Jaffran Indian Restaurant And Takeaway in Isle of Wight

It was very disappointing that the service and the way they talk to customers is so rude. I would never walk into this restaurant again.

Didn’t had the food first of all because of this rude behaviour from the head of the staff. Worst customer service doesn’t know how to deal with customer at first point..I guess they don’t want us to come in at the first place.there is a mandatory 14 pound per person rule which was not mentioned before the order was taken. Seriously something wrong with the rude behaviour of the staff.. Please don’t order food or eat in this restaurant.

Just one to all my Indian friends and most important indian students please don't even go to this restaurant.

My favourite takeaway/restaurant! Love this place and the staff. Always a pleasure 🙏✨ Food is delicious! I recommend an extra spicy lamb balti 💯🔥 mmmm!

Takeaway meal was superb, full of flavour, and plenty of it.

Great service with excellent food! Ordered king Prawn Tikka Masala with pilau rice, Bombay potatoes and Naan. Amazing! Ate everything! Will be back!

Wow, yet another fabulous meal from the chefs at Jaffran Indian restaurant, Freshwater IOW ! Friendly staff, loved it !

Well worth a visit.. friendly and great food.

Food is excellent, service first class. It's been consistently good now for ages

The food is authentic, a great choice of menu. You can dine in and bring your own drinks, howeverthere is a £1.50 per person corkage charge. This is a very popular takeaway service that also delivers. Jaffran is very popular with the locals and holiday makers. It's open every evening during the main season. Closes on a Tuesday out of season. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. Children are made very welcome. However, not many children visit the restaurant. You can have any type of meal on the menu, as a vegetarian meal. The owner, manager, and all the front of house staff are extremely helpful, friendly, and accommodating. You can your choose your meal to match your taste. All you need to do is ask!! Accessible wheelchair access, with disabled parking spaces outside. There is a large car park across the road and a small amount of parking outside of the restaurant. Jaffran's is busy all year round, which speaks volumes. If you love and Indian meal, you will love this place, and the price. Bring your own drink... which makes the price even more reasonable.

I had a disappointing experience, especially with the hospitality. I asked to sit by the window, and the management team member , "Jay," rudely told me, “Can’t you see the menu card? It means it’s booked.” A simple “reserved” sign would have sufficed. Good food doesn’t make up for poor customer service. I felt disrespected and won’t recommend dining here. Takeout might be a better option.

Who would have thought an Indian restaurant on the IOW would be the best in Hampshire . Fantastic meal, thank you

We hadnt booked a table,but the staff managed to squeeze us in,food was very tasty and the pricing was very good

This is a great place. We ordered 6 dishes from here and they were all lovely. The service was high quality, the staff member was very friendly. The food was ordered for collection and it was ready in 20min. I would highly recommend this place.

Had two takeaways this week!! Different dishes and boy, were they good!! Love the host, super cheerful!! Highly recommend!!

The food was nice enough although all the dishes we ordered were described as medium but were very mild with no heat. A very limited range of soft drinks - they said the order hadn't come. They don't serve alcohol but you can take your own. Their Facebook site and the leaflets on the door say they don't charge corkage. However, they do, and when queried didn't seem to grasp the contradictory info.

Service and good was very good. A positive experience!

We had a really great evening. We booked in advance as heard it was popular. Venue was nice, staff were attentive and friendly and food was amazing!! Lamb Sag the best we've ever had.

We stopped in on a Tuesday around seven without a reservation but thankfully they were able to give us a table. I personally would say their ratings of how hot things are aren't quite right - things that were labelled medium/hot to my mind were tasty but fairly mild so might be worth talking it through with them. They have great options for vegetarians/vegas and all of our food was very delicious. They have BYO with no corkage too which is great. By the time we left it was filling up! There is some street parking nearby or a paid lot across the road. The two gentleman who served us were very friendly and attentive. All in all a great experience and if we were in the area again we would return!

The owners of Jaffran, having taken over the location of longtime restaurant 'Fatima' have updated the decor, brightened the room, and taken the food up a dozen notches. The service is welcoming (led by the owner himself, I believe) and the food is fabulous. From the look of the busy dining room, and the steady stream of people coming to collect takeaway, other Freshwater residents and visitors agree. Welcome, Jaffran!

What a fabulous place this is! Very relaxed & friendly service, one of the best curries I’ve had in a few years (& we live in Leicester, home to some very decent ones🤪). Delicious tamarind-based pot with the popadoms, lovely sea bass, a tasty butter paneer 💪 Soft drinks only - bring your own beer or wine👍 We will return: many thanks 😎

Friendly on arrival. Perfect order. Delicious food at reasonable value, but definitely worth it. Thank you. We'll be back!

Great place to go with lovely food. A regular favourite of ours

Very helpful and friendly manager. Was very accommodating with Menu and excluding things. The food was delicious and we didn't have to wait for a very long time despite being ten of us. The children all got treats after dinner which was a nice touch. We all enjoyed our food and found the potion size very generous. The toilets are outside and not great!

Went for a meal with a friend,and as all ways service and food we're great couldn't fault anything, will go definitely be going back agian

Enjoyed this place so much we brought the family. Food was as good as before and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Service wasn't quite as attentive but we put this down to a very busy evening both in the restaurant and with takeaway orders.

We ordered a take away and went to pick it up. The restaurant itself is quite small but was very nicely decorated. It had a relaxed atmosphere. The staff were very efficient and lovely. Our take away was ready on time and of very good quality. We also thought it was good value for money. We would go back again.

I really like the flavor of their dishes, they are authentic. I have been with my boyfriend several times and we are always satisfied with all their services.

We had a take-away from here this evening ( a late delivery as previous ) but the quality of the meals was superb. Just get your act together on the deliveries and it would be perfect !

Great little place the food was nice

Really gorgeous food and hospitality. It is such a lovely place to have a quiet meal. The food is really tasty and a good range of choices are available. Sorry the photo is of an empty plate- the food was just too tasty.

Very delicious and good service.

Wanted to visit this restaurant for a dinner over the Easter weekend. We didn't have a booking, however, when we entered the restaurant shortly after it opened (around 5:15 PM) it was completely empty so we thought, we might be lucky and get some food. How wrong were we! I usually don't write negative comments but what followed next was quite insulting and should not be repeated - hence I write a public review for everyone to see and for management to consider. The conversation: Me: Hello! Can we have a table for 2, please? The employee: Do you have a reservation? Me: No, but it's just 2 of us. We are here to eat something quickly. The employee: We are fully booked. Me: But the restaurant is empty and it's quite early in the evening. We won't be long. The employee: It doesn't matter it's empty, we are fully booked. Me: Nobody is here. We are here now. The employee: It doesn't matter they are not here, we are fully booked. Me: OK, I guess you do not need to earn some extra money then. The employee: (angry now) I don't need your money. I have enough money. Me: Good for you! And left... The employee was an indian man with grey hair. I am not sure if he is the owner or just an employee but this behaviour as a service provider is totally unacceptable!

It's a BYO, and the food is good! The owner is very accommodating. Will return.....

A disappointing takeaway. The English girl that took the order had a very poor telephone manner and knew little about Indian food. The curry itself was passable although I expect some some potato in a vindaloo. Cheese naan was a disgrace with barely a sniff of cheese in it. Onion bahji was tasteless and chewy. Will not be returning.

This is usual the best place for a curry, but today they either changed their chef, or their ingredients. The Danzak was not full of flavour like it usually is. The naan bread was doughy like a deep crust pizza base. It’s usually thinner and slightly chewy. Disappointed.

Fantastic food, lovely service.

Ordered our first takeaway from here and got it delivered Feb24, it was very tasty and would definitely recommend the food, our only constructive criticism was the Tarka Dahl was too salty but everything else was fantasticly tasty. Will def get a takeaway again or maybe go for a sit down meal.

A fantastic curry, staff were very friendly, great atmosphere and excellent service. Food was delicious, we will definitely be returning.

Absolutely Gorgeous Food And Great friendly Staff, perfect 👌🏻 100% Recommend 🌟

Great food, lovely staff. In my opinion one of the best if not the best curry around.

Delicious and authentic Indian food! Would like more vegan protein though.

Went with our family..15 of us in all ,every one of us enjoyed our meals..

I went in for a takeaway chicken Dansak and pilau rice, plus naan bread on Wedsnesday 13th December and unfortunately there was a big cover in (26 people) No worries said the staff and was told my wait would be no more than 20 mins. As promised my meal arrived on time and also while they were serving the mains of the large party... impressive! Once I got home the meal was absolutely superb and plenty of it, in fact I had the leftovers for dinner on the second day! But best of all (in hindsight) I had left my wallet at the restaurant but didn't realise for two days that it was missing. The owners had stored it along with my hat until I got in touch, when I got there all my cards were there including my driving license and about £45 in cash! A totally reliable honest establishment, and with great food to boot, I'll be coming back again!

I went in for a takeaway chicken Dansak and pilau rice, plus naan bread on Wedsnesday 13th December and unfortunately there was a big cover in (26 people) No worries said the staff and was told my wait would be no more than 20 mins. As promised my meal arrived on time and also while they were serving the mains of the large party... impressive! Once I got home the meal was absolutely superb and plenty of it, in fact I had the leftovers for dinner on the second day! But best of all (in hindsight) I had left my wallet at the restaurant but didn't realise for two days that it was missing. The owners had stored it along with my hat until I got in touch, when I got there all my cards were there including my driving license and about £45 in cash! A totally reliable honest establishment, and with great food to boot, I'll be coming back again!

We visited friend’s in Freshwater and fancied a meal out. The food was lovely and fresh with great flavours! You bring your own booze which is reminiscent of the 80’s Indian restaurants. Great evening will be returning on our next visit!

We were a lively family of 15, dining on Saturday evening at Jaffran. The service and meal was excellent and we will definitely be returning. Everyone enjoyed their meals and the restaurant caters well for young children. The bonus is that it’s a BYO, with no corkage charge, so it makes the whole dining experience EXCELLENT VALUE. The staff and genuinely lovely and everyone had a fantastic time.

Has to be the worst cooked lamb we have ever had.. Overcooked! Very hard to chew and cut . I don't take any delight in giving negative feedback but this has to be said. I spent £28 on two starter's and a main meal. This meal was bought to celebrate our last night on the Isle of Wight, but ended up spoiling the night.

Visited Jaffran twice during a week's holiday on the Isle of Wight on both occasions it was to collect a take away meal, hence no rating of the atmosphere. That said the decor is good and it was busy on both occasions so no reason to suspect it nothing but good As to the food, this is excellent - good menu choices with a decent selection of milder dishes as well as more spicy offerings. My wife reported her mango based chicken dish to be fabulous and my lamb patia was superb - clean tasting and generous portions Subsequently tried a Biriani that was excellent as was sag aloo on both visits. When collecting my meals the food was well packed for easy transport. Will visit again next time we're in the area.

Food very good worth visiting

Lovely little Indian restaurant that will surely develop a great reputation if they keep delivering quality food like we had this evening. Could not fault any of it - delicious and good value. They do not do desserts or hold an alcohol licence, but we knew that so it's 5 stars for what they do offer. Recommended

This resturant never fails to impress! From the flavours and textures to the service. The whole family love coming here and its always a warm welcome and fantastic food

Beautiful food, small place, but can’t fault how delicious every dish was. Staff were all lovely? Popadoms and dips were best we’d had

Superb curry for 4 people , very tasty, takerway, not licensed but you can bring your own alchohol with no charge, will definatly go again

Best place to try Indian authentic spice in the food. just feel the aroma,when the you get the dish.

3rd time we’ve been here and this was really one of the best curries we’ve enjoyed in a long time. The restaurant has been upgraded with new decor and new, comfortable, chairs since last here on news years eve. Very friendly staff. Recommended by a big time curryholic!!

Very busy Friday night but the owner managed to fit us in without a booking, No alcohol licence so took a can of beer,, Food was tasty and very reasonably priced, many chefs specials along with the classic restaurant meals.A good all round experience.

Not from the area, but wish I was. The takeaway I had from here was perfect. Much better than my locals.

We were on holiday in Freshwater and decided to try the food from the local Indian restaurant, Jaffran. The food was delicious and the service was good. There were plenty of tender chicken chunks in all the dishes we had and the flavours were great. We will definitely return on our next visit to the island.

Excellent food and excellent service; loved the Sulemani chicken!

Damn excellent curry! Chicken Tikka Masala first class, King Prawn Jalfrezi perfection, and Darjeeling Dom absolutely bang on! Great portions and service. 5 Stars!!

Absolutely fantastic food and service, definitely coming back

Absolute little gem of a place . Food was amazing. The team really helpful and friendly. Have to take your own booze but no.corkage charged. They have plenty of soft drinks . Very popular so advise to book

This is a rather good Indian restaurant with welcoming staff and great food. It’s BYO so come prepared (or Sainsbury’s over the road ). Informal and relaxed vibe.

Ordered a chicken pasenda and did not arrive must of ran away the person on the phone was rude aswel although the rest of the food was OK first impressions not great also make sure u ask them to repeat the order as they have two menus

Ordered 2 curries and started to take away, order ready quickly and very tasty. Great gluten free options and big menu to choose from. Would recommend!

Couldn't order takeaway because the waiter put the 'closed' sign on the glass door straight into our faces this Sunday night at 9:10pm. Very annoying and rude!

Disappointed with the lack of chicken in our chicken tikka massala, and the lack of prawns in our prawn korma. ( 5 small pieces of chicken and 7 very small prawns. Delivery was on time and it tasted good, but please put more meat/sea food in your dishes as this cost you at least 2 stars.

Good food for a reasonable price!

Lovely curry and very friendly service

Superb Indian restaurant in Freshwater Village. Staff and waitress were very helpful and friendly 🙂 came here in the week and had no problem getting a table but weekends I would book as it gets busy. Had the prawn puri and mixed kebab for starters, very tasty 😋, mains had chicken shaslik with salad, chicken tikka jalfreizi with mushroom rice, aloo gobi and a garlic and chilli with corriander nan. Absolutely delicious food highly recommended. We were stuffed. There is no alcohol served on premises, but bring your own wine, beer etc, no corkage charges. Fabulous food and good friendly service definitely be back soon.

Really enjoyed eating here. Food was fabulous, big portions, had to take some home with us. Great service friendly staff. Will definitely visit again.

Whenever we’re on the Isle of Wight we always make a trip to Jaffran. The menu has a wide selection of dishes (traditional and specials) and we always enjoy the food. Service good and waiters very friendly. BYO element helps keep the cost down!

Great value local Indian restaurant with efficient, friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Honestly one of the best curries we've ever had. We were over from mainland for the isle of wight festival and their food was better than our local place near home. Just the right amount of spicy for us. Thank you.

It now has an updated menu with a wider range of dishes. It is still really good food with good service at reasonable prices. It does not sell alcohol so take your own. There is no corkage charge.

Great place and great food but no alcohol to buy, take your own.

Very good takeaway this evening. Will definitely be back.

Very friendly staff. The manager was very friendly and cordial and helped us with a quick service, when we had a ferry to catch!

Had my first take out from here last night was absolutely delicious Can certainly recommend the food here had 5 different things and everything was top notch. Thank you Jaffran for a great dinner

Wow - well, I don't know who cooked our food but it was completely tasteless. Blindfolded you would never have known it was Indian food. I can't believe the reviews of this place - they are either excellent or dreadful. Perhaps there is a chef who only works one night? I have been eating curry very regularly for decades and this is the first bad one I have ever had. No redeeming features. Extremely greasy too. I could not recommend to anyone at all. Expensive considering the poor quality. Still can't quite believe it was that bad.

The food, and that is what is important, was excellent. The waiter was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable when explaining the menu when asked. Bringing your own drinks makes the meal very affordable. Every dish was a delicious experience. Highly recommended

We ate in as a party of 4. The food and service was excellent. The choice of dishes was good and flavours delicious. They were also very busy with takeaway orders. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will be returning. Thank you.

5 of us went to Jaffran on Friday evening, the food was excellent, and the waiters, one in particular (who was a real character) were lovely, very attentive, funny and helpful. The restaurant was pretty full and it had a great atmosphere! Love the fact...

Really nice food well presented. Great friendly staff. Does not serve alcohol but you are welcome to bring your own at no corkage charge.

Rang up for a takeaway New Years Eve, given a time of one hour, turned up on time and it was there ready for us.

Delicious food, service was outstanding. Kindly asked if we would like to modify our meals and recommended dishes based on what we liked. Will 100% be returning! Very funny and welcoming staff also.

Highly recommend, the staff were nothing but kind. The food was incredible and the atmosphere was very welcoming. We were in a group of 6 and the waiter(I wish I got his name) was funny and incredibly kind to all of us

Thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Thanks and Merry Christmas 🎶🤸‍♂️🥳

Food excellent, friendly efficient service & reasonably priced. Can’t understand the 1 star reviews, either unjustified or things have dramatically changed since,don’t be put off.

We had a takeaway delivered last night the food was fantastic I will be ordering again.

Love this restaurant, bring your own booze and great curry.👍

Good food, you can bring your own buzz

Not sure about the gluten free....

Excellent food and service. Catering for meat eaters and vegetarians. Very busy and popular restaurant.

Was not sure what to eat and my wife suggested an Indian curry. What a find, great food and service. You need to take your own alcohol, as they don't have a licence. OK for me as I don't drink.

We are regular curry eaters and often have one while on holiday, with mixed results! The food in this restaurant was excellent. We had a mixed kebab to start and all the components were very tasty, great mix of spices, lovely fresh and crispy bhaji...

The service and,the,food was brilliant.the,staff are very friendly.

So glad we didn’t take any notice of the poor reviews on here 🙄 Got a take away of Shahi Raz special & a Chicken Korma along with pilau rice & garlic naan. All cooked excellently, great taste & not overly expensive. Will definitely use Jaffran again.

Disappointed. I was hungry otherwise, I would leave without eating. I and my 7 friends were on holiday. the waiter (perhaps the owner) may be understood that we were tourists. I just don't want to mention what happened but just wanna say this is not the way how restaurants make their policy. Very disappointed.