Yuva in Uttlesford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Amazing meal. Very friendly and welcoming. Food was of great standard and ample portions. 5 * quality. Would definitely return again

We were there for 3 birthdays. The staff were very attentive. The food was delicious. A lovely evening. And they do the most wonderful Blush!

Service was mediocre. No friendly welcome. No ambience whatsoever. Had to ask for the candle on the table to be lit (I mean, why put it there?) Big wait between starters and mains. Watery over-cooked chicken tikka masala. No taste of tikka, more like a beef stock mixed with cream and no hint of coconut. Very disappointing. Tiniest prawns ever seen in the Balti. Charged £27 for an £8 bottle of Pinot but hey ho we sucked it up. Rices and garlic naan were nice. Told them we were celebrating a birthday but no extra attention or special treatment was made. Overall a generous 5/10. Won’t be back. Indigo in Saffron Walden is much nicer, for service, decor, ambience and quality of the food.

My husband and I ordered take away from Yuva to celebrate our anniversary. I ordered prawn passanda curry but was given a very plain, watery korma curry, nothing like what I was expecting! The peshwari naan's were burnt. My husband's dish was ok and they gave us free mushroom rice (that we didn't ordered). However, I would much rather have preferred to have the curry that I had ordered. I think there is room for improvement.

We came here for a Saturday night curry and had been here before a few years ago so did not think to check the menu and prices beforehand. We were so shocked when we saw the prices- £18.75 for a king prawn tikka masala! This just seems ridiculous for a curry house in Debden. That’s London prices. The building is so run down and we were sat outside on tables and chairs which had nails coming out, split wood and wonky legs. I wouldn’t mind paying the price if it was a beautiful restaurant but sadly it isn’t. The food was good but not worth the very expensive bill. Safe to say we won’t be returning, what a shame.

We went for spontaneous indian, for our first visit to yuva, I have to say the food was amazing but unfortunately the service was off it seems the owner had gone away but the staff had dropped the ball. We waited over an hour for our starters and then the mains turned up straight after. However I must stress the food was amazing and the boss was away according to the locals so going to have to go back in a few weeks when the boss was back.

The food was delicious and the service was great. The waiter was very polite and kind. We all loved how quick the service was. The kids said the food was “amazing” and “delicious”. I agree.

Very good and traditional food, the staff is very kind and the place is lovely. Large parking and beautiful town. We went two times and will come again.

Tried yuva for the first time. Very impressed with the variety of menu offerings. Truly lovely food, both starters and main courses and lots of it. Friendly staff and they cooked for me to collect at the time I wanted. Overall, very impressed and would certainly recommend.

Not been here for 2-3 years but so glad we returned. A cautionary word - service here can be a little slow so may not suit customers who are in a rush. That said, patient visitors will be rewarded by a lovely dining experience in a nice setting. I chose the Kamilau from the Nepalese selection - it was delicious and went very well with a mushroom pilau. The drinks are fairly priced and I can recommend their salt lassi. The service was gentle but effective. Overall, a delightful meal

My first restaurant meal for many months and I was no disappointed. Service was efficient and all our choices were well cooked with fresh ingredients and proper size portions. When the bill arrived we both agreed it was really good value..

Coeliac , plantbased diets well and truly catered for !! Family birthday with a couple of dietary requirements! Couldn’t have been more helpful well done team yuva ! We have used this restaurant for years and has never disappointed ! Good food takes time and love !!

Since the start of the first lockdown in March we’ve had 3 takeaways from Yuva and each one has been delicious - really flavoursome and the portion sizes very generous. All of the typical dishes are present on the menu BUT there are a great many others that are less commonly seen elsewhere - we usually select dishes from their Nepalese Collection for something different. The guys at Yuva are always the nicest, friendliest people and although we live in Saffron Walden we choose to go to Yuva in Debden for the great service and quality of the food for either a takeaway or an eat-in meal (when that is allowed) even though there are restaurants offering the same cuisine which are closer. We’ve been to Yuva a great many times over the years and the food and service have been consistently good (and well above average). We highly recommend a visit (for eat-in or takeaway).

I’ve never experienced such awful customer service in my life! The food was average but the reason that people go out to eat is to receive good service and to have a pleasant experience, which we definitely didn’t have! Rude waiter swore and shouted at us before storming off, amongst other issues. Others had warned me about this restaurant before but my partner and I wanted to give it a chance. What a big mistake! :( So disappointed.

Excellent,extremely tasty food served by friendly attentive staff. An extensive menu of food from the Indian sub- continent and unusually Nepal. The best 'Indian' food I've had for many years. Highly recommended.

Had take away from here a few times now, the best in the area. Every dish we have tried has been excellent, the lamb is cooked so well, would recommend. Plus they are also really friendly when you go in to collect.

Great to be back at Yuva this month. Food and service remains fantastic, rich flavours, decent portions and warm service, as always. Never disappoints.Yuva was very clean, hand sanitizer stations available, less tables than usual and spaced in accordance with social distancing requirements. Our table was regularly wiped. Really enjoyed eating out again. Would recommend anyone worrying about eating out during Covid-19, to come and support Yuva.

I'd been going to yuva on and off for many many years. The food is divine. Last year I got diagnosed with T1D lada diabetes and started a low carb keto journey to manage it whilst honeymoon period kept me away from insulin usage. That journey ended in February and I started miniscule amounts of insulin and also decided to venture back to allowing myself a treat night once a week. These guys have been absolutely fantastic and changed/tweaked every meal I've ordered without hesitation unlike most restaurants I've encountered to be able to enjoy a meal with little impact on my blood glucose levels. Every dish is cooked fresh and OMG eye wateringly delicious. The chef is a magician and the staff are awesome. I can't wait till this pandemic is over and I can once again enjoy a nice evening out dining here again.If you've not tried it, your really missing out!!! It is the best Indian restaurant/takeaway I have ever had and I've buried lots. I'd never go anywhere else now. It's a gem

We went here for my wife’s birthday and had a wonderful meal.The place was packed at 7pm on a Friday in January so they must be doing something right!Only down side was that the chairs are a bit short of padding but that gives me an excuses to put on weight

The food was really tasty, one of the nicest Indian takeaways I’ve had in a while. I had the Lamb Dansak, the lamb was really tender and lots of it, with Lemon Rice...

One of the best indian meals ive had. Staff were great, food was fantastic. Nice quiet location in a village, was a pub, but now a very nice restaurant.

Great food, very friendly staff. Reasonable price Can’t say fairer than that. This was for a takeaway - will got back for a sit down meal soon

We ordered our takeaway but due to a local power cut couldn’t get out of our driveway so couldn’t pick up... in a panic we called the manager to ask him If he could pop our food in a cab and Bless Him! He offered to bring our food himself! 15 minutes later our dinner appeared and was handed over the gate!! It was delicious!!! Well done Yuva for delivering a fabulous meal and offering such a wonderful service!!! Thank you for the food and the candles too!! 4 hungry mums and lots of hungry kids!!

Three of us dined early at this restaurant - very busy takeaway trade and by the time we left the restaurant was also busy. Delicious food, full of lovely flavours and piping hot. I had the prawn laybay and the sea bass - the broccoli bhaji was a little spicy - given it was described as light spices - but otherwise no criticisms. Service was friendly and much improved from our last visit. Interesting menu with Nepalese dishes. One of the other guests had a tandoori mixed grill with a delicious sauce. Would go back.

Had the most delicious meal, three lovely courses served by extremely nice staff. Had the Sunday special menu £12.95 - fantastic value and overall experience. Highly recommend.

Our friends recommended we came here one night and we were not disappointed. The food was great, and offered something different to your standard Indian restaurant. The Nepalese lamb chops were delicious. Highly recommend!

We arrived back from holiday late Sunday afternoon, therefore no great options open to shop for dinner & still feeling like we were two hours ahead we were hungry. My other half remembered I’d mentioned wanting to try here, so We called for takeaway to be told promptly by the friendly staff that their card machine was down , a little annoying but we simply we went & got cash on the way. It was truly delicious, lovely flavours . Everything we ordered was cooked perfectly, no oily greasiness . Just great food with great flavours & it was very good value for money. We don’t treat ourselves to a takeaway very often , but that may change now we have found somewhere so lovely. Also nice was Lots of interesting Nepalese options on menu looking forward to trying . Highly recommend

I feel compelled to provide a review of our family’s experiences over the course of the time that we have been enjoying evening meals at the lovely Yuva in Debden since Sept 2017.

Went here a few weeks back with family, but been coming here quite a long time.

The nicest Indian we have had in a long time. It really was delicious. The accommodated an extra 5 people to our party at short notice and excellent with the kids . Would totally recommend

Just had the most delicious meal every dish tasted fresh and fragrant a real Indian treat. Such friendly and welcoming staff a real jewel in the Essex countryside

I had the most fantastically delicious Keema NaN bread and a wonderfully cooked Pathia curry with lush juicy chunks of chicken in such pleasant surroundings the staff were just amazing will take friends and family when I’m next the area

An ambient building in a pleasant village location with an interesting menu that is mainly reasonably priced. The service can be a bit slow at times. The food, however, is always tasty and well-cooked.

Fantastic place to eat.They have great offerings too.Lunch time they do offers & Sunday too.Great for group bookings.Favourtie dish is the Lamb Jalfrize.

The menu was exciting and food was just delicious 😋 Staff were very attentive. First class service guys & compliments to the chef! Will definitely be back soon!

Was in last weekend, the place was very busy. the Garlic Chilly Chicken dish was the best dish i have ever tasted. the staff was very welcoming, offering drinks and making sure my family was being catered for. would recommend !!!!

I highly recommend, welcoming service and exceptional food. Their korma and tikka masala is the best version of these dishes I’ve ever come across. You can tell these orders are made fresh too, slight wait on the food (25-30 mins as it was a Saturday and quite busy) but absolutely worth it.

My partner and i went too Yuva last night and what a fantastic meal we had . The lamb jalfrezi was outstanding, lamb fell apart in all the aromatic spiced sauce. The portions are of a great size. Enough too take home. The service was great and all staff were very attentive and accommodating. Best indian around by far! Try it, you wont be dissapointed.

Food was great, service was good my only criticism would be the size of the table. We were wedged in a corner and had to keep moving the various dishes around to make spare on our table to eat! We shared the prawns and the tandoori lamb chops which were delicious. Naan was fluffy but nicely toasted. Will be back

We visited just after they opened for the evening so wit would not be too busy. Food was ok but we waited a very long while even though we were the only ones there for most of our time there.

Such a disappointment, went last night only to be told No gas on the premises....although the staff would be having a fish bbq out back & I could have a tikka or tandoori, then charged £2.40 for a tonic water whilst waiting for my friend. I suggested they should put closed on the door. Will never return or recommend

We’ve visited this restaurant several times over the years and it’s always a very economical yet tasty option. Worth trying if you live nearby and like curries etc.

Been here often over the years. it is mostly good but can be a bit hit and miss depending on how busy they are or possibly what chef is on. Recently had a disappointing lamb madras that was very watery.

After visiting many years ago and for some reason not going back I've now been twice in as many months. Really friendly service and tasty Nepalese/Indian food. Not had a bad dish - starters, mains, sides, bread have all been good. Learned a lesson on the first visit - portions are LARGE, so we ended up with a doggy bag. It tasted even better when defrosted a week later and got another meal out of it!

Have been to yuva many times food really varies sometimes lovely and occasionally not so good, my last visit was not so good so won’t be going back for a while also expensive

This restaurant has been operating for over 10 years, and is certainly the best in the area. My family & I have lived in this area for more than 40 years, all lovers & consumers of Indian food.

Popped in on a Tuesday evening restaurant was completely empty except for the Five of us. Charming staff good tasty food well presented and served.

We popped in for an early dinner, it was quiet and staff made us feel very welcome . We ordered a Jalfrezi and a Palak with prawns, a Peshwari naan and plain rice.

Everything was really good about our evening...apart from the bill. We had to leave in a hurry so quickly asked for and settled the bill.

After a very hectic weekend running about every where, we decided not to cook yesterday and get a takeaway instead from Yuva in Debden ,a restaurant we have used and enjoyed before but never for a take away as we thought it was just a little far away to drive,

good sevice excellant food a credit to the staff best jalfrezie i've had, wifes chicken bhuna surperb pilla rice cooked right and the fresh baked nan top class ;all at a reasonable price thank you

A menudo comemos en la Yuva a la hora del almuerzo, cuando por 7 libras. 50 usted puede elegir de un menú de almuerzo variado. La comida es muy sabrosa y recién cocinado. La cantidad y calidad de la comida es muy buena. Hemos comido...

Habiendo visitado hace varios años y trae impresionado por un menú único, en esta ocasión me sentí que había perdido su manera Yuva" un poco. La comida parecía muy caro para la calidad, quizás es por la ubicación, pero recomendaría Verdanta en Cambridge para un...

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Comida realmente encantador. Sabores frescos.. El personal es amable y atento. Sí, el servicio de comida es siempre lento, pero voy sabiendo esto, cuando la comida llega siempre caliente y deliciosa.

This is our favourite local place to eat. We popped in for a drink and the food smelled so delicious it made our mouths water. We ordered a Jalfrezi and a salmon palak with peshwari naan, rice and raita. All food is cooked to order and we weren't disappointed when the plates arrived. The palak was full of moist and tender salmon and spinach. The naan was adorned with flaked almonds and mango threads. The Jalfrezi was perfect, spicy enough but with each layer of flavour individual enough to taste and perfectly combined.Service is always with a welcoming smile. The staff remember you and stop for a conversation when there's a lull.Servings are very generous and the prices very reasonable. If you've not dropped in for a meal before I'd really recommend getting to know this gem of a restaurant.

A lovely place to have a curry, friendly staff and food is great! Would recommend trying some of the Nepalese dishes!Been a few times now and definitely will be returning!

Despite the nice food we stopped coming here a couple of years ago due to slow service. We decide to try again.It was a mistake.We tried to book for 7:30 and were asked if we could manage 8pm instead, to which we agreed. We turned up on time, were sat down and brought poppadoms and our drinks quite soon. But then we sat and waited for 20 minutes before they took our order. We then waited and waited for the food. Dishes were coming out of the kitchen but not to us. By 9pm we were really hungry and asked when we would be served. We were told "soon".20 minutes later, still no food, no offer of something to keep us going. So we asked again and were told we were next after the current table had been seen to. By 9:30 we had about had enough. Others who had ordered around us had eaten, paid and left.Just as we were about to walk out, half of the order appeared. The other half followed a couple of minutes later and a belated offer of a free drink to make up for the wait. The food was good, as ever, but at it was now well over an hour and a half after we'd arrived (and that at a later time to suit them) and we were too tired to really appreciate it.We won't go back, there are better options in the area.

I am going to Nepal in the not too distant future, and I thought stopping into Yuva might afford me a foretaste of Nepalese cuisine. Perhaps it did, but if so then it's not much different from Bangladeshi cuisine. One thing I feel fairly confident about: true Nepalese cuisine, when I finally encounter it, is going to be significantly spicier than what I tasted at Yuva. That caveat aside, Yuva was fine. We sat outside at first, but the wind picked up and we moved in to a table by a window. Service was friendly, cheerful, and efficient. He helped us with our choices, but neglected to ask us how spicy we'd like things. In the end everything was very pleasant, but the food itself was not memorable.

Clean, bright and spacious, great service and excellent food, no complaints at all from any of the party

Don't need to say a great deal about this place. Good staff, good food, good atmosphere. Thanks to jack for the attentive service!

I visited this restaurant as part of a works function and I was not disappointed. So much so that I had to take Rennie afterwards as I had over indulged due to the portion size and the amount of poppadoms on offer. The service was swift and the food was extremely tasty although I may ask for a little hotter next time as the madras was quite mild for my liking. Set in an old public house it doesn't quite offer the normal Indian ambience you would find in other establishments but it did add to the character of the place. I would be more than happy to visit again.

We normally use a couple of local curry houses that are excellent. For a change we decided to try Yuva as we have had a couple of very good meals at the Kneesworth Yuva in the past. A nice cosy place we were soon seated and perusing the menu. There are some items on the menu that I have never seen before and that is a bonus. We all enjoyed our meals.We had looked at the menu online before our visit, so I was surprised to find that the prices were probably 15% more than the online menu. Probably one of two explanations, that the website has not been updated or the prices are for take outs. Would we visit again, probably if we were in the area.

Normally go here on a Sunday evening. Popped in mid week with my daughter for a catch up. The food was excellent along with great service. The staff always have time. Would recommend best Indian around.

Went on the 18/2 for the first time very enjoyable meal, service was good and guys that served us very friendly. Very tasty Nepalese meal. Wine was expensive. Very family friendly with very young children. Would go again and would recommend.

This is quite a smallish ex pub converted into a 2 room restaurant. It is both intimate and open at the same time (if that makes sense) with plenty of room between tables so you can talk without being overheard.I have eaten here quite often and the waiting staff soon get to know you and are easy to get on with. Service is as quick or slow as you want it and if you want a leisurely meal they will stretch the courses. Now the food - be careful the portions are quite large and sharing is recommended unless you have a hearty appetite. I tend to stick with my tried and tested dishes - chicken tikka starter and meat madras but do stray into the specials or Chef Signature dishes they are very different and delicious.I have tried and can recommend:_Jenju which is strips of chicken breast in a terrific sauce a little spicy but interesting.Sabzee chicken and vegetables. A totally different dish.Dipali chicken with chick peas or Chana in Indian, mild creamy and quite a ginger under taste.The classic dishes are all here as well and to Yuva's high standard and they can make them to any heat "setting" you like.The other things you should know they have a week day 2 course lunch deal at £5.95 for 2 courses and a 3 course Sunday lunch for £10.95 (I think).All in all a very good restaurant and well worth the visit but please book as it is often busy.

This is the best Indian by miles. If you want to impress someone with an Indian meal then look no further. We have visited this place many times and have never been disappointed. The Nepalese specials are definitely worth trying as they are slightly different to most Indian menu choices so makes a nice change. The staff and ambience are also part of the wonderful experience along with great house wines and really affordable prices.

Our son in law arranged a meal here for our daughter's birthday, as they had been before and had enjoyed it. We were warmly welcomed, and service throughout the meal was excellent. Nine of us ordered starters and mains from across the comprehensive menu, with sides/dips, etc. and not one of us was disappointed. I'm not a devotee of Indian/Nepalese food, but the Zaara Cakes and Taste of Nepal came close to converting me! The staff were wonderful, even down to accommodating the obligatory balloons and birthday cake. We will definitely be visiting again, lovely food, great service and very good value. Thanks, Yuva!

I am afraid the Chef on duty was not able to cook a decent Onion Bhaji. The first ones served to me were overcooked, they were burnt, hard and not nice. To be fair when I pointed this out to the waiter I was given a new batch. However, these too were hard and overcooked. My main meal was brought to me about 7 minutes after the other three in our group had received theirs. This meant my rice was cold and there were only four pieces of chicken in my dish. Overall not a good experience although the others in our group enjoyed their meals. I was compensated for the poor Onion Bhaji's and was not charged for them. I will not be hurrying back.

This restaurant is based in the old White Horse Pub in Debden, Uttlesford, Essex is listed by Tripadvisor as the 2nd best restaurant in Debden. This is totally incorrect because there are two Debdens in Essex.This one, is near Saffron Walden and the other is further South near Loughton in the Epping Forest District.Yuva is a really excellent restaurant serving a wide range of dishes from India and Nepal. The quality of service and ambience are outstanding.The food is fresh and tasty with a range of textures and seasonings that will tempt every palate. The dishes on the menu are not well-labelled in terms of their 'hotness' but the waiters are well-informed and can give advice in this respect.The chefs speciality dishes are predominantly tandoori but the range of other dishes on the menu is very goodI can thoroughly recommend a visit (even if you live in the other Debden!)

A lovely warm late summer evening sitting under the trees sipping a beer and talking to our smiling and helpful waiter bodes an excellent start to the evening. We ate a jalfrezi and tandoori mixed grill with palak, rice, naans, and a sag. The food was up to its usual excellent standard, tasty, colourful and very authentic. We eat here fairly often because the food is consistently excellent and the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful.We ate early and it was pretty quiet, though it got busier as we left. If you fancy an excellent range of curries and house specialities cooked freshly to order and served by smiling staff, give Yuva a go. It's a little gem in Debden.

We visited as a family and were pleasantly surprised with the restaurant and it's menu. Good food and quite a bit of variety, well cooked and presented. I thought the service a bit slow, my wife disagreed!A small warning I reserved on line using the email system and got a fast booking confirmation that did not make it into their book so they got a bit confused when we arrived but seated us anyway, suggested we rang. All ended well though.

A lovely warm late summer evening sitting under the trees sipping a beer and talking to our smiling and helpful waiter bodes an excellent start to the evening. We ate a jalfrezi and tandoori mixed grill with palak, rice, naans, and a sag. The food was up to its usual excellent standard, tasty, colourful and very authentic. We eat here fairly often because the food is consistently excellent and the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful.We ate early and it was pretty quiet, though it got busier as we left. If you fancy an excellent range of curries and house specialities cooked freshly to order and served by smiling staff, give Yuva a go. It's a little gem in Debden.

We have not visited Yuva for several months. We were warmly received and offered the a la carte, and Sunday lunch menu. We choose the Sunday menu as it offered several choices of stater and main course. All four of us had different choices and all were tasted fantastic.We had a bottle of wine that was good value.All in all good food at good prices with great service Thank you

Oh my what a treat in the middle of this unassuming village! Originally the village pub, now serves gorgeous Asian Indian food reasonably priced and the atmosphere is great.

We went with a group of friends to Yuva in Debden and they accommodated all 7 of us which was very helpful. The food was delicious and we had a really great evening.

We've not been to Yuva for a couple of years now and not sure what's happened in the intervening years. The menus's changed and the food seems to have gone from very good to average / ok at best. Service friendly enough but a bit slow although in fairness it was very busy the night we visited.

I was really looking forward to my dinner at Yuva as the reputation it had from Stansted was sound, making it worth the journey and passing some favourite curry houses on the way to Debden.Yes we had authentic food and with great flavour from a menu that was varied from then norm. I do believe they try to make a difference, and it is noticeable.We had a pleasant dinner with friends in the old pub surroundings and, whilst being a little more expensive that other more run of the mill curry houses, was all top class to that point. Furthermore the place and the settings were clean and the service was good.There were two parts of pieces of chicken in my dish that had very odd texture, not over cooked but very tough and rubbery. I advised the waiter who said he'd take in back to the chef which he did. We heard no more. I thought no more of it, however in the morning I was particularly unwell and even the trusty Imodium wouldn't stop the issue for a few hours. I'm pretty certain that there was no other reason for this.I'd advise anyone worried about their personal safety to visit during the daylight hours as, whilst Debden is probably a very safe village, the car park and part of the path there is in total, darkness at night.Given that this is a destination restaurant there are safer offerings closer to home. I was really hoping that this account would have been stunning as I know they do try to provide a quality of food beyond what one normally expects, but the net outcome of this particular evening was disappointing and further missed business appointments for me the next day.

When ever we want to sit down for a curry (rather than have in on a tray in front of Friday night's telly) this is the place we go. Fresh ingredients, some novel dishes and great service in an old wood-beamed Essex pub means we have never been disappointed. It really is worth exploring the menu as these guys can cook. I like my food spicy and can recommend the Jenju Chicken. If you want to stick to Onion Bhajis and a Chicken Madras, though, don't worry. You won't be disappointed. The quality of the food is second to none.

The restaurant offers a quiet intimate experience. Tables are spaced so that you can enjoy your own meal but are close enough to converse with those around you. The staff were super friendly, service was attentive and quick and the food arrived quickly. I needed to have a low fat option and discussed the kind of food I liked with the waiter. He made a suitable recommendation and also informed the kitchen of the need to use as little oil as possible. The food arrived piping hot (garlic naan, pilau rice, jalfrezi and saag aloo), all at the same time and was all delicious.

I had lunch here with my wife Liz during June.They offer a very good value two course lunch for £10 and it is very good value.The menu is a lot more imaginative than most Indian restaurants, the food is very tasty and well cooked with fresh ingredients.It's a bit quiet on a weekday lunch tom and deserves to do a lot better.Friendly staff and good decor

Me and my wife went last night and we both agree that it was the probably one of the best Indians we have ever eaten. Brilliant staff who are very welcoming and can't do enough.Well done, can't wait to come back

With foresight we had reserved a table, which was good as the restaurant was really busy, most, if not all, tables were taken.We had last visited three years previously, and the service is still very good. Our table was by the kitchen door, and every time a 'sizzling' dish came out we were surrounded by smoke, which caught the back of the throat and caused our eyes to water!The menu is extensive, and varied, with Indian and Nepalese choices; but the dishes we had were fine, but not exceptional.Good use of a former country pub, but needs to up it's game.

This has been a go-to option for a number of years when we wanted a more upmarket curry than normal. Prices are a bit more as a result but it has pretty much always been worth it. A good mix of the classics and some more unusual dishes. There is a prawn starter which is both different and excellent. They have certainly managed to keep the character of the old pub building and it is now informally smart. The only slightly negative thing was the cost of the alcohol free cobras which worked out at over GBP7 a pint - quite a bit more than the normal version. Other than that all good.

We often eat at Yuva. It's local and friendly as well as being great value. We ordered paratha, naan, rice and a jalfrezi and a Palak. The portions are very generous and the food was tasty, hot and freshly cooked. The waiters are very helpful and friendly and always welcome diners like old friends. I'd recommend paying a visit. The food is authentic and really good value. You should book if you can - this place is very popular, deservedly so. You'll always leave replete and smiling. We'll be back again soon!

Excellent service, a little bit different,which we all found fun (Ali is something of a character) Food was excellent and we all enjoyed our meals. Will head back without hesitation.

Had a gorgeous ladies lunch today £5.95 for 2 courses, food was delicious & house white wine £14.95 chilled & was lush, can't recommend this place enough, the waiter was amazing & couldn't be more helpful, see you again very soon... Friday!!!

After hearing many amazing reviews, we thought we would order a takeaway from Yuva. We were told it would take 45 mins which wasn't great but thought it would be worth the wait, it wasn't. The filo prawns were raw (still grey, had to cook them in the oven in order to eat, sort of defeats the point of ordering a takeaway, I didn't want to cook!) the korma was okay but a bit bland, hubby's tikka masala just tasted smokey which overpowered the other flavours. Best part of the meal was the poppadoms!I hope it was just a bad night but we wont try again in order to find out, will stick to the indian takeaways in Saffron Walden.

We had a lovely meal at Yuva. Especially enjoyed the mixed starter- it was enough for us to share. The Chicken tikka masala was really nice and made with good quality ingredients. We also ordered chicken korma but in my opinion it was more like butter chicken but again still enjoyable. Will definitely be back!

What an overused expression "hidden gem" is. This really is a "hidden gem". Had absolutely no idea this place existed, and so close to us. Great warm welcome from the front of house staff, they could not have been more helpful. Great seat by the window overlooking the village of Debden. The menu is Indian/Nepalise and very extensive. The starter, lamb chops, were amazing. I wish I had ordered them for the main course as well. The main course portions were huge. Doggy bags were needed . At the end of the meal it looked as though there was just as much food as when we started. A great evening with great food and service. We shall be returning.

We have visited many times. This was dinner on a very busy Saturday evening with friends. Food very good but service very slow

Our waiter Ali made us feel welcome from the second we walked in to the restaurant tonight!!... He made a fuss over the kiddies by showing them origami, joking with them & at the end giving them free mini cocktails!!... Food was gorgeous and for very reasonable prices. Didn't even have to wait too long in between courses and it is a Friday night!.... Even when they were getting rly busy their 5* service did not alter in the slightest!!... Will DEFINITELY be returning again!!.... Thanks for a lovely dining experience!!

Back to your very best!! Thankyou for a lovely meal and a wonderful afternoon. Will highly recommend .Amazing food - freshly cooked , could taste all the delicate flavours - as already mentioned - back to your best.

Freshly cooked and well presented food, friendly staff, lovely surroundings. Well worth a visit, we are hooked!

Yuva is always a good stopping place for us and for a takeaway as well. The staff are extremely helpful and efficient. The menu is very varied with many different types of curry i.e. Nepalese and the specialty dishes too, in fact it is difficult to choose when ordering because there is so much choice! The last time we visited we were a little late because we had been to a lecture in Cambridge, but they were extremely accommodating even though it was late. Definitely worth a visit or a takeaway.

Make to order for awkward food requirementswonderful food Great staff Can order in advance for take out

Went out for lunch with friend and her daughter. They were extremely patient with the little ones mess. Food was very tasty, only downside was we didn't ask them to serve main course along with starters which took nearly an hour to come. Apart from that the staff were courteous. Will definitely go back.

Thanks guys for another lovely mealThe vindaloo did beat my friend, but the rest of the meal was very good and the service was again very good

Fantastic Indian cuisine which you can either eat in the restaurant with great atmosphere. Alternatively they offer a take away service which is just as good. Lovely friendly staff