The Raj in York

Took the family out for an Indian meal whilst in York. Chose this place carefully based upon available data. Booked for 5.45, and was pleasantly surprised on arrival to find that there were a number of diners seated and eating already. A good sign of popularity. Starters were excellent. Really excellent. Mains all good, except for Balti which was silly sweet tasting. Shared usual food order for 2 ‘chaps’ between 3, and had plenty. Still £76 though. Mains priced well. Starters too. But chutneys and rice a bit high.

We live in the North of Scotland and visit York every Octobers. The Raj is always top of our list of restaurants to visit and we just have the best meal everytime. Service and food is out of this world, best Indian restaurant in York 😊

Superb food as always. Rubbish pickle tray with no lime pickle as always, despite it being in the advertised picture

Popped in and got a takeaway which was absolutely delicious! Ordered two very tasty curries, chips, naan and rice. 10/10

Tandoori Mixed grill was poor quality , used to be chicken breast piece in this dish , now a chicken leg which was very over cooked. Smallish naan . Pickle tray was watery. Eaten in restaurant a few times and really enjoyed and even recommended. First time of ordering take away and it will be last time . Very poor for the price.

Lovely food - really flavourful.

Over 2 hours late & saying it’s been delivered but still have not received our food

the order didn't turn up I had to call the restaurant and have them make it again for Me 2 hours later as they said it should of been there ages ago seems a driver took my order not good as had a unhappy child think I deserve my money back for that won't be using just eat again

While on vacation in York and with no reservation we did a walk-in for dinner. Staff were welcoming, and attentive with good service being provided. The restaurant environment itself was clean. The meal we had was excellent, so good that we went back another time before leaving York. We would definitely recommend The Raj for anyone.

Visited this place on the off chance, staff were very welcoming and nothing was too much for them. Food was tasty and arrived hot and at a good price point. Would recommend.

Very friendly staff and amazing food

Fried rice wasn’t as fried as previous occasions but everything was great otherwise.

The food was lovely and hot delivered on time

Delicious food at a good price. Will order again

Delivery time was fine but food quality was disappointing. A couple of dishes were greasy and the tandoori chicken was hard and dry, as if it had been reheated from the previous day. Will think twice before ordering again.

Excellent service and great food

Brilliant delicious food and plenty of it

Fantastic curry hot and delicious no further words needed 100% happy

Always delicious, hot, tasty and good portion size. Highly recommended

This was the worst meal I have ever had at an Indian restaurant the quality was poor and starter and main courses came at the same time , the pakora was tasteless and did not come with a dip , the service was shocking 45 min to an hour.one meal was too salty.

Visited with my partner and children when on holiday in York. I specifically looked online for a restaurant that served vegan options before we went in. When we arrived and read the menu I spoke with the guy who served us (owner possibly?) and enquired about the ‘vegan options’ on the menu. He corrected me that they were vegetarian… I asked if they were vegan as listed and he said yes (rudely and nonchalantly I might add). I then asked if the chips were vegan he replied “I guess so yes.” I asked if any of the breads listed were vegan, he sighed and said that all the naan breads were cooked in the same oil and therefore were not vegan. I therefore declined a bread. He then said “you can have a chapati they are vegan” (answering my original question eventually). I left the table after our poppadoms to use the toilet. I asked the same man where the toilet was. He replied “can’t you see the sign? It’s upstairs”. I hadn’t seen the sign as it was on the bottom of the stairs that he was directing me to. When my meal arrived it contained what suspiciously looked like chicken. I asked my partner to taste it as he isn’t vegan. He then asked the server (same guy again) if it was in fact chicken. He said yes and took it away. He wasn’t apologetic and didn’t seem to care at all. He returned with an alternative meal which I declined as I no longer trusted that it was even vegetarian let alone vegan. His attitude was rude. Now I am not a religious person but I have friends who are. I respect their ethics and the dietary choices that stem from them. Being a vegan is no different to being Jewish or Muslim or any other religion. For me it isn’t simply a diet or a fad, it’s my whole life as an animal lover. Apparently the chef is new (no excuse at all). My partner paid the bill as he and my children had all eaten their meals so I guess this review won’t have any bearing on the restaurant owners (and I wouldn’t return anyway as I was on holiday) but just a heads up for any vegans (or indeed vegetarians) out there…… this place does not respect you!

Excellent quality and good value for money: York's best Indian food

Really great meal and excellent service from our server Ruhul!

Went in on the off chance and wasn’t disappointed! Food excellent, the meat just melted in your mouth and was delicious Service excellent and quite reasonably priced Thank you for a lovely dinner!

The quality of food was as good as ever, but the meal arrived 1hr 45 mins after being ordered

Food was disgusting, sweet and greasy. Never again.

Thank you to all the staff for a great meal. Fantastic price and will definitely come back. Your sponsorship of Ebor Wanderers made us come try and we now know our Indian of choice. Thanks again

Worst place., everything is too sweet

Delicious, hot and authentic. Excellent food. Excellent service.

Thank best curry around ! The Dopiaza is amazing. My husband loved his vindaloo. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Superb food but probably give the pickle tray a miss

I would like a full refund due to the food been inedible because of how cold it was the driver took nearly an hour from leaving the restaurant

All the meals and sides I ordered were delicious and arrived on time. The only issue I had there wasn’t much meat in the Keema nans considering the price they are now. It was however a very tasty meal and I would probably order again.

Food was cold Tandoori butter chicken tastes like vegetable soup Rita was watery

Absolutely amazing hard working team! Food was amazing as always! Made my husband and me very welcomed and made my birthday a night to remember. Thanks Raj

Food was amazing! Delivery was prompt. Everything was nice and hot! Highly recommend!

Absolutely fantastic meal and service, always goes above and beyond to make the evening special. Food was delicious. Made my 50th birthday celebration a night to remember as they had organised along with my husband a special cake. Shame we don’t live closer. Raj always makes us feel welcomed.

We had a really disappointing takeaway from here. The tarka dal was extremely oily and had some hard grit in it. The curries were not pleasant. We felt like we had wasted a lot of money.

The best thing was the fries and they were almost cold, dry over cooked naan amd awful tasting vegetable rogan josh, went in bin

Friend recommended and it was good! Thanks :D

Not a good takeaway today. My samosa turned up with what looked like a bite out of it. I can see teeth marks, bit weird 😕

Feeling hungry after a day visiting the historic city of York we came across The Raj. The menu in the window looked tasty but not overwhelming, so we made a decision to try them out and we were not disappointed. We chose Imani lamb and the Raj special with pilau rice and naan. The meal was absolutely superb, just the right level of spice for us with wonderful flavours.Excellent service from the waiting staff who are very knowledgable about third menu. With two rounds of drinks our bill was very acceptable at under £60 so on our next return to York, we will be sure to return to the Raj

Fantastic as always just wish the fried rice portions were bigger- it’s so tasty!

Deliver staff great and friendly

Best curry house in York Raj and his team are fantastic Been coming here for over 20 years

Outstanding I’ll be ordering the same tomorrow

Delicious food, but took forever to reach us.

Absolutely great curry.Price was really good.Will definitely us again.

Always good food from The Raj and always arrives hot. Thank you

Awful,would give 0 stars if I could. Got a cheeky chicky korma and it gave me such bad food poisoning I projectiled so hard I soiled myself. Thoroughly. 5 stars for atmosphere coz it was a takeaway and my bathroom is vibey. Which is lucky because I was there all night.

lovely dish recommended by them ... excellent

Naan breads are so fresh like spicy pillows.

Ordered at 7.30pm asked asap. Initial said before 8.30 then moved back and back and came at 10.30. Waiting for food for 3 hours is disappointing.

Food arrived 3 hours after ordering plus it was cold. Really not happy when spending 40 quid!

I pre ordered this order at 6.30pm to be delivered at 8pm. It didn't arrive until 8.45pm! What is the point of choosing a time? The side was barely warm, but everything did taste ok. Please sort out your delivery times. If someone gives you an 1hr and half to prepare an order and deliver it, then it shouldn't be 45minutes late.

Back on form after a couple of earlier disappointments. Food was plentiful, tasty and piping hot. Altogether excellent.

First time here today and what can I say the food were amazing staff very polite will definitely be the only Indian I eat from from now on I had butter chicken best I had in a very long time highly recommend

I had the South Indian garlic chicken what can I say the best curry I have had in York. The food was well cooked and portions are massive I would definitely recommend this place 10/10 Only place in York I will be getting an Indian from

Great food and lovely staff, thank you! :)

Fantastic service and again Fantastic food.

The food here was fantastic, I had the naga lamb and it was first class , my wife had the chicken dupiaza and loved it. Nice restaurant and great service. Starters were very nice too.

We don’t know York and fancied a curry, it was a Saturday and we hadn’t booked but were found a table and served fairly quickly. Lovely pickles and poppadoms, tasty Biryani and onion bhajis. Just enough and very satisfying. Great to see local families using the restaurant.

3 of us all enjoyed our meals, curries were great, rice and naans were all great too! Would definitely order again. Delivered within time frame given

Perfect again. Simply delicious and our favourite treat.

As always, delicious, authentic, hot and tasty. it was a large order and everything was excellent but for the daal, which sadly was just watery and runny with very few lentils in. That aside, the best takeaway in York!

Avoid!!!! Terrible customer service and chaotic, served by 5 different staff members. Wrong dish given to me, I said it’s not what I had ordered, waiter tutted and said “just try it”. Diet coke tasted awful, couldn’t drink more that two sips, I told the waiter this and he laughed. Beer was flat too, again waiter laughed and walked off.

Met up with family and we all had a really lovely meal. Service was fast and staff were really nice. Food excellent

Simply the best. Lamb madras perfect.

Really enjoyed my time at the Raj. The food, presentation, and service were all fantastic. I couldn’t recommend this place enough,

Always lovely food from here, delivered fast and always hot. My favourite Tarka Daal in York!

Food very nice ,the service all over the place and a little chaotic at times but we went for the food and that was fine I’m sure we will return.

Delicious as always. Stanpcards gave us £13 off as well.

Hot, tasty and on time. Very happy

Absolutely delicious - everything was perfect. Thank you everybody.

Chicken Madras and tandoori king prawn balti both delicious. We love the fried rice and Bombay aloo as well.

Went with my partner and we both really enjoyed our meals. The onion bhajis were so nice, and my partner said her curry was just right. The service was great and we will definitely be back.

First time trying Indian food, and the truth is that I was surprised by how delicious it is. Very friendly staff, and cozy atmosphere. Excellent experience

The Raj is a relatively small Indian restaurant just outside the walls of the City of York. Not sufficiently advertised in tourist literature in my opinion. The staff are efficient and friendly and the menu offers a wide choice of sone more unusual Indian cuisine. I opted for a house special and was not disappointed. The house red wine was a real treat and two meals plus the wine came to £50, great value!

Really disappointed. They have changed the ingredients on my favourite chicken chaat and it’s nowhere near as nice as it used to be. The masala sauce was tasteless and very salty. Time to go somewhere else.

Saltiest Tikka Masala I've ever eaten. Everything was cold. Very disappointed

This place is a no go! First reason food was mediocre, but for us the biggest letdown was the rude staff, when you spend £80 on food and drink you don’t expect to be ushered out like cattle, I said we haven’t finished he said well we are closed ! So rude, other people were still eating and has hovering over them, extremely rude and offensive we most certainly will never go back and will be spending the word to friends and family to avoid at length.

As it was Monday and early, it wasn’t busy. When I eat out somewhere new, I look for the hygiene rating and reviews. Any food hygiene rating below an 4 gets a miss. Any restaurant’s average rating below a 4 usually gets a miss. The food MUST be hot and so to the plates, if they’re not, I’m unlikely to return. Both of the staff that we encountered were polite and friendly, and service was great. Mixed kebab was good. Chicken Naga, the best I’ve ever had. Perfect. My wife’s Chicken Rezella was also very nice. Mushroom rice and chips to share also didn’t disappoint. We’ve visited the Bengal Brasserie and Bombay spice in the area and the meals at the Raj, imo, were superior. The interior is dated though, but times are tough at the moment for restaurants to fund refurbs Very small nitpick - Staff could do with being in a uniform. 5 star hygiene rating. Decent Google rating. Food and plates hot. And the meals worth every penny. Would I return?? If we are in the area again, 100% we will return.

Never delivered after over an hour. Picked up myself.

Really tasty meal. Garlic naan was especially good.

We found this gem of a place last night and enjoyed the food so much that we are going back again tonight. Staff are friendly and it was a pleasant atmosphere.

A1+++++, as usual. Many thanks.

Cut into the chicken and it was pink. This was the case in all 3 curries we ordered. Other items were fine.

The food is amazing, get the Lamb Imani and garlic naan, I’ve eaten here with friends many times and when I order the Imani it is always everyone’s favorite dish. Absolutely just an amazing dish!

Beautiful food. Service is excellent. Staff can’t do enough for you.

Roushni chicken was delicious.

We came at the recommendation of our receptionist at our hotel. Food was beautifully cooked with my chicken being very tender. Drinks and food were reasonably priced for centre of york and service and staff were brilliant!

Rude behaviour dont visit.🚫Visited place as family.we ordered rice dishes for 2 and a curry but the service was Declined as we didnt order main course for 3 that includes a child.they advised to order a nan or someting against our food requirement.we were ready to order more but the behaviour was upsetting.they could have politely say the policy or could have written at entrance.the staff said it's wastage of money of setting up if table something like that.if it's their policy they could say while entering.anyhow was dissapointing as an Indian facing this kind of situation.never gonna visit this place or gonna recommend.

Visited here as I love my curry and have eaten many over the years. The curry was average and flavourless. The lamb dish was just spiced up with curry powder. For me over rated

Picked up a take away from the Raj Poor flavours, texture. Chicken tikka masala, pillar box red ,flavour nondescript and chicken texture odd. Onion bhaji not crisp and oily. Other curries lacked flavour. Biryani chicken, looked like the cooked chicken was just diced and added at the end and not cooked with the rice. Overall ,all dishes , very poor.

Fantastic food and very friendly staff

Lovely place, staff very nice. Ordered Imani chicken for me and Imani lamb for my wife, lovely flavour, my only problem was it was advertised as medium hot but was quite mild. Everyone’s tastes are different. I will be back there though.

we on holiday, and decided to try this indian, and got to say best I tasted so far, when we back in York will definitely be ordering from here again

Really good quality vegetarian

Amazing food, great value for money. Excellent menu and the service is fantastic - if you’re in York and wanting Indian food, you have to go here.

Lovely Christmas Day lunch, the service was friendly and the food was delicious . We even had enough to take home . Thank you for a lovely Christmas afternoon curry