Dewan-E-Am Caterham in Tandridge

Ordered from here last Monday. Got food poisoning the next morning and was pretty unwell for the next week. I have noticed the food quality has gone down with the recent orders I’ve had. Won’t be going here anymore.

We have ordered takeaway food from here twice over the past month and both times the food has been superb. Lots of chicken, in a very fiery madras sauce and my wifes chicken tikka bhuna was excellent (she is very fussy so it must have been good). Onion bahji, bombay aloo and garlic naan were delicious.

Absolute pile of sh*t. Since the previous owner (sam) has left the food has been absolutely terrible. We used to order every weekend, but have since tried it once every 6 months to see if it had improved. Food was bland, tasteless and full of watery sauce and boiled chicken. Avoid at all costs.

Best restaurant in Caterham. Food was amazing

Not as good these days change of ownership they need to up their game if they are going to survive

if you want to give your bowels a work this is the place to go. Cheaper to go to the pharmacy though truth be known

In my opinion not so good of a restaurant. I have given other restaurants in the area a try and they do not compete with Namaste Londons or Blue Lotus dishes. I would go for a nice evening at Namaste though. Please fix your food.

I have been ordering from there for years and was happy. Last few orders was poor thought I would give them another chance. Again very poor food cold and substandard. Would not order from there again. Wish I had listen to friends about ordering from there again.

Nice food. Highly recommend. One staff named Parvez is really friendly and helpful

Staffs are really helpful and friendly

Have been there few years back the food was poor, but thought give it another go with friends on Friday night ( only place to be open to 11.30pm in area). Unfortunately the food was poor again, all dishes taste the same, they looked great but just bland, we tried dansak, ch tikka bhuna- yuck, lamb bhuna-watery, saag aloo- tasteless, prawn puree- bkand, nans- good, onion bhaji- good. The service, waiter, and waitress were good attentive and polite.

Great food and very helpful, pleasant service. 9th March. It is with a heavy heart that I have to say, I will not be returning. Since Christmas I have had items missed off my order. Called them yesterday and asked if they are under new management as the portion sizes have changed and things seem different. They confirmed that it was the case. Ordered buttered chicken and more, it was more butter than chicken. none the less, nice people and very polite.

Ordered takeaway from here for the first time since we moved nearby, we will definitely be returning! 😊 The food we purchased was cooked to perfection & the service was friendly. Thank you so much to the staff! 😋🙏

The food was amazing and the staffs were very friendly and helpful

Food delivery very late, food cold. Chicken Shaslik pieces not fully cooked through and pink, popadums stale and flexible, nan bread limp and doughy. Really put off by whole experience, although replacement food offered, really put off any food by this time - if the food had been good after reheating all would have be ok, used to deliveries being late, but late and poor? Food returned to restaurant intact (repacked it all) and no prizes for guessing there was no refund, other than 60% credited to my newly opened Just Eat account, which due to the appalling food and service I will never use again. Two lessons learned - don’t ever use this restaurant and Just Eat operate despicably

Outstanding food and service. Food quality is very good. There could be a better variety of wines and higher quality - this would match the rest of the positive experience. Had 3-4 great meals in the last few months. In a tough time for hospitality, Dewan-e-am are showing how it should be done! Always offered a free night cap drink at the end - just good people!!

Will always love this restaurant, been going for years and never had an issue. Staff are so friendly and the food is lovely.

This is our go to restaurant world highly recommend

Love this place ...anyone who knows cme knows me for curry! ..I libed in Tooting for around 15yrs so evrry other shop/ establishment was Indian ...and this is up thdre with authenticity!!!

Enjoyed a lovely birthday meal for 7 people one of the tastiest curry I've had, we had a selection of sides also delicious

I have been visiting Dwan-E-Am since they opened, over 10 years ago. Never had a bad meal, the staff are great, friendly and ptofessional they are always ready to help with special requests or recommendations and will go out of their way to make every customer feel special.

I’ve been going to this restaurant for 12 years and it’s excellent, the best jalfrezzi I’ve had anywhere and I’ve eaten in many curry establishments over the years. I’ve tried all the others in the Caterham area and beyond but always come back here . I don’t live in Caterham anymore but I still make a special trip to Dewan e am , in fact I’m off there this Saturday again . Highly recommended 👍👍👍👍

Excellent food as usual. Quick delivery too.

Honestly the most terrible Indian meal I have ever had and a total rip off. The restaurant is filthy and not inviting, I should of left straight away. Poppadoms were stale and the sauces disgusting. Mixed starter the chicken with grisly and microwaved, worse chicken I have ever had. Main course chicken shaslik, tiny chewy chicken pieces and gone off vegetables. For3 people £120! we all had mixed starter, one main and a rice and ONE drink. AVOID this dump needs shutting down, it is a total embracement to Indian cuisine

The person managing the restaurant was very rude in responding to some queries about the food.

Fantastic food great people will be going again. 👍

Great meal, great service! Open later than most anyone else in the area. I really appreciated the availability of such a fine meal at 10 pm on a Sunday

We gobhearvon a regular basic would highly recommend

Great service tasty food and Indian restaurants do not rip people off

Absolutely love this Indian restaurant… food fantastic, staff so friendly and Sam is just lovely… keep up the great food and atmosphere guys

Best curry house in the Caterham area (and I have tried every house in a seven mile radius!). If you would like good food and nice service, then come to this restaurant. Garlic Chilli Chicken is one for you to try if you like a bit of spice in a tasty curry. Very nice varied menu which will keep you coming back for more. Even online delivery to your pad for a pound. Get in!!

Great food, very good price, staff superb

The food was absolutely delicious, from preparation to presentation, very pleasing. I especially enjoyed the chicken tikka mosala and mixed briyani. Most importantly, the restaurant's owner is really really a wonderful person. A great place to enjoy with family and friends.

The best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. Sam and his staff are very welcoming and accommodating, a great atmosphere and amazing food! Never disappointed!

This is my local restaurant and probably the only one I visit. Why? Because it’s the best. The food is amazing, great friendly staff and lovely and clean. I would highly recommend to everyone.

How this place is in business is beyond me. Food is awful. Tasteless. Can't believe it could be so bad.

We cannot praise the Dewan-E-Am enough we have been lucky enough to have this as our favourite restaurant for over 11 years and tonight we had a yummy takeaway delivery , Sam and Abdus and all the rest of your family you are the best ❤️

Friendly host, tasty food and great service, could not fault the meal we had last night there and would highhly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves indian food. Many thanks & much love, Mrs White & Son.

Great food and friendly helpful staff.

We have been eating here since 2011 .. we truly love this place Tonight we had a delivery Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken Madras Saag aloo Just delicious..highly recommend Sam and Abdus are just so lovely courteous

Very poor oily food. The chicken madras was just some yuk red sauce and the chicken the toughest chicken I’ve ever eaten.

Great friendly service & lovely food 👌

Excellent service, food is outstanding. We both had the chicken methi, which was delicious. The sag paneer was so tasty. . I’d also recommend they mango lassis.

Great food, waiters always very helpful. Good value.

love this restaurant lovely staff and great food

Food and service was excellent. Can't fault it.

Been ordering from here for years ever since I discovered this place. The best Indian takeaway, staff are really friendly and the food is really good. Can't go anywhere else as the food is never as good as here!

Cold, too much sauce and less meat in the curry. Won't order again.

The best Indian food in the local area. Friendly staff.

Great food great service Great to support local business

We get our takeaways from here and always fantastic. Highly recommended!!

Lovely meal and very attentive staff.

Best Indian around here. Food is scrumptious & always cooked to your liking Sam & his staff are so friendly & obliging

Lovely restaurant, very attentive staff,, this was the best keema naan ever, succulent chicken, biryani was very good, would definitely recommend, depending on Boris’ new rules we will be back very soon

Booked for 7o clock arrived at the venue at 7 and were totally ignored. Went and ask and told my table was not available. Will not be using this again.

Booked a table for 7. Turned up at 7. Stood in the doorway for 15-20 minutes without being acknowledged by staff. One of our party had to go to the bar and ask but was told no tables were available. So we left. Shame, as previously had a good experience here. Large queue outside so hope no one had booked...

Friendly and polite, best Indian food I have ever had I recommend the mushroom baji butter chicken or masala the specials are great too! Great for a night out or they do a damn quick delivery.

Eaten in and taken away great service very friendly and polite get all the goodies without charge like some do, mango, mint etc Fast delivery best Indian South of the river.

Have waited 2 hours for curry and can’t get hold of restaurant to ask where it is as lines are constantly busy. Will NOT be ordering again!!

Curry was nice enough. Service was fine, had to try to grab their attention a few times despite not being overly busy. Marking down as it was Saturday night and I was hoping for a bit of atmosphere. There was no music at all in the background. Also I was cold.

Had a delicious takeaway. friendly welcoming staff. restaurant was quiet but we were early to pick up. Their chicken bhuna is lovely. There was quite a bit of oil that had spilled out of the containers and into the bottom of the takeaway bag... messy but wasn't a huge problem (i find this happens with a lot indian takeaways!). Overall i would recommend as bellies were satisfied!

Best curry on a while. Staff are very accommodating. After dinner drink was offered free of charge

Absolutely smashing meal hot and very tasty superb service lovely atmosphere will be visiting again very soon

Have only had takeaways from this restaurant but the food ia always delicious. Very polite and friendly service... recommend!

I have eaten here 4 or 5 times and can honestly say that it is a fantastic place to eat, if you like curry. The food is 1st class and the customer service is perfect.

Been here with the grandchildren and also on our own .it's a very welcoming restaurant the menu has a good selection of dishes to suit all tastes.A enjoyable experience will be back soon.

Very good take away Good food prompt and friendly service The food was hot and tasty The staff were very attentive and pleased to help

I took my stepson out for his favourite Friday night meal. Me few beers, then we sat down and shared a starter each and had a truly beautiful meal. Top quality service, friendly, Sam can never do enough, thoroughly nice evening great food and such a nice place to go. Cheers again Sam.

Had ordered takeaways from here which were as good as take out food could be . However having eaten in the Restaurant served food is very good indeed . Nice little space, really nice staff . Had a great meal and a nice bottle of wine , reasonable price as well what’s not to like . Don’t let the surrounding area put you off sadly Caterham is all like that .

Can't fault the food one bit, highest quality Indian cuisine and exceptional service. If you are thinking of trying do not hesitate.

Good curries and helpful waiters.

I ordered a takeaway via Just Eat. The delivery was around 10 minutes late, but was still hot. The food was very tasty, with the exception of the poppodoms which were stale and chewy.Unfortunately, an item was missing (onion bhaji), so I had to phone the restaurant. They sent out another one fairly quickly, but by the time it had arrived we had finished our main courses and were too full to eat it.Overall, a nice meal, but not really sure if I would go back there.

Really great food, really fresh and tasty and hot ( heat)! Lovely staff, friendly and made great recommendations. Cold beer and wine which was great in this hot weather and really reasonable. You cannot beat this place! When you want a great curry, go here!!

The food is delicious, they will amend any dish to your taste ..Sam , Abdus , Jack and Tommy and all the staff are just so friendly and offer excellent service , we have been going regularly here for 8 years and they never disappoint..highly recommend.

Very tasty food and excellent service. Will definitely be going again.

Normally titles like that are a bit hype.. for me, this is definitely up there as one of the best Indian meals I have had. The other guests I ate with also really enjoyed the meal. This place will likely be my new local!Seems most people order takeaway but there is indoor seating available. Staff are friendly, menu is not extensive but has a bit of everything. Bit dark on the inside but does not seem to be busy, even on weekends.Portion sizes were decent, not tiny but not massive but prices were reasonable. Lamb was tender and fell apart in both lamb curries. I normally find butter chicken a bit boring but this is probably the first time I have really enjoyed it after trying some of my girlfriends - the best butter chicken I have ever had!Drinks a bit on the small side in my opinion. Coconut rice very nice although quite sweet. You probably want to pair it with a savoury curry rather than something sweet to avoid the meal being sickly.Not sure if the naan is made in house but I assume so because it tastes and looks fresh. Cheese naan was well filled with stringy cheese and the garlic naan had really big chunks of garlic in it. That is the first time I have seen that and all naan were beautifully cooked. I will be trying to keema and peshwari naan next time as those are my usual.Overall, we all really enjoyed the meal and left satisfied. We will definitely be coming back with a few more joining us next time. I will update the review when this happens to see if the title sticks.UPDATE:Went back with more people this time. Title sticks, good service, good food once again and the staff even remembered us. New regular I think.

Normally titles like that are a bit hype.. for me, this is definitely up there as one of the best Indian meals I have had. The other guests I ate with also really enjoyed the meal. This place will likely be my new local!

Both food and service impeccable.

Nice food, welcoming staff, nothing too much trouble. Visit was on a Monday evening, so very quiet. Excellent Keema Nan.

Firstly, there was an error in delivery - which was appropriately addressed and rectified; mistakes happen and they were very friendly on the phone.The food was very good value for money. Flavour-wise the lamb Bhuna was very flavoursome and the blend of aromatic spices was superbly balanced. I did feel that the quality of lamb meat was slightly disappointing and there was a lot of sauce but perhaps that amount wasn’t necessarily needed. It was a positive experience though and I am particular about curries. I do recommend this restaurant.

We ordered from here a few night ago. Delicious! I have a passion for spicy food and this hit the spot perfectly. I particularly enjoy Dhansak and was delighted with the flavour and generosity of the portion size.

They were lovely people. Nice interior and atmosphere. The food was very good and quick. The staff were very polite and helpful. Would recommend!

Very lucky to have this restaurant within walking distance. A regular customer here since it opened, Food is consistently good and the staff are courteous and efficient. Favourite dish for me is the Chicken Tikka Dhansak (I always have it made slightly hotter, my personal taste).

It is basically a oily takeaway that you can have in a pub. Great for a cheap night out and some beer!

So I took my step son and his sister out for dins at Sam's Dewan-E-Am. Sam provided us with a lovely table, truly beautiful food and even offered to pop out and get some ice cream as they had run out of hs favourite.... How nice and curtious was that.... Happy days and a happy family meal. Thanks Sam.

Nice quiet restaurant with good food and attentive staff

Lovely food, hot and delicious. Modern decor. Very attentive staff who make you feel very welcome. Love it

Ordered take- away on a Saturday night. Was a little apprehensive due to varied reviews but was delighted with the outcome. Tasty food, generous portions and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

Excellent service excellent food highly recommended

Ordered a delivery, wrong food arrived, called back but the guy on the phone said we had received the right food and he wouldn't address their mistake. Then went to eat the food, chicken was undercooked, pink in the middle, also found a hair in the sag aloo. Chucked it all in the bin. Disgusting food and terrible service. Do not order from here.

Too good Indian food and taste. It made my Thursday special. Will visit soon again. GREAT Costumer SERVICE . I will recommend this to everyone who want to taste Indian food... THANK YOU SOO MUCH...

Very nice curry staff make you very welcome. Will definitely go back

We ate here last night, we were a group of 15 and the service from start to finish was first class. Food was absolutely amazing. Staff were extremely friendly and approachable...5 star service from Sam and his team.

Best customer service, friendly staff. Good ambiance and good food

Disgusting oily food .Both my husband and my dishes looked exactly the same even though both completely different dishes . Food was so full of oil it stained my tablecloth and place mats .food had that horrible red dye in it .Most important all the dishes were Tasteless.The chania masala was like a chick pea mushy stew tasteless .Binned all the food. The chef's really need to go and learn how to cook properly. Worst curry I ever had

Got a takeaway from here this evening,oh my word what a waste of money so disappointed.My curry was tasteless as was my husbands .container was full of oily sauce with very little meat or prawns threw most of dinner in bin So much oil it stained my tablecloth and place mats am furious .Both curries looked identical even though were completely different and had that disgusting red dye .The popadoms were stale chania masala just like a chick pea mushy stew .over all a total waste of money .

Now I could be mistaken.. but I'm PRETTY sure.. they cook up frozen Tesco's meals and add extra onions.. but if that is how they make money.. who am I to judge?

Great food. Quiet restaurant. Slightly above average prices for eat in. Seems to have a busy take away trade.

Food tastes good, but recently had a frequent 'Bad' Chicken Wont be returning

A wonderful meal. Food cooked to perfection and the taste was amazing. Highly recommend as I know some indian restaurants that are far from edible.