Ganges Brasserie in Brighton and Hove

Food was nice, but lacked flavour; I went for the Chicken Tikka Dansak and was sadly just a bit bland.

Stopped off here for late dinner, as it was one of the few places in the area still open. Wide ranging menu and Cobra on tap. Friendly and efficient service. We enjoyed our meal. Good ingredients. King Prawn Puri very good. We deliberately chose dishes which would not be highly spiced, but were surprised and disappointed that the other three dishes (chicken tikka, biryani, shami kebab) were quite bland. I would suggest discussing the level of spice and ensuring it matches your taste.

Last time I came here the food was awful and the onion barges were not freshly made that day they were frozen and fried . And my chicken in my chicken dance sack tasted like rubber bullets used it's a shame because this place used to be really good unfortunately I won't be back any time this decade

I can recommend the chicken tikka biryani and chicken dansak

Always a great spot for traditional curry. Brilliant service, and the karahi is a must! Best curry and service in Hove… and we’ve tried a lot!!

Restaurant has seriously gone down hill, food Luke warm, asked for Madras it had no strength of heat. Used to be a great lndian restaurant such a shame it has gone downhill. Staff pleasant, however kept staring at us all evening. Restaurant was empty used to be busy, will go next door next time, that was full.

Early on a Wednesday so exemplary service and wonderful food. Recommended for curry in Hove, best out there! Went bank hol Friday, still great just more people = more atmosphere :)

Excellent food and friendly Staff at fair prices. One tip If you like it spicy, make sure to say extra chili.

The food in this restaurant is always fresh, tasty and the portions are perfect. The restaurant looks good, and it's clean. The staff are professional. The only reason I took 1 star off was that I felt rushed to finish my drink after I finished my meal and paid for it all.

Food was tasty but more catered to a lesser spice level. Service here was very good.

Came with a mate around 8.30, empty restaurant, staff with miserable faces! Food just ok! Seriously this place has gone downhill, used to be our go to but won’t bother again! Far better friendlier Indian restaurants in hove!!

The wait staff were attentive and informative and allowed us to make changes as needed. The food was filling and delicious however the lamb in the Biryani was tougher than I would have liked. I left full and satisfied

Consistently brilliant food and friendly staff.

Best restaurant in Hove! 10/10 recommend. Friendly staff and amazing food !

Very well kept sitting arrangements, staff very cordial, food cooked to perfection

The food was amazing and Talha was an amazing server, very lovely and charming. 10/10

Really bland curry swimming in oil and overpriced :(

Lovely food and service best indian i’ve ever had That was my 12 year old son, giving that review I am is that the chemo is perfect well balanced with the right level of fenugreek and coriander. Long story short. This is the best Indian restaurant in Hove by a mile

Seriously save your money, chicken/lamb/prawns in beef gravy, feedback not appreciated, eat up your gravy infused food and pay up… feedback is not welcome here. Oh and if you don’t like it join the queue of locals who are barred…

Always enjoy the food and a chat with the owner.

Having had a wonderful meal from Ganges Brasserie previously we decided to order another take-away. What a BIG mistake! The food was nowhere near the previous quality. How different.

The food was mostly good. Wine by the glass was ok too. Friendly waiter. Unfortunately service wasn’t great, we were at the back of the restaurant. We tried to get his attention and noticed that each time he looked like he was going to walk towards us he got stopped by people at other tables and then didn’t come back. Maybe they were short staffed.

Excellent restaurant. Great service, lovely ambiance, and delicious food at a fair price. Will be back.

We come all the way over from Shoreham for this restaurant as it ticks all the boxes, delicious food, top service and reasonable prices. Tandoori Lamb chops to die for

All good except for the very loud singer taking over the place so could hardly hear myself think However lots of people loved it

Our usual curry house was closed on a Tuesday, but we both really fancied a curry so we thought we would try Ganges Brasserie, we was so disappointed it was tasteless and watery!!!

Best curry restaurant in Brighton and Hove.

Been before, but won't be going back, very bland food, jalfrazi had no spice at all. Plenty of curry restaurants in Hove so I will be going elsewhere from now, Shame 🙁

What you get is an ok curry, served in tiny portions at a hugely inflated price. The Chicken Tikka has a minute amount of sauce to chicken ratio muddled with the salad being more plentiful than the main course. If you order delivered, it becomes even more ridiculous as you are expected to assemble the bloody thing on delivery. The sauce came in a small sauce pot you would usually get as a side dip to your chicken strips at a kebab shop. I felt massively ripped off.

Food is nice, however after going over my order twice - they still forgot x2 rices even though i ordered 4 curries! check your orders...

Lovely food had garlic king prawn balti and beautifully cooked garlic naan. Great service even though busy. Just a simple enjoyable eating out experience.

First visit here and I was amazed at how it so positively contrasted to some of the reviews on here. The initial welcome was warm and sincere. The serving of drinks and popadoms was quick and relaxed while choosing the rest of the meal. My mild chicken dish (I had bitten my tongue earlier that day so a Madras was well off the cards for me!), was made to order, and really fresh and tasty. The Naan had clearly come straight from having been cooked and was a great accompaniment. My friends choice of a Madras was equally as satisfying and the rice was nice and fresh to go with it. When paying the bill, a brandy each was given to us without charge. That’s service! Thank you Ganges!

First visit here and I was amazed at how it so positively contrasted to some of the reviews on here. The initial welcome was warm and sincere. The serving of drinks and popadoms was quick and relaxed while choosing the rest of the meal. My mild chicken dish (I had bitten my tongue earlier that day so a Madras was well off the cards for me!), was made to order, and really fresh and tasty. The Naan had clearly come straight from having been cooked and was a great accompaniment. My friends choice of a Madras was equally as satisfying and the rice was nice and fresh to go with it. When paying the bill, a brandy each was given to us without charge. That’s service! Thank you Ganges!

Lacked flavour, very mild spices

Went here for dinner, The service was fine but the food was not great. I went for the mixed grill and they forgot the salad, when they did bring it out it was just lettuce! Others had curry's and said the food was average. The other problem we had was the lighting, it was very dark unless you are fortunate enough to sit under a spot light. The prices are reasonable though.

My husband and I visit the area every summer and this is hands down our most favorite restaurant! The menu is broad, literally everything they make is fantastic - excellent use of spices, very filling portions, choices of chicken, lamb, prawn, or vegetable (there is one beef dish), so many choices! I’ve been working my way through the menu for years, still haven’t made it through them all. The staff are all super friendly, the interior is well-appointed and cozy with photos of Brighton. And if you have picky eating children like we do they do have a few classic English meals that should suit them, too. You are seriously missing out if you don’t try these guys out; they do delivery, too (see two pics!)! Thank you especially to Enam and Wahid for being such wonderful hosts to us.

They did spiceless Indian takeaway food, which I have never had before. The tandoori chicken was dry as bone and not even sufficiently salted, let alone tasty. The chicken biriani was very oily tomato-type rice with bits of chicken. Couldn't taste any spice or see any vegetables, just broken rice floating in vegetable oil. The vegetable curry was like Irish stew, without salt and pepper. There wasn't a hint of chilli or garlic or even mild curry powder. Nothing. I like Irish stew, but only when I order it. Surprising and very disappointing.

Chicken Dhansak was described as hot and sour but appeared to have had a bag of sugar dropped into it in the kitchen. Mushroom Bhaji was more mushroom omelette minus the egg. At least the Cobra was cold.

My favorite Indian restaurant in the UK. Fabulous food and service every time. I’ve been coming here for probably 25 years. Just great people

My favorite Indian restaurant in the UK. Fabulous food and service every time. I’ve been coming here for probably 25 years. Just great people.

Excellent curry house exactly what you want, good flavours and not oily. Naans were knock out too. Staff were great.

Lovely place. Thoroughly enjoyed. Fantastic service.

Lovely food. The best local takeaway by far.

Midweek dinner for 3 of us. Very pleasant, Prompt, attentive service. Tasty food. Reasonably priced.

Handled big bookings effortlessly

Seriously do not know how this venue is rated so highly on here! Sadly, Chilli Pickle had to close due to COVID so we had to find an alternative. A friend recommended this place despite having not actually eaten there. However, TripAdvisor ratings were good so we booked. Firstly, the portion sizes are shockingly small. The mixed starter would not feed a toddler. The curry portions were honestly abysmal, especially for the price. We were disappointed with the size until we actually tasted the food. Bland, flavourless and simply pitiful. It was such a disappointment. The food is the least authentic South Asian food you can imagine. Even the garlic naan breads were dry and tasteless. The only saviour was the poppadoms and mango chutney. Looking around this very busy restaurant, the clientele (seemingly all regulars too) were consuming a lot of alcohol so one concludes, this has clouded their judgement and TripAdvisor reviews. Avoid this place.

Had a fantastic meal here tonight. As always, the food was great and the service efficient. It was a Tuesday evening and it was quiet and completely different to when we recently visited on a Friday evening. Recommended.

We recently changed to Ganges takeaway and this was our 4 or 5th time of ordering. I order the same curry every single time because I know what I like and it’s always a chicken tikka masala! My husband likes different curries and the hotter the better for his weird taste buds! As usual, my husband ordered a chicken tikka masala for me and his own curry plus extras. I haven’t managed more than 3 spoonfuls - it’s much hotter than usual, (spice not warmth as it was actually surprisingly quite cold considering how close we are to the place). My nose is running and my throat actually hurts - I can usually handle a medium curry so this was very unexpected! I called the restaurant to ask whether there had been a change to the recipe, I explained that the curry was much hotter than normal and I was told there had been no change, I explained that I was finding the curry way too hot and they reiterated there had been no change therefore insinuating I was the one moaning for no reason. (Even my husband’s spicy tongue found it very hot!) So we are back on Hove’s ultimate curry takeaway. (I awarded 2 because my husband’s said his food was tasty … I couldn’t try his and comment because my tongue felt it had been skinned 😫)!

Wow, my brother and nephew are fans of this restaurant: so it was our first time. We were 22! Absolutely incredible. Best food, service from an Indian restaurant for a long time. Everyone had their food served altogether, incredibly delicious. Loved it. Top place. Staff were amazing. Thank you for making our special gathering perfect

I first visited here with some work colleagues a couple of weeks ago. I was impressed then and thought that another visit was warranted. Tonight I went with my sister and to be honest, I was expecting to be mildly disappointed as sometimes the second visit to a place is not quite as good. Ganges is definitely not a place that disappoints! The food was exceptional, the flavours just dance on your tongue. The food is to be celebrated not merely eaten as you chat. The service is just right, that clever blend of friendliness and professionalism, making you feel at home, yet a valued guest. A complimentary brandy or baileys just finished it off superbly. Marks out of ten? Oh a definite TEN! I'm already looking forward to my next visit.

Really lovely food. Service was poor though. Went early with our kids who were very excited to be there. We were made to feel very unwelcome by staff, and a very rude man picking up a takeaway told us to control our kids who were just laughing and enjoying ourselves. Ruined our experience to be honest

Over priced and poor quality food. Service was fantastic though.

Good service, selection of dishes is wide, beers are good. Excellent prawn puri but avoid the dry onion bhaji....

As a massive lover of curry and having frequented most restaurants in Hove, it was a delight to be very impressed by Ganges, lovely atmosphere, awesome food 👍 we'll be back!

If you want a typical English style curry house with a great atmosphere, top service and excellent food then Ganges is perfect. We’ve been coming here for years and rarely had a bad meal. The owner Wahid is a great host and you can tell...

There are some good Indian Restaurants in Hove but this is my favourite. Staff are always friendly and efficient and the dishes served are appetising and of good quality.

!!! Tips cash only. Great food, the Naans were seriously fluffy with fresh garlic etc. Helpful and attentive staff that were to the point and knew the food Quick clean service. The only thing was that the tip you leave on card DOESN'T GO TO STAFF. Make sure you go with some cash in you pocket. Thank you

Really lovely curry with good service.

Tried this restaurant through the eat out to help out scheme and I am so glad we did as we now have a favourite Indian! The staff were very lovely, food was served fast and full of flavour. The team really looked after us, even...

Lucky to find a table on a Eat out to Help out evening. Friendly and efficient service. Fresh and tasty food. Would definitely recommend and go back.

The food is delicious. I know I'll visit again.

Went out with my wife and daughter, booked the table, went in guy at front desk was a little brash, put it down to being busy. Sat down had poppadoms and mixed dips. Drinks ordered, within seconds asked what we wanted for main, from when we arrived to leaving all in 1 hour, clearly wanted us to eat and leave as soon as possible, so could have table for next customer. Bill was brought to us, no rush he said, within seconds card machine thrust at us, paid, still finish 2nd drink, (we did just have time). Guy who was at front desk and said take time no rush, hoovering over us oh your still drinking, so necked our drink and left. If it wasn't for eat out to help out would have worked out over a pound a minute. Shame as say food was good, but will not go back.

Food was very nice but we were very rushed to leave

Great food, great atmosphere, great prices. Will be back again.

Great food, attentive service. We will be back

Placed a deliveroo order and spoke to enam on the phone and he was the best at understanding nut and seed allergies this great customer service thanks enam

I've eater at the Ganges since 1994 and have known the owner since 1989 so it's fair to say we go back. The Ganges is my first choice for Indian/Bangladeshi food in Brighton and I eat there regularly with different groups of friends and we...

Just has a delicious takeaway. Thank you. Didn't want the food to end. Lovely. Thank you 😊

Great service as always but during the lockdown they have been fantastic in offering 50% discount for Keyworkers. Food still really good and tasty as ever with no compromise on portions. Can’t wait to eat in again but the takeaways will continue until then 👍

Thank you Ganges for the Key Workers 50% discount, much appreciated - good food, great service, plenty to eat and enjoyed by the whole family!

I have just had a takeaway meal from the Ganges Brasserie . It was absolutely delicious as always . I am a key worker for the NHS and have also recovered from that awful illness Covid 19 . Having been in BSUH for 2 weeks, one week which was spent in Intensive Care then 10 weeks slowly recovering at home and finally able to get back to my work for the NHS last week. My sense of taste and smell only retuned to normal 2 weeks ago and I was craving an Indian meal from my favourite restaurant in Hove and tonight I was certainly not disappointed. Thank you so much Ganges for the 50% discount it was much appreciated in these uncertain times . Stay safe and well to the owners and all the staff at the Ganges Brasserie and look forward to my next meal from your 5* restaurant . Zena Phillips

Collection was easy, food was excellent, best Indian takeaway and will definitely be coming back and highly recommend. Also 50% off for NHS staff which is really appreciated. Thank you very much

Great food as always, great service. Thank you for supporting key workers.

Best takeaway,I have had in a long time. Will Definitely be using ganges again order was ready when we arrived, and still hot when we got home!

Takeaways during covid 19 are still being offered so far so I used this on Saturday just gone and had a very swift, cautious and polite service. The food was as excellent as always and this is still my go to Indian restaurant for my...

For the best curry by far, you don’t have to go far if you’re in Brighton and Hove. Ganges is superb. Take away and hopefully delivery too - soon, but for now call and order and go and collect, the food is amazing, the service...

Ganges is always my go-to for a curry house. The food is always great, and Wahid and his staff are always super hospitable, friendly and welcoming! I highly recommend the king prawn jalfrezi, I have it every time and it never disapoints! They're also really...

Amazing food for a good price! 👍

Exellent food and service from a traditional restaurant!

Great food, friendly atmosphere

8 of us visited this lovely restaurant, after our AGM. Friendly service, efficient and professional. Food was delicious. I can highly recommend the mixed starter, and the tandoori chicken starter. Every curry dish was delicious, highly recommend the balti's and the chicken shaslick. As it's...

Excellent food friendly service

All the currys tasted bland, no flavour. Poor service.

Sammy and his team we amazing. The service was excellent and so where our meals.

My partner visited here tonight, he ordered food but didn’t feel well while waiting ages for it, so he put money on the table for our drinks and we got up to leave, all hell broke loose with the staff probably thinking we were leaving...

Nice place, good ambience, recommend.

The food here is amazing just wished they were take away as well! X

Always a gurantee of good indian fare.

Enjoyed a lovely meal on a quiet Monday night, friendly staff and great to see a smile when being looked after. I am definitely coming back (next week!)

Took my family as part of our stay in Brighton for the weekend. 1st experience last May was very good and the reason why we booked again. Last night, as it was a Friday evening, full of people and we were squeezed into one of...

I'm not sure if I was even in the same restaurant as some of the other reviewers. The service was friendly, and when I asked if they could cook something not listed on the menu, they were more than happy to help. There were quite...

Service was pushy when deciding what to eat. The meal was small without much sauce. And decidedly average. Parking a nightmare with all the different time zones waiting to catch you out. My local Indian in Lancing is far superior in every aspect.

amazing curries, something special about them. really pleasant staff

Dreadful! Food awful. Expensive for what you got.Poor service. A front for something?

Excellent choice of wonderful curries of all types

Yes, l enjoyed my meal. I'm not a connoisseur of Indian cuisine but came away impressed. The staff were very pleasant.

It was ok, my pasanda was a little bland and unfortunately we were being rushed because other people were waiting for our specific table by the window. If we had been told this before we sat down we could have decided to sit somewhere else or at least be aware that we had to be quick. Communication is everything.

Very cheap ingredients, meat seemed old heavily salted, very disappointing food, flat coke £2:20, even after eight mint was off. Sorry but very poor.

We ate dinner at Ganges at the weekend. The restaurant was busy but we were able to get a table for 2. Service was ok - the waiters weren’t particularly enthusiastic. The menu was fairly standard Indian fare. Good sized portions and

I did not know the place, but walking back from a Rod Steward concert, we were hungry. This place was open and we could eat outside. Now I like Indian food, but this was far above average. Service was just as good as the food. Sorry, I did not take photo's, but the food looked as it tasted,: great.