Dastaan Leeds — Restaurant in Leeds

Head Chef is a master chef semi finalist and went on to train under Michel Roux. So definitely an "upmarket" place. Setting was nice, and interior was good.

The menu was good, with great choice for all.. Our order.

Lamb Chop. Yes one lamb chop. At £10 per chop, it was a difficult order, but Lamb prices are through the roof right now, and the quality spoke for itself. Tasted great and was very tender.

Duck and Quail Sheekh Kebab. I thought it would have a nice Duck fatty element to it, but surprised by the lack of it. It was quite dry to be honest, but the apple chutney made up for it. I think that was the standout for the dish.

Lobster Dosa. The Dosa itself was thicker than Id like, and the lobster was just cooked on the same sauce it was served with. Good premise on the dish, but was just too 'same flavoury'. Probably would have preferred the lobster to have had a nice curry leaf element to it, and then the chutney too.

Methi Chicken. Nothing like what we would get down South, it felt like a chicken Tikka with Methi in it. Wished we ordered another dish instead, but not because it was bad, but because I was expecting something similar to what we would get in London.

Lamb Dum Biryani. Presented well, and they cut open the top at the table. Lacked that final omph though.

Blue Cheese and Cheddar Naan. It was good, if you don't like Blue Cheese, you can still order it. I wouldn't order it again as I wanted it to have that funk, and it didn't deliver.

Malai Chicken Tikka. I had it with the green chutney (more on that later), but it was effectively served with a guacamole and I wasn't a fan of the combo. The chicken however, on point. Super juicy even though it was breast, and a ton of char on it, just the way I like it.

Chutneys served with Papad. There was a garlic chutney 8/10, mango chutney 8/10 and a green chutney which was 10/10. Took me straight back to Mumbai.

Servers were very attentive and were happy to help us with our needs. Especially with 2 hungry screamy kids.

Overall: Service 10/10, no faults to be...

Where do I start. I held my husband’s 50th Birthday party at Dastaan Leeds. The party was held in the venue upstairs and we were around 50 people. From the first meeting to the event on the day everything was done with such professional pride. Through the complete planning to finish the Dastaan team were extremely supportive. A very big Thank you to Chef Kailash who gave us such a delicious, mouthwatering spread. The food reminded us of home back in India. Bursting full of tastes, smells and aromas walking through streets of Old Delhi. The mutton curry, Butter chicken, Dal Makhani, Kebabs, Amritsari fish, Paneer and more were instant hits with everyone. And your Gajar Ka Halwa ( carrot halwa) was so beautifully made , just how my mom makes. Amazing food. And you took the time to come up and say hello to my family visiting which was such a lovely gesture. Thank you once again. To the team helping us with the guests that evening - Dear Yash, Praveen, Akshit and Ayush, and another lovely lady staff member, THANK YOU. You guys are amazing! I had to think of something and you were a step ahead already on it. No glass was empty, welcome drinks were perfectly chilled and served, the starters and mains were piping hot and replenished. All guests were so well cared for. The cocktails and shots were a hit! You were on your toes. When you guys said you are our Dastaan family you surely took care of us like your family. Lastly and most importantly a big thank you to the person who put it all together. Dear Tarun, can’t Thank you enough. The party was perfect and more fun than I could ever imagine. The birthday boy felt very special and memories were made to last a lifetime. You are amazing and am sure Dastaan Leeds will thrive under your management.

See you all very soon.

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We reserved a table for three people for 5:30pm beforehand and as soon as we walked in, the server at the front desk told his other colleagues to seat us right at the back in our Urdu/hindi language. The table was near the toilets as well, so I asked the manager to seat us somewhere else and the excuse given was that they plan the seating arrangement due to bigger groups that might need to have those front tables and based on when the reservation was made. I found that excuse strange because we never received such bad customer service when visiting other restaurants. I think we were treated differently because another couple was seated at the front when it was just the two of them and servers attitude was cold. The colleague that was rude to us then told the manager something which I assume was to not change the table. Then afterwards, the manager seated us at a different table at the front but the servers behaviour was still weird with us. The food was okay but the service that we received was very bad from the staff which we didn’t expect as the first visit was good and such a bad atmosphere this time. Then while paying for the bill, that same server asked if we want to split it on different cards and I was quite embarrassed because why would I want to split the bill.

Overall, the booking system of this restaurant is just weird. If you make a last minute you get the table...