Darbar Restaurant 38 North Street, Emsworth PO10 7DG

"First time at Darbar, food was exceptional to say the least. Service was slick but not intrusive. Price was very reasonable considering the superb quality. Rare to find such a gem of a restaurant. Exceeded expectations by miles."

"Have been to this lovely restaurant a few times now and can safely say it’s the best Indian food I have had. Proper menu with a slightly different twist to your usual Indian food. Clean and great service. Highly recommend! :)"

"Delicious food, and lovely place to visit. A slight hiccup when we'd booked a table for 12 and they wanted to give us 2 tables for 6 each, but they very quickly sorted the issue and moved them together. Relatively quiet when we went, upstairs there were only us and another table, and only a few families downstairs too, but it made it a lovely experience as it made service great and quick, and unlike many other places we could hear each other talking! Food was brilliant, quickly served. Some different things on the menu compared to other Indian restaurants I've been too, and good descriptions of each meal on the menu too. Servers were altogether very helpful, and the meal was very reasonably priced."

"Before I start I had been here 3 times before and every time had been 4-5 star. However, this time it was very average.. To start, the Poppadoms were cold (maybe that’s how they should be?) . I had the pancake filled with potato starter which again was cold , with a tasteless curry accompaniment and Coconut Chutney (4/10) . I then had the “As we like it” Chicken Curry which was watery and bland. (5/10). The star of the meal was the Semolina dessert which was very nice. (8/10). £45 a head including service."

"Anniversary lunch here today. A few starters and a Meat Thali were absolutely delicious and all super hot and beautifully presented. Recommended. Staff are lovely and felt well looked after."