Reviews in Leeds and Yorkshire

The welcome is very friendly. The food is excellent and the service is attentive. Prices are reasonable and overall it’s excellent value for money.

Having visited this restaurant a number of times, as a couple, with girlfriend’s and with the children, I thought I’d add a current review. The food is always exceptional and the service is great – relaxed and friendly – but still on the ball. It is absolutely my favourite restaurant in the area. Over the past few years, a lot of restaurants have popped up in Pudsey but none compare to the stroom. You will not find food so good anywhere else- and the prices are very reasonable (on our visit last week, we paid just £37 for two mouth watering courses each and a bottle of white). On the whole, always a great night out, whether for a birthday or just a gossip with the girls.

Top notch , must have. No need to to Aagraar anymore.

My wife HATES driving in Leeds. You may ask “What’s that got to do with a restaurant review?” Read on! On Monday June 7th we booked an ‘early doors’ meal at the Sheesh Mahal in Kirkstall. We did this because the Leeds Coeliac Group had advised us they were planning a social do there, and as Anne is a coeliac, and both Anne and I like curries, we decided to ‘test drive’ the place first. As we approached nearer and nearer to Leeds, Anne (she’s the driver; I’m partially sighted) got more and more agitated. “I HATE Leeds!” became a frequent chant, not helped by slow moving traffic caused by a broken-down lorry at a roundabout on the ring road. As a grumpy coeliac and a grumpy partially sighted diabetic (me) finally arrived at the Sheesh Mahal you could say that the atmosphere was a bit strained, to say the least. Hardly the best start to the evening! And hardly the sort of customers the owners would have cheered to see. Nevertheless we were greeted royally, like old friends. The regulation popadums were provided, and the drinks order taken (a Cobra, and a white wine, even though wine isn’t on the drinks list). At this point, and with a heavy heart because I’ve seen this situation go badly wrong before, I mentioned to the very courteous waiter that my wife is a coeliac, and also has a violent life-threatening reaction to mushrooms. “OK,” he said, “no problem”. “No,” I said, “let me explain, she can’t have anything with wheat flour in the sauces. She can only have the sauces if they’re wheat free – if you use gram flour you’re OK, but not wheat flour”. “OK,” repeated the waiter “just wait a moment please”. Waiting for the inevitable “we can’t cope” reply, we were astounded when The Boss (as we later found him to be) arrived and stated that with the exception of obvious breads, like chapattis, puri and nan bread, the rest of the menu was almost certainly GF (gluten free), but if we’d like to make a choice he’d personally check the ingredients. We were amazed, thankful, and immediately hungry! Now I said earlier that Anne and I like curries: I normally favour the hot ones, but Anne likes the mild and delicately flavoured ones. Enter hurdle number two. Most of the dishes of the menu are described as “medium”, which in the past have proved problematical for Anne. When the waiter arrived, we asked if it was possible to have a mild version of dishes described as ‘medium’. “No problem!” I began to wonder if this was a stock reply, but he went on “we cook everything to order, so you can have what you like in any strength you like”. For starters, Anne ordered a Fish Pakora, and I ordered a Mixed Kebab (seekh and shami). This was to be followed by a Gobi Bhindi (cauliflower with okra) with pillau rice for Anne, and a Chicken Tikka Masala with Aloo nan and Bombay potatoes for me. Perhaps not very adventurous, but I’ve eaten them so many times before I tend to use them as a yardstick by which to measure the flavours of the restaurant. During the short wait, The Boss appeared and asked how sensitive Anne was to wheat flour, as he couldn’t be absolutely certain that the oil in which the pakora was fried had not previously been used with wheat. Now that’s what I call attention to detail! We decided to risk it. We can only describe the flavours and the quality of the cooking as awesome! I have NEVER tasted anything like them (and I’m a Bradfordian by birth, so I’ve had more than my fair share of curries!). Anne assured me that her meal was sumptuous, which was attested to by the speed with which it started to disappear – however, the portions are sizeable, so we both had to slow down a bit towards the end. During the meal we were tenderly cared for by the waiters – unobtrusive, but always ready to help, to check that the food was just right for us, or to respond to a request for more drinks. We couldn’t manage a sweet, just a lot of contented groaning over a coffee (excellent, not like the acidic brown dishwater often served nowadays). We chatted to The Boss afterwards, who even helped Anne to work out which was the best way to head back out of Leeds towards Horsforth. After we paid the modest and reasonable bill, and as we chugged contentedly away from the Sheesh Mahal, to my complete amazement Anne offered the highest of compliments I’ve ever heard – “Maybe Leeds isn’t so bad after all – we could always come back again. Soon!” - and we will!

Brilliant - at last a great restaurant in Farsley! My wife and I had a wonderful meal at Deeva yesterday and will definitely be going back. The building has been renovated sympathetically and is very stylish, with a nice bar upstairs for a drink before the meal. The service was excellent and the staff very friendly. There's plenty of choice of wine and beer with Cobra on draught. The food we had was probably the best Asian food we have ever had and the owner assured us that they will be expanding the menu and looking to introduce additional "specials" in the future. The kitchen is open plan, so we could see the meals being cooked. All in all a terrific experience, we will be back soon.

i recommend stans fish n chips and curry sauce

Best pint of Snecklifter in the Country. I was so impressed I had to have a few to make sure it wasn't a fluke. Then I had a few more and fell off the bench! Great pub. friendly Staff

very good

Extremely good food, reasonably priced and a friendly owner. Never had a bad experience at the Sheesh Mahal. 5/5

Fantastic food,service was brilliant and music to the max not to forget a wonderful atmosphere anyone should go there for a night out

Food is good, as is the decor and the staff. Shame the same can't be said of the manager. I've eaten there several times before Monday and mentioned to the staff the need for food heaters on the tables. When I politely suggested it to the manager he responded with "if you don't like it don't bother coming again". My son, girlfriend and myself were astonished at his extremely arrogant and rude manner and we will certainly not be patronising this establishment again. We live within walking distance so it's a shame but we would NOT recommend this restaurant to others unless they enjoy abuse. One to avoid.

We eat here about once a month. 4 of us went last week had early bird (on till 7.0 p..m) fabulous food, very good service, very pleasant staff. Been Xmas time for works do had the Chinese Banquet absolutely superb and with a DJ and dancefloor every Friday and Saturday it is a great night out in one spot. Eat drink and have a dance. Going tonight @ 6.0 p.m. for early bird(04.05.2010)

I recently visited the Wheatsheaf after it being re-opened with my partner and our 2 year old daughter. It was clean and tidy and the service was fantastic, there was a wide variety on the menu, that much so I didn't know what to choose!! It was served and presented well and tasted gorgeous, in fact I would say it was the best Sunday lunch I had ever eaten!

The Wheatsheaf Inn provided excellent quality food for me and my family, the service was superb and i would recommend it to anyone. It felt like a home away from home!

fantastic food great service warm and friendly service the best Indian food in Leeds by far the owner and staff are very friendly you feel like part of the family for great food and a warm welcome go to the sheesh mahal

A welcoming and friendly restaurant. The meals are always of the highest standard. Gradually eating my way through the menu and have yet to be disappointed. I always recommend 'The Sheesh' whenever anybody asks for a decent Indian restaurant.

What a little gem this is - a la carte fine dining and lunchtime menus, set in a beautiful 16th century pub in the tiny village of Brearton. The welcome is always fabulous from the Bleiker family and the father Jurg is the head chef and his food is just delicious. All food is cooked from scratch so gluten free and coeliacs and vegetarians more than welcome, locally reared organic meat and fresh fish all available and the puddings are to die for. They have a choice of seating - from in the lovely garden area, in the conservatory, cosy romantic corners or corporate dining - even weddings and parties! This award-winning restaurant is a must and on our doorstep.

recently refurbished nice decor inside and out,very friendly staff and good value for money food menu all fresh food also children's playground outside