The Indian Chefs Reviews Summary

Menu Variety

Pros:

• "Lots to choose from on the normal menu, including some stuff you don't see in your bog standard tandoori restaurant."
• "The menu was comprehensive and varied and everyone enjoyed the food which was excellent."
• "The menu was the first thing that caught my eye, there was not the usual parade of standard (boring) choices; I was greeted with a far more authentic theme."
• "In addition to the familiar Indian dishes, the menu has some really interesting choices."
• "You can find things on this menu you don’t see in other places."
• "Variety of food options which are freshly made and taste delicious."
• "Authentic Indian food with wide range of items to choose from that taste delicious."

Cons:

• "Just been to the Indian chefs thought we would try the Thali on a Sunday night, it was tiny and everything just looked like a load of mashed up food."
• "What you think is mild is very spicy so need help from staff when ordering."
• "It is not a dum biryani, it's fried rice with frozen cubed carrots and sweetcorn and peas!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good service and great food."
• "Delicious, authentic food and the owners are so lovely."
• "If you really want to enjoy the original taste of Indian food, I suggest this restaurant."
• "The food is fully authentic Indian food."
• "Really authentic and delicious Indian food."
• "The food is much more authentically Indian and was just beyond delicious!"
• "The food here isn’t only the most delicious Indian food I’ve ever eaten, but the most amazing FOOD I’ve had the pleasure of consuming on a number of occasions, and it never disappoints."

Cons:

• "Cold take away, potatoes were black in the middle. Strange texture. No depth of flavour, just spice."
• "I found my curry was quite salty (still delicious though)."
• "Curry tasteless, spice at all or flavour."
• "Ordered a takeaway tonight and the food was cold and of poor quality."
• "The mains were EXTREMELY spicy."
• "It was basically tiny bits of chicken in cream with peppers and onion, with a touch of chilli heat, there was no curry flavour."
• "We paid £50.40 for this takeaway for two and we just could not eat it."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were excellent and very help."
• "A friendly, family run restaurant with lots of tasty dishes."
• "Great service, great food, we will definitely be returning. An absolute gem of a restaurant."
• "Would absolutely recommend this for an excellent place to dine out."
• "Pure Indian taste and great customer service."
• "Brilliant hospitality, excellent and delicious truly Indian food."
• "The staff here were very knowledgeable and gave me a bit of history on the Balti."

Cons:

• "Really poor service, borderline rude."
• "We were spoken to rather rudely when we mentioned our concerns regarding the slow service."
• "And then the owners son was rude when we rang him, and then the lady owner hung up on us while we explained the situation."
• "We waited 45 mins for our food... The food was nice just a shame there wasn’t much of it."
• "Booked reservation and felt very rushed."
• "Throughout the meal the staff kept coming over to our table to check on us, multiple times. (Rushing us)"
• "I called the restaurant to try and resolve but was told that if I don't like it, I shouldn't order from there again."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Service friendly and there is a large fish tank in the restaurant which makes it interesting too!"
• "On our arrival the pleasant and calming atmosphere was greatly enhanced by the amazing fish in the beautiful aquarium."
• "It’s a lovely family place that really cares about customers and its amazing at keeping a home loving atmosphere."
• "The place is very welcoming, traditional but with a modern twist."
• "Great place to taste proper Indian food."
• "Such welcoming service and a great atmosphere."
• "They have got a huge aquarium in the centre of the restaurant to keep the kids occupied and gives a nice ambience to the place."

Cons:

• "The restaurant lacks atmosphere somewhat but that can be something that accumulates with time!"
• "The restaurant was full so strangers had to share a table."
• "We received very stingy portions... not good value."
• "Booked reservation and felt very rushed."

Value

Pros:

• "Love the Sunday set meal thalis, meat or veggie, very good value and nice to try different dishes."
• "Not only was the food great but it was reasonably priced."
• "The vegetarian food here is absolutely delicious... everything was perfect, not at all greasy and very authentic."
• "Would not hesitate to recommend them, very professional."
• "Delicious food and reasonable price."
• "Others had the set menu for £7.50 which was a lot of food!"
• "All dishes were delicious. Portion size was good and everything tasted different and freshly made."

Cons:

• "We left hungry."
• "The King Prawn curry only had 4 king prawns in it... At £14 for a curry dish with 4 king prawns, we won’t be returning our custom ever again!"
• "The food is a amazing but bit over priced."
• "We received very stingy portions... not good value."
• "Although nice food it is not good value."