Indian Tree in New Forest

Manager was friendly, and genuine.. venue refit was good..But the waiter to our table, abrupt, to almost being rude. Would not let us have individual Bill's, we needed 5 Bill's, but were told, rudely, it wasnt happening, you will have one bill and it would have to be ordered as one meal. But at the end we all paid individually. Food was cooked to a good standard, but a tikka massla, was not as expected and I've eaten many elsewhere and it was disappointing. So refurbished premises looked good. But our service standraf and increased costs to previous meal, after going there for 5 years, has made me decide to take my business elsewhere, sadly

Food was lovely, the staff were amazing. Definitely recommend and the best Indian restaurant in and amongst the Bournemouth area!

Very delicious food, excellent service and a great interior. Always love to come through to Royal Daawat!

I went to Royal Dawaat on Tuesday to celebrate my friends’ graduation. As soon as you walk in you receive a warm welcome from the staff. I was seated in front of the bar where the waiters then came to take our drinks order. I would recommend the blue lagoon mocktail. We ordered our food and received it swiftly without having to wait for too long. I’m my time I’ve had a lot of Dhansaks. But the one I ordered here stood out because of the texture of the sauce. It was thick and full of flavour. I would also recommend getting the saag paneer side dish. To sum up my visit to royal dawaat, the establishment is a unique Indian restaurant with delicious flavours and great service.

First time ordering a take away from here and we weren’t disappointed! Reasonably priced, quick and friendly delivery and large fresh portions. We will definitely use this as our new local. Thank you!

What a lovely place to dine! The best Indian restaurant in Ringwood, the must-try Indian restaurant especially Garlic chilli chicken

NO ALCOHOL Served noone warned us until we sat down and tucked jnto some poppadums. Had i known i would have walked out. Please make it clear on entry so im sorry u had to mark this down. However food was good.

Outstanding atmosphere! Staff are lovely and attentive, food is easily a 10/10 ❤️. Delicious. Lucky find on a Monday night in rainy Ringwood.

Amazing birthday meal out .Such delish food and staff can’t do enough to help you 10/10

We love this place! Considering the reasonable prices the food is insanely good. Really really tasty, recommend a house special. Naan bread cooked to perfection, friendly welcoming staff. Atmosphere is lovely, as is the decor, we will be back.

Great food, but I wish they told people that they don't sell alcohol. Great shame 🙄

Excellent meal. Amazing menu. Great service. Will. definabley be back

Had takeaway, chicken byriani, sag alone, onion barghee, came with fresh salad plus two sauces and an oinion salad...absolutely superb food. Quality and quantity is far superior than other local Indian restaurant take out, polite friendly when taking order and prompt service. Would recommend.

Great service. Quality food. Fresh food and generous portions. Good value for money.

Poor quality food salty ! Service slow

Another Fabulous Experience at Indian Tree Ringwood! I've been coming here for dinner over the last 12 years and the food still blows me away! So much flavour, Beautiful tender meat and delicious Peshawari Naan. I'd recommend 100% to anyone!!

Really nice food, service could be better

Great menu choice complemented by decent service and food proves very good. BYOB!! Bring a beer or gin n Tonic and they will help with ice. Great way to keep the price affordable too. Highly recommended

The owner of this restaurant has been found guilty of persistent breaches of employment rules. A Home Office spokesperson said: “The Indian Tree has been fined £175,000 after a range of breaches related to illegal working. Illegal working causes untold harm to our communities, cheating honest workers out of employment, putting vulnerable people at risk, and defrauding the public purse". The fine remains unpaid. Do you really want to support this sort of business with your hard-earned cash?

Delicious takeaway with a good choice. The restaurant looked very plush and inviting and will return to dine in. A bonus that it's byo drinks as they don't have a licence. Shame not more restaurants don't offer this benefit.

Had a takeaway from here on Saturday 4th May with another couple and will not be going here in future. We have used Indian tree for a couple of years and apart from the odd dish has always been brilliant but the last one was awful. Kochi chicken bhuna was tasteless & no spice at all, lamb tikka morisa the same, they all just tasted like gravy. My partner and friends partner both had upset stomachs the next day. A complete waste of money as alot just got thrown away.

Have used indian tree many times but they have now lost four regular customers. Have always been great curries but this one was awful- kochi chicken bhuna was tasteless and no spice as was the lamb tikka morisa, chicken tikka main was tough and chewy. They all tasted like they were made with bisto gravy. My partner and friends wife both had upset stomachs next day. Alot went in the bin, complete waste of money

We had a delivery from Indian tree a week ago now and I woke up the next morning with sickness and upset stomach. The upset stomach still yet to pass even a week later and now I’ve finally got to hospital the doctor suspects food poisoning. I certainly will be avoiding Indian tree in the future as I’ve never been so ill before

Food was good and reasonably priced. No alcohol licence, which is OK as you can bring your own. Service was a bit mixed. Some staff very nice and friendly others not so much

Indian tree restaurant Why is it so hard to getva response from this company. Worst ever take away last night Chicken Vindaloo / no spice Chicken Madras / no spice Chicken was so tough and bouncey it was inedible. So very disappointing. Was meant to be a treat but was the worst meal we had all week. Please respond to your customers , so rude to ignore!

Very average but “pleasant” Indian restaurant. We arrived to a completely empty restaurant and were the only table bar one other couple the whole night. Little concerning when the others locally are generally packed. Waiter was very helpful and service was generally good but the food was all a bit samey. We ordered 6 different curries and the vindaloo came out “medium”, all the rest I doubt you’d have been able to differentiate if blindfolded. Pretty sure the base sauce is singular for all of them and you could tell. Rice was good, sides were “ok” and Naans were a bit strange, not sure they were done in a tandoor as all came out a little anaemic and with no colour. BYOB is a positive as kept the cost down but not sure we’d return.

Lovely food, had a takeaway but I have eaten in as well before. Great place

The food taste was horrible and tasteless. Ordered Garlic Naan and Garlic Chilli Chicken. I don't know how they prepare Naan but it wasn't that great at all. And I'm 100% sure they doesn't know what Garlic Chilli chicken is honestly. The chicken was not cooked properly at all and without any taste. I don't understand what's wrong with Indian restaurants in this area. All the curries and main courses are just plain. Atleast be true to the name. Maybe locals here liked it because of different cuisines to try but I won't recommend this for Indians. Moreover the service was not good at all. Only good things was overall cleanliness and spacious interiors.

Lovely menu and staff, such a shame to see the chicken pieces are not as gorgeous as the curry they're served in. Naga Dewali is a fabulous dish originally from Bangladesh, please upgrade the chicken to proper chicken, not formed caterer chicken.

I've had many takeaways from here, and haven't had a bad experience with hang of them. All the dishes I've tried have been really good. Would definitely recommend.

Good food . Slow service. Napkins very worn

This was simply the finest Indian cuisine experience I ever had. My wife and I came here right as they opened so we had the place to ourselves basically. I couldn't find Butter Chicken on the menu, so I asked the server if they had it, to which he replied they did indeed, so I was happy about that. Most likely, they had it listed as the actual Indian name on the menu which I would've missed. The food itself was phenomenal. I loved my Butter Chicken! It was creamy, tender, and sweet! I had to dump my rice into the remaining sauce just to enjoy as much as possible. Service was prompt, atmosphere was classy, and of course it was quiet since we were the first customers of the day. I'd love to come back here some day.

Really good quality food and great service for eat in and takeaway. Plenty of seating inside the restaurant which looks small from the outside.

The food is very delicious, but a lot of seasoning, if you are going to eat this type of food you have to be prepared. Very delicious food is something that stood out.

Got a delivery to Sandy ball’s holiday park 14 minutes away from the restaurant. Me and my wife are some what of curry critics and eaten in many good Indian restaurants around England definitely makes the top 10, everything was nice but the oinion baijees took the show the best I’ve ever had crisp and flavourful not a soggy one I. Sight nor greedy in the packaging. Take a bow you absolute legends, love from the Abbotts from Kent!

The food was really good. Not just done well with good quality ingrediants, but also had some unique good flavour. it is slightly pricy, but was worth it.

Super Indian restaurant in Ringwood. Friendly staff, great food, and a lovely atmosphere. On Gourmet nights, there is a great deal of any starter, main and tea, coffee, or ice cream for a fixed price.

Have visited Ringwood numerous times, as my nephew lives in nearby St Leonard's and have to say there are numerous Indian restaurants here and I've yet to find a bad one! The ambience and service were excellent and the food ordered: Tandoori King Prawns, King Prawn Dhansak, Pilau Rice and Garlic Naan, were of a very high standard. Had a bottle of the house white which was decent quality and reasonably priced. Would happily return

We are on holiday for our anniversary and my husbands birthday combined and we don’t know the area very well. I called to ask if I needed to book a table and they said I should just come along and they would find us a spot. When we arrived, we were led to a table and I noticed how empty the place seemed to be (which was my only cause for concern). I can only wonder why it’s not heaving every night. Everything was perfect! The waiter was attentive but not overly, the service was timely and unhurried, the food was incredibly tasty and the atmosphere was light. They had created a wonderful ambience! The place did indeed begin to fill up after we were seated. The no alcohol served rule suited us as we don’t really drink anyway but people can bring their own. It was a perfect date night! Thank you so very very much!!!!

Order through Uber eats for delivery there was a delay with order but when the food arrived it was still hot and tasted fantastic it was definitely worth the wait we had the lamb vindaloo, lamb kari , lamb korma , prawn korma onion bhajis naan bread etc Very tasty

Good but not the best in Ringwood

Excellent staff. Flavours that I have never had before and superb lemon rice and nan bread. We will definitely be going back to try some different items from the menu.

Amazing, just amazing. Price is good also. If you’re on the south coat, make a visit. First time here and definitely not the last

Swing Unlimited Big Band had a curry night at the Indian Tree on the 5th September. 16 curry lovers and there wasn’t a single complaint. Efficient service,nice people and best of all, BYO! This will now be our “go-to” eatery.

Licked the setting but the food was not up to scratch as far as taste was concerned. A bit deflated over all.

I've been here twice now and both times have been fab. It's got a nice atmosphere, nice decor and the food is really tasty. The staff are lovely and the service is timely but not rushed. You take your own alcohol and they serve soft drinks. A good night out!!

I have eaten here twice now, 1st time dining in and the 2nd as a takeaway, and both times I found the food lovely. Is definitely my no.1 choice for Indian food now. The service dining in was very friendly, and our delivery driver tonight was also very friendly, and had actually delivered earlier than predicted. I would highly recommend it here, and will definitely be back in the future. X

A lovely find albeit zero alcohol. Food was certainly delish. Service was 5*. When we were leaving we were advised to bring our own bottle next time and they would open and supply glasses at no cost to us. Handy to know and if in this neck of the wods again, we will 😆

Bring your own alcohol Had a really nice curry in here,lovely chicken Korai served on a sizzling skillet,nice biryani,good peshwari naan Nice decor,clean and friendly service, happily eat here again

We were visiting the area and had a lovely meal. It was well worth a visit if you are in the area

Friendly welcome, lovely food good choice on menu friendly and helpful staff.

Staying locally and just had a delicious takeaway, one of the best, great food. Delivered promptly, great service... thoroughly recommend!

Sham that they have lost their liquor licence. Very quiet for a Friday night

Best Indian food. Love the butter chicken and garlic and cheese naan bread 😋

This was our second visit this year, as we liked the food the first time. We were very surprised to find out on arrival that they no longer served alcohol, but that we could take our own there. My research shows that the owner has a long record of hiring illegal workers and has had his alcohol licence revoked. That also explains the change in staff. We won't be going there again.

Having eaten here before and given my last review 5 stars, this time the curry was rubbish. The first time in years the curry was inedible. I don't know what's happened to the place. Won't be going again. Failed miserably this time.

great food, good service take out or delivery yummy. Now bring your own booze.

Had heard great things and whilst you have to take your own alcohol, that's good as it keeps the price down. Loved the food, and the staff were terrific. Couldn't be more helpful. They asked us each what sort of thing we liked, and made suggestions which were spot on for all of us (6 guests). Beautifully presented food and good value.

Came to Ringwood from Notts for a family matter, ended up at this restaurant for dinner. Really nice food, full of flavour, friendly staff, can't complain. I'm genuinely baffled by some of the negative reviews but then I guess it's tripadvisor and people like to create drama. Will be a return customer next time I'm visiting. Thanks all!

Great food, really tasty. Nice staff.

Do not order a takeaway from this company. The 1st takeaway we ordered they forgot my wife’s meal. Whilst the driver did return an hour later it ruined the evening. Tonight I ordered as was out on hold for 8 mins, eventually order placed . I’m now sat 2 hours later awaiting our order. I call and have been put on hold twice and cut off, now I call and no answer. No idea where my food is. Staff don’t care and have zero customer skills. Masala is much better option. Sat here hungry and they not answering the phones. Avoid at all costs

The best curry around a must try

By far some of the best Indian food in the area and choice. Some great fish dishes. Weekends are a great atmosphere, buffet nights a bargain and staff are always very friendly 🤟😎

Locked the door on us before we entered

Indian Tree is our favourite go to for Indian food, always piping hot meals and service is excellent. Your better of booking to guarantee a table.

So disappointed after finally finding somewhere that delivered to my area. We ordered a tikka Marsala and butter lamb - the butter lamb was so incredibly salty that I couldn’t swallow the first mouthful , having put it on rice, popadoms , and naan, it all ended up in the bin - this is coming from someone who loves salt in everything. It was like taking a bite out of block of table salt. The tikka Marsala was ok . However when I went to put the serving spoon in the dishwasher it looked remarkably like there were maggots on it. Not only that , the delivery took 2 hours to arrive.

First time customer and we go again

Really good value for the portion sizes

Food was ok - had better, had worse Service was dreadful! Surely in the current climate you would be going above and beyond to make your customers want to return?

Very slow service on this occasion.

Excellent food always piping hot with hot plates, plenty to choose from a huge menu. Highly recommended a good place to eat if you fancy an Indian.

Arrived 10 mins early, sat by the bar until are allotted time, no offer of drinks while we waited. Our table was obviously ready as plenty of other empty tables, restaurant didn’t seem busy either. Took ages to order a drink after we caught the attention of a staff member. Starters were nice, although hot two out of four mains were average at best, the other two were nice. Asked for the bill at the table ended up going to the bar on the way out to settle up after waiting 15 mins for it to show up at the table. We felt it was above average price for and Indian, certainly not worth it for that quality of food and dire service.

Went for a meal here as it came highly recommended, the waiters from the beginning seems rude and standoffish. Ordered drinks which we had to ask about twice before turning up. A drink was then spilt on my sister, the table and my dads phone. When it came to the bill, they’d charged us for the drink that had been spilt. I asked the waiter about this, who just said they’d get someone else. When this other waiter came over, they said nothing. Stared at the receipt, so I explained the situation - a drink had been spilt over someone, their food and a phone. I wasn’t happy paying for it - the waiter was rude in response. There was no apology for the situation. I feel money was taken off purely because I’d flagged it but otherwise they were happy for us paying for the drink we hadn’t drunk. And was made to feel extremely uncomfortable. But I don’t feel I was wrong in not wanting to pay for a drink that had been spilt over us. Won’t be returning due to poor, rude service. Extremely disappointed for the money we ended up paying. Would not recommend anyone go.

My Wife & I love this place . Very clean, including washrooms , slowly working our way through the menu ,food is great , very pleasant staff, good service, best Indian Restaurant in Ringwood and surrounding areas

I haven’t been to a curry house this disappointing. Let’s start from the beginning, nine of us arrived at 6:30pm on dark damp dreary evening. Our first impressions were okay… the decor was adequate BUT now it gets juicy (like grease on the nan breads) we enter with grumpy men giving us the cold shoulder, no warm friendly faces, no response. After a unfriendly response to our booked table, We are seated no less then taking 30 minutes for drinks, 40 minutes for popadom, 50 minutes to just order food aswell as the server leaving half way through our order for 5 minutes, and then just over hour and a half to receive our food while missing five or six items. The staff continuing to be rude and unhelpful. We asked for water 3 times for the table and never received until I approached the waiter at the front door and asked for water having to wait for it again and carry it to the table myself to ensure we got it. The food was okay some nice some poor. I don’t advise visiting here as other places in ringwood which are better. I shall not be visiting again.

Excellent service and food piping hot as always, a good sized menu with plenty to choose. I would always recommend this restaurant in Ringwood

Delicious curry here definitely our favourite curry place now

Friendly staff, great food and service, will be back for sure 👍👍👍

An excellent evening. Very welcoming and attentive. Such tasty traditional Indian food in a good atmosphere. I love the lighting Mood. Thank you very much. Certainly passed in fact I will give you: Distinction. A+

Visited on my own service was great always checking I was ok. And the food was fantastic. Fully recommended

Quick and pleasant service, food was fantastic!!

Super food, great service and went above and beyond to ensure our meal was perfect. I'm not local but wouldn't hesitate dining again! Thanks.

We eat here every year we visit Ringwood, great food, 10/10.

Whilst visiting Ringwood from Suffolk, and having had several very oily and disappointing Indian meals over the past few months, and not really looking forward to this one, we had the best meal I can remember with friends (take away) , Everything we ordered was...

We had a family get together on Friday night and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The food was amazing, and really tasty. I ordered a Vegetable Rogan and it was superb. The naan breads were delicous and fresh and the service was top notch. We had a...

I really wanted to like the food here and I tried, the calamari and prawn puree were delicious. Husbands sea bass was so dry but still had flavour and I had a lamb Korma which, im sorry to say, was horrible. I know korma is...

First time here and won't be the last time. Lovely restainside, all staff were friendly, welcoming and very attentive. Food was amazing! Best Indian in Ringwood hands down!

I loved my food. It was heavenly delicious. Very nice atmosphere. Staff are so polite, attentive and professional. The food was very well presented. I loved the starter they serv. Pishwari Naan was absolutely delicious and fragrant.

1st time been there and I absolutely loved it. Thank you for serving us with your delicious foods. It was fully packed and we were lucky to get a table aswe walked in without reservation. I loved the lomon pickle as starter. The pishwari Naan was my favourite and also the sweet curry I tried with rice. I would recommend it to everyone. There was only a limited choice for soft drinks. I chose J2O.

Came for a meal at 8.30pm. Beautiful food but never before have I not been offered dessert and coffee. We felt like they were trying to get rid of us. Service skills need to be improved.

Table booked 7pm, not busy, waited 1hr 40 mins for food, every time we asked they just said okay, staff very disinterested, food was OK, really not worth waiting for, on the expensive side. They seem to be more focused in takeaways which were whizzing...

An hour and a forty minutes before we ate, staff said this was acceptable, we did not, table booked for 7, food at 8.40, food was okay but not worth waiting for, terrible service

We were on honeymoon and decided we wanted indian. They had a table ready within 15 mins. The service was great and the food was spectacular in fact its the benchmark we now judge indian resturants by. I would definately recommend you try it

Very tasty food and this small, but very friendly restaurant. Would highly recommend and would visit again if in the area.

We travelled up from Cornwall today and we are staying in Ringwood for a few days - we booked into the Indian Tree for dinner tonight. Pleasant surroundings, friendly staff and the food was really first class at a good price, the best Indian meal we have had in a very long time.

Nice venue. Very clean. Lovely staff and friendly. Food is ok but thought the mixed kebab starter was a bit pricey for what we got. But overall, it was a pleasant experience and we would return.

Food was exquisite, service 1st class. Only thing is we struggled with the knives. Weird.

Came across this restaurant by chance . I’m from Leicester so we know a good curry . This was the best curry I’ve ever had . Waiters were very attentive and prices were reasonable considering the quality which was excellent . Superb ambience too ....

Really great local take out. The food is really good and they have some really tasty milder curry.

This is the best Indian food I've experienced to date the food was first class the flavours just explode in your mouth and brilliant service also. I would highly recommend this place has to be the best around by far