Maharajah Indian Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Came here while stopping away with work and had a biryani with meats and king prawns and was the most flavorful biryani I have had as a lot of biryanis are sad and dry but this was delightful and packed a flavour punch. I also happened to visit on my birthday and my colleagues tipped the staff off and they delivered a sundae to my table and played the happy birthday music which made me smile and want to hide in equal measure.

A group of us from Shropshire on Fri 8th November, had to wait about 10 minutes to get a table as it was busy (which we didn't mind as didn't book). Found the staff very friendly and funny, food was absolutely bang on couldn't complain about any of it. Would highly recommend it to anyone, and if down again will definitely stop there again

Went in without booking on a Monday evening. It was really busy making a nice lively atmosphere, but we were seated quickly having waited for a few minutes in reception looking at the menu. Staff were all friendly and helpful. Service was quick. Food was really good. We had poppadums and pickles, followed by a biryiani and a tandoori mixed grill. Both were tasty and big helpings. You could probably share a dish with a naan each and it would be fine. Would recommend.

Had to completely different curries but they tasted and looked the same.food was ok but very disappointed.

Not the best food had butter chicken which was very bland and chicken dopaiz wasn't much better would not recommend this place

Not the best food had butter chicken which was very bland and chicken dopaiz wasn't much better would not recommend this place

VERY Good food at reasonable prices, very good service would HIGHLY recommend.

Had a take away delivered and I can honestly say it was the best Indian food I've ever tasted!

Fantastic restaurant in a great central location. We did not have a reservation but we were able to have a beer while we waited for a table. Food was really lovely and service was great. Highly recommend.

It is undeniably popular, often bustling with diners, which can make it challenging to secure a reservation as calls frequently go unanswered. Many customers share this concern, and it seems the limited staff struggle to keep up during peak times. While the food is flavorful and tailored to appeal to non-Asian palates, it lacks authenticity in its Indian cuisine. Unfortunately, the beer served was stale, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the reasonable prices offer good value for money, and given its location and target audience, I'm glad this restaurant exists and believe it has the potential to improve.

Tasteful, absolutely delicious. Can't say much more than that. Really good, lovely attentive staff, queue when leaving the premises

Food was hot and delicious. The staff were amazing, so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this place. We would definitely go again when visiting Newquay

Polite attentive and friendly staff, very accommodating of veganism. Well priced tasty food

What a lovely place to eat, the restaurant is on a cliff looking over the sea. The staff were very attentive, quick service, food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend

Food was very nice, staff were helpful & friendly.

Fantastic place overlooking the bay right on the cliff. Food was delicious, service efficient. Tasted so good we plan to return again tonight

I had paneer butter masala, paneer matar, aubergine bharta, chana masala, all taste the same :p They are using the same curry paste base for all dishes and it doesn’t even taste good. I am an Indian so I know that these curries are not good and more oily. It’s not a place where you will find good food. And on the top of it the waiters here are not very friendly and the vibes are not good here.

The staff is very rude. They don’t have many Indian cusians and the food is very sweet n excessive oily. I came in to dine in but I was told that dishes I would like to order don’t make up to be seated in and it has to be a main course . It’s surprising that even though they charge for drinks, they don’t count towards the order. The staff is extremely rude and ill mannered makes, racist. Only behave good towards white people but towards Indian customers

Lovely Indian restaurant perched in a prime cliff-top location overlooking the Newquay Bay Area. They were surprisingly busy when we visited on a Wednesday night, but were happy to accommodate us without a reservation. The service was efficient, and the staff couldn’t have possibly worked any harder in very busy circumstances. The pricing structure is very economical compared to other Indian restaurants nowadays; in fact, it was cheaper than our local Indian takeaway! The food was fresh and flavoursome, and portion sizes are large - so much so, we couldn’t finish our entrèes after demolishing very hearty starters! Will definitely recommend and will happily come back again when I visit Newquay on my monthly business trips.

Well this was a total let down, yes the food was nice, took way to long and my experience was the worst, on arrival I get I didn't have a booking. I politely asked if their was any sea view windows and the answer was no we're full for half a hour, but the moment I said ok we'll find somewhere else a table popped up. The worse table possible I received, at the entrance and next to the toilet entrance, had waiters knocking me, dropping knifes and folks next to me. Then to make matter worse a Asian family sat next to us in a better space that was find. But the manager managed to move them to a better table without even giving a thought that I'd asked for a sea few, and the fact they never even asked to be moved just showed they was looking after their own. I'm sorry I'm a reviewer and I'm just being honest about the situation. In all good food but worse experience and I don't think I'll be going again. The food is what the one star is for alone

Our party of 9 enjoyed our dinner at The Maharajah. I'm not sure why negative people are saying it's not authentic...how much more authentic do you want it? It was perfect, fresh, and served fairly fast as it was crowed. I suggest booking a table. The prices were fair, and portions were plentiful. It was super clean, and the wait staff were phenomenal. The waiter that took our mains was a joker...gave us good laughs. The view is great! If you're in a party paying separately, it's all on one bill, which isn't a problem and cuts down on confusion. The only complaint from the 9 of us was that it was very hot in there. It felt like the heat was on. We did joke that we were getting the full Indian experience. But as someone who gets heat sick, I had to keep stepping outside for fresh air. We visited 27/8/2024. We plan on making this our go to Indian Restaurant as we live 15 minutes away. And we have family dining out a few times a year. I hope it's not always hot in there, but the food was worth it.

I recently dined at the Maharaja and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience from start to finish. The waitstaff were rude. The food was equally disappointing. The butter chicken was overly sweet, lacking the balance of flavors. The kebabs we ordered were clearly frozen and reheated, with a rubbery texture and lack of flavor. Overall, I would not recommend dining at this restaurant based on my experience. The poor service and subpar food left a lot to be desired. Save your money and dine elsewhere for a better dining experience.

They serve delicious food and specially the customer service is amazing. Special thanks to Monu who managed our table and gave us an amazing experience.

An Indian restaurant not for Indian The staff is rude the manager is rude . They took 20 mins to take our order and then even after placing the order the food took another 40 mins. Even for water we had to ask four times The food is below average . When we said there is no salt the manager got defensive and said it’s the way they prepare the food If you are a desi don’t waste your time going to the restaurant you would only face racism

Service is worst, food is worst, management is extremely rude, old guy is extremely chutya

Was on holiday in Cornwall so thought try this out for an evening meal. It was pretty busy for a Tuesday night so the atmosphere was great! We ordered a King Prawn dish a Mixed Grill and a Dansak, these are some of their expensive and house specialties so would expect them to be great. On the contrary, most bland, uninspiring food we ever tasted. The prawn they used were standard tiger prawns not “king” prawn that we thought we ordered (£17). Sources were made up from pure paste, did not smell of any spices at all! These dishes are not authentic, purely made for the western pallets! If you want authentic Indian food go elsewhere!!

Probably the best Indian food I have ever eaten will definitely be back when I’m next in new

We called before going to the restaurant asking if they take reservations, they said its first come first serve and when we went there they said they won't be able to accommodate us since we were big group. Right after that group of 8 people walked in and they said they were able to accommodate them. We don't appreciate the way they responded. Finally we decided to get our food delivered so we ordered our food right away since we were at the restaurant, they told us they won't be able to deliver until after they close the restaurant and we got our food at 10:30pm. Food was not worth the wait, and customer service was not good at all!!

Unfortunately this restaurant doesn't take phone bookings. Told just turn up and you will be accommodated as soon as possible. 1 hour 10 mins .service was average food was ok .staff were very apologetic.

The food was okay, nothing to complain about there. However, the manager was extremely rude, constantly trying to dominate the conversation and unwilling to listen. Personally, I can overlook mediocre food if the people are kind, but I will never tolerate bad behavior, especially from those in charge. Honestly, I’ve seen many comments about racism, but I never truly believed it until I experienced it firsthand from the restaurant manager.

I ordered 2 x biriani, 1 x sheesh kebab, 1 x peshawar nan. Disappointed does not cover it. It was disgusting. Peshawar nan had no almonds, no currents, just an excess of sugar, horrible. The biriani was a few little pieces of chicken hidden in an excess of dry rice. The "vegetable curry" that accompanied it consisted of a few lumps of potato and a lot of onion and tasted burnt. I have indulged in many a biriani. This did not in any way resemble that dish. I highly recommend that you walk by this restaurant. The owners should be ashamed.

Amazing food and service. Family of 5, one of the best curries we’ve ever had. Tasty, good value, highly recommend this lovey place.

This was our 4th trip the Food was stunning as usual however our waiter (young, slim with a moustache) was very rude and would only speak to my husband (not me female) All other staff where lovely and friendly as they normally are

Tastiest Indian food I have had in a long long time!

Friendly efficient service, good food.Lovely views and atmosphere, child friendly, would recommend and certainly visit there again!

I Visited the Maharajah with colleagues. Service very good and food delicious. Particular praise for the Tandoori Mixed Grill and Saag Paneer. Will be returning again

If you appear to be an Indian or Asian by skin, expect to be ridiculed and insulted right from the moment you enter this place. And it was not just one person, the staff in general was racist. Unfortunately , it was very late and we had no other Indian restaurant to go to, The food was average as well.

If you appear to be an Indian or Asian by skin, expect to be ridiculed and insulted right from the moment you enter this place. And it was not just one person, the staff in general was racist. Unfortunately , it was very late and we had no other Indian restaurant to go to, The food was average as well.

Friendly staff, great food and view.. 5 stars for sure ....

The food was amazing and the service was great. Six happy people. The vegetable Bhuna and Peshwari naan were delicious. Would definitely return when in Newquay again.

Superb restaurant with superb views. I had the chicken jalfrezi, which was fiercely hot but super tasty. My wife had the lamb madras which she said was delicious. Excellent restaurant, couldn’t rate higher. Thank you.

Worst food ever. We are pure vegetarian and they served us chicken and our food took 1:45 hours to come.

What a wonderful staff. Avery asian tourist must take visit for food. Tasty,spicy, and good ambiance.

Spent 3 nights in Newquay and 3 nights in the Maharajah! Best Indian we have had in a long time.. since our trip to India in February. So recommended. Take your time and enjoy being looked after.

Considering the options in New Quay for Indian food, the Maharajah is descent. The mix grill was below average and the meat had an excessive amount of artificial coloring. I will recommend giving the Chicken Kodapuri a try, as it was decent. The Chicken Biryani again was less than average. Since the options for Indian food are limited in New Quay, if you are really craving Indian cuisine, then you should try it out. The view from the restaurant is spectacular, get a table next to the windows.

Called in for a takeaway. Staff were all very polite. Ordered Main chicken tikka and lamb tikka and nan to take back to our hotel . It was lovely. Full of flavour and plenty of meat. Will come again next time we are In Newquay

I recently had the pleasure of dining at **Maharajah**, and it was an unforgettable culinary journey. From the moment I walked in, the rich aromas of spices and herbs transported me straight to the heart of India. **Ambiance:** The restaurant's ambiance is warm and inviting, with traditional Indian décor that creates a cozy and exotic atmosphere. **Service:** The staff was exceptionally attentive and knowledgeable. They were more than happy to explain the menu and offer recommendations based on our preferences. The service was prompt, and we never felt rushed. **Appetizers:** We started with the **Mixed Platter**, which included samosas, pakoras, and chicken tikka. Each item was perfectly spiced and cooked to perfection. The samosas were crispy with a flavorful filling, the pakoras were light and crunchy, and the chicken tikka was tender and juicy with a smoky char from the tandoor. **Main Course:** For the main course, we ordered the **Butter Chicken**, **Lamb Rogan Josh**, and **Vegetable Biryani**. The Butter Chicken was divine, with tender pieces of chicken simmered in a creamy tomato-based sauce that had just the right balance of sweetness and spice. The Lamb Rogan Josh was equally impressive, with succulent lamb cooked in a rich, aromatic gravy. The Vegetable Biryani was a delightful medley of fragrant basmati rice and fresh vegetables, perfectly seasoned and garnished with fried onions and raisins. **Bread:** The garlic naan we ordered was the perfect accompaniment to our meal. They were freshly baked, soft, and had the perfect amount of char from the tandoor. **Overall:** Maharajah offers an exceptional dining experience with authentic flavors, impeccable service, and a warm ambiance. Whether you are a fan of Indian food or a first-timer, this restaurant is sure to leave a lasting impression. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to enjoy a remarkable Indian meal.

Fantastic food and fast service. I’d definitely go back, I’m quite a fussy person when it comes to a good curry but I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good Indian. Prices are extremely reasonable too. 10/10 from me

Went early and staff couldn't do enough for us. Had option of waiting between courses. Jad starters, mains and drinks for under £70. Reasonable prices and lovely view. Would use again.

I was pretty disappointed with this indian to be honest, 1st things first, outside there is a bell for help if you have a disability ring and they will send help, great I mean its only 6/7steps so it shouldn't be too much of a problem, well until you get inside i guess they are expecting you to not want to use the bathroom the whole time as the toilets are downstairs again but almost double what you came up and also much steeper. Then there is the problem of well I am eating alone do you have a set menu for 1 please? No can you split the set menu for 2 please? No so in order me to enjoy my meal I ended up spending £36 just for me!! I am not impressed its like being punished for eating alone😢😢 or having a disability 😢😢 not all disabilities are visible. Not at all impressed, there was no drinks menu and the staff weren't exactly forthcoming, they read off what drinks there were but by this time you are pretty unimpressed anyway, does somone really have to go to so much trouble to explain all these things if in actual fact you all are in it for the customer anyway because if you were surely these things would not be an issue as such. Very, very disappointing. £36 for a meal for one frankly left a bad taste after all the issue. Would it really be that much of a problem to do a set menu for one????

Great meal, great service and realy nice views.

Quick and always easy to order for delivery. Foods alway tasty and at a good price . Be sad to see you go to development.. Thank you all for your tasty yummines. Remember kids. Always tip your driver. Peace and love. Up ya England 😁xx

We drive an hour to get here. The service, the location, the staff and particularly the food are exceptional.

Love going here, every time come to Cornwall I have to go. Food is lovely and staff have always been great and nothing too much trouble.

Stunning views, great food and the staff are so welcoming, friendly and funny. It was a pleasure. Highly recommend, all of our friends thoroughly enjoyed themselves also. See you again, keep up the outstanding work

Some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had - i had dinner here three days in a row. Splendid view if you can reserve a table at the patio. I can see why people complain about the wait and slow services but all the staff here are amazing people with great personality. Food here is very reasonably priced.

Ordered delivery. Promised in one hour. Two and a quarter hours later it turned up. Our guests had to leave without eating as they had young children. Will never use again and food not great either. Ruined our Father’s Day treat. Avoid.

From the outside, it does not look much but has a great view of thr coast line, reasonable priced food. Prompt service

Would give this a 0 if I could the guy on the phone was very rude, got our order wrong, food wasn’t good at all ordered a butter chicken which was more like a chicken tikka asked for spicy but was really mild chips where soggy the poppdoms where the only thing that was nice wouldn’t recommend

Had takeaway. Food was cooked. Un-inspired generic dishes. Noy enough potato in the saag-aloo. Reasonably priced.

Amazing food, amazing view, would deffo recommend , very reasonably priced and staff are very friendly , many thanks the Maharajah 😊

The food was amazing. You get Authentic Indian food. There is a lot of vegetarian options.

Such a delicious food. Amazing experience to walk in. Cozy atmosphere and such a lovely and friendly staff ❤️ Nela and Dariusz ❤️

Just been for an evening meal here, very welcoming, taken straight to our table & brought drinks, served as soon as we wer ready, food arrived promptly & piping hot. Everything was totally delicious, very rich & tasty, the reviewers that say tasteless must have had covid🤷‍♂️. Definitely reccomend 100%

We visited Maharaja today with high expectations after reading the glowing reviews. However, we ended up waiting for 2 hours, only to be thoroughly disappointed. The food was simply awful. We ordered the Paneer ki Sabzi, and it tasted as if an entire box of chili powder had been dumped into the curry. Every dish we tried was equally dreadful and certainly not worth the hype or the wait. On a positive note, the staff was friendly. However, they could have been more forthcoming about the level of spice in the dishes. Overall, our experience was far from what we anticipated.

Not worth it. Food is far from authentic Indian. Go to Pizza express nearby.

The food was class and the view just adds so much to it. On top of that the waiters so nice and funny and polite. I will 100% come here again.

Fantastic service . Was with a big group and the staff couldn't be anymore helpful..food was the best i had in a long time . Thank you so much .

Wonderful food. Brilliant service. Couldn't fault it

Last minute booking and they managed to accommodate 23 of us for my daughters 16th Birthday. Beautiful food amazing service and wonderful staff.

Food was really good and so was service considering it was a busy bank holiday Saturday. Amazing sea views too

We visited last week with my family. Sea views add to the lovely experience we had dining here. The food was top-notch, and waiter service was first class. All in all, a place to try out if you're in Newquay. I definitely will try and make another visit 😊

Wednesday 8th May,just left this restaurant, one of the best meals in newquay. I'm fussy, I found the meal and service faultless.

Amazing food and great service too

Very unhygienic and very rude staff!!!

Cons- •Indians keep hospitality of guests as their top most priority, cannot say that for this place. •One particular member of the staff was extremely rude right from ordering - we apparently cannot order more than once and have to order all the curries right in the beginning forcing you to over order a bit - cheap tactic. •Delay in food - the excuse is that food for Indian guests gets the special "tadka" treatment and food for other guests does not get this very special Indian style to it which is why they get the food before us even after ordering after us - this is not our personal view, it was told to us when we asked why the delay. •When we pointed out an hygiene issue in the nan we were served, it was met with justification (with this same rude gentleman, this time reeking of smokers smell) that none of their members had long hair, like I was going to get an eternity worth of food from them if they had just apologised😂. Pros - The positive is the food, which tasted good A food for thought for the management and the owners.

Superb restaurant, food,staff, and everything just a very nice experience. Highly recommended. Manager made me feel very welcome.

40+ mins waiting to get inside the restaurant only to figure out that - A. It’s mandatory for 2 people to order 2 Main dishes no matter how many other starters or sides you’ve ordered. B. There is absolutely no salt in anything at all C. They will add up things you haven’t even ordered in your bill. Please double check while you leave! D. The food takes forever to come! We ordered Chikka Tikka biryani, it said it’s super spicy but it was NOT AT ALL spicy! Also the restaurant opens around 5:30 PM so no scenes for brunch! All in all I would rate it 2/5 !

Lovely food, great staff, nice spot for the restaurant too overlooking the sea 😋👌

My first time in Newquay, I fancied a Indian meal and noticed 1 from my hotel window. Gave it a try and me and my partner were very surprised with great service, excellent meal and very reasonably priced Would recommend to anyone and I will surely visit again.

Amazing Indian/Gujarati food! We never thought we could find a proper Indian food restaurant in Cornwall. Me and my family loved food. The view is beautiful, the staff was friendly. Just made my day. Thank you so much!!!!

Friendly staff, great venue and excellent food!!

Good restaurant with Good variety of good service Pros + Good with good flavours of spices to add to taste + Good service +Good location + veg options good Opportunity areas - spicy quotient bit on higher side - less parking - no option to enjoy the view of the location like a balcony - no masala tea which is expected in an I Dian restaurant

Personally I don’t understand the bad reviews. This was the best Indian food my husband and I have ever eaten. The lamb biriyani was outstanding. The scenery is so lovely. The staff are amazingly attentive. We were so happy. We’d come back to Newquay just for this meal! Also stunned with the price. We had to leave a tip just cause we felt we had to!

Best curry house in town aways a delight

Went to marjarah tonight for an Indian with my dad . Food was nice can’t really complain . They brought us the bill which we gladly paid . When we was leaving after we had finished our drinks/ food we were rudely told we owed money by one of the members of staff , saying we haven’t paid for some of our drinks , myself and my dad was unaware of this or we would of said prior to this . No politeness in the way they asked us to pay , just a basic ‘you owe two drinks ‘ . Which was not on the original bill we received , hence us being not aware with this . I would suggest this restaurant teaches there staff how to act/speak towards their customers better .You don’t walk out of a shop after spending £100 and then a member of staff rudely saying you owe £120 . We won’t be returning

Okay experience overall, they gave us a seat on walk in which was good and the food was okaish but the service was really really slow. Also, once the order arrived they gave our rice to somebody else and then we have to wait again for our rice while the food was on the table.

Testy and delicious food Friendly service

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Maharaja restaurant and I must say, it was an unforgettable culinary experience. From the moment we stepped inside, the ambiance was inviting, with warm colors, soft lighting and sea views setting the perfect mood for our meal. For the main course, we explored a variety of dishes, each more delicious than the last. The chef specials chicken was awesome and after long time I get pure Indian test in uk . I highly recommend Maharaja restaurant to anyone seeking an exquisite journey through the culinary delights of India. This is not Fake Indian restaurant .

Freezing cold inside. The staff are welcoming but too quick to sort the poppadoms and not follow through with your main order. Why does a waiter trolley everything around? Even 2 bowls of curry? An unnecessary blockage of the way through the restaurant. Ridiculous overpriced rice. It's all the same, obviously made in bulk with just a few ingredients added if you choose a special rice. £3.60 for coconut rice when all is added is dry dessicated coconut! There was a leak in the roof where a customer had to move as he was being dripped on. The fire exit had icy wind blowing through it enough to make an Eskimo happy and the poppadoms were on the verge of being burnt. I understand there's not much competition locally, but in the future, I think I will marinade, chop, and source really good ingredients to make my own.

Both dined in and take away lovely food a must visit for curry lovers.

Alok looked after our group of 25. The service was amazing and the Fish Special main course was banging! Highly recommend a visit to this excellent establishment!

Local place, probably best we had seen down here. Seating ok , as long as your not in main serving gangways or you will have waiters constantly rushing passed. All the waiters have a job and try. Waiting time long although pre booked,food very, very tasty. One of the best bhajias ,tastiest ever. Little veg samosa, again tasty/spicy! Mains and sundries , meat/chicken very good quality,keema nan loaded. Nice to try a different curry in new places,but lasan a little less tasty than expected after perfect starters. Good choice of decent wine and yes "Cobra"! Overall recommend, but waiting time long ,yes not good, please get wait time down, only thing that tainted night.

Service was very slow. The staff is very rude. They give more priority to Britishers than Asians. Never coming back to this place. Very very bad place.

The waiting time was too long , but after giving order the time is even more. Food was average very selective dishes are OK not even good mostly tasteless, Somewhere i felt like They were giving more attention to white people. NOT Recommended.

I would highly recommend all of you ‘NOT’ to go. food delivery okok , taking long time to serve/make food. Looks like priorities are other people u knw wht m saying(👶🏻). Just giving same reasons and apologies like what we will get from apology ? Discount on food ? Any xtra dish/drink? Nothing . Infact we ordered a Chili garlic naan/bread instead of bread it was only chilli Filled inside. Have a look at the photo

Always have a lovely time when we visit Newquay, this is our go to place for dinner and we visit annually. Must try the meat biryani, I always ask for it extra spicy and it always hits the spot. Generous portion of biryani- 10/10 recommend.

Food very taste less quantity very low price very high . I can’t say more than that it’s rubbish in simple words if you wouldn’t believe than try it

Went for dinner yesterday. thought it will be a great place to have dinner but sadly the service was so bad. They prioritise british people over Asians. We ordered our food first but we had to wait for more than an hour to get the two dishes where other “Britishers” were getting their food. Specially the manager was so busy asking out the foreigners how was the food while totally ignoring us. Even the food was not that good to show this kinda attitude to us. The other two servers was good but the manager my God.. what an attitude that little elf has.. pissed me off.. Not ever gonna go to this place .. ever..

Went in to place an order, was told 30 mins but took an hour and 30 mins, avoid if you value your time!