survey result

Summary

£23
    £
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

There’s a “fantastic range of vegetarian treats” at this “great value” Indian – part of the Sachdev family business that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The café, near Manchester’s IKEA, moved into its own site opposite the family’s ASM cash-and-carry grocery a couple of years ago. (It’s named after founder PG Sachdev’s wife Lilawati, who hand-made treats to sell in the early days of the business.)

Summary

£21
    £
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

As of January 2019, this unexpected gem – a café in the shadow of a vast IKEA – has “moved to new premises across the road from the terrific Indian wholesale supermarket they are connected to, and everything is a bit snazzier”, bedecked in bells, kite spools and bangles. These days “you could go for supper rather than just catching a quick nosh” and while “the range of sweetmeats looks bigger, everything else is the same” (namely a huge variety of veggie fare “from street snacks to fusion to more familiar Indian meals”“hoorah!”).

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Have you eaten at Lily's Indian Vegetarian Cuisine?

85 Oldham Rd, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7DF

Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Starter Main Pudding
£3.00 £8.50 £2.25
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £14.00
Filter Coffee £2.50
85 Oldham Rd, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7DF
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday11 am‑8 pm
Thursday11 am‑8 pm
Friday11 am‑9 pm
Saturday11 am‑9 pm
Sunday11 am‑6 pm

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