Raj Tandoori in Tonbridge and Malling

Went to the raj last night and it was exactly what we wanted. The welcome was friendly. The staff were attentive but not rushing to get you out. In fact we probably sat chatting for too long after the meal but weren’t made to feel like it mattered. The food was fresh, looked good and tasted better. I chatted to several other groups in the restaurant and they all loved the raj.

Had an evening meal here whilst away for work. I was the only one in there, but it was early evening. The service was efficient, the staff were helpful as I have some food intolerances. The food was good sized portions. It was a little low on spice level for my preferences, but was good all the same.

We love the Raj and enjoy eating there whenever we visit our friends in Sevenoaks. The food and service are outstanding.

Love this place , so friendly and food is amazing

Food went straight in the bin when we got home, waste of money. You can see how bad it looks, the curry is as good as a cold cup of sick and Onion Bhaji looks like and flatten piece of charcoal.

Good high street Indian restaurant

I've been coming yo this restaurant since it first opened in the early 80's my parents where in fact there very first customers, I've had meny meals here both eat in and take away never had any bad food obviously some are better than others but the food has always been very good staff are friendly and place is spotless I've never had to complain in over 40 years .

lovely indian restaurant. we have struggled to find an indian like this for a long time, but this is definitely the best in the area. jalfrezzi was like you find in karachi, and butter chicken (although colour was scary!) was a prime example of what butter chicken should be. i definitely recommend this and can confidently say we will be coming back.

Fantastic little place. Great food great service at a reasonable price. Friendly staff.

Recently had a meal here with my wife and two young boys , a fantastic friendly service, very attentive. Food was amazing. We can’t wait to come back.

First time had this for a takeaway and not one bit disappointed. Food was as good as eating inside the restaurant. Staff very polite as always. 5* all the way!!

Went for the Thursday evening special deal. Group of six of us, my daughter libby and her partner being regulars as it's their local. Seriously couldn't fault it, the service was great, ambience too and food was faultless. Amazing value too. We will absolutely be back. See you on the 25th. Thanks @the raj. Amazing.

Damn awful, worst curry for sometime, wasn’t ready when arrived and was even told by a guy working there that they always tell people it will be 20 mins knowing it will be a lot longer, all part of the sales tactic’s apparently!?

I have stopped using the Raj for takeaway now. Each time I arrive to collect the food (at the time they advise) the food is NEVER ready. I’m fed up with having to sit in the restaurant and wait for another 20 mins when we often have guests at home waiting. I now use the Dulhan down the road plus they have a ready good app to use on the phone plus they deliver! Perfect.

My wife and I visited this restaurant for dinner last weekend for the first time for 2/3 years and found it as we remember it. It's a local restaurant to us and we were pleased to find it as we remember it. It's not what I would describe as a destination venue but we thoroughly enjoyed our meals - we had two shashlik's with side dishes and bread, and the service was very attentive, which it should of been as, unfortunately for them, the place was almost empty. But I'd be happy to return for a casual local curry

I thought I would try this place as it is a short walk from where I usually stay in Sevenoaks, and I fancied a change from the pub. Best I can say is that it is 'OK'. Service was polite, but slow (I contemplated just walking as I was giving up the will to wait for the bill to finally arrive). The food was OK, very generic Indian, nothing memorable about it. I LOVE Indian food, but will probably just go to the pub next time.

Really great food, friendly staff. Just wish there were a few more vegetarian options

Great traditional curry house. Been using them for years and not top notch curry but very good nonetheless. Think of the curry houses that you visit that you know roughly what it will taste like and you can never go wrong. Big shout out to Abdul who is always a great host and Sam the owner. Keep up the great consistent work.

We were "take away" regulars at this High Street restaurant but during the pandemic we reduced our eating out activities. It was always reliable for a reasonably priced and quality curry so it was with some expectation that I returned for another "take away" last evening. Service, as usual, was polite and efficient but the food quality was just awful. Have they changed owner or chef or both? The Lamb Jalfrezi had lumps of tasteless, tough meat that could have been several days old. The Tarka Dhal resembled a thin yellow soup and also lacked flavour, The Brinjal Bhaji was acceptable with succulent pieces of tender aubergine but even the Special Fried Rice tasted stale. These 4 dishes cost £22.10 and as I had to throw away most of the contents, it was very poor value.

Excellent food and service - the best Indian food I have ever had!

Great food and friendly service A*****

Good food. Banter with staff great which made it a fun night out.

My first time here and I have to say it was excellent with first class service, definitely I will return again.

The only time I go anywhere else for my Indian food is when I’m not in kent... the raj has been a family favourite since I was a child and before, (I’m 33 now) great food, served by good people

We visited the area for a weekend away from home. Went into Borough Green to explore the area and stumbled across this restaurant. We were delighted with the quality of the food. The service was friendly and overall a good atmosphere. I had left my beanie at the restaurant by mistake and they kindly posted it to my address after I called to tell them about it.

Love this place! Our regular curry house with great food, fair prices and good service. Highly recommend

Lovely food and great service. Highly recomended

Good, friendly service, excellent food and nice atmosphere. Good selection of favourites on the menu. Can get busy so best to book.

Firstly upon arrival myself and my girlfriend were greeted by a rude and arrogant waiter who definitely didn’t want to be there, service was okay and food came out fast but then you start to eat and realise how bad the food is , the chicken was hard rubbery and couldn’t cut with a knife , Bobayaloo was terrible and popadoms just tasted of cooking oil This is all tell tail signs of microwave cooking , just pure lazy ness No wonder the restaurant was dead only 3 others Bad food bad service I give this one a 3/10 Will never return good luck to them and there fake chicken and oily poppadoms

Good traditional atmosphere… Hasn’t changed for over 30 years but liked by locals. Needs a makeover but where would you start!

Someone working there smokes a lot. As soon as you walk in it hits you. Very old fashioned decor and menu. Food was not too bad if a bit oily but anything with mince, including kebabs, heavily over salted. Lamb dish tougher than my teeth ! We won’t return.

Our local for over 20 years, same ownership, never fails. Eat in or take away as you'd expect, the food is always good. Solid and reliable.

The naan bread wasn’t bad but the prawn dish with banana and y Lychee lack very many prawns plus the container was only 40% full

Long wait for a pre-ordered takeaway.

Went for a sit down meal for a change , three courses and the food is amazing ....

Been going here for years, the staff are great and food excellent every time no matter what meal we order

Ordered a take away, told the time it would be ready but it was a few minutes late. Got the food home and found that most of the food was very good but sadly one element wasn’t wrong, it was only a wrong type of Naan, but sadly I love naan bread and I was given one with crumbly coconut, not nice, otherwise good.

Great food Good service Friendly staff Good value for money

Always great food and service. I cannot recommend them enough.

Great old school curry house, great food & atmosphere

Very slow service an hour and half wait time

Fantastic delicious fresh hot food, teamed wth friendly service as always from Sam and the team, THE BEST go to Borough Green takeaway!

I've eaten here for years. Always has been the best Indian around!

Yeah a nice place to go and eat

Our great friends run this excellent restraunt. It is firmly rooted in the past, it still has friendly and attentive service without being pushy and the food is old style, tasty and plentiful. We have used this restaurant from the week it opened to this day and have NEVER had any complaint. I hope you will find the same if you dine here.

Ordered a takeaway last night 04-04-20 for 3 of us had a beer while I waited 10 minutes later food came out absolutely brilliant Garlic naga chicken Tikka masala & a Korma Rices & other bits & pieces empty plates at the end of our meal thank you Raj Regards Adrian

We ordered a take away by phone, when we arrived I paid and was told it would be 3-4 minutes before it was ready. 15 minutes later they bought "my order" out, that was totally wrong! I pointed that out, they then told me I had cancelled it, I pointed out that was unlikely as I had just paid for it. About ten minutes later the food eventually arrived! The food itself was lovely but wow a spectacular level of disorganisation. You REALLY need to get your act together

Terrible. I phoned an order for a Mixed Biriani (Chicken Lamb Prawn) late in the evening. Collected ok from the Restaurant, but when I got home I found my mixed Biriani was only Lamb, I think. I say I think, because there definitely wasn’t any Chicken or Prawns, only some rather disgusting, extremely tough and chewy pieces of something that tasted awful. I think was cooked and left to stand for about a week. This incorrect order has happened before and although annoying hasn’t been a problem, but what I received last night has to be the most disappointing meal I have ever had from any Indian restaurant. Sorry, but I don’t think I will coming back again.

The food has always been good but the one thing that disappoints me is the noise. It's fine for people to have fun but the volume does tend to get unbearable sometimes when large groups are there. Is this a problem with the acoustics or am I just getting old?

Stopped off to order a takeaway. Curries were tasty and cooked fresh. Staff friendly and helpful. Parking in street opposite but could get busy.

This is a great curry house with good quality food and excellent service. Our group of six was made to feel very comfortable and were well looked after. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.

The staff were friendly enough food was mediocre. Definitely better Indian restaurants around.

Best Indian I've tasted in a while! Atmosphere is lovely and staff very accommodating, only a shame it's so tight on space!

My local and favorite Indian, very cosy and friendly with great food.

Great, proper old school, curry house.

Sadly, I’ve been coming to the Raj for around 15 years for their completely subpar food. Onion bhajis are always over fried. Butter chicken comes in a sea of overly milky (coconut?!) sauce with little flavor. Palak paneer has cheddar cheese on top. This is pointed out on the menu, mind you, just in case you might assume the palak paneer contains genuine Indian paneer... (Frankly, this detail really says it all for me.) I find all the curries to be overly oily and mostly tasting the same. Veg curry that comes with biriyani is overly salty and doesn’t have any curry flavor. The meat in the lamb dishes is not of good quality and often tough... It reminds me of institutional food. The service is never overly friendly or attentive. The decor and laminated menus are tired. The wine selection is sad. Why this restaurant gets so many good reviews is completely beyond me. I have only continued to eat there because local elderly relatives insist upon going.

Great food great service all at a very reasonable price

The Raj in Borough Green never disappoints. The food is always full of flavours, We had a range of dishes, Lamb Pathia, Chicken Tikka and a Vegetable Curry, two types of bread, two types of rice and it was all first class. The service was prompt and attentive and very efficient. It is not hard to see why it is always crowded and so is worth booking first.

Had a lovely meal out with a couple of girlfriends, a couple of bottles of prosecco, plain & spicy poppadoms, Chicken & Vegetarian Jalfreysis, Lamb Shaslick, Tarka Dhal & Mushroom rice, finished off with Irish Coffees - heavenly!!! Only complaint is that the 'young' waiter still doesn't understand that you need to keep the prosecco unshaken to open - well at least he didn't spritz the party on the next table (unlike last time)!

Very good food. Have been going there for a long time. Never had a problem.

A group of five or six of us eat at the Raj every two or three months or so. The food is generally ok but varies according, I guess, to who’s doing the cooking and although I’ve tried several dishes none of them have really stood out. Service is also generally ok but there is one particular waiter who can be quite rude. However, the other staff are friendly enough and we have no problem continuing to have our get-togethers here.

Food was acceptable, service ghastly. Staff are surly, and had the cheek to add a service charge, which I did not pay. Typical small town mentality, they presumably have enough trade from their regulars, so they cannot be bothered with trying to impress passing trade. They won't be getting any more of my money in their till.

Lovely food nothing else to say always good. Have used this place when we lived in BG now moved 10 miles away well worth the trip

As good as I remembered, thanks for looking after us Sam

The Raj is absolutely great and we love Sam the owner. Our kids wouldn't want to go for curry anywhere else!

I have had a number of meals here but this was the first time in 2019. We had booked for 19.00 but, although our starter arrived promptly, our order for mains was not taken until 20.00! We also had to ask twice for more drinks. When the food came it was very good but, overall, the waiting spoilt the meal.

Excellent Indian restaurant. Whether you eat in or take away the Raj is outstanding! Delicious food and superb service!

A very nice takeaway. Staff very pleasant.

I love going to this restaurant. The food is delicious and staff friendly.

I love the food very nice and great service i would definitley recommend!

Lovely food great service and good price

Sam at The Raj has been our ‘go to’ Indian Restaurant for 20 years. The food is consistently good and Sam ensures the service is attentive. Our sons always choose the Raj for their birthday family meal out.

Good food, nice staff, clean toilet.

After driving from Lincoln to visit family we decided to eat out rather than cook. All 3 of us ordered very different meals. I asked how hot was the Madras and Vindaloo as I fancied something spicy. Opted for the lamb vibdaloo which was very tasty, spicy, nice and hot but not enough to kill the taste buds. Garlic Nan breads were really good as we're the poppadom sharing starters. Will be going back again to try the Madras.

Not the biggest of restaurants but they are extremely well organised, very attentive and the service was excellent. There’s an extensive menu which makes choosing quite different! Both our starters and main courses were superb and not expensive. Recommend it to anyone whether you’re local or visitors like us!

Having recently moved to Borough Green, my partner and I decided to try one of the 2 curry houses in the area. The man that took our order was quite blunt, slightly rude on the phone and hung up without telling us when it would be ready for collection so we had to call up again and ask. This should have given us alarm bells as unfortunately there was nothing positive about the food. The whole tandoori chicken we ordered was not a whole chicken, instead was 4 chicken legs and no breast meat, which was terribly dry and luke warm anyway. The sag paneer was spinach with melted cheddar on top, so not sure why it’s got paneer in the name? My chicken tikka bhuna, had no spice or flavour at all and tasted nothing like any bhuna I’ve had previously. The onion bhajis were big, dry, oily disks and not appetising at all. To be honest it was one of the worst curries I’ve ever had and at over £30 it was very disappointing. Needless to say we won’t be going back and will make sure to warn others of our experience!

Been going here for nearly 40 years, still as good as the first time. Same owners and still love the pictures!

Always have a great meal with good service, highly recommended .

I have eaten here a few times and have always found the food excellent and the staff very helpful - they always seem to be busy that's normally a good sign. The best curry house in the area for me

First class service and choice, always busy

Good service and very tasty food.

Good food good service say no more

We came here for a family meal while being in the area.

Visited here recently to catch up with a friend. Food was excellent, really tasty spices and flavours. Service standard was also very good, very attentive and helpful. Good job!!

We have been coming to Raj for over 20 years!! Super friendly service and the best curry in my opinion.

I have lived locally for 7 years or so and this place has not changed one bit. Menu has not changed..it is extremely popular with locals. The food is good but not out of this world. You will not find dishes on the menu that you would not find elsewhere. It is steady and can be relied upon to deliver a tasty Indian meal. Never had a problem with service when eating in but takeaway service can be very busy and slow at weekends. Not outstanding but absolutely nothing wrong with this place either...

Delicious food and great atmosphere. Staff are very friendly.

Quite simply the worst food I've eaten in a long time. I wouldn't even call it Indian food. Vegetable Balti was completely tasteless and mainly consisted of onion. No cauliflower, potato or chickpeas etc. But the biggest insult was the so-called saag paneer. They served us spinach with melted cheddar cheese. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of Indian food knows that cheddar cheese is not paneer. It was inedible. Wasn't cheap either. Avoid.

Very insipid meal, was going to ask if the flavour would be delivered on a separate plate, service was OK just no taste to the curry.

Great quality food and a cozy restaurant

Great food and a cozy, friendly atmosphere

Always good and friendly and packed, stuck in the 1980's décor but we love it, if we want to pop out for a quick bite its around the corner and really nice

Siempre hemos disfrutado de comer en este restaurante, pero me parece que la calidad de la comida no es lo que una vez fue. Cenamos en un sábado por la noche y el restaurante estaba muy lleno. Esto puede haber afectado el nivel de la comida un poco. Reserva fue tomado y lugar estaba reservada a tiempo por el gerente muy amable como siempre. La cerveza estaba fría y se sirve con poppadoms. Hasta ahora tan bueno. Tres platos principales, aunque eran muy malísimo. No es gambas gambas korma en una salsa de coco con azúcar. Al vindaloo de pollo no es una salsa básica con un poco más de chili en polvo arrojado a. . Y NO ES espinacas paneer masala cubiertas con queso Cheddar. Dicho esto, los precios eran razonables y me gusta comer allí si la dirección podría resolver los problemas de control de calidad arregló de nuevo. Personas NO aviso.

Great curry house brilliant food

It's small but you will get the best traditional UK Indian meal. In the high street Borough Green Kent. Village car park is opposite.

This is my local Indian restaurant and I have been eating there for many years. This is not just the best in the village, but the best in the area. Always perfect food, warm and friendly service and with a reputation for excellence that has been well earned.

We paid up & left after just one of 8 poppadoms. They had clearly been done in old oil & they were not crispy but soft & bendy. When i asked the waiter for different ones he was not interested so i didn't fancy the rest of my meal being done by the same people. Paid my bill with a discount of 4 poppadoms, geee thanks man. Went locally to a different Indian restaurant & it was a complete contrast. In my opinion, & its only mine, stay well away.

Only stayed in the restaurant for 20 minutes. Served 8 Poppadoms and all were moist. When this was raised to a waiter he said that's because we have only just opened and suggested if we waited an hour they would be fresh. Didn't want to change them so with that all 4 of us just left. £100 spent in a better restaurant not too far away.

Decidimos, entrad en el Raj Tandoori celebración para una comida improvisada después de un número de muy buena/excelente comida en el pasado. Fue 19. 30 en una húmeda noche de noviembre martes pero todavía estaba sorprendido de encontrar el restaurante vacío y las tres camareros...

Si comer excelente comida en el restaurante o para llevar, el servicio es excelente, con un personal encantador y amable. Hemos sido antes tanto para sentarse y tomar distancia y sin duda volvería otra vez! Ms S chicos