Marden Tandoori in Maidstone

Each time recently the chicken has been tough as boots. I thi k the meat is frozen and microwaved as the centre of the dish has been cold. Next time, if there is, I will go veggie. Friendly staff.

Had a takeaway from this restaurant whilst staying away at an Airbnb with my wife. Ordered through Just eat, and delivery perfectly within the alloted time. I was completely surprised... Every mouthful was full of flavour... Nothing was over spiced, and all important ingredients could be tasted... Absolutely cooked to perfection. My wife isn't a great Indian food lover, but even she remained speechless at the incredible flavours that had been delivered. I cannot rave enough about what was delivered to us. If we are ever back in the area we will definitely be using them again.

The standard of food was below average, some of our main courses arrived warm rather than hot, as they should. When this was brought to the restaurants attention they didn’t digest the feedback well, particularly the manager (dressed in a hoodies not usual attire you would expect to see) who advised us to not come back again. I can only put this down to inexperience in the hospitality sector and poor customer service skills. I would not recommend this restaurant to a fly let alone a human being and will not be returning again.

food is brilliant, has improved greatly. friendly service and atmosphere. short 5 minute walk from the train station.

Honestly amazing food amazing service would highly recommend for a quality evening get yourself down you will not regret it

Enjoyed a delicious meal here with family and had a lovely evening. Everyone enjoyed their meal, portion sizes just perfect and incredible flavours. Will be returning again soon.

Have only ever visited once before but many years ago. At the time the interior was like a throw-back to the 70's. We liked it. I recall the food being good. Big contrast now. Contemporary and tssteful interior but the food was awful. If my experience was in any way typical I have no idea why there are so many good reviews. I know curry, having been cooking curries for over 40 years and sampled the fare widely in London's many excellent restaurants and take-aways. Across all the dishes blandness was the name of the game. Two dimensional and notable particularly by the absence of any hint of chilli. Service was good but doesn't compensate for terrible food. Top tip: Try some authentic Indian cuisine somewhere else.

Visited Marden Tandoori last night with my husband. It was the first time we'd been there, and it definitely won't be the last. Had the gourmet night dine in special. Plenty of food, rich flavours, and staff so friendly.

We had a takeaway from The Marden Tandoori it was excellent food lovely King prawns tender meat a superb take away we will definitely be ordering again :)

Not sure how they did this, but they managed to cook food without any taste. The sheek kebabs tasted of mince meat. I know that is what they are made from, but where are the spices? Chicken madras didn’t fare any better as the chicken was tough and didn’t impart any flavour from the sauce. We were in midweek and the only people there for 30 mins, so atmosphere was lacking to say the least. The staff barely said anything and came across as miserable and unfriendly. Won’t be rushing back in a hurry, especially with much better options locally.

Ordered a standard,spiced vindaloo dish, meat was generous but flavour was limited. Have tried this restaurant on and off to give it a chance over the years, but finally have to give into a truthful review that the food is really not a great experience!! A real shame.. but if you like great curry, go to the taj of kent restaurant which is also in the village.

We travelled past this restaurant on our way home last night and decided to grab a takeaway. It was by far thee most delicious, value for money and incredibly customer friendly. We live approximately 17 miles from the restaurant and won’t hesitate to travel there in future. In fact we loved it that much we’ve already decided to visit for valentines meal. My husband had the special lamb dish I had a korma and the coco rice and naans both. Mushroom Bargee with all the extras. They were full of meat and soooooo tasty.

We have often had a take away from here so we decided to go to eat in. The food arrived but after a short while my partner realised his trousers were damp as the seating was ripped and the foam was wet. We brought this to the attention of the staff where we were told no one else had complained. They then said some children had been sitting there earlier and maybe they had caused it. My partner said that wasn't acceptable and said we wouldn't be coming again. The member of staff made some comments about us and said we weren't welcome and to leave. We had only eaten half of our meal but had lost our appetite by then. My partner didn't feel we should pay but I said let's just pay and go. The member of staff started pushing my partner to make him leave the restaurant. Obviously my partner expressed his distress over our treatment. Then 4 other members of staff came from nowhere and the next moment my partner was pushed to the ground and the staff proceeded to kick my partner and punch him in the face and body..saying something like " take that Grandad". Eventually after me screaming at them to stop, three members did stop and tried to pull the last member of staff off my partner. My partner has loss of vision, terrible black eye , possible broken nose and severe bruising. The police were called. I have never experienced such frightening treatment. The food was fair but wow betide anyone who complains! MY ADVICE IS AVOID AT ALL COST

A lovely restaurant in a lovely village. Great food in clean and modern surroundings served by a pleasant team who made the experience so good.

Amazing food and amazing staff… they can’t do enough for you! Very reasonably priced! We will definitely be returning!

Had a lovely meal at Marden tandoori food was really good and service was great, nice Clean restaurant will definitely go again

Spent over £50 on a takeaway that was not fit for consumption, it went in the bin, was honestly hands down the worst Indian food I’ve ever purchased, it’s a good job red fort in east Peckham deliver to marden, I can not express how bad marden tandooris food is, please don’t waste your money

Table of 6 ladies. Food was lovely, service excellent and the restaurant had a nice feel about it. I had the Tandoori Mixed Grill which was very good. Would definitely recommend.

Had a takeaway from here and ordered via just eat. Unfortunately the just eat delivery driver somehow gave the order to another address. Upon phoning them the manager contacted the driver to see what was going on and then personally did us another meal and drove himself to deliver it to us and wavered the cost. Definitely be returning. Food was good and the price was decent - what you'd expect to pay from a village Indian restaurant.

HORRIBLE food! The place is dirty and the staff are rude. I visited with my wife recently and we ordered our meal. It took AGES to arrive and when it did one of the dishes had a hair right on top. We tried to get the attention of one of the staff to tell them but literally saw NO staff at all for ages. When we eventually got someone’s attention I was told it must be my hair as the kitchen staff don’t moult. Ok then. We ate what we could but the thought of that hair turned my stomach somewhat. THEN… we got the bill. Oh my God! SO EXPENSIVE! Nearly £15 for a Pathia. No thanks. The other Indian restaurant in Marden is so much better. And cheaper. I wish I’d gone there now. I’ll know better next time.

Had a lovely takeaway last night 07/02 and had to order a Rangani in remembrance and respect to Brian Webb who's loved this meal and sadly passed 9 years ago. Had some great memories in the Marden Tandoori with him. He didn't live local but loved visiting the restaurant when he visited his daughter Bren, Also had a Jal Katta Tikka, bhajis and breads. All excellent well cooked.

Good quality curry takeaway delivery during yet another lockdown, shame that restaurants are having to endure these difficulties but delivery is welcomed in the area. Nice jalfrezi and tikka massala, keema nan, poratha and bhajis well spiced lovely soft chicken delivery fast and hot well done team Marden Tandoori.

Excellent Garlic Naga takeaway tonight! Discount for collection now we don't have to rely on their delivery service.

Marden Tandoori is still the best Indian Restaurant we have visited. We had a brilliant meal last night. The food and staff are amazing. Best onion bhargies we have ever eaten. Special mention to Andrew, who is so attentive and an excellent member of staff. Just to mention that the swag curtains are no longer a feature. Looks so nice. Keep it up guys

I last wrote a review in April and rated it as Good and praised the improved delivery, the review prior to that was March and then I rated it as Averge due to teething troubles I the then new delivery service, I stand by my reviews as being fair and constructively honest, sometimes people focus on the negatives when receiving critiscm but unfortunately like it or not its all part of working in public service.. I had another takeaway last night August 30th and can honestly say that the flavours and spicing were spot on, every item we ordered was cooked to perfection in every way, flavour, seasoning was good not overly salty or sweet, chicken was tender and breads and sides sublime, well done Chef and Team Marden Tandoori

We ordered a takeaway and it was so sweet far too much sugar. I phoned them to let them know and was told that there was a new chef.They did take my name but there was no mentionof compensation. We will not be using them again.

Had another delivery recently and can honestly say that you've nailed it after a few teething issues which could be expected when starting deliveries, spicing was lovely and your vegetable poratha is excellent, really fast delivery and the food was piping hot, pleased your hoping to continue deliveries after the world turns to normal, well done team Marden Tandoori and compliments and best wishes to Ruh, the chef and all the staff. Stay safe.

I've eaten in and had takeaways before.The food is great as is the service.The staff and owner (Ru I think is his name) are always welcoming and fun and it's a lovely, comfortable restaurant to eat in.The takeaways have also always been really good, so I had another takeaway the other night to cheer me up during the Corona Lockdown.As usual it was great and perfectly cooked.Thank you to the team.5 star recommendI'll be back!Jon Robinson

Been loving in the area for over 16 years and been saying that a delivery service Indian is much needed well done Ruh for trying it out and I hope it continues, a few teething troubles to sort out but nothing major, the main two being the delivery time for a mile away from the restaurant on our delivery was almost an hour and we had to put it in the oven to warm it up so if it continues invest in insulated boxes, also the salad had sweated in the bag by being placed on what was hot containers. Having said that the curry tasted good as always and we would order again and hope deliver continues. Well done

Ignore all the other reviews, they make it sound like this is some kind of greasy spoon. This is a competent Indian restaurant, they make Indian food properly. So you have to at least give that an average rating, unless you have some kind of argument with the company. I've never been unhappy when I've left this place and I've been here several times. I think it's better than average for two reasons. I like the hot stuff and it's frankly fabulous. Unfortunately for the restaurant it is rarely full, probably because of these bad reviews, which means that you can actually hear the person opposite you talking to you, which to me is another bonus. I would be devastated if this place closed because I don't fancy any of the other ones around here, and I wouldn't go to any others. They're meticulously clean and polite, staff are lovely. You won't have any problems here.

Often come down with friends on sunday for their deal for a starter,main, and side for only £13.95!, food has been always great and the staff have always been welcoming and great fun! Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a good place to eat in marden.

Please be careful when ordering, especially plain old soda water as it is £3.80 a glass, such a rip off. £7.60 for two glasses soda water I still can't believe it.Ordered our food it came approx 4minutes later, so obviously wasn't cooked fresh. Had a lamb biryani, lamb was black as it had been pre cooked and dry as anything. Told the waiter nothing was done. Went back the next day to see the manager who had a massive attitude, arguing with me told me there was another Indian in the village that I ought to go there.I will certainly never go to the Marden Tandoori again. People who I have spoken too said they have also been very disappointed with the food there, that it has really gone hill lately, they are not wrong. It has to be the worst Indian I have ever had.Don't dare complain about the food you will probably be told to get out by the manager, he will have no regret that he is serving horrid food.

We had a lovely meal at this place. The food was terrific and the service was excellent. I don't like snobbish places so this was the perfect combo of nice atmosphere and great food. We were not disappointed. (Sylheti cocktail and Naga chicken)

Great food and really friendly staff! Best around with an even better deal on a Thursday and Friday!

Excellent takeaway. Good vegetarian options with a friendly staff. Highly recommended for a night in or out!

Girls catch up curry As alway great evening lovely food just love it at this restaurant and the staff are so welcoming xxx 😘

Great food and atmosphere. The staff are friendly and excited to give customers an amazing Indian experience. So good, we've been going here for over 10 years.

Been getting take always here for 6 months or so now, great service friendly team always wait and order a beer or 2 never been delayed in ordering on arrival food is lovely will defiantly have a sit in with the family at some point to get the full authentic experience!

Only been here a few times but best Indian I’ve had in a while, banging food excellent service and good prices, will defo be back

Yet again a excellent meal. We are fairly new to Marden and not short of good Indian Restaurant, where we moved from. I can honestly say we have been to the Marden Tandoori on many occasions and it has been consistently excellent food and brilliant customer service. The onion bhargee is to die for. We have taken our family there also and they love it. It is a real jewel in the crown.

With such friendly staff and amazing food you will want to come back again and again.

Great atmosphere, had amazing work lunches here, friendly and down to earth staff, always partaking in conversation, best Indian I’ve been to, makes you feel at home👍

Sometimes average sometimes poor bit never excellent. Used to have better main chefs years ago bit that's in the past, don't get me wrong it isn't a bad restaurant by any stretch of the imagination it's just that the UK is full of so many now that the competition is trying harder and there is better nearby, having said that it's the best Indian in Marden being one of 2 and the other is shocking.

Great little Indian restaurant. Doesn’t scare the horses. Always delivers what you want and tasty to boot. Staff friendly and helpful

Had the loveliest dinner over the weekend at Marden Tandoori. Was welcomed upon arrival and received just the right amount of attention throughout the evening. Great prices for what was an amazing dinner! Couldn’t fault it at all... not usually one to write reviews, but I thought this place really was outstanding for a local Indian.

Take away. This place is always a hit and miss and tonight was another very big miss. The king prawn curry was dreadful, flavourless, (watery microwaved prawns which were still stuck together as one ball of prawns). Tonight, fair enough, the chicken tikka Masala wasn’t as sweet as a dessert as it is most of the time. Is it good enough for a restaurant, it certainty isn’t!! Wonder why the restaurant is empty most of the time when we walk passed? Nice front of house team though, very friendly and helpful but please guys, sort the kitchen out and get some consistency!

Well done , clearly a busy night but the two staff worked so well. Attending to everyone as quickly as they could. Food was absolutely fantastic, very tasty, fresh. Definitely recommend. Thank you for a lovely evening.

We had the most delicious meal, the food is amazing and the staff are wonderful, really friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend!

Absolutely faultless, delicious food at a great price! Would recommend to anyone! Will definitely be coming back!

A very good place to eat good prices and excellent food worth a visit hidden away but worth visiting

We really enjoyed our evening here the food was first class very friendly staff in particular Andrew, our host was very efficient and friendly, recommend to everyone

My wife and I were the only people in the place. Drink of a pint of diet coke for £3.80. arrived flat second wasn't much better. Chicken korma and chicken jalfezi I can only describe as average. Would I visit it again no I can eat better and cheaper here in North Kent.

Been here a few times for food now always a good atmosphere. Staff are friendly and go beyond expectations to make sure it’s a good experience. Food isn’t greasy unlike some Indians I’ve been to. Highly recommend this place to anyone.

Well we eat at this restaurant most weeks and food is allways outstanding the staff are very attentive and welcoming nothing a problem .There is lovely mood lighting and very light and airy so you feel very relaxed in here will keep coming as best around

We don't go out much but after a long weekend moving we booked to eat here and thoroughly recommend this restaurant. Great place, food and staff and reasonably priced. Will go back for sure.

Large group of big friends, good food, great service. Take aways good too! Always greeted with a smile.

We use this restaurant every couple of months for sit down meal or take away and the food & service is always good. Last night with a friend was no exception. Happy to recommend.

The curry and food very delicious and the restaurant and The staff is always very attentively.

Have used this Indian for years, went with friends for a meal and they just couldn't be bothered. No one sat us down just told us to sit anywhere, had to ask them if we could order a drink and then when we finally got our meal it was lukewarm, Staff appeared fed up. They plonked the bill in front of us without us asking for it and whilst we were still drinking. Clearly they thought it was time we left. Wont go back.

Had a takeaway from here a few weeks ago, wasn’t as good as I remember it being before. Don’t live in Marden anymore but can’t say I’d use it again if I did as there’s a fantastic Indian in Staplehurst.

Food is just great here it's really tasty, large portions and one of the best things I like about this place is I go for a Cobra while I am waiting.

This is a great restaurant set in the heart of the beautiful village of Marden. The food is always excellent and the staff friendly and attentive. What more could you ask for?

We choose the tandoori for Xmas meal as some of the ream are regulars there. The food was tasty and well presented especially the starters . Staff are helpful and able to serve over 25 covers at once. Good value by local standards and also the decor fine and the loos are nicely presented . Would go again .

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit on Saturday. Excellent food and service. Thank you to Ruh and the team.

Our favourite local curry house from a choice of 5 or 6 close by.

We've been eating here regularly since we moved to Marden a year ago, and absolutely love the food. The staff are very friendly and attentive, atmosphere is great, and food is both delicious and reasonably priced.

Marden Tandoori is our new local curry restaurant- and we couldn’t be happier. The food is impeccable and always tastes fresh. The staff and service are wonderfully friendly, although it’s hard not to be when we’re there every week! Thoroughly impressed, we’ve not had a single disappointing meal!

I have been visiting the Marden Tandoori for many years now and the food is consistently very good. I’ve never rated the restaurant before now.

I've been eating at the Marden Tandoori for over a decade now. Firstly it's a really great room since the refurbishment some years ago. No flock wall paper! just clean modern lines and good lighting. The food is unashamedly classic British curry! all the usual favourites. Tikka Masala, tandoori chicken and a few surprises too. Lamb chops for example.

Visited with a large group - the food was lovely and tasty, and the service was brilliant and fast, and there were 60 of us!

The food was very good quality, very good price and the staff were very friendly. I had a very good evening.

The staff did a great job serving all 60 hungry mummy's! Food tasted great, service was good. Staff super friendly! Atmosphere fantastic! Definitely be coming again. Maybe just me and the husband next time.

Had a great night last night the food was amazing and the staff and service were just as good. Definitely recommend!

I am so pleased to say all the lady’s had a great time the restaurant was more then capable of such a big group of lady’s there was 60 of us such amazing turn out the food was so tasty and good fast service. The staff are so great there thank you for all your hard work

Excellent food and plenty of it. There are two 'cut price' nights, but i can't remember what days. Anyway, it was a pleasant atmosphere and the service was great.

I last visited this restaurant over ten years ago when reviewing Indian restaurants for the Curry Club and Good Curry Guide (see personal profile for details), and remembered that it had a good local reputation and had lived up to it. Therefore while in the general vicinity we made an 'on spec' diversion to Marden to see if it was still there and still as good. I am happy to say that the answer is yes on both counts (which maybe shouldn’t be a surprise as the restaurant has been going for over forty years so must be doing something right).

Luckily, this is our local and we went for another curry with family yesterday and it was yet again brilliant, the food and the staff are both 5* - House specials are incredible. Couldn’t recommend enough

The meal was excellent and the staff were very attentive without being overbearing. Although it was early on a Saturday evening it was fairly quiet.

With such friendly staff and amazing food you will want to come back again and again!

Visiting Friends in the area, we decided to go out for a curry.

We moved to the village of Marden a few months ago, after a busy day thought we would have a take away from here this evening.

My friends and I are regular visitors to Madden Tandoori. The food is lovely and you get lots for your money. We especially like visiting on Thursday night's for the meal deal. You get so much food for £14! The staff here are so attentive and polite. Would definitely recommend.

After visiting several times i thought it was time to leave a review! My partner and i have eaten in several times and had take away (even though we have closer curry places to us) we still drive to Marden to pick it up. When eating in the food is always top notch, the staff always friendly and can't do enough for you. Great value for money and a chilled, enjoyable atmosphere. Would very much recommend a visit, you won't be disappointed!

Amazing food. Highly recommended! Best curry house around! Brilliant service, always with a smile!!!

We travel to this place from Eccles, Kent. Top food, great staff - would recommend a visit if in the area, or not !!! Great place !

We use the Marden Tandoori for takeaways and eating in and in 9 years we haven’t had a bad meal. The service is always friendly and efficient and the food is excellent. We tried the other local Indian restaurant once for comparison but really wouldn’t bother going anywhere else again. I only wished they offered a home delivery service.

Full of flavours, we all really enjoyed our food. Visiting on a Wednesday, the restaurant was nearly empty, so pretty quiet and quickly served. Hard to call to book though as they don't seem to answer the phone very often...

Takeaway: Able to accommodate dairy free request on certain dishes. Friendly staff with nice sitting area/atmosphere with a bar so ordered a cobra for the wait.

Went here with a large group of friends which they were able to accommodate easily. Felt very welcome with a great atmosphere and friendly staff. Good food and at a good price too, would definitely recommend!

At short notice I contacted Ruh and asked if he could host our Clubs Annual Meal and Prize Giving event on 2 weeks notice. Our numbers initially started as 20 and swelled to 40 in that short space of time. Ruh was always on hand to accommodate this and help tweak our eating menu arrangements in the build up to the day. The atmosphere, quality of service and food was in my opinion outstanding and when you take into account a group 40 strong that is no mean feat in itself. The night was a huge success and all feedback from those that attended has been extremely positive. I want to extend my Thanks to Ruh and all the staff for making the night such a success....Outstanding.

A good night was had by all and everyone enjoyed the night. All the meals were good quality and great value. Not high end but definitely worth a visit.

I like to visit here regularly with my family as it is our favourite of the two local Indian’s for a multiple of reasons. However this time I decided to bring along some of my friends who don’t live in the area... let’s just say they loved the food, the staff and the atmosphere as a whole. I would recommend the Marden Tandoori not only for the excellent food of great value, but the lovely welcoming staff who work efficiently, professionally and really do care for their customers the making it a one of a kind dining experience!

We have been using this restaurant for years and would never choose to go anywhere else, either for a takeaway or to eat in. The food is always excellent; the jalfrezi and the vindaloo are hot without losing any flavour, and the sides are always perfectly cooked. The staff are excellent,attentive without being overbearing, and the manager is very friendly and will ensure that you have a great meal. Highly recommended.

I've been going here for years and has always been top class, each meal always been top notch, would highly recommend to anyone in the area

Really nice friendly atmosphere in the restaurant, the owner is extremely friendly and always happy to chat. The food is also delicious and reasonably priced we had two courses with Beer and it came to about £65. I recommend the Shashlik which is really tender and perfectly spiced! Strongly recommend!

Lovely evening out with my family made even better by the welcoming and friendly staff and delicious food. The restaurant was busy, but we did not have to wait too long to be served. Marden has two tandoori restaurants and this is by far my family's favourite. I have visited this restaurant before and every time I've had a fantastic dinning experience whether I was dinning with my family, friends or out with just my husband!

I've been here many times for meals in both big and small groups and can't fault a thing! The staff and owner are always very welcoming and helpful - even happy to suggest dishes based on likes and dislikes which is great for a fussy eater like myself!

Decided to pop in to the restaurant for lunch today and have got to say what a lovely lunch it was :) food was spot on as usual and the staff were very friendly and the service was great! Will definitely be popping in for lunch more often x

Last night I visited the Marden Tandoori it was all very lovely there was a big group of us lady’s there was 47 of us all. There Was Great atmosphere and lovely food was all so fresh. Thank you

First time visit to this place even though we've visited Marden a number of times. The staff were very welcoming and the food was great. My palate is fairly bland and they had a few dishes on the menu that I could eat as well as the very spicy meals for my friends whose palates are somewhat spicier. The restaurant was spotless and had a lovely ambiance. The staff were very helpful and we had a thoroughly lovely evening with great food.