Maloncho Tandoori in Guildford

We had a fabulous dinner as always, murshed was fantastic, always so friendly and attentive and the food was amazing! Thank you Maloncho!

We dined here last sunday and had an incredibly disappointing experience. First, I found a hair in my biryani, which was utterly unappetizing and should never happen in a restaurant. But what made it worse was the staff’s reaction — or lack thereof. When I brought it to their attention, they acted as if it was no big deal, without a single apology or attempt to make things right. Their indifferent attitude made it seem as if this was something they deal with regularly, which is frankly disturbing. The food itself was just as disappointing. The curries were bland and tasteless, lacking any of the rich, authentic flavors you’d expect. Overall, a completely underwhelming experience from food quality to customer service. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone looking for a decent meal or respectful service.

My favourite Indian restaurant in the whole world. Thank you for the fabulous food

Without doubt the best curry in the world

What a fantastic restaurant. As soon as we walked through the door we were warmly greeted and the service was faultless throughout. Quick and helpful and recommended different dishes for different tastes. The food was delicious and it was all quite reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend.

The most authentic Indian flavour you can get in Guildford. Great genuine friendly service, comfortable seating. The place is good enough for a special dining night-out yet it’s relaxed enough if you choose to go alone or with a company just to eat and leave. Kingfisher in draughts is a BIG plus. The Tandoori chicken, Lamb shank, Daal and Sizzling Paneer are some of the best dishes I’ve ever had. In fact, almost every dish I had there was good and comes with its authentic flavour. Overall, I can confidently say that this is The Best Restaurant In Guildford. They superbly score solid top-tier five stars.Period.

One of the rude customer service I ever seen period wouldn’t recommend for anyone

Excellent food. Very tasty. Nice staff careful with their guests. The service on a very good and neat level Came for a dinner . Will come back.

Great service and food ... recommend highly.... dansak a little hot .

Great place with very attentive service.

Food delicious, great atmosphere, busy on a Wednesday a good sign!

Nice food ( as been better) but very noisy

Always good here! 😃 Fast, tasty and friendly.

Closed at 10:30pm despite an online reservation

Very accommodating and helpful! Customized dishes for you if you want and excellent service

Went there for a curry on Monday and was very impressed. There was a great selection of food the servers offered to change the dishes based on how much spice we wanted. The service itself was great and welcoming. The food came out fairly quickly. Looking forward to going back and trying some more of their dishes

7pm Saturday night. Chicken Bhuna and Chicken Rogan Josh ordered. Both exactly the same! Same taste. Watery and bland. However a Rogan Josh has an extra tomato..apparently! The paratha had hit the microwave. The best part of the meal was the Argentine Malbec. That they couldn’t ruin! All in all this meal won first prize in the worst curry in Surrey competition.

Good Saag Paneer 👌🏻 Update in July 2024: the food, service and atmosphere is great! Highly recommended. Can't wait to come again.

Over the years, we have been to this restaurant on a number of occasions and had takeaways but this will be the last time unfortunately. Yet again the takeaway meal was disappointing and I don’t think it would have been any different if we had eaten in the restaurant. We ordered the king prawn purée as a starter which was good but the pancake was really chewy. The chicken tikka masala was bland and the chicken pathia had a kick but the consistency of each dish was very runny. The standard has really dropped. We were all left disappointed and having spent over £50+ with sides, we won’t be back which is a shame as we feel it’s important to support local businesses.

We were a table of 9 celebrating 2 x 65th birthdays. From the moment we walked in after a most friendly welcome, the service was exemplary and we have never felt more looked after and cared for. The food was out of this world, super tasty, in fact the best I have ever tasted. Hats off to the chefs who are masters in the art of fantastic Indian cuisine. Thank you making our evening so special.

Good food lovely staff Been a few times now

Food was really nice. If you are looking for proper Indian spicy food you can just go for this restaurant. Staff is really nice and very friendly. Served by Murshed today, lovely man and was very helpful.

Lovely welcoming staff. Service was top grade. Chefs cooked the best meals for us. One of the best meals weve had on our travels to the UK this this year.

Very disappointed had to send food back Prawn butterfly was cremated and garlic mushrooms were out from a tin and cooked in garlic powder. And the service charge and £5 for a soft drink an expensive mistake .

Really good quality of food. Very well balanced. Friendly staff.

Excellent food and even better service from really friendly staff. One of the best ccurries I've had in a long time

Always great food and service whenever we go to Maloncho. A definite favourite and offers good value for money.

I have been coming to the Maloncho since it was very first set up nearly thirty years ago and, as this was my first trip back to Guildford in some years, after a few beers it was the obvious place to eat. My friend and I ate relatively early but even so by the time we left it was absolutely heaving and still doing a roaring trade in takeaways and deliveries. That such an long-standing restaurant can maintain such popularity locally is testament to its success. We didn't have starters but between us we ate papadums, chicken karahi, tandoori mixed grill, saag bhaji, brinjal bhaji and some chapati. Everything was excellently cooked and spiced, the service was uniformly excellent despite the fact that pretty much every table was full, and the bill (£65 including a couple of beers and service) astonishing reasonable. Here's to decades more of this.

I don't like leaving bad reviews, and the service was very friendly and the waiters did me a big favour in squeezing us in on a busy night with no reservation. However, the food was distinctly average with little to no flavour, and absolutely zero spiciness. Honestly there is more flavour in a ready meal from Tesco. Perhaps the restaurant has sought to cater too much to Brits complaining their curry is too spicy. Or perhaps given it was a busy night they forgot to add spices to the dishes (although this seems unlikely). A real shame as I wanted to like this place. Get some frozen meals from Mandira's kitchen down the road (excellent food) and stay home instead!

Great curry. I don’t visit Guildford very often, but this is the third time I’ve eaten in here (since about 2011). Five stars.

Had a take away from here tonight and it was terribly bland. Such a let down and waste of £50.

Really delicious fresh food. Amazing service.. .

We had a party of six and visited on a busy Friday evening. The staff were efficient and friendly and the food excellent and great value for central Guildford. Definitely a level above your average Indian restaurant and so much better than one we visited previously just down the road. Thank you for a great meal.

I was exited to try this restaurant as I heard good things about it and having been to several cities in India multiple times paired with living in the SF Bay Area, I have had a very good representation of Indian food. THIS WAS NOT ON THE LEVEL. The food was just ohhhkkk… If you like bland food then this is likely for you. The service I experienced was also just ohhhkkkk. Go with low expectations and you will likely enjoy yourself.

Got our first takeaway from this place after several recommendations from friends. All the food was absolutely delicious. Staff were friendly and great value for money. Will definitely be going back.

Friendly, welcoming staff and good service. Food is always good here and great for takeaway too. Often a mix of large and small tables, including couples and service is always the same standard.

Great evening, delicious food in a welcoming and efficient restaurant

We recently ate at this restaurant. It lacks in taste and flavour and is not authentic Indian food. The base for most dishes appears Bangladeshi - however also lacked any flavour whatsoever. We didn't want to waste the food so had to add Indian spices to the dishes (we essentially remade the food for it to be edible). Save your money and your sanity, don't go here.

Their lamb shank stands out as one of the best in the UK, tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned

Amazing food and service. Will definitely be back.

Chicken was dry had better Currys from supermarkets

We very much enjoyed our food it was better than many indians in the Godalming / Guildford area. I went with a friend. However the meal was ruined a bit by a very large table of blokes who were incredibly loud next to us. Wouldn’t recommend a Saturday night partly for this reason. Soon after they left another roudy table of men came in and sat next to us. Luckily they weren’t as loud.

Have been several times to this restaurant and we took friends there last night who hadn’t been before. Very pleased to say that we yet again got great food, excellent friendly service and very reasonably priced.

Staff were friendly and attentive. Very good Indian food. Highly recommended!

Loved the food and good service too. Will be definitely coming back here again.

Best Indian takeaway I have had for ages. The chicken bhuna and vegetable rice was delicious as were the spicy poppadoms. Have eaten at this restaurant many times over the last 20 years or so and always have had a great meal

Good food and an excellent service! Even though we didn’t had the booking, Murshad helped us get a table and the service was super quick. Would highly recommend for Indian food seekers.

Fantastic food. Visiting from America, I wanted to try some good Indian food. I had the Maloncho Bhujon. Was not disappointed, this was better than anything I've had in the US.

Staff were friendly and attentive. Very good Indian food. Highly recommended!

Amazing Service, Amazing food, went with friends, had amazing experience, staff was really nice

Really very good and probably the best available in Guildford. A definite goto for our takeaways. Bajhis, special rice, dahls and mains all on point. Order direct from their site as deliveroo adds £'s to every item.

Today i went Maloncho Tandoori for Dinner. Food delicious and While I was eating, I remembered my mother's hand cooking.Specially Chicken Biryani. staff and service very well. Thank you maloncho tandoori.

Yesterday I had Lamb biriyani at my home. It was delicious. I never try as tasty biriyani like yesterday. Quality service. Highly recommended Halal food in guildford. Thank you Chefs and Maloncho tandoori.

Food was fantastic, excellent service. Highly recommend the Sunday buffet

It was fantastic as always, lovely yummy food and amazing waiters, made the experience amazing and so much fun

Brilliant curry. Certain waiters were rlly good and gave me a yummy curry. Highly recommend. Fairly priced aswell. Murshed was a great waiter.

Great tasting, freshly made food with proper ingredients. The lovely, friendly and talkative staff made us feel very welcome. I especially like that our son was offered anything on the menu cooked especially for him without chilli. Our third visit here as a family (plus loads of Deliveroos!) and will certainly be back. Make sure you try the ‘red sauce’ (known as ‘hot sauce’ on Deliveroo) with the poppadoms. It is mega hot but tastes amazing.

recently dined at a restaurant that left me very disappointed. The food was worst, the onion Bhajiee whatever was rubbish. I would never suggest anyone to visit this restaurant

Restaurant people are not polite Taste of food is worst ever I had in my life. Never will come to this place again. Don't have good and safe atmosphere

Best curry house in guildford, come here regulalarly with my pals, CC on a Friday at eight thirty post morning 😼

Maloncho is our go to for curry and cobra night, always the greatest service we go roughly twice a month and would never go anywhere else.

Worst taste ever, never ever visit this place, worst and worstest ever taste! Instead go to shahin, gurkha kitchen or Aldershot!! Dont dare coming here!

They have really great Indian food for Indians. You need to mention while ordering that you'd like the food to be prepared in Indian way and make it spicy without adding cream.

Always a great curry and friendly service.

Always great food and service at Maloncho. This is our go to curry house after work with colleagues - been coming here for years and have recommended to others. Will be back!

Ive been countless times ver the 8 years ive lived in guildford and i Always love the service there , the staff can never give enough and I'm all about that ;) thankyou again

We wanted a meal before going to GLive to see Fascinating Aida. We were welcomed and made to feel very welcome. We both enjoyed our meal, I had lamb tikka dansac. We will come again when the opportunity presents itself. We were entertained by our waiter.

Good was great, waiters were friendly and attentive. Highly recomended!

I came here this Monday, and have suffered the worst food poising I have ever experienced. It is now Thursday, and I still can't make it into work due to severe symptom's. Stay clear from this restaurant!

Good service and the food was delicious. Servers were very attentive and the food arrived quickly. Would recommend to others.

Most probably the worst curry I have ever eaten. My vegetable jalfrezi was bland and sloppy with bits of over cooked broccoli…tasted more like a stew. The tarka dal was also bland and watery, absolutely no taste whatsoever. The lamb rogan josh was inedible, again no taste and the lamb was tough and gristly as you will see from the picture. If I had been eating in the restaurant the whole lot would have been sent back, sadly it was takeout so that wasn’t an option. I was staying with relatives for one night and had to leave Guildford first thing the next morning… if I had been there the following day I would have gone back to the restaurant to complain in person. I’m not sure how this place has such good reviews, it was truly dreadful.

Lovely evening with friends made better with good food and amazing service! Really went above and beyond for us, making sure our meals were mild/ or hot enough for us, the gentlemen had a chat with us while we ordered and catered for a little one! Will be back! Thank you!

Service of the highest standard. Definitely above and beyond with nothing too much trouble. I came here with my friends and my young daughter and they went to lengths to cater to all of our needs. Definitely don’t overlook this place for any occasion; will...

I found this place on a recent vacation with family and we loved it so much we went back 3 times. Not only is the food incredible, the staff and service were amazing. They were friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating with any special requests/customizations on the menu,...

It was a great place to dine in on a very wet and miserable night. The staff were friendly and attentive, the food was delicious and the restaurant has a nice atmosphere. My husband had Thawa Lamb and I had Chicken Passanda which were beautifully cooked and very tasty. I would thoroughly recommend Maloncho Tandoori

Favourite curry house. Lived in Guildford for 19 years and have sworn by maloncho since the day I arrived. Great business, the team are friendly, helpful, funny, professional and the food is exquisite. Thank you for your service 🙏🏼🫶🏼 Ruby☺️

Great food, happy and helpful staff

Amazing food, best service and warm atmosphere! PS i've lost my phone in the restaurant, the stuff have found it and saved it for me! Thank you!!!

Great service and brilliant food as always. This time I came for a lovely birthday meal, and it did not disappoint. Murshed was super helpful and accommodating, and I’ll be back again soon - thanks for an amazing evening! 😊

Been a few times over many years. Service was excellent tonight, food great, thank you.

Maloncho is a lovely restaurant in guildford at the very top of the high street it serves delicious Indian cuisine I had a chicken passanda with coconut rice, meat samosa, sag aloo and peshawari nan very creamy curry, coconutty rice top draw and the peshawari nan was just right the sag aloo had the right amount of spinach and potato with curry spice delicous a great meal overall. Follo @bigfoodiesenglandworld on Instagram for more reviews and different food ideas.

Good food, and a great atmosphere, the staff were very attentive. The service was friendly and efficient.

Great night out. Great food and great service. Everyone enjoyed their meal and the waiter (Murshed) was great - nothing was too much trouble.

Amazing food. Attentive service. We were sold on sharer starter but it was a little pushy. Great otherwise though

After driving an hour to the restaurant, calling ahead speaking to the manager! They decided to close early, as they wanted to go home! I would strongly recommend not wasting your time! The customer service is the worst I have EVER experienced in my life!

Delicious food and lovely waiters. Great atmosphere and quick service as well. Affordable, and will definitely return soon!

The food is just incredible and the service was lovely. They are always very friendly and gave us a surprise cake for my grandma's birthday

Always a favourite of ours. Only ever eat from the chef’s specials menu. Great service, very accommodating. Would recommend.

Best curry around + great service

Always a fantastic experience - great food, great service and lots of bantz. Love this place, the best curry for 50 miles in any direction

Love Maloncho! Combines excellent food and the best service you’ll find in Guildford. Highly recommend.

I had the privilege of experiencing a culinary masterpiece at Maloncho Tandoori, the best Indian restaurant in Surrey. Chef Koyes's culinary skills are unparalleled, as he conjured up dishes that were simply divine. The attentive service provided by waiter Abu Saleh further elevated the dining...

12 of us visited Maloncho Tandoori for a (school) dad’s night out on a Friday evening. The staff were excellent and attentive, they were keen to make recommendations for us and the all-important part: the food was excellent! Highly recommended!

I was in a party of 7 and everyone enjoyed their meals. The staff were very helpful and attentive. We have been here before a few times and we’re never disappointed. Highly recommended.

This restaurant is clearly very popular (rammed early on a Friday evening) and has an extensive (if not particularly different) Anglo-Indian style curry menu. Service was excellent throughout but we found the food rather underwhelming. My Dhansak was rather heavy and flavourless and my friends...

We had a ordered salted lassi and by mistake they made sweet lassi and when we show them mistake they were not agreed with us. Even we let them tried from our glass and after that they were all trying to making excuses and manger was very rude and of the time . Then we didn’t order any food at all and just leave the restaurant.. so basically this restaurant is not for Indian people. And he tried to claim that restaurant is only for British people.

We've always enjoyed eating at the Moloncho but they seem to have become even better since our last visit. Beautiful flavours, very attentive service and a lovely experience.

We've always enjoyed eating at the Moloncho but they seem to have become even better since our last visit. Beautiful flavours, very attentive service and a lovely experience.

It was very busy, the staff were great tho. Chicken was a little dry in my humble opinion

Excellent food - best Indian we’ve ever had - and amazing service. Nothing too much trouble and super helpful recommendations for our young children who - amazingly - cleared their plates!