House of Spice in South Oxfordshire

Sadly (I don’t often complain) we had a very disappointing takeaway. Really tasteless mains and doughy Naan. Veg curry was mostly potato.

Amazing King Prawn Shashlik. Cooked to perfection, and enjoyed with mushroom rice and a Rotti. I couldn’t think of a nicer curry I’ve had recently. Thanks

Worst curry I’ve ever had, not even what I asked for, got home and was gutted so rang to see and they offered no new curry or refund

Like other reviews the curry sauce was very bland overall the food was ok. We were camping locallyand had a take away. I think I would give this restaurant a miss next time camping.

my first time ordering. A guy also getting takeaway said it was very good. Hed been several times. I thought it was a nice sauce, complex taste, possibly on the vindaloo side of madras (ive had many over the years), but the sauce was just too salty tonight. definitely go back. Hope they get this note. King prawn had nice flavour.

The best indian food I have ever had. Staff are brilliant and ever so friendly. Would highly recommend.

We’ve had takeaways from here on several occasions.. more often since lockdown. Has been good in the past, but this week’s was very poor. Thin watery sauces, bland taste, lamb pieces like leather. On top of this they’ve increased prices. Unlikely to go there again.

Being suckers for punishment we gave it one last try. Big mistake, and until they get soomeone who can cook it really will be our last visit. Inedible tasteless mush, all the same whatever the name on the menu.

Been hundreds of times and had never disappointed. Great food, nice staff, honestly can’t beat it. I just hope it doesn’t change!

Three years after my last visit, and subsequent poor review that I posted to warn off others, I figured that as the business was still there they must have got their act together. Big mistake. Nothing has changed - they simply do not know how to prepare decent Indian food. But I think I have learned how they prepare lamb dishes, at least the one that I had. First take some plain lamb pieces and cook in the oven to the consistency of rubber. Then rub these pieces in spice mix, reheat and serve. Absolutely dreadful. I should have done what we frequently do, order from the spice merchant in Henley which is in a class of its own.

I have eaten at the House of Spice in Thame on many occasions, but have noticed a deterioration in the quality fo the food. I thought that a different restaurant in the group may be better?On this occasion, I had Chicken Methi with special fried rice and Bombay potatoes.Methi is a really rich herb and gives the most wonderful depth of flavour to a dish but, on this occasion, the dish was bland and tasteless. I am at a loss to think how they managed to achieve this?!The Bombay potatoes were overcooked and mushy and, again, lacked any flavour.The service was generally OK, although the waitress could have smiled more.

This is a great local restaurant with fantastic food. We use the restaurant for take away which is always quick and delicious. We have also dined in on a number of occasions and find the staff to be very accommodating even when we try and book a table for 10 at last minute notice!

Was staying locally so thought I'd have an Indian, found this place on t'internet. Called them to see if needed to make a booking, they said it's not too busy so should be able to fit me in. Had to laugh when I arrived, there was absolutely no one in the place, until a waiter appeared, place was freezing but they did put the heating on for me. Menu was ok with usual Indian fayre, had a sheek kebab, chicken bhuna and a naan bread, washed down with a cobra. Food was ok but could have done with a bit more flavour, naan was slightly burnt but didn't bother me. The beer wasn't good and smelt as if the lines needed cleaning, I got it changed and second one was no better. Overall an average Indian restaurant with room for improvement. Probably my fault for visiting mid evening on a Tuesday.

We arrived 30 mins before closing time, only to be told they were closing for the evening. It looked like they had a quiet Friday evening and so had already started to mop the floors etc.Fair enough, but do check that they’ve not trying to get home early.

This is our local Indian and we've always had (and taken away) good food there. The staff are a friendly bunch if a little reserved. We particularly love the king prawn jalfrezi and sag paneer. Our kids are treated well (and have been invited to visit the kitchens - not all Indian restaurants would do this). Downsides? Parking can be tricky at times; the biryanis are not imo the best.

We live in Watlington and sometimes opt to get a take away from here, not sure why to be honest as it is shockingly bad. Tonight, my other half ordered the food at 7.30pm we where told 40 minutes. At 8.30pm he went to collect still not ready, 9pm he has brought it back and it is stone cold! All I ordered was a starter and Naan.

Have lived in the Watlington area for the last five years and eat here (dine in or takeaway) frequently. Always a superb experience always high quality food well cooked and oozing flavour. Friendly and welcoming service too - a true gem of a restaurant.

I eat here often as it is my local indian never had an issue the staff are brillent very welcoming great service from the minuite you walk in to the minuite you leave

On Sunday 6th August I treated my cousin who was on a walking holiday to a meal at the House of Spice Restaurant.

We tend to use the House of Spice for takeaways more then eat-in meals because we live locally and so it is convenient. The food is always very good. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Mejor curry indio casa en la zona de Oxford. Muchos clientes dijeron que es el mejor curry que he tenido y el restaurante tiene 35 años de vida, así que sugiero gente parada mentir acerca de la calidad de la comida, especialmente cuando tienen 5 * críticas del buey salud. Consejo. La gente debería comprobar precios, ubicación y diseño interior antes de que decidan venir por un tiempo y luego 1 visite hablando tonterías sobre mi casa cosas indian favorito. No todo el mundo le gusta la comida india, pero eso no es culpa de los restaurantes, es porque don. t como el gusto de la comida y comer comida rápida we prefere small comida basura como pizzas o hamburguesas are tastefully furnished with linens (por cierto, también son caros). El personal es siempre razonable, abierto a sugerencias preguntar cómo la comida estaba y si la gente don. t gusta, inmediatamente tome acción sobre él. Este restaurante sobrevivió porque de la constancia y la gente normal y la comida es preparada según el sabor local y la demanda (que sabe 5*), no a causa de 1 corredores tiempo. Así que la próxima vez que don.t como la comida, usted debe tratar el problema no desde su descanso 5 minutos anuncios tv y ahorrar más dinero!

Cenamos aquí la última noche y nos decepcionó por la mala calidad y el sabor de la comida. También era extremadamente caro para lo que teníamos. Los poppadoms sabía a rancio grasa animal. El pato se cortó y por consiguiente era muy finas hecha. No pude probar ningún spice en. La cebolla se sirve con que estaban buenos. El pollo en el biryani estaba seco y generalmente no de la calidad y el sabor que nos esperan. Pedí la patata y coliflor en vez de arroz, pero todavía no he encontrado la coliflor. Este plato y el curry de verduras que acompañó la biryani eran del mismo color marrón oscuro. Tuvimos justo lo que es mencionados anteriormente, acompañados por una pequeña botella de agua con una gota de lime cordial, además de una lager y lima y la cuenta fue de más de £42, que es mucho más caro que cualquier otro restaurante indio que hemos comido. El total hubiera sido normal, si la comida era buena.

We use this restaurant for takeaways and the standard of food if anything has improved over the years! Excellent service as always, welcoming and food is always delicious! Would recommend to everyone I know !

Decidimos parar aquí en nuestro camino a casa para pedir comida para llevar. Curry rápido antes de mi turno de noche. Yo personalmente era dudosa, ya que hemos comido en uno de sus restaurantes, hermana y juraron nunca más. Esperamos nuestra comida para llevar, en...

Excelente comida, excelente ambiente y servicio que venga de nuevo cuando esté en la zona. Precio bastante típico de 50 libras por dos bebidas inc

Went for a meal with a member of the family who currently lives in the US and wasn't disappointed. He can't get an 'Indian' in the USA so he was really looking forward to it and as we've been twice before we thought we'd treat him.The attentive staff were very pleasant and we were delighted with the whole meal.

We've used this restaurant for years and it has always been good, and sometimes great. Whoever was in the kitchen on this particular evening simply did not have a clue. The two very different chicken dishes tasted more or less the same, the mixed vegetable curry was like left over 3 day school dinners with a sauce to mask the flavour, and the egg fried rice resembled nothing I have seen or eaten before - the whole meal was simply awful. Topped off with a couple of spinach dishes which were soggy, cold and tasteless. I do hope this is not going to be the pattern, as word of mouth travels fast and unless they address the basic quality of food, they will not survive when there are so many alternatives vying for the same audience.

We took a chance on this restaurant on our way home from a long day at work and thought the food was amazing; so we returned with friends and they also thought the food was awesome - the best they have had! We will now be returning regularly. The staff are also very friendly and attentive.

Been here a few times. The food is always great. Service is top notch as well.They do takeaways and sit down meals.

We eat here often and have lovely meals. The Service is wonderful and so welcoming. They know my 18 month old son by name and he loves their Korma and has been eating their curries since he was 9 months old. They are so welcoming we have a great time and a wonderful meal.

Don't often eat in as this is our local takeaway. Food is always excellent, really tasty with great variety. Portion sizes are generous and meat is always good quality. Staff are helpful and friendly.

We are regular customers of this great Indian restaurant. The food is tasty, good size portions and reasonable prices, many main courses are about £7.50. Open every day and tables usually available. Do try it, you will not be disappointed.

The House Of Spice is the best Indian restaurant and takeaway in the area that I have found so far all the others are to oily or arrive cold or over spiced, my favourites are the Murgh Handi Laziz and Prawn Puri hope you enjoy as much as I do.

Had dinner with family on a Saturday night. Restaurant itself was not busy but service was very slow. Took us a long time before we could order our food. When it came however, it was very good. Tasty and good sized portions. Will certainly go again.

Lovely food in a modern setting. Over attentive waiters can be a bit irritating but otherwise very friendly.

There isn't much choice for somewhere to eat in Watlington although they do have a few pubs that serve food, so we decided on a curry. The two curries that we had were OK and definitely better than a pub curry but that is all. Both were chicken in rather bland tomatoe gravy with hardly any other ingredients. We ordered a garlic and chilli nan which didn't have either but a little coriander. We are sure of what we ordered and the staff read out our order before we were given it.

Went to the restaurant on a whim and was a good choice! Enjoyed a lovely lamb korma and garlic rice. My husband had a very tasty lamb handi. Wait staff friendly and efficient. Liked the tasteful decor.

Had a fabulous meal here on the way back to airport! The food was outstandingly delicious, the waiter service was exemplary, and it's probably the best curry we've had in a long time!! I would totally recommend this restaurant and will make a beeline next time we are in the area!! FYI they deliver and they are open all day and all night it seems!!

Having recently move to the area, my first job was to find a decent Indian restaurant. We ate in and found the service pleasant the food was of good quality

Another fantastic takeaway this evening prompted me to get on Tripadvisor and leave a review. Good restaurants deserve to have plenty of good reviews and this place is good.As the title says, House of Spice is simply the best the Indian restaurant around. The food is exceptional; light, fresh, full of flavour. None of that oily, one sauce fits all nonsense that you find in many an Indian. We have tried plenty of other Indian restaurants and all of those local to us, none come even close.The staff are great too, particularly Ali who does the deliveries (I think he is the owner?) who is just a lovely guy.Try this place, you will not be disappointed!

We had a take-away from here the other Friday night. This time they did not forget anything, but the food is fine. The ordering was simple enough. The food arrived home hot. But, there was something not just right about it. It seemed to lack a bit of uumpph! Sorry, but it is not as good as the Mowchak in Stokenchurch, which is worth the extra journeying in the car.

Very friendly staff and good clean restaurant in a pretty little town. Food was some of the best I have had - a few unusual dishes on the menu. A+++++

Running out of petrol on the way back from Heathrow it could have been a disastrous evening. We came off the motorway looking for fuel, and found none, but found a meal at House of Spice, who looked after us like royalty. Green Flag took over an hour to come out, during which time we enjoyed delicious food and great service (and stayed late so we could finish our meal). Okra especially good, as was the Tandoori Prawn dish. Thank you thank you!

This restaurant was until a few years ago the only Indian food I had ever tried. I was disgusted the first few times o tried other places when my friends were not and realised that I jad been spoiled by the experience of this place! Nothing else compares to place in terms of price range amd type. I have had as good in much posher mpre authentic inner city plac3s but never from a stangard curry house

We live in the town and have used this place consistently for takeaway and eat ins. Service and quality us good.Recently prices have risen a bit so it is not quite as good value as in the past but still a good early evening out with family and friends.

Until recently, Watlington had 2 Indian restaurants but in a small town like this, there just wasn't enough business for both to survive. They have the advantage of a small car park which is useful if its a rainy evening and you don't wish to run round from the main Watlington car park. We thought the food choice was very good, the waiters were attentive and most important of all, the food tasted good. Our very substantial meal for 4 people cost £90 (including 4 beers but no wine). We considered this to be very reasonable and are happy to recommend this place.

One sauce fits all. Very greasy and unimaginative menu. ervice surly.Try the Spice Guru up the road.

While staying in Watlington, we ventured into the House Of Spice for dinner. We had 8 + a baby in our party. The food was amazing and we left with containers for late night snacking. The service was great including a gentleman who seemed to be a baby whisperer. He rescued the mum in our party so she could enjoy the food and rocked/amused the baby.