Abul's Spice in Denbighshire

Excellent meal here tonight - delicious! Will come again. Service was great and all the sides and mains were yummy.

We found this place by accident, made up for a bad Hotel experience... From the moment we walked in made to feel very welcome. Between us we ordered the Spice Special and Tandoori Wings accompanied by pilau rice. Food didn't take long to arrive and it did not disappoint...Excellent..Many thanks..

This was the best Indian food that I’ve tasted- full credit to the chef- the experience was completely overshadowed by the worst service possible - shouting in the kitchen ( for a whole hour) - the owner watching YouTube - at the reception desk -it was like Faulty Towers! Get a takeaway - and do yourself a favour

I've visited Abul's Spice regularly over the last few years. Always had an excellent Biryani, enjoyed talking with the friendly owner, commiserated about the difficulties during the pandemic. Sad to see it close. Then, pleased to see it had reopened - until I experienced the new owner's attitude and food. I phoned in with a takeaway order for myself and a friend and was told what my friend wanted was on the old menu. Changed order. Arrived to collect the order only to be told they no longer accept credit/debit cards (why couldn't they have told me on the phone?). Eventually manged to find a method of payment. Took the takeaway away, eager tpo eat what I expected to be good. However, vegetable biryani had few vegetables in it. Sauce was basically tomato puree. Went back to complain. Greeted by a very hostile attitude and a denial that I had any grounds to complain. Asked to speak with the owner and was told he would be there on Saturday and Sunday. Phoned on Sunday only to be told that the owner was the person I had previously spoken with when I went back to complain. It's not the same business! Be warned! The 'Best curry house' stuff refers to a previous owner. I know what a good biryani comprises and tastes like. There's is not that. I won't be returning.

Bloody amazing gaff The staff were indeed very helpful and fabulous especially the young red haired girl whom seemed very new but tried her best n did a magnificent job Food was mid don’t even like Indian really but it was sound to scran after a fat jabba down the rivers if yk yk Free da guys from the wok house

Had a lovely meal and very friendly service! Food was prepared and served perfectly! Very happy . Highly recommended thanks very much .

Love the food so much! Owners are so lovely to chat too. Staff are great. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone! Will be returning soon

Not an enjoyable experience, food was bland, atmosphere was bad, unless your “local” avoid….think the owners need to rethink

Really good freshly cooked Indian food. Friendly prompt service. Comfortable and obviously popular with the locals.

Great menu selection with all the curry house standards plus some imaginative locally inspired lamb dishes, fish dishes and super veggie and vegan food. Nice service by kind people!

Great Wednesday night offer £11.95 per person for starter, main, rice or Naan and ice cream. Food was lovely very tasty, with good choice for a mid week offer! Restaurant does not hold licence for Alcohol so took our own wine. Service was very good, friendly and attentive. Will definitely return.

Holidaying in Corwen with family, we ordered a takeaway for 12 people. The takeaway was ready on time and the staff were helpful and friendly. The curries were delicious. Mine in particular was amazing. The Lamb balti was so tasty, the lamb unbelievably tender & the sauce flavoursome and thick. We would all definitely recommend. Thank you 😊

For 4 Of Us We Paid £90 For A Take Away I Personally Had A Dansak That Had A 2 Chilli Rating And The Ice In My Drink Had More Kick To It And My Mate Had A Lamb Special With Extra Heat And That Much Oil It Cooled It Down To Milder Than An Ice Cream Naan Was Crispy In Fact Walkers Could Have Bagged It Up Poppadoms Werent To Bad WELL DONE ON THAT. ALL IN ALL WORST CURRY IVE EVER ENCOUNTERED AWARD WINNING ABSOLUTELY NOT

Staying in the area for a night. Tried the restaurant and was so impressed. Food delicious and plenty of it. Would definitely return

Used to be good, would visit regularly, staff used to be friendly. Really average now and the staff at front are really rude! Won’t be going back sadly! Food was tasteless!

The food should not be classed as Indian but Indian replica. I am not sure where the good reviews are coming from ( which determined us to give it a try ) but they are definitely delusional. The pilau rice was artificially coloured instead of...

I’m staying in the area on a mini break, so decided to try here for an Indian takeaway. Fast service, food was ready when I arrived and the food was delicious. After reading the negative reviews I felt inclined to leave a review of my...

Visited Abul's last night Nov 5th, read all reviews first and decided to make our own mind up.Prior to visit we spoke to local shop owners,publican next door and without fail all spoke highly of Abul's.The place is not clean it is immaculate ,and believe...

Was a bit sceptical about going here reading reviews but decided to as we were staying local in Carrog….the food was beautiful, waitresses were pleasant and the owner a fellow Brummie although we did not know this until we had finished our meal…my advice is...

Beautiful meal and amazing service. Food was warm and fresh and the taste was unspeakable. Would definitely recommend. Will be returning soon.

After reading negative reviews we were dubious of going here. However we were pleasantly surprised. The banquet meal is great value and the quality we had was brilliant. Its not often we post reviews but we feel that after all the negative reviews we have...

It's the worst ever Indian food I have ever had. The Chicken Tikka Masala was so so bad that the only place it deserved to be in is the bin. I don't understand why this restaurant is still open. Its like they don't care. I...

Came here for my birthday and the food was great but the service was poor. Sat us down and waited about 10 mins to take our drink orders. Food waiting times was good. Staff not very attentive as had to call them over to order...

After being told our £50 curry takeaway would be ready at a certain time we arrived to collect it and waited another 40 mins for our food. When we got back we found that it was missing one of the mains but we were all...

This was one of the best curry restaurants in Wales but sadly with Abul no longer managing and cooking it’s gone down hill. We said we will no longer use it as our weekly take away as it is overpriced and the food quality is...

I was absolutely puzzled by the Pulao / Pilau rice to begin with. Never ever have I seen it artificially coloured, flavourless  without any actual vegetables, yet costing more than the simple rice ( which it was in fact ). Very disappointed by the wanna...

I don’t often write reviews but I feel like I had to tonight, we have just spent £40 4 different curry’s that all looked and tasted the same, and not even nice! The nan bread was brown and stale we didn’t get given any chutneys...

No hand gel, no social distancing, very small restaurant with tables crammed in. Not a licensed premises so you can buy your own alcohol & bring it in. Wish we'd have known this. Service slow, staff not friendly. Way too much emphasis on 'the best...

I went here without reading any reviews first. On entering you notice the walls displaying there 2015 award so you think your in for a treat. First thing we realised was the customer service was poor. Lake of customer attention, we had to ask for...

My first takeaway from Abul's since becoming a vegetarian and I thought I would miss my Lamb Khari but I needen't have worried, Abul's has plenty of choice for non meat eaters. Service is always very efficient and the 20 minutes to drive in after...

We were staying locally and had a takeaway for 8 everyone enjoyed what they chose, and price was reasonable , portions were good.

We pre booked a takeaway for 12 of us as getting to Corwen early Friday evening . As said in title gods and tasty Indian food . Portion size is generous .

An award winning Indian restaurant in the sleepy Welsh hill town of Corwen. We have been here many times and have never been disappointed. The food is excellent and very reasonably priced. Very friendly atmosphere, good service and families are welcome. Highly recommended 😊

Came for 1st time Monday 6/1/20 with a friend who lives in the village. Lovely Prawn Puri for starters, then chicken dish off the Chefs Specials (can’t remember its name)! It was the 1st one!

Great food. Excellent service. Would highly recommend this restaurant. We cannot wait to rebook a stay in the area and enjoy another visit.

Thought we'd give this place a try whilst on holiday in Corwen. We were made to feel welcome, restaurant was nice and clean and the food was really lovely. Didnt have to wait too long for food which was a big plus. Only down side....no alcoholic beverages available.

Excellent menu choice, all dishes are varied and all that I have tried have been excellent, my first choice for a take out Indian, and we have eaten in as well, but although it is a little further away than my local take out, it is far superior. It is consistently great food and a warm welcome. The chef will add to dishes if required and make certain dishes milder or hotter as you request, all in all a superb curry house.

Food was good and place was clean with a nice atmosphere.waiter was lovely and chatty. A Shame about the bloke on bar (which I assume is the NEW owner) came across as unfriendly and slightly rude.spoke to him twice and he walked away with a forced smile on. we could only raise a 5% tip by gathering our change but he clearly gave a look to say that wasn’t enough after counting it out at the table in front of us to make us feel bad. I enjoyed myself that night and the food was nice to be fair-but I don’t like his mannerism and put a dampener on the visit.

This was the best curry I've eaten in a while. No need to go past the signature dishes. I had the Lamb Paneer Kufta, and would highly recommend it. The place is BYO though, so remember that if you fancy a beer with your meal.

This was our second visit to Abul's Spice. We were not over impressed the first time that we went, but we were told there is some inconsistency with the meals depending on who is doing the cooking, so we gave it another go. Sadly I have to say we were still not impressed. I had the chicken Jalfrezzi as a main meal and my wife had Chicken Dupiaza. The chicken in both meals was very, very dry and didn't appear to be fresh. The Chicken Tikka starter I had, has a consistency I had not experienced before, so not quite sure what was happening there. They do make a big advertising thing of being Curry House of the year in 2015, I think they may be basking in past glories. So not impressed I'm afraid, I have certainly had much better.

excellent asian cuisine and service woul reccomend this restaurant to everyone.the staff were really helpful

Pleasant surprise to find curry in north Wales village. Curry was okay but both of us found dishes very sweet. Need to walk 100m down the road to buy a beer as they don’t sell any.

If you want a superb 'indian' meal then this is without a shadow of a doubt the place to visit.

I love this restaurant, the food is to die for the service is excellent the place clean spacious and the staff are friendly. Always worth a visit, stay in or take away. You will not be disappointed.

My wife and I dine here on a regular basis, we have seen it go through some problems with its inconsistency over the years, with Abul cooking then not being around at all, but finally they have a manager that cares about the restaurant and chefs that know what they are doing. We have been 4 times over the last couple of months and the food has been excellent every time, if you feel it has let you down in the past give them another chance, you wont be disappointed.

After a day out in Llangollen, we drove on to Corwen with the sole intention of a meal at Abul's Spice. It was a visit made with some trepidation having read some of the recent reviews.

We ordered a takeaway by phone as we had the grandchildren in bed, it was quite a large order for 8 people. The food collected was definitely not entirely the same as that we had ordered, there was certainly a difference in the naan bread, however it was close enough not to complain about it. We had all ordered one or 2 dishes but everyone helped themselves from all the dishes, and most were delicious and only a few were disappointing. Having a bit of everything made it difficult to remember which were the best dishes, certainly the dahl dish was very watery and disappointing, but the lamb with spinach was my favourite. It was one of the few takeaways open on a Sunday. Generally we did not feel that it deserved the excellent rating given by some people, and it hovered between Good and Very Good!

Went here on a Thursday night so didn't expect it to be busy it wasn't at first, but it started to fill up later on and the atmosphere was good . The food was also good but the references to the best curry house in Wales 2015 need to come down as it was four years ago, food hygiene rating is 3 so I was a little concerned; however, the food was tasty and very hot (Temperature), so no issues with that. The biggest issue was the incorrect bill, which even when challenge was incorrect and didn't match the prices on the menu, my wife couldn't be bothered to challenge it again so we let it ride but felt that we had been ripped off and the waiter was a little underhand, so for that reason I have rated this low but generally the experience was good for a bog standard Thursday night out, when you cant be bothered to cook but not award winning. You can't dine out forever on a four year old award.

Went here at weekend it wasn't too busy - pictures on the wall of celebs, i thought wow were in for a treat! turns out the previous owner had left and had been taken over by someone else, the curry was of poor standard and i asked for pilaf rice and got something with coconut in it. the nan bread was cooked lovely as i asked i asked for plain yogurt to go with my curry and they sent me mint, no alcohol served, which is no disappointment but there is no competition in this small village so people are fooled into thinking this is a restaurant but it is just a take away standard curry place. waiting staff are good, but sorry this place is false so be warned!

We popped into Abuls for a meal and after noticing people pulling their own drinks from carrier bags various went and bought ours while my wife looking at the menu!

Really enjoyed a delicious Vegetable Ceylon curry. Great little curry place and excellent value. Bring your own beer, or purchase from the pub next door and bring in! Perfect!

We were staying in Corwen for 3 nights and decided too eat in with a takeaway. We past Abul's and the sign outside caught our attention as its designed too.We did not eat in but had a takeaway for 4 adults. Everyone of us was disappointed. There is a big sign outside about being Welsh Champion Indian. Please take the sign down its misleading.

At the start of a weekend in Wales we stopped at Abdul's Spice for dinner. The restaurant was empty but a lot of people were coming in and out for take away. The service was fast and the food tasty. I really enjoyed the South Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken. It was a nice meal adequately priced.

Been going here for 2 years, first year was very good food. but over the last couple of months very poor, ordered a lamb Naga curry and got chicken when I sat in. I ordered a takeaway Naga Lamb curry got home it was Lamb this time no Naga chilli in it no heat I would have rated it a Korma/weak madras.

Family of 4 adults and two small children, we had a lovely meal. We had the Wednesday Special that was great value and offered a wide selection of meals, for just £11.95. Considering that many main courses cost around £10, the Special included a starter, Main, and ice cream or tea or coffee.

Visited based on the sign saying curry house of wales winner 2015. Well it must have gone down hill a lot since

WHERE SHOULD I START? Two curries - chicken Karahi & chicken Bhuna, one portion of boiled rice and four chapattis, no drinks £27.00.

We popped into Abul's one evening during our recent holiday.

Even though it has won awards this is just average. We have eaten indian all over the world and this is just average. We had two types of rice and even that was average.

Abduls spice seems to have slacked off on the quality of their food and portion size after winning an award 5 years ago. We would only go there if we REALLY were dying for some Indian flavour but we are usually disappointed. We wish they would up their game and raise the standard to what it used to be.

Not a bad curry but I have had better he needs to fasten up a bit waited ages for the meal yet the restaurant was almost empty. Only one waiter on duty and as I've said already you cannot order alcohol they are not licensed

Firstly the staff were very friendly and the place very comfortable and looked nice and trendy. We enjoyed the usual poppadoms with chutney. The onion bhajis were great and light as the lamb tikka marsala was very lean. Mains were 2 chicken dishes which were quite hot along with peshwari nan all dine nicely.

Had the most delicious takeaway i think ever. Prices are not the cheapest but dont be put off because the meals are super scrummy. Well worth the money and more. Already looking forward to the next time we visit.

Visited Abul's again on way home following a shopping trip and being a wednesday plumped for the 'set meal' offering... excellent chilli garlic chicken and service good and friendly as always... We will no doubt be back.

We visited last week for a last minute meal. The food was very tasty and served on hot plates. All in all, we couldn't fault the food. However, we ordered 4 pints of Coke/Diet Coke which came to £13!!! They were poured from 1.5 litre bottles which therefore, made them flat!!! We didn't complain as we didn't notice the price until after we left but we certainly would have done had we noticed in the restaurant.

We were disappointed by our visit to this 'award winning' restaurant in Corwen. The food was acceptable, but no more than that and certainly didn't win any awards with our family. We love Indian food, but the dishes presented were very run of the mill and not at all authentic. My husband described his fish dish as 'like fish served in spicy marmalade' which was simply 'weird tasting'!

ordered on the phone collected 35 minutes later.

Visited Abul's with two friends on a Wednesday evening when the 'set meal' is £11.95.... banquet as a description stretches the use of English. Nevertheless, the meal was good value for money with the Garlic Chilli Chicken being had by two of us... portions not huge, but adequate (no need for doggy bag) - we had 3portions of rice so had 2 naan between us as an extra.... Maybe if they added poppadoms at the beginning I might let them get away with 'banquet'..... Take your own beer/wine always a winner in keeping cost down.

On my way back to Liverpool in Wales, it was already 7pm and it was established to take 2 more hours back to Liverpool, so we decided to have dinner before continuing driving. Arriving a small town in Wales and saw an Indian curry restaurant, we decided have dinner there. After we went in, there were silverware stating the best curry restaurant in Wales. I was so surprised. After several orders, the dinner dishes came. I found that they were quite good. I couldn't say they were very good, but they made satisfied. So, next time if I pass by, I will definitely come back for a meal.

We always try to find a curry house when we’re away on holiday and the meal we enjoyed at Aduls was the best ever!

Best curry I’ve had I a long while. All courses where full of flavour , and presented well . staff managed well despite it being very busy .

Previously had take aways, but decided to eat in this time - food great as always, very good service, value for money, would definitely recommend to all who like this type of meal.

This restaurant in Corwen is excellent and has an extensive menu of Indian dishes. The staff are very friendly and the food is excellent. It did win the Welsh Curry house of the year in 2015 which is a great achievement for a restaurant in a small town. From the meal we had I would say that it would have a good chance of winning this award again.

Always have the welsh lamb karahi. Exceptional every time. Many friends have had the same or other curries on the menu,everyone is always happy. BYOB

10 friends all on our annual Easter Caravan trip had Dinner here surrounding OK not in first flush of youth but made up for by excellent tasty hot food with extensive choice and very good and attentive staff, would visit again.

Regularly get tasty Takeaways from here...Food lovely & Great Staff who are always quick to take your order , Hoping to Eat in soon 👍

This restaurant was recommended to me by a local, so I thought I would give it a try. I'm glad I did! It wasn't too busy for a Saturday evening, although the 'phone rang a lot for take-aways. I ordered my favourite, lamb jalfrezi, pilau rice along with garlic naan and peas paneer. When it arrived, I was very impressed with it. Unlike some Indian restaurants, it didn't come swimming in oil or runny sauce, it was visually appealing and tasted equally as good! The garlic bread was a flat bread type, very nicely cooked and very garlicy! The peas paneer was excellent and the rice light and fluffy. As they don't have a drinks licence, I had a Mango and lemonade drink - very refreshing and a nice change from alcohol! I am not surprised they have won "Best Indian restaurant in Wales" as the food stood head and shoulders above most Indian restaurants I have used. I hope they keep up the excellent standards for a long time to come! I cannot believe some of the negative comments I have read on here - but I suppose these things are somewhat subjective. All the best for the future!

The service and staff are brilliant and the onion bahji is to die for followed by the best chicken balti and peshwari Nan in the world. The whole night was perfect and I would highly recommend this restaurant and to not be confused with the...

We went in late on a Saturday night in September for a takeaway. Although the restaurant was full they did...

A lovely evening with friends. The curry was just right, service was excellent. Take your own is the way forward!

Had seen this restaurant when passing many times so decided to call on way home from a day out. Did...

Well... what can I say.... it’s advertised as the best curry house in Wales and they are not wrong with...

Like several other reviewers, we called in because we had learnt that the restaurant had won an award for the...

Dropped into this curry house after a nice walk in nearby Llangollen. Kamran gave us a great welcome and wonderful...

Every meal at Abul Spice for me is a journey of taste and discovery. A meal with friends after a...

After seeing that it was awarded best curry house in Wales 2015 we were intrigued to try the food here.

Went here for the fist time today, I must say it was one of the best Indians I have ever eaten, well done to Abul and his team. Would definitely recommend and will visit again.

We ate here on sunday night and were very pleasantly surprised with both the food and the service. The waiters were great with the kids and the food was fresh and tasty. This will definately be my new local indian.

We fancied a curry and ended up at Abul's Spice on a Sunday afternoon. The place was very quiet and had good ambience. The dishes were good and the service average. I have noticed the five star reviews on this site but did not feel that anything was special. Not a bad curry, but that's about it.

The food in Abul's Spice is amongst the best I've eaten. We have eaten in and regularly take away, usually every week lately and I am pleased to say we have never been disappointed with either the food or the service. The dishes are beautifully and attractively presented and the staff are well mannered and efficient. I would have no hesitation in recommending Abul's Spice to friends. Well done all.

We had a takeaway meal which was tasteless and watery The biryani lacked any flavour at all and the korma was watery the onion bahjees were very small and were also lacking in flavour we were very disappointed as we had gone there due to their adverts about the awards they had won

Brilliant place, lovely people, amazing food, even presentation was wonderful. Atmosphere was great and staff were well mannered and polite, i'd love to visit again.

We manage to get to Abdul's just once a year when visiting local caravan site. Always look forward to it. Restaurant is pretty comfy and we remembered to take our own cold beers this time. Pint glass quickly provided by staff. Our food was nice but wasn't quite as good as previous occasions. A touch too much ghee in both lamb and fish dishes for our liking. Peshwari Nann was stunning though. Staff efficient and one young waiter was particularly pleasant and chatty. Town lacks quality dining options and we hope that Abdul's doesn't become complacent following its prestigious award.

The food was excellent the staff where very nice the only thing you have to do is take your own alcohol with you as they don't have alcohol on the premises.

Staying at a cottage nearby, we were recommended to Abdul's Spice. The takeaway we got was absolutely lovely. All the chicken was so tend and the dishes had great flavour. Lovely staff. Would definitely return if we are in the area again.

Very disappointed with our meal here. We felt the restaurant was overrated & staff were unhelpful and unfriendly. Service was slow.Sadly, Corwen is lacking in places to eat, but we would have done better to buy pastries from Gerrards & chips from the Kebab shop.

we popped in on our way back from North Wales for the Wednesday night banquet and were really dissappointed... Abul usually produces the most fabulous, fresh and aromatic curry....but not this time....our food tonight did not have a fresh spicy sauce and it was very oily. Come back Abul!.

My husband and I visited Abul's restaurant last week to celebrate both our birthdays. It was the second time we have eaten there and I must say we were not disappointed. The food is delicious and the service excellent. By far one of the best Indian meals we have eaten.

Hi great place to eat. Very good curry with lots of options from mild to hot. Will also increase heat if you like very hot. Always welcoming with helpful and nice staff. We love local and try to go at leat once a month more when we have visitors.

Found this place by chance. We had a lovely meal here- the lamb Bangladeshi curries were great and the saag Bhaji was fab