Mahaan in Worthing

Good food and well priced. I had a dansak and felt it could of had more spice, onion bajees were superb as was the sag also.

The food was fantastic with great presentation and it was at a reasonable price. The service was great, and there were no hidden fees. No complaints

Possibly one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. OK, it was a Saturday night and busy but the standard of service was just awful. 1. The restaurant was full, with extra chairs around the booths to try and accommodate everyone. It left no room. One of our party was constantly being knocked by staff as they passed. It was chaotic. 2. Ordering. The chap taking the order was literally barking at us. "You. What do you want?". Honestly, the closest I can liken it to was a McDonald's drive thru. 3. Service. 30 mins wait for the drinks to arrive (3 beers and a bottle of wine). They had simply been forgotten about in the chaos. Next up, starters. Mine simply never arrived. By the time I got someone's attention and it was cooked, the rest of our party had finished theirs. Main dishes; and more missing plates. This time no vegetable curry to accompany the biryani. Another 10 minute for that to arrive. The actual service at the table was terrible. Because it was so busy, staff were reaching over people and plates were literally thrown on to the table. I'm not kidding here. Dishes were not placed down carefully...they were dropped and thrown. 4. Food. Average. Could have forgiven the poor experience if the food had been off the charts. It wasn't. No way the Tandoori chicken had been marinated for 24hrs. It was dunked in sauce and grilled to order. Lamb Palak. Lacking in any kind of flavour. 5 small pieces of meat. Rice. Like warm at best Rasme kebab. Flavour ok, but accompanied by an oily flavoured fried egg and limp salad. It's great that a local business is busy, but not when it means the service descends into chaos and general apathy for the customer. No smiles, no welcomes, no apologies for missing orders. Just a general feeling of being in a fast food joint with food thrown at you.

Ordered a chicken madras, butter chicken and dal tarka and Bombay potatoes, sauce was lovely and creamy for the butter chicken such a nice dish, the rest of the meal was very nice too, the staff are always welcoming and definitely back to its best

We ordered a takeaway from the Mahaan as we have always had very good meals whether it be takeaway or dining in the restaurant. We ordered a chicken tikka masala and a chicken korma. Unfortunately I can honestly say that standards have dropped to rock bottom and this was not only the worst curry we have ever had but the worst takeaway from anywhere that we have ever had. The food arrived in plastic containers (always an alarm bell moment) and the food inside can only be described as boiled chicken with a yellow soup on one and a red soup on the other! It was the most bland and tasteless mess I have ever experienced and my wife’s description was of baby food. So disappointed with what was once a very nice place to use for many years but will have to find somewhere else now.

Well, I'm back yet again, this time with 8 friends (and the wife!) Once again the only word to describe is 'awesome'. Top food, lovely atmosphere. Thanks again. Still amazing!!!👍👍

Have been a Mahaan customer for nearly 30 yrs and have enjoyed and recommend the restaurant for takeout and eating in many times. But after having a takeout meal last night ( looking forward to a treat ) I can honestly say that I received the worst I have ever received from the once mighty Mahaan ! Very disappointed. Real shame. Need to fix it Ali as standards have fallen.

Amazing food, good service. Really enjoyed our visit, squeezed us in with no pre-booked table which is a big plus. Will definitely be returning.

Quick service and delicious curries.

More spice in a pot noodle. Vindaloo was tasteless, other curry dishes also bland. Naan bread was undercooked and flaccid. Upset stomach in the night and next day.

Long established authentic Bangladesh and Indian Restaurant with an interesting history. Spacious welcoming atmosphere with lovely rich decor and attractive in wall water features and pleasant traditional background music. Extensive menu with attentive friendly service. The food was fantastic and served piping hot. After dinner mints and hot towels issued after meal, always a sign of quality. This restaurant gets busy for good reason. Highly recommended!

Food and atmosphere are good. The manager's behaviour was rude.

Excellent very tasty 😋 Well done 👏

This place is amazing , best quality, best service, best everything 5 star

We were made very welcome immediately. Great choice on the menu. They quickly realised we eat fish and vegetarian and helped us choose. The food was outstanding, especially the onion bhajis. Portions are big. Service was faultless - not too rushed nor too slow. Strongly recommended.

Good service and very nice curry. It's a thumbs up from me.

The Wife and I visit every September, drive down from Reading, Berkshire, for our anniversary, as Mahaan was the first restaurant/date we ever went on, 21 years ago! Glad to say the food is as delicious now as it was all those years ago. We return every year and the dishes seem to have stayed true to their recipe, we're always confident it's going to taste amazing and they've never let us down. Nice decor and a comfortable environment, we always look forward to dining there.

I’ve been eating at The Mahaan for many years and the quality and service never disappoints the food is fantastic. The service is superb. I really can’t recommend them highly enough. As a family we never use any other Indian restaurant to eat in or takeaway.

Celebrated our spns birthday here and we all enjoyed everything. Food and service was very good

Haven’t been for years. Went with friends and decided to try something different to my normal curry as the Mahaan does some interesting dishes. Settled on the Acthar, based on a tamarind sauce. It was superb. Loved it. Paratha’s were a bit dry sadly. Overall very good and some nice alternatives to the usual curries. RECOMMENDED

food and service was top notch as usual. Sadly there was a very loud intoxicated customer in there causing a lot of trouble… the waiters dealt with it calmly and professionally

When we used to go to the Mahaan, some years ago, we could sit where we liked, and find a quiet corner in their large choice of spaces. Now we are herded into a single room--for the convenience of their waiters! And while we ate our meal, the manager (or someone similar) 'patrolled' back and forwards, up down the room. Highly irritating. Service has dropped dramatically and some of the waiting staff were surly. Apparently thinking we are there for their convenience. Also the temperature of our food was too low. We will not be going back.

Can't agree with the previous reviewer. Everyone is so friendly, and the food is always delicious. The naans are top-class and we particularly enjoy the Chicken Tikka Momo, which we order with extra green chillis. Also excellent is the bindi (okra) which they will cut small if you ask. It improves the texture immeasurably.

The food is fantastic but they delivered me a Diet Coke that was 8 months out of date. Expired 31/12/2023 and tasted really bad.

Wow! Went on recommendation. Glad we booked as it was packed at 1930 on a Saturday. Beautiful decor. Friendly staff. Quick service. Food to die for at a really reasonable price. I'll be back the next time I'm in Worthing for sure!

Staff are disinterested, some can’t understand you. The food and service makes you feel like you are on a conveyor belt of customers. There is no personal touch, service with a smile, it’s no good anymore The decor, plates and tables are old and I just didn’t enjoy the experience at all. Moving on to new places after coming here many times

First time there ..very nice food ample portions ..good atmosphere and nice staff.. will definitely be back

We are quite regular eaters here. Excellent food, good service, friendly staff

Bad experience I had with the staff on a special day it was not a plan meal . I need to take my child and partner inside but I have still my beer bottle with me so assisted them to inside and I stood out. But they asked us to leave from the premises right now.

Bad experience from staff side please find better place 🙏

Great food reasonable prices. Not great beer choice.

Great evening,great food and at a great price

Great choice of food, good service and fairly peacefull. We did go in at 5:30pm

Polite, prompt and most importantly excellent food. I walked into the restaurant with my brother and was served by Ash and Imam. We ordered chicken dansak, pilau rice and peshwari naan and I can honestly say best in worthing. Thank you Ash, Imam and the Mahaan team for making it a memorable experience. My go to Indian restaurant in Worthing

Attentive service. Great food. Lovely looking restaurant. Great choice for vegetarians. Hubby said the lamb was a bit tough but that's the only fault. Right near our hotel. Extremely clean. Generous portions. Atmosphere was good and there were lots of people in, even on a week night, so that must be a good sign.

I've been in the UK for 5 nights now, and this was hands down the best meal I've had so far. The chicken Tikka Masala was delicious! I ordered it extra spicy, and they came through! The gravy was sweet and spicy. 👌

This was a nice restaurant. The food was amazing, although a bit pricey. We went on a Tuesday and it was half full, so it might be prudent to book for a weekend.

This restaurant is really modern and comfortable. The food was delicious one of the best I have been to . Service was very good . Would recommend

Amazing curry and rice bajees pretty burnt shame maybe cos its a Thursday and left over. Found it quite rude staff ordering by phone shame as fantastic when I eat at the restaurant but hey ho

Great food as always, soured by a bill which needed a lot of unseen drinks removed, I also didn't expect to be asked to pass all of the empty dishes down the table for collection. FYI, they no longer appear to offer a discount on production of NHS ID.

Amazing food, had shashlik and so much chicken l. Would definitely recommend

Ordered a mild meal , it was very tasty over too hot which I prefer if eating out . The Mahaan was recommended from the staff at travel lodge. 👌

Amazing food, I just wish the service matched. Our waiter was rude and aggressive. He leant his tablet on the chair I was sitting on, forcing me to lean forward and constantly stood behind me so I could not properly respond to his questions. Needless to say, I probably won't ever return.

We were seated very quickly. Lovely place to eat. The food was very good. The staff were very attentive. Highly recommend!

We had take out and got 3 chicken nuggets for free

Friendly, welcoming, amazing food. Halal food.

Great place! Wonderful food (very happy to adjust for dietary / allergy needs). Staff were excellent; had a great evening, thank you very much!

This place is interesting. It’s clearly very popular amongst the Worthing community and attracts huge numbers most nights. It’s beyond overrated. The food is quite bad, like generic food with no real slant or prescision of cooking. I’m genuinely confused why it’s so popular. All I can think of is that once a restaurant becomes part of the fabric of a community the food becomes lazy and misguided. There’s a place in Kent called The Shamrat which should be a guideline for all long standing curry houses. It’s had the same management for over 30 years and the food is high quality. The service is outstanding as they take the time to actually talk to their customers. What’s more is that it has the feeling of a canteen. The waiters shout the names of the dishes in the hope someone puts their hand up and responds to the what sounds like a military order. What would be better is if the waiter took notice as to who is ordering what rather than bark at the customers. There is no attention to customer service which makes the whole experience feel alienating. All in all a disheartening evening. Because of the energy of the staff it all feels quite stressful.

Food was below average, Went for the chicken dansak and chicken tikka madras. The dansak was basically a korma the sauce was stodgy and thick. Chicken tasted a little old, the madras tasted like a spicy tomato soup tikka was very dry and small. Maybe caught them on an off day?

Myself, wife and nan regularly go to the Mahaan for lunch because the food is always very nice and feels authentic. It’s the reason we come back. This time was no different however the service we had wasn’t great and made the experience non-enjoyable. We arrived at 1255 for the lunch service, the way we were greeted wasn’t inviting, the impression wasnt very welcoming. Along with that, don’t like that one of the staff was very casual wearing shorts and flip flops.When we were shown to the table, the first thing the waiter said to us very abruptly was ‘we close at 2pm’. Immediately this made us feel like we were going to be made to rush thru our lunch. As always I wanted to order a tandoori mixed grill, when I attempted to order I was given push back by the waiter saying it takes to long to cook, even though there was an hour left till closed. When I questioned this, I was given a lame answer about the clay oven. This has never happened to me before. Wasnt happy with the response. The food is always very consistent and great, however the waiting staff were poor and really made us feel we were an inconvenience. Shame as we always go to the Mahaan but am put off going for a while. It feels like the team are not happy during the 2 hour lunch window, which adds to the not so pleasant experience. I hope this can be rectified

Had a takeaway delivery, so disappointed, cold no flavour worse curry we have had. Always had good food before but this was awful.

As always - just exquisite 👌 Best restaurant in town!

My family have been customers of the Mahaan for over 20 years now and there is nothing like it anywhere else, their food is on another level. We ended up moving to surrey a few years ago and we still get their food to take home and we have a tradition to always have their food on Christmas Eve. Our favourite will always be the chicken tikka purée for starter and oh my they are amazing! The staff have always been so kind and looked after us over the years! Thank you very much, we highly recommend!!!!

Lovely food, but watch your bill at the end, we had a whole bottle of wine added on to the bill and 4 cokes, none of which we ever had!

we’ve recently moved to worthing and have tried a few indian restaurants and this is the best indian in worthing, super friendly staff couldn’t do enough and the food was AMAZING, we will be back (probably too much)

The food is very good. Am not so happy with the staff. They are extremely efficient but don't listen too well sometimes. They aren't particularly friendly, that doesn't seem to be part of their training and there seems to be a desire for getting you eating and out the door above a welcoming service. I would definitely recommend Mahaan for the quality of it's food though, can't fault it

Orderd a large takeaway delivery.. rice portions are like children's size (clearly not the same size as every other takeaway)... the problem being we ended up with the right number of rice but half the amount of rice needed.. called up to ask why they do it differently from every other takeaway, and wanted to let them know that customers may not know beforehand and thus miss order the amount needed (x2) which doesn't provide a good customer experience.. and got rudely told by the manager "I don't care what you think, that's the way we do it, I dont care" .. If you want a normal size portion of rice, either order 2, or order elsewhere.. I won't be ordering again from someone who speaks to me that way after I've paid them over £9 for a takeaway for 4 people to be given enough rice to barely feed 2.. utter joke.

Apparently splitting a bill would be 'difficult'. I said no it wouldn't, I know exactly what I had, but even though I highlighted my items on the original table bill, it seemed like I had put him to a lot of trouble. Also said I'll take HER card payment first in a disrespectful tone. Didn't appreciate the attitude when I am paying for a service and really aplitting a bill is such a common request in the restaurant business. Will not be returning.

Wow, very good food and service for a group of 14. Thank you all at the Mahaan.

Ordered food at 10:17pm. No food still by 22:50. Called and asked if there was a problem. Guy was rude told me they'd been and called me. I had no missed calls I was sat watching out the window. Shame because was a customer for over a decade but that's put me off in future.

Great Biryani- lamb utterly melt in mouth paneer good too . Can recommend wholeheartedly

We did go on a Friday evening, so it was very busy. But just very average, nothing stood out as great. Prices a little on the high side. Some nice touches on the chefs special Biriani, but the actual dish lacked flavour, the veg curry again lacked any flavour. The meat in the Biriani was nicely cooked. Service was slow but again they were very busy. So not saying it's bad, just not as good as some others I have visited, I will happily try again another time.

The food is okey but I didn’t get the strong rich Indian flavours or Asian flavours I was expecting. I think this is just perfect for British people who don’t like spicy foods. Excellent service. Beautiful restaurant inside. I didn’t use the toilets so I don’t know about that bit 🙈

Fantastic food and good service

Delicious food in a really lovely setting. Friendly and discreet service. We'll worth a visit.

Visited on a recommendation from my partner who had been raving abou the place for the last 4 years saying how good it was and that we should go. Welli booked a table as a suprise and went along! First we go there and no one welcomed us, the service was terrible, after sitting down we ordered the poddomdoms and drinks. I asked for a cobra and got given a Heineken, then after ordered the mains and didn't get given the side dish which I had to ask gor again! We had a butter chicken and khurma (however you spell it) I felt they tasted bland and had no real flavor to them. In all quie underwhelming, I was really disappointed once again the service was bad, no interaction, the guy who served us barely spoke at all just mumbled. It was a real shame, think the guy was anoyyed I didn't tip but to be frank tips are given for good service and for which I did not receive. Can't see us going there again !

Good but not great. We booked a table and the staff were all a bit dysfunctional when we arrived. We were asked about drinks on entry and the were asked to pay for them at the bar before carrying them to the table that the staff had yet to sort. We ordered poppadoms and were given one dish of sauces to share between 8 people. Main cause was made with quality ingredients but was still a little bland for me. On leaving staff were too busy entertaining themselves to say bye or thanks. I would come back here but it wouldn't be my first choice..

Regularly choose Mahaan for our takeaway, always pleased with the flavours.

Having just moved to Worthing we were looking for a good local Indian restaurant and we were not disappointed at Mahaan. The food was excellent (can recommend the Chicken Shashlik delicious), the staff were professional and friendly. We felt that the meal had been cooked freshly and was not reheated as so many restaurants do now. Our experience was all good and we will return.

Always a great curry here and service.

The quality of food is great and combined with the friendly service you can't go wrong here. Brum is a legend

Best curry I've ever had! Delicious!! Visitor from Gloucester

Possibly they were having an off night as we’d heard good things about Mahaan. The waiting staff were short with us, not a smile in sight, and my food was disappointing. Others in my group were more impressed with their food.

Very good food. Was skeptical at first as the menu was larger than average so I thought, oh oh, central curry pot here we go, but no. Dishes were all good, totally different sauces and very tender chicken. Tidy and modern place too. Only criticism is that the service is perfunctory at best, especially the guy taking the food order.

What a great night out, we went on an elvis night such fun and lots of great food. Fantastic Service by all the staff.

The best Indian food and great service in Worthing. Mahaan is the only place you should be going!

Great meal. Friendly staff and service

Huge menu don't know how the chef manages it. Great value for money!!

One of the worst places in this town don't waste your time and money

Dupiz was just tough lamb and no spice my partners lamb pallack was spot on

Plenty of vegetarian options but not the right place if you’re looking for authentic Indian food, the description of the restaurant can be misleading.

2nd visit in a month, absolutely fantastic meal, service is first class, staff are very friendly and professional no wonder the Mahaan is always packed keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.

Collected a take away tonight and I made a mistake with my order. They sorted it out with no problems and the food was delicious. Thank you

Collected a take away tonight and I made a mistake with my order. They sorted it out with no problems and the food was delicious. Thank you

Second time in two weeks despite iffy first visit. On both occasions the experience was overshadowed by a very rude, money grabbing individual…..I assume he’s the owner. This chaps staff all very good, although they seemed wary of the owner. Food pretty good but not that good I’d wish to put more money in this man’s pocket. People like this do not deserve to survive, particularly when, for most, times are tight.

Fabulous food. It’s definatly the best Curry Restaurant in Sussex. Polite service. Very efficient and smiley faces. The only let-down is it closes at 2 pm. But they all do. Would like to to stay open longer. Been here twice and looking forward to my next visit soon. Mo Sheppard

A really great experience, staff very attentive and smartly turned out. Food , a huge choice and at a reasonable price. It was delivered to the table quickly and presentation was excellent. The Devore and seating is very good and pleasant. Only down size really was the lack of choice of desserts. Certainly recommend eating there. Will visit again

My favourite place to eat when visiting Worthing. Tasty food and the best garlic rice ever!

Near our guest house was this gorgeous restaurant. The decor is superb and, I’m happy to report, the food matches it. Very tasty hot dishes served by attentive, helpful staff. This was a real treat.

Whenever I'm asked what type of food I enjoy I always say " I like Chinese , love Italian but I've got to be in the mood for a curry" . So last Saturday I was in the mood for a curry so my wife and I booked a table at the Mahaan . Long story short, my wife had the Tandoori chicken tikka which she absolutely loved and I plumped for the Chilli chicken garlic masala with pilau rice which was the best curry I've ever tasted all washed down with a couple of Cobra lagers . The service was top natch ,the atmosphere great and it was quite reasonably priced for our wonderful evening. So I'm definitely back in the mood again🍺🍺🍺🍷🍷😋😋

Great food however they were literally removing the plates from the main dish from our table and we were presented with the bill. We were planning to have dessert but they obviously wanted us out as it was really busy. Shame as we had a great family dinner but I am afraid it did not encourage me to go back. We felt really bad so we least with a bad taste really :-(

Been here twice in the last month. Staff are always friendly, happy and attentive. Food was fantastic on both occasions. Brought friends for a retirement meal and told them it was the best curry house in Worthing. After the meal they agreed. Great meal and atmosphere.

Fantastic meal and service thank you

Beautiful curry everyone enjoyed ,

Have literally just got home from the Mahaan and what can I say, we had an excellent night food was out of this world, service was first class, thanks to all the staff we look forward to seeing you all again soon.

The reviews are spot-on. Absolutely incredible food. Full of flavor - we ordered so much off the menu and everything was perfect. Seafood, meat, veggies were perfection. And the staff were among the friendliest we have ever encountered. Keep up the great work!!

We visited Mahaan in July 2023. The staff were welcoming and even though some of the waiters were young they were lovely. Inside there is plenty of seating, it was quite busy that’s why we gave it a try. We really enjoyed the food and definitely recommend you try it.

The grubbage here is excellent. I wouldn't say it's exactly traditional but it is what an Englishman would expect when they're dining within a UK curry house. Poppadom's - absolutely bosh-tastic. divine crunch. smooth aftertaste. Chicken Madras - came out as hot as it went in. spicey. tingly. tasty. Garlic Rice - garlicy buttery goodness. Saag Bhaji - smooth, creamy, spinachy saag. brilliant. So, the grub here is exquisite. We all know that. However, the seating isn't so good. I've visited Mahann a couple times now, each time being seated at a tables SO close to the next tables. So close in fact that I could reach over and grab the other tables food. This is not normal. I would say it's not worth sacrificing the customers comfort and privacy for the sake of a couple extra covers at night. This is my opinion and I'm sure some people would disagree with it. Apart from that I would always recommend this place.

The best!! We’re from Canada here visiting family, and this place is our new favourite! Delicious… the restaurant itself is very nice, and very clean. I wish we came here earlier, as the food is by far the best we’ve had. Many thumbs up!!

Beautiful place, gorgeous atmosphere, and great food experience😉