martin pub in Leicester

Me and my family have been coming here for donkeys years and its always served top tier food! The curries are delicious and theres a great unique atmosphere. The last few times I’ve visited I have been served by the same waiter - Mahesh. He’s got a great attitude, works hard and each time he’s served us he’s been really friendly and has recommended certain dishes for us. A stand out member of your already hard working team.

Absolutely delicious meal at Paddy’s. Visiting with family (4 of us), for an early Sunday evening supper, we anrrived after Tiger’s match. Only 10 mins drive from Welford Road stadium, plenty of street parking (3 cars as heading off in 3 diff directions!). Booked meal for 545pm but arrived at 520pm… not a problem. Sat on a large oblong table for 4 of us but very comfortable. Staff were very attentive and helpful with the extensive menu. Didn’t have a starter except for a couple of gorgeous crispy plain poppadoms each with sauces/pickles…Devine. We had been asked about how spicy we wanted our curries on a 1-10 scale. I asked for a 5 and found mine (chicken Rajhastani Tadka) a bit fiery, rather than too hot. But I tried my son’s lamb madras (6-7), it was hotter but absolutely delicious ,as was my husband’s chicken Tawa (5-6)and the other dish, chicken jalrezi (5-6). All came with pilau rice and either a plain or garlic naan.There was no problem when we requested that no nuts were included in any of the meal as one of my sons has a serious allergy to them. Good choice of alcohol free beers. Very good value at £110 inc drinks. Fantastic, swift, efficient service. Only negative would be to say that the carpet in corridor could do with a jolly good clean. Ladies loos were ok (passable) but I think men’s apparently were not very clean at all.

Visited the first time over a year ago and been back many times and we travel from Coventry absolutely love this place and now we always rate other curry’s to Paddy’s ,,,,

Been here twice with work colleagues. The portion sizes are good, the food is full of flavour, and the staff are sound. Would definitely recommend. Reasonably priced too in my opinion.

Best Indian meal I have had in a long time,traveled over from Nottingham,as had heard great things about this place,not disappointed.Although it was packed out on the Saturday night,service was prompt,you probably have to have an idea of what you want,as there are 170 dishes to choose from,the waiters are excellent and will guide you through and suggest the strengths of the curries.It was my first visit but will definitely go back,highly recommended, and remarkably not as expensive as those in Nottingham.

Great food, service and value! This pub has been around for years and never fails! The food is always delicious!

Ok so walked in on a first visit to the pub..Came all the way from london... on the left side of the pub is full seating for non asian looking people and on the right side room looked like full of asian looking people..I was thinking ‘ what the hells going on here’ talk about about segregating community’s.. how awful. Food and service was ok i must say. Wont be coming back here though purely for one reason. Judge for your self.

I would first like to start off by saying we booked a table for 2 and we were seated upstairs. All I can say is that the condition of the table and chairs were appalling and had to change my chair twice to get a comfort chair as the springs were digging into me.As for the food the papadoms were ok but the mango chutney was tasteless.Now for the main my husband ordered a Pili Pili chicken, all I can say I’ve never seen so much oil in a plate with the chicken swimming in it.I ordered a chicken curry dish which was ok not the best. Well for the salad I can’t say much really if you love onions so much then you are in your element because that was your lot for the salad with 2 pieces of cucumber and a little lettuce be sure to get onions covered in your salad.All I can say is I’m very disappointed with this restaurant can’t say much for the alcohol too my husband was disgusted in the draft beer. Bottled beer was warm not chilled.All I can say is Good Luck. Will not be going back again.

Managed to book ahead and get a table. Owners is an absolute gent and a diamond (older gentleman). His son is a little abrupt but he’s ok once you know what to expect. Good food. Plenty of pleasant well mannered waiting staff. Lots on the menu to choose from. Try the dum biriyani it’s lovely as is the salt and pepper fish.

Had a takaway on the 28th June 2019 ordered a lamb curry traditional and naan bread pilau rice and paneer sizzler and salad total cost 24 pounds 80 pence paid on.arrival home looked at order chef should be ashamed to provide food like that the rice boiled not pilau and looked dry the lamb curry was watery extra hot brningbas if a tub of chillier powder has been poured in.it also fatty chunks of lamb.in.there poor quality lamb and the panerr sizzler joke five pieces in.tub with three lives of skin of burtbonion.as was the pander took back to Martin inn told staff and owner they dmshould be ashamed and got money back was not even offered apology or another chance to get proper food disgusting shamefull to be callled a Indian meal avoid will not be going again

Ate here a couple of years back and was quite impressed but not so keen in how cramped it was and felt hurried to eat meal quickly.Having wanted to go back for a while so when I found out they did Take Aways I was quite excited and raved about it to family .All I can say was that i was embarrassed !! Not what I expected-at all ! Our chicken tikka masalas were smothered in a thin watery sauce which tasted just ok but didn’t look appetising at all due to consistency and although chicken was plentiful it was very very tough .The Nan and fish jalfrezi and chicken tikka starter were very good so to were the papadums and the chicken pokhara. The Bombay potatoes ( I’m sure were tin potatoes) were horrid and all I can say about the lamb samosas were they were utterly discussing everyone took one bite and said how bad they were (Full of grease and a terrible smell )! In all a meal that cost nearly £80 for 5 off us which was very very disappointing. Won’t be going back !!!!!

the staf was very nice and i would the food was very nice too and it the best expince that we had for

The pili pili paneer extra hot with rice or garlic naan is to die for. So yummy I asked for it to be extra spicy and boy did they spice it up I was happy so ye it's great place to eat mins you I got a take away and waited for about 90 mins so guys on a weekend make sure if u was to order to put it in early :-) thumbs up from.me

I ordered a medium curry specifically stating that I don't want it spicy as I was sharing with family. The food came extremely hot and it was burning my mouth. I requested yogurt which they gave for free however they did not offer to cook another curry or even apologise. The curry was too hot to eat even with yogurt. I always eat Indian food on a regular basis and eat spicy food however this curry was a vindaloo at the very least. The starter which was a mix grill was ok however I would never go back again after the service.

I had been to Martin Inn like 7 years ago, the review is still on site. Ok made a booking for 1st January, please Martin Inn was one of few which was open as most I called were closed. Reservation was made, we arrived early but were seated. Not the best table as we were next to Kitchen door alas. I was impressed by the service by the waiters, polite, friendly and customer focused. We ordered drinks and poppadums with chutney and salad which was ok not sure 80p per papad is worth it.

Went with my friends and family, lovely food and wonderful food. Can't go wrong. Will definitely be coming back again.

A massive thank you to Raj and the team at Paddy’s for putting together the best selection of food for a group of people celebrating my sons 14th birthday. He fancied a curry and he wasn’t disappointed. Once again Paddy’s food added that extra magic for a fantastic evening. Thank you once again. See you all soon. #bestcurryhouse #fitforaking #omg

Myself and my partner called in for an early doors meal as we were in the area and it did not disappoint. I already knew about the excellent reputation of the food, but had never got round to eating here. The meats were tender, with just the right amount of spice and the thinner Nan breads are a good accompaniment to the main coarse without leaving you podged out on bread. Will definitely return.

The Martin never fails, by far the best in Leicester and the continued awards proves this.

Very good food, I’ve been going here consistently over the 10 years and there food is always on point. One of the best curry places to go in Leicester. Local lad.

Having seen mixed reviews and not been able to get in previously, my recommendation to a family party of 6 was apprehensive. It’s a scruffy building on the outside and a bit spit and sawdust inside. Cutlery and crockery are the ultimate in “authenticity” being extremely basic. HOWEVER the service was excellent- Raj was attentive and responsive and engaged with our needs for mild medium and medium/hot. He made suggestions and offered variations on our ideas. All said and done...the food was AWESOME. Starters ( platter ) were super, so fresh and crisp having clearly just been prepared. Chinese paneer deserves a special recommendation. Mains were delicious varied in flavour and interestingly presented. Fish dish was fresh succulent and so tasty.

Excellent food and a quirky friendly restaurant - never fails to please - always a high standard and very reasonably priced

Had booked well in advance for dinner.. was given a table in the worst possible place possible by the staff..

I thought it was nice but my husband thought it was fantastic. Wine was good Very reasonable prices.

Ordered £35 worth of food after coming home from an operation at the hospital having stayed there overnight. Had takeaway here before and was good. On this occasion having been eagerly awaiting to eat, the food was abysmal... The butter chicken gravy was water thin and the rogan Josh was completely tasteless and had nothing rogan Josh about it. Even more disappointing I ordered large portions of both. Compete rip off and terrible experience which will not happen again. Customer lost and will not be returning. Both the lamb and chicken dishes ended up in the bin with over half remaining.... The only suitable place for it without exaggeration. Rang to inform the restaurant of my displeasure and didn't receive a suitable solution.... Just a weak apology. Do NOT order takeaway here. You've been warned!

I've been going to Martin for a very long time. I've always enjoyed meals from a young age with family here and still go now with my partner as much as we can. It's always busy with a great atmosphere. I especially love the chicken tikka masti and the poppadoms with all the different chutneys. I absolutely love your food and would recommend it to anyone. Never had bad service in all my years going. I've had both eat in and take always and I'd highly recommend this pub to anyone for a good Indian meal and a drink!

went to martins pub with family as had heard very good reviews. Very friendly staff and attentive. Had ordered paneer sizzler, naan bread , chicken and kebab sizzler and methi chicken.I was disappointed as the paneer was quite dry. naan was soggy for some reason. I thought the portions were smaller compared to what we were paying. Shame as otherwise the staff were lovely and so was the atmosphere.

When you walk in this place you'll assume you've accidentally walked into a rundown boozer, and once seated you'll still...

Gran comida de calidad, como siempre. . diría que si no he cansado de este lugar. . Merece la pena probar ya que la comida es siempre buena, y el precio no está mal. Uno para probar!

El Martin es, de lejos, el mejor curry en Leicester, su bonificación declaración audaz pero hablan por sí mismos de año en año.

We where invited to a work college leaving do , the restaurant booked and maps issued , none of us had heard of the place , we arrived and we where so went to the room above the main restaurant , a bit of a trek but the room was alive with noise and friends , the meal arrived and it started out as a set menu popadoms and dips , then the main starter a fish dish and kebabs and a potato dish all very very good and filling , many of us thought that was it , but we where then we where shown into another room with a choice of another 4 curries and rice each one superb , all in all one of the best curries we have ever had , it was very busy but the food was piping hot and so tasty , would we go back , I think so only one small niggle parking is rubbish it's all street parking and it's very dark area and any lone female would be uneasy walking to the inn

In a city full of Asian restaurants Martens Inn is worth finding. We were shown to our booked table staightaway and the service was quick, friendly and unobtrusive. Poppadoms and four varied dips to share between the four of us. The menu is varied but we kept it simple and each chose a different curry with tender, generously sized chicken, or lean lamb. There was salad and Naan bread to share and a dish of perfectly cooked rice each. The Mongoose beer was an ideal accompaniment. Other diner's noise level was not too high for conversation and the prices were very reasonable. Decor was still that of a plainly furnished pub. It is the genuine Indian food that you go for. Use your SatNav and go early to find street parking. .

Food was of a high standard and fairly priced. Metal plates are a bit weird. Drinks were also fairly priced. Service was great. A good pub restaurant which I would recommend.

Went with work for a colleague leaving do- we were seated right next to the doors and cramped across tiny tables stuck together in a long row, making it very unsocial and very cold due to main door swinging open and shut by customers and staff members.Food however was fantastic- the platters the food was served on was horrendous- silver cheap platters- the whole place needs to be renovated- it was drab and ugly and run down. Went to the toilets and literally the tiniest two cubicles ever- could just about fit 4 adults in the bathroom only. Won't ever be going back again- colleagues have all said the same

Great food and service the best in Leicester. The food is similar to Kenyan style food we get back in Kenya. The best is the chicken tawa it's so tasty, I have also heard the mixed grill sizzler is amazing I need to try that next time. The place is always packed so best to go early to miss the rush.

Heard "the food was great" which is often an over used comment from late night curry lovers post several beers ........ but well warrantied in this case.Pub style set up, prompt service, decent drink and menu choices at keen prices, good serve sizes and Tasty....you bet.

One of my favourite places, always look for to the salt n pepper prawns, and mix sizzlers, great place to eat with friend and family

Only place that i have been where you get a good curry and in the price, naan and rice are included. Parkig isa bit of a pain but if you go up and down road you will find something. If you want a traditional curry house, this is it! No mints or Choc on exit.

I visited on a Friday night for a friends birthday.. The food was lovely and at a great price... With every main around £8 you get free rice Nan and salad. Staff are friendly and helpful. We all had drinks and food for about £15 each, food was very tasty. Great Leicester Indian food..The actual place could do with updating, decor is rather tired. Food speaks for itself. I will be back.

Been here plenty of times a few years ago. Now that I have moved house it has been ages since I have been here. I have recently came back to try out the food and it is still brilliant. I have noticed the prices have gone up, but it is worth it. I will be going again later on this year with a big group of friends.

Fantastic meal , large portions . Everything was delicious. The staff were friendly and not pushy . good value for money.

I'm not familiar with the streets of Leicester but it worth the seeking out. Martin pub has a good offering of drinks and food. The food was good but not the best I've eaten.

Hidden down a side street in Leicester city centre, this is somewhere you would'nt normally come across easily. Not the best position, or the best decor inside, but its reputation is much more than either of those points. You can see by the mix of nationalities and clientelle of all ages how appealing this place is for eating, its busy early doors onwards so booking is recommended. Fantastic food, fantastic choices on Menu, great service.

We always come here for meal. Its reasonable and good food with friendly staff all round. I would suggest if you passing by then do drop in for either a quick drink or meal.

Went here for the first time and really loved it. I didn't know it existed and was taken there by a friend who is a frequent visitor there. The service is excellent . Speedy polite and attentive. The food was very tasty. The menu is varied and you choose how hot you want your meal to be. All in all a very pleasant experience.

Heard much about this place and finally managed to get around to booking. So glad we did. This was food as it should be served in a traditional style of cooking with a feast of flavours and choices enough to make ones taste buds tingle. Varied menu and something for everyone on the mild and flavoursome to the hot and blow the head off scales. Service was fast and friendly and I was surprised how busy the place was early evening. A real mix of diners covering all ages and all seemingly having a great time too. We'll be back for sure at the first opportunity as there is one heck of a menu to work through!

Best restaurant in the Midlands. The food is always impeccable. Traditional consistent in flavours. We have tried many of the different dishes on the menu each taste individual and very flavoursome. Strongly recommend, book well in advance even in the weekdays, Staff are polite and attentive. the food is very reasonably priced too.

One of our regular indian restaurants. The last 2 visits have left us disappointed. Long wait from order to delivery at table on not yery busy nights. Food very bland, nothing like previous multiple visits. Will try other places nearby that have improving reputations. Real shame the food quality is worsening because that was all this drab, dowdy place had got going for it. Pity.

Like the title states. Good food, curries are well priced and tasty but what sets this place apart from the rest is the excellent service from the staff. They can't do enough for you and I truly believe service is half the battle in any restaurant. Always busy so the fact the staff are always attentive and the service top notch is a credit to their training and the management. Try their salt and pepper fish. Absolutely amazing!

Food was pretty great, tasty and portions large. Good value for money. Although out of the 8 white wines they were out of stock of 5 of them. We had booked ahead for 5.30pm for 7 adults and two children but on arrival they had no high chairs, they also say us next to two couples (probably wanting a quiet romantic meal), not great for them but they didn't seem to mind. The Chinese chilli chicken was delicious and so too were the lamb dishes. The fish was nice but you could tell it was frozen and the onion bhajhi s were greasy. All in all a value for money place, where adults and children can share the bish bash ambience. If the owners were to spend a little, they could make it far more spacious, modern and relaxing, by knocking down a wall or two and revamping the toilets. Why do these places have such basic toilets!

Good food for the price. I come here about 6 times a year and I have never been let down. I do wish parking was better though. Nice staff too

Just love Paddy Marten Inn the best Indian food I have ever tasted always busy booking is recommended lovely atmosphere and very reasonable prices

I have eaten here on a few occasions and the food has always been very very good. Whatever you order is top notch!They always say the way to tell if an Indian restaurant is good is to see if Indians eat there? Well say no more, yes they absolutely so, but so do umpteen other nationalities and that's not surprising because as I say, the food never disappoints.The staff are polite and efficient and the place although clean, does have that "spit n sawdust" feel about it.One word of advice is the portions are very big, so be cautious when ordering starters. I found most starters are ideal for 2 to share.A good selection of drinks available and the service at the table is very efficient.Bollywood film showing on the screen and that familiar Indian food aroma in the background. What more could you ask for?Highly recommended, but suggest you book in advance because although it's a sizeable establishment, it does fill up very quickly.

Dropped in last week early and ......Yes once more this place never fails to impress.Quality food at affordable prices and friendly service.Would highly recommend this place.

Fantastic food, fantastic service, can't really ask for more.I love cooking and wanted to try an Indian restaurant that cooks good quality food (hard to come by). I found that with Martin pub! Try the prawns, an absolute delight.

non traditional venue, an old pub retaining old pub decor, staff friendly and something happens to the diners.... they are all friendly as well, obviously due the excellent food. An all round experience!

With such a high selection of Indians in Leicester it is hard to know which to pick but this is time after time my absolute favourite. The prices, staff and flavours - can't be topped..!!

We rarely go anywhere else for a curry now, and when we do we are disapointed as no where compares to Paddy's. the food is delicious, the

I went here with some friends. It was very busy and quite noisey. The service was not particularly great, but the food was very tasty and enjoyable. One of the best indian meals I enjoyed for some time!

Recently visited with family. Must book in advance as it's always busy.The decor most definitely needs a make over and the service is not the best. If these 2 points were up to scratch, I would have rated this establishment as 4 star. It's not particularly good value for money especially the drinks.However the food is excellent and they will cater for your desired spice level. I would recommend this place.

I am the organiser of a group of ten middle-aged Leicester professionals - all blokes! - who have met up for an Indian meal in a range of authentic Indian restaurants in the City for over five years. The 'Curry Chums' comprise five white British and five British Asians. We regularly return to Martin's Pub Restaurant because the environment is so congenial and the welcome is so friendly. Tucked away down a side street of Catherine Street, is always busy so on certain nights it is wise to book!The menu is extensive, catering for our three vegetarians as well as the seven carnivores ! Individual dishes are substantial and always well cooked. The waiters are attentive and respond quickly to request for more naan breads or drinks.Last night the eight chums present had two mixed meat and one vegetarian sizzler as starters followed by six main dishes with naan breads and rice. Including a drink e from the bar to start the evening off and a fiver or so as a tip, we each paid a modest £14 each.Three hours of delightful fellowship in warm and congenial surroundings - spoilt only by Spurs beating Leicester in the FA Cup replay on theTV !

Greasy and ready bought from frozen curries. Terrible service on the table and rude manners from the girl who served us - European accent (Isabella was her name if I remember correctly). Me and my family were served cold food with little remorse. Food overall was really expensive too for how tasteless and authentic it was. I do not recommend any Indian food lovers to come here. Seems like the positive reviews are fake, from family or friends. Awful.

if you love indian food this is the place to go. Staff are friendly food is amazing. Served on a metal plate it reminds me of a spit and sawdust pub. However we always go here and no indian food as managed to supress it. Give it a go. Be warned you have to book

After looking around Leicester for a decent non halal restaurant have finally come across martin inn with its exceptional quality whilest still keeping the traditional indian flavours. Have now reccomended this restuarant to many friends and family after being assured by the owner that we can eat here due to our religious beliefs.

We always go here regularly but make sure you book it! The food is excellent. Be patient when ordering your meals...it takes a while; but it means it being cooked FRESH and high turnover, which is great for the consumer. The value for money and the quality is wow. Keep up the good work. The waiting staff are great and appreciate the mixed culture of staff...more of it needed in UK. The owners and staff are accomodating, attentive and friendly

Amazing food! It always is, and if you don't have the sizzler you are a fool. Great atmosphere, and it's a great relaxing, enjoyable dining experience.

celebrated my birthday in the upstairs room very nice, starters were salt and pepper fish(to die for) and mix grills plenty of.main meals were chicken jalfrezi, butter chicken and lamb tawa plenty of meat in all dishes and very tasty.this is the place for enjoying a meal or partying with friends but you do need to book in adavance.great service and friendly staff .we will be going back. you can see why they win awards.

This was probably our fourth visit to The Paddys Marten Inn and not disappointed.I came with my sons and girlfriend,we all had poppadoms, mains, side dishes and drinks and and the whole lot came to a tad under 50 quid. The Chicken Jalfrezi was lovely and the Lamb biriyani was awesome, no skimping on the Lamb. Massive portions which is just as well as both me and my sons have very healthy appetites!Yes, you do have to wait a while sometimes but in our experience, its always been well worth it. We'll definitely be back again on our next visit to Lesta!

Store bought curry. Rude staff and cold food. If you like bland food it's the best place for you. Took 15 Minutes just for drinks.

Swimming in oil absolutely disgusting. All the positive reviews must be friends and family reviews. I ordered a lamb and a chicken dish and both had 5mm of oil resting on top . Do yourself a favour and go somewhere else.

Have been a fan of this place for a while but recent visits have been disappointing. Starters good generally but mains really not. Some decidedly dodgy lamb on last visit. Expensive, drinks in particular, and service not remarkable.Living on reputation now in my view and I will not rush back.

Enjoyed a really authentic and great curry here with friends. Superb flavours, spices and amazing value. Down-to-earth atmosphere was fun also.

Best curry house in Leicester. You need to book in advance as always busy. Reasonably priced. You will not be disappointed.

Superb pub dining in leicester. Some superb dishes. Great service in a cosy pub atmosphere . Salt and pepper fish, is a true classic. Book up at weekends it's essential ...go for it Enjoy

Having been a customer of The Marten for many years I tend to get withdrawal symptoms if the visits are too infrequent, I've always found the food excellent with only the odd exception which can be understood if you have cooked BIR curries, the popularity of the place makes the highest standards of flavour and consistency very difficult to maintain but for me with it's atmosphere and ambience it's a DIAMOND of an establishment.The only thing I've never understood is where Paddy got his name from!

Again went to the Marten. Again very satisfied with the food served. Very good standards. Excellent tastes to all the dishes. Good waiting staff. Very attentive bar staff. Will recommend this restaurant. Do not be put off by the area.

Went to Martins for the first time last week and was very impressed with the food and service. The pub does have this 'old man pub' smell and is bit outdated with way too many pictures on the walls!! But the food is delicious and portions big. The menu is quite big as well so there are plenty of choices even for vegetarians. I had a chicken Tikka masala curry, which was one of the best ones ive had! And the best thing is that the curries come with a naan and rice! The service was quick and waiters are always looking out for anyone that needs them (compared to other restaurants where it takes half an hour to get the attention of a waiter!!!) So I will definitely be returning soon!!! :-)

A group of 6 of us ate at Paddys Marten Inn last night (Saturday). I've not dined there for over a year. Wow! What a fantastic meal. I just love the Chinese element to dishes like the Chinese chicken and the Chinese modo's. The salt n pepper fish was great. The lamb on the bone remains a very special special. I also love the keema naans. All in all every dish was fab, and we've barely touched on the huge menu.We concluded it was probably our best curry experience ever. Yes ever! That is rich praise but well deserved. We must make the trip more often. For 6 of us with drinks, poppa Dom, starters, mains, rice and naans the bill came to £132. Fantastic value and the best food ever!!! Try it yourself, you might be blown away!

Used to visit here quite often however our past few visits have led us to never visiting here again! The food was oily and tasteless. The chutneys that come with the poppadoms are watered down... CHEAP!!

Just returned from my birthday meal with hubby and youngest son. Came here several years ago, not impressed but heard good things lately so thought we would give it a chance. Seriously disappointed. Grubby,dated pub which I would happily ignore if it offered good food. It didn't. Poppadom and pickles fine...can't go wrong with those. Starters ok. Not especially tasty but left a hot aftertaste. Main course...awful. king prawn kashmiri incredibly salty and oily. Garlic rice bland but greasy. Nan ok....again,how wrong can you go? Biryani x 2 watery and tasteless. Cost £60+ Verdict...never again. Too many restaurants offer better food for the same price or less with better surroundings, decent crockery, cutlery, tables etc.

Went here with a few friends and the service was good and so was the food. Authentic food and tasty too. A nice rowdy atmosphere and brilliant choice of drinks too. Will Defo go again

I have visited this place number of occasion and it has never let me down. Most of the visits have been with my fellow City fans. This visit was with my family. Actually my son comes here more often with his mates than with me now. This time I let him make the selections and all the items were excellent. For starters Crispy Chilli Aubergine is a must for anybody whether you hate or love Aubergine. Other starters we tried were excellent as well – Grilled Tandoori Prawns, Kathlawadi Fish and Mixed combo sizzler. For mains we selected Lamb Rogan Josh (excellent taste) and Chicken Machoosi (was ok). It is worth eating with Tandoori Roti (wholemeal). The place has good choice of beers. The service and atmosphere was good. For décor the place was full of Bollywood pictures (old and new) in Black and White – it gives good Indian authentic touch. The food is served with steel plates and cutleries.The place serves Gujarati and North Indian dishes with added touch of East African. The place is recommended but you must book in advance if you plan to visit as since Jamie Oliver has visited the place it has become more popular esp with non-indians. Don't take my word! If you want to try any authentic Indian eateries in Leicester than this should be on your list and Crispy Chilli Aubergine is a must.

Paddy's Marten Inn Bar…is the Name !...Anyone trying to set-up on the outskirts of Leicester’s Golden Mile, must be brave but this converted pub into a bistro(self-labelled), is following the simple rule to stand out from the crowd, both outside & in So it is up to it’s awards ?You geta feel for what'sinside on the outside of’ Paddy's Marten Inn Bar’, a rough’n’ready pub décor infused with a young Asian and local regulars and Bollywood pictures aplenty..of course finished off with the ubiquitous celebrity-chef poster with cheap seats’n’ sofa. Cosy with much investmentNevertheless, there are plenty of staff to seat you round. You shouldn’t be surprised with the metal plates, this is local indian food country, nor for the 45 mins waiting time stated on the menu. We found this to be spot on for the mains, with starters taking 15 mins..escotred with the cheapest of metal cutlery more at home in a hamper Speaking of Starters, we had a perplexing experience. The vegetable samosa was the Best we have tasted in memory, perfect thing pastry without ‘potato padding’ or added salt, and that goes wth the lamb option.. yet...we didn’t have a choice of something fulfilling something beyond chips, as the budget would have grown by £6-£12, far higher than other Indian eateries. Nevertheless, for taste, accompanying salad repeated the trick, perfectly fresh lettuce & onion. Unfortunately the mushroom rice couldn’t join in the fun, the rice just above dull and the mushroom was far too salty when we could find some within the grains.The curries fared much better the chicken very tasty in both dishes and the sag (spinach)chicken not bad either...outstanding would push it, but that shouldn’t deter you. but be warned, all curries are served with nan, rice & salad with flexibility. The pricing offers good value for money but no alternative for those wishing otherwiseThe price was very good and we look forward to a repeat visit...though maybe at quietest times of the week, and we’re still wondering where the sag bhajee we ordered had got to…

Amazing food, taste, service. I hadn't been for a few years but a well enjoyed family meal. Will definitely be going more often.

The food in this place is absolutely amazing. Can not fault it at all. We asked for Jeera wings which actually tasted proper rather then any gimmick. For mains we had chicken machoosi which was awesome. Very good value for money. Only down side it's a small place so it's a little cramped however the food makes it worthwhile.

Ordered a takeaway, although have eaten in as well in the past. Food was of a good standard and the service was good too. Masala Mogo was nice and soft and dishes were at the spice level that we asked for. Would recommend and go again. Only wished they delivered!

Went and tried the place following a recommendation and was not left disappointed. Although the inside could do with a bit of an upgrade could not complain about the food value or service. Will definately be using this place again

I visited Martin Pub with my daughter last Sunday as we decided to go for a curry instead of cooking Sunday dinner.She rang and booked the table for 5.30pm.we are regulars,eating on average once a month if not more ofte,.for several years now.Usually the staff are courteous,friendly and aim to please,the food good and its always busy,so we were looking forward to eating,when we arrived and got seated at our usual table.We waited a good 20 minutes for the main meal if not a little longer.I ordered the traditional lamb curry just for a change,and it had been recommended by a good friend that 'it was proper', I even spoke to one of the managers explaining what I wanted.Our kid ordered the prawn tikka masala,usually she would have a chicken one but she also wanted a change from what she would normally have.The food came in due course so we were expecting it to be fresh,'as standard',but let me get straight to the point 'What a disappointment!The curry looked like pieces of lamb in brown water nothing like a traditional lamb curry!I asked my daughter to try it as.she had lamb curry here before and she said "naw mum thats disgusting,theyre having a laugh!I spoke to the guy who took the order and he took it away saying that he thought it was okay and its no different to how they usually serve it!He offered to make the curry thicker??But I declined and opted for the lamb chops as I thought I carnt go wrong I have had them before,and theyr're usually decent. He said 15-20 mins so again I waited in anticipation having ate all my mushroom rice and garlic nan and salad! My daughters tikka masala however had the consistency of thick oats porridge and looked like orange porridge to be fair.Disappointing is a understatement!!So when the bill came,I went to the bar and had a discreet word with the manager complaining of the poor standard in the food,Can you believe he just looked at me and said "Ok" and carried on doing what he was doing.I paid the bill £27 and went back to our table.My daughter was fuming,shouted at me for even paying the bill and proceeded to call the other manager who we complained to about the lamb curry.Well he wanted to argue saying that he thought the food was alright when clearly it was not so it became obvious that things were going nowhere,so after a few heated words we left vowing not to return again,which is a shame as.we have spent many a birthday,special celebration and night out in this pub,over the years not to mention recommending it others.However all was not lost,as we decided to go to Heavenly Dessert on London Road and were delighted with the desserts and service both of which were 5 star,so made up for the poor service and terrible food earlier at Mart

this was a last minute choice, having read the reviews for several establishments in Leicesterwe visited this one. A cracking restaurant that I would never have found if not for the reviews. we found the establishment to be a comfortable family friendly, the food was very tasty and much better that the run of the mill high street restaurants. I normally travel to Walsall from Lutterworth for my Indian meals but I can now return to this establishment . a bostin meal.

Went to pub a couple of nights ago. Was expecting great food after reading reviews on this site. Very strange as pub is in the middle of nowhere, in the city. You drive past an industrial estate, then there are tons of cars parked along the road, and there you are. Pub is odd as it looks like an old fashioned boozer, the bar is all the same, but the furniture is definitely curry house circa 1970. The walls are covered in black and white pictures of, presumably, famous indian singers and actors, and the large screen tv's were all blaring out indian music with videos. There were only a few tables occupied when we went in, but it obviously gets busy as we were asked if we had booked, and it did start to fill up as our meals arrived. Service was nice, smart, smiley waiters and very pleasant manager. Menu was pretty standard. So the food. We waited nearly 30 minutes for our starters, crispy cauliflower, which was a bit different and nice, and bog standard kebab and tikka mixture, then the mains came a bit quicker. We had opted for an on the bone makati curry and a lamb sag, with side orders of a bean and a potato and aubergine curry, with a raita. The curry were all ok, the two veg ones tasted exactly the same, and the two main course ones were just completely average. Nothing fresh about them, nothing different. Not what we were expecting. So disappointed. It came to £60 with 3 beers and a glass of wine, so not too expensive for the amount of food we had. By the time we left the place was buzzing, mainly I would say with local groups of people, there were a couple of big family parties in having a great time. So. A nice place to go if the atmosphere is what you are after, but if you want great indian food sorry not the best place to go.

Visited the Martin inn several occasions now and it is without doubt one of the best Indian restaurants in terms of food in Leicester. Albeit the decor is not first class or contemporary, but this is not what the place is about. if you want a great curry, value for money and a warm atmosphere with great attentive service then the Martin inn is the place for you. Visit and judge for yourself, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

I've been visiting this place for a number of years.....the curry is always of a good standard ( I'm very particular about my Indian food) it's authentic Gujarati / North Indian food with a hint of East African influence!Ever since being featured on Jammie Oliver's programme this place is packed every night of the week, which is great for the owners but, has lost some it's charm as a result. It's a great place to go with a few friends to enjoy the good food and lively Indian club type atmosphere......enjoy!

See Paddy's Marten Dhaba - same place! Excellent value. Great choice of Indian meals, some English meals also offered.

This is one of our favourite eating places, the food, the service, the people, everything is just fab! Great place to go to if you have a group of friends who want top quality food. My favourite starter is the Chinese chilli chilli combo!

I make regular trips from London for this place. Home style cooking. Good choice. Try the lamb and King Prawns. Good Value, if you don't drink. I tend to have a few beers beforehand.

We eat at this family run pub/restaurant regularly. The food is authentic and fresh, the service and the atmosphere is excellent.

Martin Inn is famous for their authentic Indian food. The curries are flavourful and anyone who wishes to experience and good tasty curry I would recommend Martin Inn, my family have been coming here for years and they do not fail to deliver good food.

Fantastic! Nothing else to say, been here numerous times and never been dissapointed with a single thing!Food, spot onAtmosphere, greatService, brilliant and...with a smile!

Been a regular since young, when dad used to take us. This place has gone down hill they have become arrogant. It used to be authentic indian food but no longer they now want their clientle to be english ppl

Just had a meal at the Martin inn what can l say but fab, food was amazing,service was good,and bill even better. Go give it a try u will love it.bested restaurant in Leicester.