Forest Tandoori in Waltham Forest

Checked out venue itself but time didn't allow for a sit-in dining experience, yet, so had order delivered. Arrived hot and tasty, and even well presented. Will 100% be ordering again, and fully recommend. Edit, eat in experience is super impressive. Massive menu knowledge and advice from the owner. Recommended highly.

Great food as always from these guys. The popadoms are light and nice and crispy and don’t taste oily at all. The pickle tray was very good. The curries were all super tasty and again not oily. I would recommend the chicken tikka korai. I think it’s really value for money and would recommend to any fellow Wally residents to order their next Indian dinner from here!!

I tested some of dishes of Forest tandoori time to time, such as Tandoori mixed grill, dal & alu puri, prawn puri, sheek kebab, lamb tikka dhansak, pilaue & peshwari naan . All of them are awesome.

It's not fake, if I'm giving my opinion. Food is overpriced and minimum order is £25. This hurts local people that are hungry :)

The best curries in Walthamstow. Always incredible and friendly service, and the food is absolutely delicious. Love the rogan josh in particular. Great prices too with generous discounts on takeaways.

Khan catered for my friend's wedding. The team went above and beyond to ensure everyone had enough food and it was all delicious! Wish I lived closer so I could eat it all again! Highly recommend 👌

Superb delivery of wedding meal, just delicious food. Curries were yummy, naan breads lovely and warm and fluffy and the samosa was one of the best I have ever eaten. Delicious onion Baji too. Highly recommend.

Khan and his team catered for my wedding and everything was sublime. From the timing to the temperature everything was smooth. The guests absolutely LOVED the food and it went down so well. We often come for a meal or takeaway and it’s solid 10/10 every time.

Fast service and food was amazing

Delicious food and great team here. Came in late on a Monday and they catered for 5 of us until late. Great tasty food and lovely team.

Food was superb, and I'm definitely going back for the Chilli Garlic !

Friendly staff. Amazing food. We tried the mushroom starter with poori, chicken wings, garlic chilly chicken and cauliflower with aubergine. Everything was great!

Wonderful food and great service. Bring your own booze for a very reasonable cockage charge. Big portions, lovely taste. New favourite Walthamstow curry house!!

Lovely restaurant with very nice staff. Attentive and friendly. We were a big group and they great. Food is great.

Fantastic food, amazing friendly staff, lovely atmosphere. Totally recommend

Lovely place and very friendly staff and service 6

Six of us had dinner here last night and loved it. Food was superb. Delicious and not oily, with generous portions of chicken and prawns which sometimes isn't the case at other restaurants. The service was faultless. Polite, intuitive and the food was delivered with perfect timing. It was also nice to be able to bring our own wine and beer. Our new favourite in Walthamstow.

I first came to Forest Tandoori in 1978 when it was the hub of Wood Street. The new management have absolute first class service. The foid was second to none. The onion bhargis were to die for. I highly recommend and ask for Dipti she is an amazing server. Enjoy friends

The host provides a nice friendly atmosphere and the food is delicious plus there's a bus stop right outside 😃

Excellent food. Friendly host. Recommend.

Wonderful place, amazing service

Really nice people, excellent food. No bar but you can take your own drinks for a very reasonable charge (off licence next door).

A great place with great and friendly staff.

Super nice food soo tasty great environment not silently posh or something but it was enjoyable and u van have a normal convo there without it being loud thanks Mamas

Management Has changed quality of service very poor. RUDE STAFF. DO NOT ORDER!!!!!

Owner Mr Khan personally welcomed us and explained the menu in detail - ensured that we had a balance of flavours and spice levels on our table Homemade samosas - veggie and Lamb & peas tasted very fresh... not stodgy Prawn madras nice and spicy Mixed grill bhuna - succulent and tasty Aloo mutter  ..lovely peas Tarka dhal - mild but flavoursome Lamb sylheti satkora (Bengali)- explosion of flavour with pickled fruit No service charge Eating in is a much enhanced experience compared with getting takeaway from the same establishment (we always enjoy the take away) Coming back to try the rest of the menu soon!

Amazing food with the most thoughtful owners. Different dishes to your average place.

Great find for some amazing food. Amazing food, amazing service!

The curry here is great! We are very picky but this is a solid option with a great range of options. Recommend delivery or eating in. Nice service if you eat in too.

Great food, great service, the lamb chops were fantastic along with the recommended curries also brilliant!

Fantastic service, delicious food

Great tasting curry. Freshly made with good quality meats. Went there twice during my 5 day visit to Walthamstow. The owner is a really friendly and helpful guy. You can even bring your own beer!

Great food, attentive service - will come back again!

I've had many deliveries from Forest Tandoori. The food is wonderful.

The service we got whether food or customer service was really excellent. The food hygiene and environment was really fantastic. Defo will go for other time for dine in.

Foods are so delicious and outstanding. Customer service are excellent.

Ordered from deliveroo but they use their own driver who turned up 35 mins after estimated time. Ok maybe traffic, can forgive that. Most displeasing is the price for the amount of food you get. £2.75 for 1 chapati!!!!! Genuinely shocked. Curry was watery and not much in it. Biryani was best.

I was passing late in the evening looking for an Indian restaurant to eat in. I decided on Forest Tandoori. Rolled up, found a parking spot right outside the restaurant. Walked in and was seated by an Indian waitress. She was very polite and courteous. I ordered Popadoms, Mango chutney, Garlic Chilli Chicken, Tandoori King Prawns and plain rice. Being bengali myself i cannot get away from rice and curry, i love it. If i eat out i want to try something slightly different than what is cooking at home. The popadoms was served first, they were nice as i expected along with my favourite mango chutney. The Garlic Chilli Chicken was nice just needed a touch of salt. The rice was perfectly boiled and fluffy, the portions were a perfect amount. Tandoori Kingprawn is a speciality of mine. The king prawns are expensive themselves and it is one of the priciest items on the menu understandably. I love King Prawns so i had to order. I have to be honest, the King Prawns lacked the tandoor taste and did not appear to have the right texture i am used to. It wasn't all bad, it was ok but missing the Tandoori flavour. The other point i am slightly dissapointed about. I didn't realise in the restaurant, only after i had left. I asked for 2 poppadoms and mango chutney. I was served Mango chutney, onion salad and mint sauce on 1 tray. I received 2 extra items which i didn't ask for. When the bill came i did ask the lady what the £3.75 was for, she said Mango chutney, i thought it was a bit expensive just for mango chutney but i didn't question it. Only looking at the menu now, after i see each item is £1.25 each which now makes sense. Nevertheless she did say to me earlier on she was new, honest mistake. However her service was very good. Bought me water when i asked for it. Bought me salt when i needed it. She bought me the bill and freshening wipes along with an after eight mint chocolate - another one of my favourite chocolates. This is a dry restaurant, no alcohol served on premises. They do have a corkage fee.

Been coming here for over 12 years even after I’ve moved around 30 minutes away. I travel to collect sometimes, although we have plenty of nice restaurants local to me. I only ordered one curry and rice and one naan - it cost me over £25 WITH 10% off collection! When questioned why the prices are so high - I was told that it’s been increased and that they have 5 star reviews but in my opinion it’s way too extortionate for any takeaway especially in Walthamstow - it’s actually day light robbery at a time when living is really difficult for people and eating out is a luxury. It’s greedy and I can only imagine that they will lose a lot of custom from this as I will not attend again. If you were to consider a family of four ordering an Indian it would cost them on average without starters £30 each - honestly disappointed with management at this one. Best of luck anyway. I would also like to add that my local Indian (also delicious) charges £29.99 for 2 starters, 2 naans, 2 mains, 2 rices and 2 vegetable side dishes. And this is with delivery. Honestly I’d think about your prices again, it’s about quantity of sales that matters. _________ Your response is rude and for that I’ll lower my stars. I understand rates are high, we also run a business on a high street but that doesn’t excuse the fact that your food is almost double the price of other restaurants. Your business is not in central London. Over £30 for a curry, rice and one naan is extortionate, now we can agree to disagree but I will not be returning and I don’t want a refund thank you very much. I was stating my opinion that your prices have most definitely increased to much! I’m sorry that offended you but I still have your food high stars hence why I’ve returned for years even when it was a different management. You also mentioned for me to continue using my local (cheaper) restaurant and that they won’t last long but they’ve been open for over 40 years, so I doubt that will happen. Best of luck!

Recently able to visit the forest tandoori, had two excellent nights, great food ,music and plenty of tap water. The service was excellent explaining the menu to see what would be best for our taste. Good to be able to come back, certainly will be back soon. Thank you Brendan

Their service is second to none, whether you eat in or take away. You are met with a genuine greeting. The onion Bhargis are to due for. Bring your own wine and pay a small corkage fee per person. Great idea.

The food arrived late and it was cold. Yes, I didn't call. I dont have to. No, the review is not fake

The food is delicious and the staff are so friendly and helpful. We would definitely come again!

Delicious food and friendly service, highly recommend.

This is a an exceptionally good Indian restaurant.

One of the best curries I’ve had. The garlic chilli curry is 🔥

Delicious food and amazing service!

Food is great. We always come between Christmas and new year and it’s so nice and lovely To have such warning and tasty food.

Amazing food and quick delivery! Will definitely be ordering from here again. Best curry we’ve tried in Walthamstow.

One of the best halal indian/bengali restaurants in the area Wood St in Walthamstow. Great biryani and chicken tandoori. The service was also excellent and friendly. Parking also available nearby.

Food was very nice. Coconut rice was sweet. Overall we enjoyed the food. Mocktail was really nice (Blue Lagoon)

Fantastic curry in Walthamstow, huge portions, really friendly service and the onion bhajis are especially good.

Fantastic curry in Walthamstow - big portions, big flavour, big service.

Delicious! Especially the king prawn puri.

Fantastic affordable food, best Indian (korma & bhajis especially) I’ve had and I can’t stop going back! The service is amazing, they always go above and beyond and give extra sauce etc. Will keep ordering until I move out of London! Thank you

Full flavours, charismatic staff, lovely vibes all round

This is the best curry house in London !! Can’t wait to come back already . Top food and the service was amazing . Highly recommend

Came here as a group for my friends birthday and was excellent

love this place - atmosphere and food is great. Highly recommend! 5 stars!

Excellent food, great service and such good value! BYO and top notch Indian. Will be back soon

We had a wonderful curry , the food was delicious flavoursome and fresh . The waiter was extremely attentive and endeavoured to match our taste preferences to each dish. The restaurant has no license so we just collected wine and beer across the road at the brewery also lovely . The staff are charming , also very child friendly and the whole evening was a lovely experience .

tidy little Bangladeshi joint, food took a while to arrive on a quiet day though(early Sunday evening in summer of '23 and only one other table was occupied at the time). Generally happy with the quality and service.

Great personable service & authentic tandoori food - very generous portions (enough to take home for 2nd round) A bonus can take your own alcohol aswell! We will be coming back!

We had the yummiest Diwali dinner! The shatkora & chilli garlic prawns were SO delicious & freshly made! Mr khan created the most wholesome & inviting atmosphere for us & was extremely helpful throughout. Helped us pick dishes which matched our taste buds. Definitely will be coming back again! Thank you for making us feel like home! 💜

Food excellent! Lovely staff, great service, comfortable and relaxed. Would wholeheartedly recommend. Fair price for very good meal. We will be back 🥳

The food here was delicious and the staff were so lovely, this will be my new take away from now! 10/10

Fantastic service and fantastic food

Excellent food and great service!

Delicious! What a gem of a place, it’s so great to have decent Indian food in Walthamstow. We have searched high and low but whether it’s eating in or takeaway, this place is our go to. The paratha’s on point and the mains are mega, also the service is great!

5* food, arrived a few minutes early. Loved the delivery guys. Will definitely be using again.

Awesome food and Atmosphere!! A must visit. What a great Indian eating experience. It was our sons birthday and as a family we went out for dinner. The food was so authentic and tasty, you could just tell the ingredients were so fresh and of high quality. The atmosphere was incredible with great music, not to loud, great decor and nicely lit. The restaurant made an extra effort to go over and beyond with balloons, happy birthday music and a gift. Khan was so attentive and the service was so timely, thanks a million. We will be back soon!!

Lovely tasty food. Service could have been better but on the whole very nice experience.

Great food and great service. I have grown up eating curries, so I have an high standard and this place never disappoints! Everything I have ever ordered has tasted fresh, flavourful and delicious!

Amazing service, amazing food. All round 10/10 would highly recommend 🤩

The food is outstanding — especially the meat dishes which were v tender. Attentive owner and staff. Really really great variety of non-alcoholic drinks and great chef’s specialties

Super enjoyed the food. I recommend the dhansak and my wife enjoyed the lamb shank! Khan Bhai was extremely hospitable:)

Great restaurant. Lovely service and food.

DELICIOUS. Food was delicious, service was fab and staff are lovely. Thank you! Will be back!

Had a wonderful time here, we received incredible recommendations from Khan, who took good care of us. The tikka paneer korma (not on the menu, he made it for me!) was absolutely fantastic - a creamy delicious treat. Can’t wait to come back!

Delicious food and lovely service from Khan. Try the Naga, it'll blow your head off 🌶️ 😋

Food is banging and staff are excellent... get the lamb naga!

I've lived in the area for over a year and have been meaning to try this Indian! Lovely service and amazing food. Will be coming back again much sooner!

So happy to have found this spot while visiting!! Amazing service and delicious food, definitely will be returning before leaving!!

Great food, corkage works well for us.

Takeaway was prompt and hot! Delicious meals, especially the huge onion bhaji. Would happily order again.

I've never been to Indian restaurant. This was a wonderful experience. The food was excellent. The service from the staff was Excellent, friendly and clean enparliament. They did not serve alcohol but was happy for you to go to the shop next door by alcohol. And bring it into the restaurant. What more can you answer for I would definitely go again.

Very bad experience. First of all there was a hair in our food. In addition the mix grill and curry were very bland. Upon receiving the bill, I was pressured by the waiter to pay service charge. He stated this was mandatory for me to pay. I had to inform the crafty man that by law this is optional. After he then checked his phone he admitted he was wrong in all fairness. Wouldn’t go here again and wouldn’t recommend anyone who is used to authentic Asian food to go here.

Excellent tandoori curry restaurant. Tasty dishes. Lots of choice for veggie and meat eaters. Also BYO drinks and the shop is right next door.

This is friendly and affordable with great food too. Thanks.

First time here, and so glad we tried it!! Very welcoming staff, super food, great service and reasonably priced. Everything was really fresh and hot, flavours were authentic, and portions were big! We'll be coming back for sure. A local hidden gem!!

Very good food and friendly service

This is our local curry house and we love it! Great service, delicious food, affordable prices. Also BYOB which is fab.

What a wonderful trip! The staff introduced us to some amazing new dishes I had never tried before and we had a fantastic time

Went with friends for dinner and ordered the butter chicken, coconut 🥥 rice and peshwari naan. I was told that this was a sweet dish. When the food arrived l tasted the butter chicken and the rice, but the rice was coated with sugar granules which was hard to eat literally crunching. To be fair l did not realise how sweet the chicken was until the next day having had a doggy bag. If l was to eat here again l would definitely go for a savoury option.

Great authentic Indian food! The service was great in a relaxed atmosphere

Really good food, more focus on flavour than other curry houses. Would recommend

I loved forest tandoori because there food was amazing, the service was fantastic and the restaurant was beautiful with lovely music

Excellent local curry house. Best for miles around!

Very accommodating, lovely restaurant. Had a great time, and would definitely recommend going for dinner.

Delicious food, especially reocmmendation the murgh badami. Very friendly environment.