Jeera Indian Restaurant & Takeaway in Pembrokeshire

We went for a buffet here and I am just taken back by the dishes they had. Barely an appetizer. The Tikka masala had no taste. Their mix veg pakora was like they took left over veggies and fried them. I went here 5 years ago and didn’t like it then. Went back hoping for a do over and it got even worse. Tasteless!!

We try to make the trek to this restaurant annually due to it being almost an hour away for us. This was the first time, since the pandemic, that the buffet was available so we tried that. Was a good price for the food that is offered. Was thinking they'd have butter chicken but they did not have it for the buffet. Have to admit I was happy not to see it since it's the most commonly ordered dish it seems, but unhappy because I wanted to try it and have told myself I'll never order it lol. Also wished they had the garlic naan but fresh naan was tasty. Multiple chicken dishes and a vegetable only dish too. A dream buffet would have one item of each protein they have! Too bad that'd be too costly... Overall, the buffet was tasty, foods were restocked often and had a nice variety. Had 3 types of desserts the day we went too. Think it's a weekend only thing though so plan accordingly.

Food and atmosphere were fine but when I get ready to pay, the server comes over with a machine and it forces you to pick a tip option while they stand there watching what you pick. I still tipped but it’s kinda uncomfortable and pushy to make the customer pick a tip option while they are holding the machine in their hand, at your table, looking at what you will select. I won’t be going back until they just leave the bill like a normal restaurant.

Great birthday dinner for our party of nine.

I grabbed take out from here twice. Food portion is very small compared to the price. Taste is average. The location is very nice but I don't think it's worth the price.

When we first glanced at the menu at Hot Chilli, things looked promising. The dishes sounded exciting, and our expectations for a flavourful Indian meal were set. But, as they say, looks can be deceiving, and sadly, this was truer than we could have imagined. We started with three popadoms and a selection of five chutneys. A decent opener, but sharing between me and The Bald (my husband’s affectionate moniker) was where the excitement ended. What followed was a culinary comedy of errors—except no one was laughing. I ordered the Special Makhani, a dish with a thick almond-based sauce that was less “special” and more “culinary sludge.” Both the chicken and lamb were dry, with the texture of reheated leftovers, and the prawns—well, let’s be honest—they were frozen shrimp masquerading as seafood. The sauce lacked depth or spice, and the dish was as bland as a beige carpet. The keema naan was similarly disappointing—mostly dough, with just a whisper of keema meat hiding somewhere in the folds. The Bald’s Chicken Balti was a spectacle in its own right. Upon its arrival, his verdict was swift and unforgiving: “It looks like dog sh*t.” Harsh? Perhaps. Accurate? Tragically, yes. The balti was a sad, gloopy brown mess with bits of what might have once been skewered chicken, now reduced to dry lumps. There were no vegetables to add interest, just thick, claggy sauce. His pilaf (pilau) rice turned out to be a packet of basmati tossed in a frying pan with oil—a culinary shortcut that fooled no one. By the halfway mark, we both surrendered. The food was unbearable, and we’d lost the will to persist. When the lady came by for a “check-back,” The Bald asked about the lack of peppers in his balti, only to be met with a shrug. Later, the chef emerged, proudly presenting a jar of Patak’s Balti spice mix as his culinary inspiration. A jar. Out of a jar. In what world is this acceptable for a £45 meal? To his credit, the chef knocked £5 off the bill, rounding it to £40, and offered complimentary coffees. But by this point, we wanted nothing more than to leave and never return. He also made vague promises about what he’d do “next time,” but let’s face it—Hell has a better chance of freezing over than us coming back. The restaurant itself was tired, with flaking paint and a general sense of neglect. We didn’t dare check the bathrooms—our trust in the establishment was already rock bottom. In conclusion, Hot Chilli is a lukewarm mess. For a meal that lacked authenticity, flavour, or even basic culinary effort, this was an insult to the proud tradition of Indian cuisine. If you’re considering spending your hard-earned money here, don’t. We’ve done the hard work for you. Final rating: One bald head out of five. Save your appetite—and your dignity.

They serve the best Indian cuisine this side of India.

Came back to try again. Gobi was very oily and no real flavor. Pakora was mixed veggies deep fried with no spice. Very disappointed in this visit. Staff removed the gobi from the bill. Last visit. Fantastic food and wonderful staff. Vegan options right on the menu.

Very good food. Employees are kind and helpful.

The food was delicious 😋 everything came out hot. The food took awhile to come out but it was worth the wait. Definitely try the Indian dessert, so good!

The food here was by far the most bland Indian food I have ever eaten. The Dal Makhani was near inedible, and the lamb biryani had barely any flavor at all. The only saving grace was that the lamb itself was tender and well cooked. Otherwise, there was nothing positive here. I love Indian cuisine. I've eaten at a lot of Indian restaurants around the area, and other cities. I only mention this to preface that my experience here has nothing to do with not knowing what to expect. What I expect from Indian food: a wonderful blend of spices and smells that make your taste buds sing. What we got here was more like unseasoned thanksgiving turkey. A part of me wonders if the food here is catering to a unique audience, because I cannot believe in my heart than any actual lover of true Indian cuisine could enjoy this pale imitation.

Owners are so friendly and amazing. The first time we stepped in we had a small baby and they asked if we'd like a quiet place to sit. We've come back once a month since and they remember us and make us feel so welcomed. Food is beyond amazing, staff is great. Couldn't recommend this place enough!

First time trying this place and my husband and I both picked random things off the menu and it was delicious! Our new favorite place! My husband is vegan and there were multiple dishes that could easily accommodate.

I walked and was sat down, waited 7 minutes and nobody acknowledged us after that then I watched 2 white ladies walk in and they were immediately greeted and sat down and they even gave them water as we waited and still nothing we left. I found it rude and don’t recommend.

Excellent food and service on a Friday evening.

I loved the food, good experience for the first time with Indian food, the food was very delicious and well seasoned, I recommend this place

Food is delicious. Nice atmosphere and very clean.

Friendly workers that made us feel welcome

If you have food allergies, please, please, please be careful. My partner has a mild nut allergy and has eaten the chicken tikka masala here several times without issue . For that reason, she assumed it was safe and got it tonight without alerting the waiter. For whatever reason, presumably an accident, cashews ended up in her food (cashews are not an ingredient, according to the menu). We discovered this when she began having a reaction and brought it up to the waiter who did not seem too concerned. I raised this issue with the manager who seemed to dismiss me and echoed the waiter's sentiment of "you should have told us before hand". Even giving them benefit of the doubt that this was just a horrible accident this was dangerously reckless food preparation. We very much loved the food here, but won't be back because its simply not worth the risk.

Went for a lunch on weekend , It was a buffet , liked the menu spread , it was good , since we are vegetarian we tried all vegetarian dishes and desserts was good Would recommend

Great service, beautiful food, relaxed atmosphere. Butter chicken is the best in Wales by far! Definitely would recommend

Use to be our favorite restaurant in town and we recommended them to everyone. But sadly food has gone downhill. The sauces are very watery/bland. We ordered for the first time in over a year since we were so disappointed in the food last time and it just as disappointing. The prices have gone up and quality has gone downhill.

It's little busy but all good food and service.

Food was great and the service was fantastic as well. Definitely looking forward to going back. Highly recommend!!

I cannot understand why this lovely little restaurant isn't more busy. The food is delicious and the kitchen staff are friendly (especially the lady chef). On a Wednesday you can't go wrong with a starter, main and side for a set price. This restaurant is not licenced but they are very happy for you to bring your own alcohol and will provide the appropriate glasses for your drinks. Water is provided, chilled in elegant bottles. I'm afraid I didn't take any photos on my recent visits. This was because the food looked so delicious I couldn't wait to get tucked in. Thank you to the great team at the Hot Chilli.

I think it is a great icebreaker place for Indian food. The spice level was very mild although the dish was well prepared. There was a live music( every third Friday) which was a added bonus. Definitely a must visit restaurant for people who have not tried Indian food because of the spiciness.

Remarkably good Indian. The prices seemed slightly higher than I pay in my local Indian restaurant, but the food quality is excellent. Subtle and interesting flavours, and the naan was particularly good. Not a lot of atmosphere, but you can't have everything. But, great food and attentive staff. Go there!

ZEERA: noun /ˈdʒiːrə/ /ˈdʒiːrə/ (also jeera) [uncountable] (Indian English) ​cumin (= the dried seeds of the cumin plant, used in cooking as a spice) Ok so I’ve been mispronouncing my newly discovered gem. I prefer buffets for one simple reason. To sample ethnic cuisine so that when going to dine In, I don’t need the waitress to identify and describe the menu so that we may order. The hostess is warm and hospitable. The waitresses are very polite and attentive. The food is delicious. I took my grandson (11) to lunch and near the end of our visit, he leaned back in his seat, raising his arms and was about to acknowledge that his belly was satisfied “ No ho Darling, we don’t do that in public, as I fail terribly at holding in my laughter. The atmosphere is comfortable and inviting. The prices are fair. The one complaint I might have had was resolved - during my last visit I noticed that we’re now able to order from the buffet - TO GO. All I can say is I’ve eaten at several Indian restaurants and this is definitely on my top three. So if you’re in the area and can’t make up your mind - Try ZEERA (pronounced j) and tell em Ice sent you.

I am furious after my experience at Hot Chilli in Fishguard. I handed over nearly £20 for a takeaway curry, and what I got was a disgrace. This wasn't food.. It was tasteless, watery crap. It was so watery, I could've drunk it with a straw, and the tiny bits of dry chicken floating in it were an absolute insult. How the hell can so-called professionals mess up a curry this badly?? It’s unbelievable! I feel completely ripped off and insulted. This place is a joke, and I’m beyond pissed off. Stay away from Hot Chilli if you value your money, your time, and your taste buds. I’ll never set foot near this place again!

Picked up a takeaway and it was awful. Did not taste freshly cooked, more like a supermarket own brand out of a jar. Overpriced rubbish, i feel sorry for the people of lovely Fishguard as this is their only "curry" house. The worst curry of our 60 years on this planet. Sadly it all (vinegar smelling chapattis included) went in the bin.

Honestly, I really hate leaving negative feedback but my experience was so disappointing. I ordered Tikka Masala with Mahi, samosas, and garlic naan through Door Dash. My order was missing the samosas, not sure what happened but Door Dash gave me a credit so no big deal. The Tikka Masala was so runny, bland, and just not good. It honestly tasted like lightly seasoned fish water. It's like the recipe was made incorrectly but looking at other reviews and their photos... nope, that's their recipe. The garlic naan looked the kind you buy in the bread section of the grocery store... obviously not homemade. Super disappointed and a waste of $30.

The food was great. Can't wait to go back and try another dish. I had the lamb vindaloo last time, 😋.

This is a regular lunch stop. The all u can eat buffet is great. Worth the money.

One of my favorite restaurants!

This was my first visit with my daughter and her fiancé and his dad, had a great dinner 🥘 and atmosphere. Highly recommend this restaurant. I will be going back

Had a takeaway Wasn’t the best curry , we had 3 main meals and they were all poor . The best bit was the puppodoms.We came here last year same place and was really good. Not sure what’s happened in a year

Turn you away if your on your own! Lots of seats but couldn’t eat as they wouldn’t let someone on their own sit in. Big shame as a local as I’ve been to the same place for years

Food is decent. I liked their Madras Curry

Authentic, tasty and professional.

Amazing buffet and service. Our go to spot for Indian buffet

Very good food and great service! The owners are so polite and have wonderful smiles, truly make the experience nice! Our fav Indian food in the triangle. The takeout is always top notch!

I love indian food but I was super disappointed. The Tikka masala was so watery with no flavor. The Naan was sad. I really hate to leave a bad review but I wasted over $20 on food that I couldn't make myself eat. I see Zeera has great reviews so I wonder if it was just a bad night. I ordered to go but the service was nice from what I saw that's why I hate to leave this review.

Highly recommend trying the lunch buffet. We had an excellent lunch. The food was hot, and there was several choices. I enjoyed being able to try a little of everything. The service and atmosphere were great.

Amazing food. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Very clean. Ps. Also Suzette is tripping! We’ve been going here for years, and we have never seen any roaches. Not one, ever!

Excellent food. Some Bangladeshi restaurants serve tasty but over-oily dishes. Our food was delicious and neither greasy nor over-oiled. The lamb in particular was very tender and high quality. Thoroughly recommended.

Absolutely delicious food. Excellent service. It can get a little loud if they are busy, but nothing negative to say!

I cannot say ENOUGH about how delicious EVERYTHING was. From the Butter Chicken to the Banana Chocolate Cake, every single bite was worth savoring. I will ABSOLUTELY be back.

Great taste on food. I feel a positive vibe here. I like they ask how hot/ spicy to cook your food.

The absolute best Indian cuisine in the area! The staff is excellent and the lunch buffet is excellent. Don’t be afraid of the “heat” you can eat whatever spice level you prefer, from no heat to can I have another glass of water heat. Would recommend to anyone.

They go above and beyond with their service and accommodations. We love it!

the food wasn't the best but you can tell the manager is really bad at managing the place. i always see her screaming at her employees. really bad atmosphere as well. the manager really needs to work on being polite and helping around if the their employees need a little help. like i know i ain't Gordon Ramsey but he would hate her for sure. just treat your employees better

Excellent food. Pick your spice level.

We always love it here. The food is amazing.

Not good. The chicken butter masala lacks flavor Chili paneer needs better coating for paneer Naan and paratha were raw.

Food is always fresh and tastes just like home cooked!!

The buffet was a great option for trying new foods.

We went with whole family of 9 people. We ordered many dishes. Not one dish was nice. Biriyani was awful too much spicy. 6 peoples stomach was upset for next couple of days after eating food here. The server who took care of was very bad. She gave attitude and treated us badly. I would never go here in my life

I ordered 3 items to go and all of them were uncooked or cooked partially. Did not enjoy the experience at all. It was my first time there and definitely the last. Tried calling management to address this but was offered no good response.

The food and service was excellent! I was happy to see that they now have an express lunch! The buffet looked delicious, but I stood by my favorite, lamb korma. The only issue- the acoustics is not great - much louder than it should be. Will go back!

My dining experience at this restaurant was disappointing due to Jenifer's rude and neglectful service. She forgot about our table, failed to refill drinks, and ignored our attempts to get her attention, while seemingly prioritizing others, particularly those who were white. Thankfully, another staff member, Bryson, eventually stepped in to assist. Unfortunately, the overall poor service leaves me with no intention of returning. I was visiting a family member and heard this restaurant was top tier, yet I was again sadly disappointed.

I ordered a Lamb methi with vegetable rice and okra The lamb Methi was outstanding The okra was outstanding The veg rice had proper vegetables in and not that rubbish from a bag of frozen tiny chopped muck If you want decent Indian then go here.

We've been going to Zeera for years and have enjoyed it, but this last visit left a sour taste (2/23). We were there with friends and appeared to be the last patrons there. The waitress seemed none too happy to wait on us, but the service was good as usual. However, when 9:00pm rolled around someone from the back asked for dishes and our waitress grabbed all 4 of our waters (fingers down in the glasses) so there was nothing left on the table. We checked the time and it was 9:02. I get that you want to close, but that doesn't mean you make the people who are left in the restaurant feel uncomfortable. It had the feeling like there was no adult running the place. And I'm serious when I say that the waitstaff was out the door right behind us. Just seemed ridiculous.

Always an excellent experience! The food is very good!!! Highly recommend this restaurant if you're looking for great Indian food!!

One of the two places as of now(Feb 2024) in fuquay varina that serves Indian Food but it seems for a reason I did not see any Indian here coming for food. The reason being the food has literally no flavors of India and it is a scam in the name of Indian food. It is important to let all Americans know that what you get here is not true authentic Indian food (rather nowhere near it). I am typing this will I am here eating in the restaurant and being an Indian, am super disappointed with the quality of food here. Restaurant staff, ambiance all good but we go to restaurants primarily for food.

Haven't had anything that wasn't delicious. Excellent food and service. Very open facility, so it can be noisier / less intimate than I'd like for a dinner out with my wife, but that is the ONLY negative I can think of.

Bryson was a great server and the food was delicious. Everyone was courteous and kind. Will definitely be back

We needed an early evening meal and found a menu for this restaurant left in our holuday home . A good takeaway meal, prepared in reasonable time at a reasonable price thank you

Just the most incredible flavor and totally delicious. I’ve eaten Indian food all over the world including India and this was the best. So happy to find this place.

Visiting family in Fishguard and we all decided that Monday night was curry night. It was the first time there for us all and we were certainly not disappointed! From the excellent poppadoms, chutneys, (including the homemade tomato based chutney - wow!) to the different curries we all chose, everything was superb. Best biryani I've had anywhere. Lovely service. Can't wait to go back.

After 20 minutes waiting my Order to go, I had to leave because they and my Order got lost.

Takeaway. King prawn biryani contains about 2 prawns cut up into small pieces that you could miss. Accompanied vegetable curry is tasteless. Onion bhajis are greasy and small. Really overpriced for poor food. Poppdums are nice

This place are the worst place to dinner in the food are not cook by Indian people an the owner are very rude to employees an customers I will never never eat here again at all.... The owner don't like black people to dinner with her. She hate blacks I heard her talking about black people to her employees..

The resto customer target is local non-Indian, the taste seems westernized and a lot of order to go and the customer who eat in the resto none of them from India. Ordered lamb Britain n mango lassi.. taste so-so..

It was okay. Certainly not the worst I've ever had, but far from the best. I went with the Roganjosh chicken. The flavor was good, though the chicken wasn't nice whole white meat pieces like I would prefer. Kind of like the scrap ends of pieces. The rice was. Ice and fluffy. My server wasn't the greatest, either. Rather unattentive. I may give them another try. I wouldn't discourage anyone from giving it a try. It could have just be an off day.

This was my first time eating here & I was very impressed by the variety of options on their buffet. The seasonings weren't overpowering & cooked thoroughly. I definitely recommend this restaurant, especially if it's your first time trying Indian Food.

I don’t understand the high reviews. The food is totally bland, no flavor or spice. If people think this is a best Indian food can be, they haven’t had truly delicious Indian food. Try Lime & Lemon.

The food was excellent but the service was very very very slow .

*Roaches* This was my first experience with Indian food and my friend highly recommended this place. But unfortunately dinner did not go as planned. The waitress was very sweet and helpful with choosing something for a first timer. But during dinner I noticed a bug on the wall under the from window, that I thought maybe was a fly that came in the door. But 10 minutes later there was a ROACH on my table! And we got the waitress over who saw it herself and then immediately got the manager The manager was completely aware of the roach problem and said that they did have pest control. Then she left. Later came back and offered to comp one meal. I was pretty calm despite feeling sick to my stomach about all of this. I have no plans of ever returning, as I don't think it was handle properly despite me trying to be discreet in the restaurants benefit as there is clearly a roach infestation here.

Everything was amazing. The flavors and level of heat. Was fantastic. I ordered for pick up from DoorDash. The food was still finger tip burning hot when we returned home. I Highly recommend.

Okay fusion Indian food place with great ambiance. Exorbitant prices for okaish food for an Indian palate. Spiciness added was only by red chilli powder. Have had way better Indian food at other places. But this is an only option for Indian food in Fuquay for a decent seat in restaurant. We ordered Gobi Manchurian, Chilli prawns for appetizer which were okay and gets 3* For lunch we had daal tadka 4*, butter chicken 2*, navratan kurma 4*, veg jalfrezi 4*. Garlic naan gets 1* from me. It was like a roti with no fluff for a naan and too small for a naan. Tandoor roti was good and gets 4* They were understaffed for a weekend afternoon. Staff were not very attentive. Spacious with good distance between tables. Ample parking in the front.

The best ! I had the chef special Jalifraze 😋 always a great meal. - just wish they weren't playing Christmas music on November 4th !

Fresh Indian food. Beautiful restaurant. Great staff. Wish they had buffet back up.

Fine dining atmosphere with a casual vibe. All food made to order, so be patient. Even appetizers are made to order. All dishes spiced according to your heat preference.

Outstanding. The food was perfectly cooked and delicious. I went twice while visiting last week. The first time I tried a curry dish and thew second time I had their fried rice. The Naan is awesome as well. I cannot say enough and plan to return

The food looked delicious, it was just missing something and the naan wasn't very good. With tip $69 lunch

Amazing food!!!! We’ve eaten lots of Indian food and this is certainly one of the best. The chef even came out to ask whether we enjoyed it. We most definitely did. We did the banquet evening. Starter, main and rice or nan. We couldn’t fault it. Unfortunately we live in Plymouth, too far too make this our local. We will definitely be back if we are in the area again. Thank you.

Nice to have something different and they do not dissapoint!

I tried this restaurant for the first time. Ordered two appetizers the food quantity was horrible for the price what i paid and food taste was not that great. Don't recommend going there next time.

The Butter Masala is so delicious I had to come back to enjoy it again! Ordered the medium spice level and was happy. It had a kick to it, but wasn’t so hot that your nose runs. Their naan is also good. Tried both the garlic naan and the garlic cheese naan.

The food was so so yummy!! The medium spice chicken curry was pretty spicy! So if you’re sensitive to that I’d get the mild. I didn’t mind but it did stop me from eating it as fast as I would’ve liked to!

Lovely restaurant. Prawn South Indian was fabulous. Had a lovely chat with the friendly waiter. Would highly recommend although they do not stock alcohol.

hello. we were staying in Newport fir a week and the last night we decided to hsve an odisn as a treat for us. we spent 39.00 something which in the current climate is a lot of money..anyways the first thing o had to wait longer than I was told, I appreciate ur busy but I should have been told a more accurate time. The second thing I couldn't find the barjes, as normally barjes are round. I phoned and firstly I was told I'd have a refund then told to pop in, I said I would the next day, I didn't as its 20 minute away and was busy with other stuff. anyways we found the barjes, however they were disguising and hard the korma hardly had any meet in it anx the maylain which i had ordered was like a korma. I've had a maylian many times, this was not a maylian, which i feel I was given a korma on the pretense that I wouldn't know. my guests didn't eat there's as it was bad,and put then off, the chips, which were fries were hard. very disappointed with all of it. finally not that u expect extra but with nearly 40 pounds not even a popdom. I will not be returning or recommend u again. just so u know. I will put review online too

Food was tasty. Service was very chaotic. There were not enough front of house staff on duty and the one that was on duty was prioritising taking take away phone orders rather than taking the orders for the tables waiting to be served in the restaurant. We waited close to 25 mins for a member of staff to come and take out drinks order.

Excellent service and food. Restaurant was reasonably busy, takeaway was very busy - it was only a Monday evening! We turned up on the off chance and got a table for 5. They have soft drinks but if you want alcohol bring your own. Great meal, will return.

Had a delicious and nutritious meal with great service! Good food + clean restaurant + amazing staff = happy customers and full belly! Top tip: bring your own bottle! Must visit!

This place is amazing. Really wonderful food and friendly service. Busy in a Wednesday evening. Best curry we've had in years.

Me and Partner are here in Fishguard for two weeks and we really fancied an Indian. Hot chilli is the only Indian in Fishguard so we went and booked a table. We were a little late, my partner apologised but it wasn't a problem. So we sat down wad greeted by a lovely man (Forgot his name) very chatty 😂. He looked after us and all the people dining. We where then told we can bring our own alcohol ( me and my partner thought wow, how bizarre!) So we did the honorable thing and brought some cobras 🤣. We tucked into the poppadoms and chutneys ( I love tamarind sauce ) was so tasty! Did have slight issues with the order but that wad rectified within minutes. All in all lovley place, lovely staff and will be back. Thankyou for the laughter and even tastier food. 👍🏻🫶

The food was delicious and the staff were lovely. Even moved us to a corner away from a later reservation so it would be quieter. It was fantastic, I highly recommend

I found this place to be a Joke.I went after reading reviews on Google, but obviously those reviews came from people who have not had a proper made Indian meal . Never been to a India restaurant where they have run out of onion bargi at seven o'clock in the evening.Cooking was so bad, the worst I've had.To top it all no drink licence either . Honestly save your money.

This is one of the best Indian meals I've ever had. The owners greeted us when we entered, they were both polite and friendly. We were given time to choose from the menu, our food was cooked and served quickly. The nan bread was amazing, along with everything else. I highly recommend and we will definitely go back next time we're in Fishgaurd.