Rasoi Stories in Leeds

The unusually-named Rasoi Stories is located in what was once Chapeltown police station, on Harrogate Rd at Chapel Allerton. It has been beautifully refurbished, but still retains the original external character. The menu is different, interesting, and worth taking your time over. Prices are reasonable. The service is very pleasant, and we enjoyed our food. However, the restaurant was very cold, and the diners were sat shivering in their coats.

Great atmosphere, very spacious restaurant and the food is outstanding, see you soon.

I'm giving this review 5 stars for the food alone, which was outstanding. Onion potato and spinach pakoras were gorgeous, and the chicken jalfrezi was so tasty and very, very tender. The service was a bit hap hazard. Long delay in taking our order, no cutlery or plates, but there was a big party in on the evening we visited and one inexperienced member of staff serving so it wasn't too much of an issue. Highly recommended.

Amazing place. Been many times. 5/5 easily.

Had great food here. Lovely interior and friendly staff. Great stop in Chapel Allerton - highly recommend.

Food great decor great service great will definitely recommend and return

Great food, amazing services and warmest hosts. Loved everything about this beautiful Indian restaurant. Definitely recommend the experience

Absolutely amazing! Definitely my favourite Indian restaurant of all time. The staff are welcoming, decor is beautiful and the food is fantastic. I’ve been here many times and tried most of the dishes but today I went for a classic butter chicken and saag paneer, you can’t go wrong! Also had the mango lassi which was so creamy and tasty (forgot to picture). Would 10/10 recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Fantastic food and polite staff - what else would you want?

I have updated review after satisfactory later dining experience. Note no point in using hot dining plates if they are served at least 10 mins before food.

Fantastic meal. Dined in and it was superb. Authentic food. Very delicious. Will be visiting again.

You have to go here. The food is beautiful, fresh and is addictive. The building and interior is quality. It’s an absolute gem of a place. The family that run this are, only in my words, ace

absolutely stunning food. good service, a little on the pricey side but worth it!

Beautiful meal, would highly recommend

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Chapel Allerton. In the old Police Station, the place is so cosy, comfortable and the quality of the food is excellent. The lamb is divine! They are excellent with children and very accommodating.

Wide choice on the menu.Helpful staff.Food was delicious.All my friends enjoyed the food & atmosphere.Indian cuisine was fantastic

☆☆☆UPDATE☆☆☆ Visted 12-4-2024 Staff fabulous as before. Five of us dined on the early bird menu. Food was gorgeous, large tasty portions. More than enough. Well worth a visit!! First visit this evening. Great building. Really lovely staff. Food was excellent I am definitely recommending a vist and already planning out next

This was my first visit and I was simply blown away by the flavoursome fresh food. I have eaten in so many Asian restaurants and had homemade Asian food cooked by friends and Rasoi Stories is one of the most authentic hidden gems in Indian restaurants, for sure. Honestly one of the best I have experienced with a nice homely and intimate atmosphere with attentive and friendly service. I will be back!

Gorgeous tasty food and great service, as always.

Good authentic Indian cuisine but relatively limited choice.

Enjoyed it to the max for the 2nd time, great food,great staff and service, cozy place to be and had a faboulas evening , everything 10/10

Great setting and incredible food!

Fabulous food and welcoming. Went between Xmas and New year and lost an ear pod. It was found and kept till we returned. Great food.

I absolutely love this place. If there is any Indian restaurant that is my go-to, Rasoi stories would be it. Everything is made so fresh and never fails me! The garlic naan and chicken tikka masala are to die for - think i have been about 6 times!! Staff are lovely too.

The food was beautiful and delicious. Full points for presentation and friendliness of the staff. We got a corner spot for our group allowing us to have rememberable conversations. I would rate it as one of best Indian restaurants in Leeds.

Authentic North Indian cuisine served up in an old police station. Great food, great atmosphere.

I really like atmosphere here. Staff were very helpful and kind to us. Nice service and amazing food. Garlic nan with curry, papadoms, and king fisher, made my day! Will come back soon for sure!

Went on Saturday night for the first time. The food was gorgeous, fab service & atmosphere, will defo be back.

The best Indian restaurant ever! having been multiple times it never fails to impress. Amazing food and attentive, friendly service. Couldn’t recommend Rasoi stories any higher.

This has become one of our favourite restaurants. The first time we went, we took our auntie and uncle from India and they loved it as much as we did. Delicious food and friendly service. We will be returning many times.

Food is incredible and service is lovely, favourite place to eat out in Chapel Allerton!

Stunning food. Absolutely delicious with great service & great ambience. The food is delicious and so fresh. Probably the BEST aloo tiki I ever had.

I often day dream about the lamb chops at Rasoi Stories, to the point that I worry that the next time I have them they won’t be as nice, but luckily they always are! And they come with a lovely side dish of rogan josh sauce. YUM. Having said that all the other dishes I’ve tried there have been lovely too, but it’s all about the lamb chops for me. Order them as a main, you won’t regret it.

A little disorganised when we arrived, a bit off putting. Nice dacor clean & well presented. But soon sorted. Popadoms & pickles, the one you would expect to be really hot chilli wasn't it was mellow tomato paste, yum. Mains all really enjoyable were not much for hot spicy food, couldn't taste any difference between butter chicken & tikka masala, both nice. Our 9 year old grandson had the children's size plenty big enough.

Fantastic! A group of 6 of us visited without a reservation and it was one of the best Madras’ I’ve ever had. Great service and everything was perfect. Chaat starter was also fantastic.

Food was overall nice, although I was somewhat disappointed that my vegetable curry was on the small side - roughly half the amount of food - compared to the meat-containing curries for a similar price. Perhaps avoid if you are looking for a filling meal.

Nice place , good food. No place to park, but on street was ok.

Arrived early but warmly welcomed. Pleasant surroundings you.Not hurried but order taken promptly. Helpful advice given without asking. Food was excellent, 2 shared starters were very nicely presented and very much enjoyed. Mains were fresh and well cooked. Chicken was not dried out and the lamb was deliciously tender?Tarka dall was piping hot. Accompaniments were excellent. One of the best Indian restaurants I have eaten in.. knocks spots off the others nearby!

This was our 2nd visit here. Although the starter for all 3 of us was bordering on peculiar and not tasty at all, our mains were very good indeed. We thoroughly enjoyed those. The young lady who served us initially was very sweet if a little nervous on her first day. The service here is painfully slow - our mains took nearly 40 minutes! I have a disability so went to use the disabled loo. I can truthfully say I've never seen such a disgusting Ladies - ever! It was utterly horrid. My husband took the owner to see but he said that it had just been cleaned and dismissed our concerns. There was not one cm that wasn't covered in very old bacteria and filth. I was furious at being treated this way. I've given 1 star for the mains food despite the delay. We won't come back.

Excellent, tasty food from the poppadoms & pickles to the main courses. Friendly staff . Good value for money!

Really enjoyed the food here, we will return!

Delicious starters but fish main was disappointing. Everything was very spicy. Nice atmosphere and pleasant staff, however service was incredibly slow.

Loved the place had our curry in the cell very good food and friendly service

A bit special. Lovely meal in a listed building. They care and it shows. Good vegetarian menue and some different dishes. Draft Cobra.

One of the most authentic Indian food restaurants in Leeds and around

The best authentic independent Indian restaurant in Leeds. Family run, friendly staff, amazing authentic Indian food, reasonably priced what more can you ask for? My favourite was the Lamb Shank Curry and Lamb Chop. The buttermilk chicken was tasty and the King Prawn Masala was so fresh, can tell the king prawn was fresh. I need to try all Lamb dishes in the menu.

I'm a lightweight korma fan.. No korma on menu but owner suggested chef cook a mild butter chicken, still a bit warm for me but resolved with the offer of some yoghurt. First time I've had a mango chutney with spices in, not my preference. Others in party would return but I'm too much of a lightweight. Nice to hear the owner talk about the restaurant with such passion,he obviously cares alot.

Lovely food in a lovely location! Thoroughly recommend.

The most incredible Indian food, in a beautiful setting with lots of history and the most attentive staff. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough. It’s become a weekend staple for our family and every week we say how amazing the food and service was. Take out is just as good as eating in but eat in to experience everything this venue has to offer! We have tried so many of the amazing dishes on the menu and keep finding new ‘favourites’! You will find us there most Sundays for a great family meal to end the weekend. Excellent value for such amazing food and service.

One of the best Indian food in Leeds. Would highly recommend. Especially butter chicken and lamb rogan josh. Also good Choley bhature!

Best starter I've ever had. Chicken was so tender. Very good

Visited Rasoi Stories on new year day to celebrate my wife's birthday with friends. Lovely place to celebrate the occasion. Good food, nice people to wait on us and comfortable ambiance.... Would recommend this place for its awesome jackfruit curry.

An easy five stars. We ordered takeout for eight adults tonight and we were all highly impressed. It exceeded expectations! I personally had the Malai Kofta and it was sensational. I’ve been a handful of times now and it has been consistently very good, though I think this might have been the best yet. Very surprised to see bad reviews. I’ve not had any issues to complain of in my experience so far!

Fabulous service, amazing food and lovely surroundings. Absolute gem.

Food was excellent, will definitely be returning again

Visited New year’s eve with my wife for celebratory meal . Was warmly greeted by the manager and showed to table . Meal was of a very high standard . We used to go there a lot prior to covid but standards had dropped so not been for a while . I’m delighted to say that the standard of food and service has returned to excellent . We had pickle tray with Poppadoms to begin . My wife had Chicken Tikka which was excellent and I had Chicken Kolhapuri which was top class . Hot spicy with fantastic flavours . Both were accompanied by Mushroom rice which was lovely and the best garlic Naans i’ve had for ages . Light , crisp , and flavoursome . We ended with delicious Kulfi , and my wife had an expresso martini and I had a lovely salted caramel latte . Bill came to £64 including beer and a large gin and tonic . The manager thanked us on the way out and I was able to thank him for a great meal and dining experience in a lovely environment . I would fully recommend again .

The food is delicious. Had the seafood platter to start which was 10 out of 10. So fresh, tasty and well cooked. Followed with curries - all of which were also delicious. Excellent naan too. Only reason its not a 5 star is because I feel the restaurant is shooting itself in the foot in terms of ambience. The temp was chilly in the main restaurant and freezing in the downstairs loo's. Never quite felt comfortable and relaxed (needed a thick jumper). The restaurant was a third full but there was no buzz - turn the heating on, get some music on, add a bit of atmosphere! It would do wonders for the place and compliment the food. Honestly one of the best curries I've ever had but the ambience needs some thought and attention.

Food was very good. However lack of heating so frozen all night. Restaurant did not honour £15 curry night despite being there and ordering within time limit. Only certain items covered in deal which was in small print and not legible. Owner said we should not quibble over not getting deal as only saving £2/£3. Would never go again.

The best curry house in Leeds, consistently top notch, amazing choices, and the service is paramount

Good service and the starter was nice but otherwise very disappointing food. We spent £45 each including drinks so it wasn't cheap. My friends butter chicken barely tasted of anything. My sea bass was very over cooked.

Excellent food and service. Very hospitable and friendly owners, who took time out to explain the menu and share their cultural cuisine with us. Hats off to the chief 👏👏👏

Made our first visit to this genuinely family-run restaurant, and it certainly won't be the last. The moment the pickles and poppadums arrived it was clear this place serves Indian food of a very different (higher) standard to most. Pickles and dips were clearly home-made (confirmed by the staff) and we hoped these were a small but promising sign of things to come. We weren't disappointed - our respective starters of samosa chaat and bhel puri were fresh, light and delicious (my bhel puri was delightful) as well as being very generous portions. Come hungry to do justice to these! Mains and desserts were equally delicious, and our bottle of rioja was really excellent value at £24.95, a top-notch bottle at a very reasonable price for a restaurant. Beer drinkers are equally well-served, with several draught beers on offer (I began the evening with a delicious pint of draught Kirkstall Virtuous IPA) as well as bottles. Staff were attentive, polite and service was prompt without feeling in any way rushed. Lovely surroundings, too, tastefully decorated and nicely lit with none of the usual tacky clichees, either in decor or music. We're really looking forward to our next visit and we'll certainly be bringing friends along too.

Went here for a meal with a friend recently and really enjoyed it. They have a lot of different dishes and there is something for everyone. They take real care in the presentation too, Will definitely be back again.

Visited the restaurant recently to catch up with a friend. Really impressed with the different dishes on offer. We got a few different things to share and we weren't disappointed. The staff were helpful and portions were generous.

Excellent food - delicious and well-presented. Service can be a bit slow sometimes but it’s never really been a problem. A lovely family-run restaurant serving something a bit different from chain restaurants with a nice atmosphere.

Brilliant cocktails 🍸 nice atmosphere fish was lovely wasnt too keen on the curry but rest was amazing 😋

Really great food and excellent friendly service. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant.

A lovely Indian restaurant, our favourite in the area. The service is really friendly, the ingredients are high-quality and the meals are delicious!

Ordered a takeaway from here. It arrived quickly and was hot. Tasty, but too spicy for us. We can both handle a fair amount of spice, but when the spice is heat for the sake of heat rather than heat from flavour it’s not our favourite. Would recommend to anyone who loves spice, though. My favourite thing I ordered was the samosa chaat. The lamb from the curry was very well cooked.

Strange layout, but that's obviously because it used to be an old police station - food was really good and reasonable prices on cocktails

Fabulous food, amazing mocktails (can recommend the masala lemonade) lovely decor and friendly staff. Very highly recommended 👌

We have visited this restaurant on multiple occasions and always find the service to be welcoming and friendly. The menu has a great range of options including lots of authentic dishes, which makes a nice difference compared to your average curry house. The food is all reasonably priced and always cooked to a high standard!

First time here celebrating our wedding anniversary and what a great experience!! We had the Amritsari Fish and aloo chaat for starters and chicken saag, rice and sholay poori. The portions were plentiful and the food was tasty. They also do a great range on non alcoholic drinks. Staff were great! We will be back soon!

Fabulous food, spiced to an Asian, not English, palette, lovely service and a great history to the building.

Nice friendly owners, very welcoming. The mixed starter combo for two was delicious freshly cooked and a great tasting. The tandoori roti though was tiny especially for the cost. The mango lassi was delicious though overpriced also. The young lad they had wandering about too just doesn't or didn't have the same politeness as the owners, very abrupt and almost dismissive which is a shame, all I asked was for the bill. If you don't mind paying more than you should for a smaller portion size even if it is tasty fresh food, then give it a try. it was a tasty one off visit for me though.

First time eating here and really enjoyed it. I had the shami kebab for starters followed by Chicken Jalfrezi. Both were quite spicy and very tasty. The garlic and peswari naans were amazing.

Food was excellent, the staff was very friendly and the owner actually came over to speak to us and make us all feel welcome definitely a must eat.

Visited with a friend this evening, food amazing, setting great and service fantastic. Will definitely visit again. A jewel in the crown of Chaple Allerton

Nice main but starters were average and the mains took 1.5 hours to come out. Was all a little chaotic

Beautiful food and top quality service every visit! The menu has so many options and the care taken when dealing with an order which includes different food allergies is exceptional. It takes away any stress associated with eating out and the food is always amazing. Will be returning here to try more of their dishes!

This was a discovery and a treat. Rasoi Stories is a comfortable well designed and what many might call a plush place to eat. The menu offered exciting; well thought out dishes that delivered on style and taste. It was a welcome change from being...

Great curry, chat bombs weren't the best

Me and my husband really enjoyed the food at rasoi stories. The atmosphere was nice, staff were very friendly and the food was really good.We like our food spicy and they catered to our taste.Would definitely go back. Thankyou for a lovely experience . Kind...

We had a very nice time at Rasoi, with some delicious food and great, friendly and attentive service. Very reasonably priced and an interesting setting.

The decor here is warm and inviting, the staff were very friendly, and the food was really good quality and clearly freshly prepared. I like the menu choices which include Indian Street food and some more unusual dishes as well as the standard you'd expect...

We actually came because we had been left waiting in the Indian restaurant across the road for over 15 minutes without being offered a drink. This place is fabulous. Great service and fantastic food. The food was beautifully spiced and light. Modern surroundings. The staff...

Lovely food and great service. We went and had the mid week deal, starter main and sundry for £15, really tasty and well worth it. Probably the best lamb curry I've had in a long while, the rest of the dishes and breads were great too. The staff were also very friendly.

Very tasty vegetarian dishes . We had excellent fish and lamb on previous eveings.. Such friendly service and welcoming surroundings . Definately worth return visits . We love Rasoi!

Good atmosphere and attentive staff. Food was of excellent quality but the portions were rather small for the price, with few cuts of meat padded out with onion and veg.

First visit great food and lovely staff

Lovely little place . Excellent meal . Friendly Staff . Full marks .

Went with a friend last week for a meal. Food was wonderful, so much of it I had byriani (had to take a doggy bag home ). The waiting staff couldn't had been more helpful, highly recommend this restaurant. We will definitely be returning

Good ambience. Good staff. Very good food and caters to your needs. Only suggestion would be to have more Paneer pieces in a paneer dish rather than mainly gravy. But overall good experience. Thousand times better than Mogli.

The paneer was so tender and flavourful I truly have never had anything like it. The vegetarian starter selection was absolutely amazing and the cocktails were delicious too. Friendly and attentive staff!

Amazing food let down by slow, shambolic service. Such a shame as it was one of the best meals out we have had in a while.

Exceptionally good Indian food, nice service, historic building.

We had a great time, the food is the best I have had in any Indian restaurant, it really does taste like Indian Panjabi home cooked food. The service was excellent. Will defoe going again.

Visited early on a Saturday with a friend. Both opted for vegetarian so we could sample more. The onion spinach and potato bhaji were fresh and tasty, the dani puri lovely too. Mains were palak paneer and a Karhi. Both very different in flavour, and...

This was our third visit to the restaurant and it was as good as the first. We booked for four people each time and I would advise to book as many people were turned away as they were so busy without a booking. The food...

Beautiful venue with great service and delicious food. If you enjoy Indian cuisine than this place is a real gem and well worth a visit. Will be returning with friends.