Purple Mango in Milton Keynes

We came here for a family dinner last night and was delighted to find such a lovely cosy romantic restaurant. Staff were very friendly, attentive and efficient. Our orders came very fast. We had tandoori chicken and prawns with naan bread and poppadoms while I had lamb briani rice which was delicious and came in a big portion. Mr. Afzal who served our table was very commendable and made sure we had all that we need for a good dinner meal last night. Thank you so much for such a good experience and see you all again.

I have been using this restaurant since it opened but visited for the first time since 2018 as I now live abroad. It was as if I had not been away. The food was absolutely fantastic, the staff were great and extended a great welcome. You don't just go to the Purple Mango for the food, you go for the whole package of being looked after and treated special. To anyone unfamiliar with the Mango please give it a try, you should not be disappointed.

We visited on a banquet night (Sunday), food delicious, great service and price very reasonable! We've never been disappointed when dining in or getting a takeaway from Purple Mango. Recommend visiting on a banquet night!

had a family night out but it was spoilt by inconsiderate people letting there kids run riot in the resturant,while the parents sat drinking and eating not caring what there ofspring were doing,we had to contend with them running amok around our tables, the staff struggled to get around with trays of hot food. the only good point was the food was brilliant and the staff

We booked a large group, after waiting nearly half an hour, they finally took our order, we then waited a further 2 hours for our food to arrive. We spoke to the manager on that night and he said well you are not a priority as you are eating in the restaurant and not getting a take away. The food came out luke warm at best, when we mentioned this we were told we were upsetting his chef. Utterly disappointed, we will never return.

Dropped in on a busy Sunday evening and was found a table for four. Great choice on the menu, food arrived quickly and hot and great value as well. Atmosphere was great and staff absolutely lovely. We'll be back!

Fantastic food and staff are very friendly and helpful. Food was hot and tasty. It's a must visit curry house.

This restaurant seems to have gone downhill quite a bit over the last year also. It’s a shame really because we used to like visiting here as a family and were always happy with our meals. Now it feels like no one really cares about your experience and to be honest with you it represents a poor value for money. I don’t think I will be returning again in a rush as there are better options around which represent much better value.

Went to purple mango for a 40th birthday meal with a party of people, ended up having to wait over 2 hours for the lukewarm food to arrive, with continual assurances meal would would be there in 5 minutes...whereas the take away food was being prioritised over the diners in the restaurant (this was told to us by one of the staff as well!!!) Overall service was shocking, so slow to get drinks, rude staff when we challenged paying full price for our meals and no ability to contact the manager who wasn't on site...will never be coming here again. Only good thing was tasty food, but seeing as it was lukewarm, 2 hours waiting and getting very fed up - really didn't enjoy the meal at all.

Went this evening and had a fabulous meal. Thought the bill was very good value as we had two of the speciality dishes; we will definitely go back and recommend. Some different dishes on the menu compared to others in area.

Just don't consider this restaurant. Rubbish re-cooked food, extremely bad service and of course the extras on the bill you didn't receive. Add to that the bad stomach my wife and I have this morning, stay away!!

My mouth waters just thinking about this place! Excellent food, onion bhajis are huge and just so delicious, the setting is lovely so if it's busy or quiet it still has a nice atmosphere and the portions are huge! the only downside is that the staff are not as attentive as they could be, but if you go in and just take your time then it's perfect.

Below average food, slow terrible service. Staff more interested in gossiping with drunks at the bar. Very expensive. Will not be going back.

Having read a few reviews of Indian restaurants in MK I chose this one as it wasn't town centre and was a short drive from the hotel I was staying in. Greeting was friendly, I was shown to a table immediately and given a banquet menu (starter, main, side and rice / breads. You get one choice from each for £10.95) No A la carte menu was offered. The waiter that served me was efficient but sullen. The food was ok, very hot temperature wise, spicy enough but just a little dull. I'm fairly sure everything was microwaved. At the end of the meal I paid, got my receipt and left. No "thank you" etc from the staff, no "was your meal ok". All a little odd, like they didn't really care. Would I go back? Possibly if I was staying near by but I'd be checking other places first.

After a long day and when you can't be bothered to cook what a great place be just down the street lol great food and equally great service, have often ordered from here and have never been disappointed, good value for money and great portion size so if your ever hungry and your not sure what to get I highly recommend here.

Recently went here for mother's day and we had a really good time, the food was really good, the staff were very helpful and cheerful and it wasn't expensive.

Fue tentado a dejar una marca para el servicio, como pueden ser un poco miserable, pero no son groseros, no jolly.

Nuestra familia dio una cálida bienvenida y un ambiente interior y era precioso.

I think this review before you begin to read it summons up my experience at Purple Mango. I had see and heard about this Indian restaurant through my neighbour, who spoke very highly of Purple Mango. So I decided to give Purple Mango at try, and as my family were coming down to visit I thought it would be a nice for us all to go out for a family.

not a huge selection, but i like that. good service and really good food. fairly empty for a saturday night, but no complaints

went here as "sister" restaurant was full. Food was good and service quick despite being a sunday night.

Had a meal or two there late last year which was fabulous to say the least. Food and service back then were top notch. Went in July with a new squeeze hell bent on impressing her with what I believed to be the best Indian in town. Oh how we were disappointed. service was lacklustre but the it was the food that let us down big time. Akin to a ready meal thrown on a plate.

Purple Mango is a great Indian offering very good quality traditional Indian cuisine. Good value for money too, especially on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday for the Banquet Night deal. Friendly staff and food atmosphere too. Can't go wrong really.

This restaurant has a nice atmosphere, the food is always spot on and the staff are second to none. Excellent personal service with a smile.

Make sure you're hungry; you get plenty on your plate. And the best thing is, it's all good food. I would certainly go straight back there when in the area, without question.

We enjoyed a wonderful meal, all of the dishes were excellent and the atmosphere was relaxed. I had the Lamb Dhansak it was excellent, great flavour and the meat was lovely and tender. The prices were reasonable and the service excellent.

We went there for the first time and was very disappointed. The Resturant itself had good atmosphere but the time we went they had a private 60th birthday so the crowd was very loud and drunk! The waiter who took our order couldn't speak English very well and it felt he wasn't listening or interested. It felt like he didn't want to be there! The food didn't take too long to come out but the biriyani was very tasty, the keema (mince) was nice too but I felt the chef forgot to put salt in. I asked 3 diff waiters for salt and none of them felt the urgency to give it. Half way through our meal the salt finally arrives! I wouldn't really recommend or return to this place.

Found the service to be very rude. Food was being taken away from the table as soon as me and my partner paused to actually talk. Not even a 'have you finished?. Just storms in grabs and turns around before we can ask what was going on. This happened all evening. Very bland and average food, expensive for the quality.Just wish I went somewhere else!

Came here on a Thursday with friends for the Banquet Night. We had such a lovely evening. I am local but have never tried it here - having heard a lot about it we decided to try it. We came quite early so just after work. There was around 8 of us and the waiters were brilliant. Poppadums and sauces were nice. I had onion bhajees to start (they were MASSIVE) for mains I had chicken tikka with a side of garlic mushrooms (indian style not deep fried) and pashwari naan with salad. Tikka was amazing. Soft chicken - spiced just how i like it. Lovely food, atmosphere and service. Restaurant is clean and nice size. Will be returning.

We try and get to the Purple Mango once a month for a banquet night.To avoid disappointment, it has become incredibly popular so I would recommend booking!Food is always of a very high standard and they guys are always willing to offer help or change the dish to your taste.Always a great busy atmosphere and would highly recommend for a good Indian. Just wish they offered a takeaway delivery service!

Excellent food and value for money. Staff lovely very friendly and can advice.Lovely set menu on a Wednesday. Always bust which is a good sign . Im a regulare never had a bad meal.

Great Indian food, can be a gem of a find or can be not such a pearl - not sure why but either excellent or not - though must say its often better, would recommend either way as I enjoy their food.

Having been to this restaurant on a banquet night a couple of times before I was looking forward to good value, reasonable quality, Indian food. I was very disappointed.The food, although hot, very hot, like it had been over-microwaved was not good. My Bombay Aloo was a soggy mess, more akin to porridge, which again leads me to believe they had microwaved it to death. The Chicken Rogon Josh was just tasteless. My wife was just as unimpressed with her food. We have both had very upset stomachs this morning. The waiter's were abrupt at best, bordering on being rude, their attitude was awful. I love Indian food but this was the worst I have had in years. Won't be going back.

Had a takeaway from this restaurant and it was really quite wonderful and tasty. Good sized portions l. Well balanced and just the right level of heat, the chilli chicken was superb.

Went for the buffet option great choice of dishes and good quality with speedy friendy service drinks little on dear side but not outrageous

we visited on a Sunday. It was very busy and we hadn't booked a table but it was no problem for them they got us a table quickly. The food was lovely and they were great with my daughter, nothing was too much trouble. Very friendly. We will be back again

Really disappointed to order a Thali and find poor quality ingredients, watery sauce. Won't be back.

I have eaten in the purple so many times over the last few years and I've never had a bad meal, I've put 4 stars for value but if you were to visit on a banquet night which is Wednesday or Thursday it would be 5 stars, food is always of great quality and well presented where applicable, staff very friendly and helpful and very nice decor in the restaurant.I would definately recommend the purple mango to everyone, if you've never had Indian food before, don't worry as there are selections on the menu to appeal to all tastes.

Visiting on a Wednesday night had the advantage of a limited but good value menu for the 'Banquet Night.' Modern & comfortable surroundings with attentive staff supplying tasty & good quantities of food made for a relaxing evening.

Been going to this restaurant for years now and even done work for the restaurant.Can say without a shadow of a doubt the food is not massed produced and all the ingredients are hand prepared. The staff work very hard and granted at times they may seem slightly moody but I guess they are entitled to be if the customers are moody also.If you go for the banquet night I would highly recommend the lamb lazeez with cheese!Fantastic value and I'm disappointed to see such a good restaurant so low on score!

The service was poor. We had banquet menus put on the table. We asked for the full menu and were given just one. We ordered wine and were given a bottle but no glasses. The service was appalling and the food was nasty. There was a distinct lack of any authenticity. Seemed to be mass produced and quite frankly not very nice at all. Totally disappointing in every way and would not go back.

Have been to PM lots of times and decided to take my parents for a meal there. The food was excellent and the staff were fantastic as always. The restaurant is always clean and tidy and the staff don't pester you but are there when you need them.

always well looked after here the food is good value and tasty notbgreasy and some unusual dishes the buffet nights which are actually more like a three course meal are excellent value

Second visit and can strongly recommend. Food is really good and service too. My friends and I had a range of meals including sheek kebabs and butterfly prawns with the obligatory pappadums and pickles to start. Byriani, passanda, several sides etc. All really delicious and well presented. The staff were efficient but discreet and I look forward to eating there again in the near future.

First visit to this place, even though I've lived just five minutes away for 10 years. Modern, clean (though my wife didn't think much of the ladies' loo) and friendly service. Excellent food with a menu that doesn't try to be too ambitious. And not a metre of flock wallpaper in sight. Worth a try.

You need to try the purple mango. They serve the best food. They have a special night in the mango Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, banquet night 9.95pp. You get a five course meal(starter main side rice or nan) also includes coffee and mints. Highly recommend. Best restaurant ever.

Confusing here on trip advisor - we have 2 entries this one is incorrect as for as address and note no web link. Read more on correct Purple Mango-- 26b Fyfield Barrow --Walnut TreeVery good Indian cuisine would take a couple of visits to follow the unusual presentations and very extensive menu.

I have Eaten at the Purple Mango on a number of occasions and the meals are always excellent. You can pay a lot more for an Indian meal in Milton Keynes, but you won't find any better ambiance, friendliness or quality of food.

Which beatle was it? Paul mcCartney or a dead one? Absolutely no beetles in here , lovely food , great team and prompt service.

This restaurant is simply excellent, we eat here regularly and have never been disappointed. The food is fabulous and the service is faultless. All staff are very friendly and provide an excellent service. I would say this is more than likely the best Indian restaurant in Milton Keynes. Definitely, definitely worth a visit.

cannot believe the reviews. I have eaten Indian food all over the world and this is the least authentic indian Fare ever. Absolutely terrible

We go to this restaurant pretty much every time we go out to eat. The food is great, inside the restaurant is great, the staff are great and the prices are very reasonable. We've tried several of the other restaurants in Milton Keynes (all cuisines not just Indian) having lived here for the last 8 years and always seem to keep coming back here for more. I would strongly recommend trying this restaurant. If you haven't already, then I'd suggest you don't know what you're missing. Oh, did I happen to mention that we're going here again tonight!!!

My wife and I have been coming here since it opened - at least twice a month for getting on for 10 years now so that's got to be some recommendation. Whenever, we go anywhere else in the UK or in Milton Keynes, we always base how good our experience was in comparison with the Purple Mango. The food is almost always excellent (we've tried pretty much the entire menu!) and the service is very friendly. On occasions, it can get a bit busy on certain evenings and say, a couple of staff members are ill or something but that's true everywhere and if you want high quality fresh produce not just something frozen and heated up, then it's well worth any wait. Anyway, the other Indian/Bangladeshi restaurants in MK that are at similar level are the Grange, Calcutta Brasserie and the Jaipur but all of these are generally more expensive.Last night (Tuesday) I had poppadums (the best in UK let alone MK), butterfly prawn (excellent) and for main, the chef's special, which is the sort of meal the chef and waiters eat at home - it's amazing with prawns, lamb, chicken, chickpeas and spinach in a lovely sauce. Incidentally, they have 'buffet' nights where you can get 4 courses for £9.99. The chef special isn;t on those nights but you could ask for it anyway and they may oblige although you'd have to pay more....I think the buffet nights are Wed, Thurs and Sunday. Even though it's a restricted menu, they still use the same fresh, high quality ingredients which is really what makes all the difference....other great dishes (in my opinion) are the Lamb Lazeez with cheese and the wild duck massala. If you want something hotter, then I can recommend their Jalfrezi's and Chilli Tikkas but be warned on their madras as it is made fairly mild (as they make it to be tasty rather than just 'hot') so either ask for it hotter than normal or go for the vindaloo if you want that kick.....

A popular choice at my workplace for a curry, restaurant offers a nice atmosphere and a good selection of foods for excellent prices, definitely try and try the Chicken Pathia!

We always used to go to this restaurant when we lived close by but haven't been for a few years, and were pleased to see it is still serving the same high quality food. The service was good as always and there were still familiar faces which is good to see. we weren't impressed with the house dry wine as it turned out to be medium which is quite different! However they dealt with it very well so no complaints. I would still recommend this restaurant. It's also still looking very tidy. it was busy and that as always is a reflection of how good it is. Well done to the staff and managers there in an area with tough competition for Indian food.

My husband and I love going on banquet nights...the value is astounding! £9:95 each for what is loads of food...we have had to stop having the poppodums and chutneys as we were too full for the rest of the food! The waiters are lovely and polite...the place is always busy and we have been 8/10 times now and the quality of food is always top notch...it has also to be noted that the place is kept spotlessly clean...including the loos...always a big plus in my books and a good indicator of standards elsewhere in the building! so if you love indian food..give it a go...you won't be disappointed!

We had a takeaway from here Saturday night. I called in and the young lad on the phone was very thorough and polite. The value can't be beaten anywhere else in MK...the curry is better than that of the Jaipur and cost nearly half.We had chicken tikka masalas, with rice and 2 naan breads. Beautiful curry, lovely bread and rice! We will definately be having another one as it only cost £20!!

This is local to me and my boyfriend so we regularly enjoy the banquet nights. The portions are a good size and we have never been able to eat all of the food.The onion bhajis are delicious and light, as are the poppadoms. The side dishes are deliciously spiced. The slices of orange at the end of the meal are a nice refreshing touch. My only negative is that the banquet menu does not have descriptions of the dishes but you can always ask one of the waiters who are always happy to help! We have also had a couple of takeaways and it is quite often the case that the food is generally better if you eat in.

We visited tonight with friends. We had the banquet menu and the staff kindly let us order some items off the main menu that were not within the banquet selection. The food was tasty.

Very busy place on a Saturday night but still good service. Garlic chicken was just how my wife likes it ~ full of flavour but not too hot. Lamb chilli tikka was hot but also plenty of flavour which is not always the case. Sides of Dall and Sag Allowed also very good. Very nice meal and reasonably priced.

we have visited this restaurant several times over the last six months, on various nights of the week and have consistently great food and good service,After about our third visit we were remembered and all the waiters make a point of saying hello. We commented that we loved the little breath freshening seeds and the waiter gave us some more in a little pot to take away.the staff here could not be friendlier!

I really like this restaurant in Milton~Keynes. Very local for me and a very good range of tasty food, contemporary, clean and very friendly. prices are really good and the take away is of the same quality.i would recommend a visit.

My favourite Indian in MK. Good variety and choice on the menu and not had a bad meal here.Service is usually very good.

Good choice of food that was a bit better than your average Indian restaurant - everything was very hot and freshly served. Wouldn't go wrong to choose here

We used to come here often when we lived in MK. The curries are great and not too expensive either. They do a cheap menu on a Sunday too. It can often be dead in this place but then sometimes it's super super busy and there's no way you're getting a table. Probably wise to book a table.The chicken saag is amazing. The decor is nice and modern and the staff are attentive and friendly.

a huge amount of food for £9.95.. the staff were accommodating, and able to go beyond the menu to meet preferences. poppadoms and dips were very good. large range of vegetarian options. good atmosphere and was busy for a thursday. toilets however could have been cleaner.

Went with friends on a Sunday night and was a bit concerned that it was Banquet night as often when a menu is working to a price quality often suffers, I had been previously on my own so decided to give it a whirl - no complaints whatsoever, our waiter was a cut above the normal overly formal tyape that you get in an Indian restaurant and was cracking jokes and having a giggle - food was good - 2 courses with a side for £9.95, the chutneys with the poppadums were better than average - will definitely go back when in the area

Can't believe this restaurant is not higher... Take it from someone who has eaten in a lot of Indian restaurants, this is in the top 5 in the UK.Food is great, always. Banquet night is a bargain too.

Waited a while to be sat, despite booking a table twenty minutes earlier. Staff were clearly busy and just couldn't manage so service left a lot to be desired!

This restaurant is fairly close to me so I thought we should try it. I love Indian food and Milton Keynes is well served with good indian restuarants but none of them are great ( for that I have to go to Birmingham or London ) so I always like to try one that is new to me.The food was adequate except for the intense food coloring. The service was routine if you ignore the flat soft drink. The price was good but I would rather pay more for better.I will not be going back.

Saw the using jars of Pattakas Sauce which you can buy from any supermarket. Not fresh prep food. :-((

I absolutely love this place. The sevice is very good and I know them quite well and they know me very well. The food is very good and I come offen. I do not agree with the review of cockroaches because they never had any when my family were here (or spiders for that fact.) I have come here about 15-18 times or near that amount. But I would strongly recommend this place to anybody who's in England.

I love indian food and a weekend away with my wife will nearly always entail a trip for a curry.We were staying in Milton Keynes to visit Bletchley Park and tried Purple Mango without a reservation. It was busy but not full and we were seated straight away. The room has a sunken, circular section in the centre and we were overlooking this.The food was hot, tasty and well presented. Atmosphere was good and it was fairly priced. The only odd part about the night was the waiter that started telling us how much money he had and that he was only serving tables because he liked people. Seemed a bit odd to share his personal financial circumstances with total strangers! Anyway, that aside, I'd recommend Purple Mango.

This is the best Indian in Milton Keynes. Excellent service, fabulous food and the buffet nights are to die for ! Great for couples, families or friends!

20 of us went for a meal on a Thursday night - they do a set menu for 9.95 choice of starter, main side and naan or rice coffee & mints included and popadums. The food is excellent the service good. The restaurant is spotless and there are no cooking smells. we had a really good evening

We've been her few times and always loved it but after this time were disgusted and would be we go back!!!! We had booked a table for 5 people. We entered an extremely noisy restaurant and had to wait for 15 mins before anyone could even take our drinks order. In the meantime, we found two spiders crawling on our table top, followed by 1 cockroach and two black Beatles.... We were so disgusted that I showed the waiter what we had found!!! He wasn't even apologetic, in fact he smiled and took hold of the napkin I had in my hand with the alive Our appetite died and we immediately stood up and walked out of the restaurant! beatle and smiled and said 'thank you'!!! If the front of the restaurant is so badly infested with creepy crawlers, I dread to imagine what the kitchen would be like!!! If you do not want to fall ill from food poisoning then please don't even think of going there ...

This was our first visit to the Purple Mango after being recommended by friends. It lived up to its billing. Staff are very friendly and the service was excellent. The food was really nice - with some different twists on some Indian classics (shashlic with cheese is lovely). The price was also excellent.We'll definitely be back.

Walking distance from my house but I have never had a bad experience. They will cook anything exactly how you like it. Banquet nights on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday are a must at £9.95 for 4 courses. All the staff are really helpful as well.

I love this place, it is cheap and cheerful the staff are always friendly and as regulars will bend on the menu rules to cater for our tastes. There is a buffett table servive type menu on a sunday where a family of 4 can eat for about 45 quid.. outstanding value The food is always piping hot and if you take away you also get a handy 10% discount off your order

I have eaten here many times, and always had excellent food and fantastic service, at what I consider very good value for money. The table set up is very good, and the decor creates a good atmosphere. I will eat there in the future, as it is something to look forward too, it is that good.

Purple Mango offers an unusual interior design and lighting and more importantly a menu that you won't find in any other Indian restaurant in or around Milton Keynes. It's clean, lively and the staff are really friendly. They organised a special meal there on my wedding day and let my friend decorate the tables and provide champagne!

I visited the Purple Mango Indian restaurant in Walnut Tree Milton Keynes with my two daughters on Sat 21 Jul 12. The waiters were very attentive and pleasant. The food was really tasty and the ambience of the place was very warm and welcoming. Would thoroughly recommend the whole experience.

This used to be my local and was very fortunate to have such an excellent Indian restraunt near me. Food is excellent, service is excellent and friendly and great value food. In my top 3 Indian restraunts. When I occasionally return to Milton Keynes I always make sure I come back and eat here.

Went in on Sunday night only a couple of table in the service was attentive but the rota josh and madras had no heat spice or flavour.... Disappointing

Great food and service. We ordered the banquet and the food kept coming. All the different dishes filled our large, round table. Ideal if you have never had Indian food before or are a little naive on the choices available. Everything was fantastic, even dishes I didn't think I would like were wonderful. All the little touches, like the orange slices, sweets and hot towels, made this an experience to remember. But there was so much food I had to ask for a doggy bag to take the rest home. The staff brought the leftovers to me in plastic containers to take home.There were four of us, all the food including drinks came to £80, Bargain.

My local Indian restaurant. Take away as good as dining in. Staff extremly helpful. Nice bunch of lads working there. Efficient and professional.

We have eaten here many times since this restaurant opened and never once have we been disappointed. There is a good selection of food and it is always freshly cooked and very tasty. The onion Bhajee's and Peshwari Naans are the best we have ever tasted. There is a good selection of interesting pickles. The price is reasonable and the service is efficient and welcoming. The restaurant is very tastefully decorated and has a nice ambience about it. We are very lucky that it is close to where we live and we can walk to the restaurant. We have tried many other Indian restaurants but none have come a close 2nd to the Purple Mango. Do not hesitate to try you will not be disappointed.

Huge choice of dishes a few i have never heard of all our food was very good and very tastey service was exellent staff took time to explain dishes i would book as it was very busy and they do a takeaway service as well if you like good indian food at very resonable price i would give this a try i will be going back

Can get a little noisy, food great, service good, decor nice, people nice

Have been going here for a few years now & have never had a bad experience. The food is fantastic & good value for money, with swift service. The restaurant has a really nice modern decor & the staff are really friendly. I'm always recommending it to friends.

This is the MK Indian we keep going back after to after trying lots of others. Give it a go. You won't be disappointed. Wed & Sunday banquets are excellent value for money.