Akbar's Restaurant
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About Akbar's Restaurant
On Fitzwilliam St in Sheffield, Akbar's Restaurant serves Indian food across a menu of 52 dishes. Popadoms and a pickle tray, including lime pickle, open the meal, while the Chicken & Prawn Special Balti runs alongside seekh kebab and a cheesy seekh kebab variation. The restaurant takes walk-ins rather than reservations, and it opens daily in the evenings only, giving diners a consistent window to drop by without booking ahead. The range spans starters through to balti dishes, giving the kitchen room to cover a broad stretch of the Indian menu beyond the handful of dishes listed here.
Menu & Prices
52 dishes · mains £1–19- Popadom£1.00
- Chicken & Prawn Special Balti£14.95
- Pickle Tray£3.00
- Lime Pickle£1.20
- Seekh Kebab£6.00
- Cheesy Seekh Kebab£6.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken tikka masala, king prawn special, garlic naan and poppadoms.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken tikka masala, king prawn special, garlic naan and poppadoms.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the chicken tikka masala and the king prawn special, with prawns called beautifully cooked and portions generous enough to take home. Poppadoms and fresh pickle also draw notice, alongside a large garlic naan. Service is consistently described as professional and polite without being intrusive, though one reviewer found the room a bit noisy.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the chicken tikka masala and the king prawn special, with prawns called beautifully cooked and portions generous enough to take home. Poppadoms and fresh pickle also draw notice, alongside a large garlic naan. Service is consistently described as professional and polite without being intrusive, though one reviewer found the room a bit noisy.
Featured reviews
- Chouchou Amy
“What an amazing service from Arfan he had amazing customer service skills and made our dining experience a delight, thank you so much! The food was wonderful too!”
- Hafiza Maira Shafiq
“Had a great experience here! The food was absolutely delicious, and kami and said service was amazing. He served us very professionally and made sure everything was perfect. The atmosphere was wonderful, and the cleanliness was also top-notch. Highly recommended! ✨”
- Peter Schimmel
“Absolutely recommendable restaurant. Very attentive and polite service yet not disturbing you every 2 minutes. Poppadoms nice, pickle very fresh and tasty. Had the chicken tikka Masala and garlic naan (which was really large) Excellent experience all around. A bit noisy.”
- Rhiannon James
“Absolutely stunning food and service. The king prawn special had the most beautifully cooked prawns we’ve ever had. Everything was perfect, with delicious and authentic food and drink! Portion sizes are amazing (we had to take some home!) …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Does not have assistive hearing loop
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- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Indian Restaurants near Akbar's Restaurant
- 1.1 mi£10–20
dosa with chutneys, gobi manchurian, mutton dishes
- Watan Curry House3.91472.5 mi£10–20
pizzas including watan special, chicken madras curry with rice, fried chicken and chips
- 6.1 mi away£10–20
butter chicken, naan bread quality issues, poppadoms and pickle tray
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akbar's Restaurant | 4.31,978 | — | — | chicken tikka masala, king prawn special, garlic naan |
| Thakkolam Restaurant Sheffield | 4.5248 | 1.1 mi | £10–20 | dosa with chutneys, gobi manchurian, mutton dishes |
| Watan Curry House | 3.9147 | 2.5 mi | £10–20 | pizzas including watan special, chicken madras curry with rice, fried chicken and chips |
| Khushboo Bangladeshi & Indian Takeaway | 3.8105 | 6.1 mi away | £10–20 | butter chicken, naan bread quality issues, poppadoms and pickle tray |
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