Maldon Spice in Maldon

We popped in here on the 15th October. The gentleman showed us to a table and engaged in chatting to my 6-year-old daughter, which she appreciated. Food arrived promptly. Very good service. The food was perfect. The gentleman was very chatty and both my wife and daughter really enjoyed being there. Not noisy and overall a very nice evening. Getting back to the food. All of us really liked it. I ordered a vindaloo, which was perfect. Not so hot it burned me; just right. The gentleman was very accommodating, and we have decided this is our new Indian restaurant to go to. 3 courses for 3 people and non-alcoholic drinks came in at under £100. Superb. David Myers

Excellent and friendly staff, food is sooo delicious, many varieties to choose from to satisfy everyone’s taste. Food is served fresh and instant! Clean and well looked after restaurant.

The owner talked us through the menu and helped us make our choice we had a fabulous meal . Easy parking in the town will definitely return.

Had amazing food, freshly cooked. Service was 1st class. Manager was funny and friendly. Staff was very friendly too. Highly recommend.

Extremely expensive for terrible bland food. Manager is very rude if you make the slightest complaint, Also heard him being very aggressive towards staff. They also took our drinks order then left us waiting for 30 mins for food so that we ordered more drinks. Oldest trick in the book! Stay away!

The owner (Juhal) has worked in the area for decades and that perhaps gives you some indication of the ‘staying power’ of this restaurant, in a location which has seen many guises over the years. Maldon Spice has been around for about three to four years (I think) - the restaurant is very clean and tidy with well considered decor. Service is considered with drinks always offered alongside an initial dish of Papadoms. Menu is extensive and contains specialties and then more ‘standard’ dishes but what sets the place apart of the quality of the cooking. Meals are consistently excellent. The quality of the meat and the spices is top rate- you do pay a premium compared with some local competitors but the saying ‘you get what you pay for’ is never better illustrated than here! Absolutely outstanding food, great service from the team and I would heartily recommend to anyone in the area

Busy restaurant on a Sunday evening which always reassures when visiting the area. Booked this restaurant based on reading reviews and didn't disappoint. Delicious, freshly prepared and well spiced food obviously prepared with care and love. Yes, we had to wait a while, but some larger groups ordered before us, and worth the wait. Value for money, would highly recommend.

This was our first time here but definitely won't be our last! Service was impeccable and the food was first class, would highly recommend

Great food. Excellent and friendly staff, especially the young waitress with the Jazz Hands. We've booked to go again.

A wonderful find. An unassuming frontage, but a warm welcome inside and clean, smart well-presented decor and a positive vibe. The menu is extensive and imaginative. The chef knows exactly which way is up - delicious dishes, freshly prepared and tastily garnished. Don't hesitate, go inside and have a lovely evening. We did. And we'd go again. Thanks, team!

The food was delicious . Flavours were perfect. We were spoilt for choice because of the numerous vegan options. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to eat here again!

Absolutely beautiful food and service! Reserved a table and was impressed with the whole reservation-to-table service! Could not fault the food and delicious as it always is! Thank you Maldon Spice for a wonderful evening... James!

Great food. Glad we went, well done to the team. First time here after trying out Bengal Nights ( absolute disaster)! King Prawns are on point here.

Lovely meal again, Jhual looks after us very well. Very fresh, beautiful flavour, great dishes, exceptional service x x x

We have been to most of the eat in Indian restaurants in the area and Maldon Spice is tops. The food is excellent, the vindaloo is absolutely delicious, it had wonderful flavour and was hot like a vindaloo should be, I can't rate the food high enough. The staff were very attentive, the owner has a great eye for detail and regularly checked his standards were met. He showed us to a table where I would feel most comfortable, he has a good sense of humour too. The atmosphere was relaxed, the restaurant was very clean, fresh and nicely decorated,our entire experience was very pleasant, we will make this our 'go to' restaurant for our Indian meals out, our search is over 😊

Very chaotic restaurant!! One table were asked to move to other end of the restaurant, as they had been put on the wrong table. Food was average. Waiting staff were polite, except for the manager. The manager was very rude to the two young, waitresses. He spoke to them very disrespectfully!!

Great portions very friendly really enjoyed our 1st time there

Fantastic food and service. The chef will adapt dishes according to your needs/likes and they are very aware of dietary requirements, food allergies and intolerances. They will do everything they can to come up with a dish that suits you. Well done!

Have been a couple of times before and had very nice food and service in the past , went again 25/8/23 and was blown away more than usual , boss man was entertaining and very pleasant guy , food was wow , Lamb really did melt in my mouth , I cannot rate this place high enough , even my other half's words were "that is the best curry iv had" and we do eat a few 😊make sure you visit this place and keep lovely restaurants like this alive.

We turned up, the previous place we booked were full and overbooked and didn't take us so we ended up last minute at Maldon Spice to our suprise! Party of 3 They had 2 tables left, asked if we booked, we said we hadn't, our fault, but still found the availability and space to sit us down and serve us, took our drink orders which came out immediately, ordered food came out within the space of 5-10 minuites, was attentive throughout the whole meal but not over bearing, best Indian food I've ever had, had the Tikka Mousala and the spice was just right, nice and creamy, I ate until I was full and still had a little bit of rice and Naan left on the plate, haven't been as fed well by a restaurant in ages, quality value and quality cooking I would give them 10 stars if I could, props to all the staff!

The best for miles around, brilliant freshly cooked food, very friendly service, great atmosphere !

Absolutely lovely from start to finish. Service, food and atmosphere. The best Indian I have ever eaten. 10/10

Came on recommended reviews and we found it small , friendly and inviting , friendly owner , my husband had the king prawn vindaloo and was very impressed with the flavors I would of liked a sag paneer, which is my favorite but they only do it with cheddar so skipped that , but very tasty nicely cooked food and was nice.y presented

One of the best restaurants around. Great food and atmosphere. Juhal is a brilliant host.

Honestly can not rate this place high enough, a warm friendly greeting and were made to feel really special. We had our teenage son with us who is an extremely fussy eater, we ordered him nuggets and chips, he (the owner?) said- I have something for you to try. He appeared later with a piece of marinated chicken on a small plate and gave it to our son. I was convinced he wouldn't try it or, if he did, wouldn't like it. He ate it all and liked it, it was chicken tikka honey. Top class service, caring, personable and had a really great sense of humour. Our table of five had a fantastic evening. I've never experienced such above and beyond service in a restaurant, ever. Thank you.

This was our first visit on a Saturday night with no reservation but they found us a table..the food was superb and the staff brilliant..we will definitely be back

Best Indian in Maldon by far can’t believe it’s taken us so long to try this place” the food is perfect and the staff are so friendly and great with kids the manager is a very nice man made our family feel very welcome and the bar man was such a lovely young man would highly recommend this Indian. We will definitely be back

We have just come back from an amazing evening at Maldon Spice. The food was incredible. The service was excellent and the Manager is the most lovely guy. Ignore the bad reviews and definitely give this place a try. You really won’t be disappointed. Thank you so much. Eid Mubarak.

Thought we would give Maldon Spice a try as it has been revamped. The usual suspects were on the menu plus some chefs specials which we tried. The interior of the restaurant was nicely decorated and the table tastefully set. Staff are very pleasant and helpful. The food was nicely cooked and presented well, the meat in the dishes were of good quality and all the portions of a good size. We had a very enjoyable meal. The only criticism l have is the prices, for local Indian it is rather top heavy and I have paid less for the same quality hence giving four stars.

The BEST IN TOWN, Service was 10/10 , Food 10/10 , ps, PLEASE BOOK BEFORE GOING. IT'S THAT GOOD....

You won't get better than this!! Food excellent. Service excellent.

We have been to this restaurant before years ago and the experience was the same good quality. The staff are friendly the minute you enter. The food was really nice, well presented. The lamb garlic tikka balti was beautiful. Thank you.

It was our anniversary so booked a table for 2 the attention we received from all the staff was fantastic and although the restaurant was busy the owners made a big deal of our anniversary wanting to know how long we had been together and our children,the food was the best Indian I have ever had and the wine was reasonably priced when we finished and was ready to go more wine free of charge and a anniversary card what lovely people well worth a visit 10 out of 10 thank you so much.

i can honestly say this has been the worst restaurant i’ve ever visited. first of all as soon as we arrived we sat for ages waiting for our drinks to arrive and they all came one by one, we then waited 30 minutes for a food menu to be brought over to us. our food took over an hour to come, when the waiter came over to ask how it was we politely told him we weren’t too keen on the food. we then didn’t hear anything for 15 minutes. we then got the bill, so took it over to the manager to speak to him, he was very rude and wouldn’t let us explain - we told him that we had already mentioned the food was not up to our standards and he told me that he had been in the business for 40 years and that was ‘the food he provided’, we offered to pay for the drinks but he then become very aggressive and told us to leave the restaurant and never come back safe to say we wouldn’t be returning to this restaurant ever anyway!!!

i can honestly say this has been the worst restaurant i’ve ever visited. first of all as soon as we arrived we sat for ages waiting for our drinks to arrive and they all came one by one, we then waited 30 minutes for a food menu to be brought over to us. our food took over an hour to come, when the waiter came over to ask how it was we politely told him we weren’t too keen on the food. we then didn’t hear anything for 15 minutes. we then got the bill, so took it over to the manager to speak to him, he was very rude and wouldn’t let us explain - we told him that we had already mentioned the food was not up to our standards and he told me that he had been in the business for 40 years and that was ‘the food he provided’, we offered to pay for the drinks but he then become very aggressive and told us to leave the restaurant and never come back safe to say we wouldn’t be returning to this restaurant ever anyway!!!

worst experience iv had in a restaurant ever, manager is very rude!

We thought we'd try Maldon Spice for the first time as there are lots of restaurants to choose from in Maldon. We had a table booked for 7pm however when we walked into the restaurant no one acknowledged we were standing waiting for our table, given the size of the restaurant this was a tad awkward standing amoungst all the other diners. They didn't take out order for over half and hour and our food took well over an hour to arrive, by this point we were both a little frustrated (especially as my husband's chair was constantly being knocked into). When we did finish it was impossible to get the attention of anyone to get the bill and pay! I would also like to add that the owner/manager was being extremely rude to the young girl working there, calling out demands in front of the whole restaurants and appearing to loose his 'cool' a little. We were left very disappointed and we certainly won't be returning.

Great food. They have vegan options on the menu, as well as vegan specials. The vegan specials are well worth it, very tasty. We love the staff, they have a great sense of humour and are welcoming.

Owner Juhal cooked for me spicy lamb chops with roasted vegetables. Excellent flavours and spicy how i like it. Well Done.

Every time we eat here we are thoroughly impressed. The king prawn jalfreizi balti is out of this world. The breads, rice and other sides equally good. Can never find a curry house that lives up to this one.

I have only been in Maldon for a matter of months, but have tried out all the curry restaurants in the high street and Maldon Spice is the stand out winner. Great food, attentive but not over bearing service. I would highly recommend.

The food is always delicious and good quality. Best onion bhaji ever! Never disappointed. The owner is so lovely and even though our children are now adults he still recognises them whenever he sees them. We always recommend this restaurant to others.

I love eating here and regularly have meals to take away and when we get the chance we’ll eat in. The food is consistently excellent, the staff are friendly and welcoming. It’s my go to restaurant in Maldon! We wouldn’t have a curry from anywhere else!

Came here with friends and waited over an hour for our meal,was told by manager when mentioning it that it was be a their food was ‘cooked fresh’ I also heard the way he was speaking to his young staff extremely rude and arrogant and...

I had an amazing meal completely made to suit my dietary needs which I was very very happy with and will he going back! Friendly welcoming staff, great sense of humour, catered for my friend with dietary requirements too! Couldn't praise this restaurant enough! Very...

The owner made a special dish called Kacchi Biriany - lightly spiced lamb slowly cooked in spicy, but not hot, rice, and topped with an egg garnish. The taste was amazing and we struggled to finish it. We'll definitely ask for that one again. Well...

Went to night with both my grandchildren age 3 !and 4 the staff were wonderful with the boys and made our meal relaxing thank you to the two girls who the boys took a shine to

AlI I can say is WOW!! The food is wow factor.. The menu is amazing. The staff were extremely friendly and did a great job... The restaurant was really busy but they kept everyone happy. Will definitely be going back for another meal here and...

Superb array of Curry's and chef specials, definitely the best curry I've had in the last 2 years. We were celebrating a birthday and we were made to feel very welcome and the evening was very enjoyable and relaxed. Will be back to try more authentic Indian dishes sooner rather than later!

We had an evening meal here and the food was excellent. Most of the staff were excellent, one waiter going above and beyond, but the manager, who was also taking orders and bringing food, was fairly rude and unprofessional (giving unasked-for political views) and they overall seemed quite short staffed. This made the meal less than relaxing.

We've spent much time in India inhotels and with my indian friends family...and eaten in Indian restaurants all over Britain...and this is definitely upgjete with the best. Exceptional food. Beautiful decor and amazing staff.

The staff at Maldon Spice always go out of their way to make us feel welcome, and they're very good about adapting dishes to cope with my wife's rather extensive dietary problems. Can't fault the food or the service, which is why we keep going...

Booked a day before for my sons 13th birthday Was pleasantly surprised the staff had got him a 13 birthday balloon and card. Thank you!! The food was delicious and the staff friendly and attentive. Will be back. Restaurant was packed out when we left as we had an early sitting. for a Tuesday night that must be good.!

Just had an Indian. I can say it was very very nice. The lamb and chicken was very tender. It’s quite rare to get a nice lamb dish, but I can say this was very good. I can say probably one of the best in maldon if not the best. The reason for my 4 Start review, The portions are quite small bearing in mind the food is quite expensive, £50 for two people I would hope I would have a lot but sadly this is not the case; in particular the chicken tikka masala only had 5 chunks of chicken. I would say if you could make the sizes bigger this would be amazing!

Just popped into this restaurant whilst visiting family..Warm welcome on arrival. Amazing food ..Royal spice and garlic rice and chicken biryani and garlic nan was so good ..Will be returning when visiting again...can't understand negative reviews ..just think everyone should be more nicer in these...

I can not fault the food at this restaurant, it was outstanding. However the manager is so obnoxious and rude. He was so rude to the young staff he has working for him, i would have walked out. He clearly does not cope well under...

Thank you Jhual and the whole team for another lovely evening celebrating my sister's birthday. It was lovely to see you and as ever the food was fantastic

We come here often, we come with family and friends, often. We have friends living in LA who ask to come here, it's a place where memories are made. The food is brilliant, vegetarians aren't afterthoughts, the atmosphere is friendly and I'd recommend it to...

Best Indian restaurant we have been too. My husband loves Indian food. But I'm was not to keen. Well after visiting Maldon spice I'm converted. Can praise it enough, brilliant food. Great service, great atmosphere

Don't get me wrong I love the food here buttwice we have gone to pick up a takeaway and thought it was extortionate and the last time we came home looked up the menu on the website added up what we'd ordered and was overcharged....

Well where do we start. We had heard good reviews and thought we would give Maldon Spice a go. Unfortunately it was rather disappointing. We were sat on a table where we could hear how rude the owner was to his staff, particularly the young...

Great quality food, friendly welcoming staff, recommended.

Prawn starter was incredible and chicken jalfrezi beautifully flavoured with the perfect amount of heat!

The staff were so friendly, knowledgeable and gave great recommendations. We had a delicious meal and will definitely be returning! Thank you Maldon Spice :)

By far, the nicest, freshest food, owner and all his staff are exceptional. Cannot rate Juhal and his wonderful staff and cuisine highly enough. Caron and James Kibblewhite

The best Indian restaurant in Maldon by far. Food is next level. Similar prices for traditional dishes to standard Indians but so much nicer. A vast array of special dishes including fish. You can really tell they care about the food and cook fresh. The...

WOW - This restaurants service, staff and menu is excellent.!! We have been here a few times. Now under new management since March 2021. The tacky ‘Elvis’ decor has long since gone and has been replaced by a lovely soft sage green. The new manager is very welcoming, helpful and comical and his staff are also very pleasant too. Overall I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this gem of an Indian restaurant (with its takeaway service too) to any lover of good quality spicy food.

Delicious food and friendly service. You will need to book as it's very popular

We've been traveling to Witham for Indian food having failed to find a good source in Maldon previously. However we really wanted a local place so last night decided to give Maldon Spice a go. Glad we did, we had three meals (2 specials and a basic bhuna). All were excellent, very tasty, good levels of spice and good portions. The specials were a bit more pricey but the quantity of meat we got was around double what we have been used to so good value. Service on collection was very friendly although they were having a busy night apparently. We won't be going anywhere else now, glad we've got a "local" again.

lovely curry, i think finally cracked it as i have been looking for a decent curry house. best curry i have tasted round this area , will be back soon

Jhual and the team are great. We felt so welcome, one of the best nights out in ages

Great food, great service. 5 stars..

Food is lovely and the service is great. The staff go out of their way to help. In response to one of the recent reviews - we are regular customers and we have never seen any behaviour that could be construed as bullying. We'll be back again very soon.

Very disappointed with owner’s attitude towards a young member of staff, come across as bullying totally unacceptable Also on the expensive side for something that wasn’t that special

Just visiting friends decided to go have a meal in maldon some many restaurants to choose from asked round most people say maldon spice or sark we decided to have Indian cuisine choose of drinks and wine was excited.food menu even better food and service...

Super food and excellent service

Maldon Spice offered Super food, in comfy surroundings with excellent service, family meal kids made to feel welcome

Lovely food and great, friendly service. Chef will adapt dishes to suit dietary problems. Our grand-daughter loves visiting this restaurant as well. See you next week :-)

Jual makes my children a special dish that is not on the menu that they both love, I have never had a bad meal from MALDON SPICE and I will return as often as possible. Many thanks Guys, much appreciated. Good luck and carry on...

Food was top notch. Venue is contemporary, clean and welcoming. It was really busy, always a good sign. Price is on the more expensive side, but it was worth it.

Had a takeaway, everything tasted fresh,excellent.

Wonderful food lovely staff great atmosphere

Couldn't give any less. We had a wonderful meal. The staff are lovely as well. We will return.

maldon spice has just opened with one of the owners from another Maldon curry house five of us Booked a table on Thursday evening and were greeted with a warm welcome from the owner and his staff , As usual the food was excellent We...

Lovely meal and great service 😃

Excellent food and very friendly staff myself and my mother had a great evening and would highly recommend this establishment

Fantastic food, great service, lovely decor and will definitely be coming back. A welcome addition to the high street.

Really great food! Just had our first take away and really looking forward to eating in their restaurant soon! Well recommended - thanks Maldon Spice!!!

Excellent food , great start to the new venture, cant wait to eat in. Good luck for a very bright future Agnes & Barry