Indiana Tandoori Restaurant in Brighton and Hove

If I could give 0 stars, I would. Awful curry and terrible starter. All I could taste was burnt chilli powder and my starter was still frozen The restaurant wasn't even 1/2 full 😒

Great restaurant, and nothing spilt in transit. A dream.

Best and most consistent Indian restaurant I’ve had in Brighton. Their Garlic Chilli Chicken is by far my favourite in comparison to other restaurants and great value for money. Do not be fooled by other indian spots local in the area with perhaps a more modern decor, this is the best one, I’ve tried most in hove and this stays the most consistent and I convert anyone who likes Indian to this place.

Here's a draft of a review for the restaurant based on your experience: --- **Rating: ★☆☆☆☆** I had a very disappointing experience From the moment we walked in, it was clear that we were not being treated with the same level of respect and service as other customers. The staff was inattentive and unwelcoming, making us feel like we were an inconvenience rather than valued guests. While other tables were being served promptly and courteously, we had to wait far too long for basic service, and our requests were either ignored or met with attitude. It was evident that there was a significant difference in the way we were treated compared to other diners, which was both frustrating and upsetting. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone who expects to be treated with fairness and respect. There are plenty of other places where customer service is taken seriously, and I would advise spending your time and money elsewhere.

Worst curry house ever- so rude, terrible curries and terrible customer service. Will never return

Horrible service, food served was completely sour and the owner of the restaurant is so damn irritating and arrogant.He is not ready to even listen what is wrong just says thank you with such arrogance.OMG these guys spoil the name of Indian food and hospitality.Hate the restaurant majorly because of this arrogant behaviour and never visit place for me from now on.

A classic curry house with great service and freshly cooked food from classics to house specials.

All Portions are too small and muter paneer masala is actually a green peas+Paneer but they served chana + paneer. Which was schocking for us.

The food was very bland and disappointing. Wouldn’t order from here again

HAIR IN FOOD! I ordered to takeaway and got home to see a hair right in the top of the rice.. how can chef not see this before packaging? 🤮 This is so disgusting and disappointing as this was going to be my dinner. I’m so disturbed.. not sure if I trust the rest of the food. Cucumber raita not fresh and looks like sperm Sorry for the vulgar language but it’s true. Stingy amount of Jalfrezi container was not filled Not sure what to make of this..

Grabbed a takeaway from here on spec. The Chicken Ceylon was delicious, portion sizes were generous and the food was freshly cooked. Will definitely be getting my take away from there again!

Spot on traditional English curry house serving up all the classics. If you wonder why the English like curry and Chicken Tikka Masala is a national dish, come here and try for yourself!

Traditional curry house that's really decent. Exactly what we wanted. Vindaloo is spicy but flavoursome. Highly recommended

A group of us went and we all enjoyed our food. I had the Chicken Pathia with rice and Sag Bhajee as a side dish with poppadoms. The prices were acceptable and although the restaurant was empty at 8pm when we entered other diners soon arrived. Although there are many Indian restaurants in the area this is one of the best and I think it is also open dinner time as well as every evening.

Met a mate for a curry. First time in Indiana. Had a table which the grandma and grandchild sat 2 tables away. Delivery drivers came in to give football lessons to the boy. The food came quickly which is always a worry. Rogan Josh lacked flavour, spice and was garnished with old coriander stems. The rice felt like it was old and microwaved. The nan was thin and lacked substance. Service was OK but having the family so close by felt like we was eating in someone's lounge! Definitely will never return! No wonder it was so dead.

Food and prices was okey and good service

Just been to Indiana Tandoori and had a super meal. I had Jalfry Lamb, fabulous, we all thoroughly enjoyed our food. Staff are attentive and pleasant.

Everything was perfect,proud of india,for sure one of the best indian restourant that i ever tried in my Life.

Christmas Day: We eat here often and always love the food. So instead of paying £100 for a naff roast on Christmas Day we decided to go where we knew we would get great food for a fair price. As always food was great. Staff were lovely and attentive and the atmosphere was perfect. Look forward to next spending next Christmas at Indiana.

Food portions are extremely small. Barely any chicken in my curry. Asked for recommendations but staff didn't appear particularly warm. Noone smiled. And the tap water had a horrible after taste. Wouldn't recommend.

They do not know how to welcome customers. When I visited two days, first questions was Why ? . It is strange. I asked for a tissue paper, even that, they did not give to me. The portion is less. Staff members are not friendly.

Food was so delicious, not greasy in the slightest. Service was lovely and welcoming too. 10/10 would recommend

It was so nice to eat at Indiana restaurant this week. We always get a warm welcome there. Really good menu. Very well priced. We ordered popadoms & chutneys. I had vegetable dhansak & my partner had chicken madras. Lots of wonderful flavours & lovely big portions. The staff are always very friendly & the service is quick & efficient. No complaints. Recommended

It's always fun if the ober in england speaks English... Really bad service

I went there in last month with some of my business partners.. then we ordered some tandoori dishes.. it was quite nice but their staff behaviour was so cheap as their boss.. then tried some sea food which wasn’t good enough.. it was a phenomenal experience I’ve ever had.. Their chef was main terrible person who hadn’t any manners that how to talk with the customers.. I would definitely not recommend to go there.. bcz the boss behaviour with the staff was so lame that made me so sad as well..

A bit gutted, my vegetable curry was alright, the bag tho the was nice but picking my curry out of a bag isn’t acceptable tho there was only i little bit left in. The pot but test was brilliant

All the curry was split all in the bag! All mixed, £60 worth. Everything was ruined and the driver was incredibly rude about it. I sent it back with him, he blamed the restaurant. I called the restaurant and they blamed the driver and were also very rude and abrupt, offering no help. Cannot believe how it had been packed. Will avoid at all costs! Doesn’t take a lot to apologise.

Pretty good Indian food and nice decor. Nothing particular special or that stands out taste or menu wise but an OK choice for a curry.

Tandoori King prawn appetizer was very nice in flavour but was a little chewy. ( not a bad thing considering it's takeaway) Lamb biryani was well balanced in flavour, and the curry they give you with it goes well with it. ( You need a nan bread with this as it's a perfect combo) I had a side of nan, which was very tasty Arrived warm, which is rare in takeaways. Mixed vegetable bhajee was very flavourful and delicious. ( nan bread is a must to mop this up) Overall, I'm very happy. Will happily order again. Will definitely try some of the other things on the menu.

When we first arrived, our impression was that it's a very busy place, likely offering excellent service. The three of us friends were seated, and a grumpy old man asked if we wanted any papadams and how many. We requested just one plate, feeling unsure since every table had the same item. We thought it might be complimentary 😂( btw they charges us). Then we ordered biryani and balti; they were very dry, with a small quantity. We had to order again, this time Dhansak with rice. Honestly, none of these dishes were tasty or up to the mark in terms of quality. They all had a similar overly sweet taste. Adding to the disappointment, the service was not upto the mark. During our second order, that old man loudly criticized us to the other staff in their local Sylheti Bengali language, wondering why we girls were ordering repeatedly. Being Bengali ourselves, we understood the language. We cannot recommend this place. None of the items presented represented authentic South Asian food. Trust me, I'm saying this as someone who belongs to this culture.

I’ve been trying to find the best curry in Brighton & Hove for a long time. Finally I can say I’m extremely happy with the one I had this evening. Amazing food & service. UPDATE - been a few times since my first review. The food is not as good as it used to be, very disappointed. Portions have also been made smaller. Won’t be returning sadly.

Not unpleasant, but not exactly a wow either, just average. Food was OK, and service was good. Very warm inside (and we were by the door). Possibly needing some decoration, as it looked rather tired.

Not too impressed with the veggie curry, poor choice of veg, hope they listen to criticism!!

Indiana in Hove is still one of the best curry houses in Brighton. You always get a warm welcome & the food is always good & very well priced. We had a lovely meal there on Friday. Tasty onion bhajis & popadoms with chutneys to start & tandoori main with garlic naan. Been coming to Indiana for years & it never disappoints.

Very friendly service was good plenty to eat.

Lovely dinner and really nice service. I always like to try something new and I had lots to pick from here. The classics were also very tasty. The atmosphere inside was really relaxed too, but with attentive service. Just what we were looking for.

Very much enjoyed my Shashlik Great food, well presented, attentive staff, had a lovely evening, will be returning ....

Let’s get the COVID thing out the way first, the restaurant has ample space to ensure everyone can social distance hand sanitiser was offered at various points inside and all the staff had face masks, I would say the restaurant is COVID safe It’s been a few years since I visited Indiana, it was always my first choice when I lived in Hove, the good news is it hasn't changed the food was tasty well spiced and fresh, whilst some Indian restaurants now resemble an operating theatre Indiana has stuck to its roots and I hope it never changes you will find all your favourites on the menu I had the king prawn on a freshly made puri and garlic chilly chicken everything was delicious, made me realise how much I miss Hove and Indiana

Not as good as it used to be portions have got smaller but last meal l had was not bad with very. Small portion of rice to go with currynoy

Good food, great service ad great prices but check you bill carefully as things weren't as expected, simple mistake, Sorry!!! Be careful.

What an excellent find,spending a few days in Brighton went to this restaurant amazing food , it was excellent value cannot fault at all

Great food, great service, great meal !

Like always, great food, great service, we drive from London it's that good

Real value for money, tasty food, good service.

Extremely Rude Old Staff Member! Ordered food and two things wrong, phoned and happy to replace. This too a while, when i called a second time he shout at us (he didn’t speak english) then hung up on us twice. absolutely awful customer service, will never order from here again.

AVOID AVOID AVOID - RUDE AND AGGRESSIVE I visited last night, sipping my wine, eating a popadom and perusing the menu and I simply asked the waiter which vegetables were in the ‘Vegetable curries’ (and I asked if it were possible to have no carrots) The chef/owner came out to our table and aggressively started questioning my request to have no carrots. I quietly asked him if it were possible for a curry to be made without carrots and this appeared to send him into a rage, slamming the menu down in front of me. He could see the visible shock/fright that I got at his aggressive behaviour which reduced me to tears. We paid £24.15 for the popodoms, and a bottle of wine and promptly left. There is never an excuse to treat a customer like this.

Always excellent service and great food

Food is nice, service....I got the bill without asking 😅

Absolutely delicious, fresh food, excellent service and a friendly, warm ambience. Definitely would recommend the butter chicken and the salmon shathkora.

Like most of the other reviews indicate, on first blush this appears an old school Indian curry house. Nothing wrong with that of course and stepping inside it did feel like being transported back to the 1970s. However, there was nothing old school about the surly, sneering waiters who probably haven't cracked a smile since 1976. Restaurants, particularly in Hove, have to try hard to attract customers given the amount of eateries in Church Road alone, so the lack of a warm welcome was completely baffling. In fact the way plates were plonked down, menus snatched away and the attempt to upsell everything - asking if we wanted another drink when we hadn't anywhere near finished the first - felt hostile. It is a shame because the food was pretty good and the bill very reasonable at £50 for two but we won't be coming back.

Authentic tasty food that will have you returning again and again

Went for birthday dinner , lovely restaurant, very nice decor , staff were friendly, polite and attentive without being overbearing . Food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced . Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning in the future .

Food was ok but poppadoms where burnt

We enjoyed brilliant time with our friends . Definitely looking forward to book it again

Tonight we ordered our first take away from Indiana Tandoori. We were very impressed by the quality of the food. We had a selection of dishes including vegetarian starters and mains. All were excellent : freshly prepared with quality ingredients , and all at a very reasonable price. We will certainly be going here again and would highly recommend.

We often order from this restaurant and the food is normally great however, this evening our food arrived tepid and there was no onion salad to go with the order. Really disappointing.

Would highly recommend. Amazing atmosphere, gorgeous food. The Nali Gosht is definitely recommended, a lot of flavour, lamb very tender and they are willing to cook this at your desired heat. Staff were so friendly and made us feel so welcome. Will definitely be back, thank you Indiana.

This is a go to curry House never had a bad meal here great food great service really friendly family run.

Food was delivered a lot earlier than planned, no complaints, better early than late. Food quality was very good and delicious, however the price you pay for the portions you get are on the higher side compared to other Indian restaurants in the area, saying that though, portion size is almost perfect for 1 sitting. But prices should be a bit cheaper (naan bread prices are reasonable, main prices are on the pricey side, should be at least £1.50-£2 cheaper for the portions you get). I would give 4.5 stars for food quality if I could, the quality of the food itself is 6/6 exceptional, but the price for the amount you get is 2.5 out of 6 stars, this could easily be my new favorite Indian restaurant if only the prices were a touch cheaper for the main dishes. Would order again, but with prices as they are, would be confined to a once a month treat.

People here do not know how to speak and care customers, got very badly insulted in front of others few weeks before. Will not recommend if looking for a friendly place

We've been using Indiana for a while now and I must say each visit gets better and better. The staff are lovely and attentive. The food is full of flavour and always fresh. This restaurant is now our go to Indian, having tried a few in hove we are so pleased to find a decent family run one by our door step. Highly recommend. See you soon Indiana.

One of the worst restaurant I've ever known I tried there food that was so bad and there mango chutney was not frest.

I absolutely love this place. Last time I was there I said I fancied tandoori chicken but also fancied garlic chilli chicken.. They said why not have the two combined!! Amazing.. Great value, amazing service. We will be back.

People here do not know how to speak and care customers, got very badly insulted in front of others few weeks before. Will not recommend if looking for a friendly place.

This used to be our favorite Indian restaurant for my wife and I. We would always tip typically 10% and have been here on many occasions in the past. The last meal we had will be the last we ever will have in this restaurant . I am retired and recently recovering from serious medical treatment. I can not eat the size of meals i used to as my appetite has been affected. However we still ordered 4 starters for the two of us, then 3 sweets plus liqueur coffee but skipped the main course. We still spent more than £50 but we are not complaining about the cost. We were very upset by two separate members of staff who were very rude to us as we did not order a main course. One snatched the menus off the table in a very rude way and the other saying they were not a coffee shop. He further accused us that it was out intention all the way along not to have main courses and started to argue with us . He clearly in his opinion thought he was OK to do this. I have never been treated so disgustingly before in a restaurant . The owner/manager took our payment for the meal at the end who did have a very good attitude and manner and was smartly dressed, unlike the waiter's who served us. Pity his staff can not learn from him on how to treat customers. We will never return again to this restaurant . Their loss !! Once the recession really starts to hit, restaurants are going to have to fight hard to retain loyal customers . With this staff attitude, this restaurant will really struggle to retain loyal customers in the future.

Ok. So I went for a takeaway this evening. Ordered chicken tikka dansak, chicken tikka patia, ocra, spinach, Keema Nan and popadoms. What arrived, 15 minutes later!!!! Was a meal so gross I would have sent it back if I was sitting there. What I didn’t think of was it only took 15 minutes to prepare a meal like this but they did. But alarm bells were ringing but I carried on. At home the keema Nan, which is lamb based had a piece of lamb the size of a 10p piece and nothing more. Rip off. The two chicken meals were chewy and indigestible. The two side dishes were a splat at the bottom of the container so ripped off there. All in all, an awful meal. I would suggest you go across the road to one of the other restaurants. Terrible. Full stop.

Probably one of the most horrible meals I've had in my life. We arrived at 1.30 for lunch. There were no other customers in the restaurant which should have been awarding. We ordered our food and at 2.00 they announced they were closing. The presentation of food was terrible/non-existant. The food quality was poor and the sauce on my chicken Madras was wired. The staff were hovering waiting for us to leave which was very uncomfortable. The decor is horrible and the staff were unfriendly and cruffy. The only good thing was the beer which was nice and cold. AVOID

Probably one of the most horrible meals I've had in my life. We arrived at 1.30 for lunch. There were no other customers in the restaurant which should have been awarding. We ordered our food and at 2.00 they announced they were closing. The presentation of food was terrible/non-existant. The food quality was poor and the sauce on my chicken Madras was wired. The staff were hovering waiting for us to leave which was very uncomfortable. The decor is horrible and the staff were unfriendly and cruffy. The only good thing was the beer which was nice and cold. AVOID

The curry is average as best, lacks real quality. Gentleman next to our table found a knots of hair in his food which he made a fuss off throughout the restaurant. Made me think twice about eating my food. Won't be returning

Really nice restaurant white a friendly service and atmosphere. Very reasonable prices & great food. Will be my go to spot from now on & will be recommending Indiana.

Excellent Food and Service. Highly Recommended!

The problem I had was they handed us the plates to find a space on the table if they couldn't put ot down how could we

It Is Amazing Food 🥘 Tests . specially Chicken 🍗 biryani 🍛 is Very Very Good Quantity and Test is 1st Number. One More advantage is restaurant open Until Afternoon⏳ 12:00pm to 2:30pm and evening 5:30pmto 11:30pm ⌛️every Day. All Over Restaurant is Best to it Chicken 🍗 dishes and Also Vegetarian dishes

Great food and fast delivery, thank you

Good food, great service ad great prices but check you bill carefully as things weren't as expected, simple mistake, Sorry!!! Be careful.

Really nice food, good service, and all for a pretty reasonable price. Used to come here a lot some years back, and returning was exactly like I remembered it, quality of food hasn't dropped, and staff are always friendly and generous, eveb offering a drink on the house. Definitely recommend for Indian cuisine. Update: returned again, really nice service, polite staff, good food, enjoyed it. Will definitely be returning in the future.

Go there all the time lovely food

Brilliant as always, great waiters, amazing food and a lovely atmosphere

Ok with delivery charge, within reason. Not so happy with the unexpected service charge.

Me and my wife enjoyed alot with Indiana, Friendly staff and affordable price.😊👍

Long established Curry house Always top quality

Full of flavour, fantastic garlic naan. Best in Brighton so far!

Excellent food and service will certainly visit apgain

Heat food . Have been here a few times. Nice 🔥🔥🔥 curry

Service was excellent. Food was nice, not outstanding, but very nice.

Great Food, menu, and service. Come here every time I visit Hove and never disappoints. Great old-time favourtiewb

Vinda sauce was watery and not enough meat in the curry. Good lamb samosas though

Good food at very reasonable price

This was absolutely perfect. The setting, the service, the staff and most importantly the food. Could not have asked for more. The food was beautifully fresh, hot and delicious. The best curry we’ve had in a very, very long time (and not because of Covid!)....

It was lunchtime in Church Road Hove. I was blown away by the number of cafes and interesting eateries along this busy street but I remembered Indiana from my last visit, nearly twenty years ago. So I binned the idea of a ham sandwich and...

Great service and excellent food at a reasonable price.

It was totally rubbish. We went there with family today and they disrespected us alot. The man who were the manager agree that he was drunk on duty and the man with white curly hair was so aggressive as soon as we finished our dinner we asked him to pack the remaining stuff he said to take the rubbish also along with us. Our kids got scared seeing their behavior. Being an Indian we decided to go to some Indian cousine but they are just making money at the cost of disrespecting their own community. Sorry to say u guys don't even deserve 1star 👎👎👎👎👎

Had a lovely traditional Indian meal here. It did not disappoint will definitely return when next in Brighton/Hove

Indiana is your proper old school Indian restaurant & the food is amazing. As locals, we have been eating here for the last 6 years & it never fails to tick all the boxes. It was busy on Friday night when we popped in for...

Good service. This evening, however, I couldn't be bothered to cook,so I walked three minutes around the corner.I couldn't eat it all, although I've been going there on and off for four years or so. I've just come home, went to clean my teeth and was suddenly sick as a dog. I had the Pudina chicken. When I called them they had remembered me and they assured me this will be taken off the menu until this was sorted out. My point is that this didn't seem to be a surprise. I was offered a free main course next time I go in. As if.

Went there on a trip to Brighton as fancied a nice old school Indian restaurant with service and atmosphere as Indian restaurants used to be. Left very disappointed.Had poppadums and the food came behind we’d even finished them. Food was Luke warm (like it had...

Been many times but this was the worst. Not a busy night and maybe that was the problem. Sons curry tasted very strange, when pointed out nothing was done. I though he might be being fussy bit when I tried it he was not wrong! Disappointing (at best). We'll be searching for a new regular place next time.

Food was not nice at all. Me and family didn't even had proper meal. Karai chicken didn't had any meat in there, it was made in ketchup and none of my family members ate that and we spend £125 on that food. Overall poor services.

Great food freshly made ,friendly service great wine

We had a chicken tikka balti and a chicken tikka biriani and both we absolutely delicious. Our order arrived absolutely on time handed over by a friendly delivery lady. I would definitely recommend.