Pahuna Nepalese And Indian Cuisine in Plymouth

Awful dry chicken with watery gravy.

Excellent authentic Nepalese food, went with my friend who is Nepalese and she agreed. Staff hospitality was exceptional and I would recommend as they are tentative and ensured food and spice levels are to your liking.

Simply put one of the most consistent curry’s I’ve ever had, perfectly spiced and cooked with interesting dishes you won’t see at other curry houses. The icing on the cake is they cater for allergies perfectly and cook the dish’s from fresh each time - unlike other curry houses that pre make their sauces and have no flexibility. Well done, keep up the great work.

So I ended up in Plymouth as my mum went in to the hospital for a operation so got myself a hotel for the night to stay close as I live in Bournemouth and she's in Cornwall. After checking in went for a walk and stumbled upon Pahuna. They was advertising a fantastic deal: curry, rice and naan £12.99 so I took the bait and glad I did. Atmosphere was great, clean and well presented. The waiter was friendly, explained the menu and his recommendations. Food was delicious, not massive portions but just right and for 12.99 who can complain! If I find myself in Plymouth again. I'll be back! Happy eating!

I visited on a quiet Monday as I'm down in Plymouth for a work trip. Even though I was a lone female customer, the two gents who served me were excellent and didnt treat me weirdly as I've experienced in other restaurants When dining alone. The food was excellent, I had a couple of spicy poppadums followed by the chicken chilli Nepalese dry fry (which was so flavourful!) and ice cream. If I'm ever back in Plymouth, I'll be sure to return!

First bad review i have ever written. The customer service on the phone was awful. Saying manager wasn’t in so we can’t get a refund on the wrong items ordered. Luckily we went through Uber and got a refund but won’t ever be using this restaurant again.

My boyfriend and I come here frequently, the food is consistent, tasty and very reasonably priced and the staff are friendly. Highly recommend

Picked this place as open early evening and we wanted food before a visit to the theatre. Very impressed. Warmly welcomed. Reasonable prices. Great food! Piping hot and well presented. Happy with all food served and wait staff were all friendly and polite. Would recommend a visit.

Food was fantastic arrived still hot and so delicious

After looking their food photo on line, I decided to give them a try, as it look delicious. I order chicken biryani only. As only want a quick meal. I am not disappointed. The food is very tasty. This will be one of my favourite restaurants to go for Indian food now.

Went here with my friend and really loved the vibes and food. The staff is very friendly, especially Ram, he made sure we are comfortable and enjoying our food and drinks. Food is really perfect. 10/10 recommended.

Fantastic food, very nice staff. Will be definitely visit again

We had a fantastic time at Pahuna. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the food was absolutely delicious and authentic.

We dined in Pahuna couple of weeks back and absolutely loved the food. Ambience is lovely and Mr.Ram was very kind. They stand by their motto “atithi devo bhava”. I had egg fried rice and so delicious., and our kid had momos which he said “double thumbs up”., so all over wonderful Place and yummy food!

We had a lovely meal here, the food was fantastic. Again see you guys soon ❤️

Delicious food and great prices plus the waiter is a cutie patootie

Best indian food 😋 So delicious, every dish was outstanding and finger licking 🥰🤩

After a tiring coastal walk of cornwall we were searching for a filling Indian restaurant while crossing Plymouth. And we were lucky enough to find this amazing place. The food here was so amazing that it's smell did not allow me to wait any further and take any pictures. Just wow. Kudos to the Chef and the Staff. 😎♥️

Friendly prompt service, tasty dishes presented well. Only down side was, large portions, for some a bonus, for me was shame, I couldn't do it justice and clear my plate. Update..... now visit monthly and always leave with full bellies, a smile on our faces and appreciation of Nepalese hospitality. Food quality fantastic, free from unnecessary colouring, simply a celebration of Nepalese cuisine served with a smile.

My first time ordering and so impressed! Food is so fresh and delicious. Will definitely be back.

The owner and businessman is insanely judgemental and rude. Not tried the food I’m sure it’s great but I would never choose to pump my money into this man’s pockets. The owner needs to book himself into therapy and gain a more open minded approach to customers and humanity in general. How dare he make assumptions about my family and try to instigate violence. Again, I’m sure his curry is fab though not tried it and now never will after comments made.

Shocking..the waiter was interested in using his right to not serve even though restaurant says open. We went inside first searching for vegetarian options, came out as the menu is confusing and doesn't have any proper vegetarian options. After going back second time to try again, the waiter refused to serve. Never had such bad experience in the UK, disgusting. Wish there was an option for 0 stars. Looking at your reply below, I am sure the food is as pathetic as your language and mindset, concentrate on serving food rather than trying to teach manners to others. Thank god we didn't get to eat anything at your place, saved our day. REQUEST ALL to read through all reviews and see this guy's cheap language when you dont put a good review. (Seems hes desperate for good reviews)

We visited this place with small kids and we couldn't decide from menu initially due to kids with us but when we talked among ourselves and went back ,waiter refused and told he won't serve us and it's his right to say no. Very bad behaviour and extremely rude. However restaurant had just one table occupied and it was open as well. Reading reviews tells that they use their right not to serve quite often and that too with Indians specifically. Your reply is self explicit and we are grateful to u to show your hospitality publicly. As a customer we also had every right to choose place and what to eat. We were polite and nice to u and walked away silently. Keep your abusive language to yourself and your behaviour as well. We request you to keep your business to serve food properly and refrain from giving free mannerism classes.

Charged extra money compared to the menu. If you change the price, you need to update your menu. Very bad experience.

Very bad experience.They just trying to stealing money .they will charge you extra then menu.they did same thing with me. Food quality was very poor.I will never recommend this restaurant to anyone.

They just trying to stealing money. If you ask for extra spice or less spice they will charge you extra.they charged me extra than menu. Food quality was very poor. Staff is very rude specially one girl was there her attitude is very bad. I will never recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Great food and great service. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Far and away the worst curry house I have ever been too. Myself and my family waited over 2 hours for food once it arrived, several of the currys were that of a standard you would get for your microwave, warm, watery and flavourless. The staffs attitude and behaviour was disrespectful, rude and had a complete lack of integrity for the poor service. This place should be shut down let alone be able to still recieve reviews. Avoid at all costs and get yourself a microwave curry, it would be to a better standard.

Far and away the worst curry house I have ever been too. Myself and my family waited over 2 hours for food once it arrived, several of the currys were that of a standard you would get for your microwave, warm, watery and flavourless. The staffs attitude and behaviour was disrespectful, rude and had a complete lack of integrity for the poor service. This place should be shut down let alone be able to still recieve reviews. Avoid at all costs and get yourself a microwave curry, it would be to a better standard.

always delicious still piping hot highly recommend you try this place eat in or takeaway

always amazing service and excellent hot food.

We came across this restaurant by accident really, we needed some food fairly quickly, it was nearby to where we were staying in Sutton Marina. The restaurant was empty when we arrived but soon filled up. We were welcomed warmly and given the menu, it looked pretty good - as it was getting late we decided not to have a ‘big blow out’ session, I had the king prawn biriani and my husband a lamb dish and rice - both were superb and of highly quality. We had a lovely chat with the waiter afterwards. As a previous review says, this is a hidden gem of a restaurant which we will be most definitely visiting again when we come back to Plymouth.

This is a brillant place to enjoy your evening with your plus one.Food is superb served by knowledgeable staff.Ten out of ten

I've never had Napalese food before so when I saw the restaurant, I decided to go in and try some Napalese food. Lamb meat was so plentiful and tasted amazing. Garlic naan was freshly made and just so nice taste. Price was very reasonable, I just loved the food. Staff are very friendly and helpful. This place is a must attend for great tasting food and service. 😍

I’ve lived in Plymouth for years but never been here until this month as it looks a bit shabby from the outside and there are plenty of Indian restaurants in the city. I am so glad I visited though as the inside is lovely, the staff are fantastic and the food is amazing. Their poppadoms are the best I have ever had, and I’m over 50. If you fancy a curry then consider coming here, you won’t be disappointed and it’s very close to the bars of the Barbican and City Centre.

delicious food again highly recommend the coconut rice

Fancied a bit of a change from the usual curry dishes so went for the chef's speciality 8848 Base Camp dish. I'm blown away by this one. Now one of my favourites to come back to.

Amazing service by Bissal!! Thank you!! And the food and ambience was amazing!!

Worst experience in terms of food quality and service

Very friendly team, a warm welcome and great service. Food was delicious!!

GO INSIDE! from the outside this restaurant does not look anything special. However, we overlooked this and we are very glad that we did. Everything about this restaurant was excellent, the service from the waiting staff was friendly but not intrusive and the food was absolutely amazing, tasty and of a high standard. Extremely good value for money. A lovely end to a day spent in Plymouth, we would definitely come here again when visiting the city.

Had a fantastic takeaway meal here. I love Indian food, but the owner suggested I try a Nepalese dish. I told him that my favorite Indian dish is Madras and he chose something he thought I would like. It was superb and probably one of the best Asian meals I have had. I just wish I could remember the name of the dish.

I went there Xmas time with my son, the food was gorgeous really made us go wow, very nice good service, we got taken away a few months later and equally wow.

Couple of times I have ordered food online (Home delivery) and liked the taste so wanted to explore dine in and experience it which happend Yesterday. 1. Ambiance of the Restaurant is very decent 2. Hospitality is great ( Ajay was the one who has helped us and he's very polite friendly and he understands what customers need) 3. Plenty of options in the menu as I am a vegetarian I had Limited option but the food was lip-smacking. 4. Very Resonable & competitive rates. 5. A great option for Asians especially Indians/Pakistanis/ bangaladeshi/Nepalese & Srilankans. it's hardly 10 mins walk from Drake Circus and if your travelling by car, there's a paid parking too. overall the experience was great and I would recommend this hotel for sure.

Eaten here as a group twice now and it was absolutely spot on each time. The food is faultless and full of flavour, we will be back!

Out popdums tasted of oil no potato in vindaloo not much meat in it and delivery to pl5 was 7.50 which I did not know till they sent receipt shocking place for money we normally use school of spice but was shut never again really poor for money

Amazing momo and lamp chops, all great, thank you.

Loved the food. Amazing staff. Momos were amazing. Highly recommend if you are craving Indian/Nepali food.

Food was superb. Also they made customizations based on our requests. Excellent food and excellent service!

Absolutely fantastic, food is great. Vastly superior to those places in Plympton. Even cured Great Aunt Gretna's constipation.

I took my friend here for his birthday. Nice place. The staff are very happy and friendly. Good service. The food was tasty and well presented. I would recommend.

no food, no delivery and no peace

Food was delicious and reasonably priced and people very welcoming and friendly

Amazing food and fabulous service. This place is one to keep a note of, especially if you're a coeliac. They went out of their way for my wife . The food is just delicious.

Exceptional food and service - and decent coffee! Only warning would be: Be warned starters are big I ordered too many (not intending to order a main js have a mix of starters) and could not finish them all. V Highly recommended

Highly recommend, food was tasty and authentic, best Indian/Nepalese we have tasted in Plymouth. Samosa’s were amazing. Lamb baked egg rice 👌🏽. Couldn’t fault, definitely return.

Bit of a mixed bag tonight. I travel around the country and enjoy visiting a wide range of Indian restaurants almost every week. I've been enjoying the cuisine for over 30 years so maybe I'm a bit spoilt but here goes. The "spicy popadoms" were OK taste-wise but not warm, and exactly the same size, shape and texture as what you'd get from a pack of 6 or 8 in the supermarket from Sharwood's / Pataks (other brands available). I would suggest they were. Not a good start. I enjoy a "keema paratha" with my main course, although I'm yet to find an Indian restaurant to match "Laxmi" from Birmingham, and latterly Huddersfield, and whilst not on the printed menu, I've always asked and been served with reasonable attempts. To be given a flat "no" to this request worried me even more - do / can they actually cook anything here ?? The mixed starter was just that - the shish and chicken kebabs were as moist and tender as I've had, but the chicken kebab was bland and the lamb kebab a little tough. Despite the lack of paratha, the Chicken Achari saved the day. Presented on the same plate as the pillau rice (saves washing up a bit I guess), the meat was really tender, plenty of it, in a really rich and tasty sauce - the meat / sauce / rice ratio was pretty much spot on. Service was friendly and efficient but with so many better experiences overall to compare with it's a 5/10 from me.

This was my first time trying this restaurant, and I was left very disappointed. The Korma,was watery and lacked the classic coconut and cashew flavour. Chicken Sagg,was okay (not the best ived had). Again very watery, more flavour than the korma, but not that much. The chicken in both of these curries were dry and chewy. The portion sizes were good for the curries. I can’t say the same for the rice and the chips though.

Very nice Indian but way over priced. £16 for a chicken curry is crazy. £1 for one poppadom. Say no more. Could only afford the starter, one beer and onion bhaji £28.

Great food, will definitely come again!

I went 2nd time with my family, we were 12 together, it was brilliant in quality n service, everyone happy at the end, its really worth to spending time with dear n near with 110% satisfaction. Keep it up Pahuna team !!

Great food and location. Would have got 5 but for friends plate being cleared before the rest of us were finished. Felt a little rushed. Will however try again

Order was delivered to wrong address! Turned up hour late with cold food ! Not happy, suggest collect your own food!

Went last week and was quite impressed. High quality food and plenty of it. Service was efficient and professional and I'll certainly go again.

While in Plymouth for the weekend,googled Indian restaurants and this came up.A short walk from the Leonardo Hotel where we were staying.The food was nice and hot and tasty.Friendly service.Would defiantly return next time in Plymouth.

I went with my family dinner for new year evening. I tried first time it’s really worth to go. Brilliant customer service n very nice n food i the terms of quality n quality both. Good luck Pahuna team n Happy new year 2024 !!

We had this as a takeaway , Absolutely fabulous food. Delivered on time. Highly recommended. Will definitely order again.

Only Restaurant I got opened on Christmas Day 🥰 with my flatmate.. ordered multiples curries...food was very good!... only concern is that when we reached we were informed that there wasnt any place to sit..but while we were waiting for the food to get ready (we saw that two people pop in and got the table), if would have also been informed that they got tables then we would have enjoyed the food there only, instead of coming home !... Anyways...rest food was very good🫕🥘🍲🥃🍾🍷

The most amazing tastes accompanied with a profound service. A hidden gem yet to be discovered in Plymouth. I recommend!

It was pretty empty when we arrived and that was about 815. The staff didn't give you much time to sit and look through the menu before they were there trying to take your order. The food we ordered was really tasty and flavoursome that I cannot fault. It is expensive compared to some restaurants I have been to. If you are going to order a taxi state a time frame you need one for, as we ordered one before finishing our drinks and paying for the bill expecting it to be a while and it was outside within a couple of minutes so we had to rush at the end. So will know for future.

Unfortunately the food really wasn't great, think we'll stick to our usual Indian next time

Delicious food, we ordered lamb momo, vegetable biryani, Shish kebab and naan bread - it was great. Thank you. Our new favourite restaurant 👍

For the past two years we have walked past Pahuna, more or less daily, frequently saying "We must eat here sometime". Well, last night we finally did and, wow, what have we been missing! The food was delicious, subtly spiced and full of flavour. The staff were friendly and attentive and the restaurant has a pleasant ambiance (just a bit quiet, it being a Monday evening). So, take my advice, and don't walk past the door!

We can’t comment on the food as we ordered via Uber app, and the food never came, the driver was rude and unprofessional - this restaurant needs to know that Uber is damaging their service and reputation, we called to explain that Uber did not deliver and on top of that the driver Alexander was very rude and unprofessional and left our meal outside some random house! - the restaurant couldn’t refund us as we’d ordered via Uber, which, we won’t be doing again!

Was surprised to see this award winning restaurant quiet on a Friday night. My husband and I had never had Nepalese cuisine before so asked the staff for their recommendations. The staff were attentive and helpful and gave us space and time to order. All orders are freshly prepared so if you are after fast food this is not the place for you. However if you want excellent quality food then the wait is so worth it. We had poppadoms and pickles whilst we waited for our mains. I had the traditional salmon curry and it was outstanding in fact the best fish curry I’ve ever eaten! Excellent value for money. Nice relaxing surroundings and comfortable furnishings. Highly recommended.

Date of meal 13th October 2023: best food I have eaten in a very long time - totally fresh (so be patient after ordering!) the quality was excellent - I had the traditional salmon curry - it was the best fish curry I’ve ever had - the staff were exceptionally accommodating - they even reduced the spice level in a dish my husband had as he’s not normally keen on spicy food but he loved it - the Lamb Momos were delicious. Shame we do not live in Plymouth otherwise we would be in here all the time! Cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough

Pahuna Indian and Nepalese is one of the friendliest restaurants. All of the staff have a smile, are polite and treat you as a friend. The food tastes excellent. The only downside is that I couldn't find a downside and so I have let the management, who were rather hoping that I would find a downside, down. Thank you Ram and family.

Took the family and was amazing the food was perfect thanks and the service was second to none first rate, really appreciate it thanks

Acceptable food, attentive waiters, exorbitant pricing. Hard pass

Excellent food and presentation. Always something new to try

Accidental find, We were visiting Plymouth to see Deacon Blue and looking for a curry we found this restaurant. The four of us all chose from the set menu’s and wow we were so impressed, very good portions and very tasty. The staff were very helpful and they had the rugby World Cup on! Good choice of 500 ml bottles of beer, all round very enjoyable experience. Thanks

Seven of us made our fist visit here for a curry night with friends. The menu has so many options that it took us a while to decide what to order. We all had something different. I had the staff lamb curry which was excellent - one of the best lamb curries I ever had. Another of us had the chow mein which he polished off and clearly enjoyed, one thought his chicken was a bit hot but the staff were happy to bring extra yoghurt which did the trick for him. The dumplings looked great and we had a good evening. I'll be going back - there's so much to try and with so many combinations of spices, another experience waiting to be had.

First time I went here it was excellent. On my most recent visit, however, the portions have shrunk significantly whilst the prices have increased. Over £5.00 for what was, quite literally the equivalent of a handful of egg fried rice is frankly ridiculous…..

Ordered 2 starters 2 mains 2 sides 1 rice take away £50.00. Onion bhajis were burnt right through in the bin, how can you send food out inedible the staff don't care, mains and rice 3/4 full at £8.95 each lots of sauce not much meat.

I had a Garlic Chicken Balti and it was generously portioned and absolutely delicious. And an early delivery too, thank you very much!

Good food, good price, friendly attentive waitress. What eating out should be. A slightly odd thing is that mobile reception seems poor inside parts of the restaurant despite being great outside. Maybe some piece of electrical equipment inside is not properly RF suppressed?

Nice food with attentive staff.

Just the most fabulous food I have ever had, so tasty, cooked well and I would recommend not ordering too many dishes as they are so generous, The mixed shish kebab as a starter was amazing.

Our 1st meal from here. Ordered a takeaway at 6:30. Staff very polite and attentive, but food quality very disappointing. Pompadoms were not packed in order, I had to go back. Pickle tray was incomplete - only 2 of 4 flavours supplied in 3 pots - 2 mint + 1 other (not sure it is was lime/onion/mango) . Both were too spiced. Onion bhajis burnt on outside and raw paste in middle. No yoghurt mint sauce supplied with bhajis - mint sauce in pickle tray was not nice either. Chicken jalfrezi dish only 3/4 full, tasted OK but sauce very thin. Chicken Masala - chicken pieces too spiced and sauce not tasting much of cream and almond. Tandoori mixed grill OK Rice and Nan OK We won’t be going back.

Hey food lovers and flavor chasers! 🍴 Took a tasty trip down to this Nepali spot in Plymouth Barbican with my better half, and let me tell ya, it was a flavor ride worth every bite! If you've never had Nepali cuisine, or even if you're a seasoned vet, this place is a must-try. We dove into the Sheesh Kabab and the staff chicken curry. Oh boy, talk about a flavor explosion. Every bite felt like it was crafted with love and had that authentic Nepali local taste. It's not every day you find a place that gets it so spot on. Chilling with my wife, soaking in the vibes, and munching on some top-tier food - it was one of those evenings that just felt right. The whole place has this warm, welcoming aura, making it the perfect spot for date night or just a casual meal. So, if you're around Plymouth Barbican and craving something different, rich, and downright delicious, give this Nepali restaurant a whirl. Might catch me there again, exploring more of their menu. Cheers to good food and great times! 🥘🍷

Amazing find when wanting a curry before returning home to France. The service was excellent, food was bursting with flavour and plentiful. Set menu for price was perfect for us. Will definitely be back.

Ordered takeaway delivery for three people and we all thought it was quite overpriced for what you got. The food was okay, it wasn’t anything special, but the portion size was quite small for the price. The Nepali spicy potatoes were the best thing we ordered. These were really good, but again portion size small for £6 something. The veggie momo wasn’t great, especially at £8 something for what is essentially some dumplings. The curry we ordered was pretty tasteless and the rice was average. The potato and onion naan was nice, but nothing amazing. Overall, we wouldn’t order or visit here again.

I recently dined at Pahuna Indian & Nepalese Cuisine, and unfortunately, my experience was disappointed. Several aspects of the visit left me quite disappointed and questioning the restaurant's quality and value. Firstly, the portion size of the main dishes was shockingly small, to the point where they resembled children's portions rather than a satisfying meal for adults. It was disheartening to see such meagre servings on the plates, especially considering the high prices charged by the restaurant. Speaking of prices, the cost of the meal was exorbitant. For the portion sizes offered, the prices were significantly inflated, leaving me feeling like I paid more for less. The combination of the miniature portions and the steep bill left me regretting my decision to dine there. Furthermore, the customer service was lacking, and the owner of the restaurant seemed eager to shift the blame onto the patrons if any misunderstanding arose. This atmosphere made me feel like I was walking on eggshells while ordering, fearing any potential mistakes that could lead to unwarranted blame from the staff. The meal's most disappointing aspect was the poor quality of both the food and the drink. I encountered the unsettling experience of finding some pieces of chicken in my order to be undercooked, and the drink was tasteless and awful. Overall, my visit to Pahuna Indian & Nepalese Cuisine was a letdown. The inadequate portion sizes, high costs, and lack of attentive customer service made me feel like I had made a poor choice in selecting this restaurant.

Food was average - was absolutely shocked how expensive the bill was - 5 people - 1 main dish each - 1 drink each - no starters just popadoms - no deserts €131 - won’t see us again

Four of us went for a night out. The food was amazing, we all had different dishes and they were all excellent. Service was spot on, friendly, helpful and paced right, we weren’t rushed but neither did we have to wait too long. We will definitely be back.

Phoned up for our usual takeaway was not told about price rise bit of a surprise it has gone up so much with smaller portions. Food as always is very good but getting too expensive now sadly.

Insanely amazing curry, tastes so authentic and full of interesting flavours. Highly recommend the momo, so unique and delicious

wow! I was the last order of the night and a long way out but the food was steaming hot and crispy food was still crispy. The food was absolutely delicious!

Easy to order and fast delivery. Wife was not happy as when ordering a Chicken Biriani she expected some veg curry but not arrived. Will look into it.

Order turned up all complete and everything was very nice thank you 😊