and it's definitely a winner. It's certainly worth a visit and is now my goto restaurant for Indian cuisine.

Great place, had a takeaway from here a few days ago and was great. Visited restaurant today and was even better. Would definitely recommend

The food was absolutely delicious. Came out at a good timing aswell and the staff at desi were very polite and respectful. By far one of the best Indian restaurants I’ve been too. DEFFO WOULD RECOMMEND THE SHISHA AND DESSERTS ASWELL!!!!

Went here today for a meal after fasting with my family of 15, amazing experience and food was awesome. Would highly recommend

Came here on a bit of a whim. Very welcoming staff. We ordered a tikka masala and bhuna, couldn’t fault it. The staff are lovely, very attentive and welcoming. We had a lovely meal, also went to the Shisha Lounge at the back. Loved it! Would a million percent come back.

Ordered food from here very well flavoured I would definitely order from here again would highly recommend to a friend

A fairly basic restaurant, no tablecloths on tables ? Cheep & cheerful dining. Visited with my Daughter prior to a show. We wanted to order a hot drink but informed the restaurant was not serving hot drinks until they launch the new menu. Ordered Chicken Sagg & Tikka Masala, rice & 2 naan breads. Drinks, J20 & diet coke £2.95 each. Food was good, service average, total cost £ 34,85. Would I return.........ummmmm not sure.

the flavours are so delicious and the ingredients are fresh, well happy with the chicken korma, will be going there again!

i will certainly be coming here for my next birthday, staff were courteous,clean and very friendly, food is always top notch, quick service, indian food excellent example of how its meant to be done!

the best authentic and well presented quality food for indian cuisine in Nottingham city centre hands down!!

Quiet early friday evening. NO VEGETARIAN MAIN COURSE!!. Surely in this day and age a restaurant must have at least one Vegetarian main. Wont be back until it does. Note that the menu we received was not the same as the one shown in another review.

I have celebrated my 30th birthday there. I could rent a whole room for myself and paid reasonable price. I could bring my own food & drinks. Room is big enough for a party of 30-40 people, has a mini fridge with a space for a bar, storage room, good sound system, beautiful modern design and staff is extremely friendly - they will do everything to make your experience special. I do recommend this place and will return there soon ☺️

Great food with large portions. Very tasteful. Would recommend. Friendly staff. Good prices. Will visit again.

Pleasant restaurant. Quiet when we were there early on a Friday evening, but there are NO vegetarian main courses on the menu. Fortunately I eat shellfish & there were two prawn dishes. These days it is just not acceptable for a non meat eater to go in & find only two main dishes I could eat. If I didnt eat shellfish I would have had to leave, which would have been embarrasing for all concerned.

Amazing food and amazing owner Azhar Aziz

Lovely food, brilliant that you can bring your own alcohol. Staff on this occasion were especially great, we will be back!

Went Saturday 14th Jan beautiful food excellent service made to feel really welcome can't wait to return

We booked the party room downstairs for my neices 5th birthday party for 40 people. The kids and adults enjoyed the space and the music, lovely and spacious room for kids party games etc. Staff were very attentive, Food was tasty and on time. Service was brilliant.. will definitely be hiring the room again.

Superb venue for our leaving do for a great friend and work colleague - 28friends all dining together with a mixture of dietary requirements and preferences! And what’s best…great service and its BYOB! So for myself as coeliac, I got to drink GF beer with my curry! Delicious food- thank you!

Really enjoyed my visit here. Generous portions of flavoursome, well-cooked food served by friendly and attentive staff. Prices good too. I highly recommend the Punjabi Special!

Got a delivery from Uber. Outstanding if spicy lamb and spinach, unusual but very tasty mini aubergine curry and first rate Peshawar naan. The meal was spoilt by there being a missing mixed grill, obviously not Desi's fault. Samuel from Uber decided he was hungry and made off with it. Uber made a refund but Samuel I hope you enjoyed OUR food. We'll definitely be ordering from Desi again but think we will be collecting in future. PS: It's a good idea to take a screen shot of an Uber delivery when the courier's name and phone number are visible.

Food tastes inconsistent each time I’ve ordered, this is not like your typical apnah style curry, it is catered more towards the milder and western tastebuds. You have to also keep ringing them to make sure they get the order right and not miss anything when they deliver

Absolutely amazing food, service and atmosphere. Really close to the motorpoint arena too. Best Indian restaurant iv been too ......one thing to note is they don't sell alcohol at all here but they allow you to bring in alcohol if you wish or buy soft drinks .

It was our first time visiting just over a week ago and it did not disappoint! The decor is not super fancy like other competing restaurants but dont let that fool you. Clearly they have no need to over compensate because the food alone is fantastic and speaks for itself. We ordered way too much because we didnt know the portion size but they provide you with takeaway boxes for anything you wish to take home. To be honest, i carried on eating because i was enjoying it! The service was great. Every staff member was friendly and we were constantly checked on. Even by who appeared to be the manager/owner. I will say that the restaurant did get a little smoky but i imagine thats due to the open kitchen and it being a busy saturday night. However highly recommend and we will be going back.

Food was lovely ,wasnt very busy as it was a Tuesday evening ,staff very pleasant and helpful ,would visit again

Lovely staff and under new management what is great.. food and customer service was amazing.. enjoyed the atmosphere and music. My family enjoyed the food platters and well worth every penny.. would definitely recommend and would go again..

Will start by saying how friendly the staff are here, they couldn’t do enough for our party of 8 so thank you. New owner is very welcoming too and it’s nice to see the owner liasing with customers. Food was absolutely delicious. Bhajis are something else, a must try! The chicken was melt in the mouth and the curries were very flavoursome. Chef cooked our curries to just the right spice heat as requested. We will recommend and definitely return. I would like to see some of the lighting off for a more relaxed cosy feel as it’s very bright in there, that’s my only negative and only reason for not giving 5 stars. Thanks again to all the staff

Love this place defo best curry house in notts

We enjoyed food very much, although place doesn't have any atmosphere and it was very empty. It's looks dated with decor and run down. Young waiter tried very hard to learn. Smile, it always help. Did like music from side of kichen. Would definitely be back. Food is worth it.

We've been going to desi's for years and it was sad to have a disappointing meal last night. There were bright overhead lights that impacted the atmosphere. The restaurant was exceptionally smoky. The service was very slow, staff were friendly but not attentive. The food was not as good as usual, one meal arrived cold. Sadly less likely to come back.

Very good food, in a busy restaurant.

Hands down the best curry in Nottingham. Especially their lamb dishes; the meat is always super tender. There isn't a super huge variety but what there is is always good. You can also bring your own drinks.

We visited on a groupon deal but will definitely return as prices were reasonable for the city centre.Huge portions,tasty food and good service.Plus you can take your own alcoholic drinks. Only minor criticism was I had to ask for a separate vegetarian menu but good choice when it arrived.

Amazing food and lovely staff! My wife's a vegetarian and they provided a seperate menu. Came here using a Groupon voucher and wasn't sure what to expect but it was amazing we'd definitely come back again!

Bought the groupon it was a great deal, food and service was good really enjoyed it . Will go back.again

Went here late in the evening. The owner greeted me. The food was awesome and great value, event got to watch the boxing!

Excellent service. Fresh and tasty food. The portion is perfect and the naans are big. Bought the groupon deal and it was so worth it. Everyone had a lovely time.

I could not fault the service, staff were friendly and attentive and no complaints about the poppadoms and accompaniments but unfortunately that’s where the positives end. The menu was very uninspiring so I went for chicken tikka masala as I thought it would be safe, five small pieces of over cooked chicken in a sauce that was a cross between cream of tomato soup and Thai red curry. The pilau rice was just plain weird and although the garlic naan was ok it wasn’t enough to save the meal. Not for me I’m afraid, back to Birmingham for a decent curry.

We have had an amazing experience here food 10/10 Service brilliant and the owner Yasam was fantastic well recommended , a little Gem hidden away

Just been for a date night at Desi downtown The food was delicious & staff so attentive, polite. First time here but it definitely won't be our last. Thanks Guys x x x x x

Rushed, expensive, no salad offered on my kebab

A very extensive menu, and very unusual menu for a curry house....👍👍👍. Food was very good, and service was attentive... Also has a very good "shisha Lounge" at the back, and also serves good coffees and desserts.... UPDATE:- NO MASKS. REQUIRED HERE...

Authentic south Asian food; you can tell by the majority of their clientele unlike Mowgli down the road. Food is very high quality for the price. Proud to make this one of my regular spots!

Been going to Desi for years and enjoyed what they offered. However, a recent delivery was very disappointing from the Chicken Boti to the Jalfrezi and even the rice. Whilst beautifully hot (temperature wise) and delivered in a timely fashion, the dishes were poorly cooked, flavoured and unappetising. Done with Desi until things markedly improve.

The serving size of the main course was a bit disappointing. Taste was good and garlic naan was exceptionally soft! Overall had a nice experience.

Nice food and great service from Suhail

Very nice food for great prices. I was told that this is the best Indian restaurant in Nottingham and maybe this is true!

Booked for a pre motor point arena meal. Warmly greeted by Suhail who remained perfectly professional and attentive throughout. My mum and I shared a mixed grill with a side of marinated grilled prawns and masala fries. INSANE! Honestly cannot recommend enough. The perfectly home cooked food or the charming service, you don't have to choose. Only slight issue (or bonus depending how you look) is they don't serve alcohol, BUT you can take your own.. so no complaints!!! Thanks Suhail and the team. Our stomachs are perfectly lined 😅😍

Little gem of a place ,loved the hidden courtyard

Absolutely superb curry, friendly service. Far from a posh place but the food we had delighted us

Hosted our footy awards night there great food and service for a large group and BYOB was class. Definitely be going again. Up the lenton rovers

Placed an order through their website, 10 minutes later they then cancelled the order and will take 3 to 5 working days for a refund. They shouldn't allow orders to be processed if they can't handle them.

I've not been for a few years but the quality of food and overall experience is still second to none. One of my favourite places for a curry. I cannot fault the place. They no longer serve alcohol so you will have to bring your own if you want a drink

Great service lovely food Great price

Lovely shisha, great service and atmosphere, definitely recommend!

Great price and good food. Its also bring your own booze which is a great bonus. It can be a bit cold in the restaurant which is annoying, but I would go back. There is also shisha in the back, if yiu wish to part take.

Lovely food, great prices, yes it's not the highest quality but the flavour and satisfaction for desi food is absolutely there, and for the price you cannot complain. Came here with the family and we had a good time. My only complaint is that I wish the food was sizzling and a bit hotter when we ordered.

Great place to eat, friendly staff & amazing food! Would go visit again!💗👌

Good food, good choices for vegans and well priced