Jee Saheb in Oxford

Jee Saheb is a regular haunt for us on a Friday evening. Always very welcoming and relaxing and brilliant curry. A great way to start the weekend

Stopped by with a party of six on a Saturday at 6:30 pm. Despite only two other diners in the entire restaurant, we were asked if we had a reservation (we didn’t), and the staff then went out of their way to ignore us all. No further communication - we were left standing there for several minutes before deciding to leave. The staff's attitude left a terrible impression, and none of us will be returning.

I recently collected takeaway from Jee Saheb restaurant,for me and my family.I ordered Chicken, Lamb and Vegetable dishes,and the food was absolutely delicious, good quality, good size portions,even my elderly parents who don't eat as much as they used to,but these dishes they absolutely loved it, and ate more than usual,that's how tasty the food was.We all enjoyed every dishes with nice soft Nan breads.The owner Wayas Ahmed was very friendly and professional, who greeted us with a warm welcome, as well as all the staff was amazing.Its good quality food and excellent customer service,I couldn't ask for more.I will definitely recommend this restaurant, you won't be disappointed,they also do delivery service aswel.I can't wait to visit this restaurant again.Thank you for making mine and my family night to remember.

The main course was tasty but I ordered lamb samosas for the starter and it was the smallest portion I think I have ever received in a restaurant. They charged £6 for two tiny samosas that were little more than a couple of mouthfuls each. I felt cheated to be honest. The main was better but it felt opportunistic to serve such a small starter.

We did take out last night. Absolutely fantastic. Food, and the gentleman that took our order was very kind and professional.

I have attended this restaurant every time I am in Oxford since 2019. The food is unchangeably great.

Called to enquire about a curry. Received alot of attitude and was luke they didn't really care. So I said I'd call.somewhere else and, response was. You do that.

We tried this restaurant for the first time as a result of receiving a flyer through the door. The food was OK, the service was OK and the atmosphere was OK - that's it really. It's OK not good not bad. But given the plethora of other excellent restaurants in Oxford you have to stand out from the crowd - Jee Saheb certainly did not do that. It was, however, quite reasonably priced.

We had a great time here. Group of 8, so a fairly big booking, but they were able to fit us in on the same day we called! Then I had to change the number of people, and after that, push the time back. The people who work here couldnt have been friendly or more accommodating even though I was making last minute changes that probably weren’t ideal! We ordered a big mix of dishes, all of which came out at the same time and piping hot, which you don’t always see nowadays, so that was lovely. The food was nice, but next time I’ll have to remember to ask for no extra / fresh coriander (though that’s just my taste). Portion sizes were decent! We had a lot of fun and will be back.

Visited for a quick dinner for one whilst my partner was away. Excellent personal service and tasty food. The best onion bhaji based starter I’ve ever had and a main course of an equally high standard. Well worth a visit.

Delicious food and fabulous service! We went to Jee Saheb after a recommendation from friends and it did not disappoint! We had delicious curries, all amazing, the butter chicken, chicken handi lazeez and the jalfrezi were particularly tasty! Perfect meal, thank you!

Delighted with our meal. Light but totally delicious. Great service 👏

I love this restaurant. Great food!

Returned to this restaurant after decades!! Food amazing. Staff really welcoming and friendly. However the stair case to toilets and the toilets in great need of attention. Shabby . The toilet seat in the ladies loo was not fixed so slid when you sat on it!! I think if these could be sorted this would become very popular venue in Oxford.

First time trying this place and it was really good. Food was really tasty and well worth the money, service was attentive but not OTT, friendly and nice atmosphere. Was a bit quiet but it's January and times are tight. Will be coming back.

Fabulous food. The tastiest Indian food I’ve eaten for a long time. My chicken biryani was absolutely delicious, I chose it because it was, unusually, accompanied by dahl, rather than a vegetable curry. My vegetarian family loved their paneer shashlik and chick pea curries. Service was attentive but not overbearing.

We came here on New Year’s Eve and had overall a good experience. The food was tasty and nicely cooked but not as flavorful as at other Indian/Bangladeshi restaurants I have been to in the UK. I went for the Chicken Handi Lazeez, which was less spicy and rich than expected and a tiny bit on the watery side. My girlfriend had the Korai curry and it was a bit similar in flavor and texture to my dish. The service was professional and attentive, although that could be expected with some of the other tables being empty. We were slightly disappointed with the starter platter and they forgot our papadom order (we were not charged, so not an issue at all). Prices are ok. Overall a good experience but with some room for improvement.

I have eaten at many Indian restaurants, but this was disappointing. I can't judge the meat dishes, but the sag paneer and dahi baigon were both bland. The former had very liitle sag (spinach) in it, and an almost korma-like thick yellow sauce! The baigon (aubergine) had little flavour, and a strangely similar sauce to the sag paneer! The rice portions were on the small side - just about enough, but rice is relatively cheap, so why not be a bit more generous? To summarise, the two veg dishes we had were not really bad, but below par...

Items added up to a too-expensive meal...

I’ve find the staff was very rude. And Daley the food and drinks.and they charge service charge I’ve ask to take off and the manager was getting funny. Just coz I’ve ask bill to check it.

Friendly and helpful service. Food was delicious. I had the Paneer Korai. Pub next door was playing jazz which added to the already nice ambiance.

For a place that closes 10:30, they apparently stop taking orders around 9:30, which was a bummer when we reached there.. ended up getting takeaway and it took 30+ mts for it to be ready. The food itself was great though,and the person at the desk was courteous. Overall nice 👍

Amazing curry! I would dare to say the best in Oxford.

My visit to this restaurant had its share of positives and negatives. While I found the food to be enjoyable without any issues, the service left much to be desired. The biggest drawback was the significant delay in bringing our food, which lasted nearly an hour and came without any prior notice. To make matters worse, they charged us a 10% service fee. Throughout our meal, the staff's constant staring made us feel uneasy and intruded upon. Although the food itself was satisfactory, these service-related aspects dampened our overall experience.

Vi kom till vårt hotell ganska sent på kvällen och behövde verkligen äta. De tipsade oss om detta ställe som låg 2 minuter bort. Jättegod mat och trevlig personal.

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Best Indian in Oxford. Possibly the best takeaway more generally.

Having booked our party of six more than a week before, and mentioning a disabled member of our party we were dismayed to be ushered into the cold cheerless and empty basement. To their credit staff then found us room upstairs with the other diners. The food was fine if undistinguished but atmosphere was still lacking. Staff were very keen to clear our table despite empty tables all around. It was 8.45pm, I felt the staff just wanted to go home.

Bland and boring sauces, over cooked meat, slightly pricey. Three of the four curries we ordered tasted basically the same. All the meat was tough (other then the tandoori). Service was pretty good, but decor was a bit dim and generic, making for dreary atmosphere.

Worst restaurant to order from. I placed a delivery order at 12:16 PM through uber eat when the restaurant opened but did not got the delivery even after 2:30 PM when the restaurant was closed in the afternoon. The delivery partner said it will take 20 mins more to get it delivered. They don’t care if you get the order or not and uber won’t help so don’t order from them.

Enjoyed our meal very much. I was worried that this established Indian in Oxford might be getting a little tired. The service was prompt and friendly and the food tasted fresh and vibrant.

We were lucky to find Jee Saheb last Tuesday, the food was first class, the service the same, and the ambiance perfect. We had a lovely meal and felt very welcome. Highly recommended.

Great restaurant. Nice atmosphere and very friendly service. We tried the house specials and the food was delicious. Natural flavours from fresh ingredients. First time at this restaurant - we intend to return!

Fairly typical Indian restaurant, slightly posher decor than most. Prices are reasonable for the ambience and location.

Fantastic food, lovely service, authentic curry! Thank you for another good time :)

Went there before Covid when it was good. Went again a few weeks ago and it wasn’t. Given the other reviews maybe we picked the wrong night, but both food and service was poor. There are far better Indian restaurants. On the positive side the atmosphere was good, the restaurant was buzzing. Pleasant interior. The menu looked really interesting.The starter and drinks were good . But that was it . Whilst the order was taken relatively quickly we then waited for over an hour for the main course. Meanwhile we could see that the Deliveroo and other drivers were going in and out from the kitchen ( via a different entrance) with bags full of takeaways. They seem to prioritise take away over restaurant customers, we weren’t the only ones with a long wait. The kitchen seemed clearly overwhelmed. There was no explanation or saying sorry for the wait. When the food came it was at best mediocre. He was missing the chillies that should have been in the dish and mine was tasteless. It was supposed to be mild, but not flavourless. On top of that our waiter was surly, though what seemed to be the manager was pleasant. We won’t be rushing back.

Food tasted really nice and very friendly service. Would go again

Been going to Jee Sahib for years. The food is really well cooked, there are good options for non-meat eaters and some interesting fish dishes. The dhal and garlic naans are perfection. The wine list is very reasonable and impressive. And the staff are lovely.

I highly recommend this restaurant for a delicious Indian meal, and I've always found the staff welcoming and friendly.

A truly excellent meal - from the friendly welcome right through to the posh mint chocolate. And what wonderful food! Everything was perfect; you won’t be disappointed!

Stay clear away or do not order take away. Ordered, via Ubereats, sabji, tarka dal, bhindi, garlic naan, and coconut rice. Despite asking for vegan tarka dal we received one with tons of butter. Poppadoms smell rancid oil (fried in rancid oil). We asked for cutlery received none. Bhindi was extremely fibrous and hard to chew. Terrible waste of money. If you are not going to read the notes/msgs why do you have the option.

Lovely little restaurant, possibly the best Indian food I have ever had. Extremely friendly service, and super safe for people on a gluten free diet. Will be back every time I am in Oxford.

I ordered a delivery from this place as I'd never tried it before and the menu looked interesting. There are so many excellent Indian restaurants in Oxford I felt like trying a new one. I waited an hour and a half before eventually phoning the restaurant. The man I spoke to said he'd go and find out what was happening (no apology) after a few mins a different man came on the phone and wanted all my details again! (seemingly the first guy had not bothered to pass any of this on). So he then went off to the kitchen to see what was happening. After a few minutes he then told me the food had left the restaurant, but it then took another half hour to arrive (and the restaurant is only 1.5 miles away!). The food was very poor - watery and tasteless. One dish consisted mostly of undercooked chickpeas with a hard-boiled egg. And the mattar paneer was awful. I shall not bother again - I'll stick to Jamona which is always excellent.

Excellent cuisine. Original and delicious signature dishes. Impeccable welcome and service. A very good experience.

Simply the best authentic Indian food I've ever had in this country. Amazing service, they even have kulfi & masala chai. It was like being back in India.

I went to the restaurant with 2 of my friends with prior reservation. The first waiter who addressed me was polite and nice. Later on, two older waiters came in and they were very rude. They were constantly checking us as if we were just sitting there wasting time. When we placed the order (2 Biriyani and one veg dish), it took them 40min to serve. We asked them if we can have some chai in between and they said they can't handle this much order in the kitchen. So we waited till the food was served. I am Bangladesh and my friends are from India and Iran. By our standard, the biriyani was 4/10. Very much under-salted and the spices have not simmered well enough into the meat/veg. Moreover we paid around 50GBP for this food. I would have been okay with the food if the service was nice. But, at the end, I was equally appalled at the service and the dishes. In my opinion, they should work on the service first. Regarding biriyani, it feels like a westernised version of the real thing.

As an Indian, I have high expectations and this restaurant definitely met them! Comparing it to other places in the UK, it’s little pricey, but the atmosphere and service make up for it!

Stumbled upon this down a side street and what a lucky find. Unassuming facade with excellent service, good menu and excellent quality food.

Jee Saheb is one of my favorite restaurants in Oxford! Great Indian food

Excellent food, excellent service. Really nice people, who were very patient and courteous despite our very late arrival. Thanks a lot.

Picked this place in a fairly random manner as it was close to the hotel where we were staying for a couple of nights. Booked it in the morning online and received confirmation fairly soon after. When we arrived we were immediately greeted and shown to our table. The place has a quiet ambience (for a Tuesday evening) and most tables were occupied. We ordered and food arrived promptly with everything being explained. The food was full of flavour and very enjoyable. Service throughout was polite and prompt without being pushy. In all, this is what every.meal out should be. My thanks to all staff.

Amazing curry and chilli paneer. Well done guys. Special thanks to the chef. Tasted great. I ordered chilli paneer, chicken tikka, tarka daal, chicken bryani and garlic naan. Unbelievable. Thank you.

Special Indian foods....delicious❤️❤️❤️

Amazing food and amazing hospitality. We have never ever been let down on anything here. The quality of the food is top notch, nothing is drowned in oil, it’s very flavoursome and fresh. Fantastic location in a beautiful street. By far the best Indian in town. Thank you guys for always keeping the standards so high.

3rd time my husband and i have eaten here 2017,back today for my husband Scott 60th birthday,money well spent food excellant nan bread best ive tasted & ive visted many indian restaurants around the country. Lovely staff

There was a lot of effort put into service and food. I would say it has a good takeaway food vibe but I’m terms of it being delivered in a restaurant it missed the mark for me.

Very good quality, helpful staff.

The food, the hospitality, the decor was fantastic! The attention to detail - everything was FABULOUS! I will return over and over.

Good quality food. Attentive service. Spotlessly clean.

Back for a second helping today after being here last week.. great service and very.tasty food.. seating outside if you want it...recommended

Had a great meal today, first meal in a restaurant since lockdown lifted. Friendly staff and very tasty food. Thanks all.

Every dish was delicious, delivered very promptly. Decent value and friendly service at every step. Highly recommended.

I went there pre-Covid and to be honest with wasn’t bad food. Post Covid, however, standards have dropped dramatically. Food was verging on inedible. It would be one star if I hadn’t previously experienced a far more pleasant meal here.

Had a lovely meal here. Very good service and lovely staff. Set in a lovely little quiet street. Very pretty. Highly recommended

Delicious indian cuisine with variety of specialities.

Enjoyable meal, all the usuals plus a couple of extra dishes. Friendly staff, good service, thanks very much.

Excellent selection of curries with varying spice levels to accommodate everyone! From a lamb and peach curry to your staple masalas, top it all off with a king cobra beer to share

Had a lovely meal for 2. The staff were super friendly

Pedí una comida para llevar. Buena combinación de opciones en el menú, clásicos combinados con algunos platos menos comunes. Curry llegó rápidamente y muy caliente. La dupiaza de cordero estaba deliciosa, al igual que el entrante bhaji de cebolla. Todos los pequeños detalles (arroz, naan) fueron perfectos. Hay muchas opciones de comida india en Oxford, ¡este lugar es fácilmente tan bueno como cualquiera de los otros que he probado!

Servicio eficiente y buena comida india / bangladesí. Afirmando que desciende de uno de los primeros restaurantes Imodium en Oxford, este lugar sirve comida clásica británica / india y algo más auténtico. Tuvimos una gran comida y buen vino. Pequeña y encantadora ubicación también en esta pequeña calle

In my opinion the best curry in Oxford. By far.

Un restaurante elegante y buen servicio, pero las comidas sabían un poco menos sabrosas que las visitas a otros establecimientos similares. Un restaurante popular con un servicio excelente y un ambiente agradable y consideraría darle una segunda oportunidad en el futuro de visitar Oxford nuevamente.

I came here with my cousin who had been raving about this place for months. As a grad student here he often looks for places that meet the quality bar without breaking the bank. Jee Saheb is a terrific Indian restaurant with a kitchen that also likes to include Bangladeshi, Pakistani, NW frontier and Parsee/Persian inspired dishes among the standard Indian crowdpleasers (eg chicken korma and so on).We came with two others and hadn't called ahead to make a booking so felt lucky to get a comfortable table for 4 at 7:30 on a Saturday night placed far from the draft by the front door. By 8pm the place was packed. Noise levels were pleasant. This is not one of those places that become unbearably loud when full. Very good service. We were promptly offered drinks and papadums - arrived in what felt like seconds with a mix of chutneys of varying spice intensity. Hit the spot. It was literally 0 degrees outside this evening and the spice was very welcome. Only one of us was drinking and he got a Cobra beer. I got the lamb shaktora (a Bangladeshi dish using shaktora a small lemon found in the area of Sylhet in Bangladesh) which was absolutely delicious. If you've never seen this before on a menu, give it a try. My cousin got his usual lamb chops with spinach and chickpeas, also seasoned really well and a popular item for takeaway. I found the spice levels of the mains fairly mild but still flavorful. Another one of us got a chicken dish in a sauce with blended almonds, pistachios and a bit of cardamon - gentle and fragrant. Ideal for people who are timid about Indian food. We ordered one rice side and a few of the breads - a garlic naan, a chapati and a roti. The chapati and roti were good but the garlic naan was excellent. We also got a vegetable biryani which came with a vegetable curry that was disappointingly bland. We ordered a side of dal hoping it would add a bit more flavor but found it similarly insipid and had to ask the waiter for some salt to give it a bit of life. Fortunately we had plenty of good stuff between the two lambs and the chicken. If we were to go back we decided we would next try the minced lamb curry, the chicken handi and vegetable sabzi, as well as one of the tandoori dishes. We were a bit too full for dessert. The bill for 4 with service came to about 82 pounds. Jee Saheb is a place we'd happily visit again on a future trip to Oxford. A great place to try a range of dishes but beware of the occasionally bland item and let them know if you can take on a bit of spice.

Really lovely Indian food, close to Oxford. It's no longer that easy to get good Indian food all over Oxford. This place is worth the visit.

Very friendly Indian restaurant. Not on the main thoroughfare. Food was excellent and offered non conventional dishes as well as traditional.

We went for dinner after finding it when checking out the local market. Our welcome was friendly and even though we didn’t book, a table was ready within a couple of minutes.The service is efficient and the choice of dishes extensive. My husband had lamb and I had salmon and we had a range of sides. The food came quickly but not overly so and the food was exceptional.When we had finished there was no rush to leave and the staff were ready to chat.Overall, it was a perfect evening. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough.

I have never been told by a ‘waiter’ in a restaurant to have ‘commonsense’ ! And, this is just the tip of the iceberg of how rude and obnoxious the service of Jee Sahib (translated as Yes, Sir) - a complete misnomer to what the meaning of the term is! The staff was unbelievably rude and I’m not sure if they were having a really bad day or what - but in all these years of traveling around the world - I have never been given this kind of discriminatory treatment! Food - just ok, but I stopped and left midway!

a) It is not an Indian restaurant. Indian food doesn't taste like this - it is diverse and has got some flavour. At best, it can be close to Bengali food! But more on Bangladeshi side, because that's what my friends from Indian Bengal would say. b) I went with great hope after having read some decent reviews because I was missing food from my part of the world but this was the coldest (rude and unfriendly) place i've been to, in all of the UK - so far! Alas! The staff misbehaved, and pretty much got into a quarrel with me over something that i asked about food. It was just bizarre and uncalled for! c) The food barely had any taste! The only thing that was nice was the naan and I am sure that's not so much of rocket science.

Good cooking, subtile flavours and nice atmosphere! I really enjoyed the dinner and the service. Descent prices too.

Loved this meal and service was great... prawn puri was amazing

Incredible food and service. Great prices and good wine.

We were looking forward to have lunch at this restaurant - it was a solid choice, but the service was a lit slow and not particularly friendly. The food was nice, but again, we missed the little extra.

Stopped in early without reservations. No problem. Had good guidance from staff on the abundant selections to choose from. Lovely mango lassis. The mains were large and not too spicy. Some creative dishes I’d not seen before. Also, a nice ambiance. Mix of students and older crowd. Really just a lovely evening. Highly recommended.

Our experience at Jee Saheb was amazing from whoa to go. We were quickly seated and provided with a menu and ,on requesting assistance ,our every question was answered with patience and knowledge. We had 3 courses and were delighted with every one. The best Indian meal yet! The staff were very friendly and attentive without being intrusive. We highly recommend this restaurant,and if curry is not your usual choice, definitely ask questions. We could not have been happier with the outcome! Oh...and have dessert. DELICIOUS!!

Terrific food and service at a good price.

This family have been serving food for over 40 years and have not lost touch with excellent food and personal service. highly recomended

Thought the food was quite good, although could’ve used more salt. One server was really great, the other kept telling us the “kitchen was too busy” for stuff even though there were only three other tables occupied.. what? Don’t you want your kitchen busy?? That put us off a bit. The tea came with some sweets which was appreciated, even though we couldn't get the chai (kitchen was too busy for that!!) sitting outside was lovely, next door doing jazz on a Sunday night was really nice. We were happy, but it could've been better with the service. We sat for twenty minutes when we arrived with nothing... No one coming... No water.

I ordered the paneer shashlik, chana masala, and naan-- all very delicious! Great options for vegetarians; charming north parade location perfect on a summer evening.

Después de habernos desilusionado con la mayoría de los restaurantes indios locales, volvimos a este después de una brecha de varios años.

Really great selection for vegetarians obviously, but also great food.

Best Indian restaurant in Oxford food is always amazing, you will not be disappointed by going here.

Great Indian menu with range of unusual dishes. Lamb stew and Balti were delish. Pappadom and Bhuji were very good as well as the chutneys and naan. Motor paneer and sag paneer were awesome tho too similar. Service was impeccable. Highly recommend.

Good food and great experience!

Optamos por probar una nueva opción de comida para llevar, después de haber estado un poco decepcionados por algunos de nuestros restaurantes "ir a", que definitivamente han ido cuesta abajo en los últimos tiempos. Después de leer algunas buenas críticas locales, pensé que podríamos probar este lugar con sede en Summertown.

We sat out the back, had great service and the Bangladesh food was delicious. Very friendly place to eat.

We visited Jee Sahab for the first time whilst staying in Oxford last October and promised ourselves we would definitely add it to our "must visit" list for future stays. This week we returned to Oxford for 3 days, dining at Jee Sahab twice! The ambience is pleasingly simple and relaxing and the staff discreet, welcoming and helpful. There is an interesting variety of tempting dishes and each course that we have had has been utterly delicious

Found this place on TP while looking for somewhere close to the hotel.

The service was excellent and it’s food delicious best curry I’ve had in a long time I would highly recommend.

Lovely food, excellent service, and I can especially recommend a cup of the house Chai tea to round off a delicious meal.

Old school Bengali style curry house with a large and interesting menu. Several dishes were a first for me. Efficient competent service and really well made and mouth watering food. Will be back to sample more dishes from the inviting menu. I like it that they aren't going for the cocktail bar style modern Indian but a comfortably classic, possibly a little bland, interior.