TripAdvisor – Darlington restaurant Abu’s in Harrogate

Abu’s, which has become one of Darlington’s best-rated Indian restaurants from its Duke Street base, has opened a new restaurant in Harrogate.

The Harrogate venue, on Cheltenham Crescent, holds a 5/5 rating on TripAdvisor.

Although the restaurant is still a new addition to the town, early diners have already praised its food, service and atmosphere, with every Tripadvisor review so far rated excellent.

The opening follows the success of Abu’s in Darlington, which previously built up a 5/5 rating from hundreds of reviews and was described by diners as “flawless” and “perfect”.

Abu’s in Darlington (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)

Now, the Harrogate sister site appears to be following a similar path.

One reviewer, from Harrogate, described it as the “best curry in Harrogate” after making a second visit to the restaurant.

They wrote: “Amazing food both times, tasty and fresh.”

Another diner, who visited with friends in June, described their first meal at Abu’s as “excellent” and said they would “definitely be returning soon”.

The reviewer praised the onion bhajis as “fresh, light, crisp and tasty”, while also highlighting the paneer tikka, mushroom paneer and paneer nawabi.

They added that the paneer nawabi, advertised as containing 21 spices, had “lovely, complex flavours”, while the garlic naan was “light and puffy”.

Other customers have also praised the restaurant’s welcome and service.

One visitor described Abu’s as an “amazing restaurant with an excellent menu”, writing: “Warm and friendly welcome, lovely atmosphere. Both service and food were incredible, delicious and presentation too.”

They added that the restaurant offered “so much choice” and “good portions”, advising diners to book during busy times.

Another Harrogate reviewer called it “one of the best Indian restaurants in H’gate” after trying Abu’s as a new addition to the town.

They said they were “warmly greeted” and praised the “top-notch” food, describing it as “flavoursome and authentic”.

The reviewer added that the mixed sizzler starter, lamb biryani, mixed balti, garlic naan and pilau rice were “more than enough for two”.

They wrote: “Meat in all the dishes was succulent and all was 10/10. Could not fault a thing and very reasonably priced for quality.”

The naan breads have also been singled out by several visitors.

One family reviewer said they visited after seeing Abu’s had opened in Harrogate and described the meal as “absolutely superb”.

They praised the chicken tikka, lamb nawabi and chicken korma, adding that the chicken was “melt in your mouth” and the lamb was “very, very tender”.

However, they said the naan breads were the highlight, describing them as “soft and fluffy with lots of flavour”.

Another early customer described Abu’s as an “amazing new restaurant” and said staff were “very friendly and welcoming”.

They added: “The food was amazing. Compliments to Abu’s Dad, who was the chef during our visit.”

With both restaurants now holding perfect Tripadvisor ratings, Abu’s appears to have carried its Darlington reputation into Harrogate.