Madiha in Gwynedd

Great Indian food cooked while you wait, very tasty and on the main road. Plenty of parking space and the food was reasonably priced

Great surroundings and ambiance, excellent food & service, extremely good value. If your favourite isn't on the menu, ask for it anyway and chef will oblige. They don't serve alcohol but it's ok to take your own. They will open for lunch on Christmas Day if there is enough interest. (Otherwise I'll be picking ours up on Christmas Eve - everybody knows curry is best next day.)

I visited Madiha with my partner and our friends and ate delicious food. Our server was incredibly courteous and friendly, he made our night. We had three different curries, plus sundries, and couldn’t fault any of it. If you’re in the area and love curry. This is the place to go.

During the tourist season (March to November), we visit this restaurant almost each time we stay at our static van. It is a bit of a drive (20 minutes) from Porthmadog, but always worth the effort. Outstanding food, and very polite attention from the lovely waiter. It is a surprise that it is always very quiet when we visit, and people staying nearby should make the effort to check the Madiha out, you won't be disappointed.

Really tasty food. We got a take away and the staff were really helpful when we called up to place the order. They went and checked on various allergens and it felt really safe ordering from there. The food was well above the usual take away standard and we really enjoyed our meal. If we lived nearer, we’d definitely be regulars!

My partner and I enjoyed a delicious Indian meal at this restaurant. The staff were very helpful and friendly and it cheered up what could have been a miserable evening.

Sort of an odd location on a main road with nothing around but don’t be put off! Service exceptionally polite and professional, food great with some interesting specialties and reasonable prices.

Very good meal, good substantial portion, just service was a little slow. Take your own drinks - we were caught out by this, but settled for tap water as it was a Monday.

The food in this place is absolutely amazing, I eat quite regularly in Indian restaurants and rate the food here amongst the best. We was served by a wonderful, polite young man who was very attentive to our dietary requirements. Definitely will visit again when visiting North Wales.

Apologies but need to set the scene before the food review. OK so I was on a camping trip and Googled Curry Houses near Porthmadog. I then put my trust in the reviews. So this place is in middle of nowhere but lovely setting. We turned up and you get this sense of dread as it does look very run down with some dodgy extension on the back. I used to live in London so you get to know worrying curry house signs. But the nagging question was the place had good and what looked like genuine reviews. I walked in to check it was open. Place was empty and asking the waitress (very friendly and helpful) for a table she did seem to pause as if it was fully booked (no reservation signs on table) before allocating me a table for me and my teenagers. Inside it seemed stuck in the past with what looked like garish wallpaper tablecloths. In my head, a voice was shouting run but it had ben a long day and I was hungry and tired - British Stiff Upper Lip not wanting to make a scene (also car was facing wrog way for quick getaway). "We will know if it is bad tomorrow morning" - I reassured my children. "Dad - there is a sticker in the window saying 3 stars out of 5 for hygiene ?" There was no alcohol drinks just fizzy drinks and free jugs of water. Later customers brought their own booze. I started to relax a bit as what appeared locals came in for large takeaways - can't be bad can it ? In trepidation, we placed our order. After a reasonable wait food turned up and was nicely presented by a friendly waiter. Two Kormas and a Pathia, rice, chips (one teenager did not want rice) and garlic Naan. Well like the bottom bit of rollercoaster after worrying build up - the food was really good even go as far as to say the Pathia was one of the best I have had. Naan was lovely. My teenager loved the chips which had been cooked crispy. All of it eaten except the left over chips which went with us in a box - and finished later. I would give 5 out of 5 but really the decor, drinks etc. need a bit of a shake up. Maybe also think of doing delivery, there are several large campsites in the area where I know people would love a curry.

Delicious food, everytime! Made to order, perfectly fresh, great prices and the most polite and lovely waiter Babool. This place looks odd outside, due to location, but once you enter, guaranteed quality, authentic food.

we went here while on holiday. We got 3 courses plus popadoms for £15 each (drink included) which I thought was excellent value and the food was very nice. Excellent waiting staff. Doesnt look much from the outside but dont let that put you off.

Phone and ordered a collection take away. Quick delicious full of flavour and a really friendly service. Well done chef and team will definitely be back. Will be bringing friends and family for a sit down visit too.

We stopped here after a long walk and were glad we did. The vegetable dishes were particularly good, and the tandoori. Would particulary recommned the mushroom rice and the spinach bhaji. There is no charge for bringing you own alchohol.

We wished that we’d used this restaurant earlier during our stay. Everything was cooked to an excellent standard tasty and hot and we had plenty to eat. We’d definitely use the restaurant in the future! Well done to all the staff for caring for us in busy hour. Keep up the great work!!

Unfortunately would never go again. Ratings looked ok so tried it but standard so low - didn't eat most of the food. Very disappointed.

I am lucky to live close enough to this Tandoori restaurant to be able to call it my ‘local’. As a family, we have without fail, always had exceptionally high quality, perfectly cooked food at this establishment. The menu is varied and cater for every taste on the ‘heat’ scale(hubby particularly enjoys a Dansak) and the list of House specials is mouthwatering! The staff are always friendly and welcoming too. Highly recommended.

Can’t fault this restaurant/ takeaway. Messaged them as I couldn’t fine a menu they sent one straight away. Sent a few messages they always answered within minutes. Rang they were busy so messaged my orders through again they came back straight away confirmed my order. And when we got it we were not disappointed it was lovely one of the best I have had in ages. One very happy customer

We tried this restaurant few years ago and it was a bit faulty towers indian style as one reviewer put it, but as we were staying locally thought we would give it another go which im glad we did, very reasonably priced compared to others but no less quality, it was empty when we arrived so place was clean and tidy ,another couple of familys turned up while we were there, this was a friday night. The food was lovely i had tandoori special and lamb korahi ,partner had lamb balti with chips rice naan etc all was extremely nice, waiter/owner not sure was polite friendly,even offered our 6 year old a pint of cobra, service was great not too long to wait for food but obviously not just pinged in microwave, only slight criticism which i mentioned to waiter was no garnish with samosas which were lovely though,just to give positive feedback, otherwise meal was perfect, would not normally leave reviews but credit where its due, shame it was last night of our holiday but will definately return next year.

Turned up at 7pm on a Saturday. Food average but the place was a little scruffy. Probably the longest I've waited for 1 guy to run around taking orders and to eventually be served our food. Very warm place with no AC, waiter sweating & wiping brow in front of customers. Soft drinks not chilled! Only level 3 food hygiene.

Excellent food everytime I have been. I have eaten in and taken food home and the food is consistently been right at the top when you are looking for an Indian meal in North Wales. Thankyou sir

I had the Chicken Jahlfrezi with pilau rice. Really good curries here. Eat in or take away. Lovely pint of Cobra lager to wait. Nice homely atmosphere. Plenty of seating and parking space.

I visited here yesterday but was unable to get a table due to it being closed for a private event, I did notice the car park was full of home office vans, normally when I pass there is not a single car there. Well hopefully the officers had a good evening and will be back there again soon, definitely other restaurants around the area that they should visit too.

Madiha never lets me down, the quality and the consistantly good food and service of Salim and his staff are second to none. Whenever I order a take-away or eat in the food is always great, tha Madiha is a fantastic little gem in our community.

The ambience was fab, lovely gold table cloths and flowers on every table, and hand designed artwork on the walls, which is beautiful.The food was amazing and the staff were wonderful, nothing was too much trouble.This is a restaurant that we use frequently and have always had a good meal. The tandoori meals are fantastic. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

We were holidaying in the area and walked in for dinner at 7pm. It was quite quiet, however filled up quickly. In addition there were 5 large takeaway orders that came through in the next 30 mins. The young gentleman taking our food order was really friendly and polite, recommending us dishes on request. Food did take time to arrive (we asked for starters and mains together), but was delicious, and better than the average Indian restaurants I have tried. They have a sensible menu and range of specials. Would definitely come back.

we visit the Madiha quite often when at Porthmadog, even if it requires a bit of a drive. Usually quiet, and they do struggle a little when busy, but good food and nice staff who remember us. Worth going to as an alternative to Porthmadog, but do be aware that a wait may happen on busier time, and there is usually a few labourers in the lounge area just drinking.

Stopped here randomly and we were pleasantly suprised. Waiter was polite and helpful. Accomodated special dietary requests thoroughly. Starters arrived quickly and were very tasty. Main course was delicious and LOADS of it! The only problem was the very noisy front door but it was a windy day and they were very busy.Would visit again :)

Found this in the middle of no-where while on our hols and so pleased we did. Ample parking, friendly staff and reasonable prices. Food cooked fresh and they were busy in there. One of the best takeaways we have ever had, truly delicious, bit of a wait but who cares when it is that nice.

As usual the food was excellent and service was very friengly, It's a meal out that doesn't break the bank.

Nos recibió un amable personal que trajo un poco de agua. Él nos ofreció algunos poppadoms mientras estábamos esperando, que lamentablemente nunca llegó. El restaurante no estaba lleno, quizás dos o tres familias comiendo, pero por alguna razón, nadie vino a tomar nuestro pedido. Después de 30 / 40 minutos de espera para incluso pedir que decidimos irnos. Después de leer aquí que muchos otros encontramos el mismo con este lugar, recomiendo dar de ella.

Was on the way back home to Nantlle when I decided to give the Madiha a go for a takeaway

Regular customer for takeaways at weekends, food has always been excellent with good service and friendly staff

Great food, with a relaxing atmosphere, plenty of space to accommodate larger groups. The staff and owner a very friendly and helpful

Bien, en respuesta a sg 2808, por lo menos puedo ver desde su fotografía que haya recibido una jarra de agua. Después de varias peticiones y una espera de 30 minutos, recibimos tres vasos (ni siquiera 4) de agua. Al llegar a las 7 pm, finalmente sirvieron en 8 sirve: 20:00 h. Entre los de rodadura de cubiertos constantemente cayendo en el suelo y tiran de vidrio repetidas detrás de la barra, rápidamente nos dimos cuenta de por qué había una escasez de jarras. Gestión de 20 J y zumo de piña, así que confiamos en el agua para mantenernos frescos. Cuando llegó. . . .

Fuimos allí hoy (14 de abril de 2017) a las 8 de la tarde con reserva previa. Éramos cuatro adultos y dos niños de 6 y 7 años. Nos dieron nuestra mesa a pocos minutos de llegar. Viajamos a partir de la lectura y eran bastante hambriento, sobre todo de los niños. Nos preguntaron si algún día después nos gustaría algunas bebidas. Entre nosotros pedimos una pinta, dos calabazas para los niños agua potable. Que queríamos pedir aperitivos y platos principales sin embargo nos pidieron que la dama caballero de la orden de comida - desde entonces hasta el momento en que nos fuimos fue unos 45 minutos exactamente, nadie apareció para tomar nuestra orden. Dentro de estos 45 minutos nos preguntó dos veces si nuestra orden podría ser tomado y nos aseguraron que sería tomado pronto hasta que no podía esperar más. Parece que estaba demasiado ocupado sirve un grupo grande que había estado allí antes incluso de que apareció. Normas de mantenimiento es bastante simple: si alguien le llama con anticipación para tomar reserva y no aceptar la reserva - que ellos sirven y sirven con rapidez. Sin duda no caminamos en eventuales (no estoy seguro de si nos merece el tratamiento incluso si simplemente entramos). En segundo lugar si usted está ocupado usted debe avisar con antelación a pie en que habría un retraso para que el cliente puede decidir si desea esperar o que le gustaría ir a otro lugar. Con dos niños pequeños, eso es el hambre menos lo esperábamos. Dado el lugar que estábamos en no es uno con un montón de opciones para comer y también abren hasta tarde. Supongo que por eso probablemente los dueños del lugar llevó a sus huéspedes tanto por sentado. No sé sinceramente cuál fue el motivo para este comportamiento, sin embargo puedo extremadamente indolentes recomendaría este lugar a cualquiera. He viajado por casi todo el mundo y no he encontrado una experiencia anterior. Después de esperar 45 minutos considerablemente (si está siendo paciente) nos fuimos sin pedir nada y ser abandonadas para nosotros en medio de la noche en el medio de la nada. Y cuando nos fuimos nos dieron una simple - lo siento, estamos ocupados! ! ! Habla volúmenes.

Fui con mi familia, incluyendo dos niños para la cena. Habíamos reservado la mesa para nosotros.

Esta pequeña joya escondida en la 470 es sin duda vale la pena una visita. He comido aquí en varias ocasiones y siempre encontramos el servicio y comida de la mejor calidad.

La comida aquí es el mejor para millas alrededor. . . . . . . . . . . . . Sin embargo, yo creo que les ha pedido que su menú de rephrasing cuando iban a ser reimpreso como platos que habían "inglés" en el menú original. . . . . . . . . . . . . ¿Por qué? No son de Inglaterra! Están en Gales - creo en las personas. Cómo grosero sería para mí llamar India/Bangladesh/pakistaníes y eran un total de carreras diferentes. Estaría ofendido.

Food ready when arrived to pick up and all as ordered. Mango chutney nice and smooth and flavoursome, pilau rice fairly fragrant and tasty and mains cooked with good quality meat - chicken and lamb options. Only negative was that the naans were a bit overdone and quite tough/chewy, couldn't really taste the cheese. Would revisit/recommend to friends.

Went there on Friday night having booked a table. Food was very good, well presented and tasty. Mixture of tourists from our b&b and locals. Cobra beef good too. Recommended and will visit again when back in area

We had not been here for a few years, as we moved away, we found it just as good as it was then. Perfect we were delighted that the owner was still there, he remembered our names.Service was wonderful, catered for my son who is vegetarian, I like hot curries and I was not disappointed, my husband tried a new dish and thoroughly enjoyed it.The food was delicious, fresh and busting with flavour.This is our favourite place for a good curry, worth a visit. Cannot wait to return.Well done Madiha Garn

Nice place. The vegetarian options are great. Very well cooked not just thrown together like lots of other places around North Wales.

Have passed this restaurant many times but never thought it looked that inspiring. After friends recommended it we tried and it did not dissapoint. The service was great and not rushed at all and the food was excellent. It has an extensive menu full of all the usual favourites and a number of chef specials. Good value on food and drink...we had a bottle of pinot grigio fot about £12 which i think is good value as a restaurant price. As usual we ordered too much!...but we will definitely be back to try some more!

Just had a main meal here. It was great I hadn't been in for a while and the standards are still the same, excellent!!! I highly recommend Madiha for good Bangladeshi and Indian food.

FANTASTIC tasty food always served hot with a friendly warm service been going here for past 10 ++ yrs and always enjoy our visit every time and the grand-children, family & friends. Every one always made welcome from near and far. you should try it but plan to be going back as thats how good the food is, and children are made very welcome too well done Madiha x

This restaurant was close to where we stayed. Was a fairly busy Saturday night but we were served reasonably quickly and the meal was lovely. Good value for money also.

Love going here with my girlfriend's family who are local(ish). The chicken momo starter is something I've never seen anywhere else so get excited about every time. The meat is generally really high quality and the prices are very reasonable, so worth the drive. Would highly recommend.

we descended upon them. We have driven past many times, and it is not very enticing, but taking a chance proved well worth it.The service was friendly and efficient without intruding.The food was well above average for curry, and they were happy to be flexible on what was cooked. Naga chillie curries were offered, so they were not frightened of providing a challenge, but my only criticism was that the basic curries were not quite as spicy as I might have expected. I am sure that had I asked for something with a little more bite, it would have been forthcoming.I will be going bck.

5****** taste of india driving pass see this place Doesn't look that great from outside but went in have a excellent food as in what we were not expecting that in taste but overall really good food

I have eaten here many times. The food in general is very good, the only time I had a problem was with a miss understood request for a Madras curry not too hot, but I got one that was extra hot, not quite a vindaloo. I'm not going to mark down for a minor problem. They have Cobra beer, attentive staff and reasonable prices....Worth a visit

Attended with the family for a birthday meal. Service was excellent and atmosphere warm and friendly. The only disappointment was the food - For an Indian resteraunt it was rather bland and nondescript:-( Even for the children the meal was too sweet and mild. Another issue was the cost - Not the cheapest!!!!!!!!

Good food and a nice welcome, we come here often,I would say it's the best. We travel from Bangor to come here. Nice atmosphere in the restaurant friendly locals. I like my Balti spicy so they will cook it to your taste if you ask them.

Curry here was a bit disappointing, a bit watery and not very tasty. Prompt and polite service though.

Great food and welcome. Nothing was too much trouble; we asked for a dish that was not on the menu and it was served without any hesitation. If you like Indian food, you will enjoy the experience at the Madiha.

This was the second Indian restaurant we stopped at on this evening. And the difference to the first was amazing. We had a really warm, friendly welcome. Drinks order taken quickly. Very polite wait staff took our orders and the food, starters then main, came out in good time, not rushed, just right. The food itself was really good. Served hot and full of flavour. Couldn't fault it and we would definitely go back.

good food, great service and reasonably priced. We eat here every time we are in the area so must be good.

We were given a warm greeting. We had a really nice starter which is probably the best we've ever had. The place had about 10 customers in which worked out well because we didn't have to wait long for our meal. The meal by the way was fantastic This is the best curry place we've ever been in.

I had forgotten about this curry house until I read some reviews on this site.Based on what I read I decided to give it a go for a takeaway.We ordered our usual meals,the chicken Kashmiri was really good,full of flavour and loads of it.The Saag chicken was equally good with the spinach cooked to perfection.My Madras was nice but could of been hotter,maybe a Vindaloo next time but overall good quality.The chicken tikka was different,not the usuall red but a light orange,still very good .My let down was the Bombay aloo,bland,hard and watery but probably not the chefs fault,might be the potatoes this time of year as I haven't had a good one for a couple of months now,still good quality food and plenty of it.Will go back soon .

I highly recommend this restaurant. Quality popadoms and chutneys to start. Jug of iced water and glasses with ice and lemon provided. Friendly waiter made us feel welcome and 'important'. Brilliant main courses-chicken tikka masala & special Balti (cooked to make it a bit spicier on request). Lovely nan bread and keema nan with classic biryani pilau rice. A top top curry. Don't think it could be beaten in this area of N Wales. Finished off with an after eight.

About 6 weeks ago I eat at this establishment and was very impressed. The food was superb. Well I decided to return and once again it was fantastic. I like Indian food and have been to at least half a dozen restaurants over the years but non are as good as Madiha. We were once again greeted with a smile but by someone different to last time. To start with we had poppadoms as an appetiser whilst we looked through the menu. Then we both had starters, mains and a dessert which were all very nice. The place was fairly busy to say it was a wet Thursday and out of season. No surprise it's busy when the food is this nice.

The staff welcomed us with a smile.The starters were delicious. The chicken saag was filling but absolutely mouthwatering. I've been to multiple indian restaurants and have never had such a nice meal. The place was busy when but it was in the summer holidays. The desserts were unique and we will definitely be returning very soon.

Happened to pass by the Madiha on the way to Porthmadog, very glad my daughter needed the toilet - as we initially stopped to let her relieve herself. We thought 'what the heck' and went on inside to be greeted with smiles all round. Nice atmosphere, decent sized food portions (that actually gives you enough meat for what you're paying for (unlike many other Indians i have visited recently). I had a Chicken Dupiaza which was very tasty indeed! Well Worth a visit, but a little isolated if you do want to drink.

We visit madiha regularly, never let down. I take my partner there and sometimes my daughter. We have tried many many curry houses including welsh curry house of the years twice, but this one could possibly be better for the food quality. Drinks could do with being colder sometimes, but that's the only thing! Babel and his staff are always good, the atmosphere is relaxed there, I have read reviews on here saying it is rowdy sometimes around the TV waiting area but the staff are flexible about where you want to sit so I would not let this put you off as the food is excellent and portions generous. The nann breads seem cooked to perfection compared to other places, and they will vary the spiciness of the dish you choose if you ask them when ordering. Well worth a visit.

We've been coming here once a year for the past 3 years and always had a great experience (see my review from last year) but this time it was a complete change. We had reserved a table for 12 people and upon arrival they were not ready for us and had to set up our table, keeping all 12 of us standing in the entrance so others could gaze at us while they ate. We didn't recognise the 2 staff members that were there and then quickly realised that the restaurant is under new management. The restaurant was quite busy and they only had these 2 staff members doing all the work (taking orders, running the bar, bringing food out, taking empty glasses and plates, etc), this reflected the service that we were all getting – we had to wait long, sat at the table without anyone coming to take a drinks order, food was missed out when it did come out, and the taste of all the dishes from the previous visits had drastically gone downhill which means the chef has also changed. We will be not be coming back here next year - No fault of the 2 staff that were trying to keep up with it all but the management should review and accommodate their own quality and services.

Madiha is by far one of the best restaurants I have eaten in. As a fairly new convert to Indian food I have tried a few restaurants and the food has been ok. The chefs at Madiha are in a different league. I've had a few excellent meals here. Babul the owner and his team are always very welcoming.

After experiencing food around porthmadog and caernarfon at Sima, Passage to india, sopna and spice bank , this review for Madiha is not over the top or exaggerating; the place really is unbelievable.

Have visited this restaurant on several occasions and have never been disappointed. Also do good takeaways. We will looking forward for our next meal.....thanks madiha

We went to the madiha last night the food is good so is the service but part of the restaurant has been chosen by the local riffraff as there pub there were two welsh blokes early twenties one I can only presume was the local villige idiot in a dappy hat obnoxiously loud swearing with what I can only say is the worst irritating false laugh I have ever heard then a family came In with three kids sat with the other two the scumbag was still swearing nothing was said to him by the kids parents & i presume this is why there were only five people including Us dining, a very uncomfortable meal indeed then as we were leaving two couples came in to eat with very young children after 9pm they should gave been in bed, i can only say if you want a pleasant meal dont go to the madiha there are far better places to eat in porthmadog its worth waiting for your food than have to pay thirty odd quid listening to that.

They say first impressions count, two steps in the door and the aroma hits your taste buds, a very warm welcome and very comfy seating. top class food at affordable price. we have dinned in and had take away both first class service. If you drive past this one you have really lost out.

For many years this was our "local" restaurant and even though we've since moved and there are closer indians, this is still my favourite and well worth the journey to get there. I appreciate everyone's taste is different, but cuisine here is exactly to mine - the variety, spiciness, heat , quantity etc etc. I can honestly say I've never had a bad meal here - its very reasonable and has friendly staff.In the Porthmadog area? Make the journey here for one of the best indian restaurants around!!! Might not be the most obvious place for a restaurant on the road between Porthmadog & Caernarfon, but well worth finding - and definately better than anything in Porthmadog.

The owners have come down from Manchester and the food is fantastic. Lots of choice and good value. We lived in birmingham for six years and it's as good as anything we had there. It's a gem.

Good service with a warm welcome. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Well presented. No sense of being rushed out of the place or pressure to buy more drinks . The garlic chicken is particularly good in my opinion.

We have recently chosen to travel to Porthamadog with all the family each year.. and we attended this restaurant last weekend in a group of 12. From the moment we walked in until we left we could not fault a single thing. We were very welcomed, the staff were all friendly, the food was fantastic and the service was great too. If you like spicy food then try the Naga curry - absolutley delicious. A big thank you to all the staff at Madhia.. We'll be back each year now for more.Saj

We've had several visits, had different dishes and enjoyed them all. The staff are friendly and the service is usually quite efficient. They are good with young children too. Prices are reasonable and they do take out.

A lovely indian with excellent choice of Bengal dishes. I would recommend the Murghi Pathanga or the Jopproni on the list of chef's recommendations. All starters approx £3 and main meals approx £6.50The staff are very friendly. Located on the main road between Porthmadog and Caernarfon with ample parking spaces.They do accept telephone orders for take aways aswell.