Mehfil's in Pembrokeshire

Wandered in on a busy Sunday night with no reservation and thought we'd give it a try. Tried the balti dishes with rice and determined they were probably the best Indian dishes we've ever eaten anywhere. Menu is deep with a lot of options, and if you're even a little bit in the mood for Indian food you need to stop here.

Have been using Mehfil's for our Indian Take Aways for several years . It used to be excellent , the best in the area !! We have noticed recently that our meals were not as good as they used to be , in fact our meal yesterday (Monday 9-9-24) was truly awful !!!!! Some , almost inedible . The Aloo Chat and Chicken Chat sauces were very watery . The Chicken in the Chicken Korma , Chicken Tikka Korma and Chicken Chat was VERY overcooked and dry , to the point of being inedible !! Previous Chicken Bhuna and other dishes have been similarly affected . Lamb dishes have been VERY tough and chewy , not tender as they should be . Dishes described as being cooked with cream !! Well , haven't been able to detect any . Onion Bhajees have had a slightly mouldy taste , not pleasant at all . Bombey Aloo has had a similar taint and even smelled of mould . To sum up :-- Mehfil's USED to be the BEST but unfortunately is now probably the WORST in the area . I certainly WON'T be ordering anything from there again !!

We're staying in a holiday cottage just up the road and got takeaway away from here. We had the Tandoori Thali to share between two. It was ready really quickly and was more food than two of us could eat. It was all delicious and we would highly recommend.

The service and food was first class. I have read some of the reviews and totally disagree with them. Either they had all had the same dish and just didn't like it or maybe had too much to drink before visiting the restaurant. Food was reasonably priced and arrived very quickly. I have had a lot of Indian meals from all over the UK and have to say that I have had one of the tastiest curries everywhere here. I had chicken tallie and it was gorgeous.

Eight of us including kids have just had an amazing meal here. Food was fab, service was great. Couldn't recommend highly enough. I was unsure because of the reviews but so pleased we came, it was lovely.

Exceptional curry! Top 5% of all curry’s we’ve ever eaten. And we’ve eaten in many!! Thank you

Better have your tummy filled before coming here for dine in. It’s taking ages.

Welcome surprise to be open from 430pm. First visit and will definitely be back... the food is the best I have ever tasted. Customer service and prices were excellent. They are also very busy with take outs and deliveries.

Unfortunately, I had another bad experience in lovely wales. Food is terrible, disgusting, not true Indian taste and all dishes have the same flavor. More disappointing is the behavior of the waiter who tried to clean the table before we leave ruthlessly and spilled the leftover over my clothes. He said that it could not stained longer and make me feel like it’s not his fault, just mine. I personally don’t recommend anyone who likes to try Indian food here.

Not even worth 1 star! HORRIBLE experience ever. Service at worst! Go if you want to be treated like rubbish even if u paid decent money. Food is not authentic too.

Do not take a chance. They need a lot to improve. Ruin my dinner.

Unfortunately, we had a terrible time here. I would recommend to totally avoid it if you are looking for authenticity and good service. We ordered 2 main dishes. chicken Kashmiri and prawn korma, both base curry taste the same. Only Biryani was lovely. However, the service was speechlessly awful! When we questioned the waiter about tastes of those curries , they were totally different as how we always knew, he angrily and adamantly told this is how it should be cooked! N after that, when he cleaned the table, he was literally BANG the spoon with plate for multiple times. everyone was awkwardly silent for like 15 sec. Very hostile and rude act and I was just shocked by it.

We are Indian connoisseur's and wherever we travel we look at reviews and food pictures as a guide as Indian is our go to food, the food was absolutely outstanding and over exceeded our expectations , flavor exceed expectations and has become our favourite for when we visit, service was impeccable and we would highly recommend, ignore negative reviews as the food is absolutely outstanding, we had South Indian garlic chilli chicken, chicken tikka masala, chicken madras, chicken chatt and chicken korma, absolutely beautiful thank you! Had a free potato aloo and again was outstanding! Deffo be back and deffo recommend!

One of the best Currys I've had in a long time It's arrived nice and hot Delivery driver did well to find us

Probably one of the best couriers I've had for a long time It's arrive nice and hot and well packed delivery driver did well to find a difficult place to find

Ordered takeaway. Curry sauce was spot on, the chicken in it was not, full of dark stringy bits, no longer like chicken. Naan bread supposed to be garlic & coriander, was very plain & dry, awful & just like the ones you buy in the shops, except worse!!! Mango chutney, very runny. Bombay pots, dont bother next time, just send the potato & i will make actual food out of it.

I don't know how this restaurant gets such high ratings but IMHO it's very average. The starter is very small portion for example the fried calamari has only 3/4 rings. The flavour is also quite average. Was waiting for our food and went to chase after a while, the waitor couldn't even remember what I ordered until I reminder him...

I eat curry all the time. It’s my favourite food. I travelled the world for ten years and have eaten at the best Indian restaurants around Asia and the rest of the world.so refreshing to find an Indian restaurant on my doorstep that cooks Indian curry authentically. My jalfrezi and vindaloo were really spicy 🌶 ❤️ and delightful. It’s a pet hate of mine to order a spicy dish and it not be very spicy. Not at Mehfil’s no sir. My dishes packed a punch of not only the spicy heat I love that get the endorphins in my brain cracking but an authenticity of deliciousness spice, flavours and velvety textures that took me right back to my time in India. I’m so happy to have such amazing Indian food on my doorstep. I’ve been to most Indian restaurants in the area and Mehfil’s is my go to Indian I don’t go anywhere else. Their food brings me a near overwhelming level of happiness, joy and culinary bliss. Curries that make you smile 😊😍😊🙏🏼🥘 what an absolute delight.

Fantastic Indian meal. I had the Tandoori Thali which was immense. My wife said the Korma was first class as well. I have only high praise for the quality and taste of the food here. Very good table service as well

Food was way to sweet!!! No flavour, just thick, sweet, mush!! Was a collection takeaway order (£50) and they forgot to put one of the kormas in! When we called and asked about it they said we were lying!!! Never again!!!

Nice Indian food spot. Friendly and helpful staff.

Good curry. I had the Tandoori Thali and they happily swapped a few items. Had chapati instead of nan and they made the tikka curry Vindaloo hot. My wife had lamb Pathia and the meat was succulent and tender. Sides bindee bajjee and sag bajjee. My wife had a half of Cobra and I had 2 pints. All in £44.

I dont even live in the area, had a random phone call, and all the person on the other side was doing was repeating what i was saying!!! Very strange

Excellent food and service, both sit in and takeaway. Can't fault them.

We went as a group to celebrate my father’s birthday, he’s a regular there as the food is so good and the owner/staff are such pleasant people. The food is brilliant, arrives quickly, tastes amazing. The staff are hospitable, kind, friendly, best Indian in west Wales! Thank you again, always love to visit.

Have used this restaurant many times but took wife out for Mother’s Day treat both had king prawn dishes £14.95 each ,nice and tasty but only 3 prawns each £5 per prawn what’s going on? Was told I’ll make sure chef gives you more next time (will there be a next time?)

Absolutely amazing food. Great welcome, service, and again great food Would definately recommend to others. Will visit again

Excellent takeaway! Best Indian restaurant in the area. Great service and fantastic food. Would definitely recommend a visit.

best curry house in pembrokeshire weve found yet, great vegetarian selection, friendly people too , use them as the go to all the time

Unfortunately my takeaway prawn tikka masala was so sweet as to be inedible. I couldn't taste any spices or chilli at all, just double sugar. If I had been eating in I would have sent the dish back - something I never do - but alas it was a takeaway so it just ended up in the bin. Should've gone to Tesco for a ready meal! Edit: it's a shame I only checked afterwards - someone else chose the takeaway - but unfortunately this restaurant has a 1/5 for food hygiene - and no, it's not 'just paperwork'! https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/857225/mehfils-indian-pembroke

A very pleasant meal. Excellent staff. Nice food. Could have had a bit more veg in the curries but that's pretty minor.

Got straight into sit down without a booking. Staff polite and courteous despite being very busy with takeaway orders. Had Chicken Tikka Balti, Egg Pilau Rice and an absolutely insane Cheesy Keema Naan. Will certainly be visiting again.

Amazing food service great 👍 definitely recommend

Great Indian food served here. Very fresh and tasty. Good understanding of food allergies. Good service and reasonably priced

Delisious!!! I had the chicken ceylon and oh my goodness I've never tried anything as wonderfully aromatic, fruity and tasty as this dish.

Absolutely disgusting restaurant. And if you go with your family they will try and rob you by forcing to order more curry. They have their own house rule that if you go to have a dinner for family of four you have to order Minimum four curries. They are happy for us to waste food as long as their Pocket get filled but they need to understand that rather than forcing people let them buy what they want because they are the one who is paying money and it’s their money not yours.

It's a shame, Mehfil's got so much of my takeaway order right, but so much wrong. I ordered a mixed starter and a Tandoori Thali. Sadly the Onion Bhaji came in a tray with other ingredients instead of a paper bag, so was thoroughly soggy. This is minor. What really annoyed was the taste of golden syrup in the Tikka Masala sauce - it overpowered the whole thing. Very disappointing. There was a lot right though - generous portions, fast preparation and delivery, and pretty much all good (apart from the soggy bhaji).

Went in on one night and had the best Indian I've ever had anywhere in the UK. I went in the next evening and the food was rubbish. Staff were very nice on both occasions

Really enjoyed the food which was delicious. Plenty of choice for adults and kids. Service was excellent and staff friendly.

Had a very nice dining experience here, a decent Vindaloo with mountains of pilau rice, staff were attentive however there was a bit of a wait for the food. Would definitely go again.

The food was lovely and delicious. It came out in a timely matter. However, the service could be a bit better.

Absolutely amazing restaurant fantastic food probably the best Indian food I have ever had great fast service absolutely recommending

What a surprise! Absolutely fantastic place, really unexpected… delicious and fresh. We know a little bit about Indian food and this place really surprised us, more about the complex flavours and not covering up lack of flavour with slice which is becoming all too often in the Uk. Really really good, would stay in the area again just to eat here.

Had a takeaway. said it was going to be half an hour, was waiting for just over an hour. By the time my food arrived it was cold and when I was eating it there were multiple short black hairs in my food. So disappointing as normally very nice!

Bad service by restaurant staff. Don't spoil your day with this restaurant.

Had been here while travelling through a road trip in Wales, stopped for some comfort food which is Indian for me. The service from the start of the seating was bad to worse from the start to the end, we were treated with looks and comments when we asked for larger plates for starters, the portions were really really small for the prices and the food was satisfactory. We had ordered a veg biriyani without mushrooms, which they have with mushrooms, which they replaced it, but forgot about the veg gravy side. The worst part was the waiter didn't even give us a heads up about the portions else we could have ordered more, felt like he was waiting to get done with our table! The entire staff apart from the lady was rude, I've worked in hospitality for quite some time and this has been one of the most appalling! Asking them for water was treated with looks from the waiters! Horrible experience!

We tried the food today and the customer service(old guy who look bald)was very rude and not upto the mark.We have asked for an extra plate and the waiter was not ready to give the extra plate as if we are going to steal the plate and go home with that.

If you enjoy cheaply sourced poultry meat and obviously defrosted and cooked quickly so that you end up with a tasteless and chewey meal - then this is the place for you - and are happy to pay through the nose for it - then more fool you!

Great food here. Highly recommend.

Just moved into the area . Really impressed with food quality and extremely warm and friendly staff.

We were in Pembrokeshire on holiday & happened upon Mehfil’s whilst looking for a fish & chip shop. We decided to have an Indian instead, turned out to be the best Indian I’ve ever had and I’ve traveled far & wide. Excellent food - Excellent service - nothing was too much trouble 5* any day.

We were in Pembrokeshire on holiday & happened upon Mehfil’s whilst looking for a fish & chip shop. We decided to have an Indian instead, turned out to be the best Indian I’ve ever had and I’ve traveled far & wide. Excellent food - Excellent service - nothing was too much trouble 5* any day.

Ordered a takeaway whilst away arrived within 40 mins was piping hot the food was lovely best Indian I’ve tasted will be booking to dine in next time I’m in Pembroke . Highly recommend!

Been there couple of times each year we go on holiday had lovely food each time

Muy rica comida hindú. El trato de los camareros es muy bueno.

We were attracted to this restaurant by the tempting smell as we drove past. As we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by the friendly host who fitted us in the crowded restaurant, even though we hadn't booked. We ordered a variety of dishes all of which were cooked to perfection; flavoursome, fulfilling and exceeding all our expectations. The chef's special, Lamb Naga, was particularly tasty. As were the other dishes we tried including chicken jalfrezi and saag paneer. For the youngest in our family, the host and chef were very accommodating and provided her favourite off-the-menu request. If we're ever in the area again, we'll be sure to pop in. Highly recommend.

We arrived at Mehfils and it was silent. Only one other table was taken and there was no music/background sound which was my first red flag. The owner greeted us and showed us to our table. There was two male members of staff present who were serving/taking orders and they both stood behind the bar just staring in SILENCE, making us feel extremely uncomfortable. We had our drinks orders taken and then our food. I watched my mum’s “Diet Coke” be poured from a half empty Diet Coke bottle and it was not chilled and it was flat as anything. Whilst waiting, another couple arrived, looked rather spooked by the atmosphere. Next thing a customer comes in looking rather unhappy, the owner starts shouting CHEF CHEF loudly and rudely disturbing the restaurant. He took the customer into the back of the restaurant and we could hear them shouting and swearing as the customer wanted a refund for the bad food he had received the night before. Shortly after the couple that came in after us had been seated, they left whilst saying they “changed their minds”. I too wish I had “changed my mind” at this point. Our food arrived and they forgot one rice dish but we didn’t mind as it came rather quick however my prawn biryani was extremely bland. My vegetable curry and cauliflower bahji was lovely as was my mum’s tandoori chicken Karhai which I told the owner at the end of our meal. I did also mention that I thought my prawn biryani didn’t have much taste and he looked at me and laughed very intimidatingly whilst saying “it’s vegetables, rice and prawns”. Although yes that is true however I have had much nicer/flavorful prawn biryanis. The owner definitely cannot take criticism in any form even though I was extremely polite about it. Will not be returning as the whole experience was awkward and uncomfortable. Do not recommend.

We found one Indian place to dine in after a long search but it wasn't worth it . The food was sweet and blan and when I asked the waiter of the chef forgot to add salt and chilli and added sugar syrup instead the answer was this is what they do. The lamb chops I ordered were so small and lot of burnt but not cooked properly onions and lot of colourings and didn't taste nice . The kasmiri lamb curry I ordered was also sweet and the bhindi was sweet too. The rice seemed like few days old and semi fried. I wouldn't recommend waste your money and time at this place

I had vegetable korma and my husband had chicken massala; both were fabulous. The portions were large and so we finished our meals off the next day. We included aloo gobi and had a free bombay aloo. It was just great. Very professional and pleasant service. We'll certainly be having anothert takeaway from there.

Just wanted to say thanks for a fantastic meal absolutely beautiful thanks

Ordered delivery whilst on holiday in the area from these guys, food arrived on time but was missing items and the bill on delivery came in £15 more than the menu suggested (for an order for 4 people that seems too much!) Missing bits were delivered 40mins later which delayed our dinner but no explanation or solution given for over charge? This could have been slightly forgiven but The food itself was average at best, I’m sure there must be better Indian restaurants in the area.

Just had a delivery takeaway meal with my wife, the food was excellent couldn't fault it, delivered to time requested, can't wait to eat in the restaurant.

Very friendly and welcoming, the food was delicious and the service was excellent. Thank you all! We particularly recommend the salmon.

Absolutely stunning food. Best curry we’ve all had in ages.We couldn’t fault anything.Staff we’re very friendly and helpful. Will be coming back.Thank you

Poor service when we arrived We weren’t made to feel welcome. The chairs had the faux leather peeling, the table top was rickety and half the lights weren’t working. We were told to sit where we liked by the young girl serving, it seemed to be her first night working there as she had no idea and couldn’t even answer the phone when it rang (not her fault she’s young and probably had no training). Waiter who took our order was as miserable as sin, never smiled and could barely force himself to serve us. Had to wait ages for the drinks to arrive. The starters we had were at best poor, mine was a mixed starter which seemed to be deep fried and was as tough as old boots. The mains were as disappointing although the pilau rice was tasty. Nan breads were burnt on the base. I could go on but it was certainly the worst experience I’ve had of an Indian restaurant. Won’t be going back.

After experiencing some disappointing indian meals in west wales this was the best we have had. I asked for a meal that wasn't on the menu, it was cooked with no fuss and it was better than anything I have had previously.

Food was good, owner was nice as we asked for a starter to share and they gave us one for free. Staff was friendly. Only thing is that the wine the waiter recommended us wasn't great and he didn't let us try it first, plus though there was plenty of space they sit us in front of the fridge.

Absolutely delicious . No complaints . Friendly owner .Wish I lived closer

Too much turmeric and oil. Ketchup in marination, too much salt.

Ordered food delivered last week, generous portions, froze what I didn't eat and finished it last night. Absolutely the best chicken vindaloo ever. I will be back.

Another one of the Bangladeshi guys running a restaurant under Indian name with very less knowledge of authentic Indian taste. This is the case almost everywhere in the UK and people dont know what they are missing.

What a revelation this place turned out to be. From such an unassuming exterior and unremarkable decor the food was exceptional. Whether it was because it was a quiet Wednesday night or not I don't know, but the owner took our party of 5 to the back room and prepared individual dishes to order, not off the menu at all. One of our party has an onion and garlic allergy and was resigned to ordering a plan 'English' dish but instead was treated to an amazing chicken curry. All 5 of us agreed this ranked amongst the best Indian restaurant food we had eaten which was no mean feat when there were 3 African Indian Asians in our group. I just wish this restaurant was in my town and not 250 miles away.

We decided for our first Indian in the Dock, we’d order from Mehfil’s and I wish we hadn’t. I HATE giving bad reviews, but we were so unhappy with our order. We rang the number to put our order through and the guy couldn’t understand...

We always enjoy our monthly curry nights with home delivery. Sometimes we try other indians but always find ourselves coming back to Mehfils. Food is lovely and pretty consistent. Naan breads are even better recently! They are efficient on the phone, and the delivery driver...

We've eaten Indian food all around Pembrokeshire in the past 3 weeks and this was the best! We had two vegetarian dishes recommended by the chef and were quite pleased.

Mehfils catered for our large private event for our friends and family in May this year, and the food was outstanding. Everyone enjoyed the meal. They catered so well for our vegan friends, and we all enjoyed the food. The service was impeccable. This is...

Friendly staff, the tastiest food. We have never had a bad word to say about our visits. Always a treat

Don't be put off by the outside this is a great Indian restaurant with wonderful food and attentive staff. The food was some of the best Indian food we've had and the salmon special went down particularly well.

Great food, great service .one of the best Currys that I have tasted . The menu had a great range of food to choose from

Very nice and friendly people. Unfortunately, can't say the same about the food. Taste and quality weren't great at all.

The staff were friendly. The food was tasty. The price was acceptable although the wine was expensive for what it was. Not a great deal of choice of dessert. Not a great deal of atmosphere. Had a good night though and the food came out promptly and hot!

Cracking food, lovely host who offered recommendations to those who were unsure. Good restaurant and would recommend to my friends

Went here with a group of 8. Service was excellent, the waiter joined in with the evening and not just took orders but offered recommendations to those who asked, felt welcomed and would recommend to anyone in the area.

Food rated 6/10 by actual Indian person and 8/10 by welsh valleys boy. Staff great and friendly :)

Very nice food and good portion size, delivery is fast, friendly staff

Ordered a takeaway and was told it would be delivered in 45 minutes to an hour. This time came and went and when I phoned to enquire 1 hour 40 minutes later I was told it’s just leaving the restaurant. When it arrived it was...

Food is consistently lovely, the best sit down Indian around. Owner and staff lovely. Can't beat Mehfil's.

Been a few times, lush food 😍 And the host is always lovely and sparks up conversation. Nice place to go, lovely lights and table set ups. Definitely recommend dining in. Or even a takeaway, they are pretty quick with their orders.

We went here on New Year's day, not many places open to eat. The food was outstanding! I think it was the best Indian food I have ever eaten. I would highly recommend the mixed vegetable passander. Very tasty, fruity, spicy enough, could taste the...

Food wasn’t edible! We were on a weekend road trip to Whales from England. After driving and seeing places all day long, we had decided to go to Indian restaurant since we were starving and didn’t want to experiment with different cuisines. We found this place online and thought it looks good so let’s go there! First thing we felt was cold, I don’t they cared about keeping the place cozy but it wasn’t a big deal since we were there for food! So as long as we get good food, we are grand! When I saw the dish I’d ordered, I was shocked to see the appearance! It was a chicken dish - but chicken was dry as hell! I barely took small bite of it and it just felt bad, so I didn’t touch a single piece, just pick vegetables and get done with my meal! Plates were unclean - I mean they did try and keep them clean but they were so old that grease went into cracks of plates which I think is nearly impossible to be cleaned! Song that they were playing were like laughing matter in the beginning but became like irritating at the end since that music didn’t get along at all with the vibe you expect when go for dinner ( I am Indian myself and I just couldn’t handle that music). Conclusion - Not recommended. I wish I had seen a review like this earlier so I could avoid spending money on inedible food.

Yet to have a meal here which is anything but 100%

We ordered (take away), prawn curry which was like a desserts and with tiny prawns gone in to the bin , rice was ok , okra was good , there was tons of sugar almost in everything, most of the food was very bland !...

We were in the area on holiday and fancied a takeaway. We had clearly not ordered from here before but TA write ups looked promising. We only had to wait 20 mins so had a walk around Pembroke and when we got back to our...

Food was ok. Not as good as our visits in the previous four years. Service was rubbish. We sat with dirty plates and no drinks after our meal for over 20 minutes. It wasn’t busy, there was only us two and a table of three in the restaurant. Both waiters where engrossed in their mobile phones, more interested in playing chess that checking if customers wanted anything else. Won’t be going back.

We visited Pembroke for the long weekend and our date of visit is 28th August 2021 Won't even give 1 star. Where to start- Unprofessional and terrible service, uncooked food, and very rude behaviour from the owner and the waiter. Food don't taste good, and whoever visiting this place please check your bill throughly as you may be charged for items you didn't ordered. When we complained about food being uncooked they will argue that why did you ordered? And the Owner is dishonest person i have ever met, Deny and contradict everything you say. Just there to rob people of money with his terrible service and food. If you want your visit to Pembroke to be good and pleasant DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE. AVOID AT ALL COST, I would prefer be starving than visiting this place. Never had such an awful experience in my whole life. Terrible, awful, rude can't find the words to describe this service. 0/5 - Service 0/5 - Food AVOID, AVOID, AVOID.

Distressful order, food wasn’t hot considering we are 10+ houses away. Missed food from the order. Would not recommend this place especially if your just visiting the area.

Very bad service no one responding properly and food also very bad

Worst food ever had and the service pathetic

Served uncooked lamb and not bothered to apologise Very lazy staff. Very bad management. Misguiding menu. Not happy to go back

Came here solo on a bird photography weekend and it was perfect , quickly seated and curry was top drawer with really efficient service and nice environment even for me on my own 👍🏻😎