Indian Ocean in Central Bedfordshire

After reviewing other restaurants in Leighton Buzzard, we were so pleased we chose Indian ocean. Lovely food, excellent service, good banter from owners daughter Ruky. When we are in Leighton Buzzard again, we will visit Indian Ocean again. All 4 of us enjoyed the visit. Thank you.

Lovely food, excellent service, good banter from owners daughter Ruky. When we are in Leighton Buzzard we will visit Indian Ocean again. All 4 of us enjoyed the visit.

Really good Indian, every dish and side perfect. Butter chicken so flavoursome it complemented the jalfrezi instead of losing its flavour in the heat.

Never disappoints. Good old fashioned customer service.

Wish we knew about this restaurant years ago. We had amazing food on a date night recommended by friends. We both said to one another how enjoyable our whole evening was. From being taken to our table. Service and food outstanding. Thank you Indian Ocean.

We have used Indian ocean Linslade ever since we got recommended by friends. Highly recommended for eat in or takeaway. They do deliver too. Thank you for our delicious meal delivered last nite. Happy New year Raj and team.

Great little restaurant. A hidden gem in Linslade. The owner and his daughter are very amiable. I think the daughter just helps out but she's brilliant with customers.

Nice food and reasonably priced for the portion sizes. Atmosphere was good, quite a small restaurant, staff were very attentive and gave good recommendations and were very knowledgable. Will definitely return.

Food was ok, tried this place for the first time, it wasn't the worse and it wasn't the best. Ordered through Uber Eats, order was almost correct.

The first time in restaurant. Very tasty food and fresh. Great service . Thank you

Lovely traditional Indian restaurant, the food is excellent! The best naan in town! Excellent Bangladeshi food, the meat is always very tasty and tender. I had the king prawn starter Lamb madras for main with boiled rice and naan! The owner Raj is such a lovely man, he runs the restaurant with his amazing daughters.

We started coming here after my Father in Law brought us, only a few months ago and fell in love with the fantastic food, lovely owner and equally lovely Daughter who is there a couple/few nights a week. It's not a huge place but big enough for our group of 10 that visit, with others dining at the same time. We find the food is spot on every time and always leave nursing our "food babies"! (Ie full tummies). Some of the reviews on here mention small portions? Not sure where they usually eat but I am a confirmed foodie that loves a decent sized plate of food and have not been disappointed with any of my meals. As for rude staff, again, not sure what they are used to but I despise rudeness and bad manners and have always been treated by the people there in a friendly, courteous and professional manner. If you want a decent Indian meal, this should be top of your list. Oh and ask what they recommend from the menu - I did and I discovered a couple of meals I'd never heard of but are nothing short of spectacular.

I had been visited there in evening for single table I ordered some food as well but when i asked for some extra order waiter refused to take the order and the time was only 9:30 during weekdays and he was so rude as well so please take the review seriously no one is free for these kind of stuff

Food not good and very dirty inside.

Tried this place for a change, food was soo lovely, Thank you 😊

Just placed an order. Really disappointed, many items missing. Phoned the resturant who refused to help. Feel ripped off sadly.

Food spicy, bordering on the inedible. The man serving us was rude and had little interest in enhancing our dining experience. Waste of money.

Love this place Best Indian food for miles around

Always fantastic food and excellent service

Best takeaway in town. Really lovely food and good service

We booked here because its at the end of our road and we needed to try it out. Our party of 4 were seated at a clean table in a cosy little restaurant area. The staff were lovely and welcoming, the father had a chat with us about his family and being there since 1980's The food was served in good time, it was hot and tasty. All cutlery and plates were very clean and warmed. A good selection of drinks on offer, beers, wines, spirits, coffee etc. It's a lovely little place, so glad it's on our doorstep and we will be returning again for sure. Lots of different options for vegan, vegetarian or meat eaters.

Great food, friendly staff, I would definitely recommend for a meal out in a relaxed atmosphere.

Loved the food from here so much flavour!

Went last night. Absolutely loved it. Will deffo be back

Great good. Ordered takeaway. Decent Bangladeshi restaurant. Prawns and mixed grill was good.

I heard this place has been around for decades and I can see why! Great restaurant, would recommend to anyone!

I would have rated 5 stars. Tell the chef to put less salt into the meals

Outstanding food and service. Will be returning.

Not enough salt water The indian ocean is the smallest ocean in the world!

First time to this lovely restaurant. The food was delicious with lots of lovely dishes to choose from and a fantastic service. We will definitely be back. Thankyou for a great evening.

Takeaway order - cooked and delivered in good time. Food was piping hot when it arrived. All dished ordered were excellent, full of flavour and packed with meat. I would definitely recommend this establishment and will be ordering again very soon.

Take-away ordered from Über eats. The food was ready and delivered very quickly, so still piping hot. The food was excellent, full of flavour and the dishes contained plenty of meat, I could not fault it. I would totally recommend this establishment and will be revisiting soon. Many thanks.

Numerous dishes, all spot on! Really good.

Raj and his family are the most genuine people and welcomg hosts that you could possibly wish for. Super food, my favourite is chicken moricha , a lovely spicy flavoursome dish, not oily like many curries. I would recommend you go znd support a great family business serving up sizzling plates of delicious food. And the Bangla beer ain't too bad either !

My husband and I decided to try a different Indian restaurant for a change, what a huge mistake!! The popadoms tasted stale and were served on a filthy plastic bowl and the onion bahjees were frozen in the middle and swimming in grease. I definitely will not be returning to this awful place and I don’t recommend it to anyone

This is my worst experience on Indian food in Leighton buzzard town. Very greasy food, not fresh, is like eating in hospital canteen. Please stay away

Ordered takeaway twice. Both time was very tasty, food was still hot and arrived at a reasonable time. Good portions as well. We will definitely order again.

This is a small restaurant and takeaway business. The restaurant is cosy and compact but well laid out. On this occasion as with many others we decided on a takeaway. The owner, Raj does deliver promptly but this time it was a pick up. Ordering is easy by phone, although there is an app via the website. The food was ready, hot and waiting in 40 mins (Saturday night at 7pm). All the dishes were packed and presented well in their containers, even with some requested modifications to traditional dishes for dietary requirements. I highly recommend the Indian Ocean.

Absolutely delicious and fresh food! My usual is a Veggie Korma, Pilau Rice and Peshwari Nan and they are absolutely amazing! The Peshwari has so much delicious coconutty filling both my partner and I always want more than one! Super friendly staff that also made my partner a special Spicy dish since he loves spice! Highly recommend 5*

Ate in here purely by chance - and so glad I did. The nicest Tastiest curry I’ve had in a long time. Shami kebab was deliciously moist and chicken dupiaza so good. Salivating writing this😀 highly recommended

Delicious prawn vindaloo. Great kick but wonderful flavour. The peshawar naan is delicious and the staff are really friendly. Great place.

First time ordering from this establishment and we will definitely be ordering again, the food was AMAZING! best we've had in a very long time!

Out of all the curry houses in Leighton this is by far the best! The food isn’t oily, always well flavoured and always consistent. Have tried all the others and not impressed. The owner is great and remembered us from the second time we ordered! 5 stars all the way!!!

Enjoyed a delicious take-away last night... it's the first time I'd ordered food from Indian Ocean. Website was easy to order from, food was ready quickly and exactly on time. I choose to collect for the 10% saving, the front of house guy was very friendly. Will definitely be back after lock down to dine in... thank you!

Best indian around. Food is always delicious and fast delivery. Definitely highly recommended

Most of the food was nice however I was disappointed that the cheese in the Sag Paneer dish was actually cheddar rather than Paneer. Created an entirely different taste and actually wasn't that great. Would appreciate the Indian cheese rather than cheddar.

First time visiting Indian Ocean this Friday , food was amazing, food was very reasonably priced and the owners were very welcoming!

Placed an online order and received my order 2.5 hours later. The food was bland compared to what we have tasted elsewhere and the portions are 35-40% less than the standard takeaways. Comments by the so called owner of this establishment is from the lady with an appalling attitude when you call them to complain and she gave the same attitude when she finally delivered the so called meal.

First time ordering from here. Delicious food, good service. Definitely be ordering again.

Happy as delivered food but query with payment which I will take up with uber eats.

I called this place in advance booked a table for my grandmother‘s birthday for 630 evening upon arrival the Hostess was very rude told us that they had no table booked and she has been there at that time and had no phone calls for booking I showed her evidence on my phone The time the call was made and how long the call was for And said it only took 23 seconds of a call and she was still contradicting me Not very welcome

Ordered a takeaway. Didn't show up and when I rang to ask where it was, they put the phone down on me. AVOID!

We were let down at the last minute by our usual takeaway restaurant and decided to give Indian Ocean a try after friend's recommendations. So glad we did, delivery was fast and the food was excellent. Definitely our new go to curry house.

Best Indian in town lovely Food and great service

First take away tonight and it didn't disappoint! Not greasy and all full of flavour! Lovely staff too thank you!!! Olivia

First time tonight and it was so yummy thank you!!! Not greasy and full of flavour!

This will always be my go to Curry House wether it’s eat in take away or delivered. The food here is always excellent with very friendly service I would highly recommend eating here to anyone

My husband and I enjoyed our first visit to Indian Ocean this weekend and are already planning our next visit! Don't be fooled by its informal exterior, this restaurant is serving high quality, authentic and varied Indian cuisine. Family run and friendly, it has a variety of dishes and staff were on hand to make recommendations. We enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and really brought back treasured memories of a trip to India a few years ago. Thank you to Raj and the team for keeping traditional, delicious Indian cuisine on the menu in Leighton Buzzard!

Wow .....another great curry with family and friends. It’s no secret that raj has made me addicted to hot curry’s. My fav at the moment is chicken pathia. And I asked for it spiced up and it didn’t fail to deliver absolutely stunning. Ask for the cheese and garlic naan bread the absolute best. My wife had chicken rezala creamy but spicy and she said it was stunning. My daughter had the standard chicken pathia. Fabulous again. If you are into your curry’s have a chat with raj he will recommend something which will blow you away. If you don’t believe me see for yourselves.

As usual food was excellent. Was good to see Raj fully booked. The atmosphere is so warm and friendly. Even if you go for a meal for one other users talk to you so you are never alone. Have frequented the Indian Ocean for over 35 years and never been disappointed

I have been eating in this restaurant for 32 years now, I have always found the food to be excellent, if you want a dish tailored to your taste it’s never a problem, the tandoori lamb chops are the best I’ve ever tasted. I don’t often use the menu as I got into a habit of eating the same 3 or 4 dishes, now I just ask for something chicken, medium and Raj always comes up with a winner. On one occasion around 18 of us booked in for a post golf meal, we ate traditional Bangladesh food that isn’t on the menu it was amazing. Ruki deserves a special mention too, she’s a great host and very knowledgeable when it comes to the menu, I can not recommend highly enough!

Delicious food, authentic Indian cuisine and very attentive staff.

Went with my parents last night for a curry. Wonderful homely place with very friendly staff. A lovely family business, where customers are treated with a smile. There was even a pair of glasses to borrow, so that my dad could read the menu!They happily accommodate any requests, including making any curry on the menu vegetarian. The food was DELICIOUS and there was plenty. Not greasy or fatty at all. I would wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone.

Looked at some of the reviews on here as I always do when eating alone and decided to give it a go. The place was empty at 6:30 when I arrived but the owner was very friendly and a few others soon showed up.I had the chicken tikka paneer starter which was one of the best I’ve ever had and a garlic chicken masala which again was very nice, spending just over £20 the place was very reasonable and I would recommend

first takeaway from here definitely NOT the last beautiful food and the lady behind the counter advised me on what I may like and it was lovely really good food

We decided to eat here after coming back from a Narrow Boat trip. The food was delicious and the owner went out of his way to make me a special vegetarian dish with vegetables unique to Bangladesh that I had never tried before. Highly recommended.

Excellent food and excellent recomendations. Very health cooking for an Indian with a friendly atmosphere.

This is a little family run gem in Leighton buzzard. Great food lovely friendly atmosphere. It is a small restaurant lovely linen table cloths. If you’re not sure what you want you can ask staff to recommend dishes.

Food was excellent and the staff were very very helpful and accommodating. Loved the place.

We really enjoyed having the opportunity to try Bangladeshi vegetables such as amaranth and sweet pumpkin which were absolutely delicious. A wide a variety of options for vegetarians. Very nice naan breads and Tarka Dal. Great service. We will definitely be back as soon as we can!

Good Indian food with curries!!

Amazing food, excellent service as always. A good family run restaurant, with a very good atmosphere.

Wonderful meal real authentic family run indian restaurant service excellent and reasonably priced drink thank you forba very enjoyable evening.

Great food & prepared to adjust to your individual taste. Seating area fairly small but means more intimate with lower noise levels than many. Friendly service Takeaway is sometimes a little slow but well worth the wait

Great food, great prices, great service, great friendly atmosphere, highly recommend.

Went here for a sit down meal, only 7 tables so worth booking.

I popped into Indian Ocean on my visit from London. This is a family owned restaurant. The owner and his family are kind and accommodating. The food is clean, very rich in spices and tastes amazing. The decor is simple and perfect for a quite night out with a partner or with family and friends. Top points for speed of service. Do visit and you won’t be dissapointed.

Just finished our dinner at this intimate venue and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The dishes were tasty & spicy without overpowering the flavours. The staff were friendly and helpful without encroaching. A hidden gem

Last weekend I ordered a takeaway from the Indian Ocean. I ordered by phone a 'banquet' - starter, main course, side & naan for £10. I was told it would be ready in 25 minutes.

Ordered and paid on line. Website is very helpful with good descriptions etc. Had to wait only 3 minutes before food was ready

Lovely place great host an excellent food

The food is quite cheap which is reflected in the quality. The paneer melted in the motor paneer which was also hard to catch up with. The picture on the wall was reminiscent of one in our digs in Leicester giving us a home from Home experience. The ten year old menu offers a ‘banquet’ night special which you are ‘politely’ informed is no longer on offer. I recommend a visit to the excellent local branch of Wilko to buy stickers to cover that part of the menu. Blank or picture stickers are available. (See separate Wilko review). Christmas decor is appropriate and timely as it is indeed Christmas Eve.

I've lived in Leighton Buzzard for a decade now and I can't believe that this is the first time that I've been here.

Great food and friendly service. Thanks.

Just had a gorgeous curry made to order. Even specially made gluten free Chapati’s which my wife tells me we’re amazing. We highly recommended this restaurant for Takeaway or Eat in.

My family have been coming here for 30 years and when I am up from Cornwall I love coming here for a meal. It has almost become a standard event that first night home we come here. Once again Raj and his team produced an excellent selection of Indian food, beautiful onion bhajis followed by a great selection of curries. Friendly, quality and really good Indian food that Raj is always happy to adapt and change. Great to see him getting busier and busier as people here about this hidden gem

I have visited so many Indian restaurants in my time but none come even close to Raj's Indian Ocean. You don't even need a menu as Raj will always surprise you with an amazing dish.

Since moving to LB 6 years ago, we got recommended Indian Ocean and we haven’t looked back since!!! It’s by far the best Indian in LB and in fact I don’t think I’ve had an Indian meal better else where!! Raj the owner has really set the standard with how Indian/Bangladeshi food should taste!! Every dish I’ve ever ordered has been been delicious!! Even on the times I’ve wanted to try something different, Raj is there to recommend or make a tailor made dish for me. Raj and his family are so welcoming every time we visit, makes us feel like family!! :)

The food was delicious and we experienced great service; the restaurant offered a nice atmosphere too.

I have been eating at the Indian Ocean for 31 years now, I have never had a bad meal, Raj and his family always look after us superbly, daughter Ruki (?) is very knowledgeable when it comes to choosing your dish. I very rarely use the menu now, Raj often just surprises me, always good and the tandoori lamb chops are the best I have ever had. On a couple of special occasions we have had traditional Bangladeshi food which was absolutely gorgeous , looking forward to my next visit already!

Never had a bad meal in over 20 years. Excellent service & staff

Excellent food and excellent service. Great recomendations if you cant decide what to order. You can order some unusual Indian vegetables which are nice to try. They also offer Bangala beer which you cannot get in many Indian restaurants. This restaurant was the first one in Leighton Buzzard / Linslade and has stood the test of time.

Found the website a little cumbersome on the iPad but quickly got my order underway and soon my order confirmation email hit my inbox with an expected delivery time.

Visited Indian Ocean based on other reviews, it certainly didn't disappoint!! The young lady running the restaurant with her Father was friendly, relaxing and very helpful when it came to deciding on our dishes. We went for the chicken bhuna Masala and a family recipe called a lamb Mula which I have never heard of before but will be certainly looking out for this dish in the future.We will absolutely be back! Thank you for a lovely meal. Highly recommend.

Been dining with raj and his family for many years now and the food is simply stunning,plentiful and extremely tasty!My favourites are the tandoori lamb chops starter I've tried these at many curry houses and no one comes close! Main course is the shiblu or chris dish....lamb chicken and prawn curry served with rice and naan bread (ask for a cheesy naan) stunning! Then to wash it all down try the Irish coffee. BEST in the land...!! But don't take my word for it.... try it yourself. Dave carpenter

We visited Indian Ocean on the last night of a canal boat trip having been recommended by someone at the local canal boat hire company. It was a Friday evening and we booked a table as assumed it might be busy. Good job we did as it was full! We were greeted by a friendly lady who welcomed us warmly, asked how we were and showed us to our table. The menu comprised of traditional options and some unusual ones that are authentic dishes we'd not come across before. The lady that served us is the daughter of the owner who has run Indian Ocean since the 1970s. The restaurant had about 28 covers so not large and worth booking on a Friday or Saturday. Fellow diners were regulars - one chap told us he'd been going there for 40 years! I can see why. The food was exceptional! Many Indian restaurants use far too much ghee. Not at Indian Ocean. There was absolutely no excess oil at all. The flavours were incredible. I had a dhansak. Whilst it was spicier than others I've had, however, it was the best dhansak I've ever had and I've been eating Indian food for many years! My other half had a Balti which was also delicious. It's worth highlighting this is not going to be a restaurant that will appeal to everyone. If you like fine dining and fancy restaurants, this isn't it. However, if you want to experience traditional, authentic Indian / Bangladesh cuisine, with no frills or fuss, but good quality food, this is perfect. We'd definitely return and would certainly recommend.

We were recommended Indian Ocean. And it didn't disappoint. We only had a main meal with rice and vegetables ( our choice as we'd had a large lunch). We ordered a Balti and dansak. All dishes were very tasty, especially the dansak. None of the dishes were swimming in ghee, a common problem in Indian restaurants. This is a family run restaurant that has been in Leighton buzzard since the 70s. There's nothing fancy about it. So if you want posh nosh Indian style, Indian Ocean won't appeal. If you want a traditional meal run by a family keen to serve good quality and authentic dishes, this instance is perfect. It's not large inside (about 28 covers) so worth booking on Friday and Saturday. Would return and would recommend.

Best Indian in Leighton never had cause to complain and always enjoyed meal.

Popped in last night for a take away, twenty five minutes it was readyHaven t been for some time due to work commitments etc, oh my , missed it so muchIf you haven't tried it you do not know what you are missing, best Indian in LB and have experienced others in the country, I would still prefer here.The exterior isn t the most inviting but please do not be put off, give this fantastic place a tryWill be back and hopefully not such a gap in timeMany thanks great place and lovely food

I have eaten in most Asian restaurants in Leighton Buzzard so feel I have an idea of what is to be expected. Most serve overly sweet and goopy sauces with minimal spice and flavour and substance. Indian Ocean was a treat. The food was great but even more so is the care and attention in service. Unpretentious and caring. We had 3 starters all were lovely. Then followed 3 mains including tandoori and seafood with some traditional Bangladeshi vege accompaniments. Don't overlook those! Then as one of the dishes was a little hot for my 10yr old girl I asked if they had a mango lassi - I didn't look at the menu but the young lady came back with a home made mango pistachio and honey lassi that was totally devine. I just can't say enough about this place - That was the best Asian food I have had in long time in Leighton Buzzard. Try them out. It's a shame they have to market themselves as Indian/Bangladeshi as the Bangladeshi cuisine should stand alone and would make them unique but in a small place like Leighton Buzzard I understand why that needs to happen. Just give this one a try as I was so impressed with the quality of everything from food to service - step outside the high street and the packet sauces. You will be looked after and have a lovely meal in kid friendly surroundings but also great for adults too. It's just we went 6ish on a Sat evening. Loved it and we will now go back again and again. The tandoori prawns were awesome but the star surprisingly for a bunch of meat eaters was the traditional vege dishes on offer. Well worth a try. In fact in writing this I may have to order a take-away while I work at home tonight. Enjoy.