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Akbars

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Restaurant with modern decor serving classics as well as Indian tapas, with bar, lounge and terrace. People often mention service, staff, good, restaurant, time, friendly, table, curry, people, great,


Address

7-9, The Butts, Queen's Rd, Earlsdon, Coventry CV1 3GJ, United Kingdom

Website

www.akbarscoventry.com

Contact

+44 24 7622 2213

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (908 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (15) staff (14) good (14) restaurant (10) time (8) friendly (8) table (7) curry (6) people (6) great (6)
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  • 1/5 Pravar K. 1 year ago on Google
    Had there been an option to rate this restaurant in negative, I would've rated this in negative. This place does not deserve any customers, they have a very sneaky way of looting their customers. They will charge for stuff which is not clearly written in their menu. Do not waste you time and money here. Instead of accepting or apologizing, they abused us.
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Erin 1 year ago on Google
    On first impressions it seemed lovely, we walked in and we given a table, the table wasn’t very comfortable and kind of stuck out where the staff and customers were in and out of the room so we asked if we could move to a booth and were told no. About five minutes later two men walked in and were seated at a table next to us at first but the manager clearly knew them well and they asked to be moved and he moved them to the booth we couldn’t have. Not very fair but ok. The spicy fish starter was dry chewy and stuck in your throat, wasn’t fresh at all and not eaten we had to share the chicken tikka starter. We were taking the last couple of mouthfuls when the waiters swooped in and started talking away our plates, didn’t even give me chance to put my fork down. The mains were equally as bad. I’ve never ever had Naan bread with the consistency of a popadom, it literally snapped to bits like an over cooked biscuit! We had two Naans and they were both the same. Vegetable balti was like slop. I was really disappointed tbh. And again were stood over by the waiters the whole time. Very uncomfortable dining, very rushed dining and I felt a waste of money. We won’t be retuning for sure.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 ami A. 2 years ago on Google
    Was really looking forward to this place and we was seated, 40 mins till our drinks came and then we said we need to order and was told food will take another 1 hour minimum. Was furious as we had been there almost an hour and had asked to order twice. Waiter was rude when I said it was not acceptable. We then found a nice Indian round the corner with friendly staff and good food which came out prompt
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 David G. 1 year ago on Google
    I never write a review but feel so inclined to write this! Awful service, booked a table for 8.30 waited for 10 mins And rudely spoken to, told we just had to wait ! No apology, put other customers ahead of us even though they knew we were waiting. Far better curry places in Coventry, such as Delhi 76 or pickles ! Be warned !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ahmed s. 2 years ago on Google
    I was looking for Indian food in Coventry and I found this gem. All the food was amazing especially the mix Korai. Normally I found Indiana restaurants people don't like single people for Dine in but in this case the situation was completely opposite. They treat me very nice. Their service was top notch. I highly recommend to try this restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 hayley s. 1 year ago on Google
    This place used to be so nice 👌 but food wasn't nice all curry's looked the same!! Chicken was rubbery and staff were rude! For the amount they charge just expect better will not go again
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 G V. 2 years ago on Google
    Used to be good, quality going down hill especially on takeaway orders. My last 3 takeaways from here not good always something not right. Today's orders E.g on 1 dish, butter chicken asked for no spices they put coconut pieces in when i tried that when i got home. I mean who the £_&> Eats that with butter chicken. I had to bin that dish. So for £45 worth of takeaway I didn't get value for money, taste and quality of the food,1 out of 5 for this experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Club F. 5 months ago on Google
    went there last night with 3 family members ,superb evening had by all. highly recommend the naga chicken special (very hot) 9/10 D.F ...fabulous

  • 5/5 Carol F. 5 months ago on Google
    The most fantastic curry restaurant ever food delicious always so tasteful and fresh atmosphere and staff all very friendly and greet you warmly every time you go, we have been going there for a number of years as a family of four and never had cause to complain. Love you Akbars carn’t wait for you to re-open 😍

  • 5/5 David Q. 6 months ago on Google
    We have been going to this restaurant for the past 8-9 months while working in the area, the best Indian I have eaten in, by far. Staff are brilliant and the service is great. Always packed on a Saturday night!

  • 5/5 Maryam S. 6 months ago on Google
    Amazing food. Freshly prepared and great taste. We had Naga kebab and mutton kadai and chutney platter with cordial lemonade..Yummy taste!

  • 5/5 Dougie W. 5 months ago on Google
    Been here numerous times for food and it never disappoints. Great value and portion sizes, staff always look after us and decent selection or drinks.

  • 2/5 kelly a. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was lovely but the service was not great. We had different members off staff coming up to us every couple of minutes asking about drinks and whether we had ordered we didn't get left alone . As soon as we had finished our meal the table was cleaning and table cloth taken off which made us feel rushed to leave.

  • 5/5 The Dark K. 1 year ago on Google
    Been here for the 4th time in the last 12 months. Best indian in Coventry i believe. Food has been ever so tasty and piping hot. The waiters are friendly and helpful. I don't want to go elsewhere.

  • 3/5 Zaangdu 9 months ago on Google
    Food is good. Everything is good except the service is slow. Asking for same thing at least 4 different waiters/waitresses then you get water with ice ;) It gets busy on Friday evenings and that causes the slowness but I love this place . Food is good, parking is available for free and the staff is good too. Improve the service and would definitely get a 5 start rating.

  • 5/5 sara t. 1 year ago on Google
    My husband and I were going to a show at the Albany and decided to have a meal before hand, after checking what was in the area we settled on booking a table with you, all I can say is why have we only just found you. Everything from start to finish was just amazing, the food, staff, the surroundings was just perfect. We couldn't finish our meal and asked if it would be possible to pick it up after the show, it was not a problem, can't wait to return for more of the same first class service. Keep up the good work.

  • 5/5 Alan T. 1 year ago on Google
    After seeing some of the recent reviews on TripAdvisor I was a bit apprehensive about going to Akbars for the first time but it lived up to all of the excellent comments I had previously heard. The food and service were excellent. I had the chicken Bhuna and the meat was tender and succulent with amazing flavours and the portion size was good as I didn't manage to finish everything (even without a starter). The service was polite and helpful. I will definitely go back again. The only thing I didn't like was the coloured LED light strips around the glass panels in the bar area but this is just my personal preference. If I had looked at them any longer they would have given me a migraine and they didn't really fit looked a bit cheap compared with the rest of the decor. However, that is just a minor point and as we were seated away from these lights they weren't an issue.

  • 3/5 James W. 7 months ago on Google
    Service was friendly but sometimes a bit rushed. Had poppadoms then mains. These were not the most tasty, however, sweet and tomatoy but lacking spice. Rice was dry around the outside like it had been kept warm.

  • 5/5 Suzanne L. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited Akbars last night with family for my Dads 80th birthday. Excellent food lovely staff nothing to much trouble. Lovely touch they brought out a birthday cake singing happy birthday for my dad and offered us a free complimentary drink. Thank you Akbars for a wonderful evening

  • 1/5 Kalvin S. 1 year ago on Google
    Sadly had a very poor experience. Was charged extra, errors made in food order and when management approached and questioned was verbally abused. Clearly an independent family company that feel like they can talk and belittle people, as when questioned stated they will get business either way. Worse experience I have had at a restaurant at present. Like others have stated if you challenge them or even ask questions their attitude is poor.

  • 5/5 Christian P. 1 year ago on Google
    A friendly atmosphere with a first class service. The food has been superb on every visit, cannot fault it. Look forward to our next booking

  • 5/5 Jade K. 1 year ago on Google
    Best food in the city! Cooked beautifully, service is excellent and the team really look after you. I go here often and am always impressed.

  • 4/5 Kashmir S. 1 year ago on Google
    Busy restaurant with pleasant staff. Didn't quite get our order right though and food was okay. Atmosphere was excellent and had a thoroughly good time.

  • 5/5 Carolina W. 1 year ago on Google
    It's not only that the food is great but also the service! I had never had people so friendly and interested in providing a great quality in dinner. It felt like dinning with friends who knew what you would like.

  • 1/5 Beck F. 1 year ago on Google
    Aweful service, got short changed at the bar 2x and when the bill came it was wrong. We went as a large group and paid a deposit we were forced to pay for people who didn't turn up even though they had been notified in advance that the numbers had reduced. At no point were we informed we needed to pay for the people that had cancelled... I mean what the point of paying a deposit if that's the case... They didn't take the deposit off the bill, they also tried to add other peoples drinks to our bill which were ordered before any of our party arrived. Absolute shambles. Waited about an hour between courses and then a further hour for someone to sort out the bill we had to approach them 5 times to get the bill sorted and paid. My first and last time there

  • 5/5 Muj M. 1 year ago on Google
    A range and variety of good curries, staff were all very welcoming and helpful. Service was fast and efficient. They also have a roof terrace area where they serve drinks and food.

  • 5/5 Lysa P. 1 year ago on Google
    Been going here for years, best curry place we have found in the area. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The food is incredible and never disappoints. My family and I love this place and the takeaway feels like you are still eating in the restaurant, amazing can't recommend more

  • 5/5 Debbie R. 1 year ago on Google
    We has friends visit us from somerset and decided to go out for a Curry. We came here and we were not disappointed. The service was excellent. friendly staff and the food was really good. Lovely comfortable seating with lots of space between tables. It was also very reasonably priced. We will definitely be coming here again.

  • 4/5 Russell P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very tasty food and welcoming staff within a jolly nice restaurant, all good for us.

  • 5/5 Judith V. 1 year ago on Google
    Booked in for an early evening meal on our way home from a visit to the city centre. Haven't been here for a while and it was as good as we remember it. Will definitely return soon.

  • 2/5 Srinath R. 2 years ago on Google
    I have ordered king prawn biryani I have no idea why have they given equal amount of aloo curry as the biryani itself I ended up eating equal mix of biryani with aloo curry. I have no idea about how the biryani tastes like They have added small ice cubes in the in a glass and gave along with coke I got the ice cubes in my mouth each time I had a sip The restaurant is okay to go as per my experience

  • 5/5 Alfie S. 2 years ago on Google
    Nigel runs a fantastic Indian restaurant and has done for decades. My parents used to go back in the 90s and we still go for special occasions now! We had a lovely curry last week and there was great service! Thanks again!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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