Hussains in Stratford-on-Avon

I’ve visited this establishment in the past, and always found it to be welcoming and efficient. On my latest visit nothing had changed. I was greeted with a smile and politely shown to my table. At this point I must take up previous reviews which state the contrary. All I can say to those clampets who gave bad reviews, just be civil and polite and the staff will return the favour, they are human after all!! Ok, now the fayre, as my title states, “absolutely insane”. Need I say more, yes I will. The lamb tikka starter melted in the mouth, the chicken chilli masala was so succulent, and the rice was as fresh as the proverbial daisy. All in all the most wonderful Indian experience I’ve had in many a year. Again I reiterate, ignore all those ridiculous negative reviews, these people are not worthy. I have over 1.8 million readers on my page, so who would you believe?

We visited this restaurant a while ago and I thought id share this experience we had Hairs in our food , misunderstood humour. Staff watching us eat. Not a pleasant experience. We won't be going back. Uncomfortable.

Arrived at 9pm, squashed into a corner which wasn’t pleasant. A member of staff who thinks he was funny with his jokes had my toes curling…. Just go away you stupid man. Had our meal and the minute we’d finished the card machine arrived, hoover was out and we were asked 3 times if we’re ready to leave, to the point they sent the big lad over, bless him he was only doing as he was told. It wouldn’t be my choice to go there but the wife insisted, let me tell you as a local I won’t be going back. Food was nice but all too rushed and rude staff pushing us out the door… as the card machine arrived their words were “Thank you we’re closed”

We loved this traditional Indian restaurant. The staff were all friendly and helpful The food was delicious and to our liking It was located conveniently for us as we were staying at hotel indigo For pre drinks a bottle of wine 2 starters pickle tray 2 mains the total bill was £98.00 We were very pleased as it was holiday time.

Recommended by a local taxi driver as had a bad experience at another restaurant. Restaurant was clean and staff were welcoming . Food was amazing and staff were very attentive

We could agree with Alam W more, that is the same with my wife and I. Been many times all good, that is why we go back. But over the last 3 visits have got worse and worse each visit. Food was banking up before we had finished the previous course. A couple of staff got grumpy and constantly pestered for payment. I said I have not looked at the bill let as we are finishing our drinks. Then he brought the card machine for payment, I said do not worry we are not going to do a runner. This was around 9.30pm very quite, will not be going back, unless we hear that it has gone back to how it was.

Booked a table for 5 a week before. Turned up at agreed time and date to be told no booking. No apology, accused me of lying. Awful service and rude staff.

Great food, really lovely team, very welcoming atmosphere. We really enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back. Highly recommended

Had supper here with my wife on Saturday 19th August 2023. The food was poor generally, and I woke at 2am with stomach pains. I spent the next 2 hours in the bathroom vomiting from my arse. Would not go back

The worst Indian meal i have ever had. Tasteless poor quality chewy tikka meat. little spice. small portions. expensive. Side veg curry comprised potato pieces floating in a gruel. Taking advantage of the short stay tourist trade i think. Insincere host. My 2 friends agreed.

After having the best Bhuna Prawns on Puree here 15 yrs ago we were not disappointed this time. We rated the meals as excellent- Chicken Tikka Masala and Tandoori Chicken, while the Bhuna Prawn was outstanding. It’s a bit off/around the corner from the main restaurant street and had plenty of free tables when we turned up without a booking.

Absolutely first class Indian food. I live in Leicester which is supposedly the curry capital of the East Midlands and my meal was probably the best I’ve ever eaten. Just gutted it’s not local to me !

We are local and often order takeaway from Husseins. We have eaten there once and had a lovely evening. Not so last night. Our waiter was really quite aggressive about our drinks. We wanted a couple of glasses of wine. He argued that it was better to buy a whole bottle. We asked for a wine list so we could see what choices they had. He brought a bottle, opened it and poured, then produced the wine list afterwards. So we felt bullied into making a choice we otherwise wouldn’t have made. The wine itself was pretty low-shelf stuff. It really spoilt the evening for us and we probably won’t eat there again. One bad experience is enough when there’s so much choice in Stratford. So just a little advice: When someone asks for the wine list, bring it and let the customer make the choice. Don’t make the choice for them. That’s not good service and, like the wine, leaves a bad taste in ones mouth.

After trying the stale poppadoms we were wary that we’d picked the wrong restaurant. After having the most tasty Indian meal ever we decided we was very wrong. The spices that came through to tingle your tastebuds was amazing. A chicken karahi will never be the same. Top marks to their chef.

If you are ever in Stratford upon avon this is a must visit family run restraunt, lovely atmosphere, fantastic food a d the service brilliant, our waiter Mot, could not do enough for us ,a great experience which we will certainly sample again. 10/10

We have been going to Hussains on our various visits to Stratford since the mid-1980s, and forty years of consistently excellent food in the same restaurant is quite extraordinary. Hussains seems to specialize in sauces, and they are beautifully prepared, spicy, and served in hot skillets, just like always. It's a small place, usually quite crowded, but it maintains a quiet elegance and a steady quality.

We eat at Hussain”s regularly and think the food is excellent, as is the service. We always receive a friendly welcome and prices are very reasonable.

Such a shame. We feel really let down. We are locals and come here often. The food is usually great and service of a high quality. Tonight the food was okay. Tasty but a bit over cooked (king prawn tandoori in particular) and portion sizes a bit smaller. Anyway, not a big issue, but on getting the bill, we were sorry to say the waiter tried to actively con us on contactless. The bill was £62 and the waiter rung up £82. I always double check the amount when being asked to pay by contactless and immediately as I asked to see the amount there was an apology of “oh sorry, sorry”. It is possible it was innocent but it seemed highly suspicious and we won’t be coming back as a result. What a shame! If you do go, double check your bill!

Amazing food! Absolutely wonderful staff..really entertaining also! Reasonable prices. Would give 6 stars ⭐ if possible.

Rubbish, we were late but not at closing time, but said could do a take away for us. Tasteless food, exceptionally disappointed, no spice, hardly any peas in muttar panner, or panner!!Very little paneer in sagg panner and was watery and sweet. Tarka Dhal, best of bad bunch, but not great. Very little chicken in jalfraze. Totally poor food. I do not like to give bad reviews, however this was not good. You need to do better!!

Lovely food, Always choose Hussains when staying in Stratford , well established for many years and the staff always friendly and hard working, never had a bad meal here Always been superb

Bland, inauthentic food with a passing resemblance to Indian cuisine. Very disappointing experience. The place is unkempt and without any ambience. We went there because all other places were full.

First visit. Really good ambiance. Food excellent and the service was good. Superb lamb madras. The chillie chicken was excellent and the bill extrememly reasonable.

Firstly food did taste nice. However, £25 for a takeaway, with a half full curry and 6 pieces of small chicken for a tikka main (that was £12.95 on its own), one naan and rice is extortionate. I expected a decent amount of food but...

Always go for a curry when in a different City, this time we decided to give Hussain's a go. We went early evening Saturday, not booked but they found us a table. No starters or poppadum's straight to mains, had the chicken tikka chili masala...

Walked in and asked for a table, told we had to wait ( which was fine and expected) 2 other couples were waiting, one couple even booked, the staff were extremely rude, ( the only one not rude was the guy at the bar) shown...

Staff friendly and attentive, served the food on to our plates. Food was amazing, portions generous, flavours wonderful, great atmos. Recommend highly, best curry in Stratford! Wish it was just next door to home. Great vegan options

Fantastic Indian Restaurant opposite the Bards School in historic Stratford on Avon . You will have been to numerous Indian meals but none will match the quality of this food .Service impeccable and very reasonably priced . Thank you see you next time 😊

Ideally situated in the centre of Stratford, this curry house carries a real family feel with a wonderful open fire and cosy atmosphere. The welcome and service throughout were second to none and the food was hearty in portions and full of flavour. Our group...

From the outside I didn’t think the restaurant looked up to much but I’m pleased I didn’t let that put me off. The restaurant was very busy with a great atmosphere. The staff were attentive and friendly but in particular our waiter Ash was brilliant....

9 people for a birthday dinner with a range of curry's, spicy to mild was fantastic. Lovely birthday surprise, ASH was incredible... a one man show who definitely deserves a raise 🙌🙌🙌

My sister and I took my mum away to Stratford-upon-Avon as a Christmas present, we had an amazing stay and a mouthwatering meal on our last night really put the icing on the cake! We eat Indian food all the time haha, so we have...

We had a lovely meal last night with friends. We hadn’t been since before Covid. Food was good and our waiter Ash was friendly and attentive

Every time we visit Stratford Upon Avon we have to visit this restaurant. The restaurant never fails to deliver. Lovely food and superb service. Many thanks to Ash our waiter this evening. We will be back!

Went in on a Saturday night with friends. We ordered our drinks and food no issues. We noticed the plates were small so it was difficult to eat off. I had the king prawn bhuna on puree which was ok and my partner has lamb...

8.15 arrived 9.45 food started to arrive after we complained I think we would have waited longer if we hadn't kicked up a fuss food arrived 3 being tepid 1 being cold shocking cold sent back to rectify came back tasting like warmed gravy bloody...

When I phoned to make the reservation I asked if we could come as soon as they open as we would be bringing my 19 month old so needed to get back for bedtime. Their opening hours are from 5 but he said the earliest...

Far better Indian takeaways/ restaurants in Stratford. I felt our dish lacked flavour and depth. If I'd have closed my eyes, I would not have been able to tell you which one I was eating. Food arrived cold, so we needed to reheat. Portion size...

Had 2 chicken kormas as take away. absolutely dreadful. I complained but no offer of replacement or refund. I won’t be returning

Would definitely recommend coming here. We have been to Stratford a few times but haven't eaten in here until last night and wow wouldn't go anywhere else.

We booked before but had to wait on arrival, when seated the service didn’t improve. The mango chutney was thin and watery. 2 of the group ordered the set menu, which was a poor choice in a group, but then we got double charged for...

We opened the door praying that they would have a table for two, what we found was so much more. We received a genuine and lovely welcome and we treated not as visitors to Stratford but a friends. The food was beautifully presented, it was...

Lovely friendly place with the most delicious food , we arrived hadn’t booked a table so was given option of having drinks while we wait so we did , we wasn’t disappointed at all , service was fabulous, food yummy would highly recommend this place

We came for a meal on Saturday evening. We ordered the chef set menu. The starter came, the meat was cold and tough. The main was a chicken balti and lamb passanda. All of the food was luke warm. We both ended up with upset...

Food was very good and the service too, good quality food. The staff were very friendly and they were efficient.

I’ve always thought Hussain’s was the best locally but disappointed tonight that two orders were missed out. When I phoned to tell them, there was no hint of an apology, nor a refund, a verbal promise to add missing dishes to next order (!) was...

Good food, good price. Very nice curry, nothing that will blow your socks off but very good. Had the chicken tikka chilli masala and my partner had a vegetable korma. Both enjoyed and the keema naan was lovely.

Great experience, quick service and very very tasteful. Keen to help with dietary restrictions as well. The best Indian we have ever had for sure. Going back again.

The Staff were very good. Love the Indian etiquette. Nice cosy Indian. Food was great. Plenty of things for vegetarians. Big menu.

Nothing to get excited about here. Good service…um, that’s it. Had two mains, 1 side, drank water. £50!!! And the food was mediocre with no heat, no spices. Got a lobster and prawn dish…couldn’t detect any lobster. No heat or spices. Bland. Totally not worth...

We eat a lot of Indian food and even make our own. The meal at Hussains was the best we have had in a long time, it was a cornucopia of subtle flavours which tempted our palettes. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Next...

Dinner for two, fancied and Indian... I'd spotted Hussains earlier in the day... Good choice ! Warm and welcoming, very nice unhurried meal with friendly talkative waiters. Most convivial.

Ordered Chicken Madras, absolutely Tasteless, I eat lots of Indian food but never Tasteless food like this Madras, would purchase any food here again.

Me and the wife are in Stratford for the weekend for the wifes 50th . So we love a curry and called in to Hussain . We live in Leeds and often go to Bradford for a curry so we know a great curry if...

Lovely food we have had the set menu, we shared the set menu of A and B between 4 of us. The service was good and we enjoyed the great French wine. Would visit again.

Another visit another great meal and service mr Hussain is the man Highly recommend this place the staff are all very welcoming

Best meal I've had in years. I has a good reputation and lives up to it. Great service felt like a real customer. Will recommend it to everyone who visits stratford upon avon.

We always visit this truly lovely restaurant my son comes up from London and it never let's us down. Food delicious and fresh. The taka daahl is by far the best I've had anywhere.... And I've had it in many many places ! Service very...

Booked a table 3 days in advance But on arrival on time I might add we were put upstairs in a cold room Only the waiter was lovely we would have left When our food came it was tepid and certainly not acceptable but we...

I had chicken madras that tasted like it had come out of a bottle hardly any flavour at all ,the lamb passanda was pretty much the same, if we hadn’t been so hungry I would have got up and left the food, and to top...

Me and my work team came to Hussain on a recommendation the staff were lovely the food was amazing really tasty would 100% recommend to anyone debating going for a Indian in Weston

Here on a recommendation and not a bad effort. Pops warm and as good as they can be, dips not bad. A rare biryani pick for me. Excellent rice, nice veg curry sauce but lamb cost it a full excellent rating as just a little...

Hussains is reputed to probably be the best curry in town which given Stratford's dearth of Indian eateries, probably isn't such a huge accolade. However, the food is very good, the ambience, authentic, and the service, excellent.

After being recommended to visit by the guys in The Garrick pub, we could not recommend Hussains highly enough. Great staff, great service and superb food. Keep up the good work

We had a fantastic experience here last night. The staff were incredibly friendly & welcoming from start to finish. The balti’s, naan breads & rice were delicious. Overall it was a really enjoyable meal & superb service - we will be back next time we...

Haven't been back here for a few years but decided to try it again for a change. What a disappointment. More stew or casserole tasting than curry, no spice or herbs to taste. Very measly portions and extra chilli in the curry and mint sauce...

Excellent food and felt very welcomed. We had chicken madras and chicken sagwalla after starters of chicken tikka and onion all of which was just so perfect! We had such a great experience we returned the following evening for more! Perfect thank you so much.

The food here is amazing. The place is clean and the staff are 10/10. We came with my young son, they are very family orientated. Saj was our waiter and he was super helpful. We couldn't have asked for anything more.

Ordered Takeaway while here for the week. To be honest it was an average curry that would not entice me to return, the lack of meat was disappointing and had to actually search for the small pieces of lamb to confirm that it was in...

Came here about 2 years ago and had an excellent meal but this time it seemed to be lacking. The starters, Onion Pakora and some sort of Kebab, seemed to lack any sort of spiciness. The mains, Prawn Pathia and Chicken Tikka were adequate but...

Amazing! Very friendly staff, food was fresh and delicious. Best curry I’ve had in a while. Authentic taste, plenty of it. Could ask for more.

The Food arrived cold, not enjoyable whatsoever. They Forgot our rice, so then we had to ring back up and wait for them to bring us rice and another curry as we can’t heat the curry up that we’d originally ordered as were away so...

On arrival friendly & quick service for popadoms & starter. Long wait for mains which I wouldn’t have minded but my meal was only aired definitely not hot & also the naan was cold. At this point the waiter changed & he was unfriendly! He...

Recently, my partner and I, Chetna, ate at Hussains. Chetna is Indian and so I was nervous as to how we would both take the food. Chetna loved all the food and we both had a great evening: Great Job.

Wonderful staff - very welcoming, helpful, polite and friendly. Wonderful meal - very generous, and tasty. We could have had seconds cus it was so delicious. Wonderful restaurant - clean and comfortable with a lovely atmosphere. We will definitely return when we visit Stratford upon...

A small restaurant on the High St. It’s excellent from the welcome to the goodbyes. Lovely crisp poppadums, delicious accompaniments. The mains were well proportioned and exquisitely spiced. The breads large and tasty. Definitely worth a return visit.

First time of trying Hussains, absolutely dreadful,food was tasteless and curry's like water.So disappointed won't have it from there again!!

We visited this restaurant following recommendation from the hotel opposite we were staying at. I suggest you pop upstairs to see how dirty this restaurant is before you consider ordering any food. If I had we would have left and not eaten. My husband ordered...

We had the set meal for two, which was amazingly tasty and excellent value. The staff were very chatty, affable and courteous. We requested a short pause between finishing the starter and the main arriving and they were only too happy to oblige. The staff...

The manager fitted us in on a very busy Saturday night just after lockdown. Great service and food, which arrived quickly. Reasonable price and the food hit the spot.

Very welcoming and the staff had a great balance between friendly and not being too invasive. The food was just amazing. The meat was so tender and full of flavour, the spices were wonderfully balanced. It's a small place, cozy and we liked that! Would...

Food was rather tasteless and not very well spiced . King prawn was not prawn at all but some weird substitute. The vegetarian set thali was lacking. I had a king prawn korma that was just a white sauce with a weird fish that no way represented a king prawn in shape or texture. Starter was tough and dry salmon Tika again no hint of nice spices . Probably wouldn’t return . But let down popdams we’re old and not fresh and crispy such a shame really as staff were lovely

Great to see Hussains open for takeaway. Popped in order and came back in 15mins and took home the tasty takeaway ever. Felt very safe all the staff are wearing face mask and they are super friendly. Thank you Hussains

Small restaurant, superb staff, very welcoming and polite. All the food supplied was top quality with superb flavour. One of the best curries I have had. Had to laugh at the recommendation of Egon Ronay but yes, the food is excellent.

Tres cuartas partes del grupo T 59 se reunieron en Stratford upon Avon para el fin de semana y se había reservado una mesa en Hussains.No soy un gran amante del curry, pero el resto del grupo sí, así que nos fuimos. El personal no podría ser más amable y acogedor, especialmente bajo las restricciones actuales.El restaurante tenía un gran ambiente sin la sensación de tener prisa por comer e irse.La comida era muy buena, servida caliente y estaba bien de precio. Feliz de decir, estaba muy contento de haber reservado y volvería a ir. ¡Incluso podría probar algo más para comer!

First visit here the restaurant is so dated and the food was not good all I could taste was salt.Very disappointing

Amazing food the best indian in Stratford by far. Staff very good and covid rules followed by the book. Felt very safe. Good value for amazing night

Permítanme comenzar elogiando lo que Hussains hace bien: la comida era excelente, las buenas porciones se sirven rápidamente. El pan naan es esponjoso y ligero. Recomiendo su sagwalla de cordero.Sin embargo, lo que me ha preocupado es la falta de seguridad de Covid 19. Los meseros usaban máscaras, es cierto. Pero si te preocupa el distanciamiento social, ¡quizás este no sea el lugar para ti! Me doy cuenta de que, dado que nuestra visita fue un sábado por la noche, estaría bastante ocupado, pero la seguridad debería ser primordial. Las mesas estaban juntas sin pantallas y los servidores tenían que apretujarse entre las mesas a veces. Quería irme, pero para entonces ya habíamos ordenado, así que no me gustó y solo esperaba que todos estuviéramos a salvo.Los menús parecían gastados y no desechables. Ventilación deficiente. No vi ningún desinfectante de manos.Al salir, había mucha gente dando vueltas dentro del área de entrada, algunos esperando mesas y otros recogiendo comida para llevar. Tuvimos que empujar a través de estos para llegar a la puerta.En ningún momento ningún servidor preguntó si estábamos disfrutando de nuestra comida. De hecho, apenas se despidieron.

So glad we came across this restaurant the food and service were first class would definitely visit again

We went to Hussain’s mid August. The food was spot on, and the service was fantastic, the staff were welcoming. Would recommend if you’re stopping in Stratford-upon-Avon and fancy a curry!

Food was fantastic - best curry (Lamb & Chicken Jalfrezi) we’ve had in long time. Excellent service. Cleanliness of the women’s toilets could be improved.

Best curry I have had in a long time. Great service and reasonably priced, although busy, the food was served quickly

this little gem is unbeatable,eaten indian food all over the world and this resturants food is up there with the best,chicken tikka jalfrazie is to die for

This was a lovely restaurant. Warm greeting, staff were very attentive. Good menu and well priced. We had popadoms with chutneys to start followed by chicken biryani and chicken madras with rices and breads. I’d go as far to say best biryani I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a fair few) would visit again If we were in the area.

I've tried hussains a few years back and it was always spot on best Indian in Stratford.But notice they have slipped with the hygiene now a 4(instead of the 5) didn't stop us from going felt very safe and comfortable all staff were wearing masks.I ordered the tikia masala tasted more like a buhna and some of the chicken was not cooked!My friend ordered the korma same chicken was not cooked everyone else's was fine,personally I won't be returning.

We dropped in as we were having a day out in Stratford, very welcoming staff, all wearing masks.Lovely food - oh how I’ve missed a good Indian meal I noticed the staff spraying & cleaning menus after use, and the kitchen staff were masked up too, so it felt very ‘safe’, other diners were placed socially distanced at tables with good spacing.I salute the management and staff being so diligent.

We’ve been to many Indian restaurants but this one was absolutely outstanding!!!! The food choice was brilliant and the food was amazing!! The service was excellent with all members of staff very professional with all the new guidelines and very friendly!! Don’t walk past this restaurant without going in!! You won’t be disappointed!!!!

Been many an Indian restaurant, however this is possibly the tastiest one ever. Food quality is fantastic, service on point, spotlessly clean and good atmosphere. Would be hard pushed to find a better Indian. Well done 👍

Last night of a get together with colleagues, and a good venue. Very welcoming and friendly. Quite a lengthy menu so difficult to choose, but all well presented and delicious when it came Would recommend for sure!

The food here is exceptional. The staff seem cavalier about this fact - like they know it's great but are absolutely riding that wave. This was the second time I've visited and both times have been unreal. Friendly, non intrusive yet attentive service. Amazing food - lamb jalfrezi or the sashlemon dishes. Can't go wrong. I visit Stratford many times a year and I try and get here each time.