India Garden in Mid Sussex

Have been here to eat in on several occasions. Today I had a takeaway. I expected it to be good, but it was in fact great! Quite honestly the nicest takeout curry I’ve ever had. I ordered: Lamb Korma (don’t judge me). Mushroom Fried Rice Garlic Naan Onion Baji Definitely the best Indian Restaurant in Burgess Hill. I would recommend eat in or take away.

Excellent quality food here. One of our party had the mixed grill and it came out beautifully sizzling. I took a chance on a dish I have never heard of before. It`s top of the menu on specials and it is the owners secret recipe. All I can say is that an element of pickle enhanced the flavour and it was.....amazing. Never experienced these flavours before. Wow. Thank you.

Great food and attentive service. Very popular with locals. Packed out on a Saturday night. Reasonably priced. Will return!

Impressive service, delicious food and upbeat atmosphere. Very reasonably priced; we had drinks, starters, mains and pudding for under £30 a head.

I have been going there since they first opened. Consistently superb and incredibly friendly. This goes back to the days when I played squash (pre-1981) and a member of the club came in with a strong recommendation. It was richly deserved and I have remained a dedicated patron ever since

Firstly, the service is brilliant. The owner has had this restaurant for over 50 years. He is friendly and engaging, and really knows his stuff. Secondly, they have a new beer in, which was really good, Bangla Premium. Lastly, the food - AMAZING! Freshly cooked by a great chef, lots of real ingredients (not just a purée that you sometimes get), fantastic flavours, and ample portions. Overall I would give this place a 10/10!

Great service and the food was very tasty yum yum. Parking can be a little tricky, but we managed to find a space down the road.

Hands down the best Indian restaurant in sussex, both for takeaway and sit in..... Absolutely Delicious

The India Garden has served its customers with good service, sound advice re the dishes and consistently good food for over 40 years. I was there at the beginning, have been many many times and the quality of the food has been absolutely brilliant every time. Well done Sadique and all your team.

This restaurant is always a joy to visit. I highly recommend it. The food has been consistently good for over 40 years

The restaurant owner had mixed customer's left over Chicken, Meat with the new curry. Even picked up some Chicken pieces off the floor and served it to customers. One of the staff told me about this yesterday Friday night.

Consistently excellent food and service. Good value for money, but a pity that there is rarely a new dish on the menu.

A little gem tucked away in burgess hill. Visited with some friends who love it and we loved it too. The owner was great and helpful. Food lovely. Service v good. Wish they were closer to where we live 180 miles away.

Great food, great service. Would recommend to everyone. Real Indian flavours. Excellently prepared. This restaurant has been run by the same family for iver40 years and the quality has been consistent throughout.

We came here with a friend on New Year’s Day and were glad we had chosen this one as the service was excellent and the food was served quickly despite it being very busy with takeaways. It’s fairly basic inside but the staff are friendly and the food tasted delicious and freshly cooked. Would have liked a bit of salad with the samosas and onion bahjis. There was lots of sauce with the main courses and the portions were generous. The chicken tikka starter was succulent and the meat overall was not over cooked. Will definitely return when next in the area.

An inconspicuous treasure is the middle of Burgess Hill. Traditional flavours amalgamated from all vertices and edges of the Indian subcontinent and tantalising ones too, kudos goes to the owner and has done since the restaurant’s genesis in ‘76. A truly fine establishment.

India garden the bench mark for Indian restuarants ! Great service and allways welcoming nice atmosphere too.

My friend and I decided to give this restaurant a go and our first impression wasn't great; it looked more like a cafe than a restaurant. But you don't eat the surroundings do you? The waiter was very friendly and attentive and our food was excellent and very reasonably priced. With drinks, poppadoms, starter and main course, our bill only came to £30!! Will definitely go again and will recommend to my friends.

A great evening the staff were really helpful in this difficult time, they had the restaurant well organised and laid out and were polite to everyone when they arrived and during the whole time they were there and made the whole experience as close to a normal night out as they could. The food quality was fantastic and portion sizes where impressive. Very impressive for a restaurant for a place that has been open since 1976! Cant wait to go back

food was ok the first two times but third time very sub standard .When we respectfully complained The owner was rude and abusive

enjoyed our meals here we had a take away chicken korma & madras with pilau rice & nan which tasted very nice

The India Garden is my favourite place to eat out. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and not only can you order direct from the menu but Sadik will actually suggest alternatives that might suit your taste, especially if you're a regular. Happily, I'm off to India Garden again tonight :-)

Food was good but place was let down by the extremely rude owner who sneered at one request and then refused to take responsibility when one of the staff accidentally spilled curry over my bag resulting in a stain which won’t come out.

Excellent food as ever and great service. Without a doubt India Garden is the best Indian restaurant in Burgess Hill

People were nice but the music (generic piano ballads) made me feel I was in a funeral parlour. What ever happened to Indian music? Food was average. Plus I was the only one in the restaurant which never makes you 100% convinced.

Booked table for 6 for 1 pm on Boxing Day. We were running a little late so called to let them know at 4 minutes past 1. Staff member we spoke to said he had sent his staff away and they were closed - yeah, right. More like you never intended to open the restaurant if you only had one booking, but couldn’t be bothered to call us to cancel.Thanks a lot and we wish you a very happy Christmas.Will never visit again,

We’re regulars now, past 4 years, wouldn’t eat Indian anywhere else. Great food, fairly priced and good service.

Never fails to impress ..traditional Indian .. tarka dhal the best tasted . Menu traditional and will always adjust to individual taste

We booked a table for six and were welcomed on arrival. The staff were very helpful when ordering our food and we enjoyed a few laughs with the owner and waiters throughout the evening, they were very attentive. The food was excellent and we'll definitely be going back!

Always great service and food. Been coming here for so many years, and had a bad meal. Best curry in Burgess hill

Called up to try their takeaway, simply asked if they deliver or just do collections, was met with “haven’t got time” and hung up on me. Phoned again as thought they must’ve misheard me, again was met with the same man bordering on shouting “I’m a very busy man are you making an order or not?!” Utter disbelief told him not to bother - he obviously doesn’t want or need the business, so I will never attempt to use them again. Unbelievable.

This small restaurant serves delicious varied types of Indian food,The proprietor is a very helpful and thoughtful guy and the food is great value and exciting

Visited in December for a group Christmas get together. Food was nice but the owner was so rude I will never return. He clearly was irritated by having to serve a large group who were chatting and when we weren’t ready to order he didn’t hide his annoyance on his face! Rude comments, facial expressions and practically being thrown out at 10pm because we were the last table there and they made no secret of the fact we were stopping them from going home will mean I never return to this restaurant.

I've been eating here with friends for years and the food is consistently good. It's a great curry place. We been through most of the menu and the Manager somehow remembers what we all like and what we have tried. He now recommends dishes to us, and often I will let him choose for me. I've never been disappointed.

Having returned to one of my favourite restaurants having moved away I was very disappointed. I cannot complain about the food, but the service was to be the worst dining experience.ever. Even though there was a party of around 20 people and 5 other people including me there was plenty of waiters to cope with the load. The meal was served quite quickly, but the problem was we where rushed to complete our meal.The waiters where “ prowling” and removing dishes the second they seemed empty. On one occasion I had to recall the waiter to return the dish that I hadn’t finished. Halfway through the meal they came and cleared the table and removed one of the centre warming units. We had barely completed our meal when the mints arrived, followed swiftly by the bill which we had not requested. Now if that’s not trying to get rid of you I don’t know what is! We were not even offered coffee! When we complained to the retired manager, all we got was excuses of why the waiters worked in that way. A token apology was offered in the same sentence as his number of years in the restaurant business. Finally, the bill was completely eligible, with items scribbled out and the till receipt was nearly invisible because the ink/toner was none existent. Needless to say, I will not be returning to the India Garden again, the quality and price of the food does NOT make up for the pathetic service and lack of customer focus.

Really tasty Indian dishes and it won't break the bank. Good friendly service, but this is a small restaurant that does a lot of take away service, so if you want to eat at peak times book in advance and expect to wait a little while to be served - but it will be worth it!

Absolutely fabulous I was recommended by friends but thought for a change order a take away. Food excellent sized portions and extremely yummy. Staff friendly and helpful and gave me some extra sauces. Will definitely be going back

Didn't book before going to this restaurant and was shown to a table straight away ordered and the food didn't take long to arrive and was brought by a friendly waiter both of our dishes were delicious and hot

My wife and I have been regular customers for 40 years. They have the same owner and chef! Now a third generation are involved in the restaurant. We've tried Indian restaurants from Sussex to Aberdeen....there's none better!

Three of us have been eating regularly at this restaurant and have never been disappointed food is delicious the welcome is great service excellent wouldnt go any where else when we fancy a curry even husband who s not mad about curry enjoys food

This is not the first time that we have visited this particular restaurant. As with previous meals we were greeted as we entered by a friendly member of staff. Having shown us to our table we were served with our drinks in a prompt manner. Then having ordered our choice of curries, these too were delivered in a timely and pleasant fashion. Food was of very good quality, and tasty. Prices are reasonable. We shall certainly visit again.

We regularly meet here as we know the service and food are consistently fantastic.If you want something designed to your likes or dislikes, just ask.. the staff bend over backwards to help.

We visited lasted and had a lovely meal. Food was piping hot, cooked to perfection and tasted yummy. Staff extremely friendly and very welcoming. You have to visit if your in the area.

Such a friendly welcoming place -excellent food brilliant taste -great 60th birthday meal well done to Sadique and his family and staff

It's amazing how a meal becomes pretty average when the waiter treats you like he's a school teacher. Listen to me, wasn't quite how I expected him to ask for our meal requests. The restaurant wasn't full and didn't seem overly busy, so quite a strange delivery of customer service. A favourite place for our friends but not a restaurant I'll be returning to anytime soon.

The venue is of the old fashion kind, which comes along with the old fashioned way of meeting you at the door and showing you to your table, The restaurant is not large and we were lucky to be seated by the window. We were waited on promptly. The staff were friendly and efficient. We had been promising ourselves to come and sample this restaurant as we live so close. I can honestly say that we will be coming back again. The choice of food was lovely and not to expensive.

The food in general was of a good standard, though it is unfortunate to be amongst such strong competition in the area. The fact that they have been going for over 40 years obviously shows that they provide good food/service. On the other hand, some practices could do with modernising, such as the serving of rice on small metal trays (large surface area results in rapid heat loss). Overall, India Garden certainly rank in my top half of local curry houses, and are only a little behind the best in the area.

I wrote a review recently for India Garden. Last Saturday we booked a table for 6 and arrived to find the place packed and no table available to us. We left with 4 very dissapointed children. Luckily Taza just across the road were brilliant and fitted us in and the food was even better!

We ate here with 2 adults and 2 children. It was like stepping back in time....in a good way. The food is simple and appetising with the staff being attentive. It was mid week between Christmas and New Year. It was fairly busy but not packed. Food came quickly and was very tasty. The staff are a real asset in this place, making you feel welcome and valued. We will definitely be back.

This restaurant was one of the first to open in Burgess Hill and over forty years has consistently served the best quality Indian cuisine that I have ever tasted. I have eaten many of the dishes on its extensive menu and they were all delicious. I would certainly recommend this restaurant to lovers of Indian food.

The staff went out of their way to fit in our party of eight on Christmas Eve evening even though we hadn't booked a table. The food was amazing as was the service. This place has been in Burgess hill for 40 years and I can understand why it has lasted so long. May you go on for another 40.

This was my third time at India Garden, and each time the proprietor has been more friendly. He gives excellent advice on the menu and asks for feedback on new items. The food is excellent quality and their prices are very low.

Been visiting this curry house for over 15 years. Never a bad curry has passed my lips. Best chicken tikka dansak I have ever tasted

This was the ideal place for an old friends school reunion because this place is 100% old school Indian Restaurant. There is a lot of red everywhere, lamp shades, seats, table cloths and the place was packed out on a Wednesday night. Always a good sign.A friend of mine had booked so we had no trouble with regard to getting a table and the waiting staff were quick to assist and friendly too. There was a delay in getting one starter out but the main courses all arrived on time. The portions were of a reasonable size and not overwhelming and the food was to a good standard and easily met expectations.

Booked a table of 5 for 7.30 on Saturday evening. 3 friends arrived on time and I arrived at 7.45. We asked to order some drinks as one friend was still due to arrive. The elderly waiter said he was not happy as he had lost a table he could have booked because we were late. They had put 2 tables together for the 5 of us so we said one would sit on the end so they could use the other table. We thought he was joking as he very rudely continued to say he wasn't happy, he'd lost bookings and that we were late. Other diners could hear this and it was very embarrassing. I told him I thought he was being very rude and he told us we could leave! As much as I'd have loved to have left we had all been dropped off there for the evening so wasnt very easy to leave! After he walked off someone else served us all evening and were clearly embarrassed by him and gave us a bottle of wine. This was a friends christmas night out and he totally spoilt our night. We will not be returning which is a shame as the food is good and we have been there several times!

A really well established Indian Restaurant well worth a visit good all round food and service family run business who always ensure you are made welcome great curries and a fun evening out

Visited with friends last friday evening.Food was good , i had a nicely spiced chicken dansak and sag aloo , tasty and good portian sizes .Serviced was good and the restuarant had a warm friendly atmosphere.

Had a couple of takeaways recently from this restaurant. Quality of food is good but compared to other local Indian restaurants I was disappointed with the portion sizes. Pleasant staff but service could be improved, both times I had to wait quite a while for the takeaway to be ready after stated pick up time when ordering.

not the best Indian meal ever, waiter was very distracted by his mates at the bar. Food was not as spicy as you would expect and a little too much grease. Restaurant itself looked very tired, needs updating.

Have used this restaurant for many, many years and it never fails to deliver good quality food at great prices. Takeaways are equally good. Run by a family that has passed down to the 3rd generation and I have known them since they first opened. Excellent food and portions, great people & service and good value!

We live in Poole, Dorset and whilst visiting family we thought it would be nice to try an Indian restaurant local to Burgess Hill. We had tried a few in the past but they were either over priced, inferior food or non-authentic indian cuisine! I found India Garden whilst googling and having good reviews and been trading for 40 years decided to give it s try. I booked online (email) and this was confirmed a day or so later. When we arrived last night there was no record of the booking at the restaurant and unfortunately I couldn't find the confirmation email, still unable to do so today although I know I definitely had it. This wasn't a problem to Amin and the team as they fitted us in with no problem. This isn't the largest restaurant around but the food was fantastic and the customer service was efficient, friendly, courteous and made us feel very welcome and we will certainly be returning in the near future. Well done Amin and the team!

Absolutely beautiful restaurant - food is lovely, and the staff could not be friendlier or more helpful; would recommend to anyone

Sadik's father opened this restaurant with his three Sons 40 years ago and it's just as good now as it was then.The first Indian to open in Burgess Hill all these years ago (1976) and still the best.Many customers like myself have been coming here all that time which tells you how good it is.Other Indian Restaurants come and go, but this one carries on, it must be good.Long may it continue.

I have been eating here for over 35 years. Never been disappointed with any dish. They are quite happy to produce something not on the menu. Just ask. Take away option beats all the home delivery outfits by a mile. Many friends feel the same. Always a warm friendly welcome.

My wife and I fancied an impromptu curry last Friday and the wife booked us a table at the India Garden. I had never been before and my wife had not been for a few yearsThe restaurant is family run and all of the guys are very friendly and will happily stop and chat and offer advice on the food. The head waiter and owner recommended a dish for me and my wife chose her own. The food was extremely tasty and the portions were good and even though it was quite busy the wait was not long.The wine list was pretty good and reasonably priced so all in all we had a great evening.If luck us you just want a good local curry house with good fare then you won't go far wrong visiting India Garden

Was having a takeaway, but it always tastes better eating in and sure enough it did . Constantly good indian food and friendly helpful staff . Keep up the good work a truly lovely family indian restaurant.

Excellent food as always at this fantastic restaurant ! Been going there for 30 plus years and staff are always friendly & courteous. We have plenty of other Indian Restaurants in town but this is by far the best.

We had take away (4 mains, 5 naan, two sides, no rice) and we paid 15 pounds more than we would pay as a family in Harvesters, where we also have drinks: definitely not value for money.The food itself did not taste nice and was so salty that it became bitter. The chicken was old and overcooked so the chicken tikka dishes were inedible.We will never go there again. Yuk!

Always have a good curry here,tasty,good menu choice and they will always make something up if you want.Staff good too.

Delightful family run and owned restaurant which seems to always be busy! Great food and service and the owner is always happy to suggest different dishes to you depending on what you like. Definitely need to book in advance for a Friday or Saturday night but well worth it.

I had a wonderful lunch. The owner advised me which dishes had no sugar added which is better for my blood sugar count. The food was delicious and I was able to eat curry without worrying about added sugar. I had Chicken Tikka Biriani and the meat was so tender.

This is the first time that we have tried India Garden but there is no doubt that this will be the restaurant that we go back to every time we want a curry in the future. We had the lamb pasanda and the lamb was amazingly tender - falling apart. The service was superb. Everyone was very friendly - the type of place where regulars are known by name. Excellent all round. We can see why this place has such a heritage.

We moved to Burgess Hill approx 24 years ago and on our first night out we asked the taxi driver to take us to the best Indian in town, he took us here and we've never looked back. It's a family-run affair which only serves to make the dining experience more special. They cannot do enough for you, if you fancy something different that isn't on the menu then they'll make suggestions and serve you something absolutely delicious. It is not expensive for what it is and yes, the restaurant is smaller than you'd expect, but that makes for a great atmosphere. When you walk through the door there is always a lovely, friendly welcome. It's always advisable to book as its a very popular restaurant but if you haven't, they will do everything possible to accommodate you. We've been to other Indian Restaurants in the town (there are a few!) but nowhere compares to this. We've been going regularly for years and have no plans to change. Do go along, you won't be disappointed.

Excellent indian cuisine for really not much money at all. Authentic, hot and fresh curries with absolutely no complaints at all.

I was at the India Garden on a busy Saturday evening, with a party of 9. The ambiance is a bit cramped, but the food is very good and the service good and friendly. The restaurant is run and stafffed by a family who seem to care about what they do.

My wife and I are visiting the UK from abroad and seeing the family. We wanted an Indian meal, and as we do not know Burgess Hill I looked at the various web sites. This one appealed as it seemed to be a smaller family restaurant.The owners son was very friendly and welcoming. The menu is not as extensive as other restaurants we have used but has a range that should satisfy anyone.The food took a little time to arrive, which for me is not a bad sign! When it arrived it was hot, fresh and tasty. I did not find it overpriced as one reviewer said. I have not tried any of the other Indian restaurants in the town so cannot make any comparson, but when back in Burgess Hill we would certainly come back to this one.Parking is a slight issue but even not knowing the area we managed to park slightly along the road.

So,I've been going to this indian for a while now and it's always a pleasure. I made the mistake of going just down the road from here for a takeaway and I felt sick afterwards.So, back onto the india garden, if you're doing a take away and order it there expect to wait between 20 - 30 minutes, this is cooked fresh and if you want quality, you can't have quickly. The older gent behind the till is always smiling, always greets me by my name which I don't know how he remembers and he's always giving a lot extra when it comes down to service.The food is always piping hot in both temperature and flavor, they have the best tandoori chicken I've ever had and they cook it in the tandoor in the kitchen. The rice is always light and fluffy and cooked to perfection.One time I couldn't decide what I wanted, the older gent asked me what sort of curry I like to which my response was hot but not blow my head off. Then he asked what meat I wanted which was lamb and he then said "Leave it with me" They cooked something I could only describe as perfection. Just the right amount of heat, the lovely lamb which was falling apart, washed down with a couple of bottles of Cobra beer. Divine.I love this place and you will too. Give it a shot from your normal Indian restaurant and I assure you, you will go back again and again.Oh also, with the wheelchair accessible bit, it's not got steps but the door may be a little small for a wheelchair so i'm going to say Not sure. There may be another way in.Cheers allAlex

New dish on the menu, delicious. Great staff great atmosphere. We will be back but book a table we came in early and the tables were full very quickly.

We returned after years of visiting this restaurant and decided to try it out this evening. We had a lovely waiter approach us which was refreshing after one of the son's of the owner used to keep chatting to us and never left us alone for our rare "date nights". After ordering poppadums and dips, my husband asked for the lime chutney which was below par from our previous experiences. He made a brief comment and the "boss" came over to us rather aggressively; we said that the chutney was rather runny in comparison to a few years back and he said "you don't like my chutney, then don't have it". We both, plus the waiter, looked rather embarrassed and we asked, as customers we were wrong? He replied "yes". For an owner to respond in this way, we decided to walk out after feeling gobsmacked, what a lovely way to be treated by a local restaurant! If you want to be treated normally, don't visit this dated "restaurant". Indian Fusion just around the corner is amazing, with better quality food and amazing service! Never again!!

My friends and I are amongst 'the originals' who went to the India Gardens when it first opened in 1975. Over the years restaurants have come and gone, but the Gardens has remained consistently good with a great family atmosphere....we have grown up with the generations of the family who work there. In these days of 'modern' Indian restaurants it is good to have a top class and reliable traditional restaurant in town. Long may it continue!

Went to India Gardens with friends it was brilliant. The food is wonderful and such a good price. We arrived later then our friends and they made it so all the food came out together. Really can't recommend enough :)

Visited with a friend on a Sunday evening. Must say food was fantastic and staff couldn't do enough for you. NdWould recommend

Turned up on a Saturday evening without a booking and, despite the restaurant being full (a good sign we felt) the staff were aware that a table would soon be free. We were soon seated and our order taken, ahead of a table of at least twenty, so our food arrived promptly. What a delicious curry and reasonably priced too. The staff kept stopping to chat and other customers, probablyregulars we thought, were greeted with jokes and easy chat.This is an upbeat restaurant, hidden down a smallish street, full with chattering customers and staff. Quite a find! The food is very good too.

Good food. Not cheap but fair. Excellent service. Oldest established curry house in Burgess Hill. Still going strong, there must be a reason for that

Having been coming to the India Garden for 30+ years it is about time I wrote a review as obviously we are happy with this unpretentious but authentic restaurant. In essence the ingredients and cuisine are top quality, the food is all cooked fresh and sometimes you do have to wait if they are busy. We love their take-aways and tend to go to eat in on a week day to avoid the crowds at the weekends. Booking is pretty much essential on a busy night and has been for years. Regulars keep coming back so all in all they must be doing things right!

Lovely meal and brilliant service as always. If we lived closer, we would be in every week! Thank you Amin and Family!

This is one of the best (many say THE best) Indian in Burgess Hill. It's position and appearance does not automatically pull you in, but the quality of food cannot be queried. Good food and good service - and at a economic price. One of our favourites!

Superb quality of food and excellent friendly serviceI would highly recommend this Indian restaurantCant wait for my next visit which will be................ Tomorrow I hope

We had not been back for a long time but took friends over from America. The service and food were excellent, the owner even remembered us and even what my husband liked. Cannot fault them in any way.

This place really knows how to prepare the perfect take away indian meal. We have been using them for a number of years now and I can highly recommend them.

The service here is friendly and attentive,the waiter had some great reccomendations. It was really reasonably priced and the food was good.Would definetly go again.

Great food, great service, we will keep coming back! The Chicken Tikka Pathia was really excellent. We always have a top experience whenever we visit.

We only took away food but the portions were big and very delicious. I can say that it's one of the best indians I've ever had. The atmosphere is authentic and the owner is a very nice man, talkative, very devoted to his job and smiling.

Been coming here for years usually once or twice a week and it's by far the best in town I tried another one the other night as was with a friend and it was there local but It made me realise how good india garden is so if you want the best chicken and creamiest sauce in town then come here

Been here quite a few times and has always been good. One thing that has changed is the prawns they are the small cheap ones and have the black streak going through which is basically the prawns poo. It put us off the thought of it but everything else was lovely! Please get better prawns India garden

Really good authentic indian food! We found it very fresh ! And the service was very educated Quite a charming little restaurant

We went there for dinner on a Saturday night. The place was packed solid with diners, somewhat packed together. The service, whilst friendly, was very slow. Maybe best to avoid peak times. However, the food was really, really good.

Best Indian in Burgess Hill, visited here many times, lovely talkative friendly staff and gorgeous tasty food! Can't wait for the next visit!

This is the best curry house you will find in England. The staff are amazing, friendly, welcoming and great fun!!! You must come here!!!!

Friday night is curry take away night ,After a long weeks work in our house hold . SO LOOKING FORWARD TO IT 4 OF US ALL HAVE DIFFERENT TASTES. I decided on a chicken shazlic this week , oh not my best choice sorry to say . Normally we all have a desent curry from India garden, I had a bit of a dogy tummy late that evening. Don't let this put you of as normally the curry 's from there are ok .