Pipasha - Waverley

DISCLAIMER: !This review is based on takeaway orders only! We have been looking for a decent Indian Nepalese in the area. Pipasha is only 2 minutes away so we thought it would be very convenient fit. We have tried Pipasha 3x in the last few months. We have never been thrilled with the food, but sometimes people have an off day or certain dishes may not be to your liking, so we try to give people a fair chance and try to get a better feel for the quality by trying a variety of different dishes over time Onto some specifics... The good: Naan bread is great and has been on every occasion Rice is generally good Staff are friendly and good response over the phone Locals are fond of Pipasha (even if they don 't eat there) because it is a household name that has been in the area for many years. Decent seating area for when you are waiting for your order The not so good: On 2 3 occasions, some of the dishes were overcooked. Specifically Onion Bhaji, Samosas, Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Chicken. Slightly dry is acceptable, but when the food becomes dark and bitter, it is not a pleasant experience. Poppadums don 't appear to be made to order or the oil isn 't hot enough, or the packet of dried poppadums (before frying) are old. On all 3 occasions they have come across as slightly stale The bad: Charging extra for 'King Prawns ' is expected...but charging 20% more for prawns that are clearly pre cooked frozen is unacceptable. If they aren 't pre cooked, they are being massively overcooked. Prawns are a family favourite so we have tried 4 different prawn dishes. Each time the prawns have been like rubber bullets or chewing a school eraser. It 's a shame because the flavour of the marinades and sauces has been quite nice, but the whole family have been leaving the prawns behind because they are simply off putting. The food is generally quite oily compared to many other establishments. Not greasy like a cheap chinese, but there have been a couple of dishes that were swimming in oil. Yes, you can remove the excess oil as you serve the food, but you shouldn 't have to. The price Yes, there is a cost of living crisis. Yes, we have inflation, but the reality is, we have had much better food at the same price. We 've got near London prices but nowhere near London quality, which is a shame. In fact, loathed as I am to say it, some of own homemade curries have been far more memorable and obviously much cheaper. Even the M&S curry selections are of a higher standard and half (yes half) the price. The only thing Pipasha does better is the naan bread. It may seem absurd to draw the comparison, but there 's a reason I 've created a TripAdvisor account just to write this review. In Summary: Yes, this is a generally negative review, but I want it to be understood we are being as fair and considerate as possible. We have tried the restaurant on multiple occasions, we have tried 10+ different dishes and spent approaching £200 and we don 't feel like we have had fair value. Equally, there are many people who love Pipasha and they may have good reason to, this is just our experience and unfortunately for us and for them, we can 't justify another visit.

Have been looking for a decent Indian restaurant locally for a while and missed this gem. As a result of a mailing campaign we tried them for the first time for a takeaway. The food was excellent, fairly priced, and the acid test got us wondering when we could justify having an Indian takeaway again! So we’ll done the chefs and staff at this restaurant we’ll be back. The restaurant itself appeared clean and welcoming for those who would rather eat out.

Sadly the food has gone down hill recently no flavour what's so ever and this has been on several occasions have been using the restaurant for many years and always used to be top notch regrettably will now be looking for a different Indian.

Pipasha is one of the best restaurant in Farnham city. Also all of the staff are very good behaviour

Excellent local Indian. We eat here regularly either as a couple or with friends and family as we live in the area. The food is great and there's something for everyone- one of us likes mild so goes with the chicken korma, there's an excellent vegetable Rogan for the vegetarians and I love the Chicken Tikka. We also often get take-out which is also good.