Gate of India in Broadland

While we've not had chance to sit in yet since the easing of restrictions, this was our second takeaway in recent weeks. Both were delicious and absolutely spot on, as usual. Great service and great food. Thanks.

Awful takeaway meal. My meal had the name of a dish crossed out and the name of the dish I had ordered written below. Needless to say, the dish inside was not the one I had ordered and paid for - but the one crossed out on the lid. Two completely different dishes! The rest of the food we ordered was below average. We regularly enjoy Indian food at home, and would not recommend this restaurant.

Visiting this beautiful area for a few days and booked this restaurant but I wish we did not! The service was very slow and the food was of poor quality and tasteless. This is the first time I have been to a Indian restaurant and didn’t feel that I had eaten an Indian meal! We eat out a lot and eat in many Indian restaurants.The restaurant was very busy with takeouts and I felt that our service was delayed maybe to fit with the takeout service and the kitchen staff to cope with the demand,I am also sorry to say but some of the servers were not wearing their face masks at all times!!

We booked a table for 7.00pm on a Saturday evening and arrived at 6.50pm. Despite being seated promptly, and offered drinks quite quickly, we were not even offered popodums until 7.25pm. The waiter finally took our order at 7.35 and we received our food just after 8.00pm. The food was ok, but not brilliant. I admit the restaurant was busy, but it was not full and I expect to be served quicker than this. The service was initially friendly, but when the waiter realised we were not going to leave a tip (a group decision based on the slowness of service), he turned surly and clearly wanted us out. We will not be returning.

We were a bit dubious as have had some ropy curries in Norfolk but this was lovely. Staff halpful and had a brief discussion but not intrusive. Lovely . Only reason not 5 stars was that clothes and coats had to be washed as the sizzle dishes smoked out the whole restaurant.

My partner and I thought we would treat ourselves to a meal last Friday to celebrate some good news. I rang on the day to book a table of two for us that evening, which was dealt with easily and quickly. Upon arrival, we were shown to our table and given menus. Our orders were taken in good time and the female waitress whom initially served us was accommodating and friendly. Both my partner and I enjoyed the food we received; I would happily recommend the vegetable dansak and kulcha naan bread. Once we had finished our mains, we decided against a desert as we were comfortably full, so therefore asked the male waiter who was collecting our plates for the bill. I also asked for another soft drink to enjoy before leaving; however, neither the bill or the drink arrived. We waited for around 35 minutes (we assumed they were busy serving other customers), however when we glanced around the room, we found the waiter standing behind the bar looking through his mobile phone. We asked a different waiter, however we still didn't receive the items requested, so we decided to skip the drink and pay for the bill at the bar. The waiter, who was searching through his phone, took our payment; however no enthusiasm was shown, with no smile or thank you as we left. None of the other staff seemed bothered by his attitude either, which would cause me to assume that this is his normal behaviour.

We asked for a table for two the waiter looked us up and down as though we were not good enough to be there (jeans nice top ) he then proceeded to sit us at a wall even though only one other couple were eating there. I ordered a dhansak which came out dark brown chicken over cooked. Nothing about this experience was nice at all. Don’t bother

We decided to try this Indian the decor was nice, staff were friendly but too busy, the menu was limited coming from Glasgow we are used to a wider selection. The standard of the food was poor and presentation poor the only good point was the cost. I can't recommend that you try the Gate of India there must be far better restaurants in the area

I'd eaten here many years ago......being a vegetarian, the curry I had was wonderful with at least 4 different kinds of vegetables including okra.......On my recent visit for a birthday treat, my friend and I both had different vegetable curries.....basically the vegetable curries consisted of one potatoe.......(potatoe......when you've got rice???? lazy) 2 peas and one green bean.....so basically curry sauce........disgusting rip off.........Not to mention the sour faced waitress hanging around the table putting us off our sauce and rice.........would have been better getting a takeaway curry from the chinese in Aylsham at least it contains vegetables........Buck up your ideas........definitely not a gate worth entering................................

My partner and I ordered a take away and were very disappointed with the end result . We both ordered a chicken curry ( different dishes ) . Both the dishes the chicken was very dry and tough. Part of my chicken was hard . There was little flavour in my dish, and my partner was disappointed in hers also. The only nice bit was the naan bread.

We visited this restaurant over the Easter holidays as it was highly rated in the vistors book at our holiday cottage. Our main waiter was lovely and friendly... but that is the only compliment I can offer (apart from naan breads were quite nice)We ordered: chicken korma - chicken was actually hard, chicken fozli - tasted a bit like a microwave meal, but i have to admit I was so hungry that I ate it (I had been waiting all day for this amazing curry!) My partner had a prawn pathia and I honestly have never seen a pathia like it, there was water floating on the top and no flavour at all. My nephew had a chicken tikka masala and said it was quite nice. My partner complained to our waiter who called the ?manager over. The manager was not apologetic and reluctantly said he would take the pathia off the bill but only after my partner told him we would not be paying full price.We also ordered 4 poppadoms... I am mentioning because when we got the bill we were charged £7.20 for poppadoms which I queried and was told its 90p a poppadom and 90p per head for dips (there were 3 dips). By this point I couldn't be bothered to say that one of us didn't have the dips.I am not sure if we are spolit where we live but our curries are also usually served hot/sizzled prior to being served - these were fairly luke warm.So for the 4 poppadoms, 3 curries, 3 naan bread, 2 rice and 4 soft drinks we paid £62, which is quite expensive compared to [very tasty] curries where we live in the Midlands.

Meat tough and not really interested when I complained both verbally and by email,it’s a shame as have used this restaurant for years

I live locally and ceased using this restaurant over a year ago due to poor quality food and service. Tonight I thought it was time for another go, as a takeaway - disaster.

Came here on Friday night with friends as staying at the black boys pub a few doors down and been told this Indian is popular!On arrival waited a while before we were given menus and asked if we wanted drinks .All four of us ordered the same drinks when the first two came the waiter handed them straight to the men! Waiter was abrupt when ordering and when food came they dumped it on the table! Food hmm king prawns on purée absolutely no taste and hard and chewy and bread was hard to cut and chew!Mains mediocre at best again not much flavour Side orders cold and tasteless.We were not asked if we wanted any more drinks and when we paid the bill there was no thank you or even a smile ! Never again Ate in the black boys pub the next night food was amazing !!

Ist and last visit to this restaurant. Starters cold and tasetless, main course bland. Waiters surly and rude, will not return.

6 of us arrived for our table booking at 6.30 on a Saturday evening, with one other table already sat down in the restaurant enjoying poppadoms.

We usually eat in the restaurant and always enjoy the food and the attentive staff however on this occasion we had a takeaway and the food was still hot by the time we got it home. Prompt service when collecting.

You can't beat a good Indian meal and this restaurant does it all right. We hadn't booked a table, but on a Wednesday night at about 7pm it wasn't a problem for the two of us. However the restaurant did soon fill up, so if there is a group of you it might be worth booking. The menu offers all of the traditional Indian dishes, we enjoyed poppadoms, vegetable biryani, chicken balti and peshwari naan. The food came quickly and was very tasty. We've found in the past that some Indian restaurants poach their chicken which we don't like the texture of, but the chicken here was delicious. We weren't tempted by a dessert (looked like the typical pre-made ice creams) but did enjoy the little chocolate with our bill! We paid about £30 for our food and a couple of beers each. Would definitely go back.

A warm friendly welcome was received on arrival and despite 2 of our group being 30mins late we were not rushed to order or rushed out of the door at the end of the night. The service was fantastic our hosts friendly and helpful and the food fantastic. The only minor problem and it is minor was that the tables are a little small and with 5 of our group of 6 being slightly above average size things were a little snug.

We had a very poor couple of meals here several years ago so hadn’t visited since then. But, things change and we thought we’d try again but for a takeaway as service was never a strong point.

We had a meal here yesterday and enjoyed the food, the breads were fantastic and the curries delicious. Our waiter was very attentive and kind and we really appreciated the hospitality. We were horrified when a group of around ten people at a table near us started mocking the waiter to his face because his speech was affected (which we did not pry about as it’s frankly rude) and they misheard him and corrected him and did horrible impressions of him. He was extremely gracious and kind throughout their treatment of him and it broke my heart. I am writing this review in the hope that one of these people will read it and realise how absolutely shameful and cruel their behaviour towards him was. I am also writing this review to highlight how professional and lovely this waiter was and to thank him for such brilliant service. We will be back. I hope those awful people never return, nobody deserves to be treated that way. Thank you again for a lovely meal :)

First impressions count and sadly we were disappointed by our meal last Thursday evening. The chicken tikka madras was requested to be “spiced up to half vindaloo” and it was, sadly, very mild. I was laughed at when I ordered my food, and asked in a patronising manner if I’d like chicken tikka masala “like all the English ladies!” My husband nearly choked on the beer he was enjoying as we ordered our food, as actually I love very flavoursome, spicy food. Sadly, I didn’t receive either, even though it was from the special list. The most disappointing part of the experience was the treatment from the older gentleman who took the order. Quite patronising.

The family all got together for my sisters 70th Birthday and hired some Holiday barn at Wickmere near Aylsham.The Gate of India restaurant was highly recommended in the literature supplied by the owner of the barns and having read the reviews which were generally good we decided to order a take away for everyone rather than going out to eat. Unfortunately all 15 of us were very disappointed with our fayre.

As usual great service friendly staff and good consistent food come here often and just like the lovely atmosphere always a pleasant night and good food

Very disappointed the food was cold there was eight of us staff not very friendly The chap from passion up India was very friendly Norwich we didn’t have a pudding or coffee could not get us out of the restaurant quick enough not be going back

We had a great meal here early Saturday evening. They found space for us even without a booking, but the place was heaving by the time we finished. I had the Chicken Dhansak which was excellent and my husband had the Madras. The chicken was not overcooked, as is often the case in restaurants these days. The sauces were really tasty. Service was a little slow, but no surprise with every table taken and a flow of take aways.

I took my daughter and her boyfriend to "Gate of India" for dinner last week.

Had a lovely evening and meal food and service great A nice evening not having to cook at home and just be lazy

We used to regularly use the Gate, but do so less and less. Portion sizes were getting smaller each visit and the quality and taste varied greatly. This evening we opted for a take away and as has happened previously we had the wrong items in our bag. The chicken tikka fozli was actually biryani - unfortunately without any vegetable curry. We phoned and they said they would replace but as that would be a 12 mile round trip we declined. It is such a shame as we used to visit weekly and were always looked after well.

Try the chefs recommendations- unusual and delicious Indian food. Have been with family and colleagues from around the world.

Was really looking forward to this, unfortunately wasn't great, apart from the company!

I love this place.The best around.Everything about this restaurant is spot on.Im a regular.Staff are lovely and extremely professional.The best around.

Easy to book and easy to find. Watch the parking though as limited in Aylsham market place. The restaurant was. Lean and well presented. Staff were friendly and helpful even if a bit disorganised. We went midweek so not too busy. Starters were very tasty and popadoms and pickle tray decent. Good menu selection and prices fine. The main meals were a bit bland though and sauces not that thick and tasty. Food was fine but not to rave about. We will go back just to try another selection and see if that's tastier as it's our new local curry house.

I've been to Gate of India on a few ocasions and have never been disappointed. The food is always first...

This is a very nice restaurant and obviously i am not alone in this view judging by how popular it...

I always find trying a takeaway a gamble but with this we hit the jackpot. A clean and well presented restaurant, which if it wasn't for our young children in bed would have been more than happy to sit in. The food came after a 30minute wait but absolutely delicious. There was a good choice on the menu too. The only negatives were the price which I felt was quite high (£30 for one starter, 2 mains, 1 rice, 2 naans and popadoms) but you become to expect that in the tourist areas. The other minor disappointment was they had forgotten the chutneys for the popadoms we had paid for. Would definitely give it another go.

Después de leer las críticas, pensamos que la alabanza donde debido para una agradable comida para llevar aunque recientemente en vacaciones. El personal era muy amable y eficiente, y disfrutamos de la comida que tomamos, platos de pollo muy sabroso que eran frescas y bien condimentadas. Volvería de nuevo.

Comimos aquí en un miércoles por la noche y por la puerta de la India no estaba demasiado concurrido. El restaurante parecía muy limpio y el servicio era amable y muy buena. La comida era buena, sin ser excepcional. Simplemente fue una noche muy agradable y si, he vuelvo a encontrar en Aylsham nuevo, no dudaría en comer aquí. No hay mucho más que pueda decir, era bueno honesto india.

Pasamos unos días de vacaciones en la zona, y nos recomendaron este restaurante. Nunca había estado en la ciudad de antes, bastante Aylsham con algunas tiendas y un restaurante indio aún mejor. Engañoso desde el exterior, ya que parece pequeña, pero es grande por dentro. Limpia con decoración fresca y agradable de loos - importante en mi libro, muchos restaurantes indios no! Fue una noche de la semana y v. tranquila, así que no puedo hablar sobre el mal servicio que han mencionado aquí otras personas, excepto para decir que la comida podría haber sido trajo un toque más rápido. Sin embargo, estoy dispuesto a poner a todo estaba fresco porque todo estaba delicioso. El poppudums imparticular eran frescas y ligeras, mucha variedad en la bandeja pickle. Mi compañero tenía un plato de chisporroteantes, servido caliente y tuve una cremosa curry, ambos excelentes, complementado por un sorbo de arroz y pan peshwari. v. Hemos estado en muchos restaurantes indios alrededor de Leeds y Bradford y este es justo allí con cualquiera de esas! Lo recomiendo encarecidamente!

This is just an poor/average JUST Indian on the surface clean & presentable Then it gets down to poor/average we had Chicken, Lamb ( well jury is out on if it was Lamb ) Vegetable rice, & naan, papadom's & chutney way overpriced jar chutney & no Rathia Served with a grimace sadly which was the ICE FROSTY not a smile in site, & really wondered why we bothered honestly.....I wish it had been bad enough to really roll my sleeves up & cut loose, it wasn't. Sadly we will not be going back for sure its fair price its edible food but I could buy better curry on Morrison's Deli counter for sure & I have eaten a lot of curry's over my years of trucking. Sad this place has potential to be very good just for gods sake pin a genuine smile on the waiters it might help/ Kick the kitchen. I also feel if somebody had have bothered to ask us if was all ok we might have said this in the restaurant just felt they really could not care less. Would I say don't go....? I say make your own mind up BUT as I repeat we wont again sadly I try my get out clause was it just a bad night....Reading reviews by others I don't think so?

The method of choosing your curry is great, they explain the spices and the tastes.The staff are only too eager to help and the result is a fabulous meal

We've been to the Star of India a few times in midweek and enjoyed the food and had decent service. However we made the mistake of going on a Saturday night when restaurant customers were neglected by the staff as they fought to handle the numerous takeaway orders being received at the bar. We waited nearly an hour for food, the plates were almost thrown down and were never asked if we wanted dessert, coffee or even offered a warm towel on the night. I appreciate that many restaurants rely on takeaways as well but why they can't stop takeaways at, say, 7.30 on busy Friday and Saturday nights I don't know, the staff were harassed and simply couldn't cope. The food wasn't bad at all but the poor service and staff means we won't go on a Saturday again, midweek maybe...........

We stayed in Aylsham and had a meal here. Staff very rude and snappy. Didn't take our order correctly. We ordered 6 papadoms and received 3. They did charge us for 6. I asked for chillies in my curry and didn't get any. Food was luke warm and to top it all they ordered my son to sit in a different seat. When we payed the bill they snatched the money out of my hand and never said thank you. Give this place a miss.

We have been visiting the Gate of India since 2005 and we have always been impressed with both sit in and takeaway food. Lovely people and attentive service without being pushy, great curries with a wide variety to suit everyone. I know many people in Norfolk who will travel past many other Indians to come here.

Was recommended to this restaurant won't be rushing back food was ok but just bland.disapointing as we just moved to the area and enjoy Indian food.

Went here a few years ago and was not very impressed but after reading the reviews on tripadvisor decided to try again had a take away never again the chicken tikka was bright red thought this went out in the 1960 chicken korma had the texture of porridge gave it another try won't bother again

We go to the Gate of India a couple of times a month. Went on Wednesday 1st Feb and had a really lovely meal. The food is always great here and we always look forward to it.

Having visited a few times in the past, and having been happy with the experience, I took friends here while they were visiting.The poppadums were pleasant enough, but no raiita. However, when the main courses arrived we were rather disappointed with the size of the rice dishes for the price and the curries were rather vivid in colour and with far too much sauce for the limited amount of meat. They were also served in what looked like cereal bowls, instead anything remotely authentic. This was a quiet Tuesday evening and surprised at the length of time it took to get the bill. The food was not unpalatable, but I came away slightly embarrassed that I'd recommended it.When searching on trip-advisor, it doesn't come up as a restaurant near Aylsham - I had to search for it by name.

Visited this restaurant just before Xmas, restaurant was busy with both takeaways and seated diners, we had booked. Staff friendly and attentive but the food is average, every dish had way too much sauce on it and not a lot of meat, it was as if the sauce would make up for the lack of meat. Had read on trip advisor that the onion bahjees were to die for, so we ordered some, really greasy and no flavour, nan bread was pale and limp again with no flavour. Maybe we were unlucky as it was busy, but no matter how busy the food should have been of a certain quality. Would not recommend and will not be returning

Phoned my order through and collected at agreed time. Food was excellent, well packaged and hot. Delighted to have this facility so near to home.

No matter how many times we visit we're always convinced that this is the best Indian restaurant we've ever been to.Poppadoms always crisp and not oily. Nans always fresh and tasty, Rice, individual and fluffy. That's the basics. All the dishes are just so good I never know what to order next. Portions just right and those onion bhajis are to die for!

A spacious restaurant with attentive staff and excellent food and inexpensive.We reserved a table for six and although we thought that space-wise it would have suited four people more comfortably, it did not stop us having a great evening.If I had a small observation, it would be for the restaurant to make a table for six, a little bit larger.

Been to many many Indian restaurants both in Australia and Singapore,comparing the Gate of India to those would not be fair as they are entirely different envirenments and cultural areas,food was very good as was the service as usually found in Indian/Asian cuisine. I feel the difference was no real Indian decor and overseas they use Indian tableware, having said this I enjoyed the night and food but if you are a traveller expect these differences and you will be plesently pleased. Do not think at Dinner it would be suitable for small children.

Great clean establishment service very good food excellent only complaint would be to see the proprietor actually do something rather than looking into his I phone continuously while the staff are very busy

It was recommended by friends and we were not disappointed, the food was good as was the service. Have been back again since with same conclusions.

We're by no means experts in Indian food but this is, with out doubt, the best we've tasted. This includes 'award winning' Indian restaurants which fall short of The Gate of India.The menu explains each dish carefully and accurately but help is on hand by the friendly, attentive waiters.My wife is vegetarian but the choice is wide and varied.We often visit Aylsham on our way to Cromer and eat at one of 2 excellent restaurants in the village and we're never disappointed when we choose this one.

We popped into this restaurant on the off chance there was a table free. There was. The food was okay and reasonably priced. We had to wait a while for our meal though, I got the impression that priority was given to the 'take away' customers rather than those sitting down. I left feeling they could have been a little bit more organised.

Visited Gate of India and enjoyed a tasty meal. Didn't book, restaurant was almost full but we were seated and served very quickly. The menu has changed since our last meal and we found an excellent choice of food. The Chicken Byriani, Sizzling Tandoori and Sag aloo were all delicious. We had the house red wine which was good but I think for value next time we may buy a carafe or bottle. Atmosphere was great, there were other couples, families and larger groups of diners. Altogether a lovely meal.

Been a few times with the wife and never been disapointed.great food.great service.allways made to feel.welcome.Best indian food around.And we have tried many places.

A very rushed welcome and shown to our seats at the back of the restaurant where microwaves were visible. Drinks ordered, then told to order our meal one by one starting at the top of the table, couldn't answer questions about the food, impatiently hurrying us to make up our minds. Starters arrived, samosas still frozen in the middle and onion barjis cold. Informed staff who were not really interested. Offered to pay for the drinks and leave told us we owed 55 pounds for a few drinks. Obviously overbooked as people waiting for tables as well as takeaway. Very dismissive owner not interested that the food was still frozen, apologetic and very embarrassed lady taking bookings and payments, left very quickly.

We regularly get Indian from here, the food is consistent and we'll favoured with dishes are definitely different and always feel very fresh, salad leaves are crisp.We recommend the specials particularly the lamb Tawrash and Makhani, the Akbori is also excellent!

Firstly, this restaurant is in Aylsham, not Norwich!Don't know why but, whenever I holiday in the UK I try to seek out a decent Indian restaurant. Having lived in London for so long, I'm often disappointed with what I find.Usually, Indian restaurants outside of large cities in the UK serve up less tasty, less spicy dishes than us city folk are used to (Discuss). Gate of India bucks this trend, I'm very pleased to say!This restaurant is typical of the sort that once graced any of the capital's high streets (before the word "contemporary" took over) & that's no bad thing.My family & I all had something different & none of us were dissatisfied with our choices.My young daughter loved her mango lassi (her favourite Indian drink) & I was surprised to find an out-of-city vindaloo that was actually as hot as it should be (I'll have to dumb down & go for the Madras next time)!Friendly service & a clean, fresh feel to the restaurant itself; I'll return some day soon!

We have been eating here on average once a month for the past 10 years. The food and service are always excellent , hence our continued custom. If you love an authentic Indian meal look no further than The Gate of India

We are local residents and have dined / had take always from the Gate of India on a number of occasions. In part this is because there is nowhere else. However, we have now had too many disappointing meals to return. Last nights take away. Chicken Tikka was dry, duck jalfrazi was over cooked with no discernable chilli, a takadal was like water. We have complained in the past and they appear to listen but nothing changes and have decided to drive elsewhere if we want a curry.

This was our first visit to the Gate of India - and it was "OK" - nothing outstanding and the service was quite rushed.....the starters arrived before we were halfway through the poppadoms. Whilst there was nothing wrong with what we had to eat, we'll probably not return as there are better Indian restaurants in the wider area around Aylsham

Haven't had a curry for some time so we thought we would celebrate England's victory over Wales with a take-away. The Gate of India were very helpful in providing food specifically cooked without onions or garlic, and it was ready at the appointed time. The portions, particularly of the basmati rice, were reasonably generous, and the food is not over-priced. The tandoori chicken was good but the duck was disappointing, and overall we were under-whelmed, though I'm not sure exactly why. The place is popular, which speaks well for it, and the staff are polite and helpful. Not sure what they could have done better, but it didn't make us want to go back again. A pity.

when getting home, there was one item missing, could not be bothered to go back as rest would have been cold, at most it was warm only and we live within five minutes, and it was so bland, to others we have had from there, it was not spicy tasting like usual, maybe new chef ?? not good this time.

Food was lovely, a wide selection and some nice specialitiesI would hesitate to say the portions where small as normally I end up leaving food in an Indian but they where let's say 'sensibly sized', although more rice would have been nice.

We ate twice at the Gate of India in November both celebrating birthdays, myself and a friend. The food was delicious on both occasions and the service and friendliness of the staff was brilliant.

I can well recommend a meal here. Good food, plenty of it and prompt polite service. Together with the free parking in Aylsham town centre, what more could you ask for.

very expensive in comparisonj to other indians weve been to and food not up to anything special. parking very close service ok at best

Excellent food & value. Really good chicken tikka & very reasonable priced. 3 of us ate for less than £20 per head. Would definitely recommend.

This restaurant is our local Indian where in the past we have had some very nice meals. However, over recent months things have not been so good; portion size has decreased and promptness of service declined with very long waits for food. It took nearly 45 minutes to get a stater after we had ordered and a similar time for the main meals. In a duck curry tonight there was only 4 small squares of meat, the rest juice and a chicken tikka starter was cold. Comments were made and some correction made but the whole process disrupts the enjoyment if a meal. To give then their due they were busy with take away but surely diners at tables should have better service.

It was our first visit to the restaurant although we have had a takeaway before and we weren't dissapointed. The food was suburb. There were 3 of us and although the resturants was very busy (It was 8:15 on a Saturday evening), and we hadn't booked we, were lucky enough to get a table. Our only negative point is the tables are small. We sat at a table meant for four and we ordered 3 main meals 1 rice dish, 2 naans, 3 side dishes and this filled the table. So if there had of been 4 of us it could have been a problem. However as I said the food was all superb and we will definitely be returning.

We went for a meal here for our wedding anniversary, we would recommend the Gate of India for top food, service and reasonable prices!

Love this place for us Friday night was curry night not so often now but always great food great service top staff. Aylsham should be proud of this little gem! My appetite has changed slightly with advancing years. Let me tell you prawn Ceylon special rice and faiths out of this world. Sandra enjoyed her chicken towrah too I understand. Go there!

Had a very good meal at this restaurant,from the starters to our main, which was superb, to the service.The only criticism I have is that I found the lighting to be a little too bright,may seem a tad petty but if that is my only criticism then that's not bad going.

I have eaten in this restaurant a few times and it is either excellent or middle ground. It could benefit from staff that understand English a bit better as I have yet to be given the drink that I ordered. Overall the food is of high quality. Service lets it down, especially if busy.

We have been going to this Indian Restaurant since we moved to the area ten years ago and I can honestly say we have never had a bad meal there The staff are always welcoming and hlelpful we normally book but have arrived on spek and always been found a table. A full range of drinks including wine is available together with Indian beers . The menu is extensive and includes several Cheffs recommendations and speciality dishes plus all the normal favourites.If we are in the mood for Indian food we never tire of the Gate of India if you are in the area I believe it is well worth a visit .

Good service, staff very helpful, clean surroundings. Extensive menu, but curry a little hot for personal taste.

Nice clean restaurant , friendly staff. Extensive menu and great food. Drinks are expensive like most restaurants nowadays.

Enjoyed the atmosphere, food was great and lots of variety. Staff lovely and very attentive but not over the top. Not too keen about the tables being so close together and drink was out of date for the J20 ordered.

Very good meal, it was delicious. Freshly cooked, plentiful and tasty. The waiters were polite and attentive, yet unobtrusive.

My wife and I have been enjoying Indian cuisine here for years and years. We booked at 5.45 and dined at 6.15pm last Friday. It was full by 7pm. That speaks for itself. It has been here for around two decades, while others have come and gone. That speaks for itself. We are never disappointed here.

2nd visit to this establishment & was slightly disappointed as we brought friends based on our excellent experience previously. We were squeezed into a small table that would be better serving 2 not 4. So tight that our food dishes were laid out on table next to us - until a waiter sat someone there. They obviously felt cramped to as asked, and were, moved to another table. Not even a weekend. Just not well organised. Food is good though so I guess this was just a bad night service wise. I have no doubt we will be back.

Recently visited with family, atmosphere was really nice and the service was excellent even though they were busy! Food was served promptly and tasted delicious, asked for a mild curry for my little one and I got what I asked for. Would highly recommend you to visit.

David and I had had a big lunch with family so we only wanted something simple. I had chicken tikka masala and David had King Prawns in a sauce. It was ok but nothing special. We had a Kulfi each to close. The restaurant was full so it must be doing something right.

Went last night, restaurant was fairly busy but the service was very good and the food very tasty. Really enjoyed it best Indian food we have tasted for a very long time. The only down side was the staff no friendly smiles or chit chat they all looked like they didn't want to be there hasn't put us off though will return.

This reataurant used to be fantastic, but recently has slipped a little. The menu is extensive and generally well prepared but for the past few months it mostly seems to taste the same but with different 'heats/strengths'. The staff are always welcoming and the service is good, but when it's busy you can wait quite a while before the food arrives. Worth a try though in case you catch it on a good night. Handily placed on the market place so parking nearby is generally not a problem.

Been coming here weekly fortnightly or monthly for 21 years! This place is great. Always keeps up with the times clean tidy comfortable excellent service and the best indian food you can buy in Norfolk. Sensibly priced attractively served all the dishes do what they say on the menu. Always come away replete, had to discreetly ease waistband on way out after recent visit. Don't miss this place you will regret it if you do!

All of the really good reviews on this restaurant's web site are at least 3 years old. I guess it must have changed hands or the owners have become complacent because I found it neither welcoming or good value and the food was distinctly average. The sauce on my Chicken Tikka Massala was way too sweet and they used too much tomato and not enough cream. The staff seemed almost resentful at having to seat us or serve us. I wish I had gone to the chippy that night instead.

Rotten food, rotten meat, disdainful service. Shame - Aylsham is a properous Norfolk market town with an audience that knows the difference between authentic Indian dishes and the old 'give them anything with spice and they'll eat it' attitude of old. Message to the owners from somebody who knows a thing or two about the restaurant business, (and a view shared by all their ex local customers), fire the chef, fire the staff and start again.

Eaten here on many occasions over the past few years. Mostly been very satisfied, but recently chicken madras tasted as if the chicken had been pre cooked and placed in a under spiced madras sauce. Also prices have climbed to a all time high. Shame

Only had a takeaway but it was worth reviewing! Really tasty and naan breads were huge! Only downside is the price! 2 kormas, 1 rice and 2 naan for £18!!! Once in a blue moon treat I think!

Feeling hungry a friend and I went to The Gate of India on an impulse after a good walk along a beautiful beach at Salt Houses. The food was good as was the service, portions just right although in fact we were unable to finish it so the kindly waiter put it in take-away cartons which I polished off the next day! The price of the meal was reasonable, average I would say, staff friendly. My only adverse comment which is not food or staff related is the atmosphere is pretty dull, would like to see a more exotic decor and atmosphere - but that is just my taste (in flocked wall-paper?!) and does not detract in any way from food and service which I would recommend. Had a take away from there once on a visit to Aylshsm and it was just as good.

Had a takeaway from the Gate of India, food was tasty, nicely spiced, service was reasonably quick however I thought it was a little on the pricey side that said I might be spoiled with 20+ local curry houses so competition here is fierce.

The service was friendly, efficient and on time with out being rushed and with adequate but not excessive time between courses.The food was authentic and full of flavour with something for everyone in our group.The atmosphere is light and airy in the style of a modern restaurant.The seating is a bit tight but did not detract from our enjoyment.

We have had several takeaways from the Gate of India and have eaten in on occasion. Unfortunately they need to watch the oil content on the top of the dishes for takeaways as they are getting out of hand! Whilst you might expect a little oil? the dishes we had were quite bad and we had to drain them all when we got home. Also as another person had commented the dishes seem to have an abundance of onions for some reason. The food use to come in a lovely rich sauce but just recently the food does not seem marinated and very oily with lots of onions. The staff are very friendly and the service is good although you can be forgotten about on occasion when they are busy unless that is a ploy for you to order more beer whilst you wait for your food. Come on Gate of India little more care and attention please.

We had a large family group of 10 people on a Friday night and whilst it was a tight fit they managed to find space for us. A good variety of fishes, including ones suitable for vegans, meant we had a good night out. Service was good and I'd go here again, but as a smaller group.

The waiters were back and forth through the restaurant dealing with take-a-way orders with no care for the customers seated. We had our pop-a-doms and then had to wait about another 20 mins before they came back to take our order. We waited 1 hr and 15 mins for our food and unfortunately it wasn't worth waiting for. Both mains and side dish were really quite tasteless and the bhuna had hardly any sauce, just loads of half cooked chopped onions? I would not recommend for eating in or take-a-way and I certainly would never go back!