Aamcha Eastern Kitchen in Hertsmere

Really good food and great service!

We ordered Kolkata Chicken Biriyani (the very dish that attracted me as we don’t have many places selling this) and to be honest I was not very hopeful that it’ll be authentic. So I was not expecting much from it anyway - but to my disappointment, it didn’t even have the basic biriyani flavours. No trace of kewra water, rose water or meetha water whatsoever which was advertised on the menu. If you’re making any kind of biriyani with chunky over cooked breast pieces, then sorry! it’s not biriyani. It just tasted like some chicken dry gravy mixed rice. The home style on the bone chicken curry was not great either and I am yet to taste their mutton curry (which I also ordered) but I’m not even bothered to open that box now.

Reasonably priced menu until the drinks were added: small cup of tea : £3.42; when asked for mint tea, less than a whole mint leaf was provided until a larger amount was requested! small cup of cappuccino:£4.56. Strange amounts and highly inflated prices Small portion of mango chutney: £2 The biggest surprise was to be charged 13% service charge: How are these uneven and inflated prices worked out?! Considering our table for 8 people was booked a few weeks in advance with the request of a credit card to secure the booking, one would have expected a welcome from the management which was not forthcoming although the young waiter worked very hard to provide whatever we asked for. Too pricey for such unpretentious restaurant.

Probably the best Indian I have tasted -

This is one of the best Indian restaurants in the area, offering delicately spiced dishes bringing out an array of wonderful tastes and aromas. There are many veggie dishes, including a superb corn-based curry. The cocktails are also very good! Ther service is impeccable.

I hosted a private party to celebrate my daughter’s engagement and hired the whole restaurant. The owner Ajay was very helpful from the start - from helping to devise a creative menu to food tasting to table arrangements. He was most attentive and couldn’t do enough. On the day his manager Abhijit ensured that the whole event went smoothly. The food was absolutely superb and all my guests thoroughly enjoyed it. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

I hosted a private party to celebrate my daughter’s engagement and hired the whole restaurant. The owner Ajay was very helpful from the start - from helping to devise a creative menu to food tasting to table arrangements. He was most attentive and couldn’t do enough. On the day his manager Abhijit ensured that the whole event went smoothly. The food was absolutely superb and all my guests thoroughly enjoyed it. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Just ordered a meal for my family via Deliveroo. The food was fresh and flavour some. A small issue with one of the dishes which was corrected quickly and without fuss by the restaurant. Being from london and British Indian, I have been spoilt with amazing Indian food. Aamcha is best Indian restaurant in Hertfordshire by a country mile. Very happy customer

Indian restaurant with authentic and fresh flavours true to how they are made back home. Spacious and comfortable. Excellent service and a right sized menu spanning all 4 corners of India. Do not think there’s a better Indian restaurant within 10 miles of Radlett.

For someone that doesn’t eat a great deal of Indian food, I always enjoy Aamcha. The service is always spot on- the staff are always so friendly and accommodating. At a restaurant the service is as important as the quality of the food and here, both are superb. The food is so well presented and it tastes so good. Whenever someone asks if I know a good Indian place I will always recommend Aamcha!

Good food but very small portions A bit dark Dated plastic flowered background doesn't add anything except dirt Mobility access issues as had to walk a few steps and the handrail was wobbly and not stable..

Absolutely wonderful night out as the food we ordered was amazing and the service provided outstanding. Thank you so much for making our evening out amazing

Phenomenal Indian food. Fragrant, expertly spiced, imaginative dishes and excellent service. A real cut above the rest. Healthy, light, refreshing - perfect when the sun is out! Staff are fantastic too.

Excellent meal here. Really delicious food, friendly and courteous staff and good decor. Never had Sorse Baigun before which is an aubergine side. Amazing and made a difference from the usual sides. The Arancini balls were also delicious

Really embarrassing and unpleasant experience with friends. We started with papadums which were so soft and stale that they were returned. We then waited an hour for our main courses. Three of the seven dishes were so tasteless as to be inedible and the okra side all batter and no vegetable. At least they didn’t charge for three of the four returned dishes. There are several excellent restaurants in Radlett. This is not one of them. Avoid.

Great food and amazing service.

Placed a big order on Uber Eats Spoke to them on fon and they seems friendly and polite so I ordered on Uber Eats. Absolute joke of a restaurant ! Butter Chicken - chicken was raw! Sauce was not freshly made! Probably bought pre made cheap sauce from Tesco .. Mogo was bland, burnt and tasted of nothing! Chilli paneer was okay but not worthy of the price Sweetcorn Masala tasted sub standard! I have complained to U er Eats about the raw chicken! So many positive reviews seems very suspicious and totally unjustified! Most of this order will be put into the bin, where it belongs! Will not be coming back and feel I have been mugged !!! Still hungry and will never be coming back! You have been warned about these cowboys! Thank u for taking the time to read my review.

Jun24- our first meal and it was flavoursome and fresh. Service was attentive and friendly. Decor delightful. Will need to try something else again. 3 dishes, one dessert and one soft drink and sparkling water inc. service charge (13%) cost £47.

My family loves this place and whenever we are in the area we come here and order, probably half the menu! Great vegetarian and vegan choices too.

Rubbish Indian food, taste like Tesco's takeaway. They use Sharwoods jar sauce. Just microwave job. The Gin and tonic tastes funny. Unprofessional staffs

Had lunch here a few times and it's always been good. I particularly like their Dosas. The Rice bowls are good too. Friendly atmosphere and reasonable prices

Thanks chef who visit in our table and suggest a best items from the menu......server indian guy was very friendly and professional we will definitely come back soon . People's St.albans area must try this hidden indian authentic food .

Been here a few times and now can honestly say you can't find better Indian food in Radlett and the surrounding areas. You can tell this is a traditional Indian restaurant (and not one of those anglicised curry rice naan knock-offs) when you see chilli paneer and spicy mogo chips on the menu. The menu is so well varied with a mixture of the traditional and the curry based dishes with Aamchas own spin that thankfully doesn't revolve around a set list of bhuna, vindaloo, madras etc. which is always so boring for me! The Aloo Papdi Chaat and Bhel Puri are prime examples of what sets Aamcha apart from the usual Indian fare. I've had many of these dishes in other restaurants before but I can honestly say that Aamcha has made them to perfection. They are incredibly moreish. The lamb chops were tender and flavourful. All the curries we ordered were unique and were nothing like the usual curry you would find in a typical high-street 'Indian'. The meat was tender, the sauce was busrting with spice and flavour and you wanted to scoop any remaining sauce up with whatever rice and bread you had rather than leave it which is usually the case in other places. In terms of vibe and service, they've done a great job in making a wonderfully spacious interior that you can feel comfortable in. The service is excellent and the staff are always very attentive. So yeah, hats off to Aamcha for doing something different from the usual. The risk has defitiniely paid off and I hope this review helps you attract more customers as they are sorely missing out if they haven't been! Sorry about not posting any food pics, it was all eaten before I had any time to take a snap!

Review is for a take away. Food was not great. Prob better in store.

What a wonderful Indian restaurant with lovely staff who were very attentive to our group. The food is really lovely and isn’t overly spicy but has enough spice and flavour. Love that this place is close to home for my family and very easy to get too with ample parking on the road and free parking on Sundays! Definitely somewhere where we shall return with the family again and again

We celebrated my Dad’s 70th birthday today as a group of 23 and had a wonderful brunch at Aamcha. Communication from the very beginning was excellent and on the day itself the staff could not have been more accommodating, friendly and professional. The food and drinks were outstanding and the guests all enjoyed it along with the charm of the venue. Thank you for everything team Aamcha!

The food was really good but we saw a newer menu online and that menu wasn't available yet. They did make us a dish fro the new menu and were very helpful.

Here to do a job, the landlord offered me a fresh curry sandwich, while I wait to turn off the power. On my life, the best sandwich I ever had, highly recommended

Absolutely delicious food (some very spicy) with such a wide range. Beautiful, authentic flavours and cooked perfectly. Such warm and friendly service. A wonderful place.

can honestly say, was the best Indian food we have ever eaten. The Okra was sublime as was the rest of our meal.. So different, served beautifully on the plate. Service was fantastic. The staff were so helpful... Loads and loads of veggie and vegan on offer. Cannot wait to go there again

We were surprised to have good, authentic Indian food that was made to our taste as requested. Lovely service from Pritam too which made the whole experience better for us. Will definitely be returning.

We were looking for alternative authentic Indian restaurant near Watford and found this hidden gem. Really enjoyed the food as the dishes were prepared differently from the standard Indian restaurants. The only thing is we ordered mild due to some members of the party not able to take the heat of chilli but recommend ordering with medium heat. The service was really good and was impressed with their spirit selection.

Sticky table ,chicken tikka starter dry.Bombay aloo just mush very dissatisfied

I was amazed, food was so remarkable. Good service and great value.

Really Good Food and Must try their Mango LASSI. 🥳

We had a family gathering at Aamcha and the place the food and the service was amazing. Everyone there was so helpful and catered for us so well. Amazing experience

First off nice looking restaurant, modern although tables were very close together. Poppadoms were not great £4.50 with very awkward little pots with the mint, mango and chutney, chilly in. Wasn't a fan. Lamb chops were extremely spicy and blew the head off my gf. I actually liked them but they were very hot. 3 small (well cooked) chops £13. Chilli mogo chips were undercooked and not great flavour especially for £7.50 barely ate any. Nann bread was fine. Rice fine. Butter chicken cooked nicely but not the best flavor in my opinion, quite bitter and lacking in something more flavorsome. Pints of cobra were very good but at £6.50 a pint you'd expect that. Overall not a great experience and was not particularly impressed with anything on the menu. We won't be visiting here again.

We went here for a trial dinner but ended up having 4 meals in total over 3 days. The staff is sweet, always smiling, eager to answer any of the questions or take up customisation as per customer's requirements. Highly recommended! Loved saag lamb.

Amazing food, properly seasoned and flavoured. Very enjoyable. Chicken wings where amazing. Service very pleasant. Nice venue.

Fantastic food. Lovely service. Will be coming back! Nan was amazing. Lunch rice bowl was good.

Absolutely excellent.. went for boxing day lunch..all round brilliant experience...

We ordered old delhi butter chicken saag paneer afgani chicken wings garlic naan butter naan and pulao. It was really delicious we could not stop refilling garlic naan. Definitely would visit again.

Really enjoyable experience. Food was brilliant, service was great - Kiran and Madhav are awesome, really had a great time with Abhishekh ang Ajay taking personal interest in looking after us..5 stars all the way..go guys

Good food. Went on a Saturday night and they needed more waiting staff. Overall good.

Excellent food really tasty lovely staff and service highly recommended - food was delicious courteous service

Such a perfect experience! Our waiter was so polite and perfect service. Awesome food and lovely atmosphere. We loved it

We love Aamcha Eastern Kitchen! Fantastic food and fantastic service - always so lovely and willing to accommodate requests. We've been several times and would recommend it to anyone.

A hidden gem. Only discovered this authentic Indian restaurant in the last week and have been twice already. Their brunch menu has plenty of interesting choices and excellent value. The evening menu is great too with just the right amount of choice. The goat curry melted in the mouth. The srikhand at the end was divine. Had a lovely evening with friends and family and quality wine. And a big shout out to Rahul who is a wonderful host. Please open a branch in Barnet!

I don’t know what’s happened , but food has changed , have you got a new cook ?

Incredible Food & Service. Rahul was a great host and really looked after us. Must try chilli chicken & Lamb chops are best I ever had. Definitely recommend this place.

Awesome Indian food. Fantastic flavours and great presentation. Service was impeccable and the overall experience was 5*

Really nice food just limited menu.

We visited this place in the morning for Brunch and found this amazing place nearby which opens early at 9am even on Sundays. Beautiful settings. It was warm and sunny morning so we sat outside. Almost felt like we are sitting in some European city. Nice deco with minimal furniture. The chai was truly Masala chai served in glass cup. We had Aloo paratha and Idli sambhar. Great portions and above all a must for Indians looking for that authentic taste. This place is for you guys. Great friendly service.

Really really lovely tasty food. Probably the best curry we have had in a long time. We will definitely be back again. Keep up the good work 😊

I eat at Indian restaurants reasonably often and I have rarely felt that the blend of fresh spices came out as well as in this restaurant. Probably the best Indian experience I have had in at least 3 years or maybe 5. A full meal for 2 hungry people with 3 pints and including service was £63? Not bad these days. I took a photo of the bill as I felt that we ordered really well and everything was excellent.

Lovely hidden gem. Great curated menu representing several regions of India. Chef can make food - more authentic desi style- on request. We loved it!

Food is always excellent. really hot and really flavour full. Fantastic service for a guest of ours who had a milk and egg allergy. they went above and beyond to get as many dishes available for them as possible. they went above and beyond

Ohhh the food was so delicious 😋

Had the paneer dosa for lunch and it was delicious! Will definitely come back for dinner.

Very nice plain dosa and great coconut chutney

Had a fantastic night here with a friend. Decided to go all out with the lamb chops and chicken wings for starters. The lamb chops were flavoursome and some of the best I've ever eaten. They were sooo soft and had just the right amount of flavour too. If only they served these as a main course for dinner! The cocktails were also fantastic and I highly recommend the Ginger Mania and Coco Exotica, both served fresh with the right amount of ice and amazing refreshing flavours. My main of a generous Saag Lamb was also fantastic and very filling - how they get that super deep rich green colour from the spinach is beyond me but it looked very appetising too. The side of Paneer Masala also very good but could have had more. To top off the main the Peshwari nan was incredible, I've never ever had one so filling and as good as this. Not your traditional style but rather more like a folded sandwich. Overall a great experience, the food was excellent, prices a little more on the high price side, however being Radlett this is probably why. Although I left feeling that I got excellent value and presentation and service also was great. Not to mention my friend and I were super stuffed afterwards! We probably could have shared a main to be honest. I'm now looking forward to going again! If only they had a rewards scheme I'd probably visit more often than normal!! 😀

I would definitely say the atmosphere is completely perfect. The food for me it was good but going to visit once more to have the non veg items. Also the ambience they have good to have some chill time. Overall the place is great to have and some talk time with your friends and family.

Friends recommended. Visited first time. Very good food. Service was excellent... Somehow staff found it was my birthday, they presented with a nice cake with single candle and birthday wishes.... I will definitely recommend the place.👏👏👏

Not even fresh poppadoms and hardly any garnish with them and they put on a service charge which I find disappointing the butter chicken was ok nothing special

Eaten here a few times and have also ordered on Deliveroo. The food is presented nicely and always tastes great. The staff are all lovely and helpful with recommending dishes. Highly recommend the butter chicken!!

Impeccable service, really excellent food, lovely modern atmosphere which makes a change from a more typical type of Indian restaurant. Highly recommended.

Food is great, staff very helpful

What a fab place! We had the best brunch here, I had the Uttapam, a lovely pancake with avocado and perfectly cooked poached eggs, my partner went straight for the chicken biryani (packed with flavour!), and my daughter loved the butter chicken bowl…very reasonably priced, tasty food - we all highly recommend Aamcha!!

Firm local favourite. Great food. Friendly service.

What dreadful food I order a chicken biryani with a boiled egg and potatoes papadum never came What I got was three pieces of chicken and a pile of rice The meal was cold and awful My wife’s meal was no better Don’t go there

Absolute gem of a place. The food is excellent particularly the butter chicken .

Delicious. I was craving dosa when we stumbled across Aamcha. Perfect timing, amazing dosa. Thank you. I would have photographed my food, but there was none left!

I was truly amazed with the whole experience; the food especially was simply outstanding. We visited for a brunch today. Everyone in our small group (2 families) really enjoyed their food and the food is a modern take on some popular South Indian dishes, North Indian dishes with a twist. I had the special dosa which is the best fusion dosa I have ever had in my life with peppers, beetroot etc..no exaggeration! The presentation, modern take on the food and taste was simply awesome too. Will be returning back again soon 👌😃

Truly excellent - I’ve ordered from here three times in seven days

We love this restaurant, amazing food, lovely service and great value for money! One of the best Indian restaurants around the area!

Fantastic, delicious food. For the real connoisseur of Indian food, look no further. Fresh, light, full of flavour. Great menu. Modern approach to traditional food. Lovely service. Tender, juicy lamb chops to start with; flavoursome Keralan fish curry for main which reminded me of a legendary meal in Cochin many years ago. Husband had Okra fry for starter and jackfruit curry for main - both delicious. Home made pickles and chutneys were a pleasure to whet the appetite at the beginning and the cardamom lassi a refreshing way to finish. Can’t recommend more highly.

Tasty food including sorse begun ( vegetable) & dessert (sreekand) & more (cocktails) served by friendly staff in a clean environment. Nice laccha paratha & chutneys too. Free parking is available after 6.30 pm.

Great food and hospitality. Rahul and team make sure our experience is wonderful each time. They have always catered to our requirements with thought and care. Highly recommend Aamcha.

Went here for lunch and loved the food. I read the reviews before which mentioned it as truly authentic Indian and I must say it definitely is. This is as close to food back home as it can get. Flavorful and spicy where it needs to be, not bland and definitely not bastardised. We tried a variety of dishes and each one was delicious, just wish we had some space for dessert too!! Very courteous staff and tasteful decor. Would love to visit again with the little ones next. Just a note, if using Google maps, it shows parking at the back - it's all private parking and can only park up front on the high street.

Food was bland and luke warm at best, and whilst am ok with chicken cooked on the bone there was a very, very small amount of meat v bone - very disappointing - would not recommend and will not return

Not recommended, this was a delivery not a visit, we are about 4 minutes by car from the restaurant, we waited an hour and were very disappointed. It was the most terrible Indian meal we have ever had and we've had many. All the food tasted overcooked, we had to search the biriani for the meat. The mushroom extra tasted like nothing at all. All in all very disappointing. Shall not return and shall not be mentioning to friends, in fact make a point of telling of our negative experience.

Four of us went here for lunch to celebrate a birthday. First time here for all of us, it had been recommended by 2 other friends and we were not disappointed. The food was a different from other India restaurants we have been to. The starters recommended to us were superb and the main courses were excellent as well! We will certainly be returning.

My wife and I took two friends to Aamcha for lunch. We had previously ordered a takeaway but this was the first time we had actually had a meal there. The service was especially welcoming and when the waiter could see we needed help in choosing from the menu - which is streets ahead of the standard Indian restaurant - he kindly offered what turned out to be excellent advice. The food and service was superb and I'm very happy to highly recommend this restaurant.

We had a delivery from Aamcha last night for the first time, and the food was truly fantastic! Excellent quality ingredients and delicious fresh flavours. The menu seems more like authentic home cooking than what you might typically see on an Indian restaurant menu in the UK. Highly recommend - we will certainly be going back again soon.

Easy ordering online Just delicious food !

Brilliant place. Been multiple times always had solid food. Lovely staff. The brunch menu is great, and the prices are fair. 100% recommend!

Oh my GOD, I love this place so much!! To start of the mutton chaaps are to DIE FOR. I would 100% recommend this place to any locals who are looking for a break from the same old same old “Indian” food we tend to find here. This food is mind blowing like I left so happy and full lol, we got for starters the chaap, paapadh box ( the baingan achaar was soooooo good), prawn malawani and fish tikka and for mains the goat champaran, aloo bhaaji, chilli naan(actually really impressive definitely worth a try), garlic naan and for dessert, kulfis. As I said, I left really satisfied and would definitely come again whenever I can! (Excuse the blurry pics I was very excited to eat)

Found this place on Maps while visiting nearby. So glad we did. The food was excellent and matched by the service. Busy night but never had to wait to be attended to and for the food itself. Some unique and memorable dishes, including the avocado and quinoa bhel and the jack-fruit jalfrezi. Will be return and looking forward to the South Indian specials.

Lots of rice, little protein Nice decor. Easy to get a table on a Sunday lunchtime. Ordered from the lunch menu. We were all disappointed by the high ratio of rice to protein i.e. very little meat and lots of rice. Manager claimed that there is more protein when ordering from the a la carte menu. Manager claims people ordering lunch ‘want a lighter meal’ which is why there is less protein and lots of rice. Hmmmm. Not sure I agree with that logic and justification. Also ordered a smoothie for my daughter …£7. Ouch. Not cheap. Service added on at 13%. Overall, disappointing experience and not great value. Not sure I’ll return.

Great flavours, good portion sizes. All rocked at a decent level. I ordered a chicken chettinad and the flavours were awesome. My chicken was over cooked resulting in chewy chunks of meat. If only the chicken was cooked succulent this dish would have been amazing. I was happy to pay for the meal as the service and ambience was great.

Just been here for the first time and we weren’t disappointed! This is not your average Indian restaurant. I loved the decor and layout of the restaurant. The food was exceptional! I had the goat curry and pulav rice and my other half had chicken biryani and we shared a saag aloo and chilli naan. Just a word of warning the goat curry is super hot, but if you can handle heat it is so delicious! Service was great and we were well looked after.

It takes 2 minutes to change your opening times on google maps. We drove 20 minutes just to find out they close from 3-5 pm which cant be even expected as it should be lunch hour… luckily there was a great Italian restaurant next to them which took us in.

Very good restaurant in Radlet. Really recommend mutton curry .. which is really soft and spicy. The Indian cocktails were too sweet and didn't quite work out though

Excellent food, delicious and very different

This is a find! It's the find of a decade!! That Aamcha has had its doors open for the last 8 years was a surprise considering that we work just 20 mins away in Watford and are always looking for great Indian food. First of all - This is the most authentic Indian menu I have seen in a long long time outside of London. It's not Bangladeshi and Pakistani versions masquerading as Indian and care has been taken to bring in items from pan India. We had the chilli chicken and crispy okra for starters, the chicken was excellent and as we get in India the indo Chinese bastardized version but done fabulously well. The crispy okra was off the charts! It was light and crispy, absolutely perfect and just as it should be. Spice was even and and the batter was cooked to perfection. For the mains we went with the Champaran mutton in a clay pot - with bones and it was the best surprise of the evening. Delectable and cooked to a soft and falling off the bone the Champaran curry was delicious. We went for the Chicken curry in a home cooked gravy instead of the butter chicken and that was fantastic as well. The accompanying naans and dessert later topped off what was a very very good dinner with friends! Highly recommended and the best part is the prices are way way way lower than what I would expect a restaurant serving this quality of food to have. So go there as soon as you can before they bump up the charge! ;-)

New to the neighborhood & ordered food here for Pick Up , the food was amazing. I can’t wait to sit in for dine in soon !

First visit was last Thurs evening. The most delicious and mouth-watering flavours. Fresh food at its best and presented well. What a special place this is. Staff were great, knowledgeable and attentive. Lovely decor too in the restaurant with a great choice of cocktails and...

The menu has changed dramatically, with the chicken main course now being "on the bone" ( as is the Goat I think ) I'm sure this makes it very good, but fiddly, and tbh we all found the menu a little bit limited. But having...

Discovered this lovely little Indian restaurant today and had a delicious lunch with a friend. They had a special menu including masala dosa, uttapam, parathas etc. We both enjoyed our food and will definitely go back to try some of the items on their regular menu. The food is a good price. The service was exceptional, very polite and pleasant staff.

No, the twist isn't a negative surprise or over-the-top fusion-y. It's in the presentation. The crispy okra and papri chaat were delicious. The chicken, well marinated and succulent. The goat curry, flavoursome (the masala a tad too much though). Overall, we had a lovely experience...