Cardamom in Isle of Wight

Disappointing and Unacceptable Experience I visited this restaurant with three friends after a great day out on the Island, but the dining experience completely ruined the mood. From the moment we entered, we were made to sit in a corner, which felt like a deliberate attempt to isolate us. The service was absolutely terrible. The waiter’s attitude was appalling, and I couldn’t help but notice racist undertones in how we were treated. When I politely raised a concern, the waiter dismissively replied with, “Bro, it’s not like that,” which was unprofessional and disrespectful. It’s ironic and disappointing to face such terrible service in an Indian restaurant as fellow Indians. If you’re looking for a place that treats its customers with respect and offers decent service, this is not the place to go.

Polite and friendly staff. Food piping hot and full of flavour. Clean and warm restaurant. Loved it here and if we return to the island in the future we would definitely come back. Thank you.

Excellent food and service. Will be visiting again. Thank you

Every year we come to this restaurant & it never disappoints always excellent food, & service. Would certainly recommend xx Thank you x

Very tasty food, clean place the only two things I thought went against which is my personal opinion is a better quality servyet and lower the price of the tiger beer at £6+ a pint a bit steep. On second visit we found food to be quite salty service not very good did not make you feel welcome and try to charged for food we did not order. What a diffrence the second and last visit was to this place. The overall star score based on both visits.

The restaurant is being empty but they dont let us to sit inside and tell us to take away food and being racist to us. Its being so offended to us. Indian specially dont go over here they are not too good with service and with food as well. They are trap

One of the best curries I've ever had.

Fantastic meal again, really tasty. Excellent service

horrible food, unfriendly staaf , it was worst indian food, i ever had,

Always come here when attending the scooter rally , staff are great so is the food, would definitely recommend

Delicious had a lot of curries in my time but think it’s one of the best.

Great service fresh food very clean, super staff

Very good food, very good service Friendly team. See you soon

Most important AMAZING TASTY FOOD.Polite waiter.Nice atmosphere.Our favourite Indian on Isle of Wight.Definitely 5/5!

Palash and co. took good care of us, food was lovely and was great value for money too! We ordered the £9.95 per person buffet: light, pleasantly fragrant onion bhaji as our starter; and lamb bhuna and a sweet tikka masala as our main dish, served with naan bread. Personally, I’d have liked the tikka masala to be a little less sweet, more savoury, and less grainy, but that’s just me. The tikka masala was great notwithstanding. I found the lamb bhuna delightful.

While on holiday on the island we wanted to have an early anniversary meal. We were looking around for an indian restaurant and came across this place. As we were about to walk in another customer was walking out and recommended this place. We were warmly welcomed in, without a booking, and shown to a table. Service was friendly and quick. My wife wanted a particular dish and they were happy to adapt it to the way she wanted it. The food was excellent, although a bit pricey for two. Would still recommend though.

One of the worst restaurants in the Island, Will not suggest to visit. The waiter was really rude, had no sense of talking and was on his own attitude. They have there own stuff going on making fun of customers. Will never suggest to any one think twice for this one

We Ordered a takeaway tonight and chose the 4 person set menu absolutely fantastic!! friendly staff and delicious hot food, great selection of curries. Included starters, rice, poppadoms, naans. Highly recommended, we are so pleased to have found this local gem we will be ordering again very soon

I recently dined at Cardamom in Sandown, Isle of Wight, and it was a fantastic experience. The warm ambiance and delightful aroma set the perfect scene. Palash, our server, was exceptional, attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. The perfectly spiced food was served. For the main course, Palash recommended the chilli Chicken Masala with paratha & butter nann both of which were outstanding. Cardamom offers a memorable dining experience with top-notch service and exquisite Indian cuisine. Highly recommended!

The staffs are very rude and behaving in a racist way.when we go as a 5 people,the staff said the menu and price shown outside is different from inside and is expensive .we said its fine and ordered the 5 main course for 5 people , but the staff said it is a small order and we can't dine in the restaurant.

Very rude behavior of staff..They said us that that we can't dine in there because we gave small order( we ordered 4 dishes for 4 people )We already dine in there and gave order and eventually we ended leaving the restaurant .....It was an insult for us....

Holiday visit, absolutely superb food and service. I had chicken shashlik which was to die for, my son said 'ten stars' and hubby thought his mixed tandoori was fabbo. Would totally recommend. Enjoyed by all of us.😃👍

Excellent little restaurant! Staff are friendly and helpful, food is plentiful and very tasty, chef did his best to adapt the dish for a vegan without losing much in flavours and taste. We really enjoyed our dinner and highly recommend this restaurant!

Visited the place with a group of 9 people with 3 children after looking at the reviews (realized later it might be fake) 1. Food is very spicy🔥 didn't bothered to check before taking order 2. Pathetic service 3. Unapologetic behaviour 4. Definitely not Indian food. 5. Will not visit this place ever again.

We visited this restaurant while on holiday on the isle of wight. We was apprehensive as the reviews are mixed and the restaurant only had 2 people dining when we arrived. We had a plesent welcome and were seated promptly, we ordered and the food arrived very fast. The lamb biryani had a good flavour, however was let down by the quality of the lamb this was a bit tough and chewy and not tender. In addition we ordered a naan bread which was light and fluffy and a curry, the curry was very sour and had a very thick sauce, not to our taste. We had previously been out walking and had two bottles of water with us, so rather than ordering drinks we thought we may as well drink these first. A while into our meal a member of staff came over and said sorry outside drinking its not allowed, if you don't buy drinks then what is the reason we are open? If you want water we can give you water, so we said we will have two waters. Which never actually arrived for the remainder of our meal. We didn't bother chasing these up and were made to feel like we couldn't drink from our water bottles. This food is overall average but most definitely not authentic, and service started good but we were disappointed by the drinks issue.

Good food and superb service, one of the crew changed my plate when he saw there is a stain. The service crews are an asset of the restaurant , deserve more than 5 stars. 😊

We have. Visited cardamom since it opened and have always been treated kindly and as friends. When staff have left we keep in touch.fantastic food, and brilliant staff.😺

amazing great value food with great staff! wish were in town longer to come back!

I have just enjoyed a chicken jalfrezi takeaway from the Cardamon. It was the best I have had for a long time freshly cooked and wonderfully flavoured. Thoroughly recommended.

WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME I recently tried the paneer dish at cardamom restaurant and I was quite disappointed with the experience. The dish was overwhelmingly dominated by onions, which completely overshadowed the primary ingredient – the paneer. The balance was off, with very few pieces of paneer hidden beneath a mountain of onions. I asked the restaurant staff to add more paneer in the dish, but he refused and said that there will be extra charge This not only affected the flavour but also the texture and overall enjoyment of the dish. but unfortunately, this was not the case here. I hope the restaurant takes this feedback seriously and adjusts the recipe to ensure a better balance of ingredients in the future.

There was a “Hair” in our curry. We asked waiter to change it, he said to another one “its nothing just a small hair”!! How awful is that! Poor hygiene & they don’t respect guest at all. Food is not Indian it’s all Bangladeshi!

The waiter said you have to order all at once. The atmosphere was horrible and they rushed us to order. Went in there with my family. Wouldn’t recommend families to go in there. The restaurant states Indian but it’s actually Bangladeshi food. Rude staff and food quality wasn’t great either.

Enjoyed all food evan brought some home so much to eat great 😄

-10 stars for food. 2** for service 3*** for atmoshpere. If you are looking for typical indian food. Please dont come here. The food was cooked presenred well but unfortunately for us it was disappointing. Korma ? Vegetables ? Curries ? They are not suppose to b sweet. Anyway a good 100 pound wasted.

Had an awful experience from the staff very rude.

Best restaurant in sandown, Best service. Highly recommended

This restaurant is the worst on the Island of Wight; the crew is Drunk while serving food, and they won't take orders weighing less than thirty pounds. Please google take action on this restaurant they are giving fake reviews by themselves

Absolutely wonderful meal, could not fault a thing and will be enjoying regularly

Very good service, friendly staff, great food, and delivery service is outstanding.

Take away delivery for a family of 4 with a variety of dishes, all were delicious . Quick drop in at peak time to pick up, just a 30 minute wait on a saturday night which was reasonable . So tastey and good portion size . Nothing as tastey like it where we live. We look forward to our next holiday so we can order from here again

Busy Indian restaurant in Sandown. I had the Cardamom Special with lamb, chicken and prawns. One of the best Indian dishes I’ve had. Speedy, friendly service and a great experience. Thanks very much.

On Carnival night, the place was packed and the staff were working really hard. The service was excellent though and the food was tasty - would recommend the Hiryali chicken. Loved that they had a Nepalese section on the menu!

Went there with my daughter and dad. It was my dad's 103rd birthday. The food and service was amazing. They then bought out a cake with candles and Sang happy birthday to him. Such lovely people. Highly recommended.

Wow I think this is the best Indian restaurant on the Island, friendly staff with a good sense of humour, the food was fresh fast and hot, and tasty , Highly recommend a must

Amazing take out, food was incredible

Had a takeaway, decent service, delicious food, very generous portion sizes, for a reasonable price, would definitely recommend.

Exceptional food and very friendly service

Excellent food vindaloo mushroom rice mushroom bargi kema nan on time piping hot plenty of it good value eill definitely use again

Decided on a NYE Indian. Nearest on was somewhere else but were only doing deliveries but not to my area. I am so glad they didn't had one from Cardamom and it was first class. Will definitely be back for more, and yes the Himalayan Lamb shank was divine. Thanks

We are in Sandown for Christmas and we have just been here. The food was absolutely delicious and very generous portions too. The staff were superb and the restaurant was spotless. I can’t recommend enough. Thanks guys 👍

I’ve eaten in this restaurant twice now in two weeks. The restaurant and toilets are very clean and the atmosphere is airy and relaxed. The food is amazing, the Nepalese dishes offer great variation too. The food is piping hot, generous and above all delicious. The best I’ve had in the Island bar none. What makes the meal even better is Balash and Anis. They are brilliant. Always smiling and very polite. Their service is exemplary. They are great to talk with and joke with and really do add to the dining experience. See you soon

My wife and I stayed in Sandown for a few nights away and honestly suprised at how many venues/restaurants have closed. I am aware that we are out of season but we were struggling to find somewhere to have dinner. We came across Cardamom Indian restaurant and thought we would give it a go. I ordered the Himalayan lamb shank with chickpeas and rice and my wife a chicken tikka masala plus some sides. Quite simply delicious, fresh and clearly passionate food. Our waiter Anis made us feel welcome and was very attentive. If you're in Sandown and like Indian cuisine look no further....highly recommend.

Excellent service, excellent food

Wonderful experience, great food and hospitality

Tasteful decor friendly staff (Anis served us) good service and really great food I had the Himalayan lamb shank my wife had the Achari prawn We eat a lot of Indian food and this was up there with the best - generous portions too Highly recommended 👌

All dishes tasted the same, too much coconut and too sweet. Worse curry we have had for ages and more expensive than others on the isle.

Food is very nice .staff is very helpful specially Anis . I would recommend to everybody come to beautiful Isle of Wight .

We have been going to this restaurant regularly for the past few months and have never had a bad meal, experience and the atmosphere is always good. The waiters are always very helpful and go above and beyond to make sure you are happy. A big shout out to palish (hope I spelt it right) who is always super helpful.

Excellent Shaslick piping hot... mains too with side dishes and naan bread made this the best Indian we've had in a long time especially away from home... Well done the staff and kitchen staff... Polite, clean and friendly place... 4 for atmosphere as it was a Monday and based on that it was quiet....

Very fresh beautiful curry delights palash is a fantastic host

We sat in and I had probably the best chicken Korma I've ever had in my life, with mushroom rice and a butter naan. Was absolutely delicious! Also the staff are very friendly, can't fault the place. Very generous portions.

Very good stuff and nice ambiance. Anish was very helpful and nice staff. I highly recommend this place if you like Indian cuisine.

An excellent Indian restaurant with welcoming staff and good food served in a timely fashion, if you find yourself in Sandown and are looking for a place to eat you can't go wrong with the food here.

We had a really good meal for the third time in as many months tonight. The flavours of the herbs and spices were fresh and so tasty. We will be back.

Very nice meal, lovely restaurant. Great waiter service. Quality food. Well worth a visit.

Fabulous food and very attentive waiting staff. This was our first visit whilst on holiday. Would most definitely return and would also whole heartedly recommend.

Great atmosphere, delicious food, and good service. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we forgot to tip - apologies to the servers! We will be back soon, and I'd highly recommend!

Very poor service, rude staff and food quality is rubbish. Long waiting times due to less staff.

Food actually had all the flavours which was good, however getting either liver or kidney instead of chicken is not right! Rang up and complained the owner said they would reimburse me but as of yet no money has gone back into my account

Really enjoyed the food and service all around. Great place to taste home. Highly recommended Thanks for the service PALASH

Food was very very spicy. Children and adult unable to eat. Expensive

Palash was awesome!! Great food and atmosphere. My kids don’t like spicy food and they raved about how great it was.

Best indian restaurant of isle of wight 🫶🏻🫶🏻♥️

Very poor service, not enough portion, rude behaviour, uncooked meals, hygiene problems, hair in food, very pricey, do not go to this restaurant!!

Everything was bad hair in food ,uncooked food ,warm beer, the staff is disrespectful, they where talking behind our backs and even worse they forgot our Oder and gave wrong portions and took very long to cook.

Been coming here regularly over the past year for the amazing food and friendly staff. Unfortunately witnessed a sad scene in which the bad reviews have been left wrongly. The staff were very patient and calm. And it seemed this family was looking for trouble! As they complained over the food portions yet ordered 3 mains for 12 people ! And cleared the plates yet still complained🤔 The staff have always been respectful and kind.and the 2 beautiful girls that work there have always been friendly on the phone and hardworking. Just like the rest of the staff. The business owner always shakes mine and my husbands hands when we leave. Always feel so very welcomed. Saddens me to see these hurtful reviews. Always wishing the staff the best ! And the food always amazing 💗

Wow! What a find. Outstanding food, both husband and I agree it was some of the best Indian food we’ve ever had. As a pescatarian I normally have 1 or no options and usually have to order vegetarian but there was lots of fish dishes on offer and I opted for the Goan Salmon- thoroughly recommend! Hubby had the Chicken Tikka Goa and he loved it. Both dishes so different to anything we’ve had before and wonderful. Will be going back next time we come here.

Superb - best food on Island A++++

Really good food,cooked to perfection Lovely ambience Extremely attentive staff

The best curry we have ever had will definitely be back

Lovely place to eat in or grab a take away. Staff are really friendly too.

Excellent on all counts. especially recommend the Nizami- I got chicken and would probably choose vegetable next time for my own preference. It was cooked and seasoned perfectly, served piping hot. The server actually made the recommendation at my request for something spicy and creamy, and he got it exactly right. Service was attentive. Atmosphere was enjoyable. Would recommend 10/10

Food was excellent. As was the service.

This place was absolutely horrendous! Please do not come here with your family or friends! The staff was very rude especially the business owner. They will not listen to your requests and on the contrary will tell you how you're supposed to act in a restaurant. My friends and I arrived on time for our 7pm table. Unfortunately, the hostess informed us that they had given our table away since we were 5 minutes late. I showed her my confirmation that clearly stated our reservation was for 7pm sharp. She shrugged and said there was nothing she could do - they had to seat the patrons who arrived on time. Frustrated but hoping for the best, my friend and I waited at the crowded bar for 45 minutes until they finally had a table ready for us. By then, we were pretty hangry. After another half hour, our food finally arrived but my dish was cold and incorrectly prepared. When I pointed this out to the waiter, he acted annoyed that I dared complain. At this point, I asked to speak to a manager to explain the poor service. He came over and started using rude language to tell us to go to another restaurant! Please save yourself some money and not come here Thanks

The is exceptional this is the best curry house on the iow, great

I dont actually live on IoW, just hear for a long weekend break, actually from Newcastle upon Tyne. This was one of the best Indian restaurants I have ever been to, couldn't fault anything

Fantastic food! Taste was spot on, mixed biryani was lush... Saag panir lush... Great service and attention to detail. Here on holiday... Would definitely return here 👌

Excellent food nice staff Best meal on holiday

Great service, full attention all the time. Meat dishes great, vegetarian a bit boring (just vegetables, no tofu, cheese, nut as meat replacements)

Really great place, super nice service and awesome food! Their menu is quite extensive ranging from Nepalese to traditional curry. It took me straight back to Mumbai

Paulis is so helpful.the food is amazing

Food was amazing the staff are so friendly and helpful

The food here was delicious and the staff were really welcoming. I had vegetable biryani which was the nicest I have had. It was an infusion of flavours !

Best dine in restaurant of sandown..🫶🏻

This is a gem. The food is decent and flavourful. The staff are all friendly and attentive. Nice clean restaurant with great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Friendly and helpful staff. Food was amazing. I'll definitely be back.

Best Indian food I’ve ever had! Go nowhere else if you fancy an amazing curry or mouthwatering tandoori chicken. Loved their Balti lamb dish with pilau and special fried rice. Kudos to the chef and the very friendly stuff.

Clean, nice decor, friendly staff, great food, pleasant music.

One of the best Indian restaurant in Sandown area. Best in customer service and hospitality. Briyani, the curry which came with briyani was good. Parotta was decent and it goes well with the curry which came with the briyani. Egg rice was good. Garlic rice was OK. Chicken tikka was good. Don't expect South Indian taste. But its a very decent Indian restaurant. Chenna masala was OK. Crispy chilli chicken was nice. This is a better choice than mumbai bites.

Amazing restaurant and food was really good, Liton was really helpful with everything. Nice Indian restaurant in sa down.