Star Anise in Carlisle

Unfortunately a bad experience. First time ordering takeaway from here. Hardly any meat, what was there was dry. The rest was just watery sauce like soup which we had to eat from bowls and which had a very artificial taste. The dansak was swimming in oil. The naan was soggy. Four mains, two rice and one naan came to over £60 which is expensive for the area and not even a complimentary poppadom! Sorry but we're going back to Brampton Tandoori next time.

Excellent experience. Food was expertly cooked and tasted perfect. We had salmon hiryali , peshwari naan, stuffed parata and rice Presented beautifully. Very warm and welcoming staff and chef. Very clean and tastefully decorated.

YUM! We ate in the restaurant and the food was gorgeous. We had Paneer Pathia which was really tasty and just the right level of spice (hot!), plus Chicken Shatkora which was fresh and delicious. Really generous portions and nicely presented. The garlic naan was crisp and fluffy and the pilau rice was perfect. Great service too. Thank you!

Ordered take away to collect last night whilst on holiday in castle carrock. 30 min wait as we had a large order for 6 people - very reasonable. 20 min drive from where we are staying and food was still piping hot when we got back. 6 of us all had curries, rices naans sides and nothing disappointed. Good portions and packed with flavour! Looks a lovely restaurant inside, few families and couples in there, seemed busy for a Tuesday in a quiet town. Only down side is is not closer to where we were staying!

This was a takeaway. Quality and quantity of food for price paid was dreadful. Chicken tikka starter shows 4 skewers with chicken + veg....now I didn't expect four skewers worth (or skewers), but there was no veg at all, only a very unappetisinng watery substance. Other dishes ordered were poor in quantity and quality. Pilau rice was boiled rice with few grains of pilau scattered on top. In fairness, Armans chicken curry was "okay." Salad that came with dishes was awful. Last weeks salad leaves, no tomato, only and odd purple water, not palatable at all. If I wasn't so far away and it wasn't so wet I would have taken back. Salad fit only for bin. I am here on holiday, picked this based on other people's recommendations. My recommendation is, avoid it. £60 odd quid down the drain. Won't be back.

Not great - portions too small. Very disappointed with the meal Not good value for money .................. ........ ........................ ............................

Amazing food! Beautiful little restaurant with excellent service and delicious food. Highly recommend for tourists who are looking for an alternative to pubs!

They got the order totally wrong they tried charging us for food we didn’t order. The bill was £67 we gave them £50 as we wasn’t willing to pay anymore , got locked in the restaurant, phone stolen and a kitchen knife swung at us ( over £17) , police got called , the chef was arrested phone and money given back and we went on are way 👊🏻

We have had take aways from this restaurant before,and they were fantastic Tonight's food was mediocre, very small portions for the price,salad and sauce for Chicken tikka were not in the bag. We could have had a sit down meal in a better restaurant cheaper tban this. Something has gone seriously wrong here,chef change or owner change,not what it used to be.😒

We visit this area from Scotland on a regular basis and always visit Star Anise. The food is wonderful, very authentic. Everything is freshly prepared. I can honestly say that this is one of the best Indian restaurants I have experienced and the service is excellent. It is only a small restaurant and this only adds to the feeling of being really catered for. All the staff go the extra mile to make your dining experience a pleasure.

One of the best curries I've had. Not out of a jar here -- my meal was freshly cooked. Very knowledgeable about which dishes were vegan or could be made vegan.

Was awful from start to finish we had to get there move tables to accommodate a party which had been booked for weeks.. Then ordered food around 7.30 and waited until around 8.30/9 before food came out they brought out some peoples starters some peoples mains and never brought some people there food at all people ended up getting money back or not paying we waited until 9.30 before getting our main courses so we asked if we could just take ours home in takeaway tubs which they then made us pay for. Food was horrible curries where swimming in oil.. chicken tikka pieces where yellow and tasted of lemon.. chicken pakoras where chicken strips from Iceland and one looked pinky red inside.. the only good thing about the whole night was the young waiter that looked like he was school age trying to go above and beyond to please everyone on his own because the owners/chefs/other waiter didn't have a clue! Would not recommend!!

Fabulous food. We ate here twice when staying in Brampton for a few days. The best biryani I have ever had, great menu, excellent service. Naan breads are exceptional, lamb madras, prawn delight and on the second visit we had a selection of starters. Can’t wait for our next visit in January. If you like curry, this is the place to go!

How do manage to serve chicken tikka masala without any sauce. It’s bright red. Hard to miss it !! £70 and 15 miles to take it back.

Fantastic. Great restaurant, clean and modern not your usual curry house. Railway curry special was super. Came back 3x in a week!!

On time delivery and the food was delicious! We had chicken makhani & chicken madras with rice & naan bread. Food arrived piping hot & we both enjoyed it!

We often order a delivery from here the food is lovely, apart from when they store the Paratas in the same packet as it makes them soggy. Everything else is absolutely amazing though I would have given 5 stars but sadly we can't always get delivery due to no driver, it doesn't always say this on the website so I'll order everything then get a call saying no driver. Which leaves very disappointed children, this is the only thing that's letting them down as the food is delicious.

Just popped in on the off chance and on arrival we were made to feel very welcome. There is a really good selection of dishes on the menu, so we asked Aida (barman & waiter) for more of an Indian recommendation, he suggested Shatkora and Ghorer Murghi as the two main dishes, OMG the food was fresh and very tasteful. If we are back in the area, we will be calling in again! Thank you.

Pre ordered a delivery on their app at 4.30. (they open at 5). No delivery time was asked for and not even an option on the app. Upon placing the order the app said delivery in 1 hour, then when I looked again it said 6.30. Ok so an hour and a half for a takeaway well at least the app let me know, however by 7pm still no delivery, I phoned and was told it will be there soon. Well when it finally arrived, the bajis were lukewarm and stale, the chicken bhuna was also only Luke warm and the chicken dry and clearly just added to the sauce at the last minute. The only redeeming thing was the rather small naan bread, that was easily revived by a few minutes in the oven. So a very late delivery , Luke warm food, small portion all for £26. The sad thing is that we have eaten in the restaurant several times and had excellent food and service, the first time we get a delivery it's a disaster. We won't be getting one again.

When spending £70 on a takeaway from Star Anise in Brampton. In the order were 2 chicken tikka masala, without any sauce whatsoever , How do they manage it , it’s bright red. To far to take back and ruin all the others, chicken Kidman sauce Wes actually like water. This is 3rd time for a carry out from Star Anise that we have been disappointed. No more, just won’t go back

Absolutely lovely food. Quick service nice staff and overall a nice place to go! Best Indian food I’ve had!

Excellent service and the tastiest of Indian cuisine. Tonight we had the Star Anise meat platter starter and honestly I have never tasted anything like it and our main courses were equally as good. I can't see why anyone would give Star Anise less than five stars.

Perfect traditional curry if that's what you want but please do try some of the chefs specials, fish dishes, lamb shanks all experts created and the ingredients are obviously high quality.

Wow, great food, friendly staff, good options for any vegans too would highly recommend👍Well done Star Anise!

First visit and won’t be our last. Service good but food outstanding. Time will tell but if the standard is maintained this is one heck of a find having just moved less than a mile away :-)

Staying in Brampton we walked to the restaurant and we’re not disappointed,lovely freshly cooked food with great flavours and deliciously cooked chicken, staff were attentive and prices are reasonable would certainly recommend if staying in the area

Choice of 2 Indian restaurants in Brampton, but only this one open Tues night. Other places also all closed Tues - except Howard Arms. Delicious food and friendly waiter.

Unplanned visit but absolutely delicious. Tandoori lamb chops cooked to perfection. Clean & atmospheric!

Excellent as usual. Food may be pricier than nearby Carlisle, but is of a better quality than the majority of similar restaurants there. Chef is always willing to adapt dishes to suit. Good portion size, excellent quality, freshly cooked to order. Highly recommended. High level...

Just had food from this place. It was tasteless. Onion bargees were heavy, lamb Kebabs were hard to eat like cardboard. Not just my opinion but 4 people disappointed with the quality. One had instant guts ache. Never ordering again.

The starters were ok, the menu specified 5 lamb chops but only two were served, however they were large chops but somewhat under cooked and gristly. The mains were delicious however lots of veg and very aromatic. We shouldn't have had the starters. The mains...

Poppadom is nice but there’s some black things which I suspect is from frying or something similar chicken curry is nice

Went here for dinner with friends when visiting town, a good number of them had already been to the restaurant a number of times and are only look to go out for quality food. The selection of food on the menu is very good and...

I had Onion Bhaji starter...Chicken Tikka Karai main with a Garlic Nan....although i prefere my Bhajis to be round and not flat...they were quite nice and didn't sit heavy on my stomach before my main meal. The Chicken from the Karai was as good as...

Nice food, good choice. The main criticism I do have is if you buy half a pint of Cobra, it is £3.70 and £4.20 for a pint. We realised, but the chap and his wife next to us didn’t until he received the bill and...

Got the most horrific food poisoning. I phoned the restaurant to let them know, in order to prevent this happening to someone else but unfortunately when I came off of the call I had no confidence that they were going to take any action. I...

The food here was absolutely brilliant. Our family love Indian food and are quite fussy. This place was absolutely brilliant! And the ping of Cobra was the best I’ve ever had.

We are staying about 15 miles from the star anise and this was the nearest Indian dine in restaurant to us. Really small restaurant with few tables but there was a table for the 4 of us. Service very slow despite the restaurant not being...

The food here is good, but it is not a place you would go for a meal if the concern about the decor was an issue. The experience is in the eating not in the environment. Timings suggest food is largely cooked to order for...

We got a takeaway here whilst staying in the area. We're a mix of vegetation and vegans. The curries were packed full of veg and really tasty. Recommended.

We have had several takeaways from here and I was very impressed, so much so that I raved about it to many friends Sadly last night was awful, a chef lives and dies by his service and last nights was bad So much oil in...

Superb curry and service. Polite staff. Clean facilities. The chef recommended a staff lamb delicacy and it was delicious.

Lovely little restaurant in Brampton. Delicious Indian- Bangladeshi food and delightful staff. The Guan Fish curry was especially good with a generous amount of fish. Cosy atmosphere. You can also get take-away. Would highly recommend Star Anise.

We are so lucky to live within a short drive of this fab restaurant/takeaway - simply outstanding food!!

Excellent meal- cycling Hadrian’s wall and had overdosed on cake so wanted tasty but not too heavy dinner. Tandoori chicken with vegetable sides and naan really hit the spot. Lovely flavours- only had 1 chicken and naan between us- 2 would have filled up the...

We stayed in Brampton 2 nights ago as part of a Hadrians Wall walk. Nothing else in town appealed and thus, perhaps nervously, we thought we would try Star Anise which was near the B&B in which we were staying. It was quiet - with...

We’ve just moved to Brampton and have had 2 takeaways this week, outstanding quality and flavour, this will definitely be a regular visit. Very good COVID standards evident with friendly staff.

I remember the opening, many comments about how expensive their menu was. Well, you get what you pay for!! I have only just had the opportunity to eat here for the first time, certainly not disappointed, I have just had a lamb madras, it has...

Very nice delicate tasting good have had in long time. Not overly busy. Table service excelent. Now been three times the quality is same every time. Hightly recommend a visit. Porttipns are nice size.

Decided on a Saturday night delivery and we weren’t disappointed. A vindaloo full of flavour and a delicious korma. We will order again. Thank you very much.

This is our go to takeaway on a Friday - decisions , freshly prepared food. Can't wait for the restaurant to reopen

First time we had food from here, it was Excellent ! Full of flavour, fresh ingredients and cooked to perfection. Can't single out a single item which was better than another as it was all so nice. Best Indian food we've had for a very...

Well tonight we decided to eat locally and oh we’re so glad we did!!! This Indian restaurant served us with the best Indian food I’ve ever tasted. Starter was onion bhaji, it was flavoursome with a hint of spice that left a warm sensation at...

What a stunning addition to Brampton. Very cosy restaurant with friendly helpful staff. The menu was wide ranging with the usual dishes and a great choice of Specials for something a bit different. The service was fast and the food was freshly cooked and piping...

We often visit Brampton as we have family here so we decided to treat ourselves to the newest curry place in town. For the price the our food, we expected very good quality food so we put our order in over the phone. The lady...

Really, really good take-away food. I always like to try Indian restaurant's own dishes rather than the "Standard" dishes. My Lamb Tawa really didn't disappoint: it was excellent, quite hot but really deep flavours (I'd love the recipie). My wife's prawn passanda and daughter's Korma...

Had a couple of meals now and mildly disappointed both times. Small portions and high prices could be overlooked if the quality were better. Such an extensive menu for a small operation is naive at best. Even when you are promised '1/2 chicken' it isn't....

Just had one of the best currys I have ever had. Beautiful flavours some very interesting dishes and my daughter's Chicken Korma was excellent as well. A real treat.

This new Indian restaurant and takeaway could be one of Brampton's highlights, but only if it pulls its socks up and pays attention to detail. My experience mirrors that of previous reviewers. Good food let down by a lack of attention to detail, and relatively...

Visited Star Anise last night with a friend. It was wonderful. The food was superb, the service spot on. Everyone was so friendly and the range of food on offer was tremendous especially if you are vegetarian. Highly recommend!

Very expensive, had a takeaway that would normally cost £22.00 in other places this cost just short of £35.00. The food was small portions and the chicken in the curry was overcooked. We was so disappointed after reading all the good reviews. We had a...

Brampton desperately needed a good Indian and the food does not disappoint. Star Anise is obviously aiming for high end food and clientele judging by the high prices and everything we had was very good and made with quality ingredients. The prices are what one...

Used the take away service from this new restaurant last night. Considering the extremely low standard set by Brampton's existing Indian takeaway, this should have been an open goal for Star Anise. However, half cooked poppadoms with dips straight from a catering jar, starters which...

We ate here just after they opened so they may be having teething trouble. We arrived and waited for two minutes while all of the serving staff were talking with their backs to the door. For starter we ordered the Gun Powder Kekra but were...