Royal Punjab Restaurant

I was utterly surprised by the quality of the food here - tip-top, incredibly rich in flavour. Finding the place we last visited closed down, we chanced on this one, reserving that afternoon and only finding once inside they didn't serve beer (and didn't allow us to bring any in)... but that's really a minimal downside. It's large and open-plan, rather like a school dining hall... but not really noisy - most diners sat quietly, enjoying their meal or keeping noise to a minimum. We were probably the only "white group" there, so it was pleasing to notice it filled up pretty quickly, and seemed to be a hit with Asian families, which is always a good sign. And with just reason... I can't recall the name of the meal I ordered, but it came with boiled egg that really did set it off well. The sauce was rich and complex (finding out later it comprised of roasting nuts), far deeper than I'd encountered in other diners, and the chicken had been well seasoned in the sauce, penetrating deeply. It wasn't a large bowl, but was certainly quality over quantity. Service was top-notch; the waitress was very attentive, reappearing at several intervals to check up on us. Other than the beer thing, can't fault it - and many drinkers in our party all agreed they'd happily go dry for however long it took to have that meal, such was the quality. Deffo intending to return!

The food was very authentic and flavourful, I also felt that the potion sizes were very generous. I tried the royal Nihari, chicken karahi, naan and chapati. All the dishes I tried very super good.. However, I would say that the food takes a while to come out yet I’d say it’s worth the wait, really suggest you try it out if you can.

Good food, good decor, great service, will definitely reccomend and revisit. Good atmosphere and nice decor. I will say one thing when we had the tea please make sure your mugs are not chipped or have tea stains on it as this is a let down on your perfect food. Good location and parking is available. I have updated the rating to 5 stars as at my second visit for my daughters birthday they was nothing I could complain about thank you royal punjab!