Rukhsana in Lewisham

Just so good. Order the Achari with garlic rice - I’m still reeling from how much I enjoyed it. Will order from them again!

I used to visit this restaurant regularly up to Christmas 2021. This was my first visit this year and the ownership has changed again! There were three lights switched on in the front part of the restaurant and the light was poor, the heating was off and there was no music at all. The 'waiter' had difficulty in the first part of my order for 2 Plain and 2 spicy poppadoms and a bottle of Cobra, after several repeated requests he finally got it right all except for trying to give me 2 bottles of Cobra at the same time. I decided to skip the starter and ordered Chicken Jalfrezi mushroom rice and okra. The food arrived but the waiter handled the plate with bare hands and not covered with a serving cloth, whilst he was getting the food i used my pocket sanitiser to wipe the plate where he put his thumbs. The chicken was tasteless and was possibly boiled, in fact the whole meal was tasteless. I paid the bill and left at 9.45pm. Within about 1 minute of my leaving the restaurant closed and the shutters were closed. This was a Saturday evening and it appeared that I had been their only eat in customer. I don't think that they will survive much longer. A great shame that a nice restaurant with an hygiene rating of 5 last year appears to be on its way out.

Awesome food- best South Indian and Indian food that I had in ages, amazing people there - looked after us through out. Would be visiting there more often now.

Food was sub-par. I ordered Pneer tikka masala and onion bhaji. The paneer was charred and the gravy was just red color lump. not going to order again

Food was sub-par. I ordered Pneer tikka masala and onion bhaji. The paneer was charred and the gravy was just red color lump. not going to order again

First time I ordered was amazing, second time confirmed it wasn't a fluke. Quality ingredients, quick delivery and the best bhajis I've ever had.

First time I ordered was amazing, second time confirmed it wasn't a fluke. Quality ingredients, quick delivery and the best bhajis I've ever had.

First time and loved it! Will definitely be ordering again. Thank you!!

First time and loved it! Will definitely be ordering again. Thank you!!

Lovely food, best around! Brilliant service! : )

Lovely food, best around! Brilliant service! : )

Always lovely food. Our go -o take away. Lovely chap who delivers too.

Always lovely food. Our go -o take away. Lovely chap who delivers too.

1st time to order from them as thought I'd try a different Indian delivery this time. very disappointing, all 3 Currys tasted pretty much all the same and all the same colour and looked like the same sauce. prawns was tasteless and hard and lamb was a bit chewy. won't be ordering again.will stick to my usual.

1st time to order from them as thought I'd try a different Indian delivery this time. very disappointing, all 3 Currys tasted pretty much all the same and all the same colour and looked like the same sauce. prawns was tasteless and hard and lamb was a bit chewy. won't be ordering again.will stick to my usual.

Top quality food as always from one of the best restaurants around. Thank you guys 😋

Nice food would eat from there again. Thank you

Delivered bang on time. Food was good quality and tasty, although lacking in chili for my taste. Need to order hot next time.

Really fresh, great quality- just perfect!

One of the nicest restaurants around. The food is great and is always delivered on time and with a smile. I highly recommend it

The best Indian restaurant in London!

We attended Rukhsana on a Sunday for my dad's birthday. The main host was very welcoming and accommodated well to our needs. Decor is okay. But the food was lovely and well enjoyed by all 11 guests including 2 children. My husband said his chicken chilli masala was the best he has tasted in all the restaurants he has attended (which is a lot). I am glad we went thanks to the other reviews on TripAdvisor.

Good vegetarian options at a friendly local curry house. Portions are generous so we tend to go with a vegetable biryani with additional sides.

This restaurant is not in the most popular area of London and you would probably only go there you lived local. Inside the decor is nothing special but I did like the framed wooden art. Our family live nearby and have eaten there and had quite a few takeaways and I have eaten there a couple of times when visiting. Six of us visited early evening as had 2 children in the party. The children made very welcome and I was pleased to see that child size portions were available of the more popular dishes. The meal was well cooked and really enjoyable. Had the poppadoms then the children had lemon chicken and a chicken tickka masala with pilau rice. We had a thali, biryanis and some side dishes which were served hot and without too long a wait. We had plenty to eat although one of the party only had a starter served at the same time as the main meal. Four us had dessert. We also had between us 2 cokes, 1 bottle white wine, 2 beers, 2 brandy’s and 2 baileys. The bill was just over £100 which I think was fantastic value. There were 2 staff in the restaurant at that time and both were helpful, especially the older gentleman who was a delight. I would recommend this restaurant for a tasty Indian meal

As always the food was excellent and the service from abdull and staff friendly and efficent,as always. Have been coming here for over 20 years ,best indian in s e london you can have a meal for 2 with a couple of beers for about 30 quid or so and i have,not bad in this day&age cheers abdull. 😎🍺

Stayed at a friend's and ordered takeaway. Great option of dishes with a wide menu and fantastic option to order dishes as either a side or main. Enjoyed my chilli potato side, then discovered our vegetarian samosas were in fact meat. My veg sambar tasted really bland and looked exactly the same colour as the aloo gobi and the chilli potato so the food felt very generic to me, unfortunately. The meat eaters enjoyed their rukshana chicken dishes and the guy on the phone was really nice. Just very disappointed with the dish and the meat mix-up. Not the best curry I've ever eaten, by a long way.

I've visited this restaurant on two occasions & can guarantee it's a welcoming place. The owner, Abdul, makes it his business of knowing your first name & addresses you accordingly. As for the food, it's substantial without being gluttonous. If, however, you're immune to salt a quiet word may be necessary as this seasoning is used liberally. All in all, a quiet, friendly restaurant which is well worth a visit.

Love the ambience of the restaurant, very relaxing, excellent food. Best Indian restaurant and takeaway in the Catford area

The thaka dahl is amazing, as is the onion bhaji. Am vegetarian and that's no problem with this menu as most dishes are available as a vegetarian option, plus there are lots of vegetable sides. The family who run the place are really friendly and put our leftovers into containers to take home.

Best curry I’ve ever had been a loyal customer for about 10 years, don’t live in the area anymore but anytime I do come back to visit I can’t resist a curry from here. Haven’t ever found a Indian takeaway that has come close!!! Definitely recommend!!!!!

Sorry to say but the food and presentation was terrible.

The poppadom was fried in burnt oil so it tasted horrible. The rest was OK, nothing special and all a bit oily. Very mediocre.

CHICKEN WAS PINK! ABSOULTELY DISGUSTING

When our food was delivered the delivery man gave very bad attitude and told us to calm down when he wouldn't hand us over the food by our back gate instead of our front door as we do not use the front door.

Having lived here for 3.5 years, I'm annoyed and gutted I've only just discovered this gem...three weeks before I leave London. This place is proof that looks can be deceiving and you should never judge a book by its cover. It's not much to look at but it is by far one of the best Indian restaurants I've eaten in for ages. Great service - friendly, helpful and attentive - and very tasty food. I went for the classic chicken tikka masala which has always proven to be a good benchmark. This was most definitely one of the best. It was accompanied by fluffy rice and sweet pashwari naan. My partner had one of the chef's specials which was full of flavour and to quote him, 'amazing'. The whole meal was very reasonably priced and worth every penny. I shall be making the most of this new discovery while I can and only wish I had made this sooner.

Fabulous food, so full now, v content. Definitely going to order from them again.

I'm sorry to give a negative review, but the food was tasteless. Especially the lentil soup, that was basically water and a bit of lemon. I've tried many restaurant in London (I'm a food photographer and I had the pleasure to photograph and taste in so many places), but never had a soup so disappointing. Out of 3 dishes, one was terrible, and 2 eatable but not special. Sorry

The food was lovely and was of a good price. It was delivered around 15 minutes earlier that predicted which was a bonus. Only issue was I requested for the bell not to be rung as 2 small children were sleeping. Will order from them again in the future.

Faster delivery than expected. Good food, would use them again

Such a great find this place. We have ordered from this place a few times and asked for the chicken tikka rezala to be a little bit more spicy which they delivered on. will definitely re-order. Definitely our go to place for an indian takeaway.

Curry better than average but both mains were incredibly greasy. I had to drain off the top layer over the sink. Other than that was ok.

Never a shortfall in the taste of the food. Partner loves the chicken tikka rezala. Slight delay tonight and we needed to reheat but would definitely reorder. Delivery guy lovely too.

The food came earlier than I ordered which was great but if you do want the food for the specified time then mention that in the comments so it doesn't come earlier than you require.

Food delivered 30 mins earlier than estimated; perfect! Also piping hot as requested.

We order from here very often and are always really pleased with the food, usually great quality great taste etc. Great curry today however both naan breads were gritty this time, almost as if there was sand in them-not sure what happened there. The rest of our order was great though as usual.

Always on time, Always excellent!

My regular curry house. Great food. Great service. Good people. We have been going there for years and not been disappointed.

15 minutes was added to my delivery time and on top of that they were 20 minutes late. Food was warm (not hot) but tasted ok. Not sure if I'll order from them again in a hurry, very disappointed.

Everything was fine except the food isn't hot. Had to use my microwave to heat it to a decent temperature.

Beautiful food, arrived early and kindly followed a slight change in my order. Vegetable Thani highly recommended! 😍

Arrived early - tasted delicious.

Only problem I has was, no potatoes in the vindaloo as advertised. Food was excellent.

Very nice and tasty and prompt delivery

The service was prompt and the price reasonable compared to other menus we looked at, however, the food was fairly oily and the food wasn't very spicy.

Brilliant food I think you should charge more for your service so the restaurants don't miss out on much needed profits ,' excellent food and staff as always

Very tasty food - especially the daal

Very tasty food - especially the daal

Very nice food fast delivery and very good service will definetly be going back again

Food was good, but I didn't realise the garlic chicken tikka was quite dry, no sauce. Also the keema naan, all the meat was all squashed in one corner. But I guess it's hard to deliver it flat. Other than that it was good. Friendly guy and came within about mins

Lovely food, but you feel it in the morning hahah

Lovely takeaway, would order again!

Great food always on time always hot

One of the best Indians in my area. This was my first time ordering from them. The food was delicious. I would defiantly order from them again. They delivery man helpful and friendly. I highly recommend.

I've never had a bad meal from here, eat in or take away. food is always good and served with a friendly smile. There Sunday - Thursday special is excellent value too

My prawn vindaloo was way too oily and even though the flavour was fine I have had much better vindaloos elsewhere. Wouldn't order again

Some dishes were great e.g chicken paneer and pistachios and some were not e.g. special potato was far to sweet and a sauce like jam. Delivery was very quick and friendly

The Peswari Naan was the star of this order. Main order was really oily and perhaps a bit too bland for a curry. Delivery was friendly and within a reasonable time.

Brilliant. Saag Paneer particularly good. Okra a bit bland and over cooked but everything else incredible!

Really nice food! Great flavour and good quality of ingredients. We've been to this Indian twice, however on two occasions they've been really late which has been disappointing. First time was two hours late and second hour and half. The takeaway just need to make people aware of real waiting time before ordering. If you can wait for the order it's a really nice meal. If they improved their delivery it would be 5*

The food was only Jst warm, very oily and no real spice or flavour ! It cost 30 pounds for 2 , and never came with free poppadoms.

Really delicious. A little cold on arrival but would definitely order again.

Best Indian by far! The food was cooked the perfection, and the delivery came 5 minutes early :) Only slight criticism is that there were no drinks on the 'Just Eat' menu. I tried to find them and search them, but there were no drinks on the menu :/ Other than that, it was superb :)

Can't fault it. Exactly what I wanted! Many thanks.

Best Indian restaurant/take away I have ever eaten. Good prices, friendly staff, amazing food (especially Korma and Pasanda). Decorating could be improved, especially the hole in the ceiling that's been there for years.

Great quality and delivered quick, many thanks.

Always delicious and reliable. My go to place for Indian food in SE London.

Great food as ever. MeatThali is great a introduction if you are unsure. ideal for 2 people. Starters are great too. Delivery drivers are gentlemen, foods always hot. 5 stars.

Great again love this place, proper😁

This food is by far the best i have had,,great food,great portion sizes,very very tasty,,i will order again,and stick to this Indian ,FAB😄👍

Always a pleasure ordering from them. I've been getting Indian from them for over 10 years. One of the best Indian takeaways ever

Good food but arrives with spills over everything.

Great food, great service as always!

Fantastic food as always been using this restaurant for 16 years now, Never had a complaint x

Quite honestly the most delicious curry. As always.

Can't fault it in anyway shape or form! I had a phone call about 2 minutes after ordering to confirm everything and then maybe 10 minutes later the food arrived. Tasted amazing, the chicken korma is to die for! and so is the lemon surprise dessert!

The meal was delivered just over an hour from ordering so not a particularly quick service. The quality of this place is usually very good, but the chicken pieces in the chicken tikka pasanda were not particularly great though. Disappointed this time.

Great tasting food. Regulars now.

Absolutely love it!! Can't fault it!

Always lovely, everywhere else fails to compare

Best curry service and freindly helpful staff.Eat in or take away it's first class.l have been useing it for the past 10 year's. And have never been disappointed in the service.

This place certainly putting FAKE REVIEWS to misleading customers. Do not buy from here food is very low quality and disgusting.

I saw the great reviews (thanks everyone!) so thought I'd try a new place. Absolutely delighted by the food.

Meal arrived quickly and the deliverer was friendly. The Tikka Biryani was well worth the money.

The food is so tasty here particularly the chicken tikka rezala and chicken tikka chilla masala. Very quick delivery and really pleasant staff. Only criticism would be that the food is quite oily so I would avoid anything with sauces if you are counting calories, but I suppose you an Indian wouldn't be the best choice anyway.

Best Indian around good value and amazing taste!

Food was lovely, definitely order from here again.

Good food but never get the mint sauce or onion, so put into the message box. But told to click on chutneys and would get it, but no as have 4 pots of chutney!!!

The delivery turned up over 30 minutes late. Korma was good and Chicken Tikka good quality. But disappointed by the Butter Chicken and Nan Bread. Positives - Good Chicken Tikka and massive Onion Bhaji's Negatives - Took far too long to deliver and the Butter Chicken and Nan were terrible.

Great tasting food! Good service and fresh ingredients

Nice and hot, food all very tasty