Caraway Reviews Summary

Category: Indian restaurant Ilford

Address: 513-519 Cranbrook Rd, Gants Hill, Ilford IG2 6HA, United Kingdom

Phone: +442085184111

Rating: 3.8
based on 233 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Loved the food it was so yummy! Perfectly cooked and a fab service really made the evening special."
  • "The food is always amazing here."
  • "Every dish was delicious."
  • "The food was amazing so tasteful I have to say the best Indian food i have had in a long while."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious."
  • "Amazing food and service. One of the best Indian I would say."
  • "Can’t believe that I got to eat amazing Indian authentic food with wonderful flavours."

Cons:

  • "The menu itself has definitely been cut down so there was hardly anything to choose from."
  • "Ordered food to be delivered! Came unusually quick... as if they had prepared it the night before."
  • "The tandoori meat looked and tasted like it was yesterday's leftovers. Totally stale and hard to chew."
  • "Recipe has changed."
  • "I'm suggest to everyone don't go hear because of very very bed food."
  • "Taste of food is bad quality."
  • "The food is totally rubbish now. They don't even deserve a 1 star."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were very considerate and helpful in trying to find items she can eat."
  • "The staff were nice and brought the food out promptly."
  • "Staff are friendly and really helpful."
  • "Staff were friendly and helpful."
  • "The manager and staff were massively helpful in sorting out our booking of 15, even brought out a birthday cake for us!"
  • "Customer service is very good."
  • "The customer service was outstanding."

Cons:

  • "Staff neither can speak nor can understand basic English."
  • "Terrible service on Mother’s Day - miserable waiters just slamming food down on tables."
  • "Most staff walk around lost."
  • "Bad service, waitress was rude, sarcastic and unhelpful."
  • "Waiter also forgot to bring out rice so had to wait whilst others continued with their meals."
  • "Horrible service! Took 20 minutes for the server to finally ask to take our order."
  • "The service was very worse."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

  • "Ambience is good. Could lower the music sound though."
  • "Nicely decorated building although it got a bit stuffy ~ maybe the ac units need replacing or better extractor fans in the kitchen?"
  • "Decoration is nice."
  • "Nice family atmosphere."
  • "Decor and ambience is also very calm and not outdated."
  • "Really beautiful authentic Indian decor."
  • "The interior and vibe is that old style Indian restaurant with beautiful paintings."

Cons:

  • "My only criticism is that given the nice decor the place wasn't squeaky clean and sparkling as you would expect."
  • "The inside is very dated."
  • "The floor throughout was sticky, also seats covered in glitter."
  • "The tables are sticky so that the menu actually sticks to them."
  • "However I am sure customers do not appreciate a place which is so cold that you dare not take off your jacket."
  • "Nice decor, maybe a little too dim for a family restaurant."
  • "Although this is a large restaurant there has clearly been a lot of thought (and money) spent on getting the cosy atmosphere just right."

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