The Pilot Pub in Coventry

Great meal here for my sons birthday. Could not fault it. No alcohol here though only soft drinks x

Great meal here for my sons birthday. Could not fault it. No alcohol here though only soft drinks x

What a lovely place and friendly staff

What a lovely place and friendly staff

Did not have food but told very nice . Cracking pint of Guinness With a friendly service will frequent again in the future

Staff were brilliant with partners brother who has a mental illness. Google said they served food but when we got there the kitchen wasn't open. Until much later so might need reviewing.

Friendly staff. Three stars for food. Plz don't mistake, nothing wrong cooking wise, if you looking for Indian food then this is not the place but if you looking for British Indian food then this is the place for you. We had three different none alcoholic mojito and to be honest they were all kind of sweet and similar taste. Atmosphere is very nice. Service is good but can improve. Plenty of parking at the site.

Unfortunately I can’t see this establishment being open for much longer.. Been here a few times when the previous owners ran it, and it was much better then. It's below now and there are better places in Coventry that you can go to. Pub section seems to be cut off from the Restaurant now as well. Also had takeaways from here and again, bland and tasteless. Lots of improvement required if this establishment is going to survive.

Friendly staff lovely food good price

Now the Pilot has opened back up and that vile women has left I am pleased to change my review to 5 Stars new management is doing a fantastic job with some great staff and great drink offers.

Not as good as it was. Been here a few times when previous owners ran it and it was much better then. It's only average now and there are better places in Coventry that you can go to. Pub bit seems to be cut off from the Restaurant now as well.

Small sized pub since the Indian restaurant now owns the other half of the building. Very clean inside, good beer selection and friendly staff! Pool table in separate room is nice too!

I actually used the car wash not the pub. I recommend them. The car looks so good now. It was awful. I wish I would have taken a before picture. Mini valet was worth the money. Especially since someone else was paying 😉

I passed this pub going through the area where I used to live

Beautiful environment for dining in and the waiter is super helpful and friendly.

Maharaja offers HALAL Tasty food

Great venue, lovely staff, tasty food and wonderful service

Arrived here after seeing a sign offering curry and pint for £8 parked up and entered to be told that was a sign from previous owners and offer no longer valid, decided to stay anyway..... soooo glad we did! The bad reviews I can only presume were from previous owners. Staff were very prompt and given complimentary poppadoms and dip while waiting for food, we decided to order the 3 person sharer platter which consisted of different styles of chicken and lamb dishes with naan, chips and rice. Sharer came out on huge platter, all food tasted really good and flavoursome and such good value. Would recommend if ever in the area. All bad reviews need to try this place again! Large meal for 3 and everyone to be completely full afterwards for £35! Bargain!

The restaurant is well laid out and comfortable. The staff are very welcoming and friendly but not overbaring. The food was fantastic, the prices and deals on drinks are totally worth it for a good night out without breaking the bank!

Nice ambience. Good place to spend with friends and family.

It was ok and not gr8 .went there looking at the reviews . The ambience was good but the food was not that gr8

In terms of food it is pretty good however the lamb chop was just bone and had no meat on it Which was disappointing Prices are reasonable but as it is 2 different businesses in one drinks orders and food are paid separately The cheese chilli naan is ok didn't stand out like other food places The fish pakoras were juicy and succulent I was just expecting more for the maharaja platter

Im writing this for my parents who aren't up to date with technology but wanted to warn others of the poor quality of food. They paid £37 for what they described as the worse take away they had eaten. They ordered 2 mains, rice, naans and two sides. The curries were tasteless and the side dishes were only half full in the container. The food is vastly overpriced, and the quantity was pathetic. Order here at your peril !

Attitude of a stroppy teenager. $hit food Pathetic waste of a life people Disgusting. I'm sure they'll be along to tell anyone stupid enough to read it why it's everyone else's fault Avoid like they had a dose of the clap, they probably do

Fuming!! I waited an hour for a takeaway with 3 couples in. I paid 44.00 pound for 2 boxes of food with 12 chicken wings in and other bits of meat !!I complained to be told that they were large mixed grills and the guy could come and pick the food up. He wasnt bothered as he wasnt the owner and said I should have checked before I left. AVOID!! Mediocre food that takes too long to come and isnt worth the extortionate price. I hope they go bust very shortly. I'll never set foot anywhere near it again.....AVOID! I only gave it 1 star as it wouldnt let me put no star!!

Well I can honestly say my takeaway tonight was the worst Indian takeaway I've ever had!!!!! And believe me I've had a fair few in my time .So where do I start....Firstly the wait of 45mins when the restaurant was almost empty!!! NOW I KNOW WHY !!!! secondly Taste...There wasn't any .....all the mixed grill tasted the same to say it was bland!!! is an understatement . Thirdly value for money £17 for six chicken wings a few bits of chicken tikka chicken and lamb shish kebabs that just didn't taste of anything apart from a cheap frozen kebab and a very over done lamb chop probably why we waited so long!!!! So times that by two for two mixed grills a few poppadoms two tandoori rotis = £44 FOR A LOAD OF RUBBISH!!!! AVOID!!!! WE WILL NEVER EAT HERE AGAIN!!!! I wanted to give zero review rating but wasn't that option.

Nice food.. but the bar was closed too early, by 10:30 PM.. should extend the bar timing

Great food and atmosphere once again. Great bunch of lads that work hard to make you feel welcome and bring the best food possible

Not impressed . Food was poor . Pretty bland . Be mindful that on meerkat site they offer a 2 for 1 deal . But that’s not that case as their under new management.

Absolutely disgusting food and the service is shocking. I ordered a curry with rice, naan, chicken tikka paneer, chilli & cheese chips. The rice, chips, and one naan wasn't even with the order. I tried 8 times to call the restaurant to complain and on the 9th time they answered. They were very, very rude and only offered to send out another rice in 45 minutes because they were extremely busy! We tried to argue that the food would be cold by then so wanted a full refund. We received a £2 refund. Never again will we order from such a horrible disgusting place! Avoid!

Lovely staff. Excellent food. Prices not expensive. Well worth a visit. Will be visiting again when in this area

Recently renovated pub. Nice place

Well where do I start!! Ordered food at 8.20pm to be told 40-45 mins. Rang back after 1hr 20mins chasing delivery. To be told (after the staff argued between themselves while i was hanging on the phone ) that do I want the drivers number to call. Obviously I refused I’m the customer. Driver then told them oh went to wrong postcode! So finally had a delivery at 10.05pm 1hr 45mins since I placed order where they then wanted to charge me £27.50 when I was told £25.50. And offer me a complimentary can of coke, which I sent back. Finally got food - rice was cold, curry’s were supposed to be medium which they were too hot Overall what a terrible experience with no real apology Will not be ordering again or recommending to anyone

Lovely food with excellent service. We had a great time thanks!!!

I have ordered food from the Pilot and been very pleased with service and quality however last night I ordered food at 7pm, the order which arrived which arrived 2 hours and 10 minutes later was wrong. A replacement was sent promptly however there was hardly any lamb in the Lamb Madras and it did not taste like a madras. I will not be ordering from here again.

It's a Saturday night, they have recently reopened under new management. Although they were honest in telling me they wouldn't be able to make my takeaway in good time. They were looking very flustered, a little out of their depth. I did used to love their food. I hope they get over there teething issues and quickly become greater than before. Goodl luck Pilot.

Polite and friendly staff, we were made to feel welcome and the food was very nice.

Absolutely gorgeous generous portions polite and welcoming customer service owner himself was involved overall great experience will deffo be there again soon

Excellent..very good curry would recommend to all

The food was brilliant and the staff were so polite and friendly. The scenery was beautiful for valentines weekend. Highly recommend that you come here for food!

Food was to die for service impecable

Amazing food. Beautifulu decorated. Xx

AVOID Food arrived over an hour late. The food was cold and the curry was watery. I tried to call the restaurant and just kept getting cut off. After 4 attempts they just said they were busy. Food went in the bin

Food is absolutely disgusting, do not go here! Ashamed that this is being classed as Indian food. The portions are tiny, the food is dry and bland. The meat used in the curries is questionable. Bones in the fish starter. Please go to Khushi Grill or The New Horseshoe for proper Indian food! It’s a shame they don’t care enough to reply to this.

👍 sorry 1 of the grandkids had my phone

Absolutely incredible. You guys really made out NYE... the curry we just ordered and ate was delicious. We will 100% be back in the NY.

Collection was ready dead on time! ordered the lamb rogan josh and it tasted amazing. meat to sauce ratio was perfect. Chicken shashlick was also very tasty! naans are very soft and fluffy

Had mixed sizzler, not good sorry, needs to be improved... Guinness was very good

went here with my family the decor is really nice. food was nice but had to wait a little but they were busy. definitely wood recommend.

Staff are lovely x food was good thanks 😊

I went for the meal deal, a starter, curry side and a drink for £9.95. Friendly staff and food was great. Will defo go again

This wasn't a good experience. I ordered chicken tikka biriani and it was the worst biriani I've ever had. The chicken tikka wasn't tikka, the rice was way too spicy and the spice wasn't ground up. There was also black burnt bits in the dish. I wouldn't feed it to a dog. Really bad!

very friendly staff and the curry we had was awesome

It’s the worst Indian food I have had in my life. The staff was pathetic, excuse was…the actual staff are not here due to COVID. When I entered, they started to write down what was for the GROUPON coupons. Certainly, from the menu but restricted to about 6 items from starters and 6 from the main dish. She called me back to the till to tell me what was available. When I asked, why can’t the management print the menu for GROUPON coupons and put them on display or at least on GROUPON site the list should be there…it’s very deviously advertised. One would think, you can have one dish from starters, one from the main and naan, but total disappointment. Naan was also the cheapest and plain. The shish kebab came… one kebab cut into two. That put me off straight away…two small pieces. I asked for a lamb dish but was served chicken. The chicken was very hard, overcooked or done a long while back. I asked for hot (spicy), but it was sweeter than ice cream. Generally, Indian dishes are decorated with coriander pieces on top, but here none. Chef certainly does not know how to present a dish. When I spoke to the chef (certainly well past his retirement age), he told me that portions are cut into half of what they are on the regular menu. Could see two big dishes lying in the open…exposed to all without cover…hygiene??? So, a kebab dish, a main dish and a naan on a regular menu would have cost me £ 1.50 more but would have fed 2 people, since portions were cut in halves for Groupon vouchers. Daylight robbery. Total rip-off of the pricing, portions and pathetic staff.

It’s the worst Indian food I have had in my life. The staff was pathetic, excuse was…the actual staff are not here due to COVID. When I entered, they started to write down what was for the GROUPON coupons. Certainly, from the menu but restricted to about 6 items from starters and 6 from the main dish. She called me back to the till to tell me what was available. When I asked, why can’t the management print the menu for GROUPON coupons and put them on display or at least on GROUPON site the list should be there…it’s very deviously advertised. One would think, you can have one dish from starters , one from the main and a naan, but total disappointment. Naan was also the cheapest and plain. The shish kebab came… one kebab cut into two. That put me off straight away…two small pieces. I asked for a lamb dish but was served chicken. Chicken was very hard, over cooked or done a long while back. I asked for hot (spicy), but it was sweeter than an ice cream. Generally, Indian dishes are decorated with coriander pieces on top, but here none. Chef certainly does not know how to present a dish. When I spoke to the chef (certainly well passed his retirement age), he told me that portions are cut into half of what they are on regular menu. Could see two big dishes lying in the open…exposed to all without cover…hygiene??? So, a kebab dish, a main dish and a naan on regular menu would have cost me £ 1.50 more but would have fed 2 people, since portions were cut in halves for Groupon vouchers. Daylight robbery. Total rip-off the pricing, portions and pathetic staff.

Bar staff are Amazing but Resturant staff very arrogant coming into bar pushing their wait around. Bumping into bar staff no apologies given. Even calling customers racists which is so out of order, this from the new Resturant manager, just remember the regulars in the bar keep this place going. Your keep your your side and leave our bar staff alone. I am not the only person to feel this way but only willing to put on pub page. I eagerly await your response

Good outdoor space good service

Good old fashioned pub good beer and prices friendly pub

I've just had a delivery from you, the food was cold, some of the food was missing, the delivery man said I had a accident, will come back with the chips, it looked like he had been eating our food, just bone in the box,

Went here for a meal with my sister's a lovely lady named Sandy attended to us... we had lovely food I would strongly recommend this

Absolutely excellent staff we collected our food and the bloke there couldn't have been nicer the food was excellent and still roasting hot when we got home highly recommended to anyone

Staff very good Very clean Did not have food but smelt lovely 😍

Having arrived in good spirits to watch yesterday's football match the lads and I were shocked to recieve the worst customer service, waiting an hour for a drink - some tables were seen to be waiting even longer than us! The place was terribly understaffed and the staff that were there (I assume was management) were so rude. Ended up leaving the pub during half time to go somewhere else as it was that bad. Ruined the night completely! Not to mention the tvs don't work, the toilets are disgusting with no working hot water and leaks everywhere. Never visiting again!

My 2nd time here. Nothing about my meal was any good. Non sizzling sizzlers so was missing the grilled flavour. Overall Lacking in flavour. Chicken tikka you can tell is not freshly cooked. Chilli cheese chips- cold commercial pizza type cheese sprinkled on top that didnt melt. Service is good. Location is decent with ample parking. Food not for me.

We did not receive our full order so phoned and was told they would send it and did not receive it very disappointed

Quick, beautiful food and cheap.

Shocking service ....tried to get through on the phone for over half an hour with no answer. After several attemps a staff member answered and said the kitchen was closing and no further orders were being taken. The last time i ordered they left me on hold for over 40mins. Poor service and no kitchen time closures on any websites. Improvements needed.

Great service. Lovely hot, fresh food!

Thanks Dave food and drink ...Perfect

Good service but make sure you order ahead fir take-out. Good quality and decent value.

Iv just ordered a tawa box and it's that spicy we can't eat it. I've tried calling but no answer and answer machine is full. Tried to contact through just eat and they can't help...,£23 down the drain...im pretty annoyed as we order from here before and it's been beautiful...

Do not prepay for you food on Just Eat, Delivery drivers are unreliable, orders are not recieved. I never received my order, both the Pilot and Just Eat refused a refund. Disgusted and out of pocket. Was a regular customer. Not any more. Will never use again. Hope your driver enjoyed my dinner............ . Your response is both unprofessional and inaccurate, after investigating Just Eat have refunded me. Come to your own conclusions

Ordered takeaway last night to collect.ready within the hour.gorgeous meal and plenty of it.🥰

Waited for our order for over 2.5 hours! Ordered at 7.06pm, rang at 8.50pm and was fobbed off would be with us in 15 mins. Lie! Food arrived at 9.38pm! Was told would be given extras due to the wait - the extra was a large container of mint sauce (when we already ordered regular mint sauce with our order!) What a joke! Food was cold and greasy. All starter containers are only half filled and then bulked out with salad! £40 for starters, one rice, one naan and two curries and this is the crap we got. My partner has been a regular drinker there for years but we are completely fuming!!!! You've definitely lost customers and I'll do what I can to discourage others!

never had such consistently perfect food as this pub has..top chef Gul Nawaz and his number 2 make wonderful dishes..all traditional and gorgeous great service and excellent choice of beers and we've loved every visit ..

excellent food, lovely service and great value for money

Loved the decor, it was modern and clean. The staff were friendly and helpful. We ordered chicken korma and madras, the korma was lovely, creamy and not too spicy and my husband really enjoyed the madras. Although it isn't on our doorstep, we would definitely consider eating here again.

This is not a “Punjabi grill” as they serve halal food!! Would definitely avoid this place, food is bland and is most definitely NOT Punjabi style food. Portions are small there are much better places to eat in Coventry, I would avoid.

Absolutely shocking, waited 2+ hours for food which never showed and then they don't answer the phone, can safely say I'd never use the place again or rather try to

Great prices, lovely food and good service

Poor customer service...staff not trained to offer good will gesture when they get it wrong..they messed up my order..when questioned no apologies...AVOID

Appalling. The best word to begin.Firstly they don’t answer the phone, why have a telephone number if they put the phone of the hook. When questioned, they say oh it’s working here, look. We went to the pub to place our order. Ordered 4dishes. Took the food home, to find only 2 dishes. Had to drive back 15 minutes to find the dishes were ‘left out of the bag’. Explained to the ‘manager’ what had happened. The food was sat in the kitchen. I explained I wanted fresh naan breads, he asked me to go home and get the old ones... lost for words. I didn’t leave until I got 3 fresh naans. All other curries are cold by now. Then, another jobsworth at the bar tells us in future to bring the naan bread back. We shan’t be returning, so worry about the future. No apologies. No offer of money back. No gesture of good will for THEIR mistake. Food was absolutely substandard, washed out watery curries. In short - AVOID.

We went for a curry there today because we had always wanted to try their food and had heard good things, firstly we were given drinks in dirty glasses, when the food arrived it was just the rice at first for a good few minutes it arrived with dirty plates we requested they be changed they were ages changing them and then just brought back the original dirty ones clearly thinking we wouldn't notice, when the curries arrived only one out of the three was edible, the chicken korma was very spicy (korma should be mild) and no it was not how they always make it was the vegetarian korma was fine, the bhoona was incredibly spicy we asked for cream to cool it down, we were brought yogurt which had separated so we had to mix it up which really didn't help when added to the curry the curry was still awful. We called the server over which took ages as he was deliberately ignoring us who asked of we wanted them changed both ladies felt they couldn't eat anything after tasting and seeing the yogurt. The man was rude when we were talking to him and was very belittling. He said he would send the manager over then sent over the young barmaid instead to say nothing would be done as we had bought it on the eat out to help offer, the young lady seemed so stressed out (although working behind the bar and serving alcohol it turned out she was only 17) and was trying to apologize to us, we said well can you please ask if we could have at least a free drink which was agreed to but took 15 minutes to arrive. Apart from this young lady the rest of the staff were rude unfriendly and unhelpful. We would never eat there again even if the food was free.

There food is the most vilest place ever, they shouldn’t serve food the curry is nasty the meat taste like it’s been in the microwave they served my drinks in dirty glasses the staff are horrible they don’t know what there doing it’s just full of young people who haven’t got a clue. My table was dirty the toilets was dirty . I would never ever come back here in my life. This place is just for drug dealers

Great food at great price. Staff all polite and welcoming

Amazing food! The sharing platters are a Wow! Experience. Two of us couldn't finish it

Excellent food , great service, again definitely going back

First visit in a long time service was lovely and food was amazing

Been a few times and it really is one of the best Indian restaurants we have been to,1000% returning and will be highly recommending to friends and family,food is beautiful,service was great,excellent value and quality food

Amazing. Cant beat the food, drinks or service

Good quality food at very reasonable prices.

Booking a table for 6 was not a big concern. When we got to the pub, there was plenty of tables spare.We had to go to the bar to place our orders. Took some time as there were several people waiting. One one person taking orders. Unfortunately, she was slow due to being on a long shift.Make certain that you specify your order clearly. Ask to have the starters and mains bought out separately.The food had taken a little longer than expected to arrive at the table. We had a mix of veg and meat dishes. My wife and her friends had the veg dishes. Unfortunately, she was not overly impressed. Could have been better. The meat dishes were reasonable, mixed grill (some pieces were burnt) Fish pakoras were excellent. The last dish was a chicken korma, again about average.The nan was good. Didn't have any rice. Overall an average meal for an average price. Worth going just to see if you like it, as everyone has a different taste.All the best. Enjoy

Loved are sunday lunch it was are first sunday there,quick service, and vety good value will be there again soonfor the roast,Ive also had currys there and really enjoyed them.

Excellent food and service, would definitely recommend.

Was there last night for my dad and daughter birthday meal great food great staff thank you

This place was missing all of those little extras that you would normally get at an Indian resturant. Firstly there is no waited service so you have to order your food and drinks at the bar and at the end of the meal there are no hot flannels to wash your hands and also no complimentary chocolates or mouth freshners when you get your bill. We were given starter size plates to eat our mains on and most of the Naan breads were overcooked/burnt and after we complained it was agreed they would not charge for the Naan breads that we did not eat. There could have also been more meat in the curries.If you're looking for a quick no frills meal then this place would be ok but if you're looking for anymore than that then I would recommend going somewhere else

Great food if you love hot Indian. Some English dishes available. Helpful friendly staff

This very nice place. I recommend

Paid a visit with a groupon deal which said you can choose certain things to a set price of the menu. But walked in to be given a set £8 menu with limited choices. Ordered meat samosa for starter and when it came out it was the type you can buy at a supermarket from a party type pack NOT EVEN HOME MADE !! Not a great start. Ordered a chicken rogan josh for main - came out it was very waterey and swimming in oil and had no taste very bland and probably the WORST curry I have ever eaten. If this restaurant is trying to entice NEW footfall through a groupon deal I'd give up RIGHT NOW. Will definitely not be returning or recommending to anyone.

Myself and a friend had a delicious, tasty curry at the Pilot this evening. The restaurant is clean, stylish and cosy. The service from Parish the restaurant manager was first class. Will definitely be going back!