Rusposhi Indian Restaurant & Take Away in Craven

We absolutely love this place ! Jamal, Sam and team are absolute diamonds and will create any dish to suite your mood... Tonight for example I had a king prawn ( in the shell ) syletti naga, with lemon,onion and garlic rice with a thin an crispy garlic nan bread and a pea salad ..... Non of it as per menu, I just told Sam what I felt like and Jamal created it .... Awesome food which arrived in good time with clean warm plates and a really nicely chilled white wine.... I've been to many a fancy restaurant and this is anything but and yes it does need a lick of paint and a new chair or 3 but this little gem just hits the spot with what matters... The food and wonderful service. Love Carl and Alicea

We had dinner for 2 consecutive days there and food taste and quality was very good. The food took a bit long to to arrive but it was well worth the wait!

I was really looking forward to my Madras curry. One I have had too many times to mention. A rather disappointing experience though. A hot curry no doubt, but with little flavour I expected of a Madras. There was a Kingfisher beer tap on the bar, but no draught beer ! We had to settle for bottled lager. The service was fine, no issues there. Maybe try another dish next time ?

On holiday for a week, decided to Pick up a Indian takeaway one of my favourite meals, been this restaurant a few times before previously when on holiday. Starters were ok, the chicken madras what a disappointment really really bland, Garlic nan bread really stodgy. A curry in a jar would have more taste and a lot more cheaper.

Food and service slow , when it did eventually arrive our order was wrong and had to be sent back Tasteless and swimming in oil. No card machine, had to ho yo local coop to get cash never again

Ordered 2 curries, Special Balti and Korahai, both advertised on the menu at Medium hot, no spice or heat what so ever in either, rice was luke warm, Nann bread was crispy and dry, starter tray and popadoms were just ok, went during the Covid Eat out to help out scheme, still ended up costing £50 with drinks (2 glasses of wine, 2 pints of beer and a coke) for 3 people. Was told we had to pay cash, manager sent us out to the cash machine when we said we didn’t have cash, which is very unusual during the current circumstances, so felt something a bit dodgy was going on as didn’t get an official till receipt. We like to help out local businesses during this difficult time but felt the way this place operates is a bit iffy being cash only. Tables were not distanced apart, although there was hand sanitiser and the track and trace form. Will not be going back.

I visited this Indian and ordered a takeaway last night. Absolutely superb meal. Very good quality chicken indeed! Best Indian I have had for a very long time!

Best indian food I've eaten the chef's got flavours, Sean and John.. Never fails to amaze us........

Friendly, great service, really lovely curries. There's western food as well if you want it but we went the Naga. Best I've had, really. This place is well worth a visit if you're in the area. There's a car park right behind the place and parking across the street is usually possible. No cards, though, so pop to the cash point a few yards away before going!

Our take away was very tasty, both starters and mains ...and they were really helpful dealing with an egg allergy.

Service was really friendly and the restaurant is amazing with allergies, I have an allergy to egg and they double checked everything for me. The food was absolutely great, so tasty and cooked really well. Would highly recommend coming here!

Me and friend go to visit a different Indian restaurant every Sunday. Tonight we visited the Indian restaurant in Bentham that opens at 5.30pm Sunday.we had a 60 mile round trip from home and at 5.40pm the restaurant was shut and no sign of opening. Was very disappointing.

Ruposhi is a great place to come and dine with family and freinds. the food is always spot on always fresh and Tastey as always. very freindley the waitress kind and well mannerd

Quiet midweek evening meal - Given that the area is so pretty and rustic the inside of this restaurant was pretty dull and unexciting. The staff however were friendly, the service was good and most importantly, the food tasted great. Very strange that they couldnt or wouldnt take payment by credit card so it was fortunate that I had some cash on me plus, the bill was very reasonable. In future I would probably enjoy the food by getting a take out and probably not eat in.

Visited for take away, were so disappointed at the quality and blandness of the food. Naan was tasteless, rogan josh curry was so bland which was probably because it was 80% tomato - what a waste of money as it was thrown in the bin due to literally being so tasteless it was inedible - avoid! Avoid! Avoid!

Great Indian restaurant, good food and quick service. Prices were reasonable. Would recommend if you're in the area.

We have been here before and was fine but have just got back with these chillies that are off. We have stopped coming here because of a similar situation where we can't eat it because the meal was not good at all .again

Having been around and eating curries for all on 40 years this has to be one of the best curry house I've had the pleasure to eat in. The food is outstanding served by the wonderful host Jamal. Caters for every palate tho I go for the red hot naga special...... while fiery hot the flavour is unbelievable. Cheap too and the Kingfisher is always bang on. Any good curry lover should give this place a go.

We visited the restaurant as we could not be accommodated by another one.Plenty of choice on the menu although dessert choice could be improved (nice kulfi though)I had a mixed tandoori starter and a nice curry with pickles.The naans breads are freshly cooked and delicious.A good place to visit.Someone commented on parking. Free carpark is available close by on Grasmere Drive.

I called off here on the way back from visiting family on the west coast breaking the drive back home. Limited car parking on the street outside. My visit was very early evening on a Wednesday. The restaurant is split on 2 levels and I was shown to an empty room on the lower level. It is furnished to a acceptable standard. I ordered a drink and popadoms with the pickle tray whilst I perused the menu. The pickle tray had a selection of 5 items and the popadoms were nice and fresh. I went for the chicken pathia for main served with 2 chaphatis. The main was hot temperature wise and nice and spicy although the amount of chicken in the dish was definitely on the small side which was a little disappointing. The chaphatis were fresh and tasty also. Overall a decent experience but nothing to distinguish it from other Indian restaurants. Perhaps sitting in an empty restaurant added to the lack of ambiance during my stay and detracted from the overall experience.

Early Saturday evening meal, 3 adults and 2 children. Very accommodating and catered for all our needs especially the children’s. Food was excellent as was the service. Relaxed atmosphere,

Food was nice but the chicken was not the best quality. Naan bread was really good. The restaurant is in need of updating and service could have been better. A bit on the expensive side but similar to the area.

This is a little gem. fresh, slightly unusual, delicious Highly recommended One of the best I have tried in a while

Had a very pleasant evening with the Mrs last night with a curry, would highly recommend. The only minor downer is that it’s cash only and we didn’t realise until we wanted to pay; no biggie though!

Maybe because there were so few people there but the place was very cold. I went upstairs for a bit and it was warmer up there.

A bit tatty inside, needs redecorating. Not at all cosy; in need of a good overhaul. Food is good, predictable and take away is quick and inexpensive. A good stopover after aves beers.

my husband has visited this restaurant in the past and recommended it, so we went for tea (the day before New Years Eve) and it was super quiet and we managed to enter the building through the side door, rather than the front door by accident!

A quiet evening, with very few customers and yet it took 10 minutes to produce a menu (after I asked)... it then took a further 30 minutes to prepare and serve what was a very basic meal.

Staying at a cottage in the village and fancied a curry & glad we tried here! The Hot Tikka Massala from the chef's specials was a very tasty curry! My sister had the Makhani & she said that was lovely also. Coming over to Ingleton in 6 weeks so will definitely drive over for another curry! Very nice staff as well... highly recommend.

We stayed in Bentham completing the 3 peaks challenge and were looking to 'celebrate' our hard work with a nice curry and this was perfect!! There are lots of choices and the food is fantastic. The staff were friendly and happy to talk. We could not fault the quality of the food and service would happily recommend Ruposhi to anyone!

One of the big problems in the boutique towns of England is that by 9pm most places are dead, the few restaurants in town either closed or packed to capacity. What is one to do if one arrives somewhat late in these towns? Ruposhi Indian restaurant steps in with warm service, tasty food annnnnd..... they are open till 11pm! We reached this restaurant about 9pm and received unhurried service, everyone seemed rather laid back but in a good way. We ordered - Veg balti, garlic and coriander naan (which is huge in size), chana aloo, daal, egg fried rice and raita – all tasty home made style entrees with sensible portion sizes.

Absolutely top notch curry house. I eat here quite often as I work in nearby Clapham and the food is superb. A must if your in the area and fancy something different than pub grub. Belting

Nuestra segunda visita a este encantador restaurante y no nos decepcionó. La cebolla bhajis son para morirse, seguido por algunos de los mejores curries que he tenido. Familia con magnífica comida y servicio.

Visitamos esta pequeña joya después de leer las excelentes críticas que tenía. Wow no me decepcionó! ! Nos encanta la comida india y este pequeño restaurante ha de ser en nuestro top 3. Tuvimos el chef especial de arranque para 2, muy recomendado. Luego tuvimos...

Mi prometido y yo visitamos aquí el sábado 11 de marzo para su comida de cumpleaños como comida india es su favorito.

Me and my boyfriend were staying in Bentham for the weekend and ended up hear after we could smell the food from the street - and we are SO glad we followed our noses. There is a takeaway section and a restaurant section (upstairs and downstairs). We sat in and we had one of the tastiest meals we'd had in a long time - and possibly one of the best Indians I've ever had!We ordered a feast (we'd just got back from a long walk) and every single dish was divine. Portions are great, not excessive but hearty. It was a great mix of traditional curries and food, alongside some of our modern western interpretations (such as cheesy garlic naan). The only downside is that they don't take card. But this wasn't really a big deal as there's a card machine just round the corner. Overall I would highly recommend to anyone in the area. The food was delicious. The service was just perfect (everyone as so friendly). The price was great. Atmosphere was lovely. Definitely deserving of the 5 stars.I would also like to mention that as a vegetarian there was a ton of options for me - Almost every curry could be made vegetarian, and what I really liked was the different replacements they had for meat!

The first place we visit when we arrive in Bentham is Ruposhi as I know we'll be well looked after and served the best food in town. I've eaten here 15 times now and have never been disappointed. Excellent service and value. Thank you Jamal and team.

Family of 10 staying in a nearby farmhouse, we ordered a large selection of meals for New Years Eve. The food was ready on time, all present and correct and most importantly absolutely delicious. Definitely recommend.

My wife's family live in high Bentham and this little place has been a regular haunt of ours when we visit.There is a wonderful selection of curries and the specials are very good. We have eaten most dishes on the menu and they are all freshly prepared and perfectly spiced. All the ingredients are well sourced and fresh, the various rices are particularly good (try the lemon rice!) And the naan breads are second to none. I always start with the hot meat on poori as it is honestly the best starter I have had in an Indian restaurant. The staff are very friendly and helpful and always ready to help with recommendations. If you are nearby then try this little gem, you won't regret it!

Embarrassed to find they have no card machine, so had to go to local bank machine to be able to come back in and settle bill. Why isn't this made clear? Food OK. In desparate need of a refurbishment inside and out.

Visited with my hubby on our weekend away in our caravan..interior of the building is in need of updating and carpets were very poor - very worn, staff quite welcoming.my hubby had draft beer which tasted very off. Our food came quickly, was quite tasty have had worse curries..but not the best..average..

excellent service, best indain in the area. good portions and plenty to choose from on menu. would highly recommend!!

My friend has a holiday home Riverside. On a lovely quiet retreat for few days. She visits Ruposhi often. It was gorgeous a change from tasteless rubbish in manchester even nan was good! Jamal is a great guy thank you

I have never personally sat in the restaurant but my family and I often order take-away from around the back. The food is above average with fair prices. There's a free car park right next to the take-away. The only issue is the small waiting area.

The worst meal of my life (my mums cooking was bad) burnt offering would have been preferable and tastier. £49.95 for a set meal for 4 was £49 over priced. The rice looked like you should be fishing with it, totally off putting, as for the lamb, not quite sure the type of lamb it came from, both going into the freezer to pass on to environmental health, the rest as gone to the bin. We ordered a set meal for 4 for 3 of us with a view to freezing the remains for later. Meal seemed to be for 2 people as only two very small (inedible) pilar rice, most of the other dishes again seemed to be only enough for 2 apart from 6 identical dips, assumed was rattia with a slight tan (was beige in colour). The rest tasteless apart from the ghost chilli. It was our one and only take away from High Bentham village, we wont be back. Do NOT recommend. The only good things about the meal where the comical faces at each taste of each dish followed by the comments on taste and description. I will be sending the bill for any clean up needed of carpets of blocked loos.

It was my family's first experience with "English Indian Food". The owner was helpful and very friendly. The food was excellent with heat varying amongst the dishes. Very happy that we went there.

We were going to order a take out but decided to dine in. Generous portions of freshly prepared food. We even ordered chicken tikka as a take out for the dog! Friendly atmosphere and great service.

Very lucky to have such a good restaurant /take away on my doorstep !Food very good & reasonably priced,polite,efficient service ,on a par with much more expensive restaurants I have visited in 50 years of currying up & down the country!Hope they are successful as I would be disappointed to loose it !

Went to Rusposhi last night Wednesday 13th and I must say it was the best Indian we have ever had. The Wednesday night special offer was good value for money at £11-95 for 5 courses. We would recommend it to any body.

Visited takeaway after reading reviews but very disappointed, ordered by phone advised 45min before ready waited another 15min in very small takeaway area before receiving food, travelled back to riverside caravan park only 2min in car to find food cold, chicken tikka masala no flavour, nan rock hard, rice bland, chips only half cooked, pickle tray smallest pots I have ever seen, onion bhajis the best thing will not be returning.

Yum yum yum and the staff are very helpful too :)I always get the same but my boyfriend likes to try a different dish every time and he is never disappointed!

Excellent food and very satisfied customers. We were a party of 11 with 6 children ranging from 2- 9yrs. We were made very welcome and the kids were well catered for. The general decor and ambience of the restraunt doesn't really live up to the quality of the food. I would highly recommend the Wednesday special.

Up here on holiday, went here because of the reviews and was very happy. Good value and tasty food, pleasant service - but only takes cash so a bit 80s.

The food is excellent, you can really taste the different spices used in the food. My mother lives in Bentham and whenever I visit her this is the first place we head for a family dinner. My kids love it, and so does my mother :) perfect. The Nan bread is excellent, Indian beer is good too. They make their own chutney for the papadams. To find a restaurant like this in a small village like Bentham is wonderful, the staff work very hard to make sure that the customers are happy, and they always make a big fuss of my elderly mother. It is a perfect family restaurant with great food. You will love it.... I know that I do, and I cannot wait to return.

Called in to order a takeaway which was a little disappointing. We had two dishes from the chefs specialities section. The descriptions were totally different but they tasted almost the same - a little bland. It left me thinking that if only they had more competition they would perhaps try harder.

Brilliant food, great staff, lovely location! Good selection of Indian & English food, take-away available!

We were finding for good restaurants near Lake District and accidentally came across this. The place is small but has a wonderful host and the food delivery is quite fast. Food tasted really well, Garlic naan was exceptional. Fish was also really nice and almost melted in your mouth. Overall good quality is 4.5/5 and general ambience 4/5

Visited a Saturday evening. Waited over an hour for our food. When we complained about the delay, the owner/manager was rude and argumentative. Real shame because the food,when it finally arrived, was delicious.

Very nice food - Wednesday special very good value. Friendly place and good choice of menu . Only criticism is service a bit slow as not many waiting staff .

Visited this place a few times and always been lovely. However tonight I went in with a friend and feel very ripped off. After ordering a starter to come out as a main we were shocked to find we were charged £8 for it. After bringing this up with the man serving we were just told firstly that we hadn't said that then that he didn't hear that. Finally when we told him we pointed out the food we wanted to order he claimed he hadn't seen that. Even using the excuse we should have known when it came out it wasn't a starter, how would we know what size a starter was when we had never ordered it before. Was made to feel like we were lying very bad attitude towards a complaint. Won't be going again, which is a shame as I live in the town and like to help local businesses.

We left the choice up to the chef and he didn't disappoint. Spiced fish starter and shell on king prawn and spinach curry for main. Excellent and highly recommended.

We visited this very good Indian restaurant while staying in Ingleton it was on a Monday night in June and the restaurant was very quiet, but the food was very good, as was the service from the very friendly staff , there was plenty of choice on the menu , we had starters and mains and both were absolutely delicious if you like Indian food visit here when in the area and the price was very reasonable.

Bit wary of having curries outside Birmingham as they are so good there. however on booking a cottage holiday near Bentham we looked at really good reviews for Ruposhi. It was an absolutely delicious, authentic curry. so good we had 2 within a week. my husband had chicken bombaywalla twice which he loved and i had lamb and then chicken passanda. yum. we printed the menu before we went but there were takeaway menus in our cottage. we just called with our order then collected 15 mins later. lovely friendly and polite service, we highly recommend.

Food ok, nothing extra ordinary. They were a little slow in taking orders for food and drink but to be fair it was Saturday evening and a little busy. Nice to have the option of a ruby murray after several scoops in a small village.

We stayed in Bentham on Saturday night at the local campsite in our caravan.The restaurant was a 10 minute walk away and so was a couple of pubs. One pub stops serving at 8 and the other refused to do food as they only had one chef and he had to put a party booking first. I'm glad we went to this Indian as it was the best we have had in ages!!Very reasonable prices too. Thanks

Excellent curry house in High Bentham - booked a table on a Saturday night but didn't really need to - staff very friendly - note cash only no cards.

Title says it all - the best Indian food around. No long waits (like some other local Indian takeaways), friendly staff and lively food.

Eleven of us were celebrating my wife's birthday and after pre-booking, the owner, Jamal personally attended to us, assisting with menu choice and happily changing menu's to accommodate particular tastes. After a selection of starters we all tucked in enthusiastically to the mains which were all delicious and nicely served. A good selection of wine and beers ensured everybody left happy!All the food is very reasonably priced and, as far as I am concerned, is better than any other Indian Restaurant I have ever tried and I used to live in Leicester! We are very lucky to have such a great place in Bentham - it deserves to be supported by more locals and those from the surrounding area.

Went 3 times in two weeks the food is amazing and ive eaten currie for years and its as good as food ive eaten in goa!!! Friendly atmospheric and carnt wait to go back there when im in the area again. A must if you enjoy indian food

Went here on New Years Eve with a family party of eleven. We were made very welcome and all the staff were friendly. I am not over keen on spicy food but I had a Biryani with a vegetable curry sauce which was excellent and was a good sized portion and so good that what I couldn't eat I took home with us, it was too good to leave. All in all the restaurant was clean and smart, the staff excellent and friendly and the food delicious. Would not hesitate to return.

After a disappointing Indian meal experience in Kirkby Lonsdale the previous evening, this was altogether different. At Rusposhi we found friendly, attentive service and delicious food at a good price. We will certainly be going back there.

Booked a table for 4 and received a warm welcome from the owner who was also acting as waiter as it was a quiet Tuesday night. He went out of his way to make sure we got everything we wanted, even to the extent of altering the strength of the curry sauce served with the biriani. Our table was nicely spacious and well set with a table cloth and provided with comfortable chairs.All the food was served hot and all portions generous. It was not only the quality of the food that impressed us but the efficient and helpful service. There is a good selection of wines but we stuck to Cobra beer which we believe enhances the taste of the food. The bill worked out at less than £15 a head, including the beers. The owner has worked hard over the last year to provide an outstanding restaurant in a small village and it deserves to be well supported. If it was in a large town it would be showered with accolades.

My friend and I needed somewhere to discuss some business. We went to Ruposhi in Bentham and enjoyed a relaxed evening in a very comfortable restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was excellent and everything was served at a good pace. The manager even found some music by Atif Aslam, a pakistani singer, when I requested some. WOW ! I really liked our evening here and will definately return again.

We visited on a Wenesday evening and had the Wednesday evening special, 4 courses for £11.50 consisting of poppadoms and sambals, a choice of starter, main meal with rice or naan followed by ice cream or coffee and mints. The food was of the highest standard and the portions are large. The waiter was very friendly, experienced, helpful and knowledgeable about the contents of the dishes.The restaurant is small, but cosy, so if you plan to visit at peak times then you should call ahead and book. If you are in the area and like Indian food, don't miss it.

What a fantastic meal I had at rusposhi really really lovely full of flavour and what a lovely fella jamal is so welcoming and friendly ill be going back again to try one of his specail s as its the best indain I have ever had thanks again jamal for a fantastic meal

Lovely food, very friendly staff, and a very cosy and comfortable restaurant. The food here was very high standard well presented and tasted wonderful, We had kids with us too and they were made very welcome. The mixed starters for two are yummy :) Will be going back again soon i hope.

The meal we got here was just fantastic. Tasty cuisine with an experienced chef. The restaurant manager was very professional as well. We were made to feel very welcome and the restaurant although very new had a nice feel to it. I hate to criticise but the other young waiter although very friendly had slight B.O problem that contained itself within the space between the low roof and closed doors. One of the best Indian meals we've had though. Sorry about the criticism, hope its read by the management and seen as constructive. I'm already a fan of the place.

Jamal really welcomes his guests, and serves them great food with the most delicious garlic naan bread ever. The five course special on a Wednesday is terrific value with lots of choices, and everything is cooked to order with fresh ingredients. We have eaten here many times and keep returning as it serves the best food in Bentham, North Yorkshire.

We ate here quite late in a Friday night in early July, we were staying in a local Inn but as there wasn't any food available, we ventured out. It was cold and wet and the prospect of a good curry led us just a few steps along the street to this little gem of a restaurant. The manager welcomed us warmly, took our order and within a very short time we were enjoying a Chicken Dopiaza and a mixed Biryani. They were both superb, a generous portion and very well priced. Two hungry travellers soon became two contented customers and we left vowing to return. We definitely will.

we visited this restaurant Saturday last for a meal we had booked for 4 adults at 8pm. we waited until 9pm for our starters to arrive after having asked twice about them. by 10 pm we hadn't been served any main courses to any of us. we had purchased three bottles of wine which we didn't mind and were enjoying. the restaurant was busy ,however to wait that length of time is totally unacceptable. never once did we get an update or apology from any staff member so we finally had to leave without any main dishes been served after 10.15 pm. we were highly disappointed as have had takeaways from here before to our van at parkfoot ingleton. we did explain why we were leaving but will be back as the food we did eat was excellent, just such a shame. they are just unable to cope with a very full restaurant on a sat eve.

Ate here on a Tuesday night - lovely place and a warm welcome. The food took a little longer than in other Indian restaurants, but my word it was worth the wait - extremely lovely tikka marsala - if we lived in the Dales I am sure we would definitely go again.

Visited this restaurant twice during our visit to Riverside Caravan Park, the food is top quality, infact one of the best Madras curries I have had and I have had a few, staff very friendly and prices are excellent, keep up the good work hope to see you next year

I have had both a take away and eat in and on both occasions the food was amazing. The portions were big and the price was low. We especially like the Wednesday offer of 4 courses which was brilliant. Just wish I lived nearer so I could visit more often.

High quality Indian and Bangladeshi food served in understated surroundings in a friendly and homely manner, and not expensive. We were there for my Father's Day dinner. Happily my daughter lives nearby so every excuse for repeated visits.

What a lovely meal also the owner what a lovely helpful man. He did a few tweeks on menu for us and it is not expensive neither well worth a visit.

Certainly better than average Indian restaurant. Really friendly and Jamal will go out of his way to accommodate your wishes. Definitely a cut above.

Good food, well served by friendly people. All the main dishes can be tweaked, no problem - extra chillies or slightly milder. Well worth a visit.

Very friendly and effecient service from the lovely owner. Great food and good menu choice. This restaurant has only been open for three months so it is fresh,clean, and modern. It is well worth a visit if you are staying in one of the nerby pubs or B&B's. Locals have a treat on their doorstep!