Jambavan in Warwick

Excellent food and service. Limited cask ales. Good pint of regular Guiness NOT the extra cold.

Stepped in here for a quick bite after touring the castle expecting a simple pub-like atmosphere. Wow!! The food was exceptional and exceeded our expectations!! Highly recommend stopping by this cozy pub for a great atmosphere and food!

I have been here twice in the last month in with seperate groups. The food and service excellant on both occasions. No question will be returning. Review based on Curries , no-one had a steak.

Amazing food! We had visited Jambavan before and booked prior to arriving so we a little confused by the signage, Jambavan is now inside the Guy of Warwick. We loved the chilled traditional pub, they run 2 menus - 1 is a pub menu including some Indian options, the other is the full Jambavan menu. The food lived up to our expectations so it was well worth overcoming our confusion over the name. A fabulous meal and friendly service

Didn't eat but beers were on the expensive side, in fact dearest pint and half we had all weekend in Warwick

We had a superb meal and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend this restaurant. The prices were reasonable and the meal was produced speedily.

This restaurant is located inside the Guy of Warwick pub no signage outside advertising the restaurant (Jambvan) element just the menu which is an eclectic mix of Asian inspired and English dishes We had a gorgeous meal here choosing the king prawn goan dish on a puffy bread/ pancake for starter followed by a monkfish on wilted garlic spinach curry sauce, mushroom rice and garlic naan. Beautiful favours and portion size perfect. Hubby had chicken in a beautiful sauce inside a wrap for starter followed by chicken tikka garlic tarka again beautiful flavour. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and cannot fault the service we received. Can highly recommend

Superb curry and great service. Perfect. Can thoroughly recommend. Host helped us with my selection which was appreciated. Lots of vegetarian options. Just great.

Nice location and atmosphere good quality food at reasonable prices as expected drinks range has extended due to a small part at the front being made into a bar only and rmthru a partion into the restaurant

I went here with my colleagues(14 people )last Saturday 2/12/23 around 19 pm and we all very disappointed about everything. Despite the overpriced food we received little portions, no flavour at all, either to spicy or sweet, no salt either in none on the dishes My curry came on a big plate with a splash of curry, overcooked king prawn , and not a single kick of the ginger spice souce, I gave feedback to a member of staff when asked but she was trying to excuse this because of the coconut milk 🙄. The onion baja were very hard, not able to chew and no flavour at all I definitely don’t recommend this place and never will go again there, we all love indian cuisine but this place ruined everyone’s experience.

Not a great experience. The food was of an average English pub equivalent and not that of a true fine dining Indian. The main meals appeared to be thrown on to individual plates with no finesse and lacked real culinary skill. We have been here before and the standard of cuisine has definitely declined. Wouldn’t recommend.

When we arrived we thought we'd stumbled into a pub by mistake! The front is like an old English pub and the restaurant is at the back and is quite modern. The table set up meant it was quite compact and narrow and so I felt like I was eating on a plane in terms of the comfort level. There was also a large group very close by and it was quite loud and made it difficult to have a normal conversation. The food and service were excellent. We are vegetarian and found there was a great choice for us. We had a poppadom each and then a rice, naan and three dishes (starter size) to share. The Black lentil dhall, tandoori aubergine and aloo gobi were all delicious! We left feeling full but not stuffed which was perfect. Wine is expensive (about £10 for a large glass) and beer was about the standard price. There is a bit of nearby free parking after 8pm. Overall, great food, lovely staff and we did have a good evening but next time, I'd ask for a better table!

We invited friends visiting us from Scotland to Jambavan. When we arrived we were nicely greeted and shown to our table. We enjoyed our starters. When our mains came we had just started them when a member of staff approached and told us that our table was required in 20 mins time. We had only been in the restaurant 40 mins. We hadn’t even finished our main course, and not even looked at the sweet menu. I pointed out that we were very disappointed as we hadn’t been told about any time restrictions on tables and we hadn’t actually been in the restaurant very long. The waiter spoke to a person who was working behind the bar, and we were told that we could stay. Our party all felt that due to the approach made to us that we weren’t welcome any more in the restaurant, and because of that we decided to leave. I spoke to person who the waiter had spoken to when we were first told that our table was required in 20 mins. To be fair he apologised and said that the problem was due to the waiters young age? He said that we could stay, and we didn’t have to vacate the table. I pointed out that it was a little late for that, and the matter could and should have been resolved with us before I decided to speak with him. Overall we left Jambavan having just had starters and a main course. The food that we had was nice. But, we were hurried and were never offered the sweet menu nor coffees etc. We left with a feeling that this was a fast food restaurant who responded in a clumsy way to the growing walk-in queue they were facing on the night.

I visited for dinner with my parents on a Saturday night. The service was warm and welcoming throughout - that was the highlight for me. Unfortunately the food was disappointing. I had an onion bhaji that was crisp on the outside but really dense and stodgy in the middle. The tandoori prawns I had for the main were very overcooked - they were disintegrating. In fairness the garlic naan was pretty good - fluffy and a good amount of flavour. Atmosphere-wise the room was a little quiet and pretty small. Perhaps 10 tables in total.

We had a meal here about two years ago and really enjoyed so decided to return again in a recent stay in Warwick. The restaurant has had a recent make over with the front section decorated in a traditional pub style with timber beams etc. and the rear section a more traditional Indian restaurant. The food was very nice and the staff were very accommodating. The Goat Curry and Murgh Makhani are recommended and the Jambavan IPA went down a treat

Hadn't booked but they fitted us in. We ended up changing it to a small takeaway. Thought they'd be a bit annoyed we'd changed our minds and done that. Not at all, completely fine with it. Most other restaurants (quite understandably) wouldn't have been happy. And their takeaway was delicious, we will definitely be back for a proper sit-down .

I give it a 10/10 because we came in for a sit in and we thought actually we want a takeaway so we get 8 popadoms and a keema naan and a chicken tikka. We had some drinks while we waited and when we got the bill they said the drinks are on them and at this point we are in shock so it ended up being £20 with the food so thank you so much jambervan!

Absolutely brilliant tasty food. Nice amd hot and soicy. The serivce was absolutely excellent. The whoke experience was a delight.

Tasty curry with a good choice of dishes on the menu.Duck jalfrezi and lamb rhogan josh delicious Efficient and friendly service.

Recently returned with my other half, the whole experience was just as good as the first time we tried it. Fantastic atmosphere paired with traditional Indian cuisine went down a treat. We had a good laugh with the host aswell, can safely say we’ll be returning soon.

This is our favourite restaurant. Mashuk and his chefs use quality meats and fish and offer a nice range of dishes with the emphasis on flavour and taste and which you can mix and match. We like to share 2 or 3 different choices blending sweeter with spicier and chicken with lamb for example. If you like the ordinary run-of-the-mill, burn-your-mouth Indian then it's not for you. Personally I don't want my indian/bangladeshi food swimming in ghee and laced with chillies but if you want HOT then you need to specifically request it and they will oblige. If you like a beer with your meal then definitely try the IPA which is specially brewed for Jambavan and compliments the food brilliantly.

One of the best Indian restaurants i have visited. The staff were really welcoming and the food was superb, i am very happy i have found this place as it is now my go to restaurant! 10/10

Food was fantastic, everything you could ask from an Indian restaurant, host was very welcoming and staff were very helpful. Will definitely be returning

Had a night out at Jambavan restaurant. I’ll like to say the food was delicious and the environment was brilliant. Props to the chef and staff made us feel welcomed straight away. Would highly recommend for the people of Warwick.

There is my worst experience in the UK. The person, who takes order, will not take the additional order. He just refuses you for ordering more food. He insults you when you are with your family and friends. If you are going there to spend a good time with your family, please DO NOT GO THERE, they can ruin your mood by refusing the additional order and behaving rudely. He told me that " abhi aur nahi milega", means "We will not serve you more.", only 2 tables were occupied so there is no issue of crowd. As per other guy (who also work there), the person usually drunk on his job, I too observe the same while having chitchat with him that he had a glass of some drink under his counter and he is taking sips in between. And lastly they can ask you to leave too without finishing your dinner. He also offered us not to pay the food bill to avoid any negative review.

My family and I were at a lose end we rang Jambavan who invited us straight down even though they were very busy I have an 8 yr old so. who is a very fussy eater who they looked after perfectly, the food and service...

Here is my complaint against the manager on duty. My family along with friends family went there today 14th March around 7:30 PM , we ordered Starter and waiter asked to give order for main course together with Starter and we did that. after getting...

Worst customer experience ever, Manager on service has no etiquettes, after ordering, he said NO to take more order and behaved so badly, its my sons birthday and i have come back in middle of eating. Request all indians to think before Go, his behavior was extret bad, its just 8 pm he is saying No for more orders, and he raised his voice and taling so badly

Had an amazing take away from Jambavan. Great food, great service and overall a great restaurant

On the 23rd February 2023 I visited a hidden gem of Warwick after hearing some good things about it from a friend. I chose a chicken bhuna and I have to say I could not fault it at all. I have previously visited loads of...

Came as a party of 3 on a Thurs night. All had mains, 3 sides, drinks, poppadoms. Arrived around 7.30. After finishing meal we were asked if we wanted more drinks, one person asked for water. This was presented with the bill. Continued evening and...

I took a solo trip to jambavan on the 21/01/23 and was pleasantly surprised with the food and environment. I went to jambavan on my way home from a meeting, I’ve heard lots of Fantastic reviews about it and decided to check it out for...

I visited jambavan a couple days ago and it was phenomenal.I really enjoyed my time here and the service was very welcoming. Will most definitely be coming back. I had a Biriyani with a side of roti. My wife had a lamb bhuna and loved...

Staff were disorganised arguing about a mess up with the tables. Sat for 15 mins before being asked for drinks. Food was average, not hot but tasted ok.… Should have checked the hygiene rating before going. 2 says it all! It’s really inexcusable to have...

Great food. Attentive service and nice atmosphere - would recommend

Wonderful food & lovely staff! I had an aubergine tikka style dish (can’t remember name!) and it was absolutely wonderful, one of the best Indian dishes I’ve ever had!! (And it was vegan)😎 My partner had a black lentil dhal which was also delicious 😍 the chippati & mushroom rice we shared were top notch too 🔥 Reasonably priced & friendly, helpful staff - a must visit in Warwick!! Good vegan options too 🌱😍

Went for the first time this evening with family and the food was excellent. Definitely looking forward to visiting again.

Very disappointed. Visited as a couple and had one starter and 2 main meals. Both main meals were very bland. Customer service was non existent, no warm welcome, not asked once whether the meals were ok and when we said we would not pay the...

We rarely risk going to an Indian restaurant other than our local as we love it so much we don't want to be disappointed. However on a trip to Warwick, and having seen the reviews, we booked Jambavan and were so pleased that we did....

Lovely little place, food was OK, and the service was great but cant really justify the prices compared to other restaurants serviing similar fayre. So it wouldnt be a place Id choose to go back to for a curry

Not only was the service excellent but the food was out of this world. I plan on going back multiple times just so I can sample each and every dish. There is a lot of variety and the place itself is very cozy and has...

We have eaten at the Jambavan many times this year whilst travelling through Warwick. And every single time, Mashuk and his team have made us feel extremely welcome. The restaurant has a lovely ambiance, where you can feel very comfortable and relaxed. The service is...

The restaurant is clean, tidy and has a good atmosphere. The staff are polite and efficient, not in your face or hovering around the table. The food is very good, the first time in a while I have really enjoyed a curry, tasty and a...

Nice enough but not great value. The Chicken Tikka salad was a generous portion but was £16. The Chicken and spinach curry was disappointing with just 5 small pieces of chicken and a plate of spinach and onions for £13. So overall, food was ok but not worth paying that much for, especially given some of the portion sizes. Better options in Warwick.

We recently took a trip to jambavan after seeing so many good reviews! As a family who regularly eat Indian food this restaurant was simply better than any other place we have ever eaten at! The food was fresh and delicious, and clearly had time...

Was so disappointed, was really looking forward to trying this restaurant, but my expectations were far from met. having to wait for over an hour between arriving and getting the starters seems excessive. Having a medium curry and although tasty was about as spicy as...

Fantastic service, good food and reasonable prices

Delicious food quickly prepared and reasonably priced.

A really delicious meal - murgh makhani is pretty much perfect, light naan breads, decent rice and great vegetable sides. My wife's biriani was damned good as well!

Absolutely beautiful food. Visited Tuesday evening for a work meal, despite the hot weather they were able to provide an absolutely stella meal. Really tasty food and the starters were an excellent size.

Always a tough choice of warwick spice or jambavan, both keep it excellent in their own ways, definitely try jambavan

My friend suggested going here for a bite to eat and catch up and we were not disappointed! The food was simply stunning, the attention to detail was on point and the service was outstanding. Admittedly not the biggest restaurant but it didn't feel cramped at all, the flow of customers was steady and the ambiance was perfect. Would highly recommend this gem as one of the best curry houses in Warwick.

Despite oily food, it's delicious. Better to reserve a table in advance

Beautiful meal, friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Visited on a Wednesday evening, the staff were friendly and welcoming but the restaurant was very quiet. I ordered the curry with scotch bonnet chillies; the sauce was nice but even through that the chicken tasted precooked without the advertised tikka coating. There was nothing wrong with this but it didn't like it and won't be back.

Fantastic food. Really nice atmosphere and staff were lovely. Enjoyable evening.

Friendly staff, okay food. I've visited twice now, and twice been disappointed with what I ordered. To be fair, I was warned by the waiter the first time that I was ordering a mild dish, but I'm about the flavour rather than the heat. That dish was indeed mild, in that it had very little flavour either. This time I was warned that I was ordering a very spicy dish. I hoped so, as it had the name of my favourite scotch bonnet chillies in the name. Alas, when it arrived, there was no fruity scotch bonnet flavour and only the hot & sour Birdseye variety in plentiful supply. In fact, a friend tried mine and said it tasted exactly like his, only hotter.

Early dinner, lovely food, found the curries a little too similar in taste. But high quality and more authentic than usual.

👏 brilliant food and excellent service. Lovely evening, really enjoyed will go back.

A little slow with the service but food excellent good atmosphere

Different selection of food on the menu.

Really, really good food. We were recommended by my partners brother who's opinion I trust. Food wasn't over oiled and arrived quickly. The only thing I comment I really have is that it is far to hit on the ground floor. We asked for the heater above the door and the radiator to be turned off which the staff were more than happy to do for us, but it was still far too hot. I'd have liked to have been seated upstairs as it is far cooler. Never the less 10/10 will visit again.

Best Indian food I have ever eaten - knowledgable waiter - any questions about spicyness they are happy to advise what dishes are best

Lovely, authentic family-run restaurant. Great food, decent bar, nice atmosphere.

Visited this restaurant during a 3 day break in Warwick. After having a starter each, which was modest at best along came the main (a Rogan Josh for me and a Biriani for my girlfriend). These are our usual main of choice whenever we have an Indian in England. Quite simply the main was lacking in any hint of spice. After asking for the Rogan Josh to be given a bit of a kick as it had none at all it was then taken back to the kitchen and brought back to me unpallatively hot. Skip to the end of the evening we were confronted by whom I assume was the Manager who defended the chef by saying everyone has an off day. We weren't offered any deduction of the bill even though I'd left the Rogan Josh as it was inedible. He didn't ask whether we'd enjoyed our meal as it was quite obvious that we hadn't. We paid the bill and left never to return.

Ordered a takeaway based on the reviews and was so disappointed. The portion sizes were good as we always have too many leftovers when ordering a takeaway (aka on the smaller size) but the positives stop there unfortunately. All of the food was swimming in oil and lacked flavour. We are on holiday in the area and so I researched restaurants before coming and had this starred as a place to go to or get a take away from but I wish we had just chosen a generic place close to where we are staying instead. The story of the restaurant on the site is lovely and the menu choices seemed great as a vegetarian but the 3 veggie dishes I got all tasted the same.

The food here is excellent! You should definitely come here. This is the best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. The staff are really kind and nice and the triple mango dessert is amazing.

We used to have Jambavan on our doorstep but recently moved. It seems like several years since we visited and decided on a night out in Warwick finishing off with a curry.. wow I think the quality of the food has improved even more. The bench mark was already set extremely high but the meal on Friday was faultless.I previously said I’d eat here breakfast, dinner and tea.. nothing has changed with that opinion

Visited this restaurant after reading such fabulous reviews and it certainly lived up to expectations.Polite friendly waiters made us feel very welcome in this contemporary style restaurant with nice relaxing music playing in the background.The menu offers a great selection of styles to cater for everyone with many dishes I've not experienced before, for instance I tried the duck jalfrezi and it was delicious, and packed full of flavour. I would highly recommend a visit.

We found the little gem of a restaurant while having a few days in Warwick, the staff were great and it was really nice the owner took the time to have a chat and tell us a few things about Warwick, thank you

Really top notch food. The decor is good , the tables are properly clean and not all sticky (big plus for me, and many others like me- other restaurants take note!!!). Service is good , patient and attentive staff. Definitely recommend.

Visited this restaurant during a narrow boat holiday earlier this month after a visit to nearby Warwick Castle. On booking we were given a great table for our party of 6 by a very helpful and extremely friendly staff. We have often visited Indian Restaurants and the food in this one was very very good. Would definitely revisit next time we are in Warwick.

Wow wow wow!!! What an absolute gem of a place! Definitely one of if not the best Indian i’ve ever had. The actual restaurant itself is so lovely, very well decorated and modern. The choice of food is insane, so many different dishes as well as your classics and all so reasonably priced! Service was great, waiters were lovely and overall 10/10!!

Trying to think of any negatives for this place is impossible so don't, just go there and enjoy. Staff were very friendly , place was spotlessly clean and the food was amazing. I would recommend 'Jambavan' to anyone.

Great food and excellent personal customer service. Not the usual Indian restaurant, classy dishes, well prepared.

Nothing was too much trouble. Menu was pleasantly diverse without too many options. Food was flavour some and well seasoned. Great naan bread. Stock local beer which complemented my sag well.

First visit. side dishes were delicious and plentiful. The 2 curries were just ok.!one tasted as if the spices hadn’t been cooked out properly. Would we try again, Yes everyone’s entitled to an off day.

I ordered a takeaway last night and can honestly say it was the best I have ever had. Superb.

Best Indian food I have ever tasted! Addicted to this place, I go on a regular basis and am abit of a food snob! The owners are extremely welcoming and friendly the food is exquisite I would give it 10 stars if I could, definitely worth a try!

Amazing food, just the takeaway we needed in January! Tasty, delicious and authentic cuisine which is great value. Thanks to Mash as always, can’t wait for when we can come and eat in again.

I was extremely surprised to find this wonderful takeaway and restaurant just 10 minuetes down the road for Me! It isn’t just your local curry house that you don’t want to drive far to it’s THE BEST restaurant that I’d drive 30/40 mins to!I was pleasantly surprised to eat a takeaway that’s very good and tasty and not greasy at all! If this is just there takeaway I can’t wait to sit down and enjoy a lovely meal with my family! This restaurant and takeaway deserves more than 5 stars and is worth way more! I highly recommend for anyone! It’s posh enough for a business meeting or just a nice family meal! I can’t wait to return!

Just enjoyed a lovely takeaway meal lovely flavours authentic dishes would highly recommend Thankyou mash and team

Thank you so much for a fantastic meal, amazing food and wonderful service, only problem was we couldn't eat in. Can't wait to get booked in and visit the restaurant. *****

Good food , very reasonable prices

Delicious! I’m glad I saw the reviews and took their advice! I cannot fault the food or service. Oh, and they serve an ale too!

As part of any trip, we always like to experience at least one of the top restaurants as rated on TripAdvisor.Jambavan did not disappoint. It’s been a while since I have savoured delicacies of such high calibre and prepared with such attention to authenticity.Our hosts were attentive and proud, showing equal affection towards their food as they did our custom.We’d say if you were looking for a recommendation on what to eat - simply ask the manager, who seemed to prescribe exactly what the palate required!Jambavan offers a fine dining experience in the comfort of an exquisitely clean, comforting and homely environment.We shall definitely be returning and recommending.The owner also told us of two of the best spots to experience the castle and authentic Tudor streets at night...and they weren’t wrong!During these difficult times, please support this wonderful restaurant and the livelihoods of all their staff by eating and drinking and being merry, in true Indian Tudor style!

I ate at Jambavan on Saturday night and was extremely impressed by the standard of food and friendly service. I was particularly delighted by the fact that the restaurant was able to cater to my gluten and dairy free diet, where there were several options available to me on the menu. I chose the beef and pumpkin tarkari dish, which was absolutely delicious with a beautiful depth of flavour. This was alongside a hearty vegetable pilaf rice - full of chunky pieces of cabbage, edamame beans and carrots. I couldn't recommend this restaurant enough.

Second time going, first time great but this time not good. Booked in plenty of time knowing closure 10pm Table for 8pm - got to sit at 8.30 - served 9.00 food delivered 9.30 - 3 dishes were cold. They are overbooking and under performing due to lockdown restrictions - won’t be rushing back!!!

Excellent authentic food lovely ambience , attentive service comfortable surroundings Really enjoyed our meal experience on saturday evening thankyou Mash and team

I highly recommend this fabulous restaurant. Food is authentic, freshly cooked and delicious. Staff are friendly and welcoming. I love the prawns with spinach but could not resist having a cheeky taste of my fiancé’s delicious chicken rosella. Beautiful 200 year old building. Certainly a cut above the rest.

First visit here and so pleased we chose this restaurant. Service was friendly and professional. So many good things to select from the menu. Lots of imaginative dishes too away from the "standard" offerings. Everyone catered for. Traditional dishes also. We all had something different and sampled each others. All excellent. Very very happy with our dining experience. Downside was we ate too much and really appreciated the long walk back to our hotel!!Would definitely return here.

My husband's always praised the service & food at this place everything he went from work but this time we did a family dinner with our twins & it was simply perfect. The food was authentic, really superb & not tge greasy heavy fare that's dished out at curry houses. We had the palak gosht, rezala- both superb and the lamb handi, salmon & paneer- all were really good. Their naan is really good. Our kids were welcome & well accommodated for. The manager is a perfect gentleman & took good care of all his guests. Can't wait to go back!

We were attracted by the top reviews and we were not disappointed. The service was friendly and efficient and the food outstanding. We had the Achari lamb chops and Duck Jalfrezi both tender and having a deep but subtle flavour.

popped in last night very friendly staff and did not wait to long for take out.quality food for a reasonable price.

Lovely food, lacked atmosphere.

Lovely food with very good service and excellent value for money. Well worth giving Jambavan your patronage.

Excellent food, great friendly service, highly recommended.

Booked a table for 2 on a Saturday night which was the first night of our holiday and we were very impressed. The staff were very friendly and couldn’t have been more attentive. The meal was the best Indian meal we have ever had and the wine was a joy ! There is usually something that could’ve been better but on this occasion the whole experience was perfect. We will definitely go back when we are in the area and would highly recommend it to others. Thanks for a great night.

Can't fault this place, polite and friendly staff, fast efficient service, and a fantastic curry. As a bit of a curry connoisseur due to many years of practice I would have to rate this as one of my best yet. Thank you to the staff for a pleasant evening.

Warm welcome on arrival. Service efficient and non intrusive.Our starters and main were delicious and presentation was lovely, best we have eaten in a while.Social distance seating in place and the cleanliness was impeccable.Staff were friendly and polite.We had a lovely evening.