Darbar Restaurant - Havant

Darbar was recommended to us by a friend didn 't disappoint! From the welcome greeting at the door, to the courteous exit, the service was impeccable. A Monday night birthday celebratory meal which really was special. A varied menu, steering towards the authentic as opposed to what is considered Indian in restaurants in the UK; even the chutneys with poppadoms had been carefully prepared and tasted more authentic than I have had outside of Asia. Excellent portion size, plenty of meat and perfectly cooked rice. Not usually ones for desserts, however, we enjoyed our meal so much, again what we chose were beautifully presented tasty. Looking around the cosy restaurant all the meals being served looked amazing we will be returning soon to try the rest of the menu. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Lovely service staff. The best and most authentic tandoori chicken I’ve ever had. All cooked to order. A revelation. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

PLEASE BRING BACK THE MANGO CURRYS Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

The food was lovely. Spice level can be specified at the time of order. Authentic Indian recipes and wonderful chef. The service is quick, with a polite and pleasant smile. Food is served hot! Just what you need after a fun day at the beach or for an evening out with friends. I have given four stars mostly because the drinks we ordered mango lassi, and nimbus paani) could have been better. The atmosphere, although neat and tidy, didn't feel ethnic enough in my personal opinion. Rest, all is lovely. Vegetarian options: The vegetarian options are just as good as the meat options. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Paneer Tikka, Biriyani

Our starters were good, then we had the most awful experience after that, raw chicken in the middle sent back only to be brought back to our table, still pink (Chicken... we were told by the manager that it is fine as it had now been cooked twice the manager was possibly the worse part of the meal, totally rude, ignorant to the issue, really bad service and the bill was still £140 for 6 people and that was with us not paying refusing to pay for 4 of the 6 main meals, how expensive is this place..?? 4 alcoholic drinks and 2 soft drinks, poppadoms, onions etc, starters for 6 and 2 main meals £140 so expensive, horrendous and rude service, clearly we will NEVER return or recommend any to this restaurant ever again, one of the worst dining experiences we have ever had, a must avoid for your safety and wallet... RAW CHICKEN.!!! Never again..!! Food: 3 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2