Rami Tandoori And Balti House in St Albans

Very bland food. All dishes lacked authentic flavour and some had a very stale taste. Very disappointed.

Very nice meal as always so thank you Rami for my night off cooking .

I’ve eaten in many Indian restaurants around the country and this is one of the best. Excellent flavours and beautifully prepared. It seems to be consistently good. Highly recommend.

Fantastic variety on the menu - always fresh and I’ve never left disappointed. Staff are very friendly and can’t do enough for you!

We think this is the best Indian Restaurant in St Albans. Friendly staff and consistently high quality food. Their coconut rice is the best I've ever had!

Really tasty curry. I had the chicken tikka pathia and it was one of the best curries I’ve had. A perfect combination of hot, sweet and sour. The Nan bread was a little over cooked, otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

The staff were welcoming, making sure i had a nice table and not one stuck in the corner (as often happens with solo dinners). I asked for recommendations for starter, main and pudding. They not only gave recommendations but were able to change the heat factor, i asked for madras hot. The starter arrived quickly, and was well presented, nicely cooked and tasted good. There was a sensible delay before the main course (i hate restaurants which rush me), in fact that checked i was ready (nice touch). The main was nicely presented, was madras hot with lots of textures, an excellent recommendation. Again, a sensible wait before the pudding… one of the few Indian restaurants i have been to which actually have real Indian puddings… Throughout the meal that staff would appear check that all was ok and disappear, just enough attention to show care without being intrusive. Overall an excellent experience. Also nice they have free (it a bit ropey) parking.

First time of visiting this venue. I don’t usually write reviews, but this I had too. Four of us went. Excellent food and service. I had a lamb Rogan Josh, yes I know a bit boring, but it was very tasty. My other companions also agreed on their food being tasty and good portions. Will be going back

Fabulous and tasty as usual. Also nice and hot 🙌

Whenever we go up to Rami’s we always get a great welcome and excellent service and last night, New Years Eve, was no exception. We popped in early evening after a drink across the road and got the usual cheerful welcome although the restaurant was empty. The Popadoms came quickly as did the wine. For mains I had Royal Chicken, Mrs C had Satay Chicken + rice + Sag Aloo. Later on, as we left to walk home they were awaiting a few more customers and hopefully they all turned up. Ours was another excellent meal in a local, friendly restaurant which deserves much more recognition.

Ordered a take out on Friday night. Had my usual king prawn sag and plain naan and it was so disappointing. The prawns were horrendous, small and overcooked is an understatement. The naan was dry. The sauce was tasty. The rest of the order was fine but I can’t help feeling that the produce isn’t what it used to be the quality just isn’t there, this isn’t the first time either. I have complained previously and been offered something free the next time but that’s always forgotten about.

Very tasty food. However the packaging could be improved. The meat dish leaked in to the vegetable dish, which wasn’t appreciated by the vegan intended recipient.

Always a great Indian from the Rami

Always consistent and never disappoints.

Fine if you don't mind your food turning up late and stone cold. I live half a mile away. Don't know where they're getting these drivers from but it's not the first time. Won't be ordering again. Used to be great before they took on these new drivers.

Not the best we usually get from here Everything spilt Very oily and nan bread burnt and hard

Lovely food will try again yummy

Food here is top notch! The only thing is that if you’re ordering Popadoms then make sure you order the dips too, cause they didn’t give me any, and couldn’t find it on the justeat site. Most curry places would throw in at least one dip tho so a bit disappointed.

Lovely food, very impressed with the quality

Chicken korma left a puddle of water on plate and was pretty bland as opposed to being rich and creamy as other kormas have been. Other dishes purchased also lacked depth and flavour.

Very bland food. Garlic crabs - looked like slop, sounded like it should have had crabs not mushed up crab meat that was so smoothed in curry that it could have been pilchards. Lamb Karahi had so little lamb and tiniest pieces of lamb. Tasted more like a lamb stew and defo not any good karahi I’ve eaten. Certainly wouldn’t feed two people. Two stars for a good biryani I thought I’d try Rami again as they used to be good - but I’ll not try them again, waste of just shy of £30 for 3 dishes Shame as nice staff

Been ordering from (and eating in at) Rami for about 6 years and it's always 10/10 but tonight was bad. Food turned up 30-45 mins late, freezing cold (we are 0.5 miles away). They made us more food which I had to go an collect but the replacement order was all wrong. Never had an issue before and always leave good reviews but I've just thrown £30 down the drain. 2 hours of waiting for food I can't eat.

1 hour early and no naan bread with the balti. A bit let down this time, usually excellent

Food was already late and the driver rang to say he was lost. I’m not sure why you can’t use a sat nav

We went here for the first time 3 people - food was actually not bad . However the owner doesn’t take kindly to queries or complaints and has a sarcastic rude and patronising attitude . The saag bhaji and mushroom bhaji were tiny portions , even as side dishes . My sister was told her chicken tikka would come with its own salad and we ended up with a very small limp sorry salad for 3. When she asked about her own salad he was just plain rude . Won’t be going back - other options !

Brilliant but the tikka main was forgotten from the order

have waited 2 and a half hours for food, Restaurant will not answer the phone and we have no food, would give 0 stars if i could

We waited 2 and a half hours for our order!! Not happy!! Such a shame as food is nice

Very tasty lamb madras spiced just right, spicy but not too hot.

The food was late, cold and no taste. I had to re-cook it to add salt and spices. What is the point of calling yourself an asian restaurant when there is no spice or flavour in the food. Never again!!!

I don’t understand all the good reviews!? Poppadoms-mango chutney wasn’t even the right colour, it was red, lime pickle-no discernible lime, saag paneer was dried up slivers of paneer with what tasted like just boiled spinach, no flavour. Samosas we’re like the frozen supermarket ones you get. Lamb chops and madras bang average. Brinjal bhaji was only nice part.

If you want the best Indian food in St Albans then order from Rami. Their dishes are always beautifully prepared & delicious with quality ingredients and generous portions.

All of our food was absolutely delicious. We would highly recommend Rami.

Always good whether you eat in or take away. Nice people too.

Saturday evening and rather than getting a take away we wandered up to Rami’s. As usual – we received a great welcome with immediate service. The menu is extensive with plenty of choice and our food was excellent. The cosy restaurant had a few people in but by the time we had finished at 10 it was empty. They do a great take away service and that was keeping them busy. Perhaps people are not ready to go out yet but they should as the restaurant is clean and bright and every time we’ve been we’ve never been disappointed. We’ll be back.

I’m never disappointed when I order from Rami. Generous portions, delicious food & they’re always my first choice.

Love the curry from here but has been very watery last 2 times

Excellent food as always and friendly service

Fantastic as always. My favourite takeaway in St Albans by miles

Excellent service food was piping hot and so tasty

Ordered a meal this evening and collected 40 mins later. Social distancing, masks, one person inside at a time, hand sanitiser all there, all good. We’ve been ordering take outs from Rami for years and it’s usually yummy but sadly my dish was awful tonight. I ordered the vegetarian tikka masala, usually I’d order a fish dish or chicken but fancied trying something without meat. I regretted it straight away. As soon as I took the lid off it looked like it had been sat on the side for ages or even worse that it had been frozen and reheated. The consistency was congealed and it looked like it had split. It was hot but very mushy and tasteless. Usually a tikka masala is very saucy and creamy but this was like mash potato....I did call and spoke to the manager who said it’s because of the coconut in it that binds it together and that if I’d have wanted a sauce I should have asked for one! How was I supposed to know it was going to be mash potato, it’s not like that with chicken or fish??!!! Anyways, the rest of the food was nice, chicken curry, chicken korma and chicken madras... Will give them another chance and maybe order it again and see what it’s like next time, but it was an expensive dish to throw 3 quarters of it away so maybe not.

We were told it likely to be an hour for it to be delivered and turned up within 30-40 mins. I can’t complain for being early. The food it’s self was good. We ordered a chicken korma and madras and the amount of chicken was great. Now I’m talking massive chunks. Lots of food and very filling

Absolutely fabulous food. Stands out from the crowd in terms of flavour and quality.

Consistently the best Indian food in St Albans.

Fantastic food. Always consistent and great service.

Very disappointed. It got to the time my food was supposed to be delivered and I called the restaurant about 10 mins later (as the app still didn’t say it was on its way) and I was told that my food was already out to be delivered. Cut to half an hour later and I still don’t have anything so I tried calling again but the restaurant didn’t answer. I tried multiple times! No answer. In that time my food did arrive, but still no reason not to answer to me. Felt a bit like they were screening me. The food was ok. Most of it was surprisingly still quite hot but the onion bahjis were Luke warm-cold. It seems like quite nice food but unfortunately not being able to get hold of the restaurant at all has put a bad taste in my mouth.

Amazing food thankyou we will use you again

Food was cold 1hour 20 mins late cold ruin Chuck away

Great takeaway - it’s the fourth time we’ve ordered from them. We love a good curry and the Rami is consistently great. Chicken tender and generous portion sizes.

Over an hour late - still waiting. Won’t use them again!

Lovely food, easy to order! Would order again.

I ordered a take away earlier this week. First time I have used this restaurant but it won't be the last. Food was on time, very tasty and still hot.

Was staying at the Mercure Hotel a couple of miles outside St Albans. 10 minutes walk away is a good pub the Three Hammers. Opposite that tjis great Indian. Great food and hospitality from a very humorous waiter. The Peshwari naan was amazing as we're the curries

Food was very good though the Tarka Dal as a little too thin in its consistency for my taste. Otherwise would recommend.

Delivery was 20 mins late, food just warm, despite a notification on Just Eat 30 mins prior to say food was on the way. Second time this has happened, we ordered 90 mins before the delivery came.....well before 6pm..... During this time we made a decision to order locally, to support local businesses, rather than big chains and even though their food is usually 30% cheaper. Next week we will go elsewhere.

Missing food. Then they sent again. Missing food again!! Dreadfull service. Service was shocking. AVOID!!!!

Delicious food as always. Still Piping hot when delivered. Never had a bad meal with Rami and has never been late delivered, always on time or early.

Nice big portions, came exactly on time. Very tasty!

Very good food with good vegetarian options. Would prefer a paper rather than plastic bag, but will definitely use again.

Not only is the food AMAZING but the staff there are so lovely and friendly, making it all the more encouraging to go back time and time again! I don’t go to any other Indian restaurant now - It’s the best curry in St Albans. Thank you Rami team

Always a good meal from here, never disappointed.

Great chicken dishes, shame the veg balti was swimming in oil and full of onions. Lovely big naans. Overall good value.

Always lovely food, great delivery drivers, never had a disappointing meal.

They got the order wrong veg curry instead of squid, but food was nice

Lovely food at reasonable price.

Great restaurant and great service !! Well done for supporting the local community!

Food nice & hot, arrived earlier than expected, nicest Indian takeaway I have had in a while. Will definitely order from them again

I took my father here for a birthday dinner and first visit was a great experience. On entry approximately 6-7pm one evening, there was not a lot of people inside and a couple of minutes the place switched to very busy with orders going out and walk-ins turning up every so many minutes. The reason for this could be down to the great service received from all staff working here and the high quality food that was brought to my table. Good size portions and very good value for money. I highly recommend the half tandoori chicken that comes sizzling straight to your table. Good place, great people but little car parking. I recommend this little gem of St Albans.

Absolutely great curry, best I've ordered in the area. I would definitely recommend it and look forward to ordering again. Arrived quickly with a lovely polite driver. Thank you.

A very nice menu, efficient order taking and delivery executed promptly. Sensibly packed for delivery to arrive as intended and most importantly very tasty.

Delicious food, prepared just the way we requested. Great service, delivery was 20 mins early!

Amazing food. Cooked exactly as we asked for it. Really tasty and hot when it arrived. Polite delivery person too. Thank you

Avoid this restaurant. They do not honour meerkats 2:1 meals. We went as a family of 7, rang and explained using this offer. Couldn’t understand what the owner said, but when we sat down, he insisted that only one free meal was being given and the offer was at the restaurants discretion. I explained that he had to offer 3 meals free as it was not an excluded day. Ruined our evening. Food however was good but small portions. Waiter was sympathetic to us. I have complained to Meerkats to remove this restaurant from their website as they are using it purely as advertising.

Just got a takeaway from here. Practically cold, poor quality. I called to inform them as normally better quality and hot. They were not particularly bothered. Basically dismissed complaint. We shall steer clear in future and suggest you do!

Rami is a local restaurant and take away in Chiswell Green. The food is freshly prepared, tasts good and looks good. There is also an option to eat in, which is nice to pop with a group of friends or family. The staff is very pleasant and helpful. They offer a home delivery service to local residents too, which is very convenient. Very nice place, I am glad we have this small restaurant in our area.

To satiate a sudden urge for indian cuisine we stopped by this often driven past establishment, and enjoyed an acceptable evening. The food was above average, and staff and owner friendly and welcoming, though teh establishment commanded st alban prices being above average.

My husband and I had dinner here last night. The food was first class as was the service. I would highly recommend it.

Proper local curry house. Staff are friendly and helpful, but not the most skilful at service. Menu has all the favourites plus house specials. All the food we had was tasty, good naans and sides - too. Food is reasonably priced but the drinks soon load the bill. However, would be happy to go again.

Both my starter and main were very small. I ordered Paneer Tikka for starter and was given 4 dice-sized cubes of paneer for £5. Very poor value. My main was tasty, but also woefully small. My wife ordered an aubergine dish which looked and tasted very bland. Peshwari naans were amazing though, so at least one thing was good. Overall very poor value for money. Probably the first time I've left an Indian restaurant still hungry.

Some parking is available, although the ground is a bit rough.Not wheelchair friendly, as the entrance door immediately turns right, making entry problematic. Also, toilets are not disable friendly.The staff were welcoming, and gave me a nice table - none of this hiding the solo guest in the dark corner.I ordered, a starter, main and pudding... and they arrived rather to quickly for my liking, I’d have preferred a few minutes rest between courses.The food was excellent, very well spiced, presented.The one small problem, they over charged me, and so far have made no effort to rectify the problem.If it were not for the overcharging, they would have scored 4.

Came here on a recommendation,told they done a Tuesday deal , wasn't given to us had to ask ,deal wasn't great so decided to us tastecard . Staff seemed relluctant for us to us it said we needed more then one card which we had ,but didn't need as deal on tastcard is 241 x6 their was 4 of us . 241 on tastecard means you can order anything main ,starter,side etc ...which we did ...

Love this place! We don't often get take away but when we do it's usually from Rami. Friendly staff, great food! Nice little place to eat in at too. Lucky for us it's local!

We had a take away on Saturday night We order food and it cost us £30 pound we had chicken tikka masala and lamb masala the food taste sweet and not nice and give us tummy ache the next day and that's the only food we eat the night before..the food the cost us £30 quid, that contain 7pieces of lamb and 7 pieces of chicken and a bucket full of orange sauce..what we order that night is 1 masala chicken 1lamb masala 2 naan bread and 1rice with a tag of £30 pounds.i love Indian food but the food that we order is not taste the same as what I eat to others Indian restaurant the food is horrible and full of sauce,for sure that our first order in that restaurant and also our last..

We had a fantastic meal at Rami on Monday evening. The service was excellent and the food was absolutely fantastic. I would highly recommend it.

We had an excellent meal to Rami. Food was well spiced and cooked. Meat was very tender and the naan bread was excellent and tsaty

This restaurant is very clean. friendly and the food is excellent. One very good point is that the food is always very hot, and no long wait for service. Take away and home delivery are also very good. Very pleasant and helpful staff.

There is limited parking outside, and the ground is quite rough - if you have issues with walking on rough ground, take care.

We went in for the Sunday special one weekend. I am local, and we used to love the awesome take-aways from Rami a few years ago. We've not ordered from Rami in the last year or so after a couple of fairly mediocre meals, but thought we'd give them one last try. The food was really bland and unimpressive throughout. Chicken samosa to start was actually not very pleasant at all, and there was a complete absence of flavour in the bhuna. About the best of it was the sag aloo. We ordered a pint of lime and soda each, and were surprised when we received the bill that we'd been charged £3.25 for each: You can get a pint of Brewdog Punk IPA in your local Wetherspoons for £3.50! If they didn't have optics, perhaps they should have mentioned this when we ordered the drinks. Service was pleasant.

I'm very sad to write a bad review as we've been coming here for years, both in the restaurant and takeaway. What has happened to this restaurant?? The food is so highly salted, tasteless, devoid of fresh herbs & spices and last night the sauces had been watered down, so were completely tasteless. The owner has always been so proud of the fact that he uses freshly ground spices & herbs but in the two sauce dishes we had (& in everything else), there was no fresh coriander or parsley or any spices to speak of. I should say we are not fans of highly spiced 'blow your head off' food, this is about poor dropped standards. This used to be such a great restaurant & takeaway.

Provides limited parking outside; seems to offer good wheelchair access, although not tried it.

Where do I begin? I normally go to the Chinese next door but fancied a change and have seen this place for months.

ordered a take away, told one hour for delivery. After many phone calls food turned up at 10pm 2.5 hours late. Promised full refund by manager, rang the next day to sort this and told by owner he will not refund as we still got the food and they had say sorry so that should be good enough. very rude and dishonest company. Avoid!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Rami now seems to be back on track (we've been going there for years and it had a very "off" patch about a year ago when food was not good. Food is fresh, tasty and not the usual brown slop that many Indian restaurants serve up. Their food is beautifully served, bright colours (I mean naturally coloured, not artificially) and oh so tasty. Breads are divine, especially the Peshwari naan, you could just eat that by itself!

My parents are housebound at the moment and were really looking forward to this takeaway. I’ve never been before as I don’t live that close but I was impressed with the friendliness of the staff. The food was lovely, a little more expensive than I had expected but I guess it is St Albans! I’d like to eat in as it had a nice feel.

My wife, a friend and I went to celebrate a birthday.

Went yesterday for my husbands birthday and was quite disappointed with the food.

Three of us went last week for a lads curry night and it was very disappointing. The food was just about ok but my Chicken Dansak had a hint of added chili sauce. The rice was mixed with some older rice (telltale sign of bits of rice stuck together). The restaurant has too many tables for the space and there is an overall feeling of maximising revenue from customers. To top it all, the bill was incorrect, additional cash had been added and although it was corrected (once we got the abacus out), that feeling of being taken for a ride was overwhelming. In summary, to be avoided as the prices are high and the food quality variable and you may have a painful conversation with the porcelain the next morning. It would also help if some of the staff understood what deodorant does.

Starters arrived cold and a little watery, Balti was a bit sickly/bland and naan bread was dry but dhansak was nice, overall disappointed .

Whilst the food is ok the service and customer service are diabolical..

I have been ordering from here for 12 years. The food is good and I understand Saturdays are busy. However, the terrible customer service I received tonight will mean I will need to find a new curry delivery service.