Rajah in Adur

Very busy night staff didn’t stop. The short menu was very disappointing as we had come a long way for a special evening. However the food was wonderful and very high quality, overall a great experience.

Great efficient service on their busiest night of the year. Only criticism was the restricted “valentines menu” I generally have a Biriani but not available to sit down customers but ok for takeaways.?

Fantastic food with great service. They have a huge selection of wonderful dishes and a good selection of wine. The staff I have met have always been attentive and knowledgeable.

Every time we go to Rajah we are made to feel so welcome, the staff are all so great, the food is the best around by far and there is always a good atmosphere great for family’s and couples. We highly recommend Rajah.

lovely curry , had chicken tikka masala nice and creamy dad had madras and mum had dansak and they both said was amazing ! also had popadoms, onion bajees, naan bread and sagaloo. friendly staff and great service, our go to curry house

From the moment you enter until you leave the experience is outstanding. The food is obviously of a very high quality and the chefs know how to cook it to perfection. The staff are friendly and would cook anything to your liking. The mixed grill was superb along with the Peshawar NaN. Presentation is also high.

I just went tonight for the first time with my friend, my husband and my baby and it was a very nice experience. We tried different things. I really recommend the lamb birmani and the Indian potatoes. Staff was very lovely too

Visited Rajah for the second time for a friends birthday, this is a very nice Indian Restaurant bur sadly was not at all busy, which is a bit worrying.We were a party of 7 adults and 2 children and we were very well looked after.We shared a selection of starters and each chose their mains, I had the tandoori mixed grill which was very special indeed, the quality and quantity of the food was excellent.We had great service and a nice night, I hope they get more customers as they certainly deserve it.

I’m afraid if an Indian restaurant serves cheddar but describes it as paneer on menu it can only ever be an average place to go. Also wine was served as 125ml but charged as 175ml which I think is a bit off. I’ll go back if they stop putting cheddar in the sag paneer.

The Rajah is a lovely family run Indian restaurant and the owner is the uncle of a very good friend of mine! We always get fantastic service and the food is amazing! Staff are really friendly and welcoming. If your a true fan of Indian food then get along to the Rajah!

Great food and service. Many great choices on the menu and they will also cater for any special requirements if you are curry connoisseur or beginner. Jules the manager makes the whole experience enjoyable and wanting to return. Chilly cheesy naan is my tip! Check he is there before booking. Southwick’s little treasure.

Have been using the Rajah for over 10 years and would have highly recommended it - though something has fundamentally changed and I don’t think it was a one off. The food was extremely bland- in fact four different dishes which were to be spicy - tasted the same. Mushroom Bhargi again was bland and poor quality. Some of the breads were greasy and missing fillings, Items were missing off the order, service was slow. It was not very busy and there were new staff. It is regret I write this as have not been disappointed before - but all four of us decided we would not visit again. It’s not cheap but you do expect tasty food with good service.

This place is great, fantastic service and the food is outstanding. Love the niramish! They are very accommodating if you have a large group.

Rubbish take away, extremely overcooked lamb, bland rice and when I complained on phone about the 4 minutes it took to get through a peice of lamb the guy on phone defensive and said to busy to deal with! Used to be a great restaurant but I would not go back again after such poor service/attitudr!

Visited the Rajah with friends and family, we were a group of 5 adults and 2 children and were very well looked after.

Well wish I hadn't visited here.....one of the most terrible meals I have ever had. Myself and the missus both the next day had upset stomachs, me worse than her. Which wasn't great as we had a wedding to attend. Food took forever, and I mean forever to come out. We were just sitting there watching take away after take away coming out the kitchen....if you are seated you are obviously low low priority. Years ago this place was very good, now tired decor and terrible food at far too expensive for what it is prices.

The best place in Shoreham and surrounding area for a curry. Exceptional menu, proper tandoori dishes and friendly attentive staff. Highly recommend this place, also free parking out the front and a stones throw from Brighton. Lucky to have this place so local to our shop!

Fantastic menu with beautifully cooked tandoori food, lightly charred just as it should be from a tandoor. The king prawn jalfrezi was full of flavour and plenty of prawns. The rice was some of the best I have had in Sussex. Lovely bottled Cobra and polite and helpful staff. It costs a little more than your average Indian but the food is so much more tasty and it exudes quality ingredients. 3 of us enjoyed a great evening.

Overcooked dry chicken, burnt poppadoms, burnt naans and just in general very Bland and terrible will never have anything again from there.

Popped in for a quick curry with friends , beautifully laid out restaurant, met with a smile and a welcome from behind the bar ,

Pretty much title says it all. Very bland, looked like frozen veg in curries. Staff ok but they obviously took care of the take aways first so food took a long time between courses. Not the cheapest or the best let down don't really see myself coming back. Ever.

Visit here regularly , food and service always spot on ! Lovely staff and atmosphere , definitely worth a visit

15 happy ladies! Not always easy to please everyone but no complaints at all! We were very well looked after, the food delicious, and excellent service. I always say you can judge a restaurant by its toilets! - well they were immaculate - so that says it all! Thank you to all at Rajah.

I ate dinner here with 14 friends a few nights ago. The food was jolly good and piping hot, the price was very reasonable and the staff were attentive and friendly. What more can you ask for? Highly recommended.

Quite place with good service and good food. I don't know why more visit as this place is a good curry house with good food. Service was excellent but the place was very quiet. We will return again in the near future.

Perfect restaurant for a lovely curry ,staff very polite, food excellent service outstanding .Joel is the great host ,lovely clean restaurant

Had the most amazing food at Rajah! The food was piping hot and nothing was wrong or misplaced. Brilliant staff members and amazing cooks:) definitely coming back

Met with the cast of a theatre company for an after show curry. Group of about 30. Had papadoms and chutneys to start. Most people had main and side and naan. I chose Lamb Jalfreizi and partner Chicken Korma. Korma was really nice and creamy and rice nice. Lamb Jalfreizi was OK, not really special more of a watery stew rather than a sauce. Side dish of Vegetable Naramish was better. Egg Poratha was slightly greasy but pleasant. Not sure of other guests but having dined in town at restaurant opposite Ropetackle I know of better cuisine. Good for service but nothing special on the food. Rather pricey compared to in town.

El Rajah está muy cerca de nosotros y por consiguiente hemos estado allí un poco, tanto para llevar y comer allí con amigos y familia. Hay restaurantes más baratos india y me hubiera gustado que tuviera un servicio de entrega! Sin embargo, yo no me puedo quejar de la comida o el servicio de cualquier manera y sentirse muy contento de que, cada vez que pasa me encuentro planeando la próxima visita.

No pensé que lo fantástico darles otra ve. . . Era bastante soso. y sin sabor. Caro error sabía que debería haber pedido a otro lugar, pero esperaba que habían mejorado. . . . Pues no...

La decoración era un poco anticuada, pero el personal atento y amable y una buena selección de comida india. Poppadoms son geniales. . . Nos gustan los picantes. Buen curry, pero no el mejor que hemos tenido. La parrilla tandoori era buena y las porciones son muy generosas.

Jules siempre parece después de nosotros. Él es un crédito para el restaurante. La comida es siempre excelentes y buenas porciones.

No es barato, pero sabroso curry y servicio amable. Hacen un gran parrillada mixta y pan fresco naan. Si viviera más cerca me venga más a menudo. Bien merece una visita.

We have been to the Rajah lots of times and never had bad service. The food has always been excellent. It may cost a little more, than the rest in the area but the next best is in Hove / Brighton, Taxi £10/15 each way. cheep as chips.

Been coming here for years now and always get the highest level of service and quality of food. One of the best Indian restaurants in the area. Even takeaway is always fantastic! Highly recommend

The most expensive curry i have ever paid for. very poor service and food was bland and boring.in sort overpriced and poor quality food. dont wast your money.

Takeaway obviously takes priority over seated diners took forever over 2hrs for starters and mains.....food bland obviously frozen veg in curries......used to be good what happened? Service rude you are made to know you are a problem if you ask for an update as to why it is taking sooooo long....and expensive!!! Really expensive......wont come again

This is our new favourite local Indian. We like the food the service and the spacious restaurant. They cater for your needs if you want something special. Like no carbs. Will keep returning

This restaurant is consistently excellent. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The food is always fresh and tasty. The starter basket is delicious. I also enjoy their chicken shaslik, stuffed paratha, fish jhall, spinach paneer and many others. Always top quality and fresh ingredients.

Absolutely terrible experience at this restaurant. Food wasn't even that great. Starters were served cold and took forever and a day! The restaurant was less than half full yet dozens of 'take away' orders seemed to be prioritised over customers in house. Took about 25 minutes to have the waiter over to take our order, another 45 mins of waiting for starters to be served, and another close to and hour for them to serve the main course - which means our total wait time was about 2 ridiculous hours to be served the main as soon as we were seated!! When it comes to changing our cutleries after we've finished our starters - the waiter practically threw-slide the cutleries at us and expected us to set our own table.(Sorry but throw-slide action is the only way i can describe the way they handled the re-setting of cutleries). And when it comes to clearing the plates after our mains - this waitress practically stacked all the used cutleries on my plate in a rough manner which bothered us quite a bit but we kept quiet about it not wanting to seem rude. The waiter and waitress were either really poorly trained at their job or just plain rude! The final straw (when i could no longer bite my tongue anymore) was when bill came, the waitress literally did a drive-by on us and dropped the metal bill tray from a height and walked away without a word. When we questioned (i presume is) the manager "is there a reason why your waitress is upset with us?" and told him about what she did and the experience we've had so far. To which, he replied with the most appalling comeback "it's a busy night... your the first person to say this and complain, you don't have to come back here next time if you don't want to" without expressing any apology. SHOCKING! And to antagonise us even more - on our way out the staff had the audacity to mock us and say "smile - it's Christmas tomorrow!" ... I could no longer stand the antagonistic treatment, so i replied "NO. I am not going to smile, your service is APPALLING!!" Terrible service and absolutely no concern over customer's experience or concerns. Wouldn't dine there again if my life depended on it. Will never recommend this place ever, and i suggest you don't waste your time, money and energy there. AWEFUL AWEFUL PLACE AND STAFF!

A friend suggested we go here last Saturday night. It was a busy restaurant which can be a good sign. My Chana starter was delicious. Onion bhaji's were over cooked. However, the mains were spicy and tasty. Great chicken curry and a decent portion of rice to go with it. I had their Hakali chicken. Service was good and I liked that they gave as a gap between starters and mains. Would definitely go back and worth going almost to Southwick.

Went here for the first time tonight with friends. The menu was extensive, good service and excellent freshly cooked food.

Went here a few days ago, four of us. All very happy with our meals. The food is always nice and fresh, plenty of choice - no complaints.

Clean spacious & lovely food. This was our 3rd visit and we like this Indian because it ticks all the boxes and you can hear yourself speak!

The Rajah has become our favourite restaurant, not just because it's near where we live, but through the quality of the food and the approachability of the waiting staff. Not the cheapest, but the best never is. Highly recommended.

The flavours were more balanced than others service was second to none always greeted with a smile try the lime pickle best that i have had

The best curry house for quality and service in Sussex. We were greeted with a glass of bubbly to celebrate the new year . The device was excellent from then on.

Family dinner out in a relaxed atmosphere, good food in good sized portions at a reasonable price. Lovely staff and attentive service.

I have been here several times with no complaints from friends brought along for an evening of curry fayre.Nice friendly staff with good choices from extensive menu....try for yourself

Had a lovely meal this evening celebrating our anniversary. We found the staff very friendly and the food was great! Will definitely go back and would recommend it!

Been here lots of times with friends and family but it really depends on the staff that are on determines on your experience here.Wrong curry came out containing ingredients i wad allergic to and replacement dish took only 5 mins to cook? ! No apology, instead we were made to feel a nuisance. Asked for service charge not to be added and the bill still came out +10%! Don't seem to listen! Used to be a great little place to eat. .. Not so much anymore.

We go to this restaurant regularly and the staff are extremely friendly and if you are unsure of hot or spicy s fish is, they will tell you all you need to know. I wanted to try something spicier but was not sure about going for the Madras dish. Waiter explained about the spices used and suggested that I had a slightly less spicy version of the dish. Had what was suggested which was extremely tasty then on a subsequent visit had a full Madras.Would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting a brilliant meal.

Came here a few years ago and it was good. This time it was awful. Bland tasteless overpriced food. My advice. Avoid this place. It's just not a good experience.

The food was terrible and rice was dry. I used to love it here but I Definitely will not spend good money on them. I had to call the manager over and he was REALLY RUDE!! Dreadful experience.

The Currys were full of flavour and spices and I must say the best curry we have had in a very long time! Will definatley be coming back again as our local!

Come here at least once a month , been to others on the area but says come back here. Costa bit more but worth every penny

We used to eat here quite a bit and although a bit pricier compared to Indian restaurants in Shoreham(especially as service charge added) was usually worth it as always seemed prepared with fresh vegetables and herbs, with rich tasty sauces and quality meat. Unfortunately something has gone wrong here! Met by the same friendly waiter, we were shown to a table. We were the only diners in the restaurant for the whole time we were there. We only ordered mains (thankfully!), but both were so disappointing. They arrived quite quickly (whilst staff were shouting and arguing in the kitchen), but despite ordering 2 totally different curries they looked the same, apart from chillies in mine. Both were a pale brown colour, with a very watery consistency. We both felt the curries had been frozen and reheated. They had no sign of being freshly cooked. Apart from the fresh chillies, there was no real taste to either curry. I have no idea what has happened to this place, but judging by the empty restaurant I am guessing we are not the only disappointed customers. Sorry but can no longer recommend and will not be returning.

I had a great evening at the Rajah last night with my family. I have been to this restaurant for several meals and we always have a good experience. Atmosphere is relaxed. Easy parking and access for my elderly mum. Staff friendly and food of a good quality. The round table seats about 8 and is great for sharing conversation and food.

The service was good, the atmosphere relaxed, the décor serene, the premises super clean and the food was second to none! Coupled with the excellent company I was with, my visit to the Rajah was one to remember and relish, especially as we all went home with 'doggy bags' of beautiful Indian food stuff left over from the ample portions served. Highly recommended.

Having recently made our move south, after having lived for many years in the best area for Indian food in London, I know we have been very spoilt with superb Indian restaurants in Tooting, but I have made more authentic & tastier curries than this at home from a jar, and with better cooked lamb & chicken.Overpriced, bland and dry with little authenticity.

I have never before felt the need to write a review whether experiencing good or bad food but tonight that has changed . We have just ordered a takeaway chicken bhuna's with pilau rice , chutneys and papadoms - it was terrible !!The chicken was poor and v.dry , the bhuna sauce was utterly tasteless and I mean tasteless, papdoms soft . The only thing that was right was the chili chutney .About 8/9 years ago we used to dine in the restaurant and while being a bit pricey you were guaranteed of a good meal so I do not know what has gone so wrong at Rajah .Will never be ordering from here again !!

Had a nice meal here last night. A party of three. We booked at 5pm for 7.30pm no problem. We chose three different dishes so we could share. No pressure to order more than we wanted. Service was very good. Food tasty. Nice atmosphere. We were allowed to linger at table after meal, non of this set time nonsense you get in central Brighton. Altogether a pleasant evening. Would go again.

Visited on a saturday night, not often we go out and treat ourselves... Heard mixed reviews so thought we would try it out. Service was great and very busy.... However food was very basic and was very quick almost like rushing us! Had two main courses and 2 sides with two drinks came to £48!!! Very expensive food has no flavour almost like packet curries sorry to say! Will not b re visting again for sure....!

Quite expensive in relation to other curry house's, food is ok, it's not a great curry but edible enough. The food would suit the more western palette, nothing I ate was outstanding. onion Bhajee's very dry, sag paneer made without cubes of paneer cheese and grated cheedar? on top? 10% service included in bill and dihe's a few pounds more than the normal prices. My title sums it up....

always a warm welcome here. Food has always been great and service excellent, food is reasonably priced Would recommend and definitely go back

Had a lovely evening here with my grandson when I visted Worthing recently. A warm welcome from the owner and great service and food. Also they put our left over food in a doggy bag and I was able to eat the delicious curries again the following night. Will definitely go there again. Thank you Joel Mahmoud.

Every time we go to Rajah we get such a warm welcome, All of the staff are so friendly and the service is great.The curry's are some of the best around in my opinion, always good quality and lots of flavor.

We and two friends were the only ones in the restaurant at 6pm, yet the waiters seemed more interested in their mobile phones. Food was average, but there is a service charge on the bill - but for what? Final insult came at the end when the bill was presented on a saucer with two small chocolates... for four people.

We were looking forward to going out for a curry and met some friends in the restaurant. The atmosphere was terrible, like a large empty railway station. Considering this was a Saturday evening about 8pm, you would expect the place to be buzzing. Sadly there was hardly anyone there at all.Oh well, at least we will be well looked after! How wrong I was. Service was rude and it was as if they didn't care that any diners were there at all. Yes they were polite, especially at the end of the meal when they expected a tip.Food wise, it was okay, nothing great and nothing to recommend. To top it all of, when we received the bill, it was wrong. We pointed out 2 mistakes and they tried to argue. Shame on you Rajah. Won't be coming back, ever.

I have been to the Rajah several times & the food & service has been excellent every time. The food is always fresh & tasty. we have had takeaways from there as well, the only problem is they don't deliver so we have to collect them, but it is worth the effort.

I always used to go to a India resturant in Shoreham, tried the Rajah over Christmas, fresh spices and herbs used to make a unique tast.

Our favourite restaurant, we have always had excellent meals with very good service. It's not in the middle of a town, but its fame has spread, and it is usually quite busy; it's worth phoning first to book a table. Not the cheapest, but always of consistently high quality. Highly recommended.

Just had worst experience on Xmas eve ever. They couldn't cope with our large table of 14. One half of table served half hour different 2 other half never actually eating 2gether. People on other tables were served b4 us and in between us. The starter of onion bahji tasted a week old and was hard 2 swallow. Our drinks were a bonus arriving intermittently but never 2gether. Our main course took 2 hours 2 get 2 us we were all starving. When the bill arrived the waiter had the cheek 2 tell me I was difficult 2 deal with after complaining about the crap service. The only restaurant I've felt so uncomfortable in I just wanted 2 leave.

I haven't been to this restaurant in 10 years and it's just as bad as I remembered it was. Service is very poor, you have to flag a waiter down each time you want anything. We waited an hour and a half for our food. I'm used to not paying for popadoms as my regular curry house never charges for them. Rajah charge, then didn't even bother to give us an mint sauce. I had lamb biryani for a mail course, it was very expensive at £11.95, I usually pay £9, it was almost completely flavourless, the lamb was a few small pieces that looked pale and insipid, the veg curry with it was again flavourless. The rest of the food on the table didn't loom much better. So we ended up paying £25 a head for a main course and a couple of beers. If you want good curry try the Hove Tandoori, MUCH cheaper, far far better quality food, much better service and good value. I definitely won't be going back.

On a trip back to Sussex we re-visited the Rajah - a restaurant that we last went to 15 years ago( the same owner was still there!). It was empty as it was mid week, but we were shown to a table by a very charming and friendly waiter. They had an extensive menu and the Rajah specials looked intriguing. When the owner came to take our order we asked him to explain a few of the dishes. He was passionate and knowledgeable about the curries and took time to find out what strength and flavour we liked. As he had explained so well I was confident my choice would be spicy, but not hot, My husband who likes them hot had a jalfresi. We also had side dishes of mushroom bhajee, bombay potato and bhindi bhajee ( which unusually was cut up into slivers which was perfect) We both had reshmi kebab for starters which were spicy but perfect..This was the best curry we have had for a long time and the attentive, helpful staff, the truly delicious food made this a special evening. We will be back!!

Nice restaurant, good choice of food and delivered by a very pleasant set of waiting staff.I shall return!

Took my 11 year old son for his first authentic curry last night. What a wonderful experience. The staff couldn't have been more attentive and lovely. They chatted to my son about the food and how it was cooked and complimented him on choosing a dish full of flavour and not the usual "first time Korma". The food was delicious and we both loved it. My son can't wait to return. They even gave him a dessert to take home on the house as he couldn't manage one after his meal. It's an evening I won't forget for a while. Thank you to all the staff at Rajah.

This is our local indian, only being down the road. I absoutley love it! Either take away or eating in.When eating in, the atmosphere is very pleasent, the service is fantastic. The people are great, and very chatty and helpful.For my sister's birthday they gave all our drinks for free, a very nice touch!will continue to go here, again and again!

This is our local Indian take away and eat in. The quality of food has dropped off this year, so we now go elsewhere.

We eat in the Rajah or have a take away weekly!!!!! i cannot resist the place. The food is wonderful and they cannot do enough for you. Great wine list too and it is very reasonable. After years of eating there, i cannot fault it and will carry on returning frequently!!!!!

We visited on a Sunday evening. The restaurant is at the end of a parade of shops near the main A27 road. The restaurant itself is well decorated and fairly spacious.The four of us had the customary papadums and pickles whilst ordering our food, the first course of which arrived fairly swiftly - onion bhajees,prawn pooree and tandoori chicken.Amongst the main courses chosen were king prawn balti, lamb bhoona and king prawn biryani.The portions were of a good size, well presented and well spiced and cooked. All declared their satisfaction with the meal and we would definitely use the Rajah again.