Indian Ocean in Torridge

Food is very good, price is reasonable definitely value for money, Phoebe who is front of house is fantastic definitely good at her job, I'd employ her. The restaurant itself needs attention and could do with some TLC ,

Ted and I ordered a delivery from this restaurant as we where staying locally and the menu was in the welcoming pack The food arrived promptly and was perfectly ok but nothing outstanding Next time I would suggest a slightly hotter choice as out mild selection was a little bland Service and delivery was prompt and efficient

Ordered a takeaway this evening for my husbands birthday. Absolutely delicious and well worth the drive to collect it. Very happy to recommend this establishment. Friendly staff.

Ignore the somewhat unusual lay out and look, the food is outstanding. Freshly cooked, hot and very tasty.

Myself & hubby on holiday that week staying in a cottage nearby we had our dog with us so we decided to get a takeaway as not many places would allow her in . On first impressions I was not impressed with the restaurant’s appearance well I can honestly say the food was AMAZING !! We have Indian food often over many years so would like to think we are a good judge this place did not disappoint on flavours / taste just proves you can’t judge a book by its cover just wish it wasn’t in Cornwall & nearer to us in Warrington 😢 would highly recommend 😊👍

Me and my family were looking for a nice restaurant to go to whilst we were here on holiday, we picked to go to Indian Ocean, we entered the restaurant and the atmosphere was a disappointment and dissatisfaction to us. The place is not licensed there for it had no music and was empty, meanwhile whilst me and my family were sat there, all we could hear was shouting voices coming from the kitchen and rattles and bangs and was not a relaxing or enjoyable experience. People came in and out collecting their orders, we felt awkward as there were people standing near us as we sit there. We waited a good 40 minutes for food after it took half an hour to take our order . The food was good and tasty however it was ruined by the unexceptional atmosphere. I recommend not to eat here when you want a nice meal with your family but I recommend getting a takeaway instead from Indian Ocean as their food was delicious.

We went to this restaurant on a quiet Sunday evening, while we were on holiday, and it was excellent cuisine. We chose Chicken Pathia and Madras and the Peshwari Naan was perfect. The price was very reasonable and we really enjoyed it. The owner was friendly and helpful.

Despite the dates decor, the food and service is out standing! Quick service, hot and tasty food. So much meat in our dishes. Food was amazing! 10/10 for taste.

It’s really good quality and very nice and tasty! Highly recommend! Also very quick service and nice customer service!

Made an unplanned visit as the restaurant we had planned to visit was shut. Really pleased we did as the food was excellent. Good service in unpretentious but clean surroundings. Bring your own alcohol if required. Recommended

Passing through Holsworthy we looked on tripadvisor for somewhere we could eat dinner in the early evening and decided on the Indian Ocean. Parking in the main town car park was free for us after 6 but, sadly, we arrived a few minutes early so paid 70p through Ring Go for a half hour stay. The machine wasn't accepting coins :( Then we walked through town and found Fry Street and this busy Indian. They offered us a table and we had a fabulous curry each, ric and naan plus poppadoms and dips to start. The portions were excellent A very good value, tasty, meal with friendly service. Highly recommend eating here if you are in the area.

Large family birthday gathering with an equally large takeaway order from Indian Ocean. All delivered on time, piping hot, generous portions, and excellent flavours. The prawn tikka masala with lemon rice was subtle, creamy and delicious. Shame about all the plastic detritus: trying to clean boxes and lids with all that energy-sapping hot water and detergent for recycling does sort of take the edge of the point of it!

Ordered a delivery tonight for a family of 6 and thoroughly impressed. Delivery arrived a little early, piping hot and the food was brilliant. All dishes were generous (including the meat) and tasty. 100% recommend!

Found this restaurant in a side street and what a find! No alcohol licence but they are happy for you to bring your own, even providing the glasses. Generous portions, great food and good prices.

We had an amazing takeaway from Indian Ocean on Saturday. We were a large family party of 14, and pre-ordered a couple of hours before we wanted it. On collection it was all ready, and arrived home piping hot and delicious. My niece and nephew-in-law, who are not local now, said it was the best they'd had for ages. Would recommend!

This was a return visit and was even better than our memories recalled. Decor definitely improved since pre lockdown ….Absolutely the best Indian food we have had - perhaps ever. Clean, friendly and delicious. Great sized portions and all tasted simply divine

The food was Amazing would definitely recommend if your wanting quality food. The staff were great and helpful The Value was exceptional.

Had a good meal with friendly service, could have done with the food being a bit spicer, but will know for next time!

Merry Christmas to you all at The Indian Oceon. You delivered a piping hot meal to us and we are right out of the way in the countryside. The food was beautiful and we can't thank you enough. Will see you very soon

My friend and I had a takeaway from this place last night and it was absolutely delicious. It was very tasty and cooked to perfection I will make sure that we go back there soon to try other offerings. I had Jalfrasi as my main...

Amazing food and amazing service! Very welcoming staff. Large amounts of food for the money you pay!

Another great take away from Indian Ocean - generous portions, not too oily, and the dishes actually taste different from each other (although maybe the chilli could be ramped up a bit as only the dhansak had any discernable heat). When we moved to rural...

Food, arrived and yet to eat. Bit disappointed with the already opened and deplenished diet coke. Well that went down the sink.

Dined here while on a Staycation in the area. The food was so bland and tasteless we have ever had in an Indian Restaurant. I had mixed Kebab (plenty of meat but not very spicy) Wife had Onion Onion Bhaji (3 large ones but again...

We had take away from here whilst on holiday in Bradworthy this week. The food was delicious, the delivery was quick and the price was reasonable. There is a delivery charge so remember this when ordering online, they will call to add the delivery charge...

One of the best Indians I've eaten. Crispy bhajis, a praw puri that actually has a decent amount of prawns and a delicious madras. Value was much better than I've experienced at other establishments. Portion sizes are also pretty large

We visited here twice while staying locally on holiday - first visit we had a take away although we had to wait quite a while after our pick up time we wasn’t disappointed the food was lovely hot an tasty one of the best balti...

Went to Indian Ocean as curry lovers, and during conversation, explained that we were having trouble booking a taxi back to our campsite. Needn’t have worried, the lovely driver George offered to take us back with our takeaway. Hats off to the restaurant for a...

A little takeaway/sit down restaurant where you take your own drink if you sit in,I’ve got to say it was one of the best takeaways I’ve had in a long while,lovely food,was a little bit oily some things but very tasty food and would definitely...

First takeaway for a while and it’s still excellent, a very good menu choice and the food was excellent. Recommended

Had two visits to the Indian Ocean in July 2021 with my two brothers. Very friendly staff and the food on both occasions was very good, didn't have a starter but the main meal portions are the biggest I've had in any restaurant in the...

Quiet little restaurant in Holsworthy with lovely staff, really amazing food and such a good variety of things to choose from too.

After all the Christmas food , we were hanging out for some tasty curry , and Wow... Indian Ocean did not disappoint. Samosas were absolutely amazing , homemade with lovely fresh ingredients. So good . The meal was truly delicious, lovely fresh flavours and generous portions .The Manager makes you feel very welcome , as we understand it , this restaurant is a work in progress and is yet to obtain a licence and continue improving, but the basics are there we will continue to support this restaurant , they thoroughly deserve it Well Done Indian Ocean

Had a takeaway meal last night first class food first class service will definitely recommend to anybody just give these people a go and I will be using them again

The food tonight was absolutely fantastic. The portions were very generous and extremely tasty!!!! The delivery was very quick and the food was still very hot. I highly recommend this Indian takeaway.

I had read the reviews before so know alittle would to expect.If we had just walked pass we wouldn t have gone in.Indian resturant normal have table cloth on tables etc.The poppadoms very fresh.You have to take your own alcohol.you don't have orange juice but do have j2o. I had pasanda lots of meat but left a bit as chewy.Onion bahaji came in 3's.personal wouldn t return.

First thing don't be put off by the look of the inside the food was excellent everything was very tasty and well presented the staff were all friendly very good size portions will definitely be returning

We had a meal in this restuarant last week whilst on holiday in the area.Simple decor and seemed to be able to seat 20 people.Food was tasty and enjoyable.We asked for background music to be put on which staff obliged us with.Busy take away service throughout the time we were there.Reasonably priced and as plus is you can take your own alcohol so made the meal more cost effective for us.Yes we would recommend this for restuarant or take away service.

My wife and I decided late in the day to have a take-away and since we have recently moved into this area, we chose to try out the Indian Ocean in Holsworthy. We weren't disappointed. The food was delicious and we will not hesitate to visit again soon. Highly recommended.

We had a takeaway delivered it was absolutely amazing it was so tasty and everything we wanted taste so good it was great price aswell would definitely go back would definitely recommend top service

I had a chicken tikka biryani ,there lemon rice and a keema nan and it was delicious defenitely recommended if your in the area

I had a rare takeaway, having only dined in once, in this restaurant, in over 10yrs. My experience then wasn't good, but as they'd rebranded themselves, by changing the name, I thought the cuisine may also have improved. This wasn't the case on my visit. I ordered a Lamb Rogon Josh, which was quite mild with no hint of any individual spices. I couldn't even tell that it was lamb, and the meat was tough. There were plenty of tomatoes, but the whole dish was swimming in oil.I asked for Pilau rice, and only on getting it home(it was at the bottom of the bag) did I find plain rice.I ordered Puri, which is described as 'a small, delicate crisp layered bread' - it was large, soggy with oil, with no crispness! The young lad who took my order and payment(cash only), tried to charge me £6 extra for the bread, not sure why, but when I questioned his calculation, he recalculated. I will not be revisiting this takeway/restaurant. No improvements from my last visit!

Very friendly staff, food was really good and came on time. Clean restaurant and lovely atmosphere!!

Great telephone service, picked up at the time stated. lovely meal and lots of it! and polite staff. thanks.

Great food friendly staff make you feel welcome the food quality is excellent and I will certainly be eating there again

Quite possibly THE WORST restaurant EVER. Ordered a takeaway at 7pm. Told to pick up at 8pm. I’m still sat in the restaurant waiting for my order at 8.55pm!!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Made the mistake of eating in the "restaurant". Nearly an hour to be served; tasteless food; takeaway queue was so large they were queuing around us as we were trying to eat; staff kept running in and out of the kitchen shouting at each other. It was so bad it became funny, bit like an Indian Fawlty Towers.

My wife popped into the Indian Ocean to order a takeaway last night. The guy that took the order was very friendly and efficient. It took about 20 min for the food to be cooked but the wait was well worth it, with all the food cooked fresh and still piping hot when we got back home about 6 miles away. The food was tasty and plenty of it. Will be returning soon.

Had a takeaway last Saturday. Thoroughly disappointed, after reading good reviews. I had vegetable biryani and it was completely tasteless, would have thought they forgot to put any spices in. Won't be going back in a hurry.

Delicious Indian cuisine, very friendly service, would highly recommend, will definately be back for another meal very soon

We chose two meals to take-away from the Indian Ocean's menu and telephoned our order. Unfortunately the restaurant's delivery service wasn't available that evening. I was told the meals would be ready in 20 mins. Initially, we thought the price was a little on the high side. However, the portion sizes were very generous for a couple of 70 year-olds. Sufficient for two meals. The meals we selected were hot and ready on time for my collection. We weren't disappointed with the quality of our two tasty meals. They were excellent. Will definitely use Indian Ocean again.

Good takeaway meal for 7 reasonable price food good wouldn't eat in restaurant no atmosphere wouldn't even know it was an Indian apart from a picture of an tiger

On holiday and pleased to find a takeaway open, on a Mon, in Oct. By earlier reviews, under new ownership, and is obviously still finding their feet. Eating in def needs a touch of improving, decor wise but all people really care about, quite rightly is the food, and the food was very good! Plentiful supplied and tasty. Would I eat there again? Yes.

You won’t beat the quality, value and taste of the Indian cuisine from this small local restaurant! The staff are friendly and welcoming .... you can bring your own alcoholic drinks without incurring any corkage charges. The food is excellent and more than reasonably priced. Highly recommend a visit ... I’m sure you will not be disappointed. I will be visiting regularly ... both eat in and takeaway!

Last night of our holibobs so we thought we would enjoy a takeaway.We collected as it was quicker. Delicious food cooked really well. Fluffy rice and moist meat. Good poppadoms and dips.In line with other reviews I wouldn’t judge this placed based upon its looks. It’s clear they care about the food they are sending out.

Currently on holiday nearby and ordered as a takeaway. I must admit I would not have wanted to eat in as the inside looks old fashioned and a bit run down but the food was lovely. There were 7 of us so it was a large order but they coped with it brilliantly and we had everything we ordered. Worked out at just over £10 a head. My only criticism is that we ordered it an hour and a half in advance and asked to collect at 7.30pm but it wasn’t ready until 7.45pm. A chef came out with it though and seemed very friendly but there was nowhere to wait apart from leaning on the bar. Not the end of the world though.

Another excellent meal at the Indian Ocean. Very resonably priced, good portion and full of flavour.

Do not be put off by the unassuming exterior, because you will miss an absolute treat if you decide to walk past. Inside, the very clean and tidy restaurant is a little sparsely decorated, with a basic no frills menu, but the food is delicious. We are vegetarians, and everything we have tried has been lovely. You will wait for your food, because everything is freshly cooked but it is certainly worth the wait. The lassi is just right, the pickles are well flavoured and the peshwari naan is light, fluffy and well fillled. Lemon rice comes with chunks of fresh lemon and is perfectly cooked. Vegetables are excellent with the cooking time well judged, and the textures just right. The staff are very nice, the atmosphere relaxed and the meal was great value for money. 10 /10.

We got to the doorway and paused to look at the menu. A lady who was coming out, described herself as a "complete curry head" and said that she drove 8 miles from Bude every time she wanted a curry. It didn't look 5-star, but encouraged we went in. I have to say that this was the probably the best curry I've had in 50 years. It was bring your own wine (a plus in my book) and the cost was under £10 a head for 4 - unbelievable really.

Third visit since May and so pleased to be able to say the staff are maintaining their initial high standards. I find the lack of a licence is not a problem and the co-op off licence is only 50 meters away. Their Lassi is good.Personally I like the simple tables and chairs adequate. I visit for the quality of the food.Thanks for another good meal.David H

I couldn't find fault with the taste of any of the dishes and especially loved the massive chunky tikka pieces. We had tikka masala and a jalfrezi with lovely well made peshwari naan and fries that were bang on.The restaurant was clearly busy for takeaways and I did find 1 small bone in the chicken which I was thinking to knock off a for but with everything else so good 4* just looks overly stingy. A shame you probably don't deliver to Manchester :'(Thanks.

Amazing food and good value! Would 100% recommend coming here! Friendly and welcoming members of staff!

Writing on behalf of my dad - Excellent Indian food around this area and service. Had a chicken madras and was one of the best I’ve had.

We dined here this evening and the food was really great. The best Indian food I've had in a while. They had Chicken Korai on the menu and made me a King Prawn Korai on request, it was fabulous!Currently they don't take cards but don't let that put you off, there are two cash machines in Holsworthy. Although they don't have a bar they are more than happy for you to take your own alcoholic drinks and they do have some non-alcoholic drinks available.The service is good and the restaurant is clean and tidy.They were quite busy with takeaways this evening so are obviously creating an impression locally.I would really recommend this restaurant, to locals and visitors alike.

Great meal for ten people with all the trimmings. Good range of curries with vegetarian options. Highly recommend the Chicken Jalfezi.

It is two months since this new restaurant opened in Holsworthy so we felt it was time to try it. We were expecting an average rural market town Indian restaurant with average food and no frills. We were wrong. The welcome was good, the enthusiasm of the staff notable. The lack of licence is no problem with the local Co-Op only 50m away and anyway their lassi was refreshing. Then the food arrived. Wow! cooked to perfection, a blend of spices, subtle flavours. The dahl (always the measure of a good Indian restaurant) exceptional.I can see why they were so busy with most tables filled an a constant flow of take away clients. They deserve their success and I just hope the standards can be maintained in the long term.It is becoming so popular you may have to book at peak times.The basic furnishings almost add to the charm. A list of their non alcoholic drinks would be useful.

The food here is quite simply fantastic! Been ages since a good Indian has been available in Holsworthy and now our prayers have been answered! Will most definitely be returning here, the Peshwari Naan and Madras in particular were absolutely stunning, and the poppadoms were lush too.

Excellant food. We loved it , new venture which looks promising. Needs the licence and the windows dressed but staff very friendly . The outlook is good , will be back. Well done.

The reopened Indian in Holsworthy has no licence and charges no corkage. Bit cafe ish with no table cloths, large window with no curtains and full lighting. With a few tweaks it could be a good venue as food was good quality & value. Take away was popular although they need to sort out a decent seating area for this. Definitely a work in progress and will be interesting to see how the new management develop the restaurant.

Great food brilliant portions. Lovely clean tidy Reasuant. No bar but you can take your own which makes the night cheaper.

Apparently recently reopened under new management, this restaurant/takeaway is still a work in progress. We came across it while on a long weekend break in North Devon and found the best Indian food that we’ve come across in many years. It describes itself as “lndian Street Food & Spice wave. After popadoms with multiple dips and some traditional starters we went for two of the house specials; Naga Chicken hot and Chicken Korai. The quality was superb and the staff friendly and efficient despite being rushed off their feet. We left after paying a bill of just over £30. Excellent value. I could have done with rolling it up and relocating it at the end of our street. Highly recommended.