Ganges in Lewes

Got a lovely takeaway last night lamb Dansak sag aloo and chapati ! Was unreal

Times are tight and takeaway is a rare treat but this was a huge disappointment. I ordered delivery last night and one dish (Malai Murgh Tikka) was just completely plain flavourless dry chicken with onions. I was surprised as my partner’s chicken Karahi was very nice and we have had good food from them before. I called the restaurant as surely something has gone wrong here. I was told “there is nothing I can do” and offered 20% off my next order. That is useless as I will not be ordering from you again. He clearly could not care less. We paid £11.50 for this terrible dish and had also given a tip. At the very least I wanted a replacement or refund but that was not happening.

Have had a takeaway from here a few times and always arrives quickly and hot. Food taste good and seems good quality. It’s five stars for a village takeaway.

Very good food was excellent, only thing I must say is the appearance from the out side and inside it don’t look great should do it up and make it look tidy and not like it’s been deserted for a long time. I sent a friend there today and told him the food was fantastic and he walked inside and turned around and sent me a video and said he would not eat from there. As a local I’m advising you to get the shop done up to scratch better for you and the locals

After a few bad experiences, I hadn’t used for a while, but tonight I ordered a prawn purée and garlic chilli chicken… both were just flawless.

Takeaway from here is reliable and delicious. Loads of options for vegetarians! It would be nice to get more than one poppadom in a portion but that’s a very minor thing.

Ordered again tonight from set menu for 2 absolutely amazing gets better every time we come to you guys

We had a takeaway delivered. We have had takeaways before and they have been good but not had one for quite some time. Very polite and efficient on the phone and delivered very promptly however the food was very bland lacking any sign of fresh spices, garlic or corriander, rice almost too salty to eat, far too much sugar, nan undercooked, really not a good meal, quite frankly some of it was barely edible very disappointed.

Great curries with excellent vegetarian options, interesting menu with lots of choice, waited a while for delivery so order early- will use again

Seduced by a menu through the door, we decided to give the Ganges a whirl. We tried the lamb kabuli and chicken chettinad with bhaji, samosa and paratha. All absolutely delicious and arrived piping hot. Our only quibble is that there is no information about allergens unless you phone up to enquire. It can be pretty disheartening to get excited about a dish, only to discover you can’t actually eat it. So many restaurants carry allergen guidance these days, so I’d urge the Ganges to consider adding guidance to their online menus as food allergies and intolerances are so common and such a feature would enable more customers to order with confidence and enjoy your amazing food!

Such a shame with this place, i used to order curry each month normally twice a month, but in last year the quality has massively declined. I come back off holiday and placed a order when got home as was tired and it was horrible i did a email about this and was totally ignored, i decided to give another chance and email again but again ignored. Customer service is massive hence why will not order a curry off these again, why should i when giving information on my food and been loyal customer to them. But if they cant even reply i wont spend my money with them but did have 3 of last 4 curries pretty average so not a big miss on recent quality. I used to spend £30 a time on orders as said normally twice a month so lost about £720 a year off me on average purely because cant be bothered to reply and accept did some poor curries.

I’ve been eating from here for the last 4 years as we have never had a bad curry… tonight was by far the best curry I’ve ever eaten. 10/10

We are new vegetarians and ordered Tikka Masala Paneer Veg Passanda Mutter Paneer and of course Samosa. We ordered through Deliveroo. It arrived promptly and was really hot, looked amazing and tasted divine. Rich deep flavours and I can honestly say it was the best Indian takeaway Ive ever had.

so so so so so good, only curry we get 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Placed a takeaway order at 7:50 pm, they said it would be an hour. They called at 8:40 and my husband went to collect it. They gave him a bag which. He checked and knew straight away it was wrong. They gave him another bag which he brought back, also completely wrong. We took it back and they said it would be another 20 mins to do the order. I said no and asked for a refund. The manager was extremely rude and unapologetic. Would not go here again.

Very disappointed. False delivery information. We were ordering an amount of food totalling over £15. According to their website, it's free delivery over £15 and within 3 miles. So we expected free delivery. Unfortunately, we were asked for a delivery fee but when we stated their offer on their website we were told being in Lewes meant we didn't fit the offer. This made no sense as we are less than 3 miles from them. Hopefully they'll amend their false advert and do better not to mislead customers.

We have ordered from Ganges about 8 times now and cannot fault the food, service or delivery. My partner has tried a different curry every time and each one has been very good! Delivery drivers always friendly and never have any issues finding us when other takeaways have been a headache! Would definitely recommend, best Indian takeaway locally 👍🏻

Consistently great food (the onion bahjis are to die for!) Plus delivery is quick and very friendly 👍🏻

Really tasty delivered take away. I thoroughly enjoyed the lamb tikka and jalfreizi with tarka dal side.

Good tasty food. Easy to book online now and a few new dishes that I've never seen before!

Good News " Ganges cafe Ringmer is now open again 😀 we've all been waiting for The best Curry's to be back on board ...5stars all the way for there freshness of taste and there chefs for the best Curry's in the South East

I was stayed 6 m here.It is an great place for food & specially an Indian authentic food. All the people in a very good manner.

Fresh, delicious, hot. Polite, helpful and kind. Saved me money and gave me a free icecream on behalf of them towards making a poorly person better.

Really wonderful service and great food . Charming attention and care from Sayed and just easily my favourite ever curry experience

Had a takeaway this weekend whilst passing by; the meat was the most succulent I have tasted for a takeaway and the curry was full of flavour. Quick and polite service, would recommend to anyone in the local area.

Ordered a curry for the family tonight, quick delivery, came piping hot, portion sizes are magnificent for the value, curry’s are full of flavour and the meat was proper tender. I would recommend to anybody in the local area to order from here. I’ve tasted all the curry’s in lewes, Cafe Ganges is the best in Sussex!

Best Indian food I’ve had in ages, staff are always welcoming and accommodating. Well done guys keep it up

Delievered on time, Delicious Food! Thank you😊

Very good service very friendly very good Curry the tikka masala is very tasty

Excellent service, free delivery, food was tasty and fresh, we loved it so much we had food delivered to where we were staying on holiday tiwce, highly recommended one of the nicest Indian's we have had for a long time

Very friendly and accommodating service from all the staff. I was told by friends that I should give cafe ganges a try as the food there was amazing and reasonably priced... I'm now a regular for our friday night take out.. I'm glad I took my friends advice and I now wont be going anywhere else for our family curry takeout

Really excellent. Great food and great service - the owners took time to help custom a dish for me and it was absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend!

Just had a meal at this restaurant yesterday and was impressed! The service team were so attentive and our food was out of this world. The food was delicious. From start to finish we were so looked after, thank you! Will definately be recommending you to my friends and family and look forward to coming back again.

Staff was amazing and food was the best I’ve had from there best curry in the south would recommend to sanyone to go here

Love a curry and tried a few in the Lewes area. This evening decided to order from Ganges and what can I say - what an amazing meal! Quite easily the best around at the moment. Will definitely be ordering again!! Thank you Jack et al!

Based on 3 recent orders... Order 1: Quoted 90 mins delivery, arrived 75 mins, free delivery. Food was hot, flavourful and portion sizes good. Order 2:Quoted 90 mins delivery, arrived 105 mins, £1.50. Food was hot, good portion size but very bland. Lack of spice and seasoning. Order 3: Quoted 90 mins delivery, arrived 135 mins, £3. Food was hot, portion sizes down by at least 25-30%. Found half a green chillie in a chicken jalfrezi (which should have been king prawn and cost an extra £3.45). Food was extremely bland and tasteless. All ordered to the same address and within the last month. So, to me, it seems I'm paying an extra £1 for every 10 minutes added onto the quoted delivery times. The overall cost and waiting time is going up while the quality, quantity and accuracy of order is going down. For order number 3... You did call me to apologise at around 105mins to say it would be another 20-25 mins (which it was, but this still cost £3 and i still paid an extra £3.45 for a main i didn't receive). I tried calling but the phone was permanently engaged.

The team at Cafe Ganges have gone from strength to strength. The food is currently the best quality. Highly recommended.

I ordered a takeaway last night and it was truly lovely, tasty and arrived within an hour. Where I live it is difficult to get orders delivered but with Cafe Ganges there was no problem. The staff were well organised and I will certainly be ordering from there again.

We ordered to come to Ripe - delivery good. Food excellent

Had a curry delivery from here last night, korma and masala for my younger kids lamb and jalfrezi for my teenager and me and I have to say I was taken aback by how good it was! I haven’t ever had a curry from here before I love in lewes and always go to spice merchants but used these guys on recommendation! The lamb was so tender and flavoursome and the curries were just so so tasty! Will definitely be ordering from here in future just hope they still deliver to lewes after this lockdown!

I phoned an order through and was told it would table 45 minutes. The man on the phone was friendly. It was delivered exactly 45 minutes later and was left on my doorstep to adhere to social distancing rules. I ordered a chicken tikka masala, a lamb korma, two pilau rice and a cheese naan. I was also given a complimentary onion salad. The food was scorching hot when it arrived. All the tubs were filled up to the top and had lots of chicken/lamb in them. The curries themselves were wonderful. Each one that I ordered had loads of flavourful sauce and the meat as well was really nice. The chicken was grilled extremely well and the lamb was super tender and soft. The tikka masala wasn’t artificially red which was reassuring to see and it still tasted like the signature tikka masala flavour. The naan was also great, loved the cheese. I highly recommend Cafe Ganges. Their food is consistently great. The prices are reasonable and they deliver quickly. What more could you want?

Amazing food , all family loved the food & would 100% recommend to anyone, helpful staff & polite could not have had better

Enjoyed some great lamb chops that were cooked to perfection as was my King Prawn dish. Can’t wait wait to dine there again. Keep it up guys!

Very rarely I give 5 stars but the customer service is exceptional, they do go out there way to please their customers and the food always delicious. Probably one of the best Curry house in Lewes and surrounding area.

Fantastic food with excellent customer service. My favourite dish had to be the king prawns (Amazing)

The best indian food in the area and the surrounding areas. Always fresh and always tasty. Give it a go and it'll become your regular.

Lovely food and amazing customer service. I always visit this restaurant when am in the area. Absolutely highly recommended.

Great service,! They are always helpful being a vegetarian, and fussy! Always have a very tasty lovely meal.

Great service, always on time. So many different dishes to choose from and very often I ask for a recommendation on what to have from our normal selection and we've never been disappointed. Highly recommended.

Brilliant food excellent service , recommend Ganges def will be ordering again thankyou

best indian I've been too or ever got a take away from.8 of my work mates joined me at my local and they couldnt believe how good and tasty the food is.If your not sure what you want .junior will all ways help if you explain and always gets it spot on.The takeaway through covid 19 has just been as brilliant as always and gives us something to look forward to of a weekend.

We just polished off the most delicious food this evening very fresh and piping hot!! The staff at Cafè Ganges are unbelievably welcoming and will give good recommendations if you can’t quite decide what you want to eat, or if you want to try something different. My young daughter (usually a fussy eater) loves a lot of things on the menu, it’s a real treat for her when we order a takeaway. Great vegetarian options as well.

SeanD2700 (0 review) best indian I've been too or ever got a take away from.8 of my work mates joined me at my local and they couldnt believe how good and tasty the food is.If your not sure what you want .junior will all ways help if you explain and always gets it spot on.The takeaway through covid 19 has just been as brilliant as always and gives us something to look forward to of a weekend.

We decided to have a set family meal takeaway from Ganges. Delivered promptly with good customer service. Served hot and fresh to our door. Would highly recommend to any curry lover

Ordered a take away from Ganjes today. Best take away I've had in a longtime. Amazing food and great service too. I'd definitely recommend

We ordered take away from Ganges yesterday and we were really impressed with the quality of the food and the friendly service. We were able to pay by card over the phone for a contactless delivery. Highly recommend!

I can only concur with the other review ordered, accepted and paid, and then cancelled without reason. Very odd way to go about business.

I ordered online, my order was confirmed and accepted and then without warning was cancelled. I only found out when I phoned up to find out where my food was...

Be warned. This is a curry house without any alcohol. It's seems popular for takeaways but eating in wasn't a pleasure. Took an an hour to serve the food. Won't be going again sadly.

Lovely food and good service. It insists we rate restaurant service even though we did not use the restaurant. So my rating for that is based on nothing!

The best takeaway ever. Tonight’s food was amazing. I am a curry freak but my husband no so. He thought the food was lovely. No oil slick as is often found. So many prawns in our dishes and chicken too nothing else to bulk it up. Really recommend Ganges. Thank you guys.

The curry I had from you guys this evening is the the best I have had from anywhere for a long time, wonderful! Lamb byrani, bombay aloo, onion bhaji, down to the poppadoms were cooked to perfection, beautiful. 🙌

This is our go to place for a takeaway. Always friendly and efficient. I have to say that our food last night was the best! Chicken Jalfriezi, King Prawn Bhuna, tarka dhal, naan and rice. All delicious, great balance of spices and plenty of meat in each.

Cold food once arrived late, also missing the drink

Food was cold and bottle of coke sizes were 1.5l not 2l

Had a takeaway from here lovely place while we waited , food was good but a little cold by the time we got home 5 minutes away but meat was very good

The food was delicious but the order was incomplete so we didnt get to eat together. The restaurant did sort it out as fast as possible so it was much appreciated.

Delivery time from estimate was awful... if you say 18.45 for delivery shouldnt have to wait until over 20 minutes after... poor

It was a Saturday night so we expected it to be a long time, it said 80 mins, but it was about 95 mins for delivery. And when the food arrived it wasn’t hot, going cold even though we dished up straight away. It was a shame because the food tastes good & lovely flavour.

.two naan bread ordered with the food None arrived!!

Food came out on time and great customer service

Food was 30 mins late. Not a massive issue but when it arrived it had 2 items missing. I called the store they said they would redeliver them. They didn’t! The food was nice but due to the missing items and them just not turning up after they said they would I don’t think I’ll re order!

First time here , excellent food , thanks

Awesome Food, and delivered early - What's not to like about that. Many thanks Guys. 👍

Went on the website where it clearly states where they deliver, when I rang up to make my order I was rudely told they weren't going to deliver as they were too busy and the website was wrong!! Would not recommend

Definitely order again in future very nice food

Good food, good delivery but missed off the chicken tikka masala fish. Awaitng refund.

Excellent authentic food and very reasonable priced. Would definitely recommend it to family and friends.

Food was great and still hot when it arrived, unfortunately we were missing part of our order

Food was delivered cold. Vindaloo and korma containers had been damaged. Half of their contents were in the takeaway bag.

Second time we have ordered from here, really tasty! Will be back

Hands down the best Indian restaurant I’ve been to. Not once have I had a bad meal. Every single time I eat here the food has been outstanding. Everything from the presentation to the aromatic flavours of each individual dish. To top it all off the family and staff who run this place are the kindest most honest family. This is without a doubt my favourite place to eat out. You have got to try it.

Very tasty curry, will be our new curry house!

Missing items. Taken over an hour to deliver out to me.

Very friendly and one of the best Indian food specialised restaurants I have been!

Always enjoy food here, however, tonight's was not good. Little to no sauce in the curry and was not as tasty than the other orders

Really good food. Always friendly staff and delivery drivers always polite. HIGHLY RECOMMEND always have a great experience.

The food was late after quoting an hour so not happy with that but other than that the food was lovely had to warm it up a little but nothing to complain about food wise

Love this place have done home delivery and one collection and all bar one were exceptional. Lovely tasting curry I recommend is my fav place in lewes area for a curry.

Best indian by far. Lovely staff and delicous food

The food was awful and has been the last twice I’ve ordered from there. The rice was grainy like eating sand, the chicken korma was bland and tasteless and the plate Of food was swimming in water, I had to drain the plate!! The naan bread was tasteless and like rubber and needless to say it all went in the bin!! I’m never ordering from Ganges again which is such a shame as their food used to amazing!! The one star is because I couldn’t put 0 in the rating.

Order was missing items. Food that arrived was good though.

Good food, still quite hot on arrival, just so nice to be able to get something delivered!

We cannot recommend this restaurant enough. The food is exquisite and staff very polite and accommodating from start to finish. Viv G.

Lovely, tasty meal. Cheerful delivery man.

The food was late but everyone struggles to find my place first time. The driver knows where to go next time I order my food.

Excellent food. Still hit when it arrived

Food had a lot of flavour but some of it wasn’t cooked or was over cooked. It came luke warm. Delivery time was an hour late, we called twice before it came, we were told two different times and it was still late. Missed off drinks from our order. Delivery driver was polite but it’s obvious that they have taken on to much work tonight.

Quality curries, will always go back!

Excellent delivery always arrives on time. Delicious hot food very tasy.