Alishaan Indian Restaurant
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About Alishaan Indian Restaurant
On Station Rd in Sunderland, Alishaan Indian Restaurant serves Indian dishes as a family run operation that takes walk-ins rather than bookings. Diners can bring their own bottle for a corkage fee, or choose from soft drinks at the restaurant. The menu runs from vegetable dansak and chicken Rogan to a vegan thali and paneer vindaloo, with vegetable rice or mushroom rice alongside. A poppadom and chutney tray opens the meal, and partitions are set up between tables through the dining room. Parking sits just outside the restaurant, and a hot cloth is brought out at the end of the meal.
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Menu & Prices
21 dishes- Onion Bhaji
- Pathia
- Tandoori Chicken
- Jalfrezi
- Zaffron King Prawn
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bring your own alcohol, vegetable curries, fresh bread and free poppadoms.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bring your own alcohol, vegetable curries, fresh bread and free poppadoms.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the curries, with a vegetable dansak described as lovely and full of flavour, and a vegetarian diner singling out a paneer vindaloo with cashews, pilau rice and garlic naan. Fresh bread and generous portions come up close behind, along with a modest bill helped by diners bringing their own bottle for a small corkage fee. Friendly, helpful staff who make diners feel at home earn repeated mention, though one couple found the welcome cool on a Saturday night, including a look from the manager. The food draws the sharpest split. One diner found the chicken rogan the driest in years, another called the vegan thali and vegetable sally bland with not a spice in sight, and a third wanted a wider range of flavours. Others recall a surprise with dessert, a hot cloth at the end of the meal, and free poppadoms with a delivered takeaway that arrived ahead of time.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the curries, with a vegetable dansak described as lovely and full of flavour, and a vegetarian diner singling out a paneer vindaloo with cashews, pilau rice and garlic naan. Fresh bread and generous portions come up close behind, along with a modest bill helped by diners bringing their own bottle for a small corkage fee. Friendly, helpful staff who make diners feel at home earn repeated mention, though one couple found the welcome cool on a Saturday night, including a look from the manager. The food draws the sharpest split. One diner found the chicken rogan the driest in years, another called the vegan thali and vegetable sally bland with not a spice in sight, and a third wanted a wider range of flavours. Others recall a surprise with dessert, a hot cloth at the end of the meal, and free poppadoms with a delivered takeaway that arrived ahead of time.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We had a takeaway delivered while we were on holiday and it was lovely. It was delivered before the expected time and we were given poppadoms for free. Shame it was our last night in the north east”
- Google user
“My husband and I arrived at the restaurant at around 915 on a Saturday night.The staff were not particularly welcoming I must say,even the manager gave us a funny look. My husband got a vegetable dansak as he is wary of overcooked chicken which has unfortunately happened here in the past.I got a chicken Rogan,we both got different rice ie vegetable and mushroom.My husband thought his vegetable curry was lovely with so much flavour.Unfortunately the chicken in my Rogan was probably the driest I have had in years,the curry flavour was wonderful though The rice was fine on both dishes.Portion size was very good as was the very reasonable bill. Lots to like here but I feel it could be better”
- Google user
“Decent sized portions. Good value for money. Quality of food ok. I was satisfied with the level of heat in terms of spice but would have liked a more sophisticated and wider range of flavours. Overall a place definitely worth visiting.”
- Google user
“The service was great, very friendly staff. Unfortunately the food was very disappointing. Worst "indian" food I've had in a curry house. I had the Vegan Thali, partner had the Vegetable Sally. All dishes were very bland, not a spice in sight. With so many 5 star reviews, we were very confused. I understand that many curry houses adapt their food for the Western palette but this was going to the extreme. I'd recommend other curry houses in Sunderland, which is such a shame.”
- Google user
“This restaurant is outstanding. The food is simply delicious. I’m staying at the Clarion hotel which is a ten minute drive away. My meal, 2 popadoms with chutney tray, paneer vindaloo ( not on the menu) with cashews pilau rice and garlic naan. Finally a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 😋 No alcohol so J2O Apple and mango. 🥭 I’m vegetarian.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Welcome to Alishaan By The Sea. A family owned BYOB restaurant in the heart of Sunderland SR6”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alishaan Indian Restaurant | 4.7273 | — | — | bring your own alcohol, vegetable curries, fresh bread |
| Cinnamon Indian Cuisine - Sunderland | 3.861 | 0.2 mi | — | mirchi curry, chicken madras, naan bread |
| Goa Sunderland | 4.6541 | 0.7 mi | £20–30 | sea view from the windows, happy hour deal, chef's specials |
| Forhan's | 4.6216 | 1.7 mi | £10–20 | chicken balti, garlic naan, chips |
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