prince of india in South Lakeland

From the moment we walked in we were made very welcome. For a thursday night there was a good number of people already eating. Didnt have to wait too long for food to start turning up. Place was very clean and food was immaculate. We will certainly be returning next time we are in The Lakes. Cant recommend this place enough

Fabulous curries. Some of the best we've had. Quick and friendly service. It's a little hidden, but I'm glad we found it.

Great food firstly, which is the main reason for heading out to eat. Friendly service and fairly busy early in the evening.

Great indian food, if you like curry that is the place you need to go. I had the chief special with extra hot, when you see the food you know that is the one. If you can’t eat spicy, you can ask them do the normal sweet spicy dishes for you. Friendly staff really nice to talk to. Will definitely come back again when next time I visit Windermere.

If you are looking for "Indian" delicacies, this is not the place! We were served by a waiter who was chewing something (in India, we see people chewing tobacco like this!), and he took the order and brought the food while continuing his rumination. He did the same for the other customers as well! The food was terrible to taste, as if the chef was doing a favour to us for expecting Indian food. We have had Indian food in different places in London, even the watered down versions, but Prince of India instantly made our taste buds dislike the dishes masquerading as Indian food. Total waste of time and money!

As a local, who has been organising a trip to Carlisle Races today in memory of a much loved friend. 110 of us filled two coaches and cars. I got back, fell asleep, woke up hungry at 22.10pm. I called Prince of India, asking if they delivered. To cut a long story very short, Jay, the cricket loving, amiable fella who works there-GET THIS-he walked with my supper (not far, admittedly, 1/2 a mile) to ensure I got it. I mean, come on, how good is that, I go there now and again, but in Windermere getting food delivered is nigh on impossible. Prince Of India came up trumps. I vouch for the food. I vouch for these guys. This is going the extra mile, or in my case 1/2 a mile. Thank You

Friendly and polite staff. The food was very nice with prompt service. Would visit again when in Windermere. Good value.

Visited the Prince of India for the first time in a few years and was pleased to find the food quality, service and value for money had not changed. Good sized portions and full of flavour. Staff attentive and not overbearing. Visited shortly after opening and several diners there already. Was aware cash only so no issues there. Would recommend.

Absolutely Appalling customer service. Refused to deliver food unless the order was over £80!! Less than a mile away an hour before closing… Asked how many people order was for and because was only for two adults and 2 children refused to deliver.. no wonder the place has bad reviews we chose to speak as we find and we found nothing but bad service and bad manners… I speak as I find and found this place not worth a look at…

Great, cosy, no-frills curry house. Vegan Naga was really excellent, as was channa bahji. Friendly staff too. Would definitely go back.

What a lovely , hidden little gem this place is!!! Me and my partner have been this evening , the guys serving were very attentive, nothing was too much trouble, the food was delicious , we had popadom and pickle tray, a starter each, a tandoori mixed grill, the chef special was delicious too , we shared a rice and a naan bread , 3 pints between us and total came to £70.05, excellent value for money , we will definitely be returning!!

Really lovely food and good staff. We will definitely return next time we visit Windermere. Highly recommend the Passanda !

Excellent choice of food. The waiter was happy to describe the dishes. Very friendly and told us the history of the restaurant. The food was amazing.

We had a lovely takeaway from this restaurant. Could not fault their service. Very speedy and the food was excellent. Thank you.

Delicious food. You could easily walk past this little Indian restaurant as it’s a little bit hidden and also quite basic with the decor but the food and service was great.

Was a last min dinner plan as we arrived late to our hotel. It's quite difficult to notice from the road, as it's location is up what seams to be a fire escape. Either way, to summarise the place needs modernisation. If there was another curry gaff in the area I'd think it would struggle. No card payments in this day n age is strange. It seems by reading the reviews this has been broke quite a while 😅 Nothing worse when it's hammering it down to go locate a cash machine to pay. Not to disserve the food as it was very good. Served well and was hot. Staff really seem to care about service and can tell with improvements this can be worthy of 5 stars. I must say the 4 poppadoms and condiments was like 7 quid?

Almost didn't visit after reading the reviews, but as usual ignored them and went anyway. Place was full on arrival but soon got a table. Liked the fact that dips for poppadoms could be ordered individually. Had 2 mains, rice, chips, naan and a glass of wine each for just over £40. Food was excellent. Would have gone back next night if we hadn't been going home. Cash only wasn't a problem, already seen it online. Staff were quick to take the orders and brought the food promptly.

Family meal for four on holiday, all had different dishes we all enjoyed, great food, Chef’s Special is the most garlic I’ve ever eaten, wow what a dish, recommended Cash only

Tried this place because of recommendation from a friend in Windermere, I can honestly say this was the tastiest Curry ( Naga) I've had in a very long time, absolutely delicious and I would highly recommend this place.

Superb food and excellent service. Staff super friendly! Great choices for us veggies too, lots of other places only offer mild options. Our mouths on fire! So tasty!

When I opened the chicken balti it was swimming in grease and oil. Onions were so dry so clearly not fresh. Had about 3 pieces of chicken so went hungry.

It was not a nice experience at all, the place is not welcoming at all, it is on first floor and staff are so poor attitude and accept only cash so first instance they chase us to ATM for getting cash and food serve is rigid and not flexible.... they cannot accomodate requests and last of all its NOT INDIAN and those who prefer indian vegetarian food please stay away!

Always visit when we are in Ambleside (normally 3 to 4 times a year) food and service always very good. We have recommended this restaurant to many of our friends and they all concur that the service and food is consistently good.

Lovely food, very friendly staff who were very welcoming and chatty. Absolutely would go again, thanks for a great meal :)

Firstly we ordered 2 poppadoms which arrived with the usual sauces along with drinks we ordered. So far, so fine. Then we ordered our meals which weren't cheap but we had been lured in by the pleasant smell outside the restaurant. The food arrived within 5 minutes, for me never a good sign of freshly cooked food. My wife's mushroom sagwala was watery and just OK, my Chicken Naga had decent flavour but the chicken was dry, another hint that it wasn't freshly cooked. The service we received was OK, the waiters were polite but I wouldn't go as far as friendly. When we received the bill, we were shocked to see the 2 poppadoms and sauces had cost us £5.55! Never, anywhere, have I paid this. I questioned it and was told this is correct as the "pickle tray" as they described it, was £3.75. Utter rip off, absolutely no other description for it. Overall the meal was £50 for 2 drinks, 2 poppadoms, 2 curry's, a naan and one rice.In our opinion it was not worth the money and we felt shortchanged. We would not recommend.

We ordered a takeaway early on a Saturday evening and were very disappointed with the food. It was all only lukewarm and most of the dishes were quite poor. For example the chicken pakora didn’t contain any chicken, the mushroom bhaji sauce was thin and the mixed vegetable biryani didn’t have many vegetables in it and also didn’t come with an omelette even though the menu said that it did. Would not recommend.

Staff were wonderful, food was amazing. The vegetable rice was great, aloo gobi so flavoursome, peshwari naan and lamb balti great. Couldn’t fault it, will be back.

In order to get into this mock Tudor restaurant, you have to climb a narrow fire escape style stairway. If someone appears at the top to descend, you have to wait at the bottom before you can climb. The waiter was attentive and efficient. We enjoyed our food, but it was average compared to many other Indian restaurants we have eaten at. The cheese naan bread is good. It only accepts cash and you can buy alcohol there.

Although the sign on the outside of the building is massive and impossible to overlook, the entrance to this restaurant is a bit hidden - at the left side of the building, up some narrow stairs that look more like a fire escape than steps leading up to the main entrance of a restaurant. Once you're past this first "hurdle", the interior decor of this establishment looks a bit "bland"; it lacks dome original ideas - or even simply a few nice canvas prints of beautiful Indian scenery, breathtaking Indian architecture or fascinating wildlife up on the walls would do. But the most important things about a restaurant are food, staff & prices - any kn all 3 categories, the "Prince of India" is "true Royalty"! The offered food range, taste & quality leave nothing to be desired; the waiters were incredibly attentive, friendly & efficient; and the prizes were what I would consider "average" (unlike most other bars or restaurants at a major touristy place like Windermere which are usually a lot more expensive than anywhere else)

Despite only accepting cash, the fellows who run this establishment do a great job. Very attentive service, reasonable prices, good Bangladeshi Indian cuisine!

It seems that this restaurant is on Cash Terms only. Every time we went there Card machine never seem to work.

5 of us had main meals and were all excellent. Place is very dated and cash only so that could be an issue.

Horrible experience,waiter is chewing pan masala while serving the food.Don't know it is there custom or not.But I am totally disagree with that

Loved our take away food, we picked it up from the restaurant. The tastes were great and the sizes of the meals were spot on. Sides and breads were cooked lovely and the food was a great temperature too. Loved our family take away after...

The waiter was very dismissive almost surly. My lamb balti was ok but my husbands so called special curry was bland, more like a stew. We had to pay with cash which seems a bit dodgy these days, should have walked out when we saw...

Fabulous food, spotless, excellent service, best Indian food I've tasted. Staff very friendly and willing to chat. Can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. Great to talk with the staff about the football.

We were close to not going here, but I am so glad we did. Family of 12 got a take away and not a single complaint. Food was great, thanks staff and I hope everyone else enjoys this place as much as we all did!

The food was excellent, especially the naan bread which was so fresh. Great service and definitely will go back again

Excellent food and service can’t wait to come again. Tried a new curry for the first time and now have a new favourite dish.

Think there may be a lot of bogus reviews, we are here right now sat 3rd dec at 7pm,it’s busy ,I would be lying if I said it was the best Indians we ever had(we live next to goa in seaburn!) but it’s a good...

The restaurant is quite small but we were seated quickly. A good range of curries on offer and the portions gave lots of meat as well as sauce. Very reasonably priced.

Five of us had a meal here. All ordered different dishes including vegetarian. We all really enjoyed it! Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Yes, it's cash only, probably due to card charges, but there are clear signs outside and a cash machine nearby.

Went in to eat, however they said no tables available even though there was empty tables, They said they had a booking coming in however we sat in the Italian opposite and saw no large groups arrive. Only thing I can assume is that they...

Thanks for taking on a booking of 14 hungry cyclists at such short notice. Everyone left having had a great night with plenty to eat and drink. It was great that you also sorted 2 birthday cakes for 2 guests so we could make it...

Went with a group of friends and really enjoyed the meal. The decor is a little dated but everyone enjoyed the food which was fresh and tasty. The staff were fantastic and prices very reasonable for the lakes.

Fab service and excellent food. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The best Prawn Jalfrezi I’ve tasted. Only slight pain is they only take cash. There is a cash point few Mins away so it’s not too much of an issue.

I visited this Indian recently whilst staying in Windermere on my final day. Upon entering I find the atmosphere a bit unwelcoming and the waiter a little awkward but that isn’t really an issue. I ordered the chicken Naga and also had some popodoms and...

Reception was fine and although completely empty we were made comfortable. We had a popadom and dip starter whilst perusing the menu which was fine but not the best we have ever had! I chose the chicken tikka Aysha and my partner chose lamb naga…….....

Lovely place staff very pleasant and helpful Highly recommend. Food hot and very tasty Helen and Tony.

The room was cramped and noisy, while the food was salty and bland. To top it all, I was then ill all night. I will not be visiting again

We visited this restaurant last night. I think some people appeared to be having slightly slow service particularly for take away. However, we had good service. Food was lovely and house wine was quite nice and better value than some of the other bars/restaurants around....

Great service and excellent quality curries. They also catered for my 6 year old and had non curries available which was very good.

Had a really nice chicken madras with special naan and onion rice, wife had chicken Gandhi special and said she loved it.

Nicest Indian ever. Jay was so helpful recommending dishes and explaining their origins. I had veg Madras,husband had chef's special chicken curry, both divine.Quirky, authentic place, highly recommend.

Well it was average. I would have been disappointed to have as an ear in but as a take away it didn’t seem so bad. The restaurant is a bit dated and I would say needs a refresh - step back into 1970s for sure....

Visited the Prince of india while on holiday. Even though we hadn't booked, we only had to wait a few minutes to get seated. The food was really good, would recommend eating here.

Friendly, helpful staff. Prompt service. Loved the food. Reasonable price. Really enjoyed the evening. Recommend it. Looking forward to next time!

Food was very tasty service was good nice friendly staff. Going back again tonight. If it wasn’t good I would’ve be going back. 4th and 5th August

Ate here on 2nd August, food average at best, my chicken dish was on the bone but not mentioned on menu, very salty, as was my wife’s, service was okay and prices about average, but the food just wasn’t up to a good standard.

We were here for a couple of days and came across this little gem. Great chicken shashlik. The rest of the meal was very good too and the service was excellent. Would recommend.

This place is amazing. Service is out of this world. Jay helped very much with the service and made us feel welcome. Excellence.

A two day break found us in here, what lovely food, quick and friendly service, good prices. Would recommend any time.

Me and my partner were looking for a bit of spice while out and about and came address this gem. We could smell it from down the road and knew instantly this was the place to eat. Unfortunately we turned up and hour early so...

What an experience. superb service. The food is mouthwarteringly delicious. You cant fault the friendly service. The lads are great lads who looked after us well. The well spocken yorkshire lad was so friendly and interesting. I recommend this place to everyone. Its a must...

Couldn’t fault the food, it was lovely, big portions at great prices. Great staff! Had 2 Chicken Tikka and Steak just amazing.

Myself and 2 friends called in to The Prince of India at 7pm on Saturday.We were greeted with a Warm Smile which made you feel welcome.The Service was Excellent and efficient and the Food was Absolutely Fantastic.These guys are Charming and I would Highly Recommend...

We had a really lovely meal here and the waiter looked after us so well. The food was delicious and there was so much to choose from. Would recommend.

One of the worst customer service j ever seen in indian restaurant. We sit in restaurant and said for switch on the hitters as restaurant was very cold. Owner/ waiter say they cannot on it. We in there and look likes they don't care the...

I visited with two friends in December. The restaurant was very outdated and lacks character. The layout was like a classroom. We were so hungry and we’re really looking forward to a meal out. We sat down and ordered drinks (diet cokes) the waiter insisted...

I visited this place with my family as my friends highly recommended it to me and said that it was one of the best places they have eaten at. I came here with my wife and 2 kids, and to be honest i expected a...

Greeted by smiling friendly staff. Food was very tasty with decent portion sizes. The place is a little dated but was clean and tidy. Another costumer mistakenly ordered wrong meal, which was quickly replaced no problem. Good service lovely food, we will be eating here...

Sorry to see rubbish reviews of this restaurant, because we eat here regularly, and with pleasure. The service is always excellent, the food extremely good, and it is superb value for money. Also we have found the staff unfailingly courteous. I wouldn't not usually write...

Today visited for dinner, had very bad experience, the head waiter was very rude and treated us disrespectfully as if we will not pay him for the food. This is the restaurant run by Bangladeshis but spoiling the name of India as hospitallity is really...

Poor, dated entrance should have put us off but unfortunately didnt.Interior , a throw back to the 1980's and felt dirty. One young waiter very attentive but the other clearly off his face on something!! ( Seen throughout sniffing one nostril and completely spaced out...

Stopped in for dinner with the family and very impressed with the staff and the food! Delicious samosa, pakora, and saag, and great recommendations from the waiter if you like different levels of spice. It’s just up a little set of stairs off the sidewalk,...

I visited this place recently with my family 3 adults and a 3-month-old son. We ordered 2 main courses with starters and they forced us to ordered 3 main courses or to leave the restaurant. Later on, we saw there was another big family waiting...

Don’t listen to the negative reviews, this place is brilliant! Everyone’s preference for a curry is different so no place is going to please everyone! We visited on our first night in Windermere and really enjoyed it. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The...

Really nice and friendly Indian restaurant. The staff was friendly and helpful. Mo our waiter was top class, friendly, funny and couldn’t do enough for us. Nothing was too much trouble. Service was quality and the food was lovely. Will definitely be back.

Lovely cosy Indian restaurant in the heart of Windermere town, Food tasty and piping hot. Staff exceptionally friendly and attentive. Mo was our waiter. He couldn’t do enough for us. Spotlessly clean. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Worst curry I've ever had total waste of money do not go there. No taste could well have been a jar of curry sauce from a supermarket in fact the sauce was millions of diced onions in very little sauce awful

Feel bad saying this but this is the worst Indian we have ever been. Not going into all the details as it’s no doubt embarrassing for the two poor guys front of house (let’s not mention the 3rd) It was an experience never to be...

I was worried when i read the reviews but this was a fantastic meal. The portions were huge and the quality of the food was high. I really enjoyed the freshness of it all, especially the naan breads. We will be back

This was a great find! The food was authentic and fabulous. The service was great with Mo! We would definitely recommend and will 100% be back!!

Would highly recommend this place, decor not great but the food definitely makes up for it and the pleasant staff.

Went here on a weekday evening for something to eat with my other half, we both had starters I had Raj Special, a mushroom pakora, onion bhaji and vegetable samosa, other half had the mixed kebab, these were ok, nothing special but ok. For mains...

So nice to visit a real curry restaurant again which is traditional and serves up great food. The service is excellent and they could not be more helpful. We were a group of 4 friends and we ordered the set meal for 4 which includes...

We decided to give this a try as we were staying near. It was busier than we thought it was going to be after we read the review. The naan and onion bhaji were freshly made and really nice. The main dishes we thought would...

Our Meal and the Service was fine but the surroundings were neglected. The iron staircase up to the restaurant sets the scene for a scruffy restaurant which is very outdated compared to many Indian Restaurants that we have visited. It served the purpose on the...

if you want to visit here it is best to book a table, we tried to visit here but when we asked if we could get a table for 2 we were told they were fully booked however we could see the place was half...

Coming from India and knowing well about Indian cuisine, we wanted to give this restaurant a try. But to our utter disappointment, there was nothing Indian about the food that they served. It felt like the chicken korma was made by a chef who has...

I have eaten here on several occasions and always forgiven the shabby interior , a 1980s time walk not decorated since the days when Indian Restaurants were all red flock wallpaper. Forgiven because the food had been good. Indeed I recommended it on our holiday...

We were looking for somewhere nice to eat for the evening and came across this restaurant. There was a sign on the door stating that their card machine was broken, so first we had to find a cash point - not a problem. The waiter...

Enjoyed our evening out at this restaurant, but have to say as Indian food goes this is definitely not up there with the best I’ve tasted. The staff were lovely, friendly and attentive, but the food was bland. We had Chicken Bhuna and Chicken Balti...

Prompt, attentive service. Great popadoms and pickle. Prawn sag and salmon jalfrezi both delicious and brimming with fish.

We were thankful to get a table as Windermere was very busy on this occasion - we were warned that the card machine wasn't working but that was fine as we had cash. Very good rogan josh and tikka masala.

My husband said it was the best balti he had ever had and he is a curry lover. I enjoyed my meal too - I appreciated that they asked how spicy to make it as I like mine mild.

The service we had was really good. It was efficient and the staff were always nice & polite. Menu has the typical range you'd find in most Indians. The food we had was really good and no issues with it.

What can I say! Has to be the worst curry I have ever tasted ... started with poppadoms and chutneys...they were OK.... the waiter wanted to take them away mind before we had finished!! For main course I chose a chicken /meat byriani which came...

Wow booked this restaurant in advance,for the first day out of lockdown that we were allowed to eat out. Not knowing the area we just kept our fingers crossed.Driving around the area there are a couple of other Indian restaurants that look impressive but we...

This Indian restaurant is well worth a visit, the food was excellent and very reasonably priced. Wouldn't hesitate to revisit.