Desi Express in Nottingham

Had a mixed grill that was really nice and value for money. Would recommend the lamb chops.

This long established Pakistani restaurant is an absolute treasure! Delicious skewer grills, melt in your mouth curries and the freshest naan all contribute to a great experience. A hearty, authentic dinner for a very reasonable price. Service is friendly and efficient. Remember, cash only!

Excellent food, great value too

Food is amazing but the seating formation is not very family friendly which is purely due to the available space. But you can’t beat the food

I have been here couple of times and loved their maghaz masala… will recommend it.

Needs updating. Ordered Nihari but lacked taste . Very basic taste

Sorry, this place needs some updating the water bottle that needs changing. The food was not great, very disappointed . And it cash only.

Tasty food nice service . Halal food

Yesterday i was there for my lunch we order there daal and chicken curry but unfortunately chicken curry was not good old stuff ....

Really good food. Been going here for years. Definitely recommend. Prices are reasonable too.

Reasonable price. Service may be slow when busy. Don't buy pre cooked dishes as these may be days old. TakaTakk was awesome. Tawa was enough for 2 to 3 people.

Overeated on the name of Desu..I tried their jalfrezi but not so special only spices.

Mixed taka tak and bheja was very nice and in grill chops and boti was amazing. Kebab was little low in taste.

One if the very best in traditional Pakistani home cooking!!!

A wonderful place, delicious food, excellent service, very clean, and good prices A wonderful place, delicious food, excellent service, very clean, and good prices

Banging tawa at reasonable price and desi atmosphere is cherry on top. Would highly recommend

Every bad food service please if you want good food please go to kyber grill or royal food

Food was awesome can't fault it

From healthy hearty food to good soul food, Desi Express has it and is THE place to go. From a very young age, I’ve been coming here to eat and it’s beautiful to see how the people working there, the food and the interior has progressed. I am both enamoured and impressed with the devotion that the staff have to their work and the service they provide. For me, as a mixed desi Asian I have attended many food places that try to really conceptualise and deliver traditional food. It also makes me someone who is very particular about what she likes and she knows her stuff. However, nowhere holds a place in my heart like Desi Express.

Worst type of food. Unhygienic and tasteless. Had a takeaway, found 5 hairs in the Dal makhni. Had to throw it all away. Avoid going there at all cost unless you like finding hairs in random slices of naan or dal or currys

Good Desi Food, Good Variety Of Desi Curries And Grilled Food / Starters Cant Complain.

Very nice food, this place is definitely desi in decor but what matters most is the taste of food which is excellent, Hygiene can be improved though

Chicken Takatak is awesome. Noisy and crowded inside, almost like being in a restaurant in the Indian subcontinent. Extremely limited veg options.

We go get some chicken curry and plain naan. Naan was fresh and made to order and very good. However, the staff who are cooking are absolutely disgusting. Me and my friends were literally looking at them and they dropped a whole plate of uncooked wings on the floor, picked it up using bare hands, put it back on the plate and took a few to grill. Absolutely disgusting, they saw us look at it and just laughed about it and didn’t care at all. I cannot imagine what kinda process they must be doing being the kitchen. We left even without taking our food even though we had paid.

4/5 men serving behind the counter no uniforms or gloves were worn, the side order of chips and biryani rice was very disappointing, the chips was not freshly cooked and looked awful, the rice smelt and tasted stale 🥺

Amazing place with world class food. Super spicy and succulent chicken ❤️

Had junk food. Very low level. Didn’t get what was ordered. Fish out of date. And infront of us whole chicken tray fell down on floor he picked up and put again in tray. By 3 customers we asked mate what are tou doing he just smiled and carried on. And replied me if you don’t like food or way we work pay and leave

Amazing food cheapest in. Nottinghamshire. Thanks Google for showing us this place kids love it I love it and wife triple time loves it because she doesn't need to cook for the night lol. Could do with more seating area as we live 50 miles away Lincoln so was disappointed last time turned uo for iftaar and no tables left so had to go home hungry 50 miles again.

ordered mix grilled - portion was bit too small. tast wise alright.

I just love it. It is so Pakistani.

Come here for authentic and delicious Pakistani food.

We ordered multiple starters and mixed grills ... they were delicious 😋. Chicken handi and mixed lentil daal was okiesh. It is on the main road with no parking, we parked in nearest Morrison and walked to the restaurant. Staff wasn't much attentive if you needed something... had to wait for someone to notice you.

Great food definitely worth trying we travelled from Sheffield not plush but food is great

Very spicy food even when you tell the. Not make it spicy

Very good service i always go bk

Fresh samosa , fresh food budget able price friendly service, cash in hand only , no parking there, hot and spicy serving food there, small restaurant with great prices, more varieties available, clean and tidy

The food here is just amazing. Authentic Pakistani dishes cooked superbly. We had chicken wings and lamb chops from the grill and a mixture of chicken curry lamb palak and daal mash. Would recommend this place to anyone.

Delicious desi food mainly grilled items specially lamb chops Chicken wasn't very good but lamb karahi was optimal taste! No parking space Economical

Very nice and tasty food. Amazing.

A good place to grab Pakistani food, their BBQ is the best. They take cash payments only so when you go it’s advisable to get some cash with you. You might face difficulties with parking as well.

ordered the tawa for 2 for £20. food was decent but restaurant decor and cutlery was old and broken.

Back in town, good food at very reasonable prices👍

Excellent good traditional curries, got traditional Pakistani cup of chai, spot on👍

Fire 🔥 taak taak chicken and lamb mix lamb chopps also 🔥

Excellent customer service. Delicious food

Inexpensive desi food. Wide cariety of dishes available. Food takes me back to Pakistan every time. Friendly staff.

Chae Tea was wonderful real desi taste, this is small restaurant well decorated they have curry's ready to serve good value for money

Stale food, rubbery kebabs, unnecessarily generous helpings of dried corriander, uncomfortable seating. Don't waste money go to Greggs.

Not good as I heard from others

Good quality food, nicely prepared and presented. The nan breads are wonderful. Thankyou.

Food was good,ambience could be better Good variety of desi pakistani dishes,especially the chicken seekh kebab was very tasty and a must try.

Great food. Bit cramped but that's also because it's so popular and busy. Really with a try

Disappointed. Heard food was nice so ordered lamb curry. Full of oil. Hardly any meat, mainly bones. Food didn't taste fresh.

Food wasn’t fresh at all but staff were friendly and welcoming.

Nice and tasty halal pakistani food.

Very good food taste of Pakistan in uk

Tasty food very reasonable prices

Always consistently good. Getting quite pricey though.

Rotis are good.Biryani is not upto the mark.

My husbands favourite desi restaurant in Nottingham, can't disagree, food is always fresh & tasty, great customer service every time.

We travelled all the way from Birmingham, place is small but the food is amazing, we absolutely loved the food, lamb chops, grilled fish and chicken curry, we had to order more lamps, and they served us warm jalibii with tea, staff went out of there way for us, amazing lil place

Amazing food and friendly staff. 10/10

Definitely recommend their fish tawa Fresh roti But wasn’t much clean and wasn’t much efficient Price was quite reasonable For taste will definitely recommend

Lamb curry tastes old they put nasty red sauce in it they leave onions and tomatoes ginger and garlic inside curry. Not home style at all, they should make fresh curry with no sauce in it. The curry is always red looking if you Want this nasty curry you will be getting food poisoning !

The food tastes homely. The portions are awesome and with each bowl of curry they give u roti without any extra charge which is kind of awesome and pocket friendly. The only problem is they dont accept cards so make sure u take cash with you while you are planning to visit them.

Very nice tasty whole chickens and also the mild chillie sauce is very nice

This place serves the best Pakistani food I have tasted in Nottingham. Keep up the good cooking :)

Proper Pakistani food!! If you're craving for a taste from back home, this is the place ... Highly recommended

Been passed this restaurant a few times and it’s always looked busy. Our usual was off limits so we thought we’d give this a try. Ordered a standard chicken curry, chips and roti. Service was prompt, food was (too) hot and chips were freshly cooked. Tasted average. Overall experience was ok - the place is busy so food must be good. Price was cheap. Possibly try again.

Fantastic place to eat pakistani taste food.

It is a nice Asian restaurant which is affordable and we can enjoy tastiest nonveg recipes. Moreover, their service is customer oriented and excellent. Only thing you have to wait for a little time for ordered dishes since they process fresh items.

100% amazing and very welcoming 🙏 and the meal was 10/10 highly recommended

Good Desi taste with economic budget

Lamb chops and the tak-a-tak used to be signature dishes. Now very average at best. Not sure if the chefs have changed but very disappointed in the flavours this time around.

If your constipated then get a curry from here. Problem solved.

Excellent grilled chicken wings and chicken tikka.

Excellent food and polite staff. If your looking for authentic Pakistani food, this is the place to be ;)

Was passing through, needed a traditional desi curry hard to find find during this COVID19 time. Went for a lamb curry, and it was bang on! Fresh rotis and nan to go with it. Delicious, nice and spicy to point it didn't distract from the flavours. Great service, and fantastic value for money. Puts expensive restaurants to shame. Highly recommended. Only issue was parking, but once you get that sorted your good.

Nice fresh food.reason able prices.

Good and tasty Desi non-veg food.

Nice small place but not much variety of food.

Good environment following distances due to covid-19. After taking our seats we order for Katta kat/ Taka tak mix and full chrgha. Being hunry and tired due to full day visit to Abraham Heights. Staff served food within half an hour. Food was delicious we all enjoyed it. After all we asked for tea. Tea was also good.

Nice food. Try the tawa. Mix of grilled food and curries on one giant pan. 4 stars not 5 due to seating being a little tight

Except BBQ, all other food stuff was really good and afforadble as compare to other surrounding restaurants.

Amazing Food, Very Clean & Shoiab offered amazing customer service!

Tasty grilled meats and authentic curries at reasonable prices - much recommended

Refurbish, nice food, highly recommend. Love "Taka tak"

Food is great no complaints there but the place gets too cramped at busy times which can delay or mix your order up. Staff is friendly and show great appreciation

Good food, very reasonably priced

Yum yum yummyyy.it recalled me backhome food.

No taste to the food only chutney had taste sad shame

Great Place To Eat Asian food If I was To Choose A Place I would Choose This

Mix Takatak mix is lovely. Also try Maghaj.

Desi had the best Karachi curry !!! It was just delicious !!! Miss it so much ... It’s a shame you closed down and I can’t get anywhere such a great Karachi like I used to get at Desi express !!!

Got recommended to come to Desi Express, by a friend. Came all the way from London and the customer service was shambolic! Worst customer service I have ever received. The waiters were extremely rude and ignorant. They also ignored us multiple times, when we wanted to place an order and then after 20 minutes, he even got our order wrong!! Do not recommend this place to anyone. Stay home and eat. Save your money.

Recently refurbished, more space for seating and most importantly comfortable chairs that won’t break your back. The food is great for the price point. The food is quite oily unless you specifically request them not to make it oily which is a good thing. However, I discovered that the quality of the food can be substandard occasionally with cartilages left in the meat which isn’t pleasant at all. Generally, the food is good and I have found the standards to improve gradually over the years. The naan bread is better than before and the standard of service is becoming better.

Food was nice. Good seating arrangement

BEST PAKISTANI FOOD IN NOTTINGHAM Taka tak, lamb chops,BBQ, Chargha, tarka daal , kebabs, biryani and naans are all absolutely amazing. The place has the most authentic desi food I have had in Nottingham without being overly creamy or spicy like most desi restaurants. The prices are fantastic, and the service is excellent.

Food ok and good customer service but place need cleaning

top quality food, wish it was wiped down a lil more regularly but 10/10 food