The Wheel Inn, Rearsby in Charnwood

We've not been to the wheel for quite some time, so thought it time to go back. Hidden in the charming village of Rearsby, The Wheel has successfully transformed from a traditional pub into an impressive Indian dining establishment that's worth seeking out. Food: 4.5/5 The kitchen demonstrates remarkable flexibility and expertise, happily accommodating off-menu requests. While portion sizes are modest, the quality more than compensates. Each curry arrives perfectly hot - both in temperature and spicing - with distinct, well-balanced flavours. The Paneer Dopiaza, in particular, showcases their ability to handle vegetarian dishes with the same finesse as their meat offerings. Their complementary poppadoms and pickle tray are a welcoming touch that sets the tone for the meal. Service: 5/5 The staff excel in attentiveness without being intrusive. From the prompt initial greeting to the efficient drink service and regular check-ins, the service hits all the right notes. Their willingness to customise dishes demonstrates a customer-first approach that's increasingly rare in today's dining scene. Atmosphere: 4/5 Having successfully transitioned from pub to restaurant, The Wheel maintains a cosy, welcoming ambience that works well for both casual dining and special occasions. Value: 4/5 At approximately £21 per person including drinks, the price point sits comfortably in the mid-range category. While portions aren't generous, the quality of cooking and service justifies the cost. Final Verdict: The Wheel stands out as a prime example of how to successfully reinvent a traditional pub space. While the portions might leave hearty eaters wanting more, the exceptional flavours, accommodating service, and reasonable pricing make it a worthy addition to Leicestershire's dining scene. Perfect for both special occasions and casual dining, it's definitely worth a visit - just be sure to book ahead. Pro Tip: Don't hesitate to request off-menu items - the kitchen is remarkably accommodating and skilled at customisation.

The food was lovely & it would have been 5 stars overall if the cask ale had been on.

Delicious food, great hospitality, cosy venue. This place ticked all the boxes for a great night out. The staff were amazing, polite and on the ball. I really enjoyed the chilli mushrooms... looking forward to my next visit.

So, Another honest review. I have not reviewed for a while as I had nothing positive to say about the last few restaurants I visited in Leicester. Today we went to The Wheel. On entering we were greeted very politely and shown to are table. We had complimentary poppadoms and pickles. The poppadoms was fresh and yes you can tell. Pickle were tasty and the chili pickle was different and nice, not from a bottle. We discussed how we like our food and it was served just how we ordered it. My curry was the closest to home cooking that I have tasted in a very long time. Sorry I had a vegetarian starter as well and the mushrooms were, not just tasty but also pleasantly different. I can't explain the texture but I would definitely order it again. Overall we had a great evening. We did not feel rushed in any way and all the staff were polite. I had to try the food Frist and then had no hesitation in booking a table on Sunday for the family. Sunday they do a buffet, both roast chicken with different veg and also Indian dishes which will keep all of us happy. I understand it is a buffet and can't be tailored to my taste but I was assured that I wouldn't be disappointed. 5 stars all the way. Definitely worth visiting

Food was great as we tryed the place after a long time and service was good but the place was cold inside but overall great , needs more iteams on the menu frm the original 3 klims

Visited here for a meal with my partner whilst staying in the area, staff were friendly and very accommodating, we hadn't booked but they found us a table in the bar and then later moved us to a quieter area in the restaurant which was much appreciated. Food was really great the best sag aloo I have ever had. It was absolutely amazing everything tasted fresh and decent portions. Would recommend :)

The food was delicious and the service was excellent, no complaints. Will definitely visit again

Really nice place friendly food excellent perfect atmosphere

New management have done a lovely job with the refurbishment. Very supportive of the village events too. Excellent food and friendly staff. Reasonable prices. Well worth a visit.

Brilliant place great food vijay, deep and the team are very accommodating whether I go with family or friends. Well done guys

Consistently good. Service friendly and knowledgeable. Food great!

Excellent food and service beautiful refurbishment very friendly staff, highly recommended.

Good food..excellent service. Exceeded expectations

Hands-down the best curry in the area, clearly made with great care and attention, and with fantastic friendly service. The dal makhani in particular is to die for!

Absolutely fabulous food, just had to wait a long time for it to come.

Such a lovely place and also staffs so friendly with great service. As well as the food. I like the environment inside the restaurant, it’s amazing.

Did not get what we ordered chefs didn't know how to make it

Ate here for the second time recently. The food is delicious and the staff are very friendly and helpful. We had our fussy young daughter with us and they cooked her something off menu to please her ☺️

Under new management for a few months now. Sister restaurant to the three kilns. Food very good indeed. Bar has had teething problems but all fixed now after investment in cellar hardware. Good to see the place getting a major refresh, highly recommended. Still a proper pub live sport inc sky available.

Just had an amazing meal at The Wheel Inn. Very impressed, the service and the food was next level. Looking forward to our next visit.

Had authentic Indian food after a while.

The food is very delicious and we had enjoy so much. This is the place to enjoy with family. I love this place.

I had my first takeaway from the new wheel in tonight was delicious

Great food as always, good collection service, give you time to have a drink at the bar or take away immediately.

Great food, good service and reasonably priced

I chose the wheel because it had the best reviews out of all the Indians in the area. However I cannot see why. Both our curries were watered down and tasteless. Really disappointed, what a waste of money.

Been here a few times and have never been disappointed. Food is great and the staff are really friendly. Already booked again.

The food was delicious.the atmosphere and service with a smile was excellent.. would highly recommend 👍

This family run business serves great food and the staff are really friendly, making sure you have everything you need for a great meal.

Food excellent, service very helpful, friendly and prompt.

We love the food here and all of the staff are so friendly, especially the barman…. He’s always on the ball and our drinks never run out (nor does his 😂)…. The restaurant manager is always really welcoming and always helps us choose our dish if we’re struggling. Love it here!

Great food, and nice people. Very friendly barman.

A lovely little village restaurant. Staff friendly & always on hand. The young bar man Sam always makes for a very entertaining night. Our children think he's great!. Thanks for always serving us with great customer service Saj, 100% would recommend to anyone.

Small place, was expecting a separate room. The food was really nice, however the portions could have been a little bigger. Our meal was spoiled rather by the barman who was gradually getting more drunk throughout the night and kept coming over to talk rubbish. Probably wouldn’t visit again.

Lovely atmosphere and food friendly staff service great🙂

Really nice Indian food and great service

Nice service, nice hot food. Great taste No better place. Nice price.

Great food and beer, as always. The staff are great too!

Absolutely delicious curries. Couldn't fault anything! Our new favourite place to order Indian food.

Great evening catching up with friends. First time eating in for a while but, as always service very good and the food was lovely.

Really tasty food - great curry

Took 2 hours from ordering to the food being delivered and I had to ring the restaurant to see where it was.

Amazing food. We had takeaway - there was an item missing & was brought to us within 5 mins of food delivered. Chilli paneer is 10/10.

Had a take away as staying over The food was excellent And the bass ale was one of the best had for a long time Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere Many thanks

Microwave quality food, not great

quality food and good atmosphere

A combined English pub and Indian restaurant. What a great idea. You could reasonably hope for great Indian food and fine English ale. The food was pretty good but the only hand pulled ale was terrible. William Bass Premium Ale - about the worst hand pulled ale I have ever had. If this is premium I dread to think what the ordinary stuff is like. Whoever buys the ale for the pub needs a bit of a rethink. I only drank half of it and opted for Kingfisher to wash away the taste. This have been a fantastic evening of food and drink bit bizarrely spoiled. How can the owner of a pub not have any understanding of ale? Oh well. This could have been a great discovery but who wants to go to a pub to drink muck?

Always out go to choice for a curry! Love it!

Very little meat in both mains and what there was tasted processed. Onion bharjis were dry and biryani rice was overpowered by lemon

Amazing food. Will definitely be ordering from here again.

Both my wife and I conclude that this was, without doubt, the worst Indian we have ever had. The jalfrezi lacked any flavour or heat, was floating in oil and only half filled the container. The shashlik wasn’t much better, lacked flavour and quantity. The naan was ok albeit cold, on the upside the popadoms were pretty good.

2 pointers - don’t put a plain naan in with Garlic n Cheese naan (they have plain for a reason) & put curry in foil containers like the rice not plastic so it can be warmed up if needed in the oven. 😃

takeaway was poor. The chicken was tough and stringy, tikka masala sauce was bland, Prawn shashlick was bright red and tasted like it looked, rubbish.

Very friendly staff, lovely food and very relaxed atmosphere. We didn't feel hurried at all and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Would definitely visit again. If you need food allergen information the staff are knowledgeable and discreet.

Prawn purity without the prawns Most of the sauces looked and tasted the same and had a funny lemon taste Mean portions. Lots of sauce but not much meat/ fish. Was quite sloppy Was something different but wouldn’t order from here again

Went for a curry and a pint with my family and had a wonderful time. The staff are very kind and accommodating and the service was exceptional. The food was excellent, the onion bhaji were really nice. The madras was hot and the meal was worth the money. Thanks for a fun night.

Terrible, got three bits of chicken in each each dish, the rest was sauce. Won’t be returning

Tiny portion size. Thought we had the wrong order. 6 pieces small of paneer for £8.75! Rice containers not full and minimal meat/veg content in our tubs of sauce! Not recommended!

The flavours are authentic and the sauces beyond anything I have had before as beautiful in their complement of the authentic herbs and spices. A really nice touch with the free mystery holiday draw with great locations from Wales to the Bahamas.

Always love a curry from The Wheel! Best in Leicester! ❤️

Amazing Indian restraunt. Been there many times. Highly recommend to others

It is well priced for a high quality meal and the service is great too. The chefs are very talented and provide a well balanced curry with a huge amount of authentic flavour. I like my meal very hot and order it very hot without any fuss and the sauce is still high quality just with added spice for a hotter curry. I recommend all who read this do give this restaurant a try as I have visited many times and have a regular takeaway delivery and the quality is both high and consistent.

When we ordered it said it would arrive between 7.15 and 7.35, which was well over an hour after we had ordered, which ok they may be busy! But the food didn’t turn up till well after 8! And when it did the food was disgusting and cold, the worst curry we have ever had , the sauces were all very watery with no flavour, very small portions!!! Will never order from there again!!!

We have a take away every week and it never disappoints. Would highly recommend

Had super time new year Eve. Food & disco were great 1st time we were there for meal. Also they were very busy.

Great for take away, dine in or just popping in for a quick beer

Although delivery was late, restaurant was really busy. Food was OK, not up to usual standard, ( probably because they were very busy) will use again as normally the food is excellent. Ordered new years eve.

Great food. Takeaway and eat in the best Indian in the area.

Fantastic pub fabulous food. cracking atmosphere

Food took 1 hour 30 minutes, was luke warm again. The actual food was nice, hardly any chicken in the masala. Little bit disappointing.

Best food around friendly staff i go there regularly

Been here a couple of times a few years ago ( BC) and thought it was ok, didnt fancy going out so we tried ordering "Just eat" for the first time, very easy and arrived at our place 5 miles away bang on time, and once again a superb meal, thank you

Always a brilliant Indian meal, the best.

Usually very good but was a bad one tonight, wasn't just one dish either it was the whole order very disappointing

I ordered a main, a side, rice, naan and chips! I’m so glad I ordered the side, the main ( chicken jalfrezi) was comparable to water in consistency. As for flavour, there wasn’t much.. probably because there was a lack of any form of texture but it wasn’t pleasant. That being said, delivery was good. Wasn’t blown away, won’t order again

After driving past The Wheel for the best part of 8 years daily, we decided to give it ago. From the warm and friendly welcome from the chap behind the bar to the service from the waiting staff and the pleasant and relaxed atmosphere, I can safely say we had a great time. We had starters and mains which were all superb. I would recommend ordering from the cheifs specials if you're feeling adventurous, trust me you can't go wrong. So thank you The Wheel Inn we will be back again soon.

Nice food and a good atmosphere

Food was amazing. We enjoyed it and it's the first curry we've had in a while that we have both finished!

Very good food and service. Prices were competitive and the naan bread was second to none😊

Always a lovely meal from the wheel ❤️

Did not get much at all, normally have left overs but not here. Had a prawn sizzler, didn't know what to expect but was literally 6 prawns in a tub of sauce. Was tasty though just portion sizes.

10/10 for service. But the food for me was bland.

Absolutely fantastic food! Good portions just the right size, the driver forgot my popadoms i didn’t realise until dishing up but left it didn’t complain and in 15-20mins he was back at the window and brought them and apologised. Was shocked was good of them to send them out without questioning anything. Thank you

Simply great food, fresh and hot. Great service within the pub whether your popping in to collect your meal, eating in or just having a drink. I have used this place for years as its local and will for many to come. Consistently good food and service.

We had meal from wheel inn had takeaway on recommendation ,first chicken shashlik tasted of bbq sauce ,second my chicken bhuna tasted of coconut never had that In life and to top it of my husband's chicken karahi as you can see is swimming in grease he had to pick meat out . Restaurant did offer to sort on next order but going on this meal I would not risk it

The food was excellent so hoping there is consistentcy as I will be a regular customer.

Food was very bland, no taste to it, chips very under cooked, portion size very small, would never order from this place again. Waste of money

Food was tasteless and bland with very little chicken in it, will not be using the wheel again. 😕

Chicken murich, must be the tastiest curry I've had. 5 star. All 3 meals superb. Bit of a wait, but hey its Friday night and came within estimated time.

Arrived on time and food was piping hot, very tasty will definitely be using again

Excellent food ,very tasty ,delivered on time , Defo worth a try .

Always a warm welcome, ang great food

Best curry around this area by a mile! So consistent I’ve tried loads of dishes they’ve all been brilliant and full of flavour, staff very helpful and friendly, can’t recommend this enough!

The Wheel has always been a favourite of mine. Very friendly atmosphere when allowed to be open and excellent delivery Sirvice at other times. Strongly recommend the Wheel mixed Tawa and my adorable wife loves the chicken Makani. Nann breads are excellent.

Beautiful food and great service once again

Me and my partner came here with some family on a weekday and really enjoyed our time/meals here. We all had something different and every dish was lovely. We love The Wheel as its one of our locals and the service is really good too.

The curry here is fantastic, the service is fantastic and the prices are fantastic! What more can be said, the wheel is a fantastic place to come!

Nice well run pub/restaurant serving Indian Cuisine. Quite a large menu to choose from. Attentive staff.

Food was very good but service was very slow.

Our first meal out since the lockdown. Felt very safe and secure. Social distancing and measures put in place. Polite, friendly, and helpful staff. Lovely food, decent sized portions, reasonably priced. We'll definitely be returning soon. Thank you.