Curry Garden in Shepway

The Jewel of Tontine – Always Exceeds Expectations! I’ve been coming to this brilliant Indian restaurant for many years, and it never disappoints! I remember the days when the restaurant was called the ‘Calcutta’ before being renamed ‘The Curry Garden’ (which shows just how long I’ve been attending!) The food is consistently fantastic, with rich flavors and a menu that offers both classic and innovative dishes. Every meal feels like a special experience, thanks to the quality of the ingredients and the skill in the kitchen. What truly sets this place apart, though, is the staff. Sami and his team are always so friendly and welcoming, going above and beyond to make sure every visit is memorable. Whether it’s accommodating special requests or simply checking in with a warm smile, they create a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere that keeps me coming back and has done for many years. If you’re looking for a place with amazing food and genuinely caring service, this restaurant is an absolute must-visit! I’ve eaten curry all over the world and there’s no place better. Even the take-away option (special for 2) is brilliant and reasonably priced. Love the place and hopefully will be attending for many years to come.

Took my lad and his friends for his 14th birthday, food was spectacular, service was excellent. Well worth the 70mile roundtrip

On vacation for 3 days we discovered this unique and very warm place. Perfect cuisine full of flavors and colors. The quantities are monstrous and the prices justified. I'll come back for sure. thank you for this moment

We visited Curry Garden over the weekend and had a mostly enjoyable experience with some standout dishes, though a few elements fell short. As normal we started with 6 Popadoms Please, which were crisp and flavorful, accompanied by four chutneys, including the often-requested lime pickle! The food was great, ticking most of the boxes in what we look for; the Chicken Tikka Dhansak was up there with some of the nicest we’ve had, with a balance of sweet, sour, and spice. However, the chicken was a bit rubbery, which let the dish down slightly. The Chicken Tikka Masala (Madras Hot), while hitting the right spice level, lacked the depth of flavour we expected from a Tikka Masala, and again, the chicken texture was a bit disappointing. We also ordered the Chicken Korai House Special which was the highlight of the evening. It packed the perfect mix of hot, spicy, and sweet flavours. This lovely dish was a testament to the service. The waiter suggested we try the Special and came back to see how we enjoyed it and explain the origin of how they make the unique dish. The vibe was welcoming and lively, with a good mix of diners filling the space. However, the lighting was a bit too bright for our taste, and the music could have been turned up a notch to really enhance the atmosphere. The toilets appeared to have been recently refurbished and were immaculately clean, leaving very little to complain about. In conclusion, while some dishes fell short, the service and standout moments made it a worthwhile visit. We’d definitely go back. Rating: 4.6 out of 6 Six Poppadoms Please #6PP

There is a reason I use Curry Garden, superb food.

I've been going here for over 30 years the best Dopiaza ever

This was a delightful find. The food was good and authentic . It was reasonably priced. For a weekday meal out, just the job. It probably isn't the right place for a special occasion, though. There was a family feel about the place which I rather liked. The staff were immensely polite and the waiter Olie R exceptional. I did feel that the staff had a genuine commitment to customer service and to this restaurant as their work place. I am sure I will return here.

Always great to get my favourite from curry Garden ! I think I order every week 😂👍🏿

Great restaurant, amazing food and fabulous service. Always visit when in Folkestone!!!

Wasn’t a very good experience at all! Poppadoms were stale, they were bendy and chewy. Our mains werent very nice either, we had a chicken tikka madras & lamb dansak. Chicken you could tell was frozen as some pieces were okay and others were crunchy & all the same size & cut same way. Also lacked flavour. Lamb was really tough! No music on in the background & had no atmosphere. We have been to a lot of curry houses but this one has definitely been one of the worst. Do not recommend

Nice and clean restaurant. Not the best Indian food but the food was tasty and fresh. Staff were kind

You now no longer need to board a plane to get the original sub Indian flavour of food. Sammy, the chefs and albi have it right here in Folkestone. That my people is a place called the curry garden. Exceptional Indian/bangladeshi cuisine right on you

Fabulous!!! Thank you soooooo much. 🙏🙌😋

Always, lovely, hot and incredibly tasty. The delivery guy is always friendly too. Thank you guys!!! 🙏😊

My favourite curry take away. Food is tasty, quick and the staff are very polite and friendly!

Food served was hot and customised to our palette

This is the original & best Indian restaurant in Folkestone. Ive been a happy customer for over 30 years, dining in & take away. The food has always been excellent & this was no exception.

Great service and delicious food as always. Why go anywhere else?

Lovely deliver driver, and fantastic food

This is probably the best curry I’ve had in Folkestone, absolutely delicious.

As someone who, unfortunately, suffers genuine intolerances to food, it is important for a restaurant or anyone serving you food, to get your food requirements right. Despite explaining numerous intolerances and trying to explain that I need for me food to be served plain, I was assured that plain chicken could be served. The chicken I was served was far from plain, however, this only becomes apparent after having bitten into said chicken. The upshot is that people serving you your food flat out LIE to you. So decide for yourself if you are happy to place your confidence in an establishment which blatantly ignores your genuine needs and is happy to tell you barefaced lies in the interest of taking a few quid off you. Will not be going back here EVER

Liars. Despite explaining that I have numerous food intolerances and asking if it was possible to serve me plain meat, I was assured plain meat could be served. The meat was absolutely not plain. So the only conclusion that I can draw is that this establishment does not care about my needs or welfare and is happy to LIE to me in order to take a few quid off me. Let's hope my dining experience will not adversely affect my health for the next couple of weeks. Not that they'd care, apparently. Absolutely never setting foot in this unhygienic, dishonest establishment ever again

Had dinner here last night with my boyfriend. He had king prawn vindaloo and I had chicken dansak. We shared pilau rice and garlic naan and a few papadums. Can't fault any of it - really tasty! Dansak was really flavoursome with loads of chicken, vindaloo was yummy and super spicy as expected. Good portion sizes and reasonably priced - whole thing came to just under £40. BYOB from the newsagents down the road. The man that served us was polite and attentive.

Lovely food as usual, amazing taste

Best curry in Folkestone by miles

We ordered a takeaway for six people, which we collected, the restaurant was really busy (good sign) the food was excellent only problem was a main item was missing but upon phoning the owner delivered the missing item with some poppadoms added so cannot praise the service, value and food highly enough - well done

My go to indian in Folkestone, nothing but good things to say normally.. but the person on the phone on the occasion was less than useless when i enquired about a missing item. Food quality very good as per, just let down by that one thing

Food was delivered quicker than estimated delivery time. Food was really nice and piping hot. Definitely recommend

The experience of these chefs all from the Asian continent is immense. The flavours are unreal!!! Must try if ordering in Folkestone area. Wouldn’t go anywhere else

The food was delicious, never thought I can find an Indian restaurant with good taste

Delicious food with tasty sauce and large pieces of meat. Nice and hot. We will definitely order again. Thank you.

Great traditional curry house with an expansive, reasonably priced menu. Everything was fresh, tender and tasty - I took my partner as he had never tried Indian food before and we had a great time. Staff very friendly too.

The place is very good, close to a beautiful area of ​​Folkestone, the chicken tika was top and the sagwala delicious. The people who attended us were friendly, I highly recommend them.

The achari gosht is a dish you must try that not many other Indian restaurants do and the kurzi lamb too. This place offers original Indian/Bangladesh food of the highest quality. Nothing is too much hassle for them. Seriously the best Indian restaurant I’ve ever been too and that includes all the curry houses in brick lane I’ve visited this really is the best

We asked if the restaurant would open specially for us to celebrate a birthday. Usually closed Sunday afternoons, they obliged. There were about 25 of us. It was wonderful. We paid a reasonable set price and were treated to poppadoms and chutneys. Then a lovely mixed starter came out. Followed by several different curries and veg dishes with rice and nan bread. So much that many people took take away containers full. How the kitchen did it was amazing. It was all hot and very tasty. The children were happy and so were the adults. The tables were 😍beautifully set when we arrived. I love this restaurant. Always consistently excellent. Lovely clean loos. You take your own booze and they clear your mess. What is not to love.

Absolutely delicious! Glad we chose this restaurant.

The BEST Curry Restaurant in Folkestone. On last visit (Thu 25th Apr) saw that there were 2 new 'House Specials' on the menu. We tried both - Shahi and Shatkora - and can recommend them to all the regulars to try these new dishes. The Shatkora is a Chef's special and was delicious, the Shahi has a slight citrus flavouring which was most pleasing to the palate. We know what we'll be ordering again on our next visit. Well done to Sammy and the staff for another great night.

Brilliant as always will be back soon. I highly recommend.

Sublime Indian food from here it really is guys. You won’t get anywhere better in town then sammy at the curry garden!! Full of flavour, big portions and delivered on time as always

Wouldn't return as only average. I always have a Dansak and this one was horrible I had to send it back. Far too sweet and not hot. Also they tried to overcharge us by £20!!! Not impressed.

First time, but definitely not the last! Absolutely delicious food. Best Indian food we have had in a long time. Chicken was melting in the mouth, sauce just delicious and garlic mushrooms packed in the tray and full of flavour. Thank you.

Didn't have the best experience. Over the phone service was really poor by a lady and I'm not sure about the food. It didn't treat my tummy well. Been to the loo several times. We aren't even local just visiting family so thought it would be nice to have some Asian food but didn't go well unfortunately.

A great place for a meal in Folkestone. Great cosy atmosphere. Always friendly. there aren’t many places like it!

Always a great place to dine out in Folkestone! Good food and good location.

The waiter was rude. Not welcoming. He was in a rush to quickly serve us food. We were not comfortable at the table. We ordered drinks and they forgot to bring them. Not great place

Delicious food and very polite, accommodating staff! One of the best Indian restaurants in Folkestone. Highly recommend.

The lady in this restaurant steals your money. I purchased a biriyani and there was no papadam and salad and charged me extra. These are given at any restaurants as part of the biriyani. She was so rude on the phone when I questioned. This is the second time this has happened. When I asked why it was missing her answer was "its my restaurant and we run it how we want." What a disgusting and pathetic lady. She spoiled my day

We live in Hawkinge so would normally support our local Indian, but the last takeaway we had from there was poor and had no meat in the curry. We thought we would try Curry Garden. Ordered on the phone, quick delivery, hot food on arrival and great taste and quality. Thank you Curry Garden. We will be ordering again. 🙂

The best curry around. We've been eating/ordering here for a long time and never been disappointed. Which is rare nowadays..

Great food and service excellent have come here for years and can't fault them at all food delicious and would recommend to anyone and family

Lovely food, will buy again. Really fresh and good quality

The only Indian we will go to! Always amazing

Driver really nice and food was good and hot.

Very content and happy, will keep ordering. Thank you. Please keep maintaining the food quality.

Exquisite beyond comprehension. I’ve been saying this 20 years now, THIS IS THE BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT IN TOWN!!! Nothing comes close

Lovely food, arrived hot and on time, will definitely order again

Gorgeous food full of flavour, highly recommend!

Service was polite and friendly. However, the staff sat in the restaurant video chatting on their phones pretty loudly. Food came out very, very quickly (we were the only customers) and was your average British curry fare. Restaurant is unlicensed, so only soft drinks available (we knew this, and were happy with soft drinks). I didn't check the bill properly, but later discovered that we'd been over charged by about £10. Not sure how that happened, and totally my fault for not checking.

I’ve been ordering from the Curry Garden for 30 years now and have no complaints whatsoever ☺️ I ordered their vegetarian meal for two this time and was very happy with it so will be ordering again soon. I do find the Korma Curry is the best in town.

Absolutely great food. The best in Folkestone .

Lovely meal, the four of us all enjoyed very much. Portions are very generous too

Excellent food as always. Delicious and hot. Lots of choice and plenty of food

I think this is the best curry in Folkestone. We'vetried a few ( been here 5 years) and been underwhelmed. If you want a traditional ( Bangladeshi) curry house with all the recognisable dishes;done well, and a few to try out, come here. No alchohol is served and the main restaurant could do with an update. But I think the food has great flavours and is overall well executed.

Lovely food! Not greasy and tender meat. I don’t write reviews normally but very impressed! Yum yum

Delivered on time. Really delicious - tikka masala was a little on the sweet side but was very well cooked.regardless. Lots of large pieces of tender chicken - really enjoyed the Bhuna especially.

Wonderful tasty food, great attentive service.

The food was delicious but nearly cold when it arrived. The website showed our order was on its way at least 10 minutes before we received notification and then it was quite a while. We appreciate this is a very busy time of year and don’t want to give a bad review. Will not be our last order but may collect in future. The delivery driver was friendly and polite. Would definitely recommend, the food is very good quality and plenty of it, also good sauce to meat ratio

Food is exceptional. Tasty and hot. Good size and price. Will be coming back for more

Curry garden is really nice. The food is fresh and very tasty. I would definitely recommend anyone to try them for authentic curry in Folkestone.

Fantastic curry as always, beautifully cooked chicken, lovely sauces and side dishes, thanks again Curry Garden

Nice clean and spacious restaurant. The waiter tailored the food to my liking which was welcomed. It wasn't busy on a Tuesday, so service was quick. My food arrived in good time and looked spectacular! I ate all the main and rice too, it was good but not anything special. I understand they're busy on the delivery side, but I found eating food in the restaurant nothing to make a big impression. It was also a little disappointing there wasn't a hot towel or mini chocolate after the meal. I would certainly eat here again, but it wouldn't be my first choice for Indian food in Folkestone.

Really flavoursome food. 100% recommended

Lovely chicken and Nan. Prawn purée was a little bit too runny

Excelente food, good service. I will definitely comeback again.

Chicken was crunchy in both dishes. Didn't really have the texture of chicken!!

No licence so take your own drinks. Managed to get a table with no booking on a Saturday for 5. Food was good, service was quick.

First time we have used this restaurant and it won't be the last time. A very enjoyable meal, thank you

The food was amazing, probably the best Indian food we've had, definitely go back again

We didn’t book but they found a table for us. Very clean and comfortable. Sadly the food was really lacking in flavour. I’m no connoisseur of Indian food but this meal was really quite bland. Such a shame. The Korma was so pale it was almost milk colour. The saag aloo was just potato and spinach. No spice.

First time here, service impeccable and the atmosphere is great however the butter chicken literally just tasted like butter and the lamb tikka massala was very bland. The starters was the best thing, we would give it a go again but with different main courses.

Can’t say it enough the curry garden is the best Indian in Folkestone!! Try the achari gosht you won’t be disappointed. Forget the other curry houses and choose this one

Excellent fantastic flavours highly recommend can’t believe I haven’t ordered from you for so long

Wonderful staff and excellent food. Came here on a Whim and do not regret it

Ordered and have used this restaurant for years. This order was late, the food was cold and flavours were wrong. Very disappointed.

The food and service here is amazing. Went for dinner on Sunday evening and had starters and mains and all was very good, with large portions and great flavours. You need to take your own alcohol and they were very happy to bring glasses and ice to the table. There is no corkage charge.

Great food came early nice drivers very polite

Amazing food, polite staff and all round best food in Kent !

Very bad service and staff is very rude!they don’t know even how to tackle customer 😊

Ordered 3-4 times now, each time the food is delivered early and piping hot. The food is delicious and there is always a lot of meat in the dishes. Definitely the best Indian takeaway in Folkestone. Our new favourite.

We ordered lamb tikka massala and chicken kuma, too sweet and cook with too much powder.

Lovely food, our favourite Indian in Folkestone. Always hot and delivered on time.

Food is good but mind it’s really a small portion. If you are hungry it’s not the place for you. If you want to just experience food then it’s ok.

Food was amazing. Portions were fab. Didn't realise they didn't serve alcohol but they let you bring your own so we popped to the shop and got a bottle of red. They don't accept tips though as they don't get them.

Delicious food, delivered hot and fresh. Friendly delivery guy too

Always great food never been disappointed.

Absolutely delicious, first time ordering from this establishment and definitely will be ordering from them again soon, friendly driver and food came in 20 minutes, very pleased.

Thought I would try this takeaway. I wasn’t disappointed. Very good portion and good quality. Will definitely order from them again.

Delivered slightly ahead of time, went without a hitch excellent service.

Food always great from curry garden but it always takes over an hour from ordering for the food to arrive which seems excessive.

Great food as always! Delivered on time and hot! Always a friendly delivery driver!