Kings Head in Stroud

I used to visit the Rajdoot when I lived in Stroud over 20 years ago and the service & food were excellent then. In the last year I have been visiting again with my 11 year old son and he describes it as his favourite place in the world to eat! To my surprise there are still some of the same familiar faces there and they could not be more welcoming to us. They have converted my son from being unsure about curry to him wanting to go as many times as we can! He really enjoys how welcome everyone makes him feel and he runs into the restaurant in front of me to shake everyone's hand. The food is excellent, and unlike some other places we have tried, you can tell it is made from fresh ingredients and not simply warming up a standard set of pre-made basic sauces with a few additions. If the restaurant is busy you may have to wait longer for food but I would always be happy to choose this over warmed up options. The staff are always keen to make sure popadoms, drinks and starters are served quickly while you wait for main dishes to be prepared. This is without doubt our favourite place to eat and I can see my son coming back here in 20 years time just like I have.

Had Lamb Shatkora this evening and it was AMAZING! The rice portions were great, not too small and my mate had a Garlic Veg Balti which was superb. The mango lassi was excellent too. Thank you and see you again soon.

Had booked a table for 6 people for Saturday 4th March. Had confirmation email when booked as I queried the nenue option for gluten free items. We arrived just before the time our table was booked for only to find the place in darkness. It was closed. When I rang the number the call was immediately cut off. We had to go to sainsbury's for a curry. Not impressed and so disappointed. If this place ever opens again, avoid it.

Good pint of Guinness, decent house music..

Fab meal! A few hiccups (mainly due to my booking skills!) but all sorted and a lovely meal and excellent customer service