Spicy Tadka Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was excellent, it tasted wonderful and tasted really fresh."
• "The food was delicious. I ordered a lamb dish with stuffed naan from the menu. It was sizzling and not too oily."
• "Every dish is always cooked to perfection."
• "Marvellously delicious food 😋 can definitely tell that the Chef is a genuine Indian."
• "The butter chicken gravy was smooth, Dal Tadka was very tasty and garlicky and veg Manchurian was crispy from the outside and crunchy from within."
• "The madras which is what I had was lovely, spicy and full of flavour!"
• "The food was absolutely delicious and cooked well."

Cons:

• "The food had stale smell and during the most recent visit we had to throw away the food."
• "One of the worst indian buffet eaten in UK, also the price and the items Available doesn't match."
• "Paneer butter masala - Really came across as a sweet dish rather than main course, far too much sugar in the dish."
• "The food was cold, tasteless, mushy, poppadoms over cooked and has to be the worst Indian we have ever had!!"
• "The food itself is a big let down."
• "Chicken 65 - Awful"
• "The food was presented well. The starters tasted okay. But the mains were terrible. Nowhere near authentic Indian food."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff and service were great."
• "The service was good, the staff were friendly and accommodating."
• "Well done guys. Hats off to the manager and the team."
• "Staff that is incredibly attentive and sharp, with a lovely sense of humour, but unobtrusive and let you enjoy your meal in peace."
• "The waiter (Ari) was such a delight! We had an absolute amazing time!"
• "We were also very happy with the service received and Daljeet took very good care."
• "The staff were all very friendly and helpful without being overbearing."

Cons:

• "Refused to eat the food, and left! Will defiantly not return!"
• "Sorry but they really let me down tonight, 2 of 4 meals came out cold and when we complained the owner didn't want to know or talk to us about it."
• "Service wasn’t great, three different people trying to take the same orders on starters and drinks."
• "We were served by five different people who cajoled us to order quickly and eat quickly and move on."
• "The service has gone down, slower and staff does not communicate very well."
• "Staff weren't friendly at all, bashed our plates very loudly before bringing out our mains."
• "When we memtion this to staff, she just smiled and no other reaction."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "I must say quality food with decent prices and above all the vibe of the restaurant."
• "It's just a really solid Indian now at a really fair price."
• "Prices were very reasonable."
• "This place serves up authentic Indian cuisine in generous portions at very modest prices."
• "The price was fair too."
• "In terms of price, it’s about right for quality and with receipt, you can get 10% off next meal within 30 days 🤩"
• "It was very much worth the price and the wait!"

Cons:

• "Quite expensive."
• "If you are an Indian and looking for real indian food, May be Its not right place."
• "Kid size portions and overpriced."
• "Hardly any spice in its dishes and the price is not worth it."
• "Drinks overpriced - £4.20 for pint lemonade?"
• "Everything was highly overpriced. Definitely a no for anyone looking for authentic Indian food."
• "Added £10 on for service change for table of 2A + 3C."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "The decoration was pretty nice & the food was amazing."
• "Such a chilled and friendly atmosphere 😌 the team here have got this nailed."
• "Great atmosphere."
• "Warmly greeted from the door to the table, this charming restaurant has a lot going for it from the decor to the food itself."
• "Food amazing, the staff could not be more helpful and sooooooo friendly and welcoming."
• "The restaurant was clean and heartily decorated."
• "The lovely staff were super friendly and helpful for anything you asked."

Cons:

• "Toilets are pretty basic downstairs."
• "The restaurant was nowhere close to what it used to be, in terms of flavours, ingredients used and service lead time."
• "Music was a bit strange it seemed to be from an airline or something, mixed between Indian music and safety /destination adverts."
• "But what I believe that let store down was the manager moaning at staff in-front of customers."
• "Absolutely terrible restaurant in my opinion."
• "First and last time!!! This restaurant is for English people only!"
• "One of the worst meal I had in recent times. I ordered 2 buriyanis only to find out that the rice was just mixed with curry and it’s too pricey as well, I don’t think they even know how to make one."

Delivery and Takeaway

Pros:

• "Best take away ever."
• "Ordered for take away tonight it came hot and quick."
• "They arrived on time, set up all the food in chafing dishes, helped serve the buffet, refilled empty dishes and quietly cleared away at the end of the evening."
• "Our family's favorite restaurant in Basingstoke. Lovely authentic food cooked to perfection."
• "They do takeaway, and dine in, the people that work there are very nice, they always welcome you when you go there, and their food is amazing."
• "Experienced the delicious food at a birthday party where they done a delicious spread of light healthy curries,rice and Indian sweets."
• "So much flavors in every dish, cooked with perfection!"

Cons:

• "Would never order again, called after waiting 1.5 hours and they thought it was funny and that the driver was nearly there."
• "Very slow delivery, had to call 3 times and ended up speaking directly to the driver who had been given the wrong information."
• "just wish the delivery was a bit quicker as last time they delivered the food was a bit cold."
• "Food was an hour later than the estimated delivery time and when I called through to ask where my delivery was lied to again."
• "2 hour delivery time!!! Several calls and promises to call back which didn’t emerge followed by a promise the driver was on route."
• "Curry turned up no rice! Tandoori mixed grill so dry couldn't eat it! I told the staff didn't look like they cared no discount offered paid £52.45 even though left the food for the worst meal I've ever had!"
• "Always liked the food from this place, the first time doing a home delivery from here and extremely disappointed."