Eastern Eye Indian Restaurant in Plymouth

No complaints about quality or service (apart from the pushiness over the bill). However, £240 for 5 people in a curry house is simply extortionate. Bear in mind 1/ no starters, just one main each plus rice and bread, 2/ drinks were just 8 cobras, 3/ that number doesn't include service (which they also insisted on getting). The food was probably marginally better than a standard Plymouth curry house, but definitely not >£100 better. Avoid like the plague.

Staff always friendly and food is always awesome. Wouldn't go anywhere else in Plymouth for eat in or takeaway - happy eating!

Avoid this very overpriced restaurant with very poor food!!! On way back to Somerset we wanted a curry in Plymouth as we normally go elsewhere in Plymouth. The sales patter from the owner/ senior waiter was one of succulent melt In your mouth. Not my experience...tough as leather lamb....not Tikka or Tandoori lamb as this can be tougher. The sauce had strong resemblance of Pataks paste and not genuine home made authentic cuisine. Unfortunately my wife had a very similar Veg curry which was some similar to jar curry. We are experienced z Indian and Bangladeshi customers And travel UK wide and are lucky to have award winning curry restaurants in Taunton. We lived London and great curry restaurants. To our disappointment we got charge nearly £80 incl tip for 1 Cobra, a small Tiger Beer,Bottle of Spring Water Two Poppadoms, Chutney, Lamb Balti, Veg Curry two rice, Keema Nan!!!! What a rip off. And they had put a 10% tip on the bill.....watch out for that. Not a place I'd ever recommend.

Food average for this type of restaurant. Although main course was average price additional items are disproportionately high. Large rice which was what you would expect of a normal portion was nearly £9 and single portion of saagaloo was £8.45. Bottle of cobra £7.95! Then service charge was added at 10%. This brought the cost of 2 normal curries with 3 bottles of beer to £81.85! The area is not up market so we could not understand how they can justify such a large bill.

Lovely food, slightly more expensive than other places, but you pay for the quality. Lovely menu with a range of different dishes. Not your normal Indian Restaurant. One criticism is it all felt a bit rushed and a little pressured to order large this and large that, extra this and extra that.

Very expensive, the manager is a crazy guy that makes things up as he goes along

Great menu. Good quality, well cooked & delicious! Thank you for the 'From the chef'! nice touch and much appreciated, Thank you 😊

The “Diner for 1” certainly did not disappoint- it was massive and delicious. Very expensive though.

Wonderful restaurant with unique, delicious dishes that are never to be found at other establishments. I especially recommend the tenga tatoi!

Are you a curry lover? I know I am and the Easter eye provide some od the most flavourful, fresh and tasty curries I've ever had. Keep coming back for more and eager to try another excellent meal.

This is the kinda place that will, tell you that the card reader is having to charge you £1 more then charge you £2 more. If you question it, he will say sorry if the law. Having no idea the law was change in 2018. Then giving you a free poppadom. That is clearly a few days old. Having over paid and questioned the price increase, you will receive a microwaved meal. From a freezer and will be beyond edible. These people are clearly out to make a quick pound over making local people happy. Really a shame. The food used to be very good and service too. What has happend here 🤷🏽 #SHAME

My partner and I came across this place by accident while spending one night in Plymouth just off the ferry, and I have to say we were absolutely delighted… The ambience of the place was spot on, great original decor and friendly, intelligent and attentive service. The food was out-of-this-world good, perfect portion sizes and cooked with love and attention to detail. We would not hesitate to recommend The Eastern Eye to anyone looking for a proper Indian feast. Top notch stuff all round.

Please don’t go here. The atmosphere was weird with a waitress watching us eat dinner. Only one of our dishes had any flavour and the portions were small. The cutlery and crockery were disgustingly filthy. The prices are ridiculously high for terrible food. To top it off, I’m now stuck to the toilet. Avoid this place.

This was the absolute best Indian meal I have eaten. The staff are so helpful and polite, the owner is beyond wonderful and the food was unbelievably tasty. So much to choose from and every dish was incredible. The flavours were perfect and the atmosphere was perfect for a date night and for a meal with friends. The booths give you privacy and the staff are so attentive. We will definitely be going back many more times. Without question the best Indian restaurant in Plymouth.

Compliments to the chef. Every part of the meal was delicious and I appreciated the detailed description. Amazing value for truly tasty food.

Firstly, the food we received we did enjoy however the portions offered were very small. Indeed as a regular visitor to Indians all over the country I have rarely, if ever, finished such a Tandoori Mixed grill meal without needing a doggie bag. This makes the prices charged here even more expensive. The addition of a service charge was made even more bitter to swallow when we fell victim of their can't get a signal routine which meant someone had to use a nearby cash machine. The small portion of curry sauce at £6.95 again was hugely overpriced and offered very poor value for what it was. Just as well I didn't need the doggie back because that came with additional cost as well!

We actually ordered a takeaway via deliveroo and it was excellent. The chef added an extra dish and some poppadoms and sauces. It was greatly appreciated. The food was divine and so much better than our Indians here in Plympton. Thank you!

Stay away from this place, curry was abysmal, when I paid with my card they stole £35 from me, honestly, avoid this place

Ok so food was lovely and staff so I couldn't be honest with the star amount as they were very nice but I didn't realise that Plymouth was the new Kensington !!! Very VERY extortionate hence the 1 star, yes there was 7 of us so we didn't expect it to be low but £345 is absolutely shocking, just a glass of Diet Coke alone was £5.95 and it was poured from the bottle as well, I feel absolutely gutted and truthfully disgusted at their prices, I don't expect anything for next to nothing but their prices are shameful and disgraceful and I for one will never go back and I would never ever recommend anyone to dine here.

Buy far the best Indian in Plymouth

Chips were cold and hard, nan bread was burnt and hard

I have been visiting this amazing restaurant for over 30 years and each time I go I am never disappointed with the food and service. It serves the best Indian cuisine I have ever tasted. Come on folks of Plymouth, support this fantastic, amazing, local, independent restaurant who serves great quality, fresh and authentic food. These local businesses need your support. Highly recommend.

Best ever lamb dish. Piping hot and extras included by the Chef. I’ll be back!!

The Eastern Eye was recommended to me with the caveat that it was a little expensive. We had an excellent 2 course meal with great service which worked out around £38 per head without drinks. Good value given the quality.

Food was absolutely amazing. Staff were friendly and we enjoyed the atmosphere. Top marks all around..

Great service and excellent food. The lamb Kalams delight was so tasty!

This place has lowered its standards. After have poor food and terrible service we had a service charge added to a bill for three and then asked if we wanted to leave a tip. Quality then reward. Sort it out please

Very pricy and uncomfortable atmosphere. I really hate speaking badly of people, but from the start we should have been alert. We were proposed the darkest table, luckily the waitress agreed to give us one near the window, reluctantly. When ordering we were pressured into taking more extra papadam, sauces and a twice as expensive vegetable dish. The waitresses were friendly, however the atmosphere was one of control and distrust. When I asked one waitress where she was from, the other one immediately inquired what I had been asking and if something was wrong. I also observed the manager directing one waitress around, it was unpleasant to see. The quality of the food itself was average but ok. The bill was a shock and we weren’t even allowed to take it with us, I was only allowed to take a picture of it. They merely granted us some sort of receipt. I had the impression that it was all about business and not food.

Amazing quality of food and great presentation considering this is to takeaway these chefs and restaurant deserve a medal perfect amount of food delivery always on time I'm so glad I've discovered this place cannot recommend enough

Best Indian meal i have had in a very long time and i never right reviews but just had to say how nice this meal was made a change from the awful meals we have had of late. Will defenetly be our go to from now on

Kalam makes the best curries in Plymouth , served with excellence as always. Can't be beaten in my opinion.

Worst Indian restaurant I have visited by far. Considerably overpriced Poor food Pushy waiter Cheated on inflated bill

Used Tripadvisor to find this restaurant. Generally good reviews but you always look at the bad ones. The bad ones I read were mainly about price which wasn’t something that put me off. My surprise when we looked at the menu and the prices seemed reasonable to me. We shared an onion bhaji with poppadoms and their home made pickle tray. Good and tasty and went well with the cold Cobra. For main course Helen had Chicken Tikka Masala and although she isn’t a frequent Indian eater, she did say this was the best she had ever tasted so high praise indeed. I had a chat with the owner about the dish I wanted and I described what I like. He offered a hybrid of a couple of dishes on the menu and they made me a hot thick sauced curry with green chillies using breast of chicken. I have a favourite award winning dish only available at a place in London and that is the ultimate. This wasn’t quite at that level but probably a good a dish as I have had outside of my fave place so I couldn’t grumble at all. The bill was reasonable and the attention to detail from the staff most welcome. And the bill was reasonable so no complaints all round.

Not the best for us. Food was OK, not as tasty as we are used to but it was served quickly, the ladies who took our order very charming. Price however was not good. One beer and soft drink, 2 poppadoms, 2 starters, 2 currys, 1 large rice, (no side dishes) and 2 breads over £90. Watch the added service charge. No extras, no 2nd drinks of deserts. If it had been super tasty, we might have felt better, but there was nothing special to suggest the price was OK.

Second time here with friends lovely food.

Absolutely disgusting. One of the meals was a T Bone steak and asked for medium rare. Arrived cold and burnt to a point that it was so solid you could of used as a weapon. £4.50 for value frozen chips and cold. Other meal was fried chicken and chips. Chicken was like bullets and cold . Same as the chips. Also fried mushrooms was cooked to a point all goodness escaped . And to be offered a token just for cold policy is a joke

This place was recommended by our hotel receptionist, so gave it a go based on that. Wish I had looked at reviews online first. Very expensive compared to other, similar food places. Food was not the best I've had. Sauces were brought to the table for starter that were not ordered separately, but charged £6.30 for it! Will not be going back.

Dear Lord. Portions are enormous and we'll be eating this for days. Good thing it was absolutely delicious!

food was absolutely amazing. is now our favourite restaurant

⚠️ We were waiting for our boat to return to Brittany and we found this restaurant! Attention ⚠️ our dish at 15 pounds doubled he added VAT 20% plus service charges 10% and 4 pounds for the small dish of rice...and manual invoice which we were not able to take away but I a photo of the note! But it was good! Quite kitsch atmosphere!

If its a busy Saturday night or a quite mid week treat, the food at the Eastern Eye is always amazing, that's why I have been going back there every time I am in Plymouth, for the last 28 years, give it a try, I promise you will not be disappointed EXCELLENT

Delicious Indian cuisine. We went there as family and got plenty delicious dishes and plenty of vegan options. I love spicy food and they certainly delivered. Very friendly staff, too.

Far and away my favorite Indian restaurant in Plymouth. I've eaten here many times over the years and had many takeaways. The quality of the food is outstanding and the all the staff are great, partially the owner who really cares about his customers. My most recent visit was Saturday 30th March for a takeaway. I had the Chicken Tikka Tandoori and Sag Panier + an extra dish which was a gift from the chef. It was all delicious and great value for money considering the quality of the food. Plymouth is lucky to have a restaurant of this caliber.

We were served by Callum and he was amazing, very friendly and made us feel very welcome. Food was incredible best curry we have ever had. Would 100% recommend we will definitely be returning.

Really fragrant and delicious dishes with a depth of spice that continually delights! Everytime I order I try something new, I feel like I’m on an exotic journey of culinary discovery…my go to treat !

The best indian in Plymouth! Tasty, fresh food every time! Always very generous portions and often a lovely dish from the chef. I had the Lamb and it was so tender.

The finest flavors of India at Eastern Eye, where every dish is a masterpiece of taste and tradition. From the aromatic spices to the impeccable service, every moment at Eastern Eye is a delight. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic

my expensive curry had very little meat! 1 staff girl waitress. in full view of me and public wiped her nose with her hand. did not wash. they had paper towels! i said this. And she did not say anything. germs spred this way!!! no hygene. never again for this place.

Unfortunately really overpriced Shared a meal with extra kerma sauce £ 8.50 Every one in the place asked to see the bill twice then we realized they had put on a service charge and asked did we want change from £ 80. Total for meal for one with two cobras £ 75. Bottle of wine in the Co op across the road £7.50 in restaurant £ 32. Chicken tika pathia £ 18.50 Rip off or what

Ordered a take-away last night whilst staying here in Plymouth, food was nice and they even gave me some extras on the house. Thanks so much! I'll order again when I'm in the area in the future

lovely food and presentation. Best takeaway Indian I had in a very long time

Absolutely over the moon. Quality food. Nice touch ‘from the chef’! Stunning. Can’t wait to order again. My favourite.

I was a bit worried after reading a few negative reviews. I needed have worried the service was excellent, the food was good. I had a Jalfrezi, it was different to what I'm used to a Jalfrezi tasting like but it was nice. My wife had tikka masala and that was as you would expect it to be. Its on the expensive side but a nice evening out for a special occasion.

Lovely food,great time on delivery,and a little extra from the chef. Five star all round

Absolutely fantastic. We had not booked but were welcomed with open seems. Staff were warm, friendly and experienced and the food was wonderful. We chose curry special to this restaurant and the chef and were not disappointed! Kalum the restaurant owner has been here for years and so if you want an authentic experience you should not hesitate to book.

First time ordering from here and it was absolutely amazing! We even got a free dish from the chef. Our usual place is closed on a Tuesday and we happened to stumble across the eastern eye after we had eaten out previously here. Now I know we can order, and it was still like restaurant quality, we will definitely be back again. Thank you so much.

I have to be honest ! This place was recommended so I thought give it a go (big mistake) Very very overpriced poor quality tasteless food. I usually use Nibana or Cinnamon Garden both in Plymouth but sadly used this place. The interior is pretty shabby, seats very worn, waitress scruffy wearing trainers, the food was just pure junk and I never look at prices I just choose my food. Upon asking for the bill for my table I nearly had a heart attack, never ever worth what they charge. Please be careful if yiu decide to go here and make sure you get an agreed overdraft from your bank and have plenty of loo roll for the next day as I’m constantly on the toilet and awaiting results from a sample taken to the doctor !

I’ve visited here 4 times now and the final time asked my partner if This could be last time. I must admit, all the staff are wonderfully friendly and welcoming. But when the owner is not there it is really awkward; like they have no idea what you do in a restaurant. We paid £70 for two kormas that tasted identical to the tikka masala’s, they are extremely sweet. Drinks came without ice and glasses smelt bad, plus it is very awkward being served in here as the heating elements don’t fit on the table. I haven’t tried anything besides tikka masala and korma here but they are terrible.

Have been to this restaurant many times over the years. I have to say that something has changed and it just now makes me feel a little uncomfortable. The food is very good. But the bill was a shock, further inflated by the automatic generous service charge! In my opinion it is now over-priced. I also experienced the bad luck of the card machine not working and had to leave the restaurant in hunt of a cash machine - I see by previous reviews I am not the first! This led to my rating for service because it took the edge off the evening having to sort the cash bill!

Be careful this place likes to overcharge. We were 'forced' to pay more than the advertised prices. When we quirered the bill we were threatened with all sorts of things. Needless to say I will never be going back...

Fantastic food arrived earlier than expected and pipping hot, the chef even put a additional taster meal in at no cost. Very pleased with this food and would recommend to anyone who enjoys authentic Indian food.

A group of 7 of us went to The Eastern Eye for a sit down meal. The service was ok and the waitress was ok, however… the male who worked there who I presume is the manager wasn’t so good. We all ordered our food which was to an ok standard. The problem is when the manager has charged us for an extra meal, bottled water instead of tap water which was requested and when there were several dishes ordered for medium portion, he has charged us all for large. He added service charge on as well and seemed to boss the waitress around, now I think he was like that with her as she had took our order correctly and he was telling her to add things etc. You will all think why didn’t you notice… well it was a large bill and all 7 of us were drinking that evening and I think the manager took advantage of this. The table was close to the toilets, the room smelt of bleach and it wasn’t a nice experience at all. Be warned and I’d avoid. We won’t be going back again!

Excellent food! Arrived steaming hot and it was delicious. Would definitely order again. Generous with the paneer too!

We booked for Christmas Eve and couldn’t have been better looked after. Treated like royalty. Gracious and hospitable staff. Genuinely lovely. Each dish explained. Food was AMAZING out of this world delicious. Best ever. Loved the chilled shots at the end. Can’t wait to return. Xx

incredibly good food….EXCELLENT!!!! MUST TRY!!!!

Very nice food and served by an incredibly kind and helpful waiter, to then here she had just started working there, we was very impressed. we did not get her name but we remember her being the shorter out of the two women working there, so full credit to her for making our experience even better.

The best place to go for a curry in Plymouth, excellent service and fantastic food as always. Kalam the owner is always a great host.

BEST INDIAN FOOD WE’VE EVER HAD …. Carefully labeled and packaged and expertly prepared …. and excellent delivery … 10 STARS!!!!!

Had the best Indian, plenty of meat, excellent sized portions and even gave me a complimentary curry alongside complimentary popadoms and dips. Would highly recommend and I don’t usually bother with leaving reviews even if it is terrible.

Lied to about our order. Ordered a delivery, after an hour passed the delivery time we called to be told it had just left for delivery. Called again after 30 minutes to be told there was a mistake and the driver has now just been sent. 30 minutes later we were informed our order was cancelled. This was our go-to Indian, but after this terrible service we will not be back.

The food was good and the service too, but we were a little surprised at the cost of one dish which was made to order as it turned out to be quite expensive which was not explained to us at the time! We should have asked I suppose! Still a good experience and would be happy to recommend for a curry in Plymouth.

Love the Eastern Eye, my goto for curry take away or eat in. Very friendly staff, delicious food, fast service and always a few extra poppadoms. Can't recommend highly enough! See you again soon! Mike

Have not had the opportunity to visit Eastern Eye since 2020 and was keen to come back. We were certainly not disappointed! We both really enjoyed our meals and hopefully won’t wait another 3 years to return.

Went to get a take away. Brilliant curry, great service and really good sides to complement the curry. The main was delicious. Also got given an extra curry for the chef

Came here for my husband’s birthday last night with our son. Lovely restaurant the staff were really lovely and attentive. The food was outstanding and delicious. We will definitely come back again on a special occasion. The only thing is I was a little cold...

Outstanding food as always! We have travelled from Gloucester every year for a long time now and always visit the Eastern Eye. Tonight’s meal was by far the best: authentic home cooked cuisine, with the very best ingredients, herbs and spices used. Superb taste and...

I was extremely disappointed with my visit to this restaurant . We came for a quick bite to eat. We arrived at the restaurant and sat to experience an extremely cold restaurant with the need to keep my coat on , which is something I...

By far the best Indian food in Plymouth! A little bit pricier than your average Indian but totally worth it! We’ve ordered a few times now, next we are eating in the restaurant! Love it! 😊

I decided to give this place another go, due to some positive reviews. I don’t understand how they are true? Last time I visited I came by myself. I gave three stars as I thought the service and staff were friendly and eating as a...

Never had a bad meal and tonight was the same. Love the little gifts from the chef. Chicken broke apart with ease, spices were just right yummy again

This used to be a great restaurant about 15 years ago, when you could get a great meal for a reasonable price. Now it's so ridiculously expensive you think it might be a Michelin restaurant. But no, the food is average at best and if...

This is the third time we have ordered food from here and once again, the customer service was incredible. Nothing was too much to ask and the staff went above and beyond to be helpful and friendly. The food is amazing, huge portions and all...

Beautiful meals. Will absolutely be ordering again.

Food was very expensive and bad in taste I’m sorry to say but very very bad experience. Regretting.

Another outstanding meal from the Eastern Eye. Coconut rice and chicken Kurma this time and gorgeous…

This was my second time dining at Eastern eye and and both times was absolutely lovely, nothing was to much trouble and the service is up there with the best service in Plymouth. You also got so much for your money and they food was...

Good service. Terrible overpriced food.

Expensive average food at best, staff friendly.Bill unreadable won't be going back.

Lovely meal thank you, Nan bread are especially tasty

Really average food, far from being authentic Indian food and way too overpriced. Staff was friendly, decent atmosphere, but the main guy is weird, annoyingly trying to push you to order more while showering myself and my partner with fake compliments. Suddenly the card machine stopped working, he made up a story , so we had to pay by cash, and even asked if we wanted the change back ( £10) twice! Who does that? I wasn't going to post this review but since I also got an upset tummy after eating here, here we go folks do yourself a favour and think twice before dining here

Charming, courteous, helpful staff. Excellent food. Went for a meal quite early, 5:30pm. On a Friday. We were the first ones in but the place was pretty full by 6 so it's worth while booking your table Would definitely recommend!

2 people . My chicken madras not on menu £16.50 alone no chips rice etc . my wife’s madras sauce ( curry sauce ) £7.50 . Joke . Lovely food but £70 for us both is a joke .. !!

Returned to the Eastern Eye after a long break, and left saying why the hell don't we come here more often? The food is brilliantly balanced with skill and delicacy. This is the kind of eating out I love!

Best Indian food I have ever had. Not cheap but you get what you pay for as they say.

A wonderful restaurant, friendly staff, gorgeous food and you won’t be disappointed. We have been going here for over 20 years and it is still one of our favourite restaurants.

Wow what can we say. food was tasty, spicy, hot and loads of it. Worth every penny and our only place to order Indian food from now on. Outstanding thank you.

The food and service are both reasonable, but the prices aren’t unfortunately. Very expensive now - there are better, more reasonably priced alternatives available.

Delicious and tasty food !!! Enjoyed dinner with the family. Variety of options available in starter and main courses.

This used to be one of the best places to eat in Plymouth especially for Indian food, it was the tastiest food ever, but unfortunately over the years even before COVID it started going downhill pretty fast which is a shame as I used to love this place but the food is about as tasty as microwave curry now, service is still pretty good most of the time but have seen and heard of some very questionable behavior from the staff members towards solo female diners which is a real shame to witness and hear repeatedly 😔definitely not worth the money, and with the heat in the restaurant you need to keep buying drinks to stay cool, unfortunately I won't ever be returning, thanks for the old times

So good. I might have left a review here a few years ago but thought I would do another because i was so impressed. I had the sizzling palena chicken which was so rich and tasty. Exactly what you want from a curry. Clearly have...