Lal Akash in Kingston upon Thames

Last night's take away was SUCH a disappointment, just like a few months ago when I had a meal in the restaurant itself. The Lal Akash used to be consistently great. All the dishes tasted individual and you could be sure that you had ordered something at the spice level you liked. My favourite sabuch jalfreizi was consistently wonderful. That's no more. The 🌶, 🌶 🌶,🌶 🌶 🌶 rating is irrelevant, presumably a new chef has decided that customers don't actually want that warming chilli flavour. A 🌶 🌶 spice dish is now as bland as an English roast. The food was OK, but bland. Seems like the only way to get chilli on New Malden High Street now is to go to a Korean restaurant or brave a Tamil restaurant on Burlington Road which may be too spicy.

Brilliant service and amazing food. Managed to host a large group of us for a family event and everything came nice and hot. Definitely recommend if you're in the area!

My whole family attended the restaurant, great service from a young lad called Tahmid. Definitely be back!

Came here with my family, and honestly, it was a great choice. I had the Railway Lamb, and it was so tender and flavorful. The staff was super friendly and made us feel right at home. The whole vibe of the place is laid-back and cozy, perfect for a family dinner. We tried a bunch of different dishes, and everything had that perfect spice without going overboard. The naan was spot on, too. If you’re after solid Indian food and a chill spot to enjoy it, this place is definitely worth a visit.

Staff, service and food were exceptional. We had a large party (15+) and they were so accommodating to everyone's individual needs, split the bills and brought all food out together, even though we had all ordered something different. Highly recommend! Brilliant night!

So I ordered from this place for few yrs and had an odd few problems but tonight was an absolute joke!! I ordered at 5.30 and had been told that the driver would ring me when he is outside due to buzzer not working. So hr and half goes by and I have a phone call from them as I gave them my number saying I gave them the wrong number! How the hell did they manage to ring me and tell me that if It was the wrong number! So the driver comes back and my order was 34.50 and he had no change! I gave him 4 £10 noted already in his hand as he tells me next time I order the money they owe me will be taking of the bill! I said that's not happening as its not my fault that he has no change! So he said it will be OK! I've had enough messing around at this point and just wanted my money back and he would not give my money over to me! He then got so aggressive and shouted in my face he must of been 3 inches away so much that my next door come out to see if everything was OK! He then pulled his hand away as I tried to get them money and he then continued shouting! I felt so threatened that as I'm writing this I'm still shaking! I manged to snatch my money quickly and then slammed to door shut as I felt he was going to get violent! I have informed the police as this is a criminal matter l! AVOID!!!

Wow , lal akash is back . If any one remembers lal akash from old , the original chef is back and the food is outstanding . I am so happy that new Malden has the best Indian restaurant in England again . Food and service is outstanding. New Malden needs this .

Had a fantastic takeaway from Lal Akash tonight. Food was great, service quick, very friendly and helpful staff and a great all round experience. Would definitely recommend and order again!

Me and my partner have been coming here for as long as we can remember. As a treat, we drove close to 70 miles to revisit for dinner. We go maybe every couple of years and each time we go the decor has changed lol. We’re never disappointed when we eat from here and just want to thank you for all of these years of service and food.

Great tasting, fast and correct order on Friday night! Was very happy with my order! Thank you !

Food was terrible. I was starving hungry and still it tasted terrible.

We were desperate for some Indian food and this place is next to the train station. Restaurant was busy at 8pm on a Saturday, there was one guy running the tables and bar, hence service was quite slow and I did feel for him. Not really a great atmosphere in terms of decor. Food however was incredible and made the experience. From sitting down to getting our main (no starter) was just over an hour. Typical of Bangladeshi cuisines the mains (murgh masala) was incredible. As was the rice and garlic naan. Would definitely return if in New Malden

This is a great restaurant. We and our family have been coming for many years. Jay and his team always provide the best service with excellent food that is always served with a smile..thank you Jay

Food was amazing, loved it coming back again and again

Great food great staff can't wait fir next visit

We had a lovely meal and the staff were excellent. They put 7 of us on a nice round table perfect for chatting and eating.

Lal Akash has a problem. The food is good but the service is terrible . It seems to be kitchen based as the front staff try to be helpful but it takes far too long for the food to reach the table. It’s a pity as the food is good but it ruins the meal. I would recommend to look elsewhere if you want to avoid being disappointed.

Good food but very very slow service which spoils the meal. So, my view is give this one a miss unless you like waiting for your meal.

There was a big party of us for our friends birthday dinner. The chutneys that came with the poppadoms as our starters were cheap and nasty. I think they got the mango chutney from the Co-Op. All liquid. The main meal took an hour and a half to arrive and was average at best. I had the chicken Dhansak and the chicken was dry. I had to call the waiter over two or three times to get my second glass of wine and the house wine was awful. I wouldn’t have fed it to my plants. Why they expect people to wait an hour and a half for a meal is disgusting. Absolutely no excuses. The waiter didn’t even come over with dessert menus and simply cleared everything away. No teas, coffees or desserts were offered. Definitely won’t be going back.

The owner and staff here are simply amazing! They are so welcoming, kind and friendly, and the food here is brilliant!! We come here all the time for takeaway, and every time it is outstanding! We cannot recommend them enough. Great quality food, great value for money, simply tasty food from their starters, mains and side dishes. We love this place! Best Indian takeaway in South West London!

Whilst having a day with our son, daughter in law & little grandson, they took us for a drink, then onto Lal Akash Indian restaurant. The food was delicious, well presented with a friendly waiter on hand. It was very nice that after our meal we were able to have a long chat with the restaurant owner, because it was early evening they were quiet. We often go to Lal Akash when we visit our son in New Malden and it's not far from their house enjoying the food efficient service & attention we receive which includes our grandson.

Friendly staff. Excellent welcome. Tasty and well-presented food, adequate portions and wide assortment of drinks. Excellent prices.

Kind and sincere staff, nice place but above all the exceptional food. The price didn't disappoint either. I will definitely come back!!!

Always good, love the staff and the food

When we were visiting our son & family last Wednesday 24th in New Malden we decided to order a delivered takeaway from Lal Akash & have it in his garden with a bottle of red wine as it was such a lovely evening. The food was delivered promptly piping hot & just as tasty as eating in the restaurant as we normally do. We always enjoy going to Lal Akash which is a clean comfortable restaurant with efficient friendly management & staff, but on this occasion it would have been too late for our 3yr old grandson if we had dined there. Looking forward to our next visit.

I was walking down New Malden High Street and a sushi restaurant that's very good I was originally thinking of going to is closed on Sundays, so went to look elsewhere. There's a lot of good choices for enjoying Asian cuisine in New Malden, but I find most of the popular and high rated Korean restaurants along the High Street are very expensive, but I love Indian food and walked past this place and looked good. It's quite a small restaurant, so comfortable and quiet and the waiter/manager was very friendly. The buffet deal is £9.95 eat as much as you like, but I think it's only on offer at weekends. I was also offered a la carte menu to look at, prices are very reasonable and there's good choice. I opted for the buffet deal, it's standard with saag aloo, daal, mixed vegetable curry and a chicken dish which was delicious. Naan included, it was a decent and good value buffet and I would return and probably try something different from the main menu on a different day.

This place is not like the Cheam branch - The tarka daal smelt off - The prawn puri doesnt taste nice - The mutton curry was nice but less pieces of meat and filled with large slices of onion and vegetables - Does not provide freebies like the Cheam branch which gives papadums and dips

Only the second visit to this terrific restaurant, but the warm wlecome we received made us feel as though we were long-standing customers. The food and service were expemplary, making Lal Akash our local restaurant of choice.

Excellent meal. Wonderful staff.... lovely evening spent with my daughter. Doesn't happen often but great place to go.... and one of the most established restaurants in New Malden. Definitely worth a visit 👌

I celebrated my birthday at Lal Akas last night Sat 25th, with family of eleven including two children. We all enjoyed lovely food served by efficient friendly management & staff. The evening was a complete success & made possible by how every member of the staff looked after us so well. We have dined there many times previously & always enjoyed our visits whatever the occasion. Really recommend the restaurant for great Indian food & first class service.

Every time I have visited this gem of a restaurants, the service has been great, superb food and fairly priced. More restaurants should take a leaf out of their book and remember that if you have a passion for your work and care about your customers your life richer. Chain restaurants are failing because they only care about profits. I am fed up of places that serve up underwhelming food and service is robotic. Treat and pay your staff well and the rewards follow

We regularly use Lal akash. Specifically, we collected a takeaway on Tuesday evening. The food was tasty and very well made. The chef was extremely friendly and even made a point of trying to call us to let us know that the food was ready for collection so that it would not become cold. Well worth a visit.

Very good food Good size portions ,always there is some leftover for next day 😁 We tried a few different restaurants around New Malden I must say it’s our favourite

Had to wait a while but lovely food. One of the best aloo gobi and peswari nann . Will definitely go back if I'm that way again

At lal akash right now....wonderful food brilliant service love this place

We went here for an evening meal. The food was tasty and reasonably priced. The guy that served us was pretty miserable and spoiled the evening. It was like he did not want to be there. The service was quiet slow as well. I would give it another go though, because the food was really tasty.

Bad experience. The waiter was not interested and was trying to impose his preference. The service was really poor. I wouldn't recommend this place

Not at all recommended. The service was really poor and felt biased.

Our son & daughter in-law took us to Lal Akash last night Thursday 29th. The food was delicious as usual ,served by friendly staff & management. This is their local Indian restaurant & we often go there when we visit them & our little grandson with us loves it there too. This is a very comfortable place to eat with plenty of space between the tables.

had a chocken korma found it looked more like a soup compared to what i have had in other restaurants

Whilst visiting our son, daughter in law & two year old grandson yesterday 3rd August they took us for an early evening dinner. at Lal Akash Indian restaurant. Lovely food ,great friendly efficient staff & comfortable restaurant. We have been there several times & always enjoyed our meal & speaking to the restaurant owner who makes his customers feel very welcome & valued.

I had a lovely meal there last Friday. I hadn't been for 3 years! Pleasant welcoming staff

We had food delivered to my son's house this Wednesday evening by Lal Akash Indian restaurant whilst visiting him & family in New Malden. The food was delivered on time, delicious & piping hot. We all enjoyed our meal out on the terrace with a bottle of red wine. Perfect way to spend a warm evening. We have never been disappointed in their food whether in the restaurant or takeaway.

If I wanted food thrown at me I’d have stayed at home. Average food, rude waiter, mountains of diarrhoea next day. Thank god for soft toilet paper.

Great welcome, attentive service and great food. This place never fails to deliver, always a great attentive and notch is a problem.

Great food. And personal service

Food took ages to come, then finally when we were served, the lamb meat was only half cooked. I wasn't even able to cut it using a knife and you could see the raw parts of the meat. Chicken Jalfrezi was the other dish, the 'cut' onions are so large that you can't even eat them. I have eaten Jalfrezi countless times and I have to say this wasn't even near the normal standard. Moreover, the waiter was standing right behind while I was eating which was not very comfortable. The portions are very small, and overpriced. It simply isn't worth it. Even the music in the background was super annoying as it was a cartoon voice singing which wasn't very pleasing to the ears. I would not recommend it to anyone it isn't worth it, even with the high prices the meals have zero taste and aren't filling.

I ordered from here last night. We usually order from a different restaurant as it’s our favourite. Lal Akash might be the new favourite! I ordered a tandoori mixed grill for one, saag aloo and a peshwari naan. It came with salad and mint sauce. This could have fed two. Although it was a little pricey at £23 (we usually pay this for more food at our “favourite place”) it hasn’t put me off. The flavours of the mixed grill were fantastic. Disappointed there was only one prawn with it but it was delicious none the less. As well as all the standard skewered meat there a whole chicken leg. Once I’d got all the meat off it was delicious. The saag aloo was super tasty too. There was effort put into making this meal and you could really tell! I got two meals out of this. Will certainly be ordering from here again and am keen to try other dishes. Defiantly worth ordering from here. You won’t be disappointed.

A good local Indian restaurant with consistently very good food. Friendly staff, a good place to go as a group.

This restaurant has been refitted and an improvement over how it was a few years ago. Food good, service. Waiting staff adequate. Good environment.

We went to Lal Akash in New Malden last Wednesday 9th Feb, with our son, daughter in-law & 19 month old grandson for an early evening dinner. Due to Covid restrictions etc, it's been a while since our last visit. The food, service & friendly efficient staff are all just as good, so it won't be long before we go there again.

Delicious food, good service and reasonably priced. The waiter made a very small mistake by only bringing a coke when a vodka and coke was ordered. The owner seemed absolutely mortified and immediately brought over a replacement drink, as well as offering complimentary baileys for dessert. For me, that is a show of class and a sign of a man that truly values exceptional service and tries his utmost to give diners a fantastic experience. Overall, I had a great time

I’ve usually had deliveries on time but when I ordered the max time given by lal Akash was 55 mins it is now 125 mins and counting no sign despite an e mail and 3 phone calls it’s easy to lose your reputation when you...

Great tasting curry from here. Always had good service

Very good food! Love the spice and the service! Garlic nan with lamb Koran!!! Best ever I had!!

Very disappointed, My Bengali Honey chicken dish which apparently is no more , was changed to a a garlic CHILLI chicken dish with no consultation whatsoever, ....surely better to explain on ordering so you can choose another dish rather than having one chosen for you!!!! Also a £3.50:delivery charge, we live within a 3 mile radius so I can only assume they are not happy/too busy to bother with deliveries .

Not as good as it used to be, but it was nice food, service was pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere.

Best tasting Indian restaurant in the area

I have been eating food from this restaurant for over 20 years and it’s still the best Indian in the area by far . The food and service is outstanding. You will not be disappointed

Probably the worst service performed by Lal Akash last night 27th Aug. Food order which was collected, as a wait of an hour and a half for delivery was missing 3 dishes and some not what we ordered. The quality, normally of the best in Kingston, was lacking any substance, so where did you go wrong, a new chef or too busy. All the main dishes had just meat or prawns, no onions, herbs, just simply a liquid sauce of different colours. Normally happy to leave some for the next day, tbh, we threw it in the bin. Was not happy as we had guests last night. Now need to find another curry house.

Very attentive staff. Great experience. Thank you.

I've ordered a delivery few times and every time the food is hot, tasty and on time. Would highly recommend. Thanks guys :)

I've ordered a delivery a few times and every time the food is hot, tasty and delivered on time with a smile. Would highly recommend. Thanks guys :)

I Orderd Food for my Aunty today but food was not good at all.We were very dissapointed.

The worst experience ever! Very abusive delivery driver. Avoid this restaurant at all costs! Totally outrageous customer service!

Delicious food, good staff with friendly environment. Definitely coming back soon!

My wife & I went to see my son & his family in New Malden on Tuesday 8th. We spent a lovely afternoon in their garden & in the evening ordered a takeaway meal. The food was promptly delivered within 45 minutes as informed &...

I have enjoyed some delicious delivered food during this lockdown. I am vegetarian and usually order a selection of side dishes with rice - perfect.

I had high expectations as it was a good restaurant in Naar, but it fell short of my expectations.

Having ordered from them 3 times now, delivery 2 times and collection once. The first time we got it delivered it took 2 hours to come, we were offered a £13 voucher off for next time as an apology. We then order again using the...

I had a takeaway from here it was superb they must have a new Chef !! Papadums and sauces and salad lovely and fresh . The onion Bhajis were amazing had a aloo Ghohbi potato and Cauliflower gorgeous melt in your mouth potatoes and lovely spiced Cauliflower!! Superb !! Mushroom rice spot in excellent Garlic Nan. I had a Chicken tika jalfrezi specialty and the chicken was so nice and tender lovely sauce with a lovely Tangy hot kick to it!! My friend had a chicken tikka Rogan and loved it. This curry house has had some tough times but seems to have come through it. If you fancy a curry keep this place in mind it’s really excellent!!!

Had a lovely meal & evening last Friday 4th Dec with my wife, son, daughter in law & our little grandson who slept throughout our time there. We all chose different dishes off the menu which was enjoyed by every one The staff are really...

Not the most exciting places I’ve been to. But the food was decent. Staff nice

Nice socially distanced and very tasty curry. So nice to be out in a restaurant again.

I went to Lal Akash last Friday 16th Oct with my wife, son, daughter in-law & three month old grandson who slept through the meal in his push chair. We went at 5pm because of the baby, thinking that we would probably be their only...

Been coming here for years.. but have to say that this last trip was something that made me feel they deserved a review this time. The staff as usual were most polite, efficient n attentive as always, the service, cleanliness etc all was great. But...

Food was good but service was bad.im sure if you order a takeaway you get served first.

Good selection of Indian food well priced. Good social distancing. On line booking.

We had a dinner at Lal Akash New Malde today and it was wonderful. Very clean place and delicious food. My husband ordered Lamb Tikka and I ordered the mixed grill, they were both amazing. We had different starters and sides shared them all and all was perfectly cooked, served really hot. Even our children enjoyed the food. Our 5 year old just had some popadoms and keema naan, son ate from everything. Their fish, prawns and meat all were cooked beautifully. Will definitely visit again and recommend it 100%...

Freshly cooked popadums, succulent chicken tikka, perfectly cooked prawns, delicious vegetable sides and lovey naan bread. Always great service from Jay and Abdul. We are so pleased to have this wonderful local restaurant. Thank you.

We had a lovey meal from Lal Akash when we were at our son & daughter in law's house last week. This is their favourite local Indian restaurant, which we go to, or have takeaways when visiting them. The food was really tasty, fresh &...

Best Indian in this area. Chicken vindaloo is very spicy and painful but tasty!!!! Luv it x

Normally our 'go to' Indian restaurant but this time didn't seem to be up to their normally great standard. Spicy dishes not very spicy, portions seemed to be a bit smaller and unfortunately nothing seemed to have its usual taste. Maybe Covid has affected their supplies.

Definitely 'Covid-safe' for takeaway now, contrary to the previous review - hand sanitiser at entry, staff kept their distance sensibly. Decent curry too!

My wife & I went to visit my son & daughter who live in New Malden yesterday 20th. We spent the afternoon out on their garden terrace as it was lovely & warm. Early evening my son ordered a takeaway from Lal Akash which is...

Our son & his wife often take us to Lal Akash when we visit them as it's walking distance from their home & we all love Indian food, especially in this restaurant. We were there on Friday evening 6th March & already looking forward to...

Fab food, waiter was awesome too.

A bad experience. 40 minutes to take our order. Prioritising takeaway orders. When challenged, argued every point. Food was good but felt let down by the whole experience

I went to Lal Akash last night 14th Feb with my wife as guests of my son & daughter in- law. They live in the area & it's their favourite Indian restaurant, so take us there when we visit knowing we love it too We...

Lal Akash is a simple Indian restaurant that also provides a takeaway service. During my visit there was no alcohol served (they were not licensed) but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Tasty food, substantial serving in each dish.

We've been going to this restaurant for some years now and have found it to be good, t he staff had been friendly and the food had been good. The last time we went there however the waiter seemed disinterested and the service was poor. The worse thing was that we found one on the naam breads to be a bit crunchy, only to discover that there was a piece of clay or stone stuck to it. When my partner pointed this out to the waiter he acted as though this wasn't a problem as stated that it wasn't stone and proceeded to crumble it to demonstrate this. There was no acknowledgement that this was not acceptable what so ever, she was ill that night so we will certainly not be going back there. Frankly I felt that the waiter was only interested in speaking with me and seemed to ignore my female partner.

Food was excellent Staff friendly and attentive Price competitive All in all a great night out with friends So glad this restaurant is surviving.

We have been here several times and the food is amazing. Would never have gone in had it not been recommended but really pleased I did.

We visited Lal Akash for an evening meal to see our school friend Jay. The restaurant is very large with a main restaurant seating area and also has its own private room at the back. The decor is of a very traditional style Indian with a bar area in the middle. The restaurant no longer sells Alcohol but you are allowed to bring your own drinks. We began with the usual poppadoms with Chicken tikka extra hot. The staff were very friendly and we didnt wait long for the starters and fizzy drinks to arrive. It was a busy evening that night with a large group using the private room and a very large group at the main restaurant but food arrived quickly. The starters were very tasty and fresh and Hot as we requested it. Staff requested us when we wanted main course to arrive, ‘as we finish starters’ and it did no waiting around or feeling rushed to finished. The main course we ordered was a king prawn sag curry, chicken tandoori curry, Daal, rice and nan with fizzy drink. The food was lovely, delicious and tasty. The balance of taste, spice and heatness in the curries was prefect for us, as we requested the curry to be extra hot as I had a bit of a cold coming!! We had a relaxing meal, didnt feel overlooked by staff or rushed. Staff cleaned up when we finished and we ended with some coffee/tea and desserts to end the meal. Overall a lovely evening, great place and lovely food. Thanks Jay and staff.

Our son took us & his wife to Ala Kash for a meal last night Friday 23rd Nov. We all had something different off the menu being enjoyed by us all. The restaurant does not serve alcohol, but are perfectly happy for their customers to supply their own using restaurant glass's. Wine & beers can be purchased nearby stores, either Tesco's or Waitrose. The staff & management are really efficient & friendly which is obviously why regular customers like us keep returning to this welcoming comfortable Indian restaurant.

Food was amazing, long wait as it was really busy but worth the wait

Formerly an excellent place to eat and my favourite Indian restaurant locally, we were sadly disappointed the other night . Now longer selling alcohol and the service was terrible - we were on the verge of walking out before our order was taken and then waited 45 min for our main course to arrive. The food quality had dropped dramatically and to add insult to injury my partner was sick in the night - wont be returning unless I know it has changed hands

If you're Asian, the service for you is non existent.

Had a really lovely family meal & evening last night Friday 4th Oct. Great food, served by friendly efficient staff. We have been going to this Indian restaurant for about two years, as a family,always receiving a warm welcome by the management. We were surprised to read some recent negative reviews about the food & service as these are definitely not how we've experienced any of our visits. Hopefully the restaurant will be able to get their alcohol licence back & any other issues settled to restore confidence for for the future of the business.