Quay Spice in Poole

£205 for a mediocre dinner which tasted like a Tesco's ready meal.

First visit to Quay Spice, would definitely go again. Food was super tasty and very flavoursome. Service was great and reasonably priced.

Chicken tikka dansak was very tasty, served promptly, very enjoyable. I would recommend this place👍

We ordered food for £250 which included starters and main course. Starters came after the main course. All the starters were burnt. The chicken was smelly. Grilled salmon was oil fried instead and frozen in the middle. Please dont try Naga dish it was killer hot and unevenly spiced. Most of the curries were tasting coloured yougart drink. The so-called Briyani is another yellow coloured rice with smelly chicken. I will never recommend this restaurant.

Maruf was our waiter who was very friendly with excellent service. Just perfect amount of time between courses, hot plates and very generous portions. The lightest, tastiest naan I have eaten and all our chicken dishes, samosas and aloo were delicious too. We are new to Poole so chose Quay Spice from the excellent reviews which are all correct. A very good choice. Thank you Maruf and colleagues.

Quay Spice is our go to Indian take away in Poole. The food is simply amazing. The meat is soft and all the dishes are so flavoursome. Ordering is simple (online), just select the time you want your food to be delivered. Unfortunately this is also their weak point (their only one), 80% of the time, the food is on time. But 20% of the time, the food is late. It was 45 minutes late today. But because the food is so good, the wait is worth it. Highly recommended.

Went for Father's Day evening meal my husband had the Quay spice special chicken & prawn curry came on a sizzler dish he enjoyed this . My lamb shek shek was delicious lots of spices not hot

Excellent service, makes you feel welcome. Food was excellent. Friendly relaxed atmosphere.

I’m just a passing visitor to the area, the aromas as I approached were wonderful. I had a Chicken jalong I think it was from the specials menu, with a peshwari naan. Superb, well spiced, a little hot, but nothing that the naan couldn’t cool. Service was excellent, the music was interesting and different to what you normally get. Well recommended and worth a visit

Food was lovely, however I would not recommend if you are vegetarian. They served my vegetarian partner a meat samosa instead of a vegetable samosa, he took a bite and was rather upset. The staff were unapologetic and did not seem to understand the gravity of serving meat to a vegetarian. We were given 10% off of the bill but that did not make up for the lack of customer service and apology.

Visited here 2 evenings ago with 3 others. Whilst the food generally tasted ok there were several disconcerting issues! We sat in corner and had small ants moving around the table! We ordered keema nan and it came out with no mince inside it! We sent it back for a replacement and amazingly the new one came out the same!! They did take it off the bill! Finally there was a small piece of wrapping plastic in my brothers dinner! We alerted them to this but the waiter basically ignored it and nothing was further said or done by them! There must be other restaurants to visit in Poole and therefore I would probably avoid. We certainly will not be going back.

Delicious food, great portions and fantastic service! Highly recommended

We ordered a delivery online from Quay Spice, the food came right on time and it was still nice and hot. We ordered many different dishes and they were all lovely, we were all very impressed! Portion sizes are good too. I would definitely recommend.

Visite this restaurant while on business in the area, good food served, reasonable prices, good atmosphere, will return if in the area

Top notch house special here. Recommended

Very good service. Very good prices Well worth a look.

I ordered a takeaway and it came well within the specified time and was absolutely delicious, very good value too.

On a visit to Poole with my son & this evening we decided on an Indian meal. I have been eating in Indian restaurants for over 40 years & am spoilt as in my home town we have a very good one. After reading Tripadvisor reviews we decided on Quay Spice. My god ! This place is unbelievably bad ! I cannot even describe the food as curry. Both dishes we ordered, a dhansak & a madras were putrid. After complaining to the manager ( I presume) he put a spoon into the sauce & said, I quote, ‘oh yes I see what you mean ‘. It was absolutely full of salt, tasted nothing like anything I’ve had before. Even after agreeing with us, no apology was forthcoming, I asked for the bill, in actual fact I should have refused to pay but just wanted to get out. They made no effort to remedy the situation at all. My advice is please do not use this place it is terrible.

Nice Indian restaurant, just good simple standard Indian food at a reasonable price

I chose this restaurant as I had seen a few good reviews but had never been. I went with my partner’s family and we had a wonderful meal! The staff were very kind and quick to take our order. I am vegan and found some wonderful vegan options. The food was very fresh and so tasty! We will definitely be back!

We went here for an annual get together over Christmas & we weren't disappointed. Food was fantastic the staff very friendly & the price was very good. I would highly recommend

By far the best curry in Poole. There's your typical curry dishes you expect to see but some less common, south Indian ones too. Mine and my wife's favourite is the South Indian garlic chilli. The staff are really kind and welcoming and the food is incredible. Thank you Quay Spice 😁❤

Ok food (average)but, oh dear, the PRICE!🤔🧐. Nearly £5.00 for a pilau rice. £1.00 per poppadom plus charges for chutneys which were whisked away before our meals came. Granted, we should have checked the prices before we ordered...tbh we didn't look closely (we ordered one curry, one rice, one side, one drink each, two poppadoms each plus chutney......over £120.00 for the 3 of us)but even for today's expensive climate when eating out, these prices are too much in comparison to other curry houses with similar atmosphere and quality of food. We were not the only table to be shocked. There were at least two others who queried their bills. So, if you go, make sure you can afford it and......keep hold of your chutneys!!

Stopped here on a Saturday evening in December. There was a few Christmas parties taking place there so was a nice lively atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and had great service. The food was very nice everything was very tasty and cooked well. The food arrived hot and portions were a very good size .

Very busy, even early evening on a Friday. Food was good quality, service was friendly. However we were pushed into a very cold drafty corner and the food took almost an hour to arrive. When we originally booked they should have told us that they may not cope and we could have booked elsewhere. Shame as I’m sure it would be great at other times.

We ate here after a recommendation from the bar man where we were staying. We walked in between 2 Christmas Parties so were aware that there could be a bit of a wait, but as they had managed to squeeze us in when already fully booked we were happy to. It was well worth the wait! Despite being full in the restaurant and I'm guessing with take aways the food was amazing. I had the Niligri Chicken Korma, the sauce was delicious and obviously freshly made. My husband had the Quay spice special, which along with tender chicken and lamb were also a couple of the biggest king prawns we had seen in a long while. I cannot fault anything about the evening except for some of the other guests who were less than gracious just because a couple of their drinks were missing.

We ate here after a recommendation from the bar man where we were staying. We walked in between 2 Christmas Parties so were aware that there could be a bit of a wait, but as they had managed to squeeze us in when already fully booked we were happy to. It was well worth the wait! Despite being full in the restaurant and I'm guessing with take aways the food was amazing. I had the Niligri Chicken Korma, the sauce was delicious and obviously freshly made. My husband had the Quay spice special, which along with tender chicken and lamb were also a couple of the biggest king prawns we had seen in a long while. I cannot fault anything about the evening except for some of the other guests who were less than gracious just because a couple of their drinks were missing.

If I could give 0 stars. Ordered from here twice, first time food was stone cold and there was a mistake and they wouldn’t rectify it as it was delivery. Second time it took 2 hours and 6 phone calls for the food to arrive at which point we were ready for bed and wanted to sleep for work the next day. Not impressed and I will not be ordering again and will be telling all associates to order elsewhere

Was recommended to this restaurant, food and service was good, but the price of drinks were extortionate and spoilt the night

Lovely food. Good choice on the menu. Friendly and helpful staff. Prices similar to other restaurants. Clean and tidy restaurant.

Visited with a colleague on a surprisingly busy Monday night but the service was good. We demolished the poppadoms and I opted for the chicken tikka jaflong whilst my colleague ordered king prawn bhuna. The curries were great, rice was perfect and lovely keema naan. Slightly pricy but worth it.

By far the best Indian in the area, tried all the others and this place is in its own category

Excellent dinner experience. The food was a verry good and tasty. Service was very nicely and friendly &Fast.very nice Restaurant

My second visit. Lamb Shaslic, plemty of veg. Chicken Tikka Massarla. Fresh Naan. Thanks for a lovely meal.

Good restaurant with good ambiance and good food and service. Asked for hot water with lemon to drink and got the water from tap which was not even warm. Overall, a good restaurant.

Ordered a takeaway on thier website at 19:45. Called at 21:00 asking where it was to be promised 'its on its way'. At 21:20 I called again to discovered my order was not actually on its way, I was asked to wait another 10-15 minutes. I cancelled the order and requested a refund (5 working days) EDIT: 5 working days has passed.....still no refund!!!!!! I have been a loyal customer for a couple of years now, the food is great however this is the 3rd time in a row online orders have been 90 mins plus.

Honestly, After a long time I have finally had decent nepalese / Indian food, the atmosphere inside was amazing and waiters were a proper 5 out of 5 and we loved it

The food was simply far too hot. Two guests in our party ordered a biriani which they have had from other restaurants and takeaways for years as it is a mild curry. This was so hot that even my husband who usually has a jalfrezi or madras found it far too hot when he tried it. When the waiter came to clear the plates away we tried to tell him especially as a lot of food was going uneaten. He didn’t seem to understand. Such a shame as it wasn’t enjoyable

We love an Indian curry when away and this one was rated well on Trip advisor whisky we were on holiday in the area. Visited mid-week and didn’t need to book, although it was quite busy when we arrived. Menu was good, lots of choice. Perhaps I’m old fashioned (or tight) but I hate having to pay for poppadoms-they were £1 each here which for me is a total rip-off, plus we didn’t realise we were also charged £1 pp for the chutneys (this wasn’t actually asked for, therefore assumed it came with the poppadoms, £5 for chutney that only 2/5 is us ate is terrible). Place is also licenced so no way of keeping the price of your meal down this way either. Drinks not badly priced and the rose wine was nice. Now the food-we were really looking forward to a curry to be left disappointed. The OH likes a hot curry, the jalfrezi left him with a mouth on fire!! He could only describe it as “that hot you just couldn’t taste anything” . I had a biryani and think the veg curry that accompanied it was also from the same sauce pot as I’ve never tried a veg curry that hot before - ever!! No kids menu, asked for a half portion of tikka to be told some cock and bull story about how it’s cooked, it’s never been a problem anywhere else for a 1/2 portion to be served so feel it was a blatant money making ploy. One of the kids doesn’t like curry so wanted nuggets, he said they were the worst nuggets he’s ever had ( we did say this was his fault for having them). So, our hopes dashed by this disappointing and very expensive tea. The prices are on the more expensive side and if the food is good then it doesn’t matter, however, this time was a proper let down and I wouldn’t recommend or return sadly.

Great tasting curry and nice atmosphere, very good service from the staff too.

Nice food, and friendly staff. Had decent portion sizes and was very tasty. On the pricey side, but so are most curry places now. Would go back.

We hadn't been to the Quay Spice before as we were on holiday in Poole but I would highly recommend it. I can honestly say that this was the best Indian food we have ever tasted. I came here with my mum, husband and our 2 children and everybody thoroughly enjoyed the food. I like my local Indian but this was sooooooo much better.

Very nice experience at there… enjoyed alot with family.

Have been here several times good food good service what more do you want

This place has made it into my top 5 indian restaurants in the UK. Everything we ordered was perfect. We ate outside so I can't really comment on the atmosphere inside but I would recommend this place on the food alone.

The food on the whole is lovely but when ordering depending on which waiter you get there was a bit of a language barrier with some of the staff members however the staff did go out of their way to rectify the mistake and knocked the cost of the dish off the final bill and took responsibility for the confusion which happens occasionally. The king prawn starter was amazing the best I've ever had and my partner definitely had food envy. We forgot to order nan bread which was an annoying silly thing, if the waiter had suggested it we would have ordered it guys it's ok to upsell and do appreciate it

Food was good,, Highly Recommend chiken tikka Jalfreji amazing ❤️‍🩹...quality All Round Service Drink 🍷papadum🫓and the Bill... Excellent service.

Amazing fresh food. Highly recommend the lamb Bhuna and the chicken tikka biriyani Great service and not too expensive. Will definitely go again when we are in the area. 😃

Lovely food and great service 10/10 We were served by moinul and he is wonderful amazing customer service

Really nice meal. The starters and main courses were nicely flavoured. The naan breads/rice were way overpriced! Some of the biriani sauces needed cooking out as still tasted of raw chilli powder. Overall, I would definitely recommend a visit. Staff friendly and helpful.

Had a takeaway. The korma sauce was quite runny and not alot of chicken, and not alot of taste... the pilau rice was very pale looking. Naan bread quite soggy too. Overall wouldn't order again. Sorry

I cannot believe after reading the reviews how bad this restaurant was. I rarely write a review but our experience was so bad. A bottle of wine was plonked on table with two glasses for us to open and pour no cooler - poppadoms tasted...

Came at 11:30pm late! However many Indian resturant where I’m from operate till 2/3am. Food was lovely. Very fresh. Greta variety. I mananage a resturant few doors down and would very much recommend to my customers Service couldn’t of been slightly more but assume as...

Called in on a quiet Wednesday night, relaxed with a nice pint and thoroughly enjoyed my chicken tikka jalfrezi. It was just hot enough, whilst the rice and naan accompaniments were also excellent.

Food was good. Overcharged on poppadoms (not a big deal but not the point). Service not great, young staff need training, although older chap very pleasant.

Was on holiday for a week and found this place on line the staff were friendly and the food was great would recommend it

Menu prices online are not correct. We were charged more than the offer prices advertised. We were told when we ordered the weekly deal was only available on takeaway. Very expensive prices for average food

A small Indian restaurant with a homely feeling. The food was OK for an Indian restaurant outside of London. I'm happy it was open on a Bank Holiday. This restaurant also has a place to eat outside. 😋

10 out of 10 all round. Highly recommend, amazing Naga!!!

Visiting Poole and fancied a sit in Indian Meal. Found this little gem of a place. The food tasted wonderful, staff were very polite and respectful, cost was what we expected to pay for the South ok the UK. Definitely recommend to anyone who can't decide where to go for a Indian meal.

Every dish that we sampled was an absolute delight to the senses. The flavors were bold and complex, and the quality of the ingredients was top-notch. I particularly enjoyed the South Indian garlic chili and chicken tikka, which had the perfect balance of spice and creaminess. Overall, I cannot recommend Quay Spice Indian Restaurant highly enough. It truly exceeded our expectations in every way. If you are looking for an authentic and unforgettable dining experience, look no further than Quay Spice Indian Restaurant.

I must express my sincere admiration for Quay Spice Indian Resturant & Takeaway. From the moment I arrived, I was immediately struck by the elegant ambiance and warm hospitality of the staff. Upon perusing the menu, I was delighted to discover an impressive array of traditional and contemporary Indian dishes, all crafted with the utmost care and attention to detail. From the tender tandoori chicken to the aromatic biryani, each dish was a veritable symphony of flavors and textures, expertly balanced to tantalize the taste buds and satisfy even the most discerning of palates. But what truly sets Quay Spice Indian Restaurant apart is the exceptional level of service and attention to detail demonstrated by the staff. From the moment I was seated, I was made to feel like a valued guest, with attentive and knowledgeable servers on hand to guide me through the menu and offer recommendations. In short, I cannot recommend Quay Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway highly enough. Whether you are a seasoned connoisseur of Indian cuisine or simply looking for a truly exceptional dining experience, this establishment is sure to exceed your expectations. Five stars, without reservation or hesitation.

Pretty dissatisfied with the experience at the quay spice Indian restaurant at Poole city. First of all, it’s not an Indian restaurant but has been named Indian because of obvious business reasons. The dishes that I ordered were mostly sweet. (Who serves sweet chicken tikka masala). I ordered chicken cocktail where they serve 4 portions of lamb too but instructed them to serve only chicken. Still lamb was served. Onion raita was slices of onion on plain yogurt. Less vegetarian options. Staff was polite though. Won’t recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for authentic Indian taste.

Absolutely awful cold food ordered a garlic chicken tikka and a lamb madras the lamb madras was a red sauce same as the garlic dish but it tasted nothing like a madras nan bread wasn't cooked probably and the fried onion rice was cold basmati...

Had chicken jalfrezi was tasteless Onion bhaji were lovely.

Excellent lamb madras Quality all round service drink and the bill

Staying in Rockley Park Caravan Park in Poole for the weekend with family we decided on Take-A-Way and ordered two lots of Managers Special meal for 2 (you have a wide choice of mains so everyone was happy and there was no trying to swap...

Good authentic food. Good service, would recommend.

We did book ahead online . We were made to feel like we had been going every week. The service was absolutely fantastic, attentive but not intrusive , the food ,well the food was just delicious beautifully cooked ,served on hot plates ( should be compulsory) with a smile and professionally . If we lived locally it would be our number 1 Asian restaurant. Thanks to all the staff

Thank you! We called up after driving over 3 hours and having a nightmare at the hotel we had booked (big mistake, Travelodge Poole) and were feeling very stressed as everything seemed to stop serving at 9pm but Quay Spice saved our evening quite honestly...

Gooood foood & Reaaaly good service man ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹🧆🥘🍲

Nice curry and good service, the chicken tikka was very hot for tikka

I understand that prices have gone up recently and you have to adjust but your prices are now too high to eat in. You have lost us as customers as a consequence. Other local Indian restaurants have sensible prices.

Food was stone cold half order was missing would not recommend

Eight of us (retired fire fighters) met up for a get together and a lunch. Fantastic food, drinks and service. Will be visiting again soon.

We had a lovely meal here on a Tuesday evening. It wasn't busy but a couple of parties arrived a bit later. Got the impression that it is popular locally and used by regulars. Delicious authentic Indian food. Very good and extensive menu. Some thing...

No frills restaurant. Tired decor and furnishings. Relatively small interior and can smell all the dishes on offer… Food is very good and service ok. Drinks weren’t great on this visit (draught lager) but was swapped without fuss and not normally an issue. Very worth...

Been here a number of times over the past few years always good food but they've recently increased the prices now charging nearly £5 for rice alone. Out entire meal cost twice as much as normal. Will be going somewhere cheaper next time.

Great Indian food and high standards are always maintained. A good variety on the menu.

Food is always great but delivery time is dreadful, always quotes 1 hour and tonight we have waited 2 hours, then I phoned to follow up, phone answered straight away and told its in its way, we are 5 minutes from the restaurant and still...

We order online the chicken patia and the lal qila, pilau rice, onion rice, 1 garlic and 1 cheese naan and I must say it was so yummy the chicken was still nice and juice the naan soft and everything was delicious When we went...

Only a very fair chicken vindaloo. The chicken tasted like its bought in from a wholesaler ready to throw in. Definitely not fresh. The waiter on duty was friendly which at least was a plus.

Consistently good curries. No matter what i order I'm never disappointed. Moreso with the quality of the seafood. Quay Spice has to be the only curry house I've frequented where I haven't had the prawns turn to mush. The tandoori king prawns are especially good. I'm a hot, sweet and sour fan. So the Ceylon and Pathia are my gotos. Both are great and so are the Goan options like the balchao, ruchi and lal qila.

Delicious Indian food and great service. Watch for lager price, though, as Kingfisher is £6.25 a pint but a half pint is £3.95!

Excellent food, friendly service. Highly recommended

Excellent food and service! will definitely be going back again.

We had an excellent service on 12/09/2022 on the food was feb! Looking forward to going back again soon..

Just had a chicken jalfrezi today. Garlic chili one with naan bread. Everything was lovely. Excellent! The food was nice hot but not to hot. Just it my teaser. Love it.

Busy restaurant so I would advise you book. Very tasty food and the service was good. When we return to Poole we will definitely call here again.

Food was excellent, sizzlers cooked at your table; friendly service; superbly served Kingfisher 🍺; reasonably priced

Had a great evening,friendly staff

Expect to pay considerably more than the prices displayed in the window for dishes that were not that good. Passanda with very little almond and a mango based dish that was dark red with no taste of mango, perhaps not ripe or not even the right dish. Often have curries, but not returning here.

We ordered a take away for delivery. The food is really nice. The chicken tikka is one of the best that we had. Portions are good size. It comes in foil containers so if you have left over, you will need to have some plastic...

This place is normally really good, however tonight was very poor. I received a chicken tikka masala instead of a madras, the nann bread was raw and still dough like/ stretchy and my wife’s korma tasted of pure cream no flavour what so ever. Bitterly disappointed. Have complained to just eat.

Ordered a madras and it wasn’t even hot in the slightest with a tomato flavoured taste! Brought me out my mains whilst we were still eating poppadom’s and charged us for onion chutney even though we didn’t even order it. Charged us £7 for 2...

If you like salt and small portions for a high price.... then get you food here... chicken chat with not bread, half a portion of tarka dhal and the smallest mixed kebab you've ever seen.... all with too much salt your kidneys will ache... very very disappointed

Had our first meal here, definitely won't be the last if we return to Poole again, staff were very friendly, courteous and efficient, the food was delicious and excellent value for money. Would highly recommend.

Definitely the best Indian takeaway we have had in many years. All absolutely lovely food, not heavy, and cooked with care. Loved it

Tasty food.. not too spicy .. loved it 😋 Must try -Crispy spicy paapadams with sweet mint chutney & pickle. Stuffed buttery paratha was Soo yumm..

If you are looking for Indian food, this is not the place! We have ordered a great deal of food options only to be left disappointed. After providing feedback the response we got was ‘even we do not prefer to eat this type of food, but since there is low Asian presence we cannot serve authentic Indian and had to resort to a fusion version of it’. The starters were still okay but the mains weren’t not upto the mark. I would definitely avoid in future.