Maaya Indian Kitchen & Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Indian restaurant Milton Keynes

Address: The Hub, 2 Rillaton Walk, Milton Keynes MK9 2FZ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441908242665

Rating: 3.8
based on 251 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The vegetarian thali was very good, delicious and had great variety as well."
  • "Aloo baingan was nice."
  • "For starters we got the king prawn puri and oh my god it was to die for! Full of so much flavour."
  • "The dishes are flavourful and cooked very well."
  • "The food was tasty and the portions were large enough."
  • "Loved the Naan it was so huge ..."
  • "The Railway Mutton Curry was particularly good, the Peshwari Naan sublime."

Cons:

  • "The chicken tikka starters weren't proper n didn't have no salt in it."
  • "Food wasn’t hot enough when we Served, lamb chops was smelling goat i mean it’s wasn’t cooked properly."
  • "The food overall was tasteless - chewy chicken and zero flavoured mutton."
  • "Biryani I ordered was not fully cooked and was too oily."
  • "The main course was fair but again the butter naan was found under cooked with minimal butter and all the main courses tasted sweet, whereas we had requested for it to be a bit spicy."
  • "The chicken chetinaad was nice in taste, however the chicken was too dry."
  • "Food was very bad, I am not sure if I ordered the curry or oil."

Service

Pros:

  • "Yesterday had lunch at maaya. Excellent environment, friendly service, great menu choices and really decent food and at affordable prices."
  • "Service was great, waiters and staff very friendly and pleasant, atmosphere is lovely."
  • "The staff were very accommodating of us changing our booking to an earlier time at short notice."
  • "I was also so impressed with how polite and attentive the staff were."
  • "Staff are friendly and professional, also very thoughtful."
  • "The staff were very attentive and gave exceptional service."
  • "Staff welcoming and helpful, even remembered and checked an allergy warning we'd given."

Cons:

  • "The waiter forgot about serving us water, so we had to remind him a few times."
  • "The staff handling our order wasn't polite and humble at all."
  • "They asked me multiple times have a i ordered, one server asked me how was the food when the food didn't even arrive."
  • "The staff actually seemed totally disinterested in the fact that we were there."
  • "The staff did not care at all about the bad service until it came to service charge."
  • "The service was shocking ( waited 45 mins to be asked if we wanted drinks)."
  • "Service although friendly was incredibly slow."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "With its charming ambiance and attentive service, it's a delightful destination for experiencing the vibrant tastes of India."
  • "The restaurant is clean, modern and stylish."
  • "The restaurant was amazing, delicious food, beautiful and elegant decor, very friendly staff."
  • "Maaya Indian Kitchen and Bar has a very lovely interior and pleasant staff."
  • "Restaurant clean and very nicely decorated."
  • "The atmosphere was relaxed with a good vibe and the restaurant was well decorated, clean and classy."
  • "This place is lovely, well decorated, spacious & welcoming."

Cons:

  • "The restaurant is dominated by flies and we often found customers fighting with them, which the manager said he couldn't do anything of."
  • "Booking in advance we didn’t know we’d picked a day that was going to be incredibly hot and it made the restaurant almost unbearably warm to sit in."
  • "As I went to the bathroom I looked at the kitchen and the floor was filthy."
  • "It’s little dark inside."
  • "The environment was a dystopian of pop music in an Indian, Buddhist like setup."
  • "The decor is ok but due to the candlelit dinner schema, the interior feels bit dark and stuffy."
  • "Ambiance was nice, but the spacing between each table was so narrow that I almost felt that it was a single table."

Value

Pros:

  • "Highly recommended."
  • "All you can eat Indian food for less than a tenner."
  • "The portion size was really good. There was more than enough left for the next day. Great selection of dishes. The food was very tasty, we all enjoyed it."
  • "I must add that it is also an affordable restaurant."
  • "Portions quite large, e.g. 2 rice is enough for 4 adults."
  • "Staff were incredibly friendly and the bill was very reasonable for the amount of food we had."
  • "An exquisite culinary journey through rich flavors and authentic dishes."

Cons:

  • "Coming on food it’s way too expensive for the quantity served."
  • "The portion sizes were also very small 4 pieces of mogo for £6 isn't right."
  • "The prices were exorbitant for what was served, making it feel like a poor value for money."
  • "The portion size of starters does not match the price we had to pay."
  • "The portions far smaller than a usual Indian restaurant and at a higher price."
  • "Then there was a HEFTY service charge at the end."
  • "All of the food was disappointing and we were left with our dirty plates for another half an hour after finishing."

Ordering and Delivery

Pros:

  • "Just had the best delivered meal I have had for a long time."
  • "We've had a few takeaways during lockdown and the food has always been ready on time, packaged carefully and is lovely and hot."
  • "Efficient service and true to the time arranged for collection!"
  • "I placed my order with Jay yesterday and upon our arrival I phoned Jay who promptly delivered our takeaway to our vehicle, the service was prompt and flawless."

Cons:

  • "Takeaway service was dreadful…the bill showed items which were different to the takeaway menu."
  • "Ordered food at 6:30, it said it would take 45 mins to be delivered and it took an hour and 40 minutes."
  • "Have spent the last 15 minutes calling them to chase and nobody is answering."
  • "Delivery never comes at the time requested."
  • "Ordered our food at 19:30 and is now 21:10... food turned up at 21.55!!"
  • "Pick up chaotic as only manager seemed to understand take away orders."
  • "The service was shocking ( waited 45 mins to be asked if we wanted drinks)."

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