Cinnamon in Isle of Wight

Had a nice chat with our server about history of cinnamon restaurant,he was very attentive without being over attentive,and did not rush us as we took our time I had mixed grill and the chicken was so soft I could squash it with my tongue ,lemon rice ,chana masala and sag prawn and onion bhaji all generous portions with naan bread ,no room for pudding my only problem was the cobra beer could have been colder ,we had an xlnt time and we will be back

Came here in July and the meal was very good, came back in September and was very disappointed. Both mine and Carol's chicken was tough as though it had been frozen and not fresh. The naan was stodgy and cold. No one asked if everything was ok with our meal it was if they didn't care and just wanted you out. Shame

Fabulous service and great food. We really enjoyed our meal here. The prawn masala and potatoes with cumin were lush! The service was warm and welcoming would definitely return. Thank you 😊

Can not rate this restaurant highly enough.We book everytime we go to the Island.The food is AMAZING very friendly staff,great service...even rounded of the evening with a complimentary baileys.Fabulous...get booking!

Great tastinf food but bad value for money, I am loyal customer that ordered every couple of weeks, but hadn't been for a while and decided to order for my partners birthday as a treat had 1 problem before and the same today !!! I ordered My food across the phone.. once I had my food delivered I phoned them back, very rude on the phone making out I hadn't ordered some of the food that was missing but still charged me £35 ! Very small order.. very disappointed will not go there or order food again. Since being a loyal customer anymore.!

Tasty food but some of my order missing !! Then when I phone they making out i didn't say what was missing.. used to be a very loyal customer always going there every week. But I will not be going anymore after ripping me off !! £35 for a very small amount and 2 items short also absolute rip off ,!¡! I used to rate them but will never get my money again or recommend anyone !!!

We had a fantastic meal at Cinnamon and would highly recommend. The service was excellent and the food outstanding. We had the Dhaka garlic chicken which was just delicious. We had a mixed kebab which included paneer (specially made for me.) My daughter who is 5 also enjoyed her chicken tikka meal- she cleaned her plate. We are from Leicester and there are many fine Indian restaurants around there, I have to say this one is up there with the best. Thank you 🤩

The food was so tasty and the staff were very cooperative. Food quantities and quality were very good.

We order food on 10 Aug at our hotel. All I can say is the worst food I have ever tasted from any restaurant. Breads were sweet and un cooked. All curry is having same taste , full of raw coconut powder and excess of oil. Food was not even cooked properly and some bits of food was raw. Staff and the person who took the order was very rude.

Worst food so far I have in my life and it’s a waste of money.Staff was very rude.I have to order again for my dinner from other restaurant.

Got an outstanding takeaway from here

**Rating: 5 stars for food, but a very disappointing experience** We had a frustrating experience at this restaurant despite the food being excellent. When ordering, we were told that we had to place all our orders at once because any additional orders would take 15-20 minutes to prepare. We agreed to this, even though we were there for a leisurely dinner, not a quick breakfast. The policy forced us to order everything at once, which led to our food getting cold. We prefer to enjoy our meal slowly, but the restaurant's approach to service seemed to overlook this. We understand there are rules, but they should accommodate customers who wish to dine at a more relaxed pace. The lack of flexibility and the staff's impolite response to our concerns were disappointing. We’ve dined at numerous restaurants, but this was an experience unlike any other. We left without finishing our dinner and chose to dine elsewhere. In summary, while the food was good, the inflexible ordering policy and the staff's demeanor made for a very negative dining experience. We hope the restaurant will reconsider their approach to customer service.

So so disappointed AGAIN! I hate writing negative reviews as I totally understand every restaurant is trying to survive. We rarely can afford a take out, but go all out when we do, spending around £47. So when you order it for an allotted time and turn up early, are asked to sit down and wait, it's incredibly disappointing when it's cold! We live literally around the corner, so no excuses there. This is the second time this has happened. Sorry, as good as the mango chicken is, I'm spending my money elsewhere next time 🤨

The food here is really good, staff very friendly and helpful. Good menu and plenty of choice. I had a saag and Carol a bhuna. Both came piping hot and nicely spiced, garlic naan was very tasty as was the pilau rice. My only complaint would be how quick the food was served, maybe they could give you 10 - 15 mins between courses. Will definitely go back.

We went to this restaurant, expecting some great Indian food. The Diet Coke was flat. The red wine was like it had been corded the food that came out was like it came out of a microwave. Chicken tikka masala was full of deep red sauce it was that thick you couldn’t see the chicken same with the korma very overpriced for very poor food

We went to Cinammon in the early evening. The staff were welcoming and friendly, but we didn't feel that the two dishes we had were up to the standard of other Indian restaurants that we have visited. We were disappointed with the food- chicken tikka massala and a mixed seafood curry. Both were rather bland an uninteresting.

Great place to eat wonderful food good prices.

best indian i’ve ever had, the saag aloo was so amazing so many flavours i would definitely recommend, staff really nice and very helpful

Food is absolutely to die for. The service was extremely friendly and welcoming. Make sure you’re hungry. Yum yum. Set menu for two is enough for four. Don’t forget your doggy bag.

Probably the best curry I've had in a restaurant!!! Really good size portions as well....I could easily have shared my main!! I had the Baba Naga if that's the right spelling....recommended by my friends who are local to the area.....definately something you don't get anywhere else.... loved it

We visited Isle of Wight and thought of having some authentic Indian food and found this place very local. Wonderful service. I asked for medium desi hot Lamb Masala Handi Gosht. The sauce wasn’t sweet at all and tasted delicious. We will be going there again tmrw evening. Indians do try this restaurant but make sure ask for authentic taste and they will prepare it for you.

We visited on the first night of our holiday. It was a bit noisy as England had been playing in the Euros that afternoon, so some of the other diners were a bit, erm, “exuberant”. The food is great and good value

On holiday from Derby we had read the reviews and knew that this was going to be a good place to dine we weren't disappointed We ordered a cinnamon delight and a Dhaka garlic lamb with garlic rice and a garlic chilli nan and a mixed kebab starter everything was cooked to perfection, special mention for the nan bread which was fluffy and unburnt 12 out of 10 an absolute perfect meal. I highly recommend this restaurant.

What a great takeaway meal! Food ready on time, friendly staff, great portion sizes, tender chicken in all curries, perfectly spiced . Will be using Cinnamon again!

Chicken biryani was top notch,service ambiance was great! A great place for family dinners! The only bit disappointing was the cheese nan! Seemed straight out of freezer with a spoon of cheese laid on the top! Other than that would highly recommend this nice cosy restaurant for best Indian flavours!

Really salty, we could barely eat it.

During our recent visit to Shanklin, we wanted to sample at least one Indian restaurant, and after reading the reviews chose Cinnamon. It was a good choice, as it was really rather good. Our only negative observations are that the chicken in both the starters and the main courses appeared to be rather 'soft', or overly tender, with less texture than I would have liked. I am unsure as to why this was. Furthermore, the 'Tikka' starter was not served 'sizzling' like I am used to. Perhaps I am being overly 'picky'. Other than these rather minor issues, everything was excellent. Our meals were most enjoyable and very tasty. Prices were very reasonable and the portion sizes were generous. We will certainly return when we next visit the Island.

Not worth for money price is high quality and quantity is very less not prepared as told lot of food colours

Great food. Keep returning and never been let down

Food was decent but the service was appalling. Waiter kept pressuring us to order more even though we knew it would be enough for our family. Kept questioning us if we wanted to order more food even though we had gotten to the end of our meal and had leftovers. When we asked for a takeout container he questioned us and was like ‘what for? For that?’ in a rude manner and smirked as if we can’t take left overs home even though we’re paying for the food. Honestly the service ruined our entire meal. Wouldn’t recommend.

Food was good, but the service was very rude.. though we didn’t ask for the bill they already brought the bill .. I understand that it was a busy time etc., but staff could have been courteous..

-Friendly staff -Nicely decorated restaurant, not massive so would recommend booking popular times, ie weekends. -Very tasty and well flavoured food, good portion sizes. We just had popadoms and a pickle tray to start as had eaten plenty that day, but had a nice selection of starters for meat eaters and veggies. Popadoms were fresh and crunchy, nice selection on the pickle tray (mixed onion salad, mint yogurt, mango chutney and lime pickle). We had Dhaka garlic chicken, chicken tikka balti, cheese and garlic naan, and special rice. Naan was lovely and sweet, rice was one of my favourites, really tasty. Balti had plenty of onions and peppers to form a nice sauce and Dhaka garlic chicken was beautiful, plenty of garlic and a rich tasty sauce. Would 100% recommend if in the area, just a shame we’re not local, as would love to come back!

By far the best in Shanklin and maybe even the Isle of Wight. Delicious food, always freshly prepared and with excellent service.

Genuinely one of the best curries I've ever had, we all enjoyed it thoroughly. Gentleman who took our order on phone was helpful and friendly, delivery driver lovely and curry exceptional! Would definitely go back, and would certainly recommend!

Me and my boyfriend went in for an evening meal, never usually dine in but decided too for once. Service was great, food was delicious and waiting time was exactly what we hoped for. Staff was very customer focused too! Will definitely come back and looking forward to trying something different.

An excellent Indian restaurant with authentic food, good service and friendly service. We had a very good meal here. My rogan ghosh on a cinnamon special biryanis with Bombay aloo side was perfect for a tasty but not too hot meal

We have been on the island for almost a week, and only discovered this place last night. We wished we had found it sooner. The food is absolutely delicious. It is freshly cooked using good ingredients. Hats off to the chef 👌 The staff are lovely and very helpful. The place was full on a Wednesday, that says a lot. Top marks from us. We are hoping to be able to make another reservation for this evening. 31.3.24

A fantastic delivery service with food still as hot when it left the kitchen. Delivery was on time and the driver was very polite.

Amazing meal as always. Staff are always welcoming and able to deal with special dietary requirements - vindaloo sauce without coriander etc.. Tandoori King Prawn dishes are worth a special mention but all dishes are freshly cooked, not greasy and very tasty. Large portions. Can't recommend this restaurant highly enough.

Not a great experience , I visited the place today and just to experience the taste before ordering main course I ordered the “achi panner” and felt I should not go with main course for now and then manager response was odd he warned me we don’t consider starters if someone is not ordering main course. Suggestion make your mind before going. And as manager informed consider Ordering the main course and if not be ready for rude behaviour.

What a find this Indian restaurant was. The service was excellent and the food was outstanding. The cinnamon special curry is the best curry I have had for a very long time and would highly recommend it.

Food lovely friendly staff good atmosphere and inexpensive steady trade

I love this restaurant, always a fast and friendly service with some of the best food on offer. Would recommend

Totally amazing we turned up extremely late and they could not have been more accommodating.. the Bangladesh special was out of this world .. as was everything else we will certainly be returning

Ordered a delivery, very tasty, delivered quickly, tasty would recommend

Excellent food and service, we really enjoyed our evening.

Cinnamon Restaurant truly exceeded expectations with impeccable food quality and generous portions that evoked the warmth of home-cooked meals. Despite our tardiness and the impending closure, the staff graciously accepted our order and promptly delivered it to our hotel. Their exceptional service became a lifeline, providing the only sustenance available that evening. The gratitude we feel is immense for their kindness and the delightful dining experience. Cinnamon's dedication to customer satisfaction, even in challenging circumstances, deserves a resounding five-star rating. Thank you for saving our evening with your outstanding service and delicious cuisine.

The best curry I have ever had. The staff were really friendly and the curry was just amazing.

Ordered online using their website for a home delivery for the first time. Excellent from start to finish, so easy to order, arrived soon afterwards, lovely and hot. Beautiful food, 10 out of 10 for everything we ordered, all delicious. We are all vegetarian, had veg curry, rice, naan, omelette and chips, all very, very happy with the food and the prompt service. Thank you Cinnamon. Highly recommend.

Good is fantastic. Great sauces with just the right amount of spice. Just avoid the lamb. It's not very good. Everything else is very tasty

Searched for an Indian takeaway whilst on Isle of Wight for a long weekend and this one came up. Food was so yummy no complaints at all, nice big portion sizes and staff were lovely over the phone and face to face when picking up. :)

Very good. Our island favourite spot.

Excellent service. Friendly staff, nice food. Crisp poppadoms with onion,tomato, chutney, spicy picked and mint raita, onion bhaji starter very good. Had lamb passander, nice flavour, with basmati rice and had Keema naan. Bottle of chilled house rose, Spanish Highly recommended, very reasonable Returned Halloween for dinner, I had Tandoori mixed grill with plain naan and my wife had Lamb passander again. Excellent service, very good food, highly recommend. Looking forward to next time 10/10

Disgraceful customer service. I entered the store with my fellow black Muslim colleague and naturally the first question I politely ask the manager was “is the food halal”?. He said “yes”. I asked for a certificate or some sort of proof and he rudely replied that if I say the food is halal then it is halal. I suggest you use some manners of you would like to attract more customers. The manager was rude, condescending and quite frankly racist in my opinion.

Great food. Very attentive staff. Will be returning soon.

We had India last night from cinnamon It was lovely, good size portion. Chicken tikka masala was the best. And we loved the green sauce. First time we had from here, as on holiday at lower Hyde

We heard good reports about the place so we tried it for dinner last week. We were not disappointed. Very welcoming and friendly staff and the food was excellent. Would be happy to visit again next time in Shanklin.

First visit for an Indian takeaway on the isle of wight. Absolutely blown away by the quality and quantity! One of the best meals we have ever had. Before we left to return to the mainland we went back to the restaurant and ordered several meals to take home with us and put in our freezer. Looking forward to enjoying them to remind us of a wonderful holiday. Well recommend, will return on our next visit to the island.

Has been our takeaway/delivery of choice for some time. Visited yesterday for a family meal. Absolutely first class food and great service.

Absolutely tasty food! The staff where so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend 🤩

On a short break in Shanklin we ate twice at Cinnamon and the food was very good on both occasions, the staff were friendly & attentive, would definitely recommend a visit

On a short break in Shanklin we ate twice at Cinnamon and the food was very good on both occasions, the staff were friendly & attentive, would definitely recommend a visit

The best Indian food and service I've ever had on the Island. From the moment we walked in the door the service was great. The food arrived quickly and was excellent.

Really disappointed. Having been a customer for many years when a mistake was made on a takeaway order there was no apology. My son’s normal Korma curry was a very spicy tomato based sauce. When I drove back from Sandown I was told I had ordered curry. Had that been the case surely they would have then asked Korma, Madras etc. ? Mistakes happen but their appalling customer service means I will never go there again. I suggest anyone risking a takeaway should check their order before leaving the restaurant.

Came across this joint on Google when searching authentic Bangladeshi cuisines in IOW, ordering process was very quick and staff were friendly inside. In terms of the food, the pathia we ordered needs some rework from the chef, I can’t understand why you don’t blend your onions, seems a little lazy to me and I’ve had pathias regularly and this was one of the worst. Otherwise the mixed grill and paneer we ordered was tasty, but your pathia needs work!

Great service, great food and great place, going again tonight, shame they aren't in Ashford Kent.

Outstanding restaurant. Excellent service, we were made to feel very welcome. The food was amazing with great vegan options, and the waiter took the time to go through the menu with us and show us what was vegan. Can’t wait to come back!

Had delivery during IoW trip. Great curry. Just spicy enough. Only thing I’d say is the garlic naan needs more garlic

The food was AMAZING Definitely the best,,,, The service was really good and really fast

Totally disappointed.. bad customer service. The staffs beviour was very bad.

Great food would reccomend a visit here if your in Shanklin.

The food was awesome. We have ordered plain and 1 chicken kadhai masala and 1 chana masala (chickpeas masala ) . If want spice then do mention to waiter.

The service was awful. They made us sit on table where there was no table cloth or any cutlery despite 90% restaurant was empty and tables fully setup. We had to keep on requesting basic things like water,drinking glasses etc. The staff didn't show snu courtesy to come and even ask how the food was or if we needed anything else, whereas they went to 3 other tables (English people) & gave them service like we didn't exist.

Not an authentic Indian food, service is not good (especially treating Indians).. not a good place to dine in..

Food is not authentic Indian food.Also, the treatment with Desis is not friendly. They want only white people in their restaurant.

Very enjoyable meal. Four of us went and we all had different main courses from Biryani, Dopiaza and a chief special with poppadoms and a mix of dips to start. will definitely use again.

Myself and my wife visited here for the first time on a Saturday night , we had been recommended by the owners of our B/B about the restaurant , they go there regular them selves , the service was excellent the staff were very friendly, but most important the food was spot on , exactly how we like it , tasted lovely, cooked correctly, we liked the way they cooked the naan bread in individual pieces rather than one large bread , we wud highly recommend this Indian restaurant, one of the best Indian meals we’ve had to be honest, looking forward to going back again 👍

Our first time to this Indian restaurant and as visitors to the area we were recommended to visit. We are so glad we did! Wow! The flavours were amazing, the consistency of the dishes with sauce were spot on, large quantities and the service was great. We booked late in the day and they found us availability. It was a busy Saturday evening and the staff work very hard, also dealing with takeaways. This didn’t affect the service we received. Absolutely great! Thank you so much for the best indian we have ever tasted. It’s a shame we live in Bristol as we want to come back next week. Thanks again , Katrina & Dean

Table ordered for 2 people August 17, 2023, 5:30 p.m.... Modernly furnished, clean restaurant... small and nice... Super polite staff... ordered food, not a long waiting time... and the most important thing: extremely tasty ...perfect all around... RECOMMENDED! Susann & Lukas from Germany Table ordered for 2 people August 17, 2023, 5:30 p.m.... Modern, clean restaurant... small and nice...super polite staff... food ordered, no long waiting time.... and the important thing: extremely tasty ... all round perfect ... RECOMMENDED! Susann & Lukas from Germany

Friendly staff and great curry. I am a big fan of hot curry and chose the chicken naga, I was not at all disappointed. That food came out piping hot and the onion bhajis were crispy and delicious. Would highly recommend but be advised to book early as the restaurant filled up very quickly, and this was only a Thursday evening.

Best Indian restaurant in Isle of Wight food is good. Service is good friendly people

Just ordered online this evening which was easy to do. Food is gorgeous, chicken succulent, sauces were just right,rich without being too rich, beautiful food, the food looked very fresh and clean, portions an excellent size. Not easy finding such a good takeaway on the island , this was the best i have ever had. Recommended to all.❤️

When we(family - 4 adults) went for dine in and they have said it is busy for the next couple of hours. We were going through the menu for take away and they have asked only one person to stay in the restaurant to order the food which was very disrespectful.

Our first time to eat at this little gem of a restaurant in Shanklin. We were very pleasantly surprised. The food choice was excellent and the quality of food was very good too and tasted sublime! Staff were friendly and made us feel very welcome. The restaurant is quite small, which gave a very special and personal feel. The decor is contemporary and spotlessly clean. As locals, we don't know why we waited so long to try this place. Can't wait for our next visit.

It's the first time our party of four has visited this restaurant. Why did we wait so long as it's so local to where we live? It's a real find and we were most pleasantly surprised. The food choice was excellent and the quality of food was very good too and everything tasted sublime! Staff were friendly and made us feel very welcome. The restaurant is quite small, which gave a very special and personal feel. The decor is contemporary and spotlessly clean. As locals, we don't know why we waited so long to try this place. Can't wait for our next visit.

Fantastic. The meal was superb ,the service was brilliant. Excellent all round.Our 1st time In here .Definitely our place to go.to.Thankyou so much Mr Choudury... Jackie & Colin(No 1)

The Cinnamon restaurant experience was absolutely fantastic. Not only was the food above excellence, the service was too. The staff were very welcoming and kind, they even opened the door for us on our way out! I would give the Cinnamon a very big recommendation! Lovely staff and wonderful food! 😊

I had dinner at this place last night and it was my worst exeperience.We order chicken which was not cooked properly when we show chicken to one of the person serving us he was so rude to this and not ready to accept it.Then another guys came and recooked same dish again.We also ordered paneer do pyaaza which was full of oil and spice.I recommend not to visit this place and waste your money.This was my first and last visit to this resturant.

How come you call this as Indian restaurant… poor quality of food. Just visit Indian restaurants operated by indian chef and you’ll find the difference…

Excellent takeaway delivered. Ordered whilst on holiday to come to our cottage. Fast delivery, super hot and best Indian we’ve had in ages. Better than back home, so tasty. The kids loved theirs too, the Garlic Chicken one is amazing!!!

Excellent restaurant extensive menu well worth a visit good food service and atmosphere

We had the set meal for 2 and we were able to change the lamb dish for chicken with no problems at all! Very good for the cost. Portions are great and the food was delicious. Delivery was around 30ish mins and this was a Friday evening. We will definitely order again when we return to the Isle of Wight. Really enjoyed the food here. The keema naan was delicious!

One of the best Indian Restaurants in IOW .. What a taste !! OMG .. We forgot to capture the items .. When we gave the first bite , felt like we were in heaven .. We enjoyed Plain Nun , Dhaka garlic Lamb and pulao Rice . Food Taste 10/10

Very tasty food. Too bad the service was so busy with all the telephone orders and therefore paid less attention to the customers. Still, I can definitely recommend it and would definitely come back.

We haven’t been here in a few years, but returned after seeing the food safety report from a nearby curry house! Great food and really nice restaurant.

Nice Indian, open later than others in shanklin

Amazing food. We had it delivered on a rainy evening, and knew it would take a while. I arrived hot and delicious. Highly recommend the curries. A great addition to our experience on the island.

I ordered a takeaway, was late to collect so rang ahead to apologise and asked the staff to keep my order warm. I was asked how long I would be and when I said 20 minutes, they said they would make a fresh meal for me. THAT'S what I call good service. The meal was superb, in my opinion best on the island. I highly recommend Cinnamon.

Excellent food & plenty of it. The food was seasoned well and nicely presented.,Lamb shank was excellent … Very nice staff . Very clean restaurant

Excellent service, friendly staff. Highly recommended, great food, reasonable price too, looking forward to next time