MemSaab in Nottingham

Wasn't sure what to expect due to the AA rosettes and inclusion in Michelin guide. I wasn't disappointed - great tastes, fresh herbs and spices and good texture. The Jalfrezi and Ostrich starter were the standout dishes. The chutneys were a little disappointing. So, was it better than my normal 'go to' restaurants? Probably not, but definitely worth a visit.

Nice atmosphere and friendly service. However the quality of the sides were underwhelming. Very average tasting rice and naan options, left a lot more to be desired. My “very spicy” curry was slightly hotter than mild, starters were better than the curries. I understand that this place is a staple in Nottingham, but perhaps it is past its prime. The awards in the front would suggest that at least..

We had dinner at Mem Saab and we had a lovely time. Welton was extremely helpful and recommended the exact dishes that would be enough for the three of us and he was exactly correct! We had amazing food here and we would happily come again 😁

Not worth the price, the food wasn’t as flavorful. Money isn’t an object but what was the taste of the food served??? Absolutely no flavor! To the experienced tastebuds it was a rather dull experience. The waiting staff weren’t as polite. When we were given the hot towels, it was just put on a dish in front of us and one the towels had unfolded itself. Whereas the people next to us on the table, each were served a hot towel individually. Hospitality is about neatness and precision. What’s the difference in this serving may I ask?? The naan breads were just put in a dish and kept on the table whereas the same table had their naan breads served to them by a waiter. Treat all your guests equally.

Best Indian restaurant I have ever visited. It’s a great restaurant, beautiful decorated and interiors. The staff is professional , kind and attentive. The food is extraordinary; the variety of dishes offered, the plating, the quality of the food, the cooking is brilliant. It’s not only an amazing place to eat but to live a great experience.

As per indian standards its very average. Surprised to see so many ratings ... obviously you need to up your standards as per indian food expectation. U also need to change your attitude to how you treat Indians and white people. If we can pay for the average food you serve to them and Indians as well you need to change ur attitude of treating them differently then Indians. Come to india and have your food rated I am pretty sure you'd be on a very average scale.

Excellent service, delicious food, still the best Indian restaurant in Nottingham.

Great Indian food. We ordered a selection of dishes and they were all very tasty. The staff were very attentive and could not have been more helpful.

Went here for Mother’s Day and as we sat down I noticed it was a set menu and panicked. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. You got a lot for your money, portions huge and menu options were plentiful (I’m a veggie). Service was great. So attentive. Whilst we spent more on what we normally would (because of the set menu) we had no objections. We will be back to try the full menu. It was a lovely touch for the owner to come round and check everything was ok

For me it is a go-to place as I want very good food and friendly staff with my young children. They are exceptional with food and service. Thanks for all to make this place beautiful

I visited Memsaab on Friday after hearing rave reviews about this place for years. Everyone from my family, friends, and colleagues who’s been there has raved about their experience. Despite being hesitant to try highly recommended places, the combination of their pricing and the overwhelming positive feedback made me want to give it a try. Upon entering, we were greeted with dates, a traditional Muslim treat, and offered ample prayer space in the back. They also provided us with plenty of water to break our fast, which was incredibly thoughtful of the staff. After our prayers, we settled down and were promptly and efficiently served by attentive waiters, making our dining experience feel personalised. The staff was incredibly compassionate and accommodating of our dietary requirements. They explained each dish in detail and were genuinely interested in engaging with our group. The food was absolutely delicious. I started with the Amritsari Machli, a delectable dish served with a variety of tasty sauces. My husband and I then opted for a tandoori combination, and the staff kindly swapped out the prawns for another chicken tikka. We paired these dishes with peshwari naan, which perfectly complemented the flavours. As a food reviewer, I usually try places only once before moving on to the next, but Memsaab has certainly piqued my interest. I’m eager to return and explore more of their extensive menu.

We had a great visit to Memsaab, lovely atmosphere, ambience and attentive service. The food was so tasty, I didn’t want to leave any and had to ask for a takeaway bag - will definitely go back!

1st time here food was amazing ,staff very friendly great place .

Have come here a lot over the years. It used to be spectacular but now I'd describe it as variable. Everything is just so unpredictable. Sometimes the service is good, sometimes it is awful. Like why am I paying a service charge but also redistributing drinks across the table and passing plates around. Also 3 of our party ordered the same kind of naan and instead of coming in 3 seperate baskets, they all came piled up in one basket which was offered to each person to finger their serving of naan onto their own plates. Sometimes the food is exceptional and worth the higher than average price tag, sometimes the food is literally tasteless. And I'm one to always order the same thing so it's not varying flavours from dish to dish. My last roti was just straight up burnt. Sometimes the atmosphere is classy and intimate, sometimes there's a huge corporate crowd of 150 people doing some stand up business networking and you can't hear yourself think. Of late, it's been skewing more Bad than Good when it comes to variables. Simply not worth the money.

Was there for a birthday party 2 days back Place was freezing To then pint where we had to keep our coats on for dinner Staff were dull no common courtesy, didn't even wish the birthday girl We're pulling faces at us taking pics The lamb curry was more so sheep cooked in a pressure cooker I understand keeping the costs low but this is something else This place used to have higher standards ... not anymore

Delicious food plus great service

A brilliant restaurant. A great welcome . Friendly staff. Brian looked after us 100 💯 percent. Clean spacious and great service . Top class food . Nice wine and one of the nicest friendliest and professional Indian restaurants I’ve ever been to and I’ve been to many. Recommended. 5 out of five star

Después de un día de compras decidimos darle una oportunidad a este restaurante y que delicia que era. Los poppadoms y los dips fueron maravillosos y el jalfrezi fue el mejor que he probado! El personal estaba en el balón , muy amable y atento . Gran ambiente para una cena temprano el sábado por la noche. ¿Volvería? Absolutamente. Espera pagar alrededor de £ 40 / 50 por cabeza con vino, pero bien vale la pena

Cuando dejo un restaurante, quiero sentirme positivo; gran ambiente, servicio, comida, valor. 3 días después y no puedo evitar la sensación de estar un poco estafado en la noche de San Valentín. No hay mención de un menú especial cuando se reserva. No hay oferta de menú normal a la llegada. Así que 50 libras por cabeza para un menú "especial". ¿Qué obtuvimos, champán a la llegada con increíbles canapés? ¡No! 50 libras cada uno recuerde. - 1 popadom cada uno con dips - 1 entrante cada uno, algunos llevan £ 3 de exceso - 1 principal - arroz o naan - un lado para compartir -pudín Junta eso en el menú normal y ni siquiera está cerca de £ 50 por cabeza. Sí, fue la noche de San Valentín, pero la forma en que se agitaron a través de los clientes, esta fue solo una gran noche de dinero para ellos Ahora la comida estaba bien no me malinterpreten pero el desierto era como una tortitas de suero de mantequilla cubiertas de mermelada y natillas, en forma de corazón para una medida especial pero luchando para ver cómo esto contribuye a un menú “especial” de 50 libras por cabeza. Bueno. 2 bebidas cada uno y cargo de servicio y estoy en por más de £ 150. Estaban dando vuelta mesas más rápido que Macdonalds, la pareja a nuestro lado entraba y salía en unos 45 minutos, logramos encadenarlo un poco más. ¿Tenía buena comida? -Sí. ¿Gran servicio? -Sí. ¿Buen ambiente? Sí (saxofón en vivo). ¿Relación calidad-precio? Tristemente no. ¿Volveré? No, no aceptaré ese tipo de experiencia del cliente.

Great food and brilliant service. Authentic North Indian food. Would highly recommend and their sister restaurant Masala Junction is a regular haunt of ours when we are in Nottingham.

What's the point. No one cares anymore. Waited 1hr 20mins for delivery on a Monday night for a birthday treat. We've ordered with Memsaab for 10 years. Telephoned after 1 hr to ask where delivery was, put on hold, laughter in the background, told 5 minutes away.. When delivery driver called they were 2 minutes away from our house, trying to deliver but not finding our house. Unsurprising given they weren't in the right place. They hadn't bothered to find our house or read the delivery instructions. Stayed with their car and just called for us to come and collect it. Clearly didn't get the memo that they're the delivery company and have been paid to deliver. We ordered direct with Memsaab website because Just Eat are useless, so when this idiot from Just Eat is 'delivering' our food late, luke warm and to the wrong area, you do wonder why you're paying £6 delivery on a £60 take out. Wouldn't have ordered if it was stated delivery will be one of the useless food delivery rip offs. Nowhere near worth it. Delivery isnt worth it at any price - even free delivery would be taking the pss. At this price and with this service, it's just not worth it whatsoever. Will not be ordering again.

Great customer service and good food

We were really looking forward to experiencing an award winning restaurant, and were happy to pay the extra for (what we thought) was going to be a 'special' night out. The entrance area looked rather plush, but we were escorted to the back of the building where it felt like a service station, rather than a 5 star restaurant! We ordered our food (from the rather limited menu) and what arrived, I can only describe as well below par. The chips were cold (we had kids), the portion size was disappointing, the butter chicken was far, far too spicy (isn't this supposed to be a mild dish)? And the soft drinks were all flat. We paid just under £200 for 6 people and came away completely deflated. It was a Birthday treat, but this was just a disappointment. Completely over-priced for a well below average Indian.

Wasn’t happy at all had a curry witch contained pink undercooked chicken didn’t expect this for the price of it they said they took the money of the bill which I checked and they didn’t my bill was 384 pound for 5 crap meals wouldn’t recommend

Amazing food very well presented, staff were wonderful. Never felt rushed.

I was annoyingly let down in the last minute by another restaurant that I had pre-booked in the area. I needed to rebook elsewhere at short notice and stumbled across MemSaab on OpenTable. Thankfully they had a table for 3 and I booked it without having any expectations not having been there before. The restaurant is clean, spacious and the staff very friendly. We were greeted by super friendly staff. The food we ordered was excellent and we had a great evening overall. I will definitely come back.

Awesome evening with great service and food.

Very good service, quick and efficient

Fantastic! The food and service was very good indeed. 6 hungry lads all really enjoyed our meals, poppadoms to start then main courses, more than enough and everything was excellent. Recommended!

Great service, great food. Highly recommended.

Couldn’t fault a thing. Possibly our new favourite! Thank you

Food was some of the best we have tasted and service was exemplary. Not just high class food but a brilliant experience.

I love the tiger prawns, and the service is impeccable.

Really nice restaurant Very friendly staff ! Zaheer was amazing and served us very well Would definitely come again Thank you guys and happy new year !

Soy un hombre que guarda rencor. Tuve una mala experiencia aquí en 1992, así que la he boicoteado prácticamente desde entonces. Puedo decir que probablemente ha sido mi pérdida. Me he estado aventurando a regresar durante el último año y ahora es mi lugar favorito de la media docena de restaurantes en Maid Marian Way. Anoche el servicio fue perfecto y la comida sublime. Tuve la combinación de tandoori y fue espectacular. ¡Spot on!

When arriving we were quickly shown to our table. The girl who took our order wasn’t a very warming person but a little on the abrupt side. The dish I wanted was chicken thigh meat and I asked if this could be changed to chicken breast. I always have chicken Khari with chicken beast meat in many restaurants. When asking if this could be changed to breast she said she would check with the chef as it wasn’t on the menu, this was ok but it was her attitude, made us feel like we were putting her out. Disappointed with the size of the nan bread considering the price. Rather than the normal size nan (dinner plate) it was the size of a saucer. It was cold. I addressed the waiter and he didn’t seem bothered when I mentioned the size but did bring an extra nan bread. When paying top end prices you expect quality and quantity. We eat at numerous Indian restaurants and have never had a nan bread so small. Unfortunately the lady in the red dress and the gent that visit the tables never came to ours which leads me to believe it’s all a set up. Seems strange two unhappy customers were never confronted by these two very important looking people but just seem to address the happier customers as they know they will have more positive feedback back. Disappointed wouldn’t recommend but it’s personal choice. Go and check out for yourselves.

For me, the best Indian restaurant in Nottingham and I’ve been to them all. The Lamb Biriani is the best ever. Lovely atmosphere, service exceptional.

I've lived in Nottingham for many years and MemSaab remains my go-to place for excellent, authentic Indian freshly made food 😋 The Saag aloo is just perfect 😇

Food is sublime and service is slick.

Great food and service. Definitely recommend. Especially the mushroom rice and roti. Lamb dishes were perfect.

The best Indian restaurant in country bar none

Great food, top end restaurant. Try the set meal before 18.30 good value for a taster

Lost a few of it's touches over the years but still a good meal

Really good food, especially on the early evening menu Very nice waiter 7

menu choice was limited food was disappointing not flavoured

Chewy chicken and wouldn’t accept it. Took serious mivouring for just 10% off

Pasé por este lugar durante años, ya que soy residente de Nottingham de toda la vida, siempre asumí que estaría bien para mis papilas gustativas. Sin embargo 15 de nosotros fuimos >en resumen yo diría que no atiende a los grupos étnicos, desde el punto en que tienes un tipo sarcástico tomando la orden de ser servido Luke comida caliente > incluso después de pedir que el nivel de especias se aumentara para adaptarse a mi paladar , estoy aturdida comida que se sentía como que se había sentado esperando antes de llegar a mi mesa De los varios platos pedidos por el grupo de no-vegetarianos solo 2 Yo diría que estamos bien para ser re pedido si tuve la desgracia de visitar este lugar de nuevo En resumen, hay muchos , Repito Muchos lugares Gar mejor en la comida los servidos n la manera en que atienden a sus clientes Esto , es definitivamente No id recomendar a Mis amigos, especialmente los de color Como lo destacaron muchas otras reseñas anteriormente (no había tomado nota y decidí que iría, debería confiar en esas reseñas)

I had visited Memsaab once before with friends and had been keen to revisit with my partner and family, and this visit didn’t disappoint! We all ordered different starters and mains and we were all very pleased with what we received. The menu is varied and was nice to see a Goan Fish Curry included on the menu! The staff were friendly and attentive and overall the setting of the restraint was very pleasant. We are all excited to return to Memsaab when we can!

My partner and I visited for our anniversary. We were returning customers and knew that it would exceed our expectations and suit our occasion. We had excellent service and a complimentary dessert. We shared a goan fish curry which was exceptional, enjoyed a glass of red wine and thoroughly enjoyed the calm and comforting atmosphere. The servers are incredibly polite, professional and attentive, surprising us with a delicious cheesecake with added sparklers for effect. Would highly recommend this restaurant to all. Enjoy!

Service first class ,food excellent couldn't get better,great feel about the place

Another great meal friendly staff especially on arrival This is one of my favourite restaurant from many many years Love this place

We went with friends for meal whilst visiting nottigham. Service, food,and atmosphere was superb. We all said the best Indian food we've ever had. Will definitely be back

The staff were great but the food is not good. Despite the Michelin Star rating I have had much better food at other restaurants.

Comida encantadora, ubicación encantadora, personal fantástico. Realmente alentador ver al personal ayudando a una fiesta de invitados bling, atendiendo sus necesidades adicionales y asegurando que disfrutaron de su visita

Attended a charity banquet for Radford Care Group. Great food, wonderful staff, great place!

Pretty much always faultless in every way.

Always a pleasurable experience. Food is fantastic and service always on par If you have never been, I highly recommend. Can’t wait to visit again

Came here for our anniversary dinner and the mrs. couldn't be happier with the food, cocktails and the service. Amazing Indian grub that is at par with some of the best Indian places in the uk. Highly recommended.

No molestes peor restaurante indio en el que he estado en mucho tiempo cebolla bhaji fuera de la sección de congeladores de aldis y tenía mejor curry de un frasco. £ 90 para dos personas dos platos y agua y una coca de dieta más grande estafa jamás

I’m not usually a big fan of Indian food, but this restaurant truly surprised me. The service was exceptional, and the food was delicious. I highly recommend giving it a try!

Felt like the best Indian in Nottingham. Really fresh ingredients used in the dips as well with fresh poppadoms. Excellent sag panneer, lacha paratha and lucknowi lamb biriyani. Great atmosphere and good service too. Will be back for sure

Second time visiting. Food is always amazing and the staff can never do enough for you. Would highly recommend!

Brilliant staff, attentive helpful, superb food quality , thank you

Only our 2nd visit as we live a distance away. Lovely place and all the staff excellent. Food amazing!! Well run place .

Amazing food and amazing place, will definitely be going back and would recommend to everyone.

The food was average. The hospitality is not good. The behavior of the waiters was below average. Very bad experience.

Opulent interior and superb service for me, were the best features of this restaurant. The food for us, as a party of 5, was hit and miss. My lamb dish was superb - plentiful and succulent chunks of meat in a tasty sauce. However, two of our party opted for the chicken tikka masala, which both remarked on its bland flavour and tough chicken. I had to ask for my pint of Kingfisher to be topped up to give a full pint measure, which is a little annoying. My pet hate is, this is yet another restaurant that includes service charge in the bill. Usually, I have no qualms telling them to remove it, but in this restaurant, as the service was excellent, we paid it. Because of the poor meals we had, we probably wouldn’t return.

Normalmente bien, pero esta noche no. Servidor era brusco rozando la grosería. Los entrantes eran grasosos. Plato principal - la carne era muy masticable Se equivocaron de orden. Normalmente nos sentamos en la parte delantera del restaurante, pero hoy no lo hicimos y las mesas estaban muy juntas y ruidosas. No iremos. de vuelta.

Amazing Indian restaurant. The service is just fantastic. The waiters gave us hot towels before ordering. The dishes were amazing, the lamb handi was so tasty and the portions were great. I will just add that one rice is plenty for two. The staff are very well presented and attentive, and this is definitely somewhere I would go to eat again.

Ordered food from Deliveroo. The garlic naan was rubbery and there was no garlic in it. Completely tasteless.Even the main dishes weren't that good. When I called to complain the person on call was extremely rude.

Ordered for an online delivery, but very disappointed. Food was half an hour late, after I had called the restaurant for an update. No apology. Food arrived cold and bland. Fortunately, I had a discount code but definitely would not order from there again and pay their actual prices.

Best Indian restaurant in Notts

Excellent amazing service and food is exceptional !! food recommendations is excellent

They maintain their high standards; as far as the food is concerned it is easily the best Indian subcontinent cuisine restaurant in Nottingham, which is a competitive area; the added value of polite and informed servers makes it for a relaxed evening; they get the balance right between looking after you, yet affording you privacy

Good service, good food, good ambience .(Minimum spend of 20gbp per person.)

Overall, 4/5 Stars… Pros… 1 - Great location to city 2 - Lovely & relaxing atmosphere 3 - Polite & professional staff 4 - Quick service 5 - Great food quality Cons… 1 - Food portions were a little small 2 - They self-added a service charge of 10%, there was only 2 of us

Disappointing food. Eaten there before and was delighted. Goan fish curry was bland, butter chicken was ok but not great, veggie curry comprised some fresh veg but also a lot of potatoes and some frozen peas. Even naan did not seem that fresh. Did not complain on the night as just wanted to eat and get home. So staff did not, in all fairness, have chance to remedy the situation. No hot towels at the end of the evening - poor given we eat the breads with our fingers. It is not cheap to eat here and I expected much better.

La comida estaba fría. La bebida era flotante y el servicio estaba bien. Pero no pongas propinas de hormigas ya que las cosas no lo entienden.

We order from MemSaab all the time and the food is always delicious and fabulous every single time. Always consistent and made to a very high quality. Definitely recommend.

Tricky one to review. Place - lovely Service - great Food - as we were part of a larger group I got to try several dishes. I felt all of the dishes focused on heat (from chilli powder) rather than authentic dishes I have tasted recently. My butter chicken, predominantly was just heat I struggled to enjoy the flavour. A friends lamb curry again was too hot, couldn’t taste the curry and the lamb wasn’t rendered enough so all I got was a mouth full of chewy meat and I love lamb so was disappointed. I also think the starters were very small for the price and again too much heat ruining the flavours. Price - we did have a few drinks and this worked out to be £142 per couple. Did I feel this was value for money - no I’m afraid not. Would I return - unfortunately not, for me curry’s now should be about authentic tasty food, not over powering heat and for this price point I think the food is letting this establishment down. Another couple of points - a few sound deadening panels wouldn’t go a miss, at several points in the evening I was struggling to hear the person next to me. We were also saddened as a group that a solider with 25 years served for his country wasn’t offered any discount (after we made management aware)

Deliciosa comida y excelente servicio al cliente. Ambiente maravilloso. Sin duda volvería de nuevo. Muy encantado.

This is right opposite the Park Plaza in Nottingham where we were staying and wow so glad. we went for dinner there ! It’s a step up from other Indian Restaurants with a brilliant attention to detail ! Doesn’t have a huge menu because everything is fresh, serving the option of dish of the day, which is a speciality dish which for us was a chicken and spinach dish and absolutely amazing. Poppadoms and pickles were amazing as was the Peshawar Nan. I would also recommend a sweet - lots of options which is unusual for an Indian Restaurant - I especially enjoyed the Baileys Cheesecake😂 Staff were attentive and professional. A definite recommendation !

We got there just before 10pm and were seated. When the member of staff came to take our order he told us to hurry up because the kitchen closes in 5 mins. Ok so we ordered 3 meals and 3 drinks. The food came within minutes (quicker than McDonalds !) We ate. Then the bill came £106. 1 starter, 3 mains, 3 naan breads, 1 rice, 3 pints. We hadnt asked for the bill. No offer of desert or coffee. Just eat up. Pay and go home. I did point this out but no-one gave a crap. Upshot is. If you want a good curry, go to CUMIN down the road. The food is way better and they are way more friendly.

First visit to the wonderful MemSaab last week. Food, service, venue- all first rate! Highly recommended!

Best Indian cuisine in Nottingham

We chose Mem Saab for my birthday treay having not visited for several years. We were not disappointed, the food was excellent, the service from all the staff was so attentive and the atmosphere was welcoming, with all sorts of different groups in the restaurant on a Friday night. Would highly recommend

Food was excellent، service was brilliant. Atmosphere was Standard traditional, no background music. £60 per person. Well worth the experience.

An outstanding meal with the perfect waiting staff. The food was absolutely amazing we will certainly be back. A beautiful restaurant with so much attention to detail. The atmosphere was lovely. The best Indian ever and we have an excellent one back home in Kenilworth.

Great place to eat vegetarian food. More veg options would be good. Very nice atmosphere and amazing service. We had a few of us who had special dietary requirements and all was taken care of, though we had checked before we visited. Definitely coming back!!

Always and lovely meal with fantastic staff who are quite attentive and always on hand.

Had a really good meal here, large group and fairly reasonable as well.

I came here after visiting friends who lived in the area. The food here is really good with big portions of food! The staff are really nice and gave us warm towels to wipe our hands on. I had the mixed vegetables and they were really good and the garlic naan and pilau rice were also amazing! I had the coconut dream for dessert and that is really yummy as well. I will definitely come here again if I am ever in the area!

Amita (Prop) & her team run by by far the finest Indian fine dining in the East Midlands. The ambiance is first class & everything is supremely professional. Of course the cuisine quality is excellent & the presentation of a high order.

Excellent service - attentive but unobtrusive. Food delicious. Staff made us feel very welcome.

Good food, authentic taste and no long waits for the food.

Faultless. Amazing service, nice food. On the pricy end but definitely one of the best Indians in Nottingham

Went here for a meal with work colleagues and reserved a table for 7 in advance. We were met by the concierge and seated straight away. Meal was sharing platters for starters (meat, fish and veggie platters). Also a tandoori ostrich which was unusual. Mains were a selection of the plates. Highly recommend Chicken Karahi (desi style) and the Nizami lamb. We also had delicious Desserts, I recommend the Pistachio Kulfi and the Rasmalai. Total bill was £400 (£59pp) which included several rounds of drinks. Had a 10% service charge added to the bill, but the serving staff were polite, efficient and helpful.

top place, been there with my wife. Some delicious food we had mutton biryani, prawns papadoms with chutney ect. I cannot say its an expensive restaurant looking at their quality overall. The only thing,,the service could ask if we wanted some water until we ordering. It would be just nice and welcoming since there will be added 10% service charge on the bill.

Superb food and service. Lovely quality. I especially enjoyed the Goan Fish curry.

Decided to try Mem Saab as a treat based on reputation. This was a last minute decision so had not booked in advance. Happily we were accommodated and I must say the service was exceptional. However, the food can only be described as standard at best - my chicken tikka could only be compared to Heinz tomato soup with a very small portion of chicken added which was a huge disappointment considering the price. In addition the price of one large glass of wine at £11 was high. Sadly will not be making a return visit and have experienced a far better standard of curry in other Nottingham restaurants