Corner Cafe

Reviews

• Ben H.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  You probably have a foodie friend as well. One of those guys/girls who can't help but compare the food their having to other food they had somewhere else. The perpetual impossible to please.
  
  If you do though (and they're not totally without hope), you'll know the pleasure of finding a place that knocks their socks off and forces them to admit, "this is good."
  
  Corner Cafe, i am happy to report, is one of those places. My friendly curry expert was totally blown away by the food (as was i).
  
  My first piece of practical advice. Book ahead. I called at 9am on the day and couldn't find a seat for 2 earlier than 8pm. Corner Cafe is only a little venue, its intimacy and warmth is part of the charm, but it does mean space is at a premium.
  
  Once there you'll find (as i did), friendly staff willing to walk you through a fairly dizzying array of menu items. I had pretty much an entirely new experience, ordering foods i'd never heard of, and all of it turned out well. The portions are perfectly balanced (though if you intend to order naan bring an appetite, the thing was a mammoth!). The food is well made and frankly delicious.
  
  The price was also right we felt. Oh and get a jug of lassi its ace!!
  
  I really can't speak highly enough of it and neither could my friend. I can see it becoming my ace in the hole whenever i have friends over. Especially given its proximity to town.
  
  That leads me a little to my last piece of practical advice: perhaps take the bus. Parking is sparse along burley road but the bus stop is a minute walk from the cafe (you can see it when you get off). The no.49 (and any other bus that runs that route) will take you right to the town hall and more bars (or the cinema or really anywhere you want to go and continue a, by now, brilliant night).
  
  To sum: Go, its worth it, the hype was right, you'll love every minute. But its not a best kept secret any more so be sure to book ahead :-)

• Alan K.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 5 June 2026

  Well.....
  I flew over from Detroit to see friends I only get to see once a year and see a few gigs one of which was at the Brudenell. So five of us decided to meet up for a curry at The Corner Café. We were told it was excellent. It was not.
  First things first, while at the bar we noticed a family of four who are clearly regulars greeted very warmly. No big deal.
  While catching up with my friends the man sitting behind us barked that "we were being very loud". I disagree with this 100%. I got to enough restaurants and bars to know what "loud" is. We were not obnoxiously loud. Low cement ceiling and full capacity it gets loud. It is simple acoustics.
  Then another person from the table came over after a few comments were exchanged mentioning she had a hearing problem and all we asked why they didn't mention that?
  The coup de gras was when someone walked upstairs and asked if everyone would sing Happy Birthday to offending patron. He was the person who barked at us initially. A rousing version of Happy Birthday was sung minus our table. A bit ironic.
  Also we were more than miffed when one of our party went to the front of the house to explain happened and the reply was they were not the only table that complained. If this is true booking a table at this place should come with a disclaimer that "this is a quiet restaurant".
  To make matters worse the food was maybe average at best.
  Too add even more irony to an ironic situation was while sitting at the bar for a sold out Steve Mason gig at the Brudenell who walks in but complaining guy and his wife. Into a loud bar at a loud venue.
  WTF?

• Rowena H.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  So, I've finally had the pleasure. After many a moon of folks telling me this off-the-beaten-track gem is worth seeking out, opportunity knocked this Tuesday when a friend chose to have her birthday meal here. I have to admit, as soon as I saw the location I was delighted. It's no more than a 15 minute walk or so from Hyde Park, so easily navigate-able, and stands proudly on the corner.
  
  Once you get inside the warmth of the place (literally) and the staff greet you immediately. We were something like 20 strong, and had to wait for a table to finish before we could sit, so stood a bit awkwardly in the entrance - not that it was CC's fault, but as a group there's not quite room in the waiting area. I've heard that in times gone by they'd send folks over to the pub across the road in that kind of scenario, but that has been turned into a Tesco Metro. Sad times.
  
  We didn't wait long though, and soon enough piled into our seats. The waitresses kept us well watered with water and drinks orders throughout the night, which was a great touch. I wasn't boozing so particularly appreciated fresh water being replenished without having to ask. As we were a big group, the put on a set meal for that, and so first came a selection of dips and poppadoms. I wasn't a huge fan of the yoghurt dips, as they were a bit tart, but that's just me - everyone else adored them. As well as regular poppadoms we also had cumin seed ones.
  
  Next up came starters, which consisted of various battered delicious bites, and some minced lamb kebab type bits of meat, and tikka chicken pieces. All of those were excellent. In particular I liked the battered potato and tikka chicken - it was cooked to perfection and not in the least bit dry.
  
  Lastly came the mains. We had a selection of about 10 different dishes, maybe more, and all dived in. You guys, these were the kiddy. This was the one. So, in the end I only tried a few dishes before feeling utterly stuffed, but I had a lamb and mushroom dish, medium spiced, in a red (tomato?) sauce. A chicken and mushroom, which wasn't quite a korma, but had a delicious flavour and cream based sauce. Those two were the stand out for me, but we had all kinds of veggie, spicy, and other going on. Not a bite was disappointing. All freshly made.
  
  And the naan?! Sugary! I can't tell you how much this made sense once you mixed it with the curry. Just trust me and go with it.
  
  Basically, I've found a new favourite in this family restaurant. Why not five stars? Well, I've only been once, so ought to go again just to be sure. But every bit of this is fantastic. It's not fancy, but it's cosy, the staff are amongst the friendliest I've experienced in Leeds, and the food is exquisite. Oh - and the price? £15/head for that banquet!

• John B.

  star star star star star 28 May 2026

  This is a very good place. They asked if I had reservations both times I went (a Sunday and a Wednesday) but were able to seat us (party of two) immediately. The food is tasty and for beer I recommend the Dissolution Extra IPA, one of the two beers I found in Britain that didn't leave me wishing for a West Coast IPA. Staff was nice and helpful. And the kulfis! They have a great selection of interesting and tasty house-made ones, highly recommended.

• Rob W.

  star star star star star 25 May 2026

  Just a 10/15 min walk out of the city centre is the most lovely Corner Cafe, serving some amazing modern Indian food.
  
  We went along for a banquet option, and although I could almost say we started off with the usual poppadoms & pickles this wouldn't actually be true! The poppadoms were made with lentil flour so were totally Gluten Free and tasted delicious!
  
  Following this we were served with a very generous mixed starter including onion bhaji, mushroom and potato pakoras, shami kebab & chicken tikka - all tasting amazing!
  
  Then onto the mains, as much of a squeeze as it was to find room for them, we had a wide selection of different curry dishes (with my personal favourite of chicken & mushroom) and the lamb dish was cooked to perfection.
  
  Not only was the food impressive, but the personal attention from Kate when we arrived and the friendly waiting staff all made the meal really enjoyable.. and finally rounded off by a visit from the chef & co owner Karim dropped by the tables for a chat.
  
  I'll be back here as often as I can!