Hillmarton Tandoori in Islington

This Indian take away has truly blown me away with both the exceptional quality of its food and the surprisingly affordable prices. From the aromatic spices to the perfectly cooked dishes, every bite was a delight. The value for money here is simply unmatched—I'll definitely be coming back for more!

Food doesn’t taste good and had stomach problems afterwards.

This place took me back to mums cooking back home, absolutely delicious myself and my partner loved it! We ordered the lamb curry, saag aloo and takhar dhal with naan and pilau rice. Highly recommended and truly a north London gem!

Great value for money, friendly staff and a really good Chicken Vindaloo and Garlic Rice 😉

Originally, I wasn’t familiar with this area, but moving closer to Camden introduced me to this hidden gem. I often drove past this small takeaway, and I admit, its retro exterior didn’t initially grab my attention. However, one day, feeling unwell and craving something quick and comforting, I decided to give it a try—and I’m so glad I did. I ordered their biryani, and wow, what a revelation! It was, without a doubt, the best biryani I’ve ever had. From that moment on, it became a tradition—at least once a fortnight, we have what we now call a “Hilmarton night.” We indulge in their incredible biryani, paired with their mouthwatering lamb korma and fluffy naan bread. I’m writing this at 10:00 in the morning, and just thinking about their food is making me hungry! As a self-proclaimed food connoisseur, I’ve tried biryanis from countless places, and I often judge a restaurant by how well they prepare this classic dish. Hilmarton delivers the perfect, old-school biryani experience. It’s authentic, flavorful, and far removed from the fusion or overly sweet variations you sometimes encounter these days. Their biryani isn’t just rice and curry slapped together, nor is it one of those questionable £2.99 versions you find elsewhere. If you’re someone like me who appreciates a traditional, Indian restaurant-style biryani, this is the place for you. The bonus? They throw in free poppadoms, the service is excellent, and the prices are incredibly reasonable. The only challenge is getting through on the phone, as their lines are often busy—a testament to their popularity. But they never fail to deliver. If you visit in person and pay with cash, you even get a discount. Amazing! Nestled in the middle of a small parade of shops, this takeaway is a true gem. Their menu is budget-friendly, and every bite is a delight. Unlike some places where you’ll pay £11-12 for a disappointing biryani, Hilmarton offers an unbeatable experience. Trust me, you’ll love every mouthful.

Great takeaway. We went to pick up and waited, they were very friendly and it was delicious food. Our feedback would be, they were slightly too sweet, the korma and sag paneer in particular. We should have chosen one spicier dish. Also the naans could be a little bit more crispy (less doughy). All in all great however, and we will be returning

Food was ordered by phone. The next day my number was used for spam advertising (WhatsApp scam groups, order was my only call in London). Absolutely dubious store/employee.

Lovely food I had this evening from Hillmarton Tandoori. My favourite was definitely their lamb biryani; Lamb was full of flavour and rice was nice a fluffy with a lot of rich spices. I am not usually a Saag Aloo person but the Saag Aloo here was spot on, soft potatoes with perfectly cooked Saag. Definitely will come back to try their other dishes, price was reasonable and filled us up - clean and delicious. 😁

Always enjoy my meal from here & the owner/staff always friendly

Lovely staff, old school (but very clean) waiting room, delicious food, great prices, and I only waited for my order for about 10 minutes after walking in. Chicken Tikka Madras and chicken samosa were delicious !

Amazing food at a very reasonable price. Always service with a smile 😁 Best Indian takeaway in north London

There is "only" takeaway food there, which is why the rather modest atmosphere is completely negligible, but the quality of the food and the friendliness of the people are hard to beat! And all of this is available at such low prices that you almost don't want to believe it, especially since the portions are really large (the mixed biryani is enough for two people). Really recommended!

I ordered on a rainy evening for delivery The delivery arrived around 30min later I didn't have cash, they've been very accommodating to be able to pay by card The food was good and the portions were enough, and I'm a big eater The price was more than correct (£15 for 2 people with delivery) I really recommend this place!

Coconut pineapple curry was BUSSING

A hidden gem in Islington! The food is flavorful, clean, and well priced, especially for a kitchen in london. Their team is welcoming and helpful. We always enjoyed their beryani and tikka dishes, and I would recommend to give this place a try.

Old school Indian takeaway. Food is always top notch.

NEVER JUDGE A CURRY BY IT'S SHOP FRONT. First time. Chicken tikka starter came with generous portion of juicy, spicy chicken and a small garnish of salad PLUS a delicious little sauce...mango? passion fruit? mixed with something to give it a great tang that complimented the chicken. I suspect their chicken tikka masala will be something really good. I do like a Madras. Lamb madras was hot enough with fresh coriander and a really nice gravy. Tender, decent sized chunks of lamb. Plain nan. Mmm, fresh, with tiny bit of crunchy, fluffy and very good size. The shop front is tiny but clean with some seating and magazines for while you wait. The front man was extremely polite, courteous and friendly. I am surprised he didn't sweat....the phone keeps ringing for orders this was about 7pm Sunday. They do free local delivery with their own driver for orders over £12. I think this is both good and bad. £12 is too cheap.... consequently their single driver is dashing about all over the place and therefore....some deliveries will be late. Raise it to £20 like most curry houses and then you could take on an extra driver for the busy time (presumably weekends). Price wise ..... FANTASTIC. VERY GOOD VALUE. So, forget how the shop front looks and trust your taste buds.

Our favorite Indian takeaway hands down!

Local place, family run, can’t fault it - really tasty good value food and the service is amazing. Just listening to the locals when they come in, they’ve got a real genuine connection to the community. Absolutely love this place - it’s my favourite Thursday night treat!

Half Tandoori chicken, Vegetable curry, Rice, Lamb with lentils, all for £13!! The lamb was a bit tough, tandoori chicken was great! for the price I paid I cannot complain!!!

Amazing place. Great food, service and price. Thanks

The food was amazing! Carefully spiced and flavorful! Simple dishes done right. Perfect for takeaway. The staff is also super polite and efficient.

Amazing food, and really friendly staff. Thanks guys!

Fantastic Food 🤩 Friendly staff, Great value too. Will be back every week.

The price here is a rarity in London.. cheapest Indian meal I've ever had in the city. I ordered dall lentil soup, and I love it. My friend had korma and garlic naan. Korma was too sweet for my taste, but he seemed to enjoy it. Garlic naan was ok, more like supermarket quality. Everything was £10, fed two of us and the bag came with free poppadoms.

Take away only. Great value food.

Hidden gem, don’t be put off by the large menu, they have a super good selection. Best part is the prices. Food is a bit oily and sweet but great value for money for the price.

This place is a complete disgrace. Ordered at 8:20pm and wanted to pay by card, was told that the manager would phone and take payment. About 40 minutes later, no phone call so I phoned them. They had forgotten about the order and then Took payment over the phone. Was told that the order would be 15-20 minutes. We ended up waiting 2 hours in total for the order 10:20pm. Which is absolutely ridiculous. The customer service is horrendous, it’s a shame because the food is actually really good. To compensate, we got a small bottle of coke after spending £60 on the order. I would hope that the manager/boss/owner would have the decency to get in touch with me and try to rectify this mistake. I phoned several times and got a different time for my order every time. Absolutely horrific, I mentioned that I have a pregnant girlfriend and she needs to eat, they didn’t care whatsoever. I totally understand that it can be busy at times. Just a little call just to say that there is a delay in orders goes a long way. They just don’t care!! Avoid if you value your time.

This is not even food, let alone indian food. I ordered vegetarian food, the gravy tastes like mango puree. I've no idea how this place is so highly rated, maybe the non veg food is good. Please never order any paneer dish here.

Lovely polite staff . Great value for money . Authentic . One of the best of not the best Indian takeaways in London.

I have only been here once or twice and although it doesn't look like much from the outside the food is absolutely delicious. The decor is 'Old School' which I like although I can see why it would put people off the prices are excellent and the service is friendly and efficient. I look forward to frequenting here soon as it has been a while :)

Great takeaway option that has stayed very affordable and maintained quality

An absolute classic Indian takeaway, unreal vibe, tasty curries

Best Tandoori in islington. Quality food with quality prices.

1.45 mins wait. Forgot the rice another 15 min. Awful food all in the bin. Defiantly won't be ordering again. It must be family or friends that are posting the reviews

Drop in here or order several times a month. we always look forward. so well priced and delicious! food always fresh, tasty and authentic. and lovely service! 😊 ordering for all our friends!!

The best takeaway I have been to. Ordered here many times everything is perfect and can be slightly altered to have your curry a bit more Spicy!

You honestly couldn’t get a better tasting Indian in Islington. It is consistently beautiful. The value for money is second to none. They are so friendly. Always a pleasure.

I ordered over the phone and was told to expect a hour wait, no problem, two hours later the driver calls me and starts getting rude because he can't locate my address, not my problem I've paid for the food it's their job to get it to me, after a considerate time spent on the phone this incompetent driver tries to charge me again not knowing I've spoken with is boss and was to to collect a 5 pound refund for my troubles and then that's when the driver starts accusing me of playing games, no customer service skills whatsoever and walked off with the food.I went straight to the take away shop demanded a full refund and the owner rather than just give me back my money he's insisted to put it on my card and cause me more inconvenience but it was no problems when they took the payment. Worse indian take away in London , stay far from them as if anything goes wrong they don't take responsibility. If I could give them no stars that's what they deserve

Trop bon ce resto indien a emporter. Fait un commande de variété pour 2 et pour 4. Bilan on en a eu pour 10 personnes avec une réduction de 1£. La nourriture était très bonne avec du peu ou très epicé.

Great food ALWAYS reasonable prices always good service. Best curry for miles

Excellent restaurant indien à emporter. Les prix sont très bas et les plats de qualité. Les quantités sont généreuses. Vraiment une pépite.

Only tandoori chicken is nice All curries are like ready made sauces and very sweet Don't ever take butter chicken it's the worst

Absolutely rude service waited for ages food was not even cooked it was pink I wouldn't advise any 1 to order unless a death wish

I have lived in this area for over a decade and I can safely say this takeaway is run by the nicest and most skilled guys going. Personally I have my favorites, and their jalfrezi and shashlik are stunning.

The food is amazing and super affordable!

The best priced indian takeaway by miles. Recession proof prices 😃

Amazing food, good prices and free delivery? No brainer...

দামে কম , মানে ভাল... হিলমার্টন তান্দুরি Nice Food in Cheaper Price .

A really good Indian Takeaway. Good food and cheaper then you get at a restaurant with the same quality

Every time I try a new Indian around Holloway and Islington I wish I’d just ordered from here. Very tasty food. Speedy delivery. Excellent value for money

Decent food decent price 4 hygine rating

Gem of a place, best Indian takeaway around. Brilliant service and the best jalfrezi ever.

These people are the most fantastic human beings and they have made the best Indian food meal I have had in London so far. <3

Top class south asian food, good price, home made taste, best local curry shop.

I had their garlic rice with Saag Aloo and Tarkha Dhal. It was exquite and hugely flavourful for dishes that can sometimes be quite dull. This £7.50 meal was enough for two full portions so great value. I will be back again very soon!

Recently moved to the area, ordered from here for the first time. Gem of a place, food was spot on and the price was very reasonable. Will definitely be ordering from here again.

Can't rate this place high enough, would give 6 stars if possible, amazing food.

Amazing Indian takeaway shop. I was living in the area for a few weeks and could not stop going there to pick up dinner after work. Highly recommend!

Great value for money and very nice scran

We regularly order from here and have always found the food to be great! The prices are always very reasonable too!

Tried this place for the first time last night. Wow! The food was really lovely and amazing value for money

Sometimes, you just feel Fridays can't come sooner 'cos it take-away night and no one does it better than Hillmarton Tandoori! Stay blessed.

One of the few regrets of moving away from the area is this Indian takeaway. Worth 6 stars. Amazing value for money. Forget those bland, rude and expensive curry houses you might have experienced before. Look no further.

Our favourite Indian ever, we've been ordering from here for 25 years! It is SO good :)

Very good food at genuinely affordable prices.

Excellent Indian Takeaway and they deliver

One of the best curry place in London. Taste never disappoints and excellent value and service.

Tasty authentic Indian food, just wish the curry sizes were a bit bigger. Good price food for the area.

A cheap and delicious place to get Indian food. Just remember to order by telephone and ask for delivery or be prepared to wait at least 30 minutes extra at the shop while collecting.

Very nice food the delivery man was very nice he came very quick with the nice warm foods and very cheap prices. Good Indian food would definitely recommend!!!

Delicious food, great price and great service.

Brilliant - cheap, cheerful, fast and fresh. Wont eat anywhere else.

Amazing food, nice service and great price. A total gem in the area.

Great food at a very reasonable price for a take away and quick and speedy service for a delivery

Absolute gem. Great prices and quality of food. You won't find a better Indian food in London. Definitely worth a try.

Absoloute joke. Waited an 1 hour 45 minutes for cold food. No offer of a discount or anything. Food quality was basic

I really like and appreciate this place. After some monster shifts at work, the guys here always manage to rustle me up a Tarka Dahl and Paratha or a chicken pakora, just before closing which helps me forget how tired I am. They themselves are probably just as tired so I am grateful. This little shop is basic but the food has always been authentic, piping hot and flavoursome.

I have been eating from here for nearly 30 years. I have always had a very good service and the food is amazing every time. The only Indian takeaway that I will eat from.

You will not find better food for that price in the neighbourhood. The owner is friendly and the portions are not cheated. Truely recommended.🍴😁

The quality of the food hands down the best Indian food you'll ever find, not too oily and taste really nice . I usually don't like Indian food because I find them to be very greasy but Not this restaurant.

Muy sabrosa comida india. Yo era hace 6 monturas en la India y el sabor era similar. Sólo para llevar o entrega. No tengas miedo de la apariencia del restaurante, parece que en la India: D

The best Indian cuisine and service

Real hidden gem. Best curry in London!

Food is great and the staff / owner are really friendly. Brilliant.

the best Indian takeout ever. cheap, good service, awesome Indian food

Great price and great service food is outstanding 😋😋😋😋😋

Excellent service with friendly manner and tasty affordable food.

Good choice of menu and very reasonably priced. They did get a bit of our order wrong, but, nevertheless, the food was good.

Although they did get our order slightly wrong, the food was good and reasonably priced.

This is a super take away/delivery tandoori. The food is no nonsense and delicious at extremely good prices. We had the king prawn tandoori. Bengali fish curry. Rice and spinach bhaji and it was less than £20

A hidden gem. You’d barely miss the place but for the price it’s the best Indian around and they accept card

Its a takeaway shop, but they allow you to eat there as well, if you ask the owner. Things are not very overpriced, and they have good collection of Indian food and the serving is also good in quantity.

Very reasonably priced food with responsive staff. Decent portion size and flavours. Absolutely recommend

We wont go anywhere else. Have been using HT for 13 years now and even when we moved we still order from them. Always great food at a reasonable price. Discount if you pick up but the delivery service is always reliable.

was recommended this at the beggining of the year and well what can i say ! everything is pukka well doe the chefs

Other curry places would charge twice as much for food that's half as good. Best Indian spot I've been to in the area. The aloo gobi is stunning.

Best Indian food in the area, at a price that will make you think it is twenty years ago.

Ordered in for the family and they enjoyed it, definitely will order from there again. If you are looking for an authentic cuisine with good food then this is your place, ladies and gents.

Middling but cheap. Not so sure about the naan.