Merrymaid Bar & Grill

This place the food was top notch. When you first go in, bit misleading with smallish front pub area. You go down the side and the back of the bar a more ample seating area is there. Food wise, really enjoyed the boneless mixed grill. Good portion size for two, and so delicious. For mains we shared a lamb bhuna curry. Again superb with a rich ,thick flavoursome sauce with large chunks of lamb. We went for the plain naan which was cooked well. We will be back here again. They also do takeaways, and serve array of vegetarian dishes.

A proper Indian pub. Traditional. Not the nicest looking of places at all, but that's exactly what you want to keep the "high-standard" individuals OUT of the place and keep the proper Indians like myself IN. It doesn't matter if you are Hindu, Sikh, White, Black; the owner and bar lady were extremely nice to us. The owner overheard the bad experience we had at the previous eatery we had just came from and quickly assured us this would be good... And it was. My friend who doesn't usually like Butter Chicken said it was one of the best he's had and was licking his oddly shaped fingers... My "White British" friend who has the taste buds of a true Indian Warrior was swallowing his bites whole without chewing, that's how highly he rated this food. He was so mesmerized by the food that he proceeded to pick up the wrong pint glass and started drinking from it, because he was feeling so euphoric. It was a natural aphrodisiac for him, that's all I can say. Brilliant curries, brilliant staff, no nonsense place but please do not be put off by the looks of the place. Cobra was top class as well unlike other terrible pints of Cobra I've had in the past. Will come again 100%.

Seen so many people raving about this place, I've been meaning to visit for a while. Finally got round to it. Firstly you see a lot of reviews talking about the interior, but I actually don't mind it. It brings back memories of how these places used to be before they took off. You definitely won't see young ladies dressing up and posing against botanical feature walls for Instagram in here. The beer selection is very basic, no craft ales, but again, that adds to the nostalgic feel of the old time Desi Pubs. The Mixi is what I was here for, and it lived up to the hype. The only thing that was a bit iffy was the masala chips, but who honestly really cares about those? The lamb chops on the grill were the best I've ever had anywhere. The curry was flavoursome and looked natural unlike everywhere else that throws in red colouring. Portions were big and prices were very reasonable. Service was great. Didn't even have to ask for a menu, was handed two immediately as I bought drinks at the bar. I would definitely be a regular if I lived closer, and I look forward to another visit soon...

Warm, friendly atmosphere with good honest food. The starters were excellent, a lovely Rita, crisp poppadoms and a nice chutney and pickle. The fish pakoras were delicious, crispy and a perfect amount of spice to them. The mixed Grill was excellent, I didn't expect anything else, as I'd heard lots of good things. Succulent range of meats all spiced deliciously. The curries were also excellent, with the chef allowing us to adapt one of the curries which was great. The naan's were also very tasty. Our experience here was excellent and I will definitely be returning.

Stopped here by chance as we were in the area. We ordered a small mix grill which was flavoursome and generously sized and some fish pakora. The food didn't take long and we could see it being prepared through the kitchen hatch. The decor was dated and plain but don't be put off by it. The food is good and the lady owner is very friendly. Overall it was a nice lunch experience.