Memsaab islington in Islington

We had our end of season dinner here. It was amazing. Thank you to Memsaab. I would highly recommend the chicken Xacuti!

Truly awful service, tried to order three times and was ignored. Could see everyone else in the restaurant raging at the delays.

The place is nice but the dishes were really very sweet and loaded with coconut compared to what we are used to. I like sweet and sour but this was just sweet.

The food was amazing. Thank you so much!

Delicious meal. Food came quickly, staff was super friendly. I really enjoyed it!

Best Indian food around Islington and High berry.

Great, just great in every way....just no one there...why I have no idea....go!

I booked this restaurant for fathers day today for 6 family members for 4.00pm. We got confirmation email for booking, however, when we arrived at 4.00pm the restaurant was closed. We waited until 4.20pm, as we had travelled 10 miles to get there. Very disappointed that the restaurant didn't even inform us that they weren't opening at the time stated on the website. When I got home and phoned the restaurant they said unfortunately they didn't open until 4.30pm. Therefore I can not leave any positive review as we has a wasted journey with no apology from the resturant. Will not be using them again.

Sooooooo tasty. Lots of Indian restaurants seem to get lazy with not much variation between dishes. That is not the case here. Everything we had was delicious. And the bread, oh my god the bread... We've been once. We will be back many more times.

I got takeout from here twice whilst staying in Islington during a holiday to England. Their food is AMAZING. The restaurant is family run and the staff were so kind and friendly. It feels like you’re a part of their family when you go inside. Food is prepared extremely quick and served nice and hot! My favorite dish was the butter chicken (with rice and naan bread of course). I would HIGHLY recommend Memsaab to anyone in the area who’s craving some good quality Indian food!

Great food and lovely service 👌

Good tasty food for a good price. Cheap for London, more like the provincial prices. Big enough portions, tasty, well attended yet not overbearing. Quiet on a Saturday evening. Friendly

Delicious, authentic Indian food that arrived quickly. Really kind staff.

Great curry spot - as a vegetarian, I really enjoyed the sizzling veg special, and their egg and pea fried rice. Peshwari naan also solid (and yummy when finished off for breakfast the next day!) Also really enjoyed sitting next to a giant fish tank! Very attendant and warm service too

Lovely staff, came in and got some poppadoms while I was in the area on the job. The sauces and salad were really nice and the toilets were spotless and didn't smell at all!

Best curry I have had in London, reminds me of the Welsh valleys (also great curries). Very welcoming to me and my partner.

I booked this curry having been once before , and booked for 23 friends for a birthday. They were extremely accommodating and the food was excellent. Reasonably priced and a great night all round. Thanks again, we’ll be back!

My local curry spot since i moved to the area in 2015. Happy to have an Indian place that maintained its great food for almost a decade. Recommend the red chilli chicken main and the king prawn puri starter. Top place 👍

Popped in on my own on a Friday night - had expected it to be packed but was pretty quiet and I was seated and served very quickly. A really interesting and varied menu - lots of dishes I hadn't seen elsewhere before, including the chicken xacuti which is what I went for and was very tasty. Came in just below £30 for a drink, main, rice, side and a cheese naan which felt pretty reasonable. Would happily visit again.

People are nice and foods are good. If you want to eat good Indian dishes and especially are located around their place, give a try!

Very nice food and outstanding service

Really great food, great prices and we love the people that work there. We visit very regularly and it never disappoints! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

2 lamb kroma ( blan no taste) 1 prawn kroma ( blan,no taste) 1 lam madras ( tasteless}. 1 prawn briani again blan. All the food has a lot of sauce and the lamb have to search for it, no potato in sight. Very high price Recommend, No 12/11/23 Pro; Delivery only.

Lovely food. Terrible service. Average atmosphere. Could do better.

A reliable back street retreat for a warm meal in an old skool curry house.

It's a very nice place to eat at. Very good service, nice workers. Very delicious food and drinks. When you ask for a spicy food, be sure you that's what you want as he takes you seriously 😊. I highly recommend it.

Very nice place to eat at. Nice service and very nice food and drinks. If you ask for a spicy food, make sure that what you want as the cook takes you seriously 😊. I recommend this place

All dishes where horribly sweet, pretty much inedible. Not just curries but even naan and sag paneer.

Absolutely divine food. Couldn't recommend more.

Maybe is was an off evening, but if you want Indian cuisine you won't be disappointed. If you want more than one serviette between you, you might have to ask. The food when it came was very good.

Super adresse, les plats sont très bons et pas chers. On a eu un super accueil, ils sont très gentils.

The only Indian takeaway option worth considering in the region! Cooked in a very healthy way with fresh and tenderly cooked meat.

Dropped in here following a visit to see Arsenal play Monaco. The restaurant is a 20 min walk from the Emerites Stadium. It also has a 153 bus stop outside the front door. It is tucked away off the real busy bustling streets. The decor is modern and there is plenty of room between table. Pretty typical menu. My son and I had the set meal for two. Poppadoms, onion barjhi , kebab, chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan, saag allou, rice and nann for £35. All tasty and a decent sized portions. Washed down with a few drinks for £50. Owner was friendly, we chatted after the meal about why we were there, and he was keen to ensure we had a good experience in his restaurant. Recommended

Fantastic food always staff friendly

Everything was excellent... Good Indian Food..Music.. Enjoyed a lot

Hi, my order was messed up. I ordered makhni daal but got saag instead and when I ordered at 7.25 it said 40 minute estimated delivery it it took over an hour. The rest of the food was lovely and hot but frustrated by getting the wrong food and the lengthy delivery time.

Wow, we absolutely loved the food we had, some of the best Indian food in Islington and we have tried them all.

A five minute walk from the station at Highbury & Islington this is a lovely place to eat. Pleasant decor and staff give just the 'right' amount of attention. Drinks and food are very reasonably priced. We had four diferent main courses and they were all delicious. There is a wide menu choice so it would be easy to return on other occasions for a different tasting experience. I am sure that if we lived in the area we would make further visits to Memsaab and take others with us as it would not disappoint.

Great service, delicious curries, loved every bit of it.

Very good curry, arrived in good time

We came here on a Saturday night after hearing it mentioned on Ed Gambles Off Menu podcast (Tim Keys episode) and we were not disappointed! All of our dishes were delicious and the waiting staff were super friendly and efficient with our food. The only thing that could have made our experience any better would have been a bit of ambient background music but other than that 10/10!

Delicious curries! However, it took a long time for the food to arrive and the staff weren’t overly attentive - had to ask multiple time to take our order, then ask for plates, glasses etc, waited 1.5 hours for food to arrive

Delicious and typical indian food at a very reasonable price I look for. The place is not that much crowded. Easy to have seats. Love going there. ❤️

A fantastic neighbourhood curry stalwart. My friends and I recently met up for a revival of our curry club. The night initially started at a gentle pace with cobras and poppadoms flowing. If I’m honest, mains took a while to come out but this additional time was spent in great conversation. Any reservations about the dining experience quickly disappeared as the quality of food was the star of the night. Fish tank is a nice touch, if you call ahead they can organise a table of up to four people sitting next to it. Overall I would highly recommend. Give it a try.

My dishes were sweet in a way I’ve never encountered before. When I asked the manager about it, he claimed that I ordered the creamy dishes, which were inherently sweet. Definitely skip unless you love your food slathered in sugar and management refusing to take responsibility.

Very bad and slow service, so ravenous by the time we were served that we all bolted our food. Recommend for takeaway only.

Not bad, but the curries and naan were so sweet

When I went some time back I got a really lovely meal which I believe is still the case but have not gone back as I had too many expenses of late but will still keep it on the books as I have had in the past a lot of meals there which were very well cooked and much nicer than other Indian restaurants.

Ordered Memsaab for the first time tonight, food was phenomenal! Best Indian I have had in years. Delicious with loads of flavour good portion sizes will be ordering again

Great food, got the butter chicken and some lovely spicy dahl. Will order again.

The service was wonderful, especially the chef. The food was very good.I recommend the Garlic Chilli Chicken. There are no other place like this anywhere in London.

Says food was on way and then said it was delivered and wasn't. I had to go to the restaurant my self for an update food was finally delivered 40 mins from stated time. Food was cold and went to waste. I'm deleting app as this is shocking service.

Lovely curry - much recommended

We had our anniversary dinner here and it was the best Indian food we have had… and we have had many over the past 20 years!!!! Service os great and food is spectacular!!!!! Recommend it to anyone and everyone!!!!

Good selection of food, and the main meals were good quality. Poppadoms didn’t seem too fresh/not very crisp. The waiter seemed very flustered about making sure the table was pushed in for people to get by, even though the restaurant was empty and already well into dinner service. From arrival to mains coming was 90 minutes which is far too long really. We all left happy, but I wouldn’t rush to return

I’m a regular at Memsaab and it never disappoints. Favourites include garlic chilli, shakuti, tikka chilli masala, bindi bhaji and aloo chat, and the breads are also outstanding. For me it’s the ultimate curry house.

The food could have been hotter heat wise not spice wise

We friends had several visit and Wonderful time there. Absolute friendly staffs and unique taste of cuisines. Nice and cosy environment with mild songs. Highly recommended.

Really tasty food, would definitely recommend 👍

Samosas were delicious, will definitely be ordering from here again.

Lovely service, the staff is really tend to your needs. Good authentic food. Highly recommend it! (Nice walk from the Emirates)

Food here is always fantastic this is a goto place for authentic Indian cuisine...would highly recommend everyone tries this place

Memsaab is our favourite takeaway by a mile. Favourite dishes include garlic chilli chicken, xacuti, bhindi bhaji and aloo chat. All breads are excellent as well. Highly recommended!

There were 8 of us at the table. We had all been acting in or involved in the same play. We were really well served. The food was delicious and plentiful. The staff were VERY patient with us even though we stayed quite late. In fact they said they had enjoyed serving our group. One of our group remarked also how peaceful the restaurant was. And she loved that too. The actors came from all over London and I reckon that they will be back!

Everything was absolutely fabulous !!!!! The food, the services. ! We ‘re local so we definitly coming back soon. Thanks for everything

My son and I visited for dinner. We were warmly welcomed, received excellent service throughout despite the restaurant being particularly busy with deliveries. The menu was wide ranging and food excellent.

The service was excellent, and quick! The food was… odd. Our chicken pakora was two, breaded chicken fillets. Our butter chicken was a pale, coconutty curry that was more like a korma. My naan also was so doughy it felt like it might have been undercooked. The rice, the bombay potatoes and the (complimentary) salad and poppadoms were all lovely but not enough to redeem the meal. Shame!

Second order, food was hot, delicious, lamb buna was melt in the mouth.

Stone cold on delivery. Some bits of chicken seemed undercooked from the texture. Not a good first impression

I took my friend on Friday and returned on Sunday as the food was so good. They catered to my current dietary requirements and the food was delicious, well done Memsaab.

both of us that ate the food had awful stomach aches after, we don’t normally get this after ordering from here

I loved eating here! The food was very well priced with generous portions, and delicious. My partner and I were happily surprised when we came across Memsaab and will absolutely be returning. I would recommend to anyone in the area :)

I have been visiting this restaurant for years Consistently great food and service The lamb Bhuna is to die for My husband always gets a fish curry which is excellent Lovely large chilled glasses of house Sauvignon blanc I know people who have moved out of London and still come back to memsaab for a meal Highly recommend

Ive just moved to the area and last night my friend and I gave this place a go. I had such a nice evening. Very friendly staff, warm and welcoming. Nice atmotphere. Also had onion bhajis, again cooked brilliantly. The wine was very ressonably priced and a good selection. I totally recommend this place. cant wait to go back. Well done Memsaab

Booked after reading reviews was down in London for 40th belated birthday celebrations and was looking for a nice Indian well what can I say such a disappointment and ruined our evening plans. We booked a table for 7.30pm early enough so we could leave and go into central London for drinks. Anyway the restaurant wasn’t actually that busy inside only a handful of tables so I expected service to be attentive and fast. Well hour and half later we were still waiting for our main courses at 9pm just about to get up and leave the food arrived. The food itself wasn’t bad but after waiting that long was no longer hungry. The wait was due to the restaurant and kitchen making their takeaways their main priority the number of deliveroo drivers etc that turned up and came in was ridiculous. The was a member of staff possibly the manager running around in scruffy jeans and jumper clearing tables and serving food. No covid regulations were in place either. Definitely would not go back and would not recommend.

Generally delicious. The paneer shashlik could do with some sort of chutney to make it a bit less dry.

I’ve only eaten half so far (the rest tomorrow), but the Aloo Chaat Massala is insanely good...

This is the second time that we’ve ordered from Memsaab and it was excellent once again.

Food quality ok. Good - Buna curry; bad - samosa (dry not flavour) and nan (not fresh and dry)

Memsaab Indian continues to deliver great food time after time. I travel past many local Indian restaurants to get food from Memsaab as their quality and service is consistently good. Throughout lockdowns they have made picking up and delivering takeaways safe and secure, without compromising on the quality of their food.Would recommend Memsaab to all family and friends in the area (and even further afield). I would also ignore negative reviews on this restaurant that a previous owner has asked a customer to leave - terribly bitter.

Been going here for years and all of a sudden ownership changes and food has gone down in quality. Previous Owner Zack has stated to me to complain about the poor standard in food and to express my views on a platform. One day ordered a takeaway only to have a curry dish missing and upon calling in no lack of empathy was shown hindering my custom to Memsaab Fine India Dining. The food is bland and no taste and upon confiding in the previous owner he stated that it’s due to the new chef and new owner having no sense of leadership. It seems everyone is at war and we customers have to pay dearly!!!!!

Me and my family eat in and order from this Indian regularly, tonight we received our food after one and a half hours. The food had no flavour was under cooked! Had to stop eating it because it made us feel ill, would not order or return again.memsaab under new management don't order this restaurant please

The chef has changed and the food is now not authentic INDIAN at all. The menu has changed completely and you won’t find any of the dishes you expect at an Indian restaurant. The staff is not very good at service either anymore. Very disappointed. Food is too much salt and hot I don't go again I give now 0 star

Poor service and poor quality food. This once was a lovely restaurant with great food and good service. Such a shame its not like this anymore

He estado aquí muchas vecesY anoche fue una gran decepción, solo había dos mesas y esperamos 40 minutos para nuestros entrantes, la mesa de al lado llegó con bebidas y comida primero y salió por la puerta, también esperamos mucho tiempo para nuestros platos principales. El camarero nunca nos revisó, no nos recordó cuánto tiempo iba a durar la comida.Siempre nos gustó la comida aquí, pero la comida no era tan buena como la última vez.Y esta es la primera vez que he experimentado un mal servicio en un restaurante, nada bueno.Ni siquiera estaba ocupado

Vine aquí para cenar. Gran servicio y comida absolutamente deliciosa. Teníamos bastantes platos del menú y todos y cada uno era TAN sabroso. Definitivamente regresaré aquí y me llevaré también. Sabores brillantes y útiles consejos del camarero sobre qué elegir. Tuvimos una velada encantadora y no puedo recomendar lo suficiente

Lovely evening meal. First time we have been here even though locals and this is definitely our new favourite Indian restaurant.

Mi pareja y yo estamos encantados de tener este restaurante y su servicio de comida para llevar tan cerca de donde vivimos. Hemos tenido varias comidas de grupo y numerosas comidas para llevar en los últimos años. Puedo decir que nunca nos ha decepcionado la comida o el servicio. ¡Mi biryani de pollo y samosas ayer estaban deliciosos!

La comida era tan terrible que mi perro no comía las sobras y normalmente come cualquier cosa. el arroz estaba duro y masticable, los nanopanes insípidos, el pollo duro como una roca, sin verduras en el curry, la salsa parecía tu peor diaorea y tenía un sabor similar, el entrante de cebolla bhaji estaba bien pero la salsa de menta parecía una tarrina de esperma rancio, no lo probé. los popadoms sabían como si estuvieran cocidos en aceite rancio, toda la comida era repugnante. no tenía tema asiático o indio. fue la peor comida para llevar que nuestra familia ha comido, nunca volvería incluso si fuera gratis. km va a llamar e informar a los estándares comerciales. por el bienestar de los demás, estas personas deben ser detenidas. Me siento muy raro escribiendo esto, nunca dejé reseña de mi vida en ningún lado, sentí esto necesario, pienso en tu familia, prueba en otro lado. Lo siento con el personal, intenté llamar por teléfono pero no contestaron.

Terrible restaurante indio. La calidad del producto era patética. Un consejo. No cocine pollo durante el día y luego sírvalo por la noche. No todo el mundo está desorientado cuando se trata de comida. El pollo estaba seco, sin sabor y no se acercaba a la auténtica cocina india. Evite este restaurante. Solo desperdicia su dinero.

I live close by to this restaurant and never ventured in. What a mistake! The food is amazing especially for someone like me who isn’t familiar with Indian dishes.

my first Indian restaurant . never had Indian in a restaurant before . but really enjoyed this experience. had set dinner for 2 . £25. went with another couple who knew what dishes were what. enjoyed all we had. spicy but not too hot . service very good friendly. food good quality and quantity good. definitely will come again. thanks

The Chicken Dansak was too spicy. Usually it is a medium curry. The other curry chicken Jalfreziu was fine. Food was just OK, nothing special

Visitamos Memsaab por primera vez un domingo por la tarde. Mi pareja y yo nos unimos a otra pareja que había estado varias veces antes.La primera impresión fue que el lugar está muy bien decorado y le da una sensación cálida de una simple bienvenida. El personal nos recibió con una sonrisa amistosa, que fue un tema constante durante toda la tarde.A diferencia de las otras personas en nuestro grupo de cuatro personas, no tengo experiencia con la comida india, por lo que el camarero fue muy paciente y me ayudó a elegir un entrante y un plato principal que me convenga. Los otros que saben más sobre las opciones fueron rápidamente ayudados y la orden fue tomada y entregada de manera no apresurada pero oportuna. Justo para que tenga tiempo de disfrutar cada curso sin apurarse.El menú tenía muchas opciones y el mío era excelentemente picante y sabroso: pollo al curry rojo con arroz con champiñones, además de algunos lados excelentemente preparados de lentejas, espinacas y berenjenas y un entrante con pollo frito y cebolla.Al final, descubrí que Memsaab tenía un excelente servicio y un entorno agradable; la comida fue preparada y servida profesionalmente y con una sonrisa amistosa. Definitivamente voy a ir de nuevo.

Wide menu selection and our choices were delicious, and just right, without too much oil, as served in some Indian restaurants. Reasonable prices, friendly helpful staff. Located 800m from Highbury & Islington station in quiet street. We have been before, and will certainly go again.

Bästa indiern, mycket bra och stark mat om man vill, trevlig personal. Varierad meny, provade lite av varje.

What can I say top food top service right on your doorstep can't get any better than that... If you want delicious Indian food served in pleasant surroundings or delivered to your home Memsaab is highly recommended a must.

Great food, more modern and less well shall I say greasy than other Indians. Food light and delicate and packed with flavour. Better than many along Upper Street. Always go there when possible and quite airy and big.

Had the Sunday set menu and everything was delicious. Always a lot of food which doesn’t disappoint!

Mi compañero de bebida y yo terminamos aquí para cenar después de un largo día completando nuestra versión de Bermondsey Beer Mile; no, no nos habíamos perdido por completo pero nos estábamos quedando localmente. La comida era muy sabrosa (especialmente mi pescado al curry) y el servicio excelente.