Monsoon in Reigate and Banstead

Chicken jalfrezi five small pieces of chicken, onion bajis were burnt and deep fried absolutelyshocking owner fobbed me off with some BS like I was a tourist who never ate a decent Indian before. Best Indian ever on corner of Springfeild place in new Malden well worth the travel. This place is the worst 100% monsoon of Trollop - only a fool would eat in here staff were rude off key, one decent guy! Owner was more focused on take aways. I asked for a hot drink I was offered hot water I added two of my own tea bags.. it’s freezing outside little do they realise I’m a licensing officer for another council.. only a fool would Oder a sit down meal in here! If you want something better go next door to co op litrally!

Usually good but very small portions of meat this time. Asked for some money back but was refused. Won’t go again even though we’ve been loyal customers for a long time. Was surprised how unhelpful the Manager was.

What a shame that service from one person can have such a negative impact !! Arrived today for lunch (1/10/22) at 12.45. Tall young guy very pleasant and welcoming, short guy with Superdry t-shirt not so, he would not let us sit until he confirmed with kitchen they can offer food, although open, sign in the window says open and website says open ! Finally sat down, young tall guy friendly smiling throughout, while Mr Superdry grunted and we felt he didn’t want us there . Given we were the only people in the restaurant, post covid and start of deep recession he should be happy with a £100 bill. We requested one ice cream at circa 1340 and he asked if it was for takeaway - odd we thought. As I had 3/4 left of a pint we asked for a small wine, Mr Superdry head down didn’t answer straight away, when asked again he said we close at 2pm it was 13.55. Never have I been for lunch and been rushed to get out, having eaten. He then gave us the bill which we had not asked for and stood over us with credit card machine while we looked at the bill. Why bother opening, 2pm closure does not mean you kick your paying guests out at 2pm you wait until they are fully finished.

My self and girlfriend was very disappointed we both ordered chicken tikka masala for main meals and they had no resemblance or flavour to a chicken tikka masala. IV had better microwave Currys from Tesco's .

Monsoon never disappoints, friendly attentive staff and great food. Best curry house in the area, traditional, friendly and good value for money.

This place is a great place for top quality food, its our 1st choice for a eat in or takeaway. The staff and owner chef are very attentive and friendly.

We had a lovely time in here. Firstly - it was very covid safe. The food is lovely. It is - slightly old fashioned in the best possible way. But everything is done very well. Lovely house wines. The duck curry (i forget the name - its one of the specials - comes with nuts and caramelised onions and nuts and, though quite mild is out of this world. I'd recommend ordering this and sharing with someone having something a bit hotter. Waiting staff are wonderful and attentive. I love it here!

I haven’t eaten in this restaurant for some time as I felt the food quality of food and amount (of meat) had diminished. Ordered a take away tonight and was very pleased the quality of the food was back to the good old days when I visited regularly. Ordered food for four with breads and popadoms and Bill came in at under £40. Bargain!

I moved to Reigate in August last year.. I tried alot of curry houses in the area and most were just average really. Thank god I found Monsoon a few months ago!! The quality and taste of the food is beautiful.. I've probably used them.about 10 times and never been left disappointed.. Really friendly staff to.

We've lived here for seven years now and have used all the takeaways in Reigate. We come back to Monsoon each time as they are great value compared to others and the food is perfect. We order a couple of times per month minimum and its always good. The staff are welcoming and friendly. All in all couldn't fault it.

Rating given as takeaway only during lockdown. The poppadums are fried in lord only knows what - I'm guessing the fat from 3 nights previous as they taste bloody awful and smell even worse. The rest of the food that I had was good.

We have been coming in for some years now. The food is delicious and it’s a more interesting menu than most. Recommend the Lime Rice for a nice change. Takeaway is good too. The staff are a friendly and cheerful bunch too. 😊😊😊😊😊

We first had a meal from The Monsoon when it was an evening takeaway operating from the cafe in Woodhatch around 20 years ago. Now it is a well established and unsurprisingly very popular venue. Abdul and his team consistently serve up excellent food and we look forward to eating at the restaurant again, which is currently being refurbished during lockdown. Some of our favourite dishes are Chicken Nazakat, Jhal Puri, Prawn Pathia and Lamb Chetna-doo - all of which have very distinct flavours.

We have used Monsoon for several years and it is very dad that tonight was the second bad experience. The food arrived 1 hour and 35 mins after order,we expected them to be busy due to covid but it was cold so cold I felt I had to call to tell them as this is the second time(previous time not during lockdown) have had issues with our food. So we will not use them again. Both times they offered to remake order but nothing else and if you have waited as long as we did would you want wait again. So looks like we need to find a new curry house 🙄.

We had a takeaway here last week, service and speed of delivery was great. It also came piping hot which was lovely, considering many takeaways are lukewarm when they arrive. The food was so delicious, we couldn’t fault it! Really hit the spot as we can’t eat out currently due to COVID-19. So thank you monsoon for a wonderful meal :)

Haven’t been to Monsoon for quite a while. Hubbys birthday so decided to treat yourselves remembering how good this restaurant used to be. Although busy with a large party and takeaways we were not disappointed with the polite staff and excellent food all reasonably priced. Well don Monsoon

50th Celebration, booked table as was advised it can get busy, even on a Friday night. We had great service during while meal, with 10 of us. Manager was excellent, took photos and made the experience brilliant, definitely coming back. Would highly recommend to all!

This has to to be by far the best curry house in the area and I have tried them all. Great service well priced and fantastic food, the chef even comes out to check all is good.

I can speak highly enough for this restaurant the staff and food a1 recommend .i would eat here again no problem

The best Indian Meal Ive had in ages. Amazing vegetable dishes, Chicken Bhuna so tasty and the onion Bhaji out of this world. Great delivery service too. Thank you. We are very full and happy 😊

Ordered food for takeaway... out of FOUR dishes ONLY ONE was right! Another disappointment was that the waiter didn’t listen to what we were actually saying! It was such an uncomfortable situation while we were sitting in the restaurant...

Very warm welcome, drinks to the table quickly, crispy popadoms and lovely chutneys.Curries were perfect. rice was soft and fuffy. Naan breads amazing, onon bhajis were soft inside and crunchy outside, and the keema naan was full of lamb. All in all a great experience and we will be back. Used my Gourmet Society card which made the bill crazy cheap! Only downside is as someone else said it just needs a bit of a facelift. But everything else was so good i can forgive them for that.

Food and service very good Restaurant needs a lick of paint.As its slightly tired looking . But food was lovely with a friendly welcome from staff.

Izzy and I flew into Heathrow on Friday and stopped with the folks for a couple of nights so a takeaway from the Monsoon was a no brainer. I do enjoy a Prawn Vindaloo and last Saturday I ate the best Prawn Vindaloo I have consumed since the early 70's.Back in the 70's I was at RAF Cosford undergoing Apprentice Training and we used to pile into the Entry car late on Friday night... I seem to remember it was a Riley 1.5... and head down to an Indian Takeaway in Wolverhampton. I always ordered a Prawn Vindaloo and since those days it has never been matched in flavour until I found Monsoon.Well done Monsoon... can I have the recipe please?

This is my local curry restaurant and never fails to produce consistently good quality food. Went here for my birthday on Friday night with family and had a superb meal and great service. Thanks to Abdul and staff for making the night memorable. Iain

We had an amazing take-out from here, the staff were really helpful and friendly. They were also happily veganised some vegi dishes for me. The food tasted amazing. We will definatly be back the next time we visit. Thankyou!

Came down to Reigate from Rhodesia for the Oxted and Edenbridge Country Show and just had to sample Monsoon's world famous vindaloo; I say world famous because my SA and US family all agree with me.

Had a couple of takeaways from here recently and the food is quite good. Looking forward now to eating in one night here. The guys inside are polite and and very welcoming.

Good menu, great portions, never had an issue, always had takeouts so never eaten in possibly due to the restaurant not being very enticing to sit in and eat as other restaurants look classier, could do with a makeover but as stated food is worth travelling there to collect. Will be back soon!

Went to dentist nearby.saw this restaurant and went for a meal. Absolutely brilliant. Fresh tasty food to please western taste for curry. Clean and reasonable price. Sundays and wednesdays. £ 10.95 per person set menu.4 items. very good value for money. Sad we lived in Horley for 8 years and missed this wonderful restaurant.

Four of us went on Wednesday night, great deal on Wednesday's starter main side and rice, A must try the garlic mushrooms side order. We will be back.

Staff argueing. Not a nice atmosphere. THIS gent was VERY VERY rude. not impressed. So rude ... Unbelievable!

We would like to say a big thank you to Reigate Curry Club for awarding us the Restaurant of the year for 2017.

I think my title says a lot. For some reason each dish has gone up between 50p and £1 so my average meal use to cost £21 now with the price increase comes to £26!

Usual get a takeaway from here and Monsoon have never disappointed us. Decided to eat in and try the Sunday Banquet. We found it very good valve for money with huge portions. Defiantly our favourite Indian takeaway/restaurant in the area. Big thumbs up,very enjoyable.

It was my second choice since Golden Curry shut ,but hey a great restaurant next to a great Butchers in a great place when we used to ride and still do Lambretta and Vespa xxx god bless

Used to love this place but there has been a massive price hike recently & the recipe on my favourite dish has changed so I no longer like it. Such a shame!

First visit to Monsoon on a very wet Sunday lunch - very friendly staff great food all of us having the Banquet which is very good value for money and plenty of it well worth a visit if you like Indian food with plenty of parking outside they also do free home delivery

Very friendly telephone receptionist (who had to call back as there were payment problems), prompt delivery and very tasty food. The rogan josh was of particular note, as was the tandoori children - succulent and delicious. Good value for the area. Can’t wait to order again.

Our family have been visiting this restaurant for more than 7 years. The food is consistently well prepared, tasty and good value. It has just been awarded the best Curry Restaurant in the Reigate area, for the 2nd time in 6 months, by the Reigate Curry Club on Twitter.

What a terrible meal. Some of the food was actually ok but that was clearly over-shadowed by the shockingly rude service. Serving RAW chicken. And worst of all, assuring a veggie that the mushroom starter contained no meat - it actually had minced pork in! (Which they admitted AFTER she had eaten it). When we complained, they had the cheek to blame the new waiter rather than apologise.

We decided to have a take away night and have not ordered from Monsoon for many years and was pleased to say we had a lovely meal. Danask was tasty (not too hot), korma nice and creamy and the Balti was full of flavour. Onion bhajis were not greasy. Nan's were cooked well. Good value for money, good service, Will use these again.

If you are in Reigate don't look for any other Indian restaurant than this, it's probably the best! The environment is friendly and typical of an Indian restaurant, the courses are all very good and cooked with fresh ingredients, the service is impeccable and they look after regular customers.

Popped in for a curry and as always had a good meal. The boys gave it 10 out of 10 when we asked their opinion. The staff are great and very helpful and we recommended the restaurant to friends during a sad time on the passing of a family member. Monsoon delivered on time many times during this difficult time for all the people (at least 8) staying and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food. Good work Monsoon

I have a taste memory from many years ago and have the belief that it was just perfect then but you never quite seem to get the same taste now? Last night Monsoon gave me, nearly, a complete match for my taste memory... the Prawn Vindaloo was not quite, perfectly matched to that memory. Iz and I were down at the folks in Reigate and Andrew decided that a curry was called for, we did not disagree.We ordered over the phone and it was read back accurately and were told 25mins to half an hour to pick up, you get a 10% discount if you collect. We duly picked up the piping hot perfectly prepared order which proved to be a winner all round. The Korma, Passanda, Vindaloo and side dishes were all high standard and very tasty.Keep it up Monsoon.

We moved away from Reigate & have tried all the curry houses in Horley. None of these are anywhere near as good as Monsoon. So we drive back to Reigate, as this is the best curry house in the area.

4 of us went for supper after recommendations from other friends and were not disappointed. Great tasty meals and very friendly and helpful staff. The chef came out to check that we lived our meals. A very good experience and we are going again in a fortnight. Thank you Monsoon

Having lived close to Gatwick and using the Indian restaurants there for the last ten years they were all becoming a bit bland. We decided to try Monsoon and were not in the slightest dissapointed. No oily food, great spice level all round I was thoroughly impressed and will be ordering again!!! Pity it's taken this long to discover it

Been to this restaurant many times. Never fails to disappoint! The food is great everytime. The deals on Wednesday & Sunday, add to the draw of the place!

First take away from here and hopefully not the last.Quick and efficient service and prepared on time.We ordered one meal including rice and the other a nan bread.Both meals were excellent and costing just over £15,represented great value for money.Why pay more in so called better Reigate curry houses,when Monsoon offer just as good, if not better!So far, impressed with this place and will return

You must try the Kali Murch Ka Gosht or the lamb Chetna Doo. Both are unlike any curry you have eaten elsewhere and the lamb is always perfectly tender. Been going here for years, and will continue for many more.

The staff are very welcoming, its a warm friendly place!We have an occasional curry night here and its brilliant, I've been here over 10 times and i can safely say consistently they hot the nail on the head!

Fantastic Indian, great quality food and reasonable prices. We order takeaways from here regularly and it never disappoints. The only slight negative - since the new ownership a couple of years ago the staff aren't as friendly and welcoming as before so bear this in mind when eating in. Although still a brilliant Indian there's room for improvement.

We always get our Indian from here, lovely food. There has been a few times that orders have been wrong but the staff helped to sort it out and gave us money off or free replacement on our next order. Other than that very lovely place. I've never eaten in as we've always had takeaways from here but it looks lovely inside. Worth a visit :).

Dropped in for something to eat with friends late on Friday night following a late arrival at Gatwick. Staff couldn't have been more helpful and the food was excellent and good value. Couldn't believe it was as quiet. If they maintain this standard they won't be for long.

Izzy and I ordered delivery on a Tuesday night for six people. The order was taken and read back accurately, totalled and we were given an eta of around 45 minutes.The plates went in the oven, the GnT was served and the table was laid... 45 minutes later the food arrived. Our complicated order was all present and correct and presented by a chap in a T-shirt which just shows how mild the UK is this winter. The family tucked in with a red wine accompaniment and not much was heard for the next 20 minutes apart from contented grunts and the occasional positive monosyllable. What a fine curry, I heard not one negative remark - the food was plentiful and damn fine. My Prawn Vindaloo had probably the best curry sauce this side of the equator, the others had less volatile offerings which were reportedly equally scrumptious. The onion bhaji were crunchy on the outside and juicy oniony in the middle, the fries (sorry, this peasant likes curry and chips) were crisp and golden and the naan was just about perfect. Sometimes I wish I was a bottomless vessel where good food is concerned.

Called and collected within half an hour, on a Friday night! All present and correct in the bag and presented by a friendly chap. We demolished the lot, so it must have been ok! It's not mind blowing food, but decent enough for the price. Will order again.

Just down the road we love this Indian. It might not look like much but the food is always good and the deals on Wednesday and Sunday are brilliant!!

Had the in laws and Grand parents round for a curry. Ordered 7 curry dishes which took 1hour and a half to arrive. 7 dishes arrived with 3 rice. We called and they sent two rice round demanding £10 for rice. Other than that the food tasted old and poor quality. We've used Monsoon for a year but have closed the book on them now.

I have had numerous take aways and the food has always be very good. Me and my girlfriend have now been to the Wednesday banquet on two occasions and been very happy with the food and atmosphere eating in the restaurant. The Value of the food is simply unbeatable in Reigate area, For less than £10 each we received Starter, Main, Side and a rice/naan and you can choose from practically the entire menu selection. Staff are friendly and helpful when ordering. Definitely would go again,

We've been going to the Monsoon for five years and used to find the food fantastic and atmosphere friendly with courteous service. On the last two visits, the same arrogant waiter has literally 'barked' at us, other customers and the staff and made us just want to walk out; he made the meal quite unpleasant. Unfortunately the vegetable samosas were below par, undercooked and had no curry flavour to them at all so had to be sent back. All in all a disappointing experience and it's a shame because it used to be good.

Used to be a good place, but on recent visits has gone downhill, no atmosphere, and food nothing special. Worth going into Reigate for a proper Indian with much more atmosphere.

One of the best Indian restaurant and takeaway in Reigate Surrey. Will visit again and again. Cheers.

Myself and family have used monsoon for years. I never leave comments on things like this but after seeing all the negative reviews I had to post one myself! The staff are very friendly, food is great value and tastes perfect! Do not believe the poor reviews.

A work colleague recommended this restaurant and said in her experience it was the best place locally so one night recently we ordered a takeaway. The food was absolutely delicious. The tandoori absolutely the best I've had anywhere in Reigate or Redhill. Our mixed starter was also good. We will definitely return.

Not to be revisited whilst under the current ownership.You cannot treat people with such disdain unless you are prepared to accept the repercussions and negative feedback.

Bland food hardly any flavor and what flavor there was is not a very nice one also poor tasting sides avoid this indian like the plague

Have been a few times now and have found the service welcoming and warm. The food was plentiful and of reasonable price. Drinks a bit pricy (but that's about standard). Nice evening set menue and all you can eat.

For a takeaway, the quality of the food from Monsoon was very good. The portion size was more than adequate and the selection on the menu was good.The duck dish that I had, with Keema Rice, Plain Naan and Tarka Dhall certainly hit the spot and managed to feed me the next day as well.Prices reasonable as well, for this area.

Just returned home from having a meal (early Sunday evening) being their first customers of the evening.When asked what I wanted I replied 'a King Prawn Pathia' but I was then asked by the waiter if I wanted tandoori king prawns instead. I said no, and thinking that the prawns might be off (or [robably needed defrosting) I said that 'I'll have a chicken dhansak instead' to which the waiter then offered my original choice of king prawn pathia.There was quite a bit of larking about by the two waiters and the background music was loud.Our food was ok although a couple of the king prawns (which had been cut up), were not cooked through.The requested coffee took ages to arrive - the machine had not been turned on.We have eaten here before but it will be a very, very, long time before we return.

Tasty Indian food at a decent price....this is our local takeaway and we've been eating here for many years. I would highly recommend this restaurant/takeaway.

Just returned home from having a meal (early Sunday evening) being their first customers of the evening. When asked what I wanted I replied 'a King Prawn Pathia' but I was then asked by the waiter if I wanted tandoori king prawns instead. I said no, and thinking that the prawns might be off (or [robably needed defrosting) I said that 'I'll have a chicken dhansak instead' to which the waiter then offered my original choice of king prawn pathia. There was quite a bit of larking about by the two waiters and the background music was loud. Our food was ok although a couple of the king prawns (which had been cut up), were not cooked through. The requested coffee took ages to arrive - the machine had not been turned on.We have eaten here before but it will be a very, very, long time before we return.

Being local this restaurant serves the best food. The Lamb Pathia is the best dish on the menu along with the onion bahje.

If you're looking for a great indian in Reigate this one hits the spot! Whether eat in or takeaway it's always perfect. Ate in again on Friday and as always, the staff were friendly, the restaurant was spotless, the food delicious and the bill low enought not to break the bank. Excellent value for money; will be back again regularly!

After seeing the review on T.A. decided to give it a go as I was in dire need of an Indian! I must agree with your reviewer, pleasant staff, spotlessly clean and a good menu, a bit unimaginative but I only wanted a curry. A Baileys on the house didn't harm my review and the price was only £43 including a good bottle of Chardonay and a Cobra beer. You won't be disappointed.

We go here regularly and have never had bad service or food - the owner is an extremely friendly guy and all the waiters have time for a friendly chat. The food is reasonably priced and they will always change something to accommodate. On a Sunday you can have the buffet menu, starter - main - side dish - rice/bread & coffee for £9.95 and the portion sizes are the same as other days, can highly recommend this place for dinner or lunch - have been visiting for years and it just gets better - They have also been rewarded 5 stars (top marks) for hygiene - not many places in surrey can match that.