New Indian restaurant- Dosanj at west one [Archive]

Dosanj

30-06-2009, 15:17

PeteM01

30-06-2009, 15:30

Hi All,

Firstly I would like to point out that any of the above threads were not posted by Dosanj.

Secondly I am the joint owner and some of the above threads were emailed to me by a friend.

Thirdly this is our first venture into the industry and whilst we have dedicated so much of our time, we have made a few errors on the website – apologies for this. I am aware of the spelling, pdf size and some other bits that I am trying to resolve. Maybe I should have left the holding page up whilst I was working on the site. My mistake. It will be sorted and I do welcome and appreciate all your feedback

Lastly, I recommend Chili Paneer because its my favourite dish. The best one I ever had was in Leicester and this comes very close. Nothing to do with profit.

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

I am sure that you are aware of East and West on Abbeydale Road - the best Indian restaurant I have visited outside of Leicester. Given your location, you cannot compete with them on price but even so, some of your prices are very high - Idli Sambar at £13? Is that a mistake? It is £2.95 at East and West!

Do you do have a lunchtime special menu with lower prices? I would be very tempted to visit if you did something like this.

scottf

30-06-2009, 15:49

To be fair- i would be very weary of a curry in sheffield that costs just £2.95, im sure it tastes good but there must be a reason its that cheap.

Daffy_D

30-06-2009, 15:52

Lastly, I recommend Chili Paneer because its my favourite dish. The best one I ever had was in Leicester and this comes very close. Nothing to do with profit.

But everything to do with paying your city centre overheads ;):thumbsup: Best of luck with your venture but be warned ... We sheffielders have deep pockets and short arms ;):hihi::hihi:

Dosanj

30-06-2009, 15:56

We will be doing lunchtime menu, still have to decide what we put on it.

Prices are top end if you like, but everything is made fresh using the best ingredients. I would like to think we dont cut corners in anyway. The chef is highly trained and comes from a pedigree of chefs from Mumbai.

I really dont think you can benchmark prices based on 2 different outlets, costs, presentation, quality will vary. Dosa is probably our better selling product.

We will produce a 2 for 1 offer in July. If any body would like to take advantage then email bookings@dosanj.com.

Sorry not trying to plug Dosanj but merely trying to reply to some of the comments made above.

PeteM01

30-06-2009, 15:58

To be fair- i would be very weary of a curry in sheffield that costs just £2.95, im sure it tastes good but there must be a reason its that cheap.

Idli sambar is a plate of soft dal or rice cakes with a tasty (vegetable) curry sauce. No reason why it should cost more than a couple of quid. It is more of a snack than a main meal but it makes a great starter.

Daffy_D

30-06-2009, 16:01

Idli sambar is a plate of soft dal or rice cakes with a tasty (vegetable) curry sauce. No reason why it should cost more than a couple of quid. It is more of a snack than a main meal but it makes a great starter. Stick it to im Pete :hihi::hihi:

PeteM01

30-06-2009, 16:03

Bandylegs

30-06-2009, 16:12

To be fair- i would be very weary of a curry in sheffield that costs just £2.95, im sure it tastes good but there must be a reason its that cheap.

You have to remember that this isn't your usual "curry-house" curry. This is traditional south indian food and the reason it is so cheap is because the ingredients are very inexpensive.
The main ingredients in idli are ground rice and urad dal (a type of bean). It takes a little bit of time to make (there is a fermentation step involved) or you can buy pre-made mixes in most asian food stores. The idlis are cooked by steaming (I use an egg poacher!) and they're ready to eat with a bit of coconut chutney and/or some sambhar. Cheap as chips! :)

I've had idli in London for less than £2.95 (and jolly tasty they were too!) Chennai Dosa. I've also had them in more up-market restaurants (Woodlands) for around £5. The food was pretty much identical though the Woodlands restaurant was more comfortable :)

http://www.woodlandsrestaurant.co.uk/
http://www.chennaidosa.com/

hparkes

30-06-2009, 17:18

Daffy_D

30-06-2009, 21:56

Discounts for impoverished students then ?? :thumbsup:

hparkes

10-07-2009, 19:40

My friends and I tried Dosanj last night.

Starters - pani puri; chilli paneer; vegetable pakora; masala fish. The chilli paneer really is gorgeous. I made a point of trying it after reading comments on here. My personal favourite. Vegetable Pakora were also excellent and the portion size was huge. Masala fish very good with a lovely spicy batter.

Main - pomfret fish; prawn butter masala makhani; chicken dosa; lamb bhuna. Pomfret was very good, a lovely flat fish cooked tandoori style. Lovely juicy tiger prawns in the makhani, chicken dosa was a first for me - it was huge! - and an unusual combination of flavours. Lamb bhuna was good. It was lamb on the bone and I'm not sure it mentioned this on the menu. I know some people don't like meat on the bone.

I know some people have commented on the prices but the prices are for the complete meal so it includes choice of rice and nan. We had mustard rice, jeera rice and plain rice. Garlic nan and chilli nan.

Drinks - House chardonnay at £12.95 and lovely coffees.

With the current offer 2 for 1 the bill came to £63.45 including drinks.

The staff and owner were really nice.

We had a great evening in a lovely restaurant with nice surroundings and good food. Will definitely visit again.

low_ryda

10-07-2009, 21:09

Abbedayle road is an asian area, west one is a more centralised location which is why dosanj is puting the price up. Their rents are higher than on Abbedayle road, I doubt the chef is one of the best in Mumbai otherwise why would he need to be working in Dosanj in Sheffield. Most likely the chef is from somewhere in Gujarat and a member of the family or a friend at the very least.

medicgirl

14-07-2009, 16:48

OlDog

15-07-2009, 11:22

Menu on website good, prices less good, but then it's similar to what you pay at the other place which everyone raves about - Aagrah - and the menu looks much better, so I think I might give them the benefit of the doubt.

I've not compared the prices but of the top of my head I would have thought they're on average about 50% more than Aagrah. They will have to be very impressive in both service and quality to justify these prices.

Dosanj

16-07-2009, 13:40

Thanks for your comment hparkes - good to hear you enjoyed yourself.

Many of you may look at the prices of the main courses and regard these as expensive but in comparision to other restaurants, most of the dishes are accompanied with raita, a naan and rice of your choice so it comes as a complete meal.

Low Ryda - our chef is from Mumbai and has travelled the world and has impeccable culinary skills gained from working in Russia, Singapore, Bali (to name a few) and is a first class chef and isn't a family friend or relative.

The 2 for 1 offer is still on during July so all I can say is give it a try for yourselves.

Bubbaray

17-07-2009, 15:51

It's looks like a bit of a joke to me, Quote "using the finest ingredients" then you go and have a look at the pictures and the chef is pictured cooking with a tub of Elmlea (UHT cream), some bog standard Ghee and a can of (what looks like) netto chopped tomatoes!

It also says that the brothers have 17 years catering experance and yet Mandip Dosanjh, the co owner of this restaraunt, has worked as a director of SENTA for donkeys years (a collegue once went to them for advice about starting up a copy writing business and was quite negative about them), his brother Manjit Dosanjh also convenantly worked there

(Quote from the SENTA website - Manjit joined SENTA in April 2006 as Business Advisor his main role is to oversee projects and assist with the New Entrepreneur Scholarship. He has a strong background in finances, being a qualified financial advisor such qualifications including a BA (hons) in Finance, Financial Planning Certificate (FPC 1, 2 and 3) and CeMAP mortgage advisor accreditation. Manjit also has various business interests, including convenience stores, post office and a web company.) no where does it say that they have catering experance except probably at home!!!! (see the SENTA website)

Looks like a bit of a fly by night operation to me created bt 2 amatuers

:loopy::loopy:

ra16

17-07-2009, 17:56

Myself and three friends visited dosanj the other day. Unfortunately it was a less than pleasant experience. I was really looking forward to the meal as I thought the menu looked very different from your standard indian fare and from the sounds of the spiel it appeared that the restaurant team knew whta they were doing.

Nothing could have been further from the truth. The starters were very good but after waiting 50 minutes between ordering and the arrival of any food the taste was lost in the rush to wolf the food down! The chilli paneer and the chandigarh chicken were very nice indeed but if i'm going to wait 50 minutes for a starter I expect something out of this world...

To put this into context there were 3 tables in the restaurant and we hadn't come in at the same time so there was certainly no pressure on the kitchen.

Again however the quality of the starters was quickly forgotten as it took almost another hour before the main courses arrived!! When the food finally did decide to rear its head it definitely wasn't worth the wait

3 meals arrived and there was another wait for the 4th. All four breads were inedibly burnt on the bottom. 2 of the meals were luke warm and almost on the verge of being cold. The one lamb dish we had ordered had more bone in it than lamb.

Before anyone replies and says this adds to the flavor in a traditional manner I would normally agree with you. That is if i am served bone and some meat rather than just bone! Some of the best indian meals I have had have been staff curries with plenty of meat on the bone but unfortunately this wasn't the case here. What we did taste of the sauces was reminiscent of a supermarket jar of curry sauce.

The mains were so bad we asked to pay for only the starters and our drinks. The owner didn't see a problem with this and was apologetic. Personally I would have gone out of my way to offer the whole meal on the house and invite us back to prove that things could be done correctly.

The chef was also sent out to talk to us and refused to admit anything was wrong. He insisted his credentials meant he was beyond reproach and that wait time was acceptable.

To sum up the promise of great things was well and truly a let down. We in fact ended up getting another meal from our favorite take-away and enjoying it at home albeit at 10:30p.m. We shall not be returning in a hurry.

Dosanj

18-07-2009, 10:16

Buubaray,

Not sure where your going with this. But will try my best to reply to some of the relevant points.

We believe that we use good quality ingredients in our cooking, spices, fresh meat, fruit and veg. Netto products we dont use. We operate a OPEN kitchen so you can see you food being cooked unlike some other food places. Yes we use GHEE, some others use cheaper veg oil, we use cream some others use subs.

Not sure where you get the "17 years catering experance" quote from. This is our first in the indian rest trade, the website however does state 17 years experience in the retail food industry which is a different trade so apologies if it gave you the wrong impression but on the same page it did state "This is our first venture into the restaurant sector"

On the SENTA issues (and I will keep this brief), Mandip has been at SENTA since 2003, started as business advisor, director since 2008. Manjits info on the web relates to his skills relevant for the job. We both started as business advisors at different times, nothing wrong with two brothers working for the same organisation is there?

Only time will tell if we are a fly by night operation or if what we are trying to create actually works.

Dosanj

18-07-2009, 10:26

ra16,

Can I start my offering my sincere apologies for the service you recieved. Unfortunatley I wasn't there on the night as I dont recall the incident. As you may be aware its difficult when starting a new concept/business that you have little experience in, nothing wrong with trying something new but it does come with it's teething problems. Not knowing what you dont know - if that makes sense.

I take all your points on board and do understand that we are under staffed in the kitchen. As all food is cooked fresh we normally state around 20mins waiting but 50 mins is not acceptable.

I would request that you do not cut us off completely but please do come back to see us at a later date and I can assure you that your next experience will will not be the same in any way as the last.

Happy to discuss at any time as feedback like this only drives us to improve and do better.

Dosanj

18-07-2009, 11:43

I've not compared the prices but of the top of my head I would have thought they're on average about 50% more than Aagrah. They will have to be very impressive in both service and quality to justify these prices.

Masala main dish, Agraah £7.90 Dosanj £13.50
Rice, Agraah £2.30 Dosanj included in above
Naan, Agraah £2.30 Dosanj included in above
Raita, Agraah £1.95 Dosanj included in above
TOTAL (Agraah) £14.95 Dosanj £13.50

Only checked one price but sure thier prices will range and some we may be more expensive on too. I think our menu isnt clear that the prices INCLUDE naan, rice and raita. And I dont think we are 50% more expensive either.

jamesogt

18-07-2009, 23:55

So what if you dont want all the extras ? Personally i couldnt eat it all, so therefore would put me off going.

Bubbaray

20-07-2009, 11:17

Dosanj

In reply to your post

I does not sound like you are using the best ingredients, for starters you are using Elmlea (According to the picture of the chef cooking that your website) this is a UHT cream (Butter milk and vegetable oil to be precise), what you call a sub and I am taking this directly from the picture that is posted on your website, or is this a generic picture of some random chef (if that is the case then that feels like false advertising).

Your Ghee is a very generic brand and is not the “Finest ingredient” there are a lot more opulent brands available (Again I am referring directly from evidence from your website), you could even be really fancy and make your own, it’s easy, there a plenty of local, organic producers of exquisite butter that you can make it from!

If you are making the claim that you are using the “Finest ingredient” then you have to back it up, where do you source you meat, Vegetables, pulses, etc from? Are they local, do you import. You cannot just make a claim that you use the finest ingredients. At least places like Aagrah have a little area that show off the fish and other products so that you can see the freshness of its produce. People now want to know where their produce is coming from, places like Wig and pen, Platillos, The Milestone and artisan all advertise where their produce comes from and the staff are well informed about this as well. You cannot just claim your ingredients are the best without citation, information which your menus do not supply! Judging from RA16’s comments the meat sounds like it is not up to scratch at all, along with the service! (RE: service: Not been so I cannot quote that 1st hand so I am relying on the damning review by RA16) .

I see now that you are offering rice and Naan’s with your main courses, but what if you don’t want rice, do you offer a substitute (Tarka Dahl or some other side dish) I know when I go to a restaurant I like to have an option of the sides that I want, not just be lumbered with the basic bog standard, this is something like what Balti king would offer! Give people choice don’t just force them into it. Some people don’t eat much and may only want a main (one of my friends often does that) in that case it would be 50% more expensive.

I liked “17 years experience in the retail food industry”, but does running a “convenience store” (quote from SENTA website) really qualify as working in the “retail food industry”?

Oh and there is Nothing wrong with brothers working together as long as there is no Nepotism involved?

Oh and spell my Username right next time It’s not difficult it was on the same page as your post!

OlDog

20-07-2009, 14:29

Masala main dish, Agraah £7.90 Dosanj £13.50
Rice, Agraah £2.30 Dosanj included in above
Naan, Agraah £2.30 Dosanj included in above
Raita, Agraah £1.95 Dosanj included in above
TOTAL (Agraah) £14.95 Dosanj £13.50

Only checked one price but sure thier prices will range and some we may be more expensive on too. I think our menu isnt clear that the prices INCLUDE naan, rice and raita. And I dont think we are 50% more expensive either.

Hmmm a couple of things spring to mind -

On your menu it says under each dish "Garnished with salad and served with raita yoghurt, choice of rice and naan".

Fair enough but are you offering a " choice of rice and naan"?? If so then you can knock off the price of one of those dishes on the Agraah total -£2.30. If you are offering both then its a little unusual isn't it (not to mention the confusing wording on the menu), surely most people would choose either one or the other with their meal. I wouldn't want rice and naan with my main, especially if I had already had a starter.

Raita - great I love it but if I ordered it as an additional side at Agraah I would share it as there's far to much for one person. So that's minus at least half the price of a portion at Agraah -£0.97. Incidentally you charge £2.50 for a portion when ordered separately and Agraah charge £1.95.

I've not yet been to Dosanj so I can't personally comment on the quality of the food and as per my first post on this thread, didn't ever comment on the quality of the food. I offered my opinion based on the menu and my first impressions after viewing it. I'm also not necessarily championing Agraah, although I have enjoyed some very good meals there in the past.

Claret

20-07-2009, 17:54

Yeah I agree with OlDog. Me and my husband would share a portion of rice and a naan between us. We wouldn't bother with raita.

Sumi

21-07-2009, 22:42

after following all the threads.. its kinda persuaded me to actually go and try the food at all three places.. being new to sheffield...
lIked AkBars... very authentic especially 'Handi of the day', so that leaves the Agra, East and west and Dosanj....
Will let you know if the food is betters than my MUM's...:D

Bubbaray

25-07-2009, 08:32

Dasanj was reviewed in the Sheffield star this week, not a great review!

1000oceans

27-07-2009, 09:48

I took my other half here for her birthday on Sat night and it was lovely.

The flavours were stunning and the king prawns were the best I've ever had. You get everything on one big plate including the rice and a naan bread and the portion size is just right. If you're really hungry though I'd recommend having a starter.

I'd definately recommend Dosanj if you want something a bit more upmarket than your usual run of the mill curry houses. The Goan fish curry was also highly praised by my girlfriend.

jamesogt

27-07-2009, 13:00

Mangla last night-

-2 poppadoms/pickle tray
-chicken korma
-tikka madras
-garlic naan
-pilau rice
-half litre lassi

£15.90.

I would rather spend half as much and got to Spital Hill!

libuse

27-07-2009, 22:16

Dasanj was reviewed in the Sheffield star this week, not a great review!

Have you got a link to this? I've had a look on the Star's website but can't find last week's review.

OlDog

28-07-2009, 12:50

I looked on the star website as well as I'd be very interested to read the review but I can't find it either....

brianthedog

28-07-2009, 12:57

http://www.thestar.co.uk/food/REVIEW-Indian-Restaurant-Dosanj-Sheffield.5500074.jp

OlDog

28-07-2009, 14:38

Thanks for the link Brianthedog...

I have to say that's a pretty positive review, obviously there are teething troubles and Mr Dawes clearly is not convinced by all of the pricing, but if the food is as good as he says (as have other posters) I must admit I'm coming round to the idea of paying a bit more than I normaly woluld for an Indian meal to try it out.

Bubbaray

28-07-2009, 16:07

Dazed&bored

28-07-2009, 16:34

Bubbaray do you have a personal issue with the owners of Dosanj? Because I read the Star review and they got 4 stars for value & food quality something that does not chime with your comments. in addition the comments on the service were more on bad training and a lack of knowledge. A very different issue to surliness. Overall your comments seem at odds to your supporting evidence.

Bubbaray

28-07-2009, 17:58

Nope, the only connection was a work friend, once went to Senta for advice, thats how I heard about the restaurant, what got my goat is the fact when I saw their website they quite obviously contradicted themselves in the use of their "Finest ingredients" so I thought that I would have my say in this open forum. then Dosanj tries and fob's my comments off, which I have to say made me a little annoyed and then I got a lack of reply from Dosanj,

I find going for a meal a combination of food and service, quite frankly I have had nights ruined by surly service (Bar 23 for example, in one of my other posts) where as other restaurants have made the night by good service (Milestone, big props)

I just think they are charging too much, they contradict themselves and their service sounds shocking. If they can't take constuctive criticism, and I have offered it constructivly (make you own Ghee and don't put pictures of elmlea on your website if you're advertising the finest ingredients)

Nice to see you joined today just to reply to me... Pity Dosanj has not offered me the same courtesy?

OlDog

28-07-2009, 18:13

Call me suspicious, in fact call me whatever you want, but this thread was started by someone who registered and only posted once to say how wonderful Dosanj is...... Now we have Dazed&bored registering and posting to defend Dosanj and well, basically tell us how wonderful it is!!

Fell free to prove me wrong Dazed&bored, but me thinks something stinks :huh:

swissheavy

28-07-2009, 20:19

I do think there is a bit of bashing going on here (I am not an associate of Dosanj). Just appears the guys haven't really been given a fighting chance as they have artificially higher prices. They simply need to break the prices up and the rice/naan etc.

No real evidence on the quality of the food except one bad post so far. I may have to try it myself to find out - but I remain an avid fan of Shapla. Aagrah is nice, but perhaps overly flash for your everyday curry. It's clear what market Dosanj are trying to aim for.

Bubbaray

28-07-2009, 21:09

Now I think that is a good idea, give the cusomer the choice and there is nothing wrong with a bit of flash, Agraah did it well, Akbars in Leeds did it well (at least it had when I was living there a couple of years ago) and a few more have done it well in sheffield. It's nice to go for a curry when it's not at the end of a session (as was the tradition) and to make a event of it, it's good to see the curry house being brought into the mainstream at last but things have to be spot on to help the industry grow. I personally do not want to see the return of the oily 11pm post session curry. Bring on the mainstream.

I would love to see an Indian restaurant source all their meat though, Agraah do a little but I would love it if one could cite all the sources, that would be nice as I do believe in locally sourced produce. now that would be a selling point.

mdawes

30-07-2009, 07:42

Sounds like expensive food and surly service to me? See my previous posts for comments about the quality of their "Finest ingredients" I bet that they gave the critic preferential treatment though, probably was'nt that hard to notice the critic as they were taking pictures of the managment and kitchen!

No they didn't! The whole point of a review is to slip in unnoticed and get the view of your average punter. The pictures and interview come later. I'm glad other posters picked up on my points that while I enjoyed the food I had reservations about some of the pricing, decor and service - but that was the management's fault, not the girls who did well in the circumstances. But do try this place, it's good.

Plain Talker

30-07-2009, 09:39

http://www.thestar.co.uk/food/REVIEW-Indian-Restaurant-Dosanj-Sheffield.5500074.jp

Thanks for the link Brianthedog...

I have to say that's a pretty positive review, obviously there are teething troubles and Mr Dawes clearly is not convinced by all of the pricing, but if the food is as good as he says (as have other posters) I must admit I'm coming round to the idea of paying a bit more than I normaly woluld for an Indian meal to try it out.

the linky won't open :(

swissheavy

30-07-2009, 12:26

Try this one?

http://www.thestar.co.uk/restaurants/REVIEW-Dosanj-Indian-Restaurant-Sheffield.5500074.jp

Cheers for the review Mr Dawes and for posting up on the forum.

kiran

11-08-2009, 18:15

Have been following this discussion for some time---we love trying out new restaurants, so tried Dosanj in July to celebrate a special achievement--loved the food!
We then hosted a party at Dosanj for about 60 adults+ 25 kids--it was absolutely great---I guess the prices are on the higher side , but the deal for an exclusive party is very good and all our friends are raving about the food, ambience( which included a champagne reception) and the service was exceptional. They were very good to make separate arrangements for kids, including a special menu, arts & crafts table , movies and a chocolate fountain.
I guess whats important is that the taste is authentically Indian ( have lived in Mumbai all my life before coming to UK) and the staff are trying very hard.I do hope they keep up the great standards they have set themselves.
Following our party, we are also booking it for a Diwali party and other friends are also thinking of celebrating birthdays, etc there.
.....and NO---I'm not related to the owners or the chef!!!

118menu.com

11-08-2009, 19:33

will ahve to try this place out and maybe add them to 118menu , do they do takeaway (http://www.118menu.co.uk)?

KingKaKa

12-08-2009, 09:27

Hi

does anyone know if the food is halal?

Dosanj

16-08-2009, 22:34

Hi yes the meat is halal and we are still offering a 2 for 1 on all dishes throughout August.

pikie

09-11-2009, 20:43

i went to try it out last week, and was really impressed at the varied menu with the differences between north and south indian cuisine. had the thali, and thought it was great.

what impressed me more than anything was the quality of the service.

at the end of the day, it isnt that cheap, but you only get what you pay for. i certainly dont mind paying a bit more for a more refined taste, along with service from friendly staff. i look forward to going back

Paul2412

10-11-2009, 09:39

Am I the only one reading this thread and getting fed up with people on this forum bashing EVERYTHING for no good reason?

I haven't been yet, but the fact that the owners worked somewhere else for a while means what exactly?? The only thing that matters to me is that the food is good and the service friendly. I couldn't care less what the owners background is, as long as the food and service is worth the price I'd be happy and go back.

emmie

11-11-2009, 21:42

We had a bit of a mare when we went. Table booked for 8 o'clock, took bout 45 mins before we had out order taken. Starter arrived at 9.45 with a promise of mains within 20 mins. By half 10 and 2 and a half hours after we arrived we ended up leaving. We were starving and fed up. Not the best start to a night out it has to be said and some of the lads who were only out for the meal as they were working at silly o'clock next morn had a very pointless night!!!

Not to say its all negative. I personally think they just opened a bit too soon and tey weren't really ready. THey only had 2 chefs and no support staff and a full house. Bit of a recipe for disaster i suppose. Whilst it was a bit of a farce on that night i really hope it picks up and i'll go back again because the little bit of food we had was yummy, the place was lovely and the bloke that runs it was very nice. THey did try their best and gave us complimentary drinks but unfortunately we just never go the food!!! AS for the prices it looks like its dead expensive but for your 11-15 pound dish price, that includes your main, rice and choice of bread. Still more than your local place but like i said from the tiny bit of food i had it was lovely in a really nice restaurant slap bang in the city centre night out district. tHe menu looks amazing too. Loads of different types of dishes.

Here's hoping the second attempt is as good as i think it'll be!!!

Oddgitt

12-11-2009, 16:32

Went to the new restaurant called Dosanj last night at west one, food was fantastic and everything was fresh and made in an open kitchen. Menu was different, tried a dosa which i've not had before, one of my mates had the crab and the other had one of the fish dishes. Definatley reccomend this place, great drinks menu too! :thumbsup:

Joined just to tell us that have you?

Why don't you be honest and just tell u8s you're a new restaurant and give us a smaple of the menu and prices, to get us interested then maybe you'll get more people along - as now I just think you're a sneaky so and so and will not be coming to your establishment.

medicgirl

27-11-2009, 22:37

Right, just to start off by saying I have no vested interest in Dosanj whatever, but the other half and I went there last night and I really was impressed. As a native South Indian I have always thought it was sad that there is nowhere in Sheffield to eat proper South Indian dishes such as dosa, except in the frankly grotty East and West. So, I have been dying to try Dosanj for a while and fortunately wasn't disappointed. Starters were tikka prawns and Goan fish, both beautifully cooked, and generous portions. My main was the Karnataka chicken dosa...oh my word...admittedly not the crispest dosa I've ever had, but lovely and light, filled with a perfectly spiced mix of chicken and aloo potato, and served with a very tasty vegetable curry -again, generous portions. Didn't get to try the other half's lamb bhuna as it disappeared too fast!! The bill for 2 starters, 2 mains, beer for the other half and wine for me was £55 -completely reasonable for the quality and price in my opinion.

I do agree with Mr Dawes's comment about the lack of atmosphere in the place, and the decor is a bit 'industrial warehouse' but it's a small price to pay to get to eat food like that.

PeteM01

28-11-2009, 09:11

The bill for 2 starters, 2 mains, beer for the other half and wine for me was £55 -completely reasonable for the quality and price in my opinion.

Last time I was at East and West we paid £49 for four people (no alcohol, of course) and had a monstrous 5 starters, four mains and lassis all round. Very good food so I can cope with the basic cafe style at that price. It is a pity Dosanj didn't choose to set up somewhere less expensive (and possibly more atmospheric). The food sounds fantastic but over-priced and the restaurant itself is not a destination in its own right. As much as I love 'indian' food in all its diverse forms, I can't justify going to Dosanj.

madasfish

29-11-2009, 12:20

funfamily

29-11-2009, 15:28

Anyone been and used their unleashed vouchers. It says 2 main dishes for free. Am slightly worried that I may get charged for lots of sides - unless all main dishes come with rice and naan. I don't mind paying for drinks and starters but hate it when restaurants are clearly not offering a great deal.

madasfish

29-11-2009, 16:14

Yes - as my previous post said we went courtesy of our Unleashed vouchers (we have bought two books so four of us went). The manager only charged us for the excess above £60 - ie he allowed us £15 each for food and drink which was even better than what the voucher stated ie the offer should have been for main courses only - and you can start your night with the champagne cocktails next door.

madasfish

29-11-2009, 16:16

forgot to mention that all main dishes come with (a choice of ) rice and nan as a matter of course - portions are not huge but quality is excellant.

funfamily

29-11-2009, 16:34

Sorry, skim read your post madasafish. We were disappointed with the bar 23 deal as they clearly weren't as good a deal as the other offers. The deal was 2 main courses up to £30 there too, but if you went with your vouchers, like we did, they charged through the roof for starters and desserts. They had a 3 course for £18, we asked if we could pay the difference between the vouchers and the 2 3 course meals - they said no, and added all the items up individually, so £5 for my cheese starter, £2 for the chips I had with my steak (as they come seperate!) and £5.50 for my pudding. My meal cost me £12.50 - only a £5.50 discount on the offer everyone else had!
Admittedly they didn't actually charge me for the main dishes, but think the voucher they're offering is a poor deal.

Not impressed, feeling a bit wary about other places doing similar.

madasfish

29-11-2009, 18:02

thanks for the warning on the bar 23 deal - when we use our vouchers there I shall choose carefully , just a main course and see if we can have something not needing an accompainment- and just drink water! (but wouldn't have expected them to honour the special deal of £18 to be honest)

PeteM01

29-11-2009, 19:52

Its a shame you won't boaden your horizons and try Dosanj.
We ate there a few weeks ago - as part of the Unleashed charity booklets (pay £50 and get book full of great vouchers - money in support of Western Park hospital) - and if our meal hadn't been free I would gladly paid the going rate - food was lovely(but agree service was a little slow but all the food is being freshly prepared - you can see it happening).

The vouchers sound like a great deal and could persuade me to try Dosanj (solely for the sake of charidy). Mind you, we fed the family at E&W tonight: only £45 to get all of us stuffed to the gunwales, followed by free portions of paal payasam (a heavenly pudding) to take home.

Claret

04-12-2009, 12:59

I went to Dosanj last night. First impressions were very good. A few full tables, friendly & professional staff, nice decor etc etc.

Menu is quite small and, although the Dosanj special dishes did look very good, they were pricy - well it was all pricy - but the specials exceptionally so.

We ordered and shortly afterwards we were served with some soup - an added extra. It was nice. A clear soup with a few strips of onions and a few chunks of beef in it. Not bad for a freebie.

For starter me and my husband shared a meat platter of Chicken tikka, kebab, Punjabi fish, rashmi kebab and chicken kebab. It was ok. The chicken was pretty bland. The fish was good, but I do wish we had tried the vegetarian option instead.

We were pretty full after that and the soup, but not sure much that we couldn't squeeze in the main! We had Butter Chicken Makhani and Goan Fish Curry. Each came with a nan and rice each. The naans were small and the rice was quite plain (even though we hadn't ordered plain rice). The curry dishes themselves were quite bland and unfortunately I probably won't go back or recommend the place to others.

It is a shame. As I say, the staff were freindly and professional. The service was fine - no delays in getting the food for us. The food just did not live up to expectation - especially given the prices.

My suggestions, for what they are worth (!), is that Dosanj should stop selling dishes as whole meals. Firstly I like to share my curries. Secondly I would rather share a rice and naan that having one each. Get rid of the garnish - espcially the carrott and the springs of coriander (too 80's). Don't bother with the 'amuse bouche' - we're here for a curry. Spice things up a bit. Seriously review the prices.

medicgirl

05-12-2009, 16:36

Sounds like you didn't pick dishes that were representative of their nicest stuff. Can assure you the dosas are FAR from bland.

MatthewBell

08-12-2009, 13:08

Like many people on here I tried the resturant recently thanks to the chairty unleashed vouchers.

Me and my partner went on a friday and I have to say we were very dissapointed, sat right next to the door, so got a cold draft everytime people walked out fed up of waiting for the food.

The food itself was very nice, I hardly ever feel the need to criticise food, I'm very easily pleased in that respect. The fact we were waiting an for over an hour between ordering and receiving a starter was a real insult. Although the staff were fairly nice I probably wouldn't go back there.

jake

08-12-2009, 14:25

Last time I was at East and West we paid £49 for four people (no alcohol, of course) and had a monstrous 5 starters, four mains and lassis all round. Very good food so I can cope with the basic cafe style at that price. It is a pity Dosanj didn't choose to set up somewhere less expensive (and possibly more atmospheric). The food sounds fantastic but over-priced and the restaurant itself is not a destination in its own right. As much as I love 'indian' food in all its diverse forms, I can't justify going to Dosanj.

I'm aways a bit bemused by this sort of attitude. Should Indian food only be served in cafe style places to be "authentic"? There's bound to be a difference in price between a take away on Abbeydale Rd and sitting down in a resturant in West One in the City Centre....

PeteM01

08-12-2009, 14:56

I'm aways a bit bemused by this sort of attitude. Should Indian food only be served in cafe style places to be "authentic"? There's bound to be a difference in price between a take away on Abbeydale Rd and sitting down in a resturant in West One in the City Centre....

For me, food is 'authentic' because of the way it is cooked, rather than where it is served. Price is also important and so, if I can get good food in a cafe rather than an industrial-style shop unit, that's where I will go. I will concede that good service and ambience can be an important part of an evening out but Dosanj does not appear to provide them.

Korl101

08-12-2009, 15:36

This has been one of the funniest threads I have read in a long while.

Firstly you get a couple of people clearly involved in the business "plugging" it. I especially loved the comment that "some of them had a calamari". They had a calamari - what !!!!

Then they receive a number of poor reviews, probably not what they expected to happen.

But, I can't see me eating there, good reveiws or bad. We have just too many Indian food places in Sheffield. Let's see something different, French anyone?

LionsLair

08-12-2009, 15:59

This has been one of the funniest threads I have read in a long while.

But, I can't see me eating there, good reveiws or bad. We have just too many Indian food places in Sheffield. Let's see something different, French anyone?

Agreed!

Hungarian, we need one of those!

Claret

08-12-2009, 16:04

Sounds like you didn't pick dishes that were representative of their nicest stuff. Can assure you the dosas are FAR from bland.

I know and I do regret not trying a dosa. I think that the fact that I knew I could get one for a 1/3 of the price at East and West seriously put me off having one at Dosanj.

However, we have recently ordered our unleashed book and may use the Dosanj vouchers on a dosa......

PeteM01

08-12-2009, 16:04

But, I can't see me eating there, good reveiws or bad. We have just too many Indian food places in Sheffield. Let's see something different, French anyone?

We don't have enough Indian (as opposed to Pakistani or Bangladeshi) restaurants. I would try a Hungarian, though!

jake

08-12-2009, 18:24

We have just too many Indian food places in Sheffield. Let's see something different, French anyone?

Really? I'm not sure if there are more than five Indian places in Sheffield - most places are Pakistani or Bangladeshi run. It'd be great to see some more places selling Southern Indian or Gujarati food.

shpoolx

09-12-2009, 11:16

Really? I'm not sure if there are more than five Indian places in Sheffield - most places are Pakistani or Bangladeshi run. It'd be great to see some more places selling Southern Indian or Gujarati food.

How many people here would be interested in a Prix Fixe Gujarati Menu? What sort of dishes would you like to see on there?? Really intrigued....

gono99

09-12-2009, 11:32

This was a very nice place.

PeteM01

09-12-2009, 11:42

How many people here would be interested in a Prix Fixe Gujarati Menu? What sort of dishes would you like to see on there?? Really intrigued....

That would be excellent. Thalis with a good selection of pickles and chutneys, daals, chaat, kachori, dudhi curry, rasya muthia...Stuff I've had to go to Leicester for in the past (although the Kashmir dabbles in some of this).

Would this be at the Ashoka? A vegetarian Gujerati menu would do pretty well, I would imagine and if served as a limited range of thalis would be quite cheap for you to make.

shpoolx

09-12-2009, 11:45

That would be excellent. Thalis with a good selection of pickles and chutneys, daals, chaat, kachori, dudhi curry, rasya muthia...Stuff I've had to go to Leicester for in the past (although the Kashmir dabbles in some of this).

Would this be at the Ashoka? A vegetarian Gujerati menu would do pretty well, I would imagine and if served as a limited range of thalis would be quite cheap for you to make.

It would be at Ashoka. I'm Gujarati and was brought up eating the food and still do regularly to date. If anyone here is interested please email me at ashokasheffield@mac.com

As soon as we have a menu and price in place we'll let you guys know by email.

If anyone else has any requests out there other than what Pete has mentioned - do tell! Either by email or on here.

Rich-shef

09-12-2009, 12:53

I'll have to try this place when I start my new job up the road in January!

jake

09-12-2009, 19:36

How many people here would be interested in a Prix Fixe Gujarati Menu? What sort of dishes would you like to see on there?? Really intrigued....

I'd be interested in good veggie Gujarati dishes - I lived in Leicester for a year and there were some great Gujarati places like Bobbys. I always thought a similar place would do well in Sheffield.

rad-jan

14-12-2009, 12:10

We went there the other night thanks to a 2-4-1 voucher I printed off on a Sheffield website, thedealhound.co.uk. Good food, and not too pricey when we had one for free. I had the Thali and a goan fish curry to start with, never been to Goa, so I can't comment on how accurate it was. Not sure when the offer is available for though.

mimi23

14-12-2009, 19:37

Yes we did the same, printed off the 2-4-1 voucher off www.thedealhound.co.uk

food was very fresh!!

bungleboy69

17-12-2009, 21:47

Me and a friend went last night, we didn't have any vouchers, it was just the Aagrah was packed out. We ordered our starters at 8.00 and they came at 9.00. With the long wait we managed to wangle a free drink for our table and the couple next to us.

We had a mixed vegetarian starter for 2 which was by standards of other restaurants in Sheffield City Centre very poor indeed. Not such a long wait for our mains. I had a spinach and paneer dish whilst my friend had a pork bhuna. My friend said his was OK, mine was decidedly average. Why the huge plate of food and why the need to give both rice and bread?

The venue is nice, the location is good and the serving staff very good. However the food was over priced, average and just not seasoned properly. To survive this restaurant will need to improve dramatically. I wont go again and certainly wouldn't receommend

medicgirl

28-12-2009, 10:29

Yes we did the same, printed off the 2-4-1 voucher off www.thedealhound.co.uk

food was very fresh!!

Thanks for this link mimi23 - will be using this voucher most definitely!!

PeteM01

15-01-2010, 08:56

Well, I finally made it to Dosanj last night. We went for the special offer set menu (2 courses for £12). Despite the very limited choice, I was most impressed by the quality of the food - superior 'british curry' style - with nice rice and nan on the side. At this price level, I would definitely go again.

HotPhil

24-01-2010, 07:20

Comments in this thread are interesting, lots of good, lots of bad. Sadly, I'm going to add to the bad...
Had a table booked for 19:30 last night. Left at 21:30 still wondering where our food was. A bizarre experience, the front of house staff seemed pleasant enough when you could get their attention, but there was no service as such.
With a choice of only 4 mains last night I figured service times might be quite snappy.
After 2 hours waiting for mains and only after I'd gone to tell them we were fed up and were leaving, was any kind of explanation/indication of why things were so slow given. Might have accepted the explanation but for the fact that people ordering up to an hour after us got their food before us. A kitchen that can't cope with only having to do 4 main dishes? Something's very very very wrong in that place.
The total lack of food and service, coupled with being freezing cold in there means I'll not be going again on the off-chance of having the good experience some others seem to have done.
On the plus side, had an excellent kebab at Mangal. Couldn't have been a more pleasant meal in there.

caz2go

02-02-2010, 19:03

hparkes

02-02-2010, 19:36

Definitely still open - I went in on Thursday 28 Jan. Lovely people, lovely place and great food.

bungleboy69

02-02-2010, 21:23

Hi i was wondering if this place has closed down ,as we have a voucher bought by our daughter for my husbands birthday ,and have been constantly phoning to book a table for 2 days and getting no answer .We can,t just turn up as with the vouchers you have to book .
Would be gratefull for any info ,cheers .:confused:

I wouldn't be surprised with the quality of food and service if this place has closed.

You wouldn't need to book at this place. Although if you do go, it might be a good idea to book an alarm call for when the food does eventually arrive about 5 hours after you have ordered it.

caz2go

03-02-2010, 09:57

Well to be honest i,m not impressed at all by the service and havent even been to the place yet !! .Its 3 days now i,v been constantly ringing to book a table (have a voucher so need to book in advance ).I,v also tried to book through the web site and that too has been ignored ,so ,i,m still wondering if the place has closed down? .:(

LeBoing

03-02-2010, 11:38

I went there for works do, and there were about eight of us. We booked in advance and were the only people in the place yet it took a hour before we even got our starters. The gap between each course was far too long, one of our party had to leave halfway through her main as she had another engagement that evening and had thought she had left MORE than enough time to attend the meal.

The food was delicious though, and there was plenty of it, the staff were very friendly and I didn't think it was overpriced. It's worth a try but only if you aren't in a rush and aren't starving on arrival!

pedro7

06-02-2010, 15:50

So its not a one off then?

I went with a couple of friends for a meal before a night out back in November. we arrived at 7.30pm (we had not booked but risked it). It was empty apart from a couple who where already eating their mains. This was not a dissapointment as we had to meet our other friends at 9pm. it should of been ideal, a quick meal and we wouldnt have to wait.

I was very wrong we ordered 3 starters and 3 mains. The starters took 1 hour and 15 minutes to arrive???? i could have eaten starters in 3 different restaurants down west street in that time, From experience that is an extra hour compared to a usual 'busy' indain restaurant. At this point we where already late for our meeting but we chose to join up with our friends when we had finished. We assumed as we where still the only people in the place it wouldnt be much longer for the mains to come. We had to wait another 1 hour 15 mins for the mains to arrive. At this point we had ordered our 5th round of drinks :loopy:

We left at 10.30pm after finishing our mains and drinks. Total time spent in the place 3 hours and that with us eating as quick as we could.

The good points are the food was actually quite good but i would never go again becuase of waiting time. If its like that when they have to serve one table what would it be like when its busy. I dont understand how they can think it is ok for a table to wait that long for their food. The manager needs to sort out the kitchen or change the chefs.

Reduce the waiting times and this place will be a hit in that location!

Womanatwork

08-02-2010, 17:02

Good people of Sheffield I have just been pointed in the direction of your forum. I visited Dosanj this weekend and was so incensed I had to post a blog about this dire restaurant.

Awful food, trying to pass beef off as lamb, expensive, poor service, need I go on?

I am not allowed to post a link because I'm new to the forum but if you Google Dosanj Sheffield: I am incensed, you will probably find it!

WhitbyLad

08-02-2010, 22:47

Just had a quick look at their website.

Menu looks interesting but their prices seem a bit on the high side.

Their masala dosaa would have to be pretty exceptional to justify a price of £11.50! (I think I paid £3.95 in East&West). The same goes for their idl (£13.50! I could buy 13 packets of Gits Idli mix and make it myself for that!).

Having said that, I'll probably visit Dosanj at some time. (As long as someone else is paying!) :)

Agree it looks pricey, but i love indian food so may still be tempted to try it out... even if its just the once

WhitbyLad

08-02-2010, 22:48

just read the posts above... maybe not then lol

ringotheowl

15-02-2010, 11:17

Avoid at all costs! In the top 5 worse restaurants in the city easily.

ceejay2005

16-02-2010, 04:44

It's got some of the finest spicing I've encountered this side of Kerala but the restaurant itself is, how shall we say, half formed. Love indian foods.

ringotheowl

16-02-2010, 08:11

szb100

17-02-2010, 12:11

Have to disagree. We went there last Friday. The service whilst patchy was acceptable, but the food was absolutely fabulous - well presented, good quantities, bursting with flavour. We had a peshwari naan as well, which whilst small tasted like a pashwari naan should taste like!

Also noticed they were awarded Sheffield resturant of the year 2009 - surely you couldn't win that award if they are as bad as some are making out?

One thing I would agree with and that is if you sit near the doors you are likely to get frozen fairly quickly - they really need to sort that out. But easily solved - just request a table near the kitchen end when booking.

Bubba Ray

17-02-2010, 17:39

bungleboy69

17-02-2010, 17:50

Also noticed they were awarded Sheffield resturant of the year 2009 - surely you couldn't win that award if they are as bad as some are making out?

Awards mean nothing. This restaurant will have nominated itself and got people to support their nomination. It would however be a definite nominee for the worst restaurant in Sheffield. I would support that nomination!

Claret

17-02-2010, 18:24

They were awarded Sheffield best newcomer award 2009 and that was slim pickings from Fusion Organic Cafe, Ego, Le Bistrot Pierre, 1855 at the Copthorne and Dosanj. most of them I have never heard of.

Personally I think that Le Bistrot Pierre, the foods always good, good service and fantastic offers but they probably did not win because there are about 10 Le Bistrot Pierre's around the country.

That's it - Dosanj and Fusion are the only real independent Sheffield based restaurants hence the award to Donsanj. Ignoring the pricing - are the dosas any good? I have an unleashed voucher which is the only reason I am contemplating returning to that place - and I'm not going to bother with another 'curry'.

medicgirl

18-02-2010, 16:36

Ignoring the pricing - are the dosas any good?

Yes. They are very good indeed and the veg curry that comes with them is out of this world. As I said before, I did not think the restaurant was perfect when I went but the quality of the food more than made up for it.

Katya

19-02-2010, 08:31

I'm wondering if they have more than one chef. When we went, the food was really bad (for example some of the chicken was raw), the food took ages to arrive and some of it was lukewarm when it did so, and the portion size was very small. We did complain at the time and also in writing afterwards and were offered a free meal but didn't want to go back.

Others seem to have had better experiences so I think they need to concentrate on achieving consistent results all the time.

santho_naray

19-02-2010, 12:00

Nice to know abt this restaurant....Which Style it is? I mean is it Kerala or Other South Indian? What abt their Seefood varieties...

Claret

19-02-2010, 12:23

Yes. They are very good indeed and the veg curry that comes with them is out of this world. As I said before, I did not think the restaurant was perfect when I went but the quality of the food more than made up for it.

Booked in for tonight. Let's hope the dosas are good!

xenia

19-02-2010, 16:15

For the best curry in South Yorkshire visit the Cinammon in Swinton. YES Swinton!!!

JJ299

20-02-2010, 00:04

I dont understand why this place has so many negative comments!!
I am a regular at Dosanj, and I can honestly say i dont think i have ever had an unpleasant experience as of yet.

bearing in mind this is the owner's first try at catering, i think they have done bloody brilliantly. admittedly at first things were rusty, like waiting times and service, but, like with everything, this has improved with time.

i've tried to have something different every time i have been. starters are all mouthwatering, and like the owner suggested the chilli paneer is a must-try.
the mains are huge portions, most come with rice and naan included, so even though at first it seems expensive, you are getting your money's worth.
the deserts are all mainly indian, again i would have to recommend the gulab jamun, absolutely amazing.

after having been so many times i have learnt that the chef has worked in some top places around the world- thats got to be impressive for a restaurant in westone.
i can understand how sometimes there have been long waits, but the staff normally tend to have good explanations; a few weeks ago there were huge party bookings as well, and considering the size of the kitchen i didn't really notice anyone waiting for a ridiculous amount of time. if anything we were actually impressed at the service given just how busy they were.
im definitely going again. a proper authentic indian restaurant, pleasant staff, nice surroundings, and of course, brilliant food. and they deserved the newcomers award easily. keep up the good work Dosanj!!

JJ299

20-02-2010, 00:49

Hi i was wondering if this place has closed down ,as we have a voucher bought by our daughter for my husbands birthday ,and have been constantly phoning to book a table for 2 days and getting no answer .We can,t just turn up as with the vouchers you have to book .

Its not closed down at all, i went a little while ago.
i did try to book that time to, and ended up going in myself, wasnt totally impressed. turns out they had some phone problems though :)

Alastair

20-02-2010, 01:00

Please! Did it take 14 minutes for your business partner to create an account !

Such a cliché on this forum for someone to act so suspiciously. Why don't they give the thread some time to develop so that some independent reviews come in?

Claret

20-02-2010, 06:51

Booked in for tonight. Let's hope the dosas are good!

Well, we gave it another chance. Again, happy with the service. The staff are friendly and we didn't suffer any delays in the service. Unfortunately the food just didn't live up to expectations. We had chili paneer to start. Given the number of people raving about this dish on the forum I thought it was a safe bet. It was ok. It was hot, but no real flavouring or spicing. It wasn't offensive, just a bit disappointing.

For mains I had a keema dosa. The dish looked promising and it was certainly big enough. It wasn't particularly crispy tho - not like those at East and West..... and again the flavouring let the dish down. It tasted like shepherd's pie!! Not shepherd's pie with a kick. Just shepherd's pie. Don't get me wrong - it was nice - I like shepherd's pie - but it was WRONG!

My husband had Sambar Vadha which again was just bland. I can't really say much more as I only had a little bit of it.

Oh well - I gave it another chance - the last one. There is no excuse for bland Indian food. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of these that eats vindaloos for a challenge, I just like flavouring! Mangla and East & West for me now.

Kayla1500

20-02-2010, 16:23

Only been to this restaurant once, when visiting a friend in Sheffield :) . And I was very impressed with the food, although it is on the pricey side the food is definetly worth it, thats why I'm recommending it. I actually had the oppurtunity to be their when divali was, and the restaurant was beautifully decorated both inside and outside. Seating is also very spacious.

The staff are extremely helpful and friendly, especially to newcomers to the restaurant :) which was really helpful to me as I'm a bit of a newcomer to Indian food.

In regards to waiting times and stuff its better to book beforehand to cut down on waiting times. But in any case I would recommend the restaurant to everyone, well to those who like indian food. :D

slimsid2000

20-02-2010, 16:26

do they do Chicken Tikka masala?

Bubbaray

20-02-2010, 17:49

Looks like we have some more 1st time posters who just have to tell us how great Dosanj is! Hi there Dosanj, sorry, ah hem.... new, randomly generated user name members.

And yes they do Tikka Chicken Masala but you have to wait for the "chef" to look up the recipie on the internet and then nip round to the tesco on west street for the ingredients :hihi:

Kayla1500

20-02-2010, 18:33

Do you know what? I joined this forum because I really do like the restaurant and heard from a friend who goes their reguarly yes the same friend I went to see in Sheffield that it was getting alot of bad reviews. I know from the time I went I had a great time and the food was great. Perhaps its changed now, I don't know, but I doubt it conisdering my friend who I talk non stop to, is always telling me about how good it is. Yes like any restaurant they have their of days, but the chefs are only human, so they make mistakes they can't be on their game all the time.

And as for the randomly generated user name, I'll have you know that Kayla is actually my name so jog on if you think its generated , and look whos talking you freaking hypocrite, noones name is more generated than yours. Bubbaray- what it from Burberry? Ooooh so inventive. Do you not have anything better to do than insult this restaurant ?- I suggest you get a life.

And I'll have you know that both Chefs and pratically all the people who work in the kitchen are Indian, so I suggest you look up your facts before insulting it.

Plain Talker

20-02-2010, 20:35

Are you being serious ceejay? Low point was when we were told a traditional peshwari naan is just a normal naan with dried herbs sprinkled on it? Apparently the traditional way according to the waitress. Rubbish food, rubbish service, it should be closed down and then we could maybe have a decent restaurant put into it's place.

They told you a Peshawari Naan was a what? with what sprinkled on?

That's a disgrace!

I love Peshawari naan, and even *I* know that it's a sweet naan made with a filling of apple/ raisins and almonds! (I have also had it with coconut, incidentally.)

Plain Talker

20-02-2010, 20:39

Bubbaray

20-02-2010, 22:53

ohh, struck a bit of a nerve there. Quite a lot of knowledge for someone who has only been there once?

As for the nationality of the staff I don't believe I mentioned anything apart from the fact that they are not very good chefs, this thread shoudl searve as testimant to that. Please don't try and make this a ethnicity issue, my only issue is to do with the skill of the chefs.

Good night randomly generated user....

:)

JJ299

21-02-2010, 03:51

Looks like we have some more 1st time posters who just have to tell us how great Dosanj is! Hi there Dosanj, sorry, ah hem.... new, randomly generated user name members.
:hihi:

nah mate, im not from Dosanj... just loyal to the restaurant, heard about these reviews and didnt want everyone getting the wrong idea about the place.
ive had my say thats it really. not every restaurant is 100% perfect, especially not a newcomer one, but theyre trying their best and hats off to them.

and for that person who said the dosa was bland: im indian.. dosas are south indian, theyre generally bland compared to your normal makhani or whatever. dunno how other places do it but thats how theyre kinda meant to be :)

Claret

21-02-2010, 07:14

nah mate, im not from Dosanj... just loyal to the restaurant, heard about these reviews and didnt want everyone getting the wrong idea about the place.
ive had my say thats it really. not every restaurant is 100% perfect, especially not a newcomer one, but theyre trying their best and hats off to them.

and for that person who said the dosa was bland: im indian.. dosas are south indian, theyre generally bland compared to your normal makhani or whatever. dunno how other places do it but thats how theyre kinda meant to be :)

Oh so it was supposed to be as bland as a British shepherd's pie?

Jobean

21-02-2010, 08:49

I'm with the negative majority. Although I thought the service was excellent and the free soup a nice touch the food was only decent at best!

Same problem as someone else mentioned with Pershawri nan-no flavour when I was expecting almonds and coconut.

And the way the food all comes on one plate with a salad....reminded me of Weatherspoons!

Also I had a korma (yes I'm a girl and its what I always have) and it was seriously lacking in the usual creamy coconut flavour!

Never again, I'll stick with Moghul rooms on Sharrowvale.

s20mark

21-02-2010, 23:17

i visited Dosanj a couple of months ago, i read the reviews on this forum and although there were a lot of negatives, i am one for finding out myself so booked it for a Saturday night!

I wont go into full details but we sat down, ordered a bottle of bubbly between us (with some friends from out of town) and our view of the place dropped like a stone, we didnt even get to order the starters, i called the owner/manager over and told him we were leaving after our drink without eating, we paid for the Bubbly and left,

We went to Antibo's next door and had a great night,

For all those who have not been to Dosanj or Antibo's (even though its an Italian) the only way you will find out is to go down and have a look, you will soon find out who knows how to run a restaurant!!

DaveGas

22-02-2010, 17:15

Well i have booked for Friday night, going to use my voucher from the Star, £50 of food and voucher cost me £16.50 surely i wont be complaining on here sat.;)

bungleboy69

22-02-2010, 18:56

Well i have booked for Friday night, going to use my voucher from the Star, £50 of food and voucher cost me £16.50 surely i wont be complaining on here sat.;)

We'll see! Get ready for the wait.

kitty66

22-02-2010, 20:18

Shirleye

26-02-2010, 12:40

I don't often write on here but we went to Dosanj last night and were very disappointed. I don't want people to go there and waste their money.

There were very few people in when we got there at 7.00. There was a nice lady serving and she took our order for drinks and food. We ordered 2 beers, 2 poppadoms and pickles, 1 chicken biryani and 1 goan fish curry. She asked us what type of rice and nan we wanted. My partner didn't want a nan but she insisted so he relented and asked for a plain one. I asked for a peshwari.

The poppadoms came pretty quickly but no sign of the beer. The poppadoms were awful. Very soggy and floury. The pickle tray consisted of 2 tiny bowls of sauce which were totally bland.

Still no sign of the beer so we reminded her and she admitted she had forgotten. More people were coming in by now but she was still the only one serving. There were 4 'chefs' in the kitchen who appeared to be very laid back. I can imagine the service being very poor should this place even be half full.

The main courses came and they were truly vile. We have eaten curries in Sheffield for over 40 years, usually they are excellent, occasionally they are average but this was definitely the worst. The peshwari nan was a plain nan with 4 seeds on top. The goan fish curry had 3 small pieces of fish which did taste OK but the curry itself (advertised as sweet and spicy) was very bitter like there was lots of lemon in it, and a dark brown stodge very like gravy salts. It was nothing like a curry. No flavours or spices.

My partner's biryani had 3 small pieces of tandoori chicken. It was very dry. No sauce with it at all. All the dry pieces, which presumably were some type of rice, were like dried up mince. Again the bitter taste same as the fish curry, like bitter gravy salts. No flavour or spices.

My partner asked the waitress to take the plates away as it was dreadful. To her credit she deducted 50% off the bill and we did leave her a small tip as she was doing all the work.

I would never go again and would urge others not to go either. It was a total waste of money.

DaveGas

27-02-2010, 18:40

Well i went and will never go again, food very bland had better from Asda, service was quite good but had to remind them we had ordered wine, Rana the head waitress was lovely but needs to chill and take command, not her fault food is poor, my lamb meal consisted of 6 small pieces of meat! and was £13.50 with a tiny peshwari nan (rubbish) and small portion of rice.

Paul2412

28-02-2010, 14:35

I'm surprised this place is still open, just about everyone has bad things to say about it so they can't get too much in the way of repeat business...

PLANT

01-03-2010, 12:51

As a Party of 4, I went to DOSANJ prior to Christmas on a Saturday night with voucher discounts as part of Charity Unleashed which DOSANJ had signed up for and also to get the business advertised.
On arrival the laminated sign in the window said a maximum of two people only when using vouchers. When we enquired if this included our Charity Unleashed vouchers, the young waiter asked (I think) the manager. Who didnt communicate with us, but told the waiter to tell us " two only" maximum. As we had no prior notice of this restaurant rule and had booked the evening, we had to eat on two seperate tables to use the voucher discount.

We had starters which were very nice.

The main course I had was a " Chicken Byriani" served with peshwari naan. It was neither.....
The chicken was obviously pan fried with in a sauce and then cooked/boiled rice stirred into it. That is not Byriani. Should be cooked in a pot together, not a stir fry with rice.
I asked the waiter what was in the Peshwari Nan as it didnt taste of any of the following- coconut, raisins, almonds, pistachio. He didnt know but asked the chef. He came back to tell me it had " spices in it and thats how they do it here" according to the chef.

If we didnt have vouchers it would have been expensive. Not the authentic Asian Food I expected. The young waiter was very nice, helpful but embarassed, the manager had no presence, no good evening or good night and thank you, as we left.
Do not waste your money here please.

prajesh21

02-03-2010, 02:34

Service: Horrible!
Price: Prohibitively Expensive.
Food quantity: Bad!!
Food quality: Ok.

I went there with my friend at 07:15 PM. Ordered starters, and then Sambar Idly. Starters came after half an hour, and then after another half an hour, we were informed that Sambar Idly was not available. Changed the order, and another one hour passed by. Nothing happened. At 09:30, I told the chef, that we'd been waiting for over 2 hours. Chef told with a grim looking face, and an irritating tone, that it will take another 20 minutes. We walked out after paying for the starters. I felt insulted, to say the least. The service is not just horrible, it is vulgar. The food quantity is real real bad. This is the worst restaurant experience in my life. I will, never, never, never recommend this place to any one. I had to tell my experience to someone, so I registered here, and this is my first post on this forum.

sar006ah

02-03-2010, 19:49

I bought the sheffield charity unleashed book and there is a voucher for this Dosanj place so I'm going to give it a try and will let you know my verdict.

swissheavy

02-03-2010, 20:39

Are you mad!? It's quite apparent from this thread that it's a place to avoid! I'll never be going there - even with heavy discounting.

Claret

02-03-2010, 20:43

Are you mad!? It's quite apparent from this thread that it's a place to avoid! I'll never be going there - even with heavy discounting.

It is heavy discounted - 2 free main meals up to the value of £30. So you can go there get a couple of pints and just order a main each.

swissheavy

02-03-2010, 21:12

Jee that is heavy - talk about giving them away. Will be interesting to hear more reviews, but my mind has been made up.

Plain Talker

02-03-2010, 21:21

Jee that is heavy - talk about giving them away. Will be interesting to hear more reviews, but my mind has been made up.

But if the food is rubbish, as some claim, do folk really want to go?

Doom

02-03-2010, 21:41

Having read through this thread I am getting the impression that there are also some people who have an agenda against this restaurant.

I've only been once and that was way back in the Summer. The food and service were quite acceptable and the price (£40 for 2) wasn't bad, although it was during the period when they had an offer on with BOGOF for main courses.

I probably will give it a go again, but at full price it will be more than we're normally used to paying for a curry on a Friday/Saturday night.

Regards

Doom

swissheavy

02-03-2010, 21:49

Doom

03-03-2010, 06:57

Doom,

I must admit, I did think they same; that others have an interest in seeing this business go under. But despite that, there's some long time forum members on here who've been an did not enjoy it.

For me (and I do love to try new things) there's so many curry houses - Aagrah being in my eyes the premium place, that Dosanj isn't worth the risk of going.

I am half tempted to go though, just to kick up a huge fuss with them while I'm there, just in case it is indeed awful as so many make out. Put a rocket up them as it were...

But how many of those long time forum members have actually been or are they just commenting on what others have said?

Don't get me wrong, if I'd paid the normal price for the food I had I would have said it was reasonably expensive for what you get, but it was a little different to the other Indians I've had and the food certainly wasn't as bad as some on here seem to be making out.

If I recall correctly Martin Dawes gave it 4 out of 5, so when someone with his experince states it's OK i doubt it is going to be terrible.

I've been eating out in Sheffield once a week for the last 20 years, so I do have some experience of eating Indians, even if it is after a few gallons of Jaipur. :hihi:

Regards

Doom

JPFQ

03-03-2010, 08:03

I went there after reading mixerd reviews and can safely say that i won't be going back. Service slow, food average and prices high. Fail!

PeteM01

03-03-2010, 09:05

I went in January when there was a special offer on and thought the food was OK for the price. It would, however, have seemed very expensive at normal prices and so not good value. Service was fine, despite being a large party, although the place was almost empty apart from our group.

The business model was a tough one from the outset, with the extraordinary prices on the normal menu. It might have worked with beautiful food and a consistent, very high, level of service. Clearly, Dosanj have not achieved either of those!

I love Indian food and really wanted this place to succeed because it appeared to offer something different to the mainstream 'indian' restaurants. I hoped that they might moderate the prices to suit the market but the management are obviously clueless when it comes to running a restaurant. There is probably a good TV programme to made about Dosanj!

If you want to know how the food should have been at Dosanj, visit East and West on Abbeydale Road. The prices are spot on for the location and the service is friendly and efficient. It is only a cafe, so don't expect, luxury - just good food.

DaveGas

03-03-2010, 16:05

ArcticAddick

04-03-2010, 11:27

Hi all,

I have a very mixed opinion of Dosanj as a restaurant. I hadn't even heard of it as a restaurant until I read through this forum. I joined this forum a while back but haven't posted anything, but have decided it might be about time I got into the whole online forum posting craze, it's by pure coincidence that this is my first post and it definitely wont be my last.

First off, I am not from Sheffield and haven't eaten at many of the Indians mentioned on here, but I have (fortunately) eaten at Aggrah, East and West (certainly value for money) and, now, Dosanj.

I went there in February, on a Saturday evening and it was very busy. We were actually lucky to get a seat quite far down the restaurant as it was very cold (apparantely the heating was broken).

The young waiter sat us down, explained how the menu works and was generally very helpful. Our drinks arrived quickly and a few moments later we gave our food order to the young guy who explained what the different naans, rices and dishes were.

My friend (whos birthday it was) and I ordered:

Poppadoms - arrived in minutes, with side plates and a sauce / pickle tray.
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Punjabi Chicken Chilli - a little too hot for me put nice all the same.

Pani Puri - my friend said it was nice, but considering the other starters available she would choose something else a second-time around.
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At this stage we were asked if there was anything we needed, drinks etc...
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Goan Fish Curry w/ Mustard Rice and a Garlic Naan - the rice was suggested to us by the waiter and it was a really good choice, although I don't know if I needed rice AND naan - maybe a larger naan to share may be a good idea?

Paneer Dosa - this arrived a few moments after the GFC, with a sambar - which I had a taste of and liked. The dosa was huge... my friend unable to finish it. She said it was nice, but just too much.
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The waiter came over during our mains and checked everything was ok, it was. I asked for some raita and he quickly got us some, poured us some more wine and refilled our jug of water.
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We didn't opt for dessert - too full - and we paid for the bill and left.
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OVERALL

- The service we experienced was very good, the young waiter and one of the other waitresses were very amicable, smiley and chatty. The waiter even wished my friend happy birthday and (jokingly) threatened to sing it to her... Quite funny.
- I am anything but an expert on Indian food but for me it was really nice, well presented and importantly, HOT (heat). I would say it's overpriced though - at least for my budget - and it seems many agree. The waiter did inform us that there were weekday offers that are great value for money... Maybe I'll go back.
- The setting was, well, 'alright'. It's obviously a project in progress, but as my friend commented, 'it's like having an Indian in a done-up warehouse'. The music was a bit much at times, too.
- I did notice other tables waiting a lot longer than we did for both food and drinks. in fact the couple next to us waited twice as long as we did for wine, for two cokes. Our food was pretty quick, but others' seemed to be taking a while. I noticed a couple across the restaurant growing a little aggitated by their wait. I did notice their kitchen was pretty small and I am not sure how many people were cooking - maybe only one chef? That may explain the wait but then again, they perhaps should have thought about that before opening!

My friend and I had a pleasant experience. Everything was quite good for us, but I can imagine (from what I saw) that you may not be as lucky as we were.

I'd say that it would be worth taking up those midweek offers and perhaps waiting until it's a little more, established(?), before venturing there for a busy Saturday night - it's definitely experiencing growing pains...

Thanks,

ArcticAddickt.

Paul2412

04-03-2010, 12:11

Claret

04-03-2010, 16:09

It's a shame really, its one of the only independently owned restaurants in the city centre. If there is an agenda its a really low thing to do, but on the other hand independent restaurants need to be able to compete with chains.

No agenda whatsoever and I like to support the independently owned restaurants/bars etc.

This place is just bad.

medicgirl

04-03-2010, 20:27

I must admit, I did think they same; that others have an interest in seeing this business go under. But despite that, there's some long time forum members on here who've been an did not enjoy it.

I am a (reasonably) long time forum member who's been and did enjoy it. My full remarks are further up this (surprisingly long) thread so I will not repeat them, all I will say is that it may be patchy but I would be sorry to see it go under. We went in November and haven't got around to going again but I am keen to do so.

MrSkinner

14-03-2010, 11:46

Went last night and it was fantastic. I didn't think anywhere could top the Mangla but this was right up there.

We went with our Charity vouchers and didn't expect much based on the reviews on here and stories of a very limited menu for those using the vouchers.

We were sat immediately, albeit next to the door which wasn't ideal, but ok. We ordered and our starters were out immediately (pani puri and chilli paneer), within 5-10 minutes and soon as these were done with, our mains were out (Goan fish and Chicken Dosa) and were delicious. The dosa was light and tasty, and absolutely massive! It took me some time to finish it and I was glad the waitress advised against getting a side plate of rice!

Admittedly, if I hadn't got the vouchers then I'd have baulked at the idea of paying £18.50 for some of the curries but the quality was definitely there last night.

With our free mains, our bill came to £15.50 for two beers, two starters and two mains. Brilliant stuff. Will certainly go back for a special occasion.

RAAR

18-03-2010, 17:27

Would love to try this place if I can get a Dosa...Its been ages since I have had South Indian food in UK...never in Sheffield

PeteM01

18-03-2010, 18:20

Would love to try this place if I can get a Dosa...Its been ages since I have had South Indian food in UK...never in Sheffield

If you are not too bothered about the decor, try the dosas at East and West on Abbeydale Road.

cymru

19-03-2010, 22:07

hello ppl, returned to sheff to live once more!! wooo hooo good to be back.

went to this place on wednesday, thought it was good.......... so supprised when i came on here to find all theses reviews. I will go back as I did not experience what others have.

altough it is curious that one place gets recommended a lot on here as an alternative........... coincidence? I get the feeling that its not, as I dont hear mangla getting mention as alternative, used to go there a lot and been told that it is as good as ever. but this other place on abbeydale is always mentioned on here......

I have been told of a good thai rest on atterclife road, anyone know where it is as I cant find it.

PeteM01

20-03-2010, 13:02

altough it is curious that one place gets recommended a lot on here as an alternative........... coincidence? I get the feeling that its not, as I dont hear mangla getting mention as alternative, used to go there a lot and been told that it is as good as ever. but this other place on abbeydale is always mentioned on here......

Not curious at at all: East and West do better South Indian food at lower prices than Dosanj and seem to be able to serve people in a reasonable amount of time. Of course, you don't get the location and surroundings. For other types of "Indian" food, I have had better at Chaman and the Kashmir Curry Centre.

As it happens, my one experience of Dosanj was pretty good (as reported here) but it was on a cheaper, more limited, menu than the main one.

andytimms

28-03-2010, 08:32

I went last night with my Wife, all I can say is steer well clear. The food was bland, they had non of the wines of choice and the prices are very high. The menu looks very good but we had 2 meals off the chefs specials and I could have done better at home. There is a massive choice of indian resteraunts in sheffield, We will not be going back.

swissheavy

28-03-2010, 15:50

Yet another first time poster dissing this place! Competition really have it in for these guys!

Dr.One

28-03-2010, 17:29

If you are not too bothered about the decor, try the dosas at East and West on Abbeydale Road.

Could not recommend this place more - and I'm Tamil so I should know!

Dosanj was grossly disappointing. The food all tasted of tumeric, the wine was foul and the poor waitress could not describe any of the dishes when we had queries. In addition we waited for close to an hour for our meal.

andytimms

28-03-2010, 20:42

Swissheavy,
The reason I'm a first time user is because I was so peed off with my experiance at Dosanj, I felt I should write something on here. I have no connection with the food business at all. If I was Competition i would have mentioned another resteraunt in my post. When you wait 30 mins for popadoms something is not right. If you would like me to expand on our ruined evening then please let me know. I have not been out with my wife on our own for about 6 months (2.4 kids etc) and wish we had not bothered.
I have not got it in for these guys, I just feel very sad that these places survive in sheffield.
Regards
Andy

Plain Talker

28-03-2010, 21:37

Could not recommend this place more - and I'm Tamil so I should know!

I had a nice, creamy Muttar Paneer from "East And West" on Thursday, with an interesting steamed wheat and coconut roll (I forget the name of it) in place of the rice or naan.

I enjoyed it, although the Muttar Paneer was still a shade too spicy (too many chilis) for my palate, despite asking the chef to make it really mildly spiced for me.

I do think I'd eat from there again, definitely. (I love paneer!)

LasIguanas

28-03-2010, 23:03

Donsanj is one of my direct competitors; they are practically on my doorstep.
I have eaten there many times and should any of my guests be unable to get a table in my restuarant on a Friday or Saturday night and are not prepared to wait for a table; although the food couldn't be more different, i always recommend Donsanj as an alternative venue.

Dr.One

29-03-2010, 08:06

Are you sure you aren't doing that to ensure that people book well in advance at your restaurant? :D

PeteM01

29-03-2010, 08:26

Yet another first time poster dissing this place! Competition really have it in for these guys!

I really wanted Dosanj to work. If the food was exceptionally good quality, the service friendly, efficient and reliable, I would be prepared to pay the higher prices. I love eating out, especially spicy food! Unfortunately, Dosanj fails on too many of these criteria.

Maxster

29-03-2010, 09:00

Yet another first time poster dissing this place! Competition really have it in for these guys!

So unless you only have something positive to say or it doesn't meet YOUR criteria you can't use the forum - t0$$er

Claret

29-03-2010, 12:25

I really wanted Dosanj to work. If the food was exceptionally good quality, the service friendly, efficient and reliable, I would be prepared to pay the higher prices. I love eating out, especially spicy food! Unfortunately, Dosanj fails on too many of these criteria.

I agree. It really annoys me when I go out for an Indian and realise that I could have done better myself with a jar of Patak's!

drdu

31-03-2010, 17:21

I went there and isnt as impressive as you descript.

bungleboy69

31-03-2010, 22:33

Yet another first time poster dissing this place! Competition really have it in for these guys!

Sorry , no this place is just rubbish. Suprised it is still here. I cant they believe they are still around, any average Indian / Pakistani / Bangladeshi restaurant is better than this and they know it. I could cook better than this with no trouble.

LAUS_x

30-06-2010, 10:26

Does anyone know much about this place?

I have a charity unleashed voucher for them and I am trying to book a table for Saturday night but I have tried calling them about 15 times and different times of the day/ evening and the number just keeps ringing out! So I tried to go on the website, thats not working either... does it still exist?!?!?!

The last voucher I had was for Aroma and they went under before we could use it so it got replaced with the Dosanj one but now I am a bit worried they might have disappeared too???

Help?! :confused:

Snookerskill

30-06-2010, 12:22

You're not having much luck with the vouchers I'm afraid. We are based at the Innovation Centre on Portobello which is about 2 mins away from West One. I've just had a walk down to the Dosajn to have a butchers for you, it's got notices plastered all over the windows about the building owners taking possession because rent hasn't been paid or something. There are also unopened letters strewn on the floor and it was well and truly shut (it used to open at lunch). It has all the classic signs of being abandoned and looks like the business has gone under. I might be wrong but I don't think so.
Hope this helps.

HotPhil

30-06-2010, 12:25

Threads merged

LAUS_x

01-07-2010, 08:48

Oh bless you, thanks ever so much for having a look for me, that's really kind of you!!
Oh dear... another one bites the dust , bit of a pattern here... perhaps we are jinxing them :suspect:
Thanks anyway for your help

PeteM01

01-07-2010, 09:10

It has all the classic signs of being abandoned and looks like the business has gone under. I might be wrong but I don't think so.
Hope this helps.

What a shame. I had hoped that the owners would realise that the business model was unsustainable and start serving up south indian food at reasonable prices. Their business acumen seems to be have been as limited as their ability to run a kitchen properly.

Riccardoh

01-07-2010, 10:49

I hope it hasn't closed as I thought it was really, really nice and I liked the way they set out their menu.

As an aside, I find it odd that many people on this forum treat Indian restaurants like football teams and seem to feel that if you like one you can't like another

a.s.ullah

22-03-2011, 17:54

Just had a quick look at their website.

http://dosanj.com/

Menu looks interesting but their prices seem a bit on the high side.

Their masala dosaa would have to be pretty exceptional to justify a price of £11.50! (I think I paid £3.95 in East&West). The same goes for their idl (£13.50! I could buy 13 packets of Gits Idli mix and make it myself for that!).

Having said that, I'll probably visit Dosanj at some time. (As long as someone else is paying!) :)

You can't comper east and west to a place like dosanj first off all it's in middle of town not abbydale road the rent and rates will be 10 times more then east and west also what dosanj spent on just there bar east and west probaly spent on the whole restaurant it's like compering BMW to a rover you pay for the quality not just the food but the quality of the restaurant it's self.

jamesogt

22-03-2011, 21:38

You can't comper east and west to a place like dosanj first off all it's in middle of town not abbydale road the rent and rates will be 10 times more then east and west also what dosanj spent on just there bar east and west probaly spent on the whole restaurant iit's like compering BMW to a rover you pay for the quality not just the food but the quality of the restaurant it's self.

Even harder comparing somewhere closed to somewhere open!

a.s.ullah

22-03-2011, 22:13

Even harder comparing somewhere closed to somewhere open!

It closed because they couldn't afford the rent and rates food was nice there the place was classy to Martin dows gave them a 5 star review I liked it personally if they was on abbydale road or anywhere els I think they would have done well you comper the prices of an Indian in town to one on the outskirts there is a big difference

LionsLair

22-03-2011, 23:49

Sheffield seems to be saturated with Indian restaurants... a bit off topic but I love Cafe Guru, but that seems quiet every time we go - hope they don't end up the same as this place!

a.s.ullah

23-03-2011, 13:52

Sheffield seems to be saturated with Indian restaurants... a bit off topic but I love Cafe Guru, but that seems quiet every time we go - hope they don't end up the same as this place!

That's a good place too they got 1 in Leeds it's very busy I think it's already changed hands ( not sure) but the staff are still there might be a rumor it's not as bad in Sheffield you go Leicester or Manchester there's one on every courner in the next 5 years alot will shut down tho few already have or on sale the problem is if they are not busy they sell the business so cheap someone els or a few partners just buy it and keep it going in the hope they can pull a wage out rather then profit most of them are happy to be self-employed instead of taking the stik from someone els.