
Akbar's Restaurant
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Quick info
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.
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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, garlic naan, king prawn special and poppadoms and pickle.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, king prawn special and poppadoms and pickle.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers single out the service most, describing staff as attentive and professional without hovering. Among dishes, one praises the king prawn special as the most beautifully cooked prawns they have had, while another had chicken tikka masala with a really large garlic naan. Poppadoms and very fresh pickle also get mentions. One reviewer notes it is a bit noisy, and another had to take portions home.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers single out the service most, describing staff as attentive and professional without hovering. Among dishes, one praises the king prawn special as the most beautifully cooked prawns they have had, while another had chicken tikka masala with a really large garlic naan. Poppadoms and very fresh pickle also get mentions. One reviewer notes it is a bit noisy, and another had to take portions home.
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!”
- Beth Sidaway
“Ali was very friendly and helpful. One of our party tried and failed the spicy challenge but the food was very tasty and well priced. We couldn’t finish it all so all took some home with us.”
- Stephen Mckenzie
“Ali was fantastic. Exceptional waiter and couldn’t do enough for our table. Food was, as always, gorgeous. Hats off to the chefs! Always a welcoming environment haven eaten there many times.”
- Danial H.J
“Very tasty food Negative: - i asked for not spicy, but still they brought me spicy food! Positive: + try the big garlic bread + lassi was great + staff were nice”
- 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! ✨”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Assistive hearing loop
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Indian restaurants near Akbar's Restaurant
- Grand Kerala Restaurant3.98580.3 mi
porotta, biriyani, chattichoru
- Aroma's Chef4.71610.9 mi
hyderabadi biryani, chicken 65, pizza
- 1.1 mi
dosa with chutneys, gobi manchurian, mutton dishes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akbar's Restaurant | 4.31,992 | — | chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, king prawn special |
| Grand Kerala Restaurant | 3.9858 | 0.3 mi | porotta, biriyani, chattichoru |
| Aroma's Chef | 4.7161 | 0.9 mi | hyderabadi biryani, chicken 65, pizza |
| Thakkolam Restaurant Sheffield | 4.5248 | 1.1 mi | dosa with chutneys, gobi manchurian, mutton dishes |
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