East India in Kingston upon Thames

Been coming to this restaurant for 30 odd years and always great food. My children and grandchildren come here now, Love it.

From the outside this restaurant doesn’t look much but just because it’s not modern looking, don’t let that put you off! The service was excellent, nothing was a problem. Before the food was served the plates were bought to table and they really really hot, which I personally like, as some restaurants they are barely warm. The food was delicious, all meat dishes were tender and flavoursome. Chairs look a little dated but are very comfortable. The staff were all very polite and cheerful, which is so refreshing.

Fab service and really delicious food . Haven’t been for a while and it was amazing . All the family loved it.,everyone’s food was delicious and a great atmosphere

What a little gem! Great atmosphere, outstanding food and lovely staff. You will not regret dining here…we will be back again and again and again!

Two visits to this venue, within a fortnight. The first was with a friend from Hinchley Wood. At this point, I hadn’t eaten here, in about 28 years or so, staggeringly. It’s very decently priced, unpretentious and Old School 90s + curries, with some newer dishes, which are frankly delicious. It’s quite basic inside, but very spacious. Staff are really very nice indeed. The second visit was on a Sunday, at 6 pm, with my father. By about 7.15 pm, the venue was half full, which is impressive for a Sunday. Really enjoyable.

I've been coming here since I was a teenager and I'm now 34. For me, East India is not only nostalgic but I genuinely find it really tasty. I'd order my takeaway from them if they were closer than my takeaway spot. A thali is always an option that leaves you full to the brim! I love their pilau rice as you don't get the rainbow rice in many places. I also rate the korma and dansak. Onion bhajis are massive and their saag paneer is top notch.. really life how they do it. I will forever be a returning customer. And it is nice to have a chat with some of the staff you have been there since I was a youngester.

Very relaxed atmosphere, excellent value for money (especially at the present time), great & friendly service! Wide selection of all the dishes you'd wish for. Well worth a visit.

I ate here on Saturday night having chosen it because the other options nearby all looked like they'd charge twice the price and be half as tasty, and I'm really pleased we went. It's pretty no frills, but it was one of the best curries I'd had in ages, and great value for money. The staff were all incredibly friendly as well. Would definitely recommend, particularly the chicken tikka jalfrezi! And will be back again when next in the area.

Always come here with my friend every time I’m visiting. It’s a bit of a tradition now. Always happy with the food and service. The price is very reasonable! I always go for the vegetable thali which is very tasty!

This is our favourite Indian restaurant. We have been coming here for 28yrs and have never been let down, we try to visit at least once a month for a takeaway or dine-in. The food is always amazing and staff are great. Our adult children now speak highly of it to and we always recommend it!

Received poor service in this restaurant. The waiter was very rude and matter of fact which really put me and my partner off. In addition to the rudeness, my starter of tandoori chicken was not cooked properly and was raw on the inside! I definitely will not be coming here again and recommend others to stay well clear.

DONT COME HERE! worked here for a while, saw the horrible things they did with the food. You might be getting 'nice' food. However what you are actually getting is someones left overs. The salad that's supposed to be fresh is no way near there, its been sitting on someone else's plate before yours. The mango chutney taste a little watered? YES that's because it is. They mix it with water in a big bucket before being served. The food there is disgusting, if a customer doesn't finish there salad, chutneys they don't throw it away, its REUSED! Chicken tikka starter, didn't finish it? well guess what its going to be reheated in the microwave onto the next customer. management are money hungry. Run by 3 brothers, the eldest brother is rude and only cares about money. TIPS goes to management even if they say it doesn't IT DOES.

A friend recommended this place to me because of the great prices and the quality of the food and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food for the amazing price that it was. It was very quiet when we went with only one or two other family's in the restaurant and it was a Saturday but we found it nice and relaxing and had a great atmosphere. We found it worked very well to get a few dishes and then just share them and we all thoughry enjoyed our meal. Can't think of many problems about this place but could use for a bit of redecorating inside but all in all very good :)

Visited this restaurant when me and my partner were in town visiting his daughter and grandchildren. The food was very good and tasty and I loved it all!

The quality is good, the food is fresh, the person that attended us was really nice and helpfull. We enjoyed it.

Fantastic food, ive been coming here for 3years with my boyfriend at least once a month, my family and friends all converted too. Growing up eating homemade indian cuisine it takes exceptional food for me to keep going. I have yet to be disappointed with any dish. Service great, especially the manager he greets me like a friend every time. Recommend to everyone i know and yet to hear anyone i know complain.

We go here regularly. Never booked as we go early evening and I think to be honest people judge a book by its cover. In this instance that is a big mistake. Yes its not been revamped for years, carpet is a bit tatty in places but please overlook that and have a seat. Trust me, the service is as nice as the food.You will be surprised ! Half price all the time make it a very affordable meal out and the menu has a great variety of dishes. The best dish of all is the one with the bill on, if you haven't gone mad with the drinks you'll say "is that all !" The waiting staff are always lovely. Especially the young ladies there of late. Highly recommended.

I’ve been here a few times and always enjoyed the meal. Very affordable meal out and the menu has a good variety in choice, the waiters are always really nice and helpful.

This is on my way home from the station and offer 50% off the menu for takeaway which means this is the best deal in town! The dining room is a bit dark and doesn't look that welcoming but I just go in and place my order and in 5-10 minutes I'm on my way with delicious food. The menu is huge. My favorite dishes are the saag paneer, chicken tikka masala, and cauliflower bhaji.

Certainly the best value Indian restaurant in the area. Very no frills in terms of decor, it was very dated but clean. However, we experienced friendly service and decent food and drink at an incredibly low price for the area. We all ate at under £10 per person and the very drinkable wine was only £10.99 a bottle.

Visited here for the first time and was impressed by the food and friendly service. The vindaloo was as it should be hot and spicy. It may not be the fanciest of restaurants but the food was nice and good value. I would return

A basic, no-nonsense curry house in a town noted for its Indian restaurants, East India is the oldest established 'chick tik masalla' joint in the area.

I ate here with some friends on Saturday night and although we didn't book, there was no trouble getting a table. The interior decor hasn't changed since the 80's probably but it gave us something else to talk about.

Food is always very good, tasty and a great bargain. People are very friendly and welcoming, they work fast and well. Great take-away service too. Maybe not the fanciest indian restaurant around but probably the best.

Este sigue siendo un buen restaurante presupuesto sin el estereotipo permanentemente para encontrar en las multinacionales. Disfruté de un pollo al curry, que tenía algunas kick y mi habitual Peshwari naan. Había un constante servicio de llevar su amplio menú tan claramente es conocido.

Decoración antigua y extraña oferta precio permanente aparte, este lugar sirve curris fantástico de alrededor de £4. Nunca he comido en como yo vivo a la vuelta de la esquina, pero he comido en otros restaurantes indios más grandes de Surbiton y este sin duda tops mi lista de mejor comida y relación calidad-precio.

Brilliant value and very friendly. Been many times and never had a bad meal. Not sure about the decor but that's not why you visit!

We were made to pay before eating although no one else seemed to. Poor food. Slow service. Better of going to chicken cottage next door.

Barato y alegre, pequeño gran local de la India. Hay algo bastante cómico sobre este lugar con su medio precio del menú y 80 muebles, pero de alguna manera todo funciona. La comida es mucho mejor de lo que te pensar primero y siempre sabe recién preparados. Mi única crítica es la masala platos son un poco dulce para mi gusto, pero eso no me echó.

Fuimos para una agradable cena en Nochevieja. El servicio fue rápido y el personal se aseguró de que nos dieron una cena una experiencia agradable. La comida era de excelente calidad y no se puede superar el valor. Recomiendo encarecidamente este restaurante cocina india

Obtienes lo que pagas, y este lugar es exactamente eso. . De mala calidad, siempre tranquilo, sin ambiente, aburrida y simplemente no es bueno en absoluto, lo siento, pero por el mero hecho de £5 - 6 evite

As you look in from the outside, you would probably be forgiven for thinking there are be better Indian restaurants you can go to. It's a thought that is probably correct. Indeed, just a few doors down is a cluster of other Indian restaurants, many with far more attractive decor that doesn't look like it was bought during the last century. I suspect that this puts the East India at a big disadvantage from the offset. East India is not the flag-bearing standard for curry houses. Importantly, however, it does not try to be. And if you go in without the expectations of fine dining and wine with beautiful paintings hanging on the walls, you won't be leaving disappointed.What you should be expecting as you step in is your standard British Indian Restaurant curry, served in decent portions at a fair price. In this regard, East India excels. I have been here with friends on many occasions this year. Each time, we have never had issues with the food (it has always arrived in a timely manner), have always been welcomed dearly, and, without fail, received a nice surprise at the end in the form of the bill.The bill is something that previous reviewers have already picked up on. East India's pricing is its strong point. It always seems to be lower than your prepared for (sods law the next one will probably be far higher). The food is good, but the it's the value that truly makes it. If you want an evening meal with good food at a price that doesn't leave your wallet crying like a Phaal might (or, dare I say, a Korma as one of my more spice intolerant friends recently demonstrated), then you cannot go wrong with the East India.

Myself and my wife have visited this Indian restaurant numerous times and can say that the food is very tasty and they will make it to how you like your meal.Sometimes they have a half price offer on and takes in most of the dishes, meals with prawns are not half price but their prices are very reasonable.If you are in the Surbiton area this restaurant is well worth a visit.

If u like honest good value classic eighties style Indian restaurants this is it. Brilliantly preserved in flock wallpaper, floral carpet and those metal frame cushioned chairs.Excellent value for money and good service.This is my fav Indian restaurant in the area and there's about 5 others who try to hard to be posh.

Have been to this restaurant many many times and last visit was tonight again.Food is great.. Super staff. . Superb Value.. Half Price..U cannot go wrong.will not go anywhere else Chicken cooked to perfection.

Brighton Road has several Indian restaurants with various speciality dishes. While not being outstanding, food here is as good as any and is possibly the cheapest in the area.

East India's proud boast is that it's Surbiton's original curry house; the very first Indian restaurant in the late 60s, blazing the trail where so many others have followed.The food is good, but the value is even better.You pay cash and you pay half the advertised dish price.That's an extraordinary deal as the prices are very reasonable anyway.Where the restaurant stumbles slightly is the decor. 'Tired' would be a polite way of putting it, but there are other words as well.The carpets look like the inside of a flooded home after the waters have subsided.The wallpaper is so kitsch it's as if it's been deliberately created as a pastiche of 1970s curry houses. Everything is quaint and old-fashioned. There's a water feature as you walk in (naturally it doesn't work), the fridges look like prototypes from a Soviet factory in the 80s, the lighting is hit and miss and the service is patchy.But who cares? This is affordable family and student eating out.Students often seem to make up the bulk of the clientele simply because it is cheap and cheerful and you can have a good fill on a low budget.Quality-wise it's as good as other town-centre establishments.The chicken jalfrezi is powerful and poky, but even the chicken phall - a dish I would normally treat with such respect that I'd steer clear of its fieriness - is strong, well balanced and a worthwhile experience. Just have several jugs of water handy.This is a great experience, especially when the bill arrives and you have to double-check in disbelief, convinced they must have forgotten several items.Ignore the decor; you're here for the nosh!

Been coming here for over 25 years and nearly always have a non-vegetarian Thali.As others have said the food is half price for cash and in my experience the food is good quality and tasty but the more expensive ingredients not so lavish. That said the portion of tandoori chicken on the Thali is huge. The dishes were all well presented and the nan bread are some of the best of I've had. We upgraded our nan breads to keema for him and garlic for me. After the first bite my partner promptly ordered an extra nan bread. Service was a bit slower than usual but it was Bank Holiday Monday. The Kingfisher tasted a bit caramelly but the waiter sorted that out without any fuss. The staff ordered us a taxi home and that was reasonable too!

Half price food if you pay cash - so any review has to bear that in mind.Go here quite often for a curry on a budget. Food and service can vary between average and very good.There are better quality curry places on the same road, but for value for money it's hard to beat East India.

All food prepared to order we were told by friends. We popped in last minute and order 3 dishes with nana bread and rice. After a 30 minute wait we took home lovely hotel delicious food, a good recommendation.

After overlooking this curry house for over 25 years on the basis it always has a half price curry sign outside, I thought I would give it a try. After walking in and realizing I was the only one in there I started to get a bit worried about what I may be about to eat. The 2 waitresses looked at me like they were shocked they had a customer. The menu looked OK and the prices (before the half price discount) were actually quite high. So being a glass is half full kind of person I thought maybe it will surprise me and it will be really nice. After ordering a King Prawn Bhuna the waitress then explained that King Prawn dishes were not part of the half price deal so I decided to opt for the Chicken Bhuna with Pilau Rice and Spinach and mushroom side. So anyway waiting for my food and looking around at the very tired decor inside my optimism was waning. After an initial cold poppadom and some dodgy looking dips about 15 minutes later the food came. Well my worst fears were realized, it looked disgusting and it didn't taste much better. It was greasy and slimy food and did not look or taste fresh at all. It was frankly horrible. I asked for it to be Madras hot and when tasting it, it was not hot at all. After speaking to the waiter instead of taking my dish and heating it up with spices, he brought 2 cold green chillis on a plate! I was trying not to laugh at this point. The portions was very small and I didn't eat much of it. What amazed me was that the reviews for on here for last year and the year before were actually very good. I will never go back to this Indian restaurant in a million years. one to avoid unless you are a student you don't have much money and you really want to eat cheap muck.

Not quite up to scratch this time I'm afraid. The service was inattentive and poor - it wasn't busy so there's no excuse for this lack of customer focus. As Khopki says below the staff are quiet and seem bored out of their minds. And it's worse when the owner's not around. I had to ask three times before I got some water! Why?! The food was OK. Onion rice and keema rice were good. And it's still great value for money. You cannot have everything I guess!

Use to visit this place a lot a few years ago. Went this evening with my partner for a nice meal out. Service was alright, all the staff were quiet and seemed like they were bored out of their mind. Food was TERRIBLE. old brown lettuce with our starter, microwaved samosas. My partner and I ordered different rice and ended up having the same with mine having eggs chopped and thrown into it. The rice tasted like uncle bens brand. And the chicken tikka masala I had was runny, cheap tasting and made me ill for the rest of the evening. Use to be such a great place to go. If you ever need to go to an Indian place in surbiton where you want good service and good food then I would suggest ANYWHERE ELSE.

Having suffered bad experiences in the past I went along last night with reservations . I didn't need to worry the food was fantastic . Thank you all for restoring my faith in Indian food .

Restaurante com grande variedade de cardápio, opções com vários tipos de frango e arroz. O atendimento também foi ótimo, pratos bem servidos com um preço ótimo se pagar em dinheiro.

I don't know how I have not written about this restaurant before as I go there so often. It is such good value and now some new dishes have appeared on the menu. Naga chicken is going to be a new favourite of mine. (It is not as fierce as one might suppose).The shashleek is also something to look out for hidden amongst a comprehensive menu. I enjoy some decent wines and Indian beers too.Take cash.

This restaurant is a hidden gem. Don't judge it by it's cover! The staff are fantastic, even on first name terms now. The prices are beyond reasonable too.There are a few dishes you cannot get at any of the other curry houses in surbiton. Give it a try!

Yes the menu's changed a bit but it's as good as ever. The deal now seems to be that you get the food half price (whether you pay by cash or card) unless you BYO. There's a new wine list - which is good with many bottles under £10. I think we will now see East India resume it's erstwhile popularity. It's very good and very good value. What's not to like?!

Great food and service at the restaurant but they have changed the menu, it used to be half the price before now it's gone up a bit and they should make the dishes a tad larger too, but overall it's my local and I like eating there .

Had a delicious curry. Menu has changed slightly, no longer half price for cash but prices still almost the same as when half price. Byo and no corkage :) will be going again soon.

Something's changed here. A new menu format and they no longer sell any alcohol. But you can Bring Your Own and there's no corkage. There's no "half price" deals (whether you pay by cash or card) but the food's still good and good value particularly when you factor in the BYO booze at supermarket prices. No changes to the decor though! But it doesn't seem busy like it used to be. More changes coming?

Been coming here years - never ever seen a cockroach ! Had raw food, food poisioning or anything. The food is fab & the staff are great (some have been there for ever) - you want to pay more go to The Rose. People just stop bloody moaning

Lazily cooked, bland food - half price if you pay cash (?????) I assume that is how people are tempted into this restaurant - and was shocked by that the Jalfrezi was the same level of spice as the Vindaloo - either one was too hot, or the other, too mild.

Good food (Jalfrezi is delicious) and reasonably priced beer here. The decor is very outdated but if you're looking for a genuine eighties' curry then this is the place.Staff are professional but not overly friendly, which is a shame. Also, traditional items like lassi and masala chai are missing.However, half price if you pay in cash... and given that the food is good, you can't help finding yourself coming back again and again...

ate here last weekend with our friends from Surrey. Always a good sign when you walk in a restaurant that it's busy, as it tells me it's a decent place to eat. Service was very good, and the Cobra beer was ice cold. Meals were ordered and arrived very quickly and the food was lovely. The bill was very reasonable as well, and it's half price if you pay cash. Would definitely come here again :)

We love coming here, the food is excellent and you get 50% off if you pay in cash. We've been coming here for years. Sometimes service can be slow, especially if you have a large group. I would highly recommend this restaurant for yummy Indian food and great value for money.

Excellent value for money.   The menu's big and interestingly offers a few dishes not usually available on typical curry house menus. The food's really good. The service is attentive and friendly. What's not to like?!  The wine list looked interested but when you come to order most of the bottles are unavailable! The decor's a bit drab and in need of a refresh; and, bizarrely, the walls are completely bare.  ‎But don't let any of that put you off. Enjoy the food! And the value!

Been coming here for years. Dahl with extra chilli is amazing , and service is great. So cheap you can order everything :)

I discovered this place a few motnhs ago after a recommendation. It's true! If you pay by cash, you get 50% off, which makes the meal a complete bargain. Ok, so it's not the nicest of decor but the food and beer are good, so who cares! The place has never been packed when I've gone in and I've never made a reservation. The first time I went, I noticed a musty smell. I think this was from a water feature they had near the front of the restaurant, which didn't smell too pleasant. This had improved by the second visit. The restaurant is in town, so it's a good place to go before a few drinks. I've had the vegetarian Thali a few times and found it very tasty and it works out at about £6, so no complaints from me!

I've been coming to this restaurant every so often for more than 30 years. Throughout that time it has gradually become better and better. It is conveniently situated on a busy main road and within a few yards of a railway bridge carrying trains from Waterloo to Portsmouth etc but there is no noise or vibration discernible from them in the restaurant when they go past. The food is consistently tasty, well presented and served without any undue delay. The atmosphere is welcoming and the decor is pleasing and simple. My experience of the staff over the years has been that they are friendly and attentive - but not intrusive.Reading the other reviews, one sympathises with what appear to have been lapses in the standard; I can only say that, over the years, I and the various people with whom I've been to the restaurant, have not encountered any of the problems mentioned - or any other problems. The overall feeling of the reviewers seems to be more positive than negative and I certainly agree that the 50% discount for cash for food does make eating there good value; in these days of having to tighten our belts financially, this is an important plus point.

We have been coming here for about 15 years, and although we now live in Banstead we still try to come as often as we can.As regular customers will know, there is a 50% discount on food for cash, which makes a meal here great value if you remember to visit the cashpoint first. I always see a lot of the same customers dining here, which is a good sign. Staff are very friendly and always chat to us.During busy periods service can be a bit slow, as this is a popular restaurant. Food is good but not amazing; some things they manage better than others, for example I love the bhuna and dupiaza but kormas seem to taste funny, I don't know why but I tried one a couple of times and it didn't quite taste right, so now I stick to non-creamy curries here. Portions are slightly smaller than some other restaurants, but this doesn't really bother me as I'm little and hate wasting food, and usually manage to eat my meals here.Overall though, this is good value for money if you make use of the offer...great for a meal when you're strapped for cash before payday!

I use to absalotly love east india fantastic service food etc. I went recently to find very quick in serving not the service i remember :( i ordered chicken korma which was pink and raw in the middle. The guy was nice and said he would get me another i thought give them the benefit of the doubt. Not a korma had a weird taste to it very disappointed. Which i did not eat :/ then they charged me and my partner £17 for 2 curreys mine i didnt even eat! Didnt want to say anything but ill today pissed off feeling robbed aint going back again

I have been eating here for the best part of 20 years and have never had a bad meal. The portion sizes are not huge and it won't be the best Indian meal you've ever eaten, but at half price for cash you can't go wrong.I stay with my in-laws when working in this area and we always head over to here for a midweek evening meal. For this, it's perfect with great staff and service.It feels a bit tired in here, but nothing too bad and it seems clean and tidy.Drinks prices are fine, wine is exceptionally cheap here!

We went here after work for a cheap curry. The service was good, the waiters friendly and the food half price which was a bargain. The restaurant itself is a little shabby but not too bad. We ordered a lamb and a chicken curry and both were great and the naan breads impressive. I used the toilet which is down the back by the kitchen and at first was impressed that it was so clean and looked like it was recently refurbished. However I then found a dead cockroach on the floor in the cubicle which really freaked me out and we left immediately. Having said that the food tasted nice and we didn't have any stomach upset at all. I don't think I'd go back there because of this experience, despite the tasty and cheap curry.

If you are in for a curry night on a budget or need to re-charge after a few pints, than look no further! You have to give these guys credit for cooking on a shoe-string, but heavy, oily dishes soaked in saturated fat are far too much - even for an avid curry enthusiast! Our night has been largely saved by very friendly service, still I'd rather have a decent full-price meal than a 'cut-price' wishy-washy dining experience.

Food is lovely, service is pleasant and we never have to wait long. For the money, they are the best in Surbiton. Bring cash for 50% off mains.Went last night, had the chicken bhuna, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, keema rice, there was nothing left when we finished.

Can't help but come back here again and again. The food is competent but unremarkable. The service is friendly but it is the value-for-money which makes this place memorable; 50% off if paying by cash (you'd be crazy not to). OK the list prices are a little on the high side but when you knock 50% off you can't go far wrong). Drinks are reasonably priced too. Would recommend anything served on a sizzler pan as the aroma is mouth watering. Keep up the good work guys!

This indian is by far my favourite in the area. Living within a 2 minute walk of the restaurant, and having 5 indian restaurants (including this one) within close proximity, this one definitely gets our vote!!Service is always excellent, very friendly! Food can be a little slow on busy evenings, however the food is always piping hot and well worth the wait.The value is excellent and really attracts us to the restaurant, as the quality of food does not suffer! We bring all our visitors to this restaurant and will continue to do so! Lots of comments how nice it is, and on return visits are asked for by friends and family!The Thali is definitely a favourite, a "tapas" style with mini dishes of food. It is excellent!

Having recently moved to the area and tried all the Indians in such close proximity. East India is our preferred Indian to show friends and family. With 50% off when paying in cash - everyone leaves feeling impressed and with full pockets! The chicken saag is delicious. The service is excellent, very friendly. However, due to it being very busy, sometimes the food is a little slow to come out.

This was my first visit to this restaurant but will certainly not be my last. We went on Christmas Eve, there was not a lot of atmosphere, but staff were very quick to seat our party of six, very warm and friendly greeting. The restaurant appeared very clean and neatly presented. Very good choice on the menu, I chose chicken and spinich for my main meal with lemon rice, it was delicious. We all chose something different and all adults agreed the food was very tasty. There were two young children in our party and the staff were very friendly towards them, nothing was too much trouble, they took great care in telling us the plates were very hot in case the children touched them. The desserts were delicious. The restaurant was not busy when we arrived as we were quite early due to the children being with us, but the restaurant was filling up as we left. The portions are quite large. If you pay cash there is a 50% discount on the food, drinks are a bit expensive, as you would expect! As children are allowed to eat in the restaurant it would be nice to perhaps have some drinks especially for kids and not the large glasses of blackcurrant, which was wasted. Both children enjoyed their peas and rice also the ice cream desserts. Although not the best curry I have had, it is certainly very good. I would certainly recommend East India to anyone.

But in a good way. East India has been around for a very long time and always provides good value and excellent service throughout the decades.The atmosphere is exactly what you expect when you enter, time has stood still. The staff are not overly friendly and very efficient, the food is always very good from just a starter through to the the main course. I have only had the Chicken once and you will not when you see the menu (Chicken should not be that cheap!?!) but always go for the Lamb and the vegetable dishes - they are cooked perfectly. Back to the menu and there is a 50% discount if you pay cash only although this does not include drinks. The East India restaurant is one of the best and will always be looked upon as a great place in Britain! I recommend this place.