New Taj Mahal in St Albans

Best Indian we’ve had in a long time. Staff attentive but not in your face. Cosy atmosphere

The food is really good and well priced. Not as fancy a restaurant as some alternatives in the town but the food is much better.

Been there a few times always good food and attentive staff

Excellent place for family and friends, staff were very friendly and helpful would definitely recommend to anyone who is going for a night out. Food was succulent and delicious overall a 10/10

Very average food but very overpriced, i had a meat biryani which to be fair had a lot of meat but the vegtable curry was just onions and a few peas as far as i could see

Our waiter for the evening is in serious need of staff training. From taking our order, delivering the food and assistance with an order query he was at best poor. We had a concern that we had not received the right food as a non spicy meal ordered by my partner was anything but non spicy. His attitude was that we had got the correct food, end of discussion. He also decided to remove our table cloth while we were still trying enjoy our drinks and asked (almost demanded) my partners napkin which she had not finished using. The food itself was quite tasty. Having visited numerous Indian restaurants, in many locations, the service offered here was the worst we have had.

The food was good but the attitude of the waiter was appalling. We queried (not complained) about a mix-up over 2 of the dishes ordered. The attitude of the staff was that they were right and no attempt made to find a solution. We took the matter no further although we still felt we were correct After clearing away the dishes the waiter took away the tablecloth and napkins although we were still having drinks. No attempt was made to offer a sweet or coffee and the bill produced with comments on it to try and prove their point about the mix up. Have visited quite a number of restaurants over the last 60 years and cannot recollect ever experiencing such outright rudeness. Never again.

Service was impeccable, nice Staff and food was nice with good portion sizes.

Good food, good service. Pleasant atmosphere and good value.

The food and service are great but sadly due to local competition the eat in customers have dwindled meaning it lacks a little atmosphere.

Really good Indian restaurant on the high street. Food and drink are reasonably priced and of good quality.

The food was very bland although I ordered something nice ...portions where very very small and it cost too much .I will not be going back. The coffee was good .

Excellent service and surroundings but let down by the food. Patia and a Madras. Very watery and not a lot of taste. Did mention it to staff....

Nice place, close to the train station. Nice layout, reasonable prices.

Visited last night as a table of 5 and all the food was so lovely!

Good food Good service Good price 👍

Really good food, particularly the King Prawn Puri starter 😋

Lovely curry, one of our favourites

Thought the food was decidedly average and the portions not overly generous, my phaal was the mildest one I've ever experienced anywhere. Staff seemed a bit unfriendly too....

Nice clean and comfortable restaurant . The food arrived and was only Lukewarm which was a real shame because the flavours were good . Over £6 for a bottle of cobra !!

We visited for dinner after the recent Classics on the Common car show in Harpenden. The service was very good and friendly. The food was delicious and the portion size was good. We would recommend and we will be returning soon

Have been here a few times already and got another takeaway from here yesterday and the food was really good. We asked for chicken tikka massala but it was misunderstood as chicken tikka. They then came out and delivered a fresh new chicken tikka masala free of charge. Very happy with the service and will be back again.

Great food and service every time

Great curry and great customer service. Will be coming back to this restaurant

Been visiting or years and the quality of the food and service has always been impeccable. We think it's the best Indian Restaurant in Harpenden.

Absolutely terrible. The beer was 1 year out of date

My family has been coming here since I was a child, and we still love it! Yesterday we had our first meal back since the pandemic, and it was glorious 🥰

Close to Harpenden train station where you are not spoilt for food choices. The staff are very friendly and the food was great. The Cobra on tap is very refreshing!

Visited on a Saturday night with family. Very welcoming staff. Had fresh popadums and ordered our drinks. Had the Taj Mahal Khajana. Very tasty sauce though the meat was a bit dry. My wife had chicken tikka which was delicious. Children had chicken tikka masala that they enjoyed. Side dishes were very tasty too. Naan breads were a bit tough for my liking. Overall a decent restaurant with every attentive service.

Chicken green massalla soo yummy also my wife ordered taj mahal khajana wow excellent unforgettable service ...Will book again as group....

Just finished a delicious delivery meal from New Taj Mahal Harpenden. Always good but tonight was the best we have had from here. Thank you for a Christmas Eve delivery in tier 4 that was so enjoyable.

Great curry house. Friendly/efficient service and lovely food. No better place in Harpenden. Would definitely recommend!

We visited New Taj Mahal as a small group for a meal, meeting up for the first time since lockdown. I was expecting to see some changes due to COVID but the restaurant was still laid out the same as when I last went a few years back. No obviously available hand sanitiser and waiters did not appear to be carrying out increased cleaning of door handles etc. Tables still pretty close together. Basically felt as if nothing had changed. Wasn’t an issue for us as the place was pretty empty and we had our own sanitiser but I did wonder what they would have done if full.The starter of garlic mushrooms was literally just some mushrooms on a plate with little thought gone into them, they were fairly bland with little flavour. The main courses and breads were better, being nicely spiced but not too hot. Portion size was average, not huge like some Indian restaurants do. Following the meal we were not offered desserts despite being able to see the dessert menu on the bar and another table near us being offered them. Soft drinks, as with many Indian restaurants, were flat and warm. When the bill came it was fairly pricey for what we’d had, in my opinion, considering we’d only had one rice between two, only one alcoholic drink and no dessert (as they were not offered).Overall a fairly average meal, in pleasant surroundings, but not very impressive.

Good curry house. Plenty of variety, loads of dishes to choose from. Good value for money as well. Service is quick and efficient. A traditional style curry house with a limited selection of beers though.

We used this restaurant for many years, but the food quality dropped when it changed hands. Recently we ordered a takeaway, and although the box lids had the correct names written on them, the actual dishes inside were different from what we had ordered. The vegetable pasanda and vegetable rice were very poor - almost no vegetables in them.Very disappointing.

This place hasnt been there very long have been there twice.. i try something diffent everytime.. the waiters are more like security guards than waiters.. a few times while i was eating the waiters come and stand watching you eat.. i find this very annoying i felt like saying go away ill call you if i need you.. its as if there watching that you dont quickly eat it and run away out the door without paying!! makes you feel a little un easy.. when taking payment the waiters need to be a little more friendly because they are coming across as very rude.. staff training needed they are coming across as if someone had eaten there weetabix.. not very nice being watched while you eat and the waiters chewing Gum

Nice place with good food and reasonable prices. I tend to get a chicken Madras, especially when I have not been to a place before, so that's exactly what I did. The Madras was tasty and about what I expected in terms of spice/heat. I was there with 4 friends and all had a good meal and a good time. There was a small mistake on the order but it was corrected immediately and without hassle so I was happy.

Really nice food but not the friendliest of staff. Young member of staff took my card payment and didn't say a word which I must say I found a bit rude....

In a conversation on food and local restaurants, Indian cuisine came up as I love spicy food. Unfortunately many restaurants simply overload the food with chilli to make it hot, not understanding the flavours."Have you been to New Taj Mahal?" On the high street, for over 30 years yet I'd not had it! I was up for a curry and decided to rectify that based on the consensus all around that they are superb.Calling in to order a take-away, the regular naan, korma, Bombay aloo and so forth were not a problem, and after assuring them that I knew what I was ordering, a phall for myself.Upon arrival we paid and waited a few minutes for our food to be brought out. We realised then that they had only finished our food off when we arrived so that it was as close to fresh as could be - that went down well with all of us.Better still, when we arrived home and sat down to tuck in. Everyone loved it to the point that several said it was the best Indian meal they'd had, even better than their personal favourites, which I wholeheartedly agreed with. My Phall was absolutely exquisite with incredible flavours blended perfectly such that I found myself eating half my naan dipping it into the sauce before finally tucking in to the dish itself over flawless coconut rice: light, fluffy, flavoursome, and the perfect complement to a very spicy dish. Everyone loved it and we've been back several times since with consistently flawless food each time.

Loved my time here. great food and great company

Best Indian meal for a long time and I have had many over the years

Had another delicious meal at the new Taj Mahal. Such pleasant friendly staff too....nothing is touch trouble.

We popped in for a meal with our friends last night and took the kids with us as well. The food was great and the staff are warm, friendly and good with the kids and gave us a great service. We are regular visitors to the New Taj Mahal and think it’s a great place for a meal or a takeaway.

We visited this place on a Thursday evening. The restaurant was packed out. Despite this the standard of service received and the quality of our meal was outstanding. Top marks to the chef, for the amount of care and effort put into our meal, it was just delicious.

Probably the best Indian restaurant in Harpenden. Staff are always friendly and I'm yet to have a bad meal here, either eating in or takeaway. I never understand why this place is quiet, I guess most people like to eat the food at home...

Came here one night last week Place was barely filled. Food order took a while considering there where only 2 other tables with customers. We ordered popadoms with the usual sides. Ok. Main meals came with curry dish first, then rice came out later rather than giving each customer there respective meal. Portion size was really small and I would say that the rice portions were smaller than my local takeaway. Naan bread was really nice though done just right.And then came the bill. We each decided to pay our own which lead to a whole world of confusion. I could not for the life of me work out how the waiter managed to work out each of our bills..... looked like he randomly made up some numbers. Either that or the Cobras we ordered were double figures for each glass.Considering what was spent that night I would have expected far superior food quality and quantity.

After reading reviews we decided to enjoy a nice curry over a weekend what a mistake. We were rushed from the minute we walked in our starters were half a portion this is probably why it had to share a plate to save washing up. The food was average and we had to have all courses served at the same time which made it cold and what should have been a nice evening was a race to get us out! They didn’t even clear our plates away before paying to make sure we left ASAP! How did they know we didn’t want desert or a coffee? Terrible experience maybe next time I’ll get a Waitrose ready meal.

Very nice food and very reasonably priced.

Popped in here for a quick curry post pub visit and needless to say it was absolutely shocking! No words could have expressed my anger that evening! On sitting down and ordering we were told we had to order our starters and mains and get them at the same time. I’d rather they had just turned us away! ‘Starters’ turned up! Served on one plate, certainly NOT two starters!!!!! One small plate barely enough for one starter! DAY LIGHT ROBBERY! Mains, clearly made from pre made sauces, really disappointing since our previous Indian at the new Indian in Southdown. Would highly recommend.... not to go there!!!! Service was rude, drinks flat, and well the food.... just wish I hadn’t bothered! Bill was put on the table before we had finished eating and waiter was hovering around with the card machine... RUDEEEE!!!! And to top it off I was showing a friend that’s new to the area everything that Harpenden has to offer....AWKS!!!! Eeeeek!

Trato excelente, comida fabulosa muy recomendable

Having recently moved to the area, I have used this venue many times, reading trip advisor thought it sounded great.

Superb food, definitely worth going to again

Customer service 10/10 Food 10/10 The customer service was great and I will be definitely coming back again with friends and family.

I visited The New Taj Mahal restaurant with my family and had an amazing evening. Food was delicious and they catered to our individual needs. Service was lovely and welcoming. Can't wait to visit again soon!

The food we ordered was 45 minutes late, then, the order was wrong. They then sent out the missing dish and expected us to pay for the food when it arrived an hour late! In the end they took the food back and a member of our group didn’t eat. No apology, never again!! Avoid these guys

Average Indian restaurant in all respects. Need to tidy up frontage as so scruffy it looks closed.

I used to live very near - so this was my local indian... but after two bouts of food poisoning I've never gone back. Cafe Jeera remains my favorite Indian in Harpenden

As it says on the tin burning ring of fire

Very good customer service very good food excellent restaurant in Harpenden

Nice restaurant, good food, friendly service.

Visited..weekday..we were two ..food was mouth watering..soo delicious...we had taj mahal khazan...and my friend had hari wali chicken......it was best food we have ever had...staff were very friendly...we were warm welcome...very nice atmosphere...food served quickly....HIGHLY RECOMMENDED....

After several recommendations and seeing great reviews, i decided to come to New Taj Mahal for a family outing from Conventry. I wish I found this earlier! Outstanding food and the staff are very friendly! Superb service.

I couldn't be happier with the service of the food as it was out quick and yet they didn't comprise on the quality of the food. Absolutely tasty! The staff were friendly and helpful as I was choosing what to get. I will definitely be coming back!

My partner and I visited the restaurant as we have ordered takeaway from there before. We ordered Vegetable Samosas which were below average with minimum flavour (should have known from the samosas that it was a miss). Then for main, Saag Paneer which were clearly not fresh and extremely sweet and it was more cream than spinach and a Butter Chicken which was clearly a Korma (as it was extremely coconutty) with melted butter on top, side of rice and naan.

I didn't feel very welcome, the staff looked fairly miserable, however, the service was attentive and quick. I like a smile and a warm welcome when I'm eating out. Most places in Harpenden are hot on this and its the thing that keeps people coming back.

Visited at weekend... very nice and pure authentic food...very comfortable round chair with more spaces..friendly staffs ... Highly recommended..specially hari wali lamb...and kholipuri gost dishes were awesome..also very popular..dishes..

Stepping into this restaurant was like stepping back in time. In the 70s and even the 80s Indian restaurants were synonymous with post-pub drunken revelry. The diners were interested in soaking up the beer they had been drinking in the pub with curries and then drinking more beer - with predictable results. That's what it was like on our visit. A table of 12 young men were so drunk they hardly knew where they were. They repeatedly staggered through the restaurant to go outside, then back again then beck outside again while swearing loudly. Then they would crash into the lavatory and back again. Meanwhile they were loudly demanding more drinks that they couldn't finish. The management let them have full rein. None of this was conducive to an enjoyable evening in a restaurant

This restaurant is superb in every respect. Nicely decorated, comfortable seating, excellent service and a good range of appetising and well cooked and spiced dishes and all at reqsonable prices.

Stumbled upon the restaurant and I'm so glad we did. Great range of items on the menu. The staff were lovely and very friendly. The food was very good, so impressed!

Food was average/good; decor nicely contemporary, although they still haven't been able to solve the problem of new arrivals having to hover in the middle of tables with customers eating. The most disappointing aspect was the inattentiveness of the staff. They didn't notice when drinks were empty (and they weren't busy) and we had to ASK to order our food because we had been waiting a long time with our menus closed and ready. Won't be rushing back

We had an excellent meal on a Tuesday evening. The service was friendly and efficient. The food was fresh and delicious. We had Half a Tandoori Chicken.[ Lightly spiced Okra] - Bindi Bhaji, [Chick peas and spinach] - Chana Sag and a Chicken Murgh with a dish of Lemon and Cashew rice. I have used this restaurant over the years and they consistently deliver

We've tried quite a few Indian restaurants in the area and have been mostly disappointed. But have now found a...

We enjoyed our meal, it arrived pretty promptly, tasted good, nice and hot with hot plates - only gripe is...

La cuisine est bonne et le service attentionné. Les plats sont bien expliqués sur le menu, peut-être faudrait-il juste un...

Friday evening meal for 4, which was really delicious. Freshly cooked so we had a little wait but we would...

I am writing this having had two family visits in the past month. We had dined here about 4 years...

Nice spacious restaurant with an excellent menu to cater for all palates. Clean and well kept there is also a takeaway service.

Lovely food. Very nice people..reasonable price.

Nosotros intentamos estafa y poner un montón de extras en la factura y después tan grosero. Finalmente conseguí quitado después de que se negó a pagar, pero si vas ten cuidado con eso! La comida era promedio (nada especial pero no horrible). No volveré!

The best restaurant in the world, the friendliest staff in the world, nicest Indian food i have ever had in my life, recommend to everyone!

I have been here a few times and the food has always been really good. Good service and friendly staff. The only thing I would say is it can get rather chilly in the restaurant. Besides the heating being turned up a little for its customers; this restaurant is a nice place to eat.

Ordered the lamb tikka main course at £8,95 - 8 small pieces of dry chewy lamb. Mushroom rice very bland. Would not order from here again. Restaurant was empty apart from me at 7.30pm

Been here countless times. Keeps getting better with each visit. Addicted to the Murug Tawa. Fantastic restaurant couldn't recommend a better restaurant

Excellent food very good hospitality staff are very friendly my favourite dish taj mahalk hazana was delicious ..as always ...hope to visit again very soon....

the food is just extremely greasy , leaves a teribble oily feeling in your mouth. the staff was unapologetic about the food. And after 10 minutes of explaining to every member staff present there , they agreed to replace the dish with another one from the menu which wasnt any better. On top of that id say that the food wasnt fresh at all. The staff looks like they cant wait to get home.horrible experience.

Been few times there, always great food lovely atmosphere and good price. Friendly staff. We'll go back again and again

Occasionally visit with frends very good best curry specially​ taj mahal khazana was mouth watering.. Delicious also lamb nashleee quiet popular dish excellent

Saturday evening visit with family. Having been once before and found the food quite tasty was expecting the same this time. The restaurant was not that busy at 7:30pm but filled up a bit later. Ordered a range of dishes for both starter and main course and found them generally to be quite flavourless and in some cases looking like an amorphous brown mush. The best things we had were the breads, the parathas being light and flaky and the naan not too stodgy. One of our party found a hair in her food and when this was pointed out to the waiter the plate was taken away without much of an apology. To finish off, the kulfi for dessert was served in a dish just out of the dishwasher and so had partially melted by the time it reached the table.

Best Indian in Harpenden. Loved the food. Definitely going visit again and again.

We called in mid week for an early evening curry. The restaurant was quiet. Service was prompt. The food was good, but with very large portions which we found a bit over facing. I chose a chicken tandoori based dish that included rice and although it was very tasty, I had to leave two thirds of the meal because there was far too much food.

I visited this restaurant based on the fact that there are so few curry houses in Harpenden and that there appeared to be good reviews on this restaurant.I came in by train so it was reasonably close to the station; it is however on the rough part of Harpenden. At night the shops do not have their lights on. I don’t know whether this is to do with the fact that Harpenden likes a dark village feel or that the shops are hard up!Anyway as it was so dark I missed the curry house once so I had to double back before I finally found it. I went in on a Thursday and it was quiet only two other couples in the restaurant. The actual curry was very much average perhaps below average. I didn’t get enough time to properly review the menu so I just ordered a jalfrezi and my colleague ordered a black pepper chicken.My Jalfrezi was swimming in fat and the sauce was quite thick. It was similar to the supermarket jar you can buy to cook at home but with lots of large onions. The dish itself was totally flavourless. I can’t recall the last time I had such a bad dish.My colleague’s black pepper chicken was equally bad his had a lack of sauce with an over abundant amount of onions.I ordered a naan bread but the bottom half was burnt and the top half doughy.We finished off with coffees but again it wasn’t to my liking. It was very bitter.Throughout the evening the staff just made the odd grunt to us in terms of service.To cap the evening off I was presented with one of the most expensive bills I have ever received.Overall I am surprised Harpenden tolerates such standards as it is supposed to be an affluent part of the country

Excellent papadums, sheek kabab, king prawn dansak and chicken tikka. Very good service. The best Indian food we have had for ages. I would certainly recommend!

Early Saturday evening meal, nothing special, service ok if ever so slightly on the rude side. Couldn't get us out fast enough. Food just ok.

It was our first time visiting this restaurant and we were very impressed. It was reasonably busy for a Monday night. The food was high quality and absolutely delicious. We ordered Chicken Jalfrezi, Murgh Zafrani and chickpeas with spinach - all cooked to perfection. If you want no nonsense, good quality, tasty indian cuisine i would highly recommend it. We will definitely be returning.

Best Indian restuarant in Harpenden. The nan bread is the best I've ever tasted and the staff have always been friendly.

Eat In or takeway , the standard is fantastic , friendly staff with a welcome smile .best In Harpers

Great food and very nice staff. I really like the interior, however it seems to be more popular for take out in town.

As a family, we often go here for an excellent Indian meal. Staff very friendly, good service, good ambience.

This is Harpenden's first / oldest Indian restaurant. We ate here with friends and everyone enjoyed their food. If you are vegetarian like myself, and see a dish on the menu you like the sound of, they will substitute the meat for paneer cheese. I like a hot dish and tried their "Nashlee" dish with paneer, which was delicious. It came with a lot of sauce so I asked to take home the sauce I had not used. I had this the following evening with bread ... delicious. It has been refurbished several times since I first ate here around 20 years ago. It's clean and the service is prompt..

I visited New Taj Mahal with a few friends last week. The food and service was outstanding as you would expect from this restaurant. The waiters were very attentive, the food was fresh and well presented and served in good time. Highly recommend their Murug Tawa.