Mohabir in Redbridge

Worst Indian food ever. No flavour, poor service, dark and dim no atmosphere at all. Most dishes full of sugar including the nan bread. This is more of a dessert Indian food restaurant.

Ordered a takeaway last night order taken by Sam .The food was outstanding arrived bang on time and was hot .The best lamb Madras I have tasted.My favourite restaurant in the area for eat in or takeaways.Thank you Sam

My wife and I visited the restaurant for our anniversary on a friend's recommendation and were really delighted with both the service and food. We've been to a few restaurants in the area but Mohabir was outstanding - our tandoor chicken and prawn pathia were amazing and both had a lovely balance of spices. They were the best version of those dishes we've ever eaten. From the moment we opened the door to the restaurant we were made to feel very welcome - really attentive and friendly service without being overbearing. We picked up a takeaway menu and will definitely return. A perfect evening and lovely memory - thank you Mohabir!

5 out of 5 food proper curry house, made the proper way and not for the English man. Can’t fault it would definitely give this ago over the more fancy restaurants near by

The food is very good but the service let it down. The staff seemed very stressed and inattentive. We felt rushed and this made what should have been a nice meal out a stressful one. For me customer service is everything hence the two stars.

The food is fantastic, nice and spicy. The staff run around like mad, but are always very friendly and helpful. Its a BYO, so the bill isn't too bad either. A regular of ours.

We have just enjoyed a fabulous takeaway meal from Mohabir. We made a mistake from ordering it originally via Uber Eats and the delivery driver incorrectly left us someone’s else’s order from a Chinese restaurant. Despite endless contact made with Uber, they have still not acknowledged the mistake. We contacted Mohabir to place a new order and they pulled out as of the stops to send us our meal. And it was gorgeous! Also much cheaper than ordering through Uber. Do not order through Uber Eats!

This used to be a great little restaurant. Sadly, they’ve now given over to the power of the takeaway so service and food is very poor and staff are more interested in answering the phone and packaging up for Uber drivers. I suspect this makes great business sense, but this is no longer a “restaurant”. Sad for us. Probably not for them. Village Indya over the road is a much better choice.

It was amazing. Our children loved the chicken tikka and the egg man. Nice spicy veggie food too. All round winner on the doorstep.

So my review is based on delivery take away only as I have not eaten from the venue yet. The food is always delicious you don't have to wait too long for delivery service and it is very well priced. Highly recommend the traditional dishes, delivery always comes with a smile and food is a good quantity and quality.

Came down with the family for some great tasty food. Service was on point nice little restaurant with quality food the birany was to die for and the lamb chops mouth watering 😋 highly recommend this restaurant thanks mohabir

This is my go to takeaway restaurant. It’s a great price, quick service and they give you a discount for picking up the food. I’ve tried most things on the menu here over the years and none have been disappointing. Lots of lovely sweet notes in some of the lesser known curries on their menu so it is definitely worth branching out from your usual here, the murgh masala in particular is a really nice curry. When we were able to eat in I have always been happy with the service provided.

Had not had a takeaway from my local for nine months. What an unbelievable revelation. My lamb madras was outstanding, portion sizes had increased and were more than sufficient. Not cheap but excellent and highly recommended.

Food exceptionally underwhelming. Both the Karahi and Pathia lacked any depth of flavour, and the korma could quite easily have been served with apple pie. Entirely inauthentic and designed for people who have never had real Indian food. The mixed grill starter, usually a highlight, was equally poor. The sheekh kebab had the constituency and colour of something found in the back alley, and the lamb and chicken tikka were virtually indistinguishable from one another. The naan was clearly out of a packet (and not a good one either). For those who hate eaten her recently; you haven’t got covid, the food is just tasteless.

We have frequently enjoyed going to the Mohabir. The service always friendly and the food always excellent - authentic and beautifully cooked - the focus here is on the food without the need for fancy lighting, decor etc you see in other places to distract you from overpriced, uninspiring ‘signature’ dishes. The bring your own alcohol just adds to this - you really are paying for good food only. We ordered a takeaway from here last night and it was no disappointment - just as good as ever. The Paneer Tikka is amazing! My vegetarian son in law said that it is the best curry that he has ever eaten. Definitely ‘a dining experience worth talking about’ whether you eat in or at home. Highly recommend!

Food was excellent and will definitely recommend to friends and family! Thank for a great evening on Eid.

I just had another excellent takeaway from my favourite Asian (Indian) restaurant never lets us down either eating in or during these times a delivered takeout

Excellent food, excellent service and very friendly. Ordered food for my parents, and they loved it. Thanks to Kawsor, you were and are very accommodating. Have since ordered again and will be very week. Parents thoroughly enjoyed the food. Thank you.

Fancied something different on a Sunday instead of a Roast dinner, so we decided to try The Mohabir.Booked a table with no problems for the 7 of us and it was an indian buffet style, starter, main and dessert. Even bring your own alcohol as they only sell soft drinks and to be honest the food was amazing, the starters which was a large variety selection of chicken wings, Somosas, spring rolls, salads and potato fritters were delicious and was seriously enough for the children.The main consisted of rice, potato saag, 2 different chicken curries and a lamb curry with vegetable curry and plain naan, absolutely delicious and very filling, so filling that I couldn’t actually stomach any dessert. Children had dessert of a selection of cakes with some custard and they were all happy.From the food, to the waiting staff and the politeness of everyone there is was definitely worth the money spent and loved the food. We will be visiting again very soon!!

Visited with my husband and found the staff very friendly, place was clean and most importantly the food was excellent. Nice choice, I particularly enjoyed the addition of fresh salad and fruit and cake and custard. One thing to beware of they don’t have drinks licence.

I have been eating here for years, mainly take-away as I live nearby. The restaurant can get busy at weekends although they can normally squeeze you in. This is one of my favourite Indian restaurant in London. The lamb is always tender and lean. The Lamb Rogan and Dhanksak are rich with complex flavours. Prawn Pathia is also a favourite, not as spicy as some pathias but lots of flavour and the prawns are big and juicy. Unlike many Indian restaurants where many of the sources taste the same, the dishes here that I have eaten all taste individual. The overall quality is very consistent, as is portion size. A few years ago they changed the chief for about six months and I started going elsewhere but it has been back to its old self for a while.

Whether eating in or having a takeaway as regular customers we have never had a bad meal / experience over the last couple of years. Dishes are always very tasty and well presented, staff always very helpful, friendly and polite and prices very reasonable - you need to remember to take your own alcohol but this helps considerably of course in keeping the price down! If you like an Indian meal and live in IG8 or E!8 area and havent alrerady done so give it a try - I doubt you'll be disappointed!

Booked for 12 people on Friday Sam and the team are friendly .Bring your own booze you get a bit of a wait to be served but food is very good .If you don’t like sliced chicken asked for it cut in Cubes .2nd to Tayyabs in London .Overall Great night out we love it there .Thanks Sam and the staff .

Lived relatively locally for many years, passed by hundreds of times, never thought of going in until I read the reviews here and elsewhere. We decided to give it a try on a Sat eve. And now I'm going to spoil the party.Firstly, I will qualify this by saying they were manically busy. Completely full with people waiting, and tons of take-aways being turned out. I said it was both a good and a bad sign. Needless to say, we waited a time to order - the staff were absolutely flat out, and we'll assume their reported friendliness would resume when things were quieter.Food was grim. My puree was stodgy and flabby, the prawns in a brown looking sauce. Tasted better than it looked. His chicken tikka was dry and chewy and he left virtually all of it. No enquiry was made when it was taken away. He liked his paneer dhansak (I tasted and thought it incredibly sweet), my chicken tikka garlic chilli was again brown and very unappetising but (again) tasted slightly better than it looked. Cauliflower bhaji was so overcooked, it could have been eaten through a straw.Considering the BYO element, I didn't think it was overly cheap either. OK - they may have been struggling with the number of customers, but we won't be adding to their problem in future. Grand Trunk Road may be 3 x as expensive, but as it's 5 x as good, it looks like a bargain.

Another excellent meal at Mohabir. Service is as always second to none and the food is probably the best of its kind in the area. Take your own alcohol, they provided glasses and bottle opener/cork screw. Love it here.

I've eaten here 8 times in the last 6 months and the food is consistently great. They did have a bad spell a couple of years ago but that is clearly over and then some. You can not fault the food. BYOB works too. Service can be a bit stretched at weekends but not to the point of frustration and booking definitely required if a larger group. Excellent restaurant. Kemp it up.

4 of us visited on a Sunday early evening - restaurant was quiet as buffet had just finishedAs mentioned we had taken our own drinks which was niceWe ordered some poppadums and I had a mixed kebab starter - all good with nice dipsMain courses included a Chicken Dansak, Chicken Syhlet, a new one for me which was really tasty and 2 other dishes - we had rice, bombay pots, cauliflower bhaji and some naan breads - food all arrived together and was tasty and hotService was good and we would return

We really enjoyed our visit here, the food was great with generous portion sizes. Service was good but felt they should have let us know about the ‘bring your own alcohol’ when we booked our table. We hadn’t been here for many years and was unaware of the change of policy regarding alcohol.

Visited late afternoon for the buffet not too long before the buffet finished. It was excellent, and the staff were really friendly and helpful, and made sure our 1 year old was happy. One of the dishes was running low so they had made some more which they brought to the table. The curries were really nice. Plus they serve croquet potatoes which is a guilty pleasure. We’ll be back!

Had a great meal tonight would be hard to better and I have been to a lot of Indians in London .We were there for Sunday lunch on Father’s Day and was equally as good . You can bring your own booze and the Staff are all lovely people .

Huge range of dishes, all well cooked. Decent size helpings. Quick, friendly and efficient service. Bring your own bottle makesa this even better value.

It has taken us a long time to get here even though we drive passed every weekend on the way to Waitrose.

Top end family lunch. Always a fantastic welcome. Lovely fill. Kids spoiled and had a lovely time. Will be back!

Went for dinner with friends last night and we all really enjoyed our dishes. The staff were friendly and welcoming. There's plenty of local competition with Grand Trunk Road and Village Indiya only metres away but thanks to the bring your own alcohol policy you can enjoy a good meal out with friends for not much more than staying in and getting a takeaway. We enjoyed it so much we were back today for the Sunday buffet which is also lovely food and great value.

We get takeaways from the Mohabir on a regular basis. The food is always excellent. They will adapt dishes to suit your taste, I like a Madras but extra spicy. We got 2 curries, naan, tarka daal, rice for a tad over £20.00 the other night. No other Indian comes remotely close.

I have visited twice now, once for the Sunday buffet and once of a regular night. Both times the food has been really good. The staff are fantastic, so friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

Really enjoyed our last trip here! Be careful not to go mad though as the portions are on the generous side. We love the BYO aspect and it is great value for money.

I have been trying for a long time for a good Indian curry and I have at last after trying all the rest found an Asian restaurant that serves a good curry.

Another fantastic Sunday buffet with the family. Great selection, including three choices for pudding. Great welcome from Sami and his team.

Had a takeaway for here a few times and it’s very nice. It’s quite cheap, the service is nice and food is ready when they say it’ll be rather than waiting 15mins in the restaurant to collect! Would recommend

A good fill for just over a tenner. Very friendly and attentive service. Child and vegetarian friendly.

I love this place. The veggie balti and onion bajis are delicious, and the staff are really friendly and attentive. You can bring your own alcohol and have a cheap and tasty meal. This is dangerously close to my flat and I will be returning...

I have been using this resturaunt for many years and the food has always been very good and reasonable priced it now has been renovated and has new management,bring your own wine and beer makes for a cheaper visit.GIVE IT A TRY YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED.

12 of us were booked into a different Indian down the road and we had arrived to discover it was shut. Well, it was Friday 13th. So we moved 200 metres north to the Mohabir. Not only were they willing to seat us, the service was excellent and the food prompt and spot-on. I was really pleased by them. It's BYO (and there's a Tesco metro just opposite) so a meal there with wine comes up relatively inexpensive, too. The Mohabir may look a little tired from the outside but it's definitely recommended.

Having lived 5 minutes walk from here for more than 10 years thought it was time we paid a visit! I have always overlooked this restaurant as having had a bad experience in another Indian restaurant I tended to stick to 'Ready Meals' section of our local supermarket for our curry nights.

Reservé este restaurante de 24 horas antes de asistir a 16 personas. Era un martes por la noche así que afortunadamente no muchas personas recibieron y una reserva de grupo era posible.

Fuimos, 5 de nosotros, el restaurante vacío, esperó más de dos horas para empezar, durante el cual nos hicimos turnos para ir a comprar más alcohol de Tesco enfrente, ya no tienen licencia para bebidas alcohólicas. La comida era traído desde fuera, llevado a la cocina y poner en los platos que nos negamos como nadie sabía donde estaba viniendo desde afuera! El camarero nos dijo de ir a sus primos licorería en la calle para una orden de cerveza con descuento. Otras personas llegaron durante nuestra experiencia loca y gritaba gritando y el personal que había esperar siglos. No te molestes, a menos que quieras una noche loca!

Este sombrío restaurante de moda ha descendido por debajo de la marca de agua en términos de entender que la gente quiere sentir algo especial está sucediendo cuando uno elige salir a comer! Este lugar es horrible, la decoración es tan horrible que desafía la descripción. El personal era lo suficientemente amable, pero ya ofrecen alcohol, es sólo te permite traer tu pripia bedida alcohólica.

Llegamos a este lugar una noche cuando estábamos fuera y hambre. No es de ninguna manera nuestro local y fue un riesgo. Sin embargo, ahora no puedo ir a ningún otro sitio, nos encanta estar aquí. Creo que el lugar necesita algunas mejoras, ya que la decoración está fuera de fecha. . . . Pero no podemos criticarlos por la comida :) Como ya he dicho. . . India. la mejor que hemos tenido nunca! !

Nos trasladamos a South Woodford hace 6 años, comimos oír en nuestra primera noche en nuestra nueva casa y nunca he encontrado ninguna razón para ir a ningún otro sitio para la comida de la India. Ha sido genial local, fiable, amable casa de curry.

Por favor tenga en cuenta que este restaurante es South Woodford/Woodford, no Ilford como anunciados de original listado.

Otra muy buena en el curry Mohabir. Vivimos localmente y es siempre nuestro primer puerto de llamada para una comida india. El servicio es un poco de prisa y el menú de postres es típicamente aburrido pero si basura genérico congelados de manera única, gran calidad de sabores comida india, no te puedes equivocar aquí.

Old school brick lane cuisine All the classics i.e. Chicken tikka masalla or madras,charcoal tandoori clay oven

Welcoming, cheerful staff with a dry sense of humour, and a rather random wine list, but the Kingfisher was great and the glory of this place is the food, fresh and well spiced. Bhindi in particular was beautifully dry, not swimming in oil, and every...

A birthday treat with family, this was a cracking meal for four.Decor was ok, but that's not what floats my boat anyhow. Service was grand, friendly and efficient without being over exuberant. Food was very tasty, all four of us had different starters, mains and desserts (well, those of us with space for desserts) and everything went down an absolute treat. I like spicy but edible, and that's exactly what we got.Good value, great food, fine drinks too, recommended without reservation.

Food quality is average but the restaurant lacks ambiance and internally requires the decor to mprove

Well didnt fancy hotel food again so walked into town and came accross Mohabir ,,, warm , clean and welcoming. I had poppadoms followed by chicken tikka balti with garlic nan and a side of chick peas ,,, really good full of flavour and all cooked well . Would defo recomend

I compare every curry I have to this place, you just can't beat it. The quality of the meat is always first class. As a lamb curry lover I have experienced some very tough stuff at other places, but the Mohabir is always great. Their Lamb tikka bhuna is a dish everyone should try. The staff are really friendly and welcoming and an Elvis night just tops it off.

Amazing food, would deffo love to have food again. However the only downfall would be the staff as they were rude, which made the experience a bit unpleasant, would like to return to see if any changes are made due to the lovely food.

Last Friday I decided to buy Indian food in a local restaurant. As I live 0.3 miles from this restaurant, I decided to give it a go. Really good decision as the food was amazing and spicy.I ordered a Lamb Vindaloo which was really hot, Pilau rice, Paratha bread and 3 poppadom alongside 2 different sauces for £13. I will definitely order again!

We live around the corner and love this place. Nice atmosphere, great food and very welcoming. Everything you want in a local curry house.

This is my go to place for an Indian take away, I always swerved it as iI was never sure but the food is great both take away and eating in, always visit here now when I fancy an Indian - I wouldn't go anywhere else

Made a welcome return to Woodfford Mohabir, after moving away, and although the restaurant interior hasn't changed the food hasn't either thankfully. The best curry for miles . Our chicken madras May not have been adventurous, but it was exquisite. One of the few restaurants to serve thali and the best nam bread I've ever tasted. It makes you realise what poor quality nam's are served elsewhere. The service was friendly, professional, and efficient and the price economical. Will be making a return trip and soon,

Good old fashioned food with individual flavours, not the typical one sauce concoctions at many other restaurants. Can be very busy at times, which shows it's popularity. Has an excellent Elvis night.

Old school Indian cuisine just like that of Brick lane Woodfords only real charcoal clay Tandoori oven (not gas)Very old restaurant

I have never eaten in the restaurant! BUT have used them for take away curries over the past few years. Initially I chose them because they delivered in a time when deliveries were not so common. The quality of the food is really excellent and is totally reliable in that it is always consistently good. They have the usual wide variety of dishes cooked to a high standard. I intend to visit the restaurant one day and may even go to one of their ELVIS nights!

Having eaten in almost all the curry houses in the area I can safely say that the Mohabir is the tastiest and most consistent place to go. This is classic Indian (or should I say Bangladeshi) food prepared for the discerning Brit. Not too oily and with the right amount of ghee. The lamb madras is a personal fave. They also put on an Indian Elvis night once in a while v good fun!They also do takeaway. Unless you're in the market for a Pakistani meal (if so, there are some great options in the Leyton area), Mohabir is the place for you! If you don't know, now you know!

The food is always of a high standard and the staff always very friendly if you haven't tried yet give it a go I use it twice a week

Having been to the Mohabir several times over the years it has to be one of the best Indian restaurants in the area. The restaurant is deceptively small from the outside but is long and spacious inside. It has a nice ambience about it. Service is always quick and friendly. I always tend to go for the specials as this restaurant is quite superior to many I have visited. It is also reasonably priced.Very Highly Recommended.

This place was recommended by a friend - I'd never have found it or tried it otherwise.Really friendly and attentive staff, and a great atmosphere; we went late on a Saturday night, and although it is small, it was buzzing without being overcrowded.The food - really really tasty and filling, came out quickly and hot, presented well and generous portions. The little bar does a wide variety of drinks. Amazingly for an Indian restaurant, there were some great looking desserts. We had a ice cream with caramelized almonds and it was beautiful; a superb finish to a great meal. I can't wait to go back!Ps. Postcode here is wrong I think:148 High RoadSouth Woodford, London E18 2QSCuisine: IndianRegion: South WoodfordNearest Station: South WoodfordTelephone: 020 8504 6928

Our local Chinese chippy, who used to do great takeaway tasty Chinese/Thai inspired grub, suddenly shut down.We tried a few local eateries and one magical day discovered the Mohabir.The food is always very good, I don't know of a better Indian in the area. The quality of the food is also top notch.

Me and my partner quite often order from Mohabir, staff are always friendly and the quality of food is always good

Eat your heart out Brick LaneIt's old school indian food at the Mohabir..manager was brilliantThe food is out of this world and Iv been told that the refurbishment plans look exitingAll the indian restaurants have closed down but the Mohabir has survived this purely on quality of food.. No beating about the bush just pure quality indian food

Ate here regularly for years - then the food got greasy so started to eat elsewhere. Ate here again last night for the first time in a while - and it is back at its previous good standards - food really tasty. Staff friendly and price reasonable.

We have eaten here a few times in the last few years, always been ok. We visited again last night with two friends. The food was very good and portion sizes very acceptable. All dishes were cooked very well, we all commented on the quality. Something to watch though, we asked for tap water but were told there was a problem so could only provide bottled water at a cost! Ned to keep an eye on that one, what was the problem, how do they was the salad?Staff was friendly and helpful. Decor is dated and needs an update but definitely worth a visit.

We are virtually neighbours to mohair, which is handy. Not the cheapest but by far the best in the area we have found, and we have tried most. Very consistent and never has a bad meal in the 10 years w have been visiting. Their chicken tikka madras is my recommendation!

I have been eating out at the Mohabir whilst also ordering deliveries for around 5-6 years now. On Friday night we ordered our usual delivery of a curry and rice for 4 people. Not only was the rice ridiculously spicy, to the point where I couldn't eat it, but they refused to replace the order or refund the price. Never have I once had a problem here but the person taking the phone calls on this night was rude and acted very inappropriately towards a very loyal customer. Absolutely awful, never again. Better off trying one of the other Indian restaurants around there are plenty to choose from. Including ones that value their long serving customers

I was visiting the area with friends and was looking for somewhere to eat and came across this welcoming restaraunt. Thevfood was really great we all had something different and all tasted great. We were a group of three women and were very well treated I would be very comfortable to eat here solo if I was on my own. Will definitely come back if in the area. Thanks for the great evening

The Mohabir provides an intimate environment with dedicated and cultured staff who provided excellent menu choice, excellent curries and an overall great experience. Top tip: if you use this place for a takeaway, enjoy a beer while you wait.

Good value for money, friendly staffs and excellent foods, We also use them for take way.