Aagrah Garforth — Restaurant in Leeds

We as a family including our three little daughters do enjoy a good Indian every now and then, but I must say the Garforth Aagrah is in a different league altogether. You realise that soon as you find yourself looking at one hit signature Pakistani (wider classification Indian) dish after the other. And imagine all that in a buffet style dinner experience. All for under £20 per person. You will be spoilt for choice and will definitely need some time to adjust your bearings.

I had heard much about Muhammad Aslam who has somewhat of a legend status among the U.K. Pakistani/Indian food connoisseurs and is regarded as arguably the best Indian restaurateur in the country. Aagrah Garforth is one of his chain of restaurants and it was indeed a pleasure to meet his son Waseem here who manages this particular branch. The family’s been in this business for well over four decades now but the passion and excitement in which young Waseem spoke of this restaurant (as if they’re just starting) was quite impressive.

It was great to see how the main chef and the patissier would come out, on and off, keeping an eye on their dishes just to make sure things were alright. The manner in which they presented and introduced their food, suggesting what went well with what, clearly showed their strong sense of ownership and how proud and passionate they were about their cuisine. The waiters were equally attentive and friendly.

We’ve been to an Aagrah before, one closer to home, but soon as we found they had three branches offering buffet namely Pudsey, Mid Point Bradford and Garforth, this being the closest, we thought let’s give it a go. And they did not disappoint.

The buffet style + all Indian can get a bit overwhelming, especially for children, so the usual walk around to see what’s on offer before you actually grab a plate and dig in is essential and highly recommended.

The food tasted very good and authentic (I know the word has lost its credibility but not in this case). The salad bar was impressive with an assortment of chutnis which we could tell were freshly prepared.

It’s a great restaurant to bring family and friends and we will definitely be returning soon.

They have a huge car park so absolutely no problem with...

This is a bit of a downer, as the food was excellent! However, the service was piss poor. I order online and realized that I made a mistake and needed to cancel my order. I did not know I was ordering from the Garforth restaurant, I want to order from the Bradford restaurant as I live round the corner. The website didn't tell me this until after I paid. Once I realized my mistake I immediately called the restaurant. It took me five attempts to get through and once I did the man I spoke with told me they would not refund me because I ordered online. I asked him to explain why and he said he didn't know how to do it and refused to find out how. I then had to drive to Garforth and pick up my order as he didn't give me another choice. It was then that one of the employees told me he could have transferred the order to Bradford. It would have been nice if he had told me this on the phone and save me having to drive the to Garforth from Bradford. Maybe try training you staff on all the application you are using, therefore, this doesn't happen in the future. I understand that the mistake was mine in the first place, however none of your staff even attempt to help me or go the extra mile so then I wouldn't have to drive the 10 miles there and 10 miles...

Four brothers meeting for a rare meal out together, we decided to visit Aagrah Garforth. Great choice. We sat down and attended to, very professionally. No rush, with a very positive attitude. We opted for the buffet to meet our different tastes.

I have to commend the service as it was excellent throughout. No request was met with anything other than a positive attitude and service. Many other restaurants could learn from this. The food? Well it was excellently laid out, different choices of cuisines with a superb selection.

We were there for at least two hours and I never managed to actually sample the curries. Two of my brothers did and they rated their flavour highly.

My younger brother and I were stuffed from the excellent appetizers (gol gappay with spicy imli, chaat); starters (usual samosa, seekh, bhajis, great variety of chicken, fish and the awesome spare ribs); main courses like lamb chops. Good choice of salads for the health conscious and umpteen sauces for all tastes.

Would we go again? Yep that's already planned for our next get together in a few months.

Please bear in mind that we travelled from Bradford so we know quality...