Red Indigo in Powys

Very nice food 17 mins from order to plate witch is very fast Defo recommend

Great food, great price, friendly and helpful staff

The food here was amazing. Great atmosphere, great service, lovely people, what more could you ask for on a night out. Portions not small. 😁

We had a very large order, for 15 people, delivered to a property we were renting for the weekend. It was about 24 miles away from the actual restaurant but we'd been informed by the property that Red Indigo had made deliveries there in the past. Messaged the restaurant a couple of weeks beforehand to get the menu, then placed the order a few days before. The food arrived on time, and still tasted fresh and hot....even the chips! Delicious! Thank you

Great curry house. Big portions, fresh tasting food and great service. £15 a head inc drinks, bargain too.

Great meal, the waiter was very nice.

Fantastic food excellent service as always. Highly recommended will be back soon. Best Indian food around. Excellent value.

Yummy and tasty Indian food, great service. Its like home far away from home.

A little gem of a find. Looking for somewhere to eat for an evening meal in Hay, i was surprised to find we didn't have to book (for only 2). Upon arrival we were greeted promptly, and friendly. We ordered poppadoms (we got an extra one free), with dips, -delicious, the wine was good value, the meal came quickly, all very hot and sizzling. The staff were friendly throughout and were not intrusive. Altogether a lovely meal and great value. Thoroughly recommended.

The best Indian restaurant I've been to for a while

Probably the worst Indian I’ve ever had. Food was terrible. Service was just as bad. Just poor all round. Very disappointed

Been to many Restaurants for good food and this one ticks all the boxes! Thanks guys.

Well five star for every head and reasonably priced too

Just don’t go. We visited this restaurant 8 years ago and thought it was great. Fast forward to 2024 and we were excited to return. “Disappointment” is a too soft a word to use . The food was shockingly bad. Service was slow but you can look past that if the food is good, but the food was horrendous. The menu is huge which in hindsight should have been a red flashing light. We ordered some starters which were okay but the main dish - chicken tikka masala - was appallingly sweet. It tasted like tomato paste (looked like it as well) with sugar. For the first time in our family dining history we got up, left everything, paid, and left…never to return. It tasted like they are using supermarket Indian food from a jar.

I would give this restaurant ZERO stars. Very very poor slow service and the Tikka tasted like candy it was so sweet. We had to order our own drinks at the bar and even then the delivery was so so slow. Once again, the food is so sweet you cannot eat it.

Truly excellent curry. Couldn't eat enough! Also very reasonable prices, given how expensive everything seems to have become recently. Would highly recommend

Very tasty food and very friendly staff! Can't fault it at all.

Lovely restaurant and a nice atmosphere. Food was delicious and plenty of options on the menu. The gentleman was friendly and helpful.

Highly disappointing restaurant Staff seems to be polite yet overwhelmed with the amount of people they had so the service was exceptionally slow . That's not really a concern though . The food is where iam putting my first review ever for any restaurant around the world . Highly misleading and worst bangladesi attempt to cook north western Indian frontier cuisine . Every thing mentioned is iconic but done in the worst manner where the chefs have no clue what that dish actually is . Being grown up in Delhi and living in london over the years I was not expecting much but this was below beer and Highly disgraceful. Half baked tandoori Roties . Chicken balti . Balti sauce is iconic rich tomato based with high content of kasuri methi . It was like a indo chinnese tangra balti instead with sugar and worst gravy with cornflour . Paneer saag . My days stopping calling it that . Sugar and 70 % coconut dedicated and 10 % spinach . It was a laugh. Lol why They had no clue and I don't blame them that's too much of bangladesi influence on north Indian food . They can surely do better . I'll suggest the boss to visit some icons around in uk like potli in london .dhishoom gun powder and all . There always time to learn n improve.

Was there tonight sat outside lovely views food was cooked to perfection had chicken pakora the chicken madras staff were lovely and a great all round service highly recommended.

Not many places to eat at 8 pm in Hay. Suggested by the Tapas bar as they had finished serving. We had been to a talk in the castle and wanted a little to eat. We did ask for a starter portion with keema nan and poppadoms, as it was late and we only wanted a light bite, but were told we had to have a main. The staff were pleasant but busy. The food was delicious but I left half. The atmosphere was okay. Prices are not too bad.

We had currently been before during covid, the experience was the worst then we actually walked out, we gave it the benefit of doubt as the staff said the main chief was of ill. Back to tonight, I ordered chicken tika massalla, the chicken was dry and without flavour, the massalla sauce was so sweet and packing the true massalla flavours ( awful). Then my husband had Lamb tika Madras, this was as tough as old boots, basically they've thrown the lamb in the same massalla sauce as the chicken , awful, the madras was none existent just the same dros as dished up with the chicken. No spice in the sauce or flavour to the big lumps of tough lamb. I won't waste my time explaining about the half cooked Nam bread. Cold re heated chips. Enough said, if we had been served this in the restaurant and not had a take away we would have left without paying. Rant over.

We walked in without booking about 6.30pm on a Tuesday night and got a table for 2 no problem. By the time we left it was quite busy. Food was tasty and served nice and hot on hot plates. Draft Cobra was ok and in my view the pipes need a clean. Staff friendly.

Excellent food, slow service. I had to ask three times for the waiter to take our order.

Staying in Hay-on-Wye for a holiday and decided to head in here for a meal. Staff were very welcoming and attentive. Food was very good, and reasonably priced. Portions were a decent size, food was served piping hot and choice of dishes was vast. If we were here for longer than a few days we'd return. Lots of people also calling in to pick up takeaways. Total bill was as shown in the picture.

We've dined in several times, had take aways when staying nearby, and even bought one to take home and enjoy after the long drive... Its that good!

Wasn't confident about going here after reading a few bad reviews but couldn't have been more delighted at a really lovely meal. I like a curry, and I thought it was the best curry I have had in a long time. Unlike a lot of places, it tasted really fresh and delicious, and the chicken in the sauce was juicy rather than dry as it is in most places. Best of all it wasn't packed full of salt, leaving you parched and thirsty all evening. To top it off, the staff were really warm and welcoming. Wonderful place, highly recommend it.

The restaurant looked lovely. However, when we sat down, seats weren't comfortable, and some of it was ripped. The toilets were freezing cold and needed doing up, including the gents. Even my husband complained how cold the toilets were. The food was ok, but I had the lamb dish which wasn't cooked properly chewy. Chicken was too soft, not sure if it was under done, as we both had bad stomachs the next day. The service was excellent and friendly but they need to improve on their flavours, cook better and maybe get new furniture in, including sorting out the toilets. Shame only one curry house in the Town.

A decent Indian restaurant with high quality food and friendly service, at a very affordable price. Fast take-away times and friendly in-house service.

We're visiting Hay on Wye and fancied a takeaway - it was absolutely delicious, and good value too. Will definitely eat from there next time we're passing through, it was excellent.

We were visiting Hay on Wye and fancied a takeaway - it was absolutely delicious, and good value too. Will definitely eat from there next time we're passing through, it was excellent.

Seen very mixed reviews but can only give a review based on my personal experience ..great service..wasn't crazy busy but enough there.no excessive wait..very reasonable prices,good pint..which isn't always the case in some restaurants..really couldn't fault the food..good portion sizes,piping hot..really nice meal..wouldn't hesitate to recommend ..for myself,personally a very positive experience ..😊

A very disappointing pickle tray with rather bland chilli pickle and mango chutney. But the main course was even worse. My lamb was burnt and when I mentioned it to the waiter he replied that this was to be expected when it was a sizzler. What nonsense. The end result is that they knocked £2 off my bill. I really can't remotely recommend this place. Poor food and a disappointing response to a burnt meal.

Had a take away. Great food great service portion side on the large size if a mistake is made it is sorted out very quickly with no fuss .

Tasty food, with great advice on vegan options

Not Happy at all. Ordered a takeaway Chicken Tikka garlic Massla The Chicken was cut into strips not done on skewer sauce was nothing like a massala plus very hot. Other dish was a Lamb Rogan Josh,was Chicken Won't be back

Attentive staff, food ok but be aware of the 350% mark up on a bottle of wine. Went on a Thursday and there was only four other people.

Ridiculous situation- please don’t accept bookings if you have no staff! We waited 2.hours for our meal, drinks were impossible to get and yet walk ins were still arriving.

Amazing delicately spiced food. Best Indian restaurant we've ever been to. Great service, friendly staff.

We stayed near Hay for a week and often like to get an Indian takeaway while on holiday. We were a bit uncertain whether or not to go ahead, based on the very mixed reviews that Red Indigo receives, but gave it a try in the end. The food quality was ok, in terms of containing plenty of large chunks of meat, onions, peppers etc, but we would definitely agree with other reviewers that the sauces were a bit thin, bland and lacking in any real Indian flavour or spice. Normally I would keep the leftovers and eat it up the next day, but didn’t bother this time. Not awful, but not the best either.

I've had 3 meals here over the past couple of years. The first was delicious and the 2nd and third awful. The first 2 meals were the same choice. Tried a third time last night. It was a Saturday so I hoped they had the best chef on. Had to send prawn masala back. No creamy spicy sauce, just a sugary tomato sauce with prawns dumped in. I'm afraid it's my last visit

Eaten here a good few times now. Food is always amazing with the authentic naan and delicious curry's. Staff are also alwa s friendly and welcoming even without a reservation. 10/10

Fabulous from walking in to walking out! We were greeted by Georgia, so friendly yet professional and nothing was too much trouble. Herself and Katie are an absolute credit to the restaurant. Drinks very reasonably priced and the food was amazing! Definitely value for money! Ordered poppadoms with accompaniments, garlic prawns for starters and sharabi machli with special rice and cheese naan for main. Will definitely return when in the area

The service was terrible. We had to wait standing for 30 minutes for our booked table. Then finally served food after poppadums 1.5 hrs later. There was no spice in my curry at all but they did not charge me for it but extremely disappointed and all rather stressful. It took over an hour to get a drink!

This place saved my life. We came to this town sunday evening and everything was closed. But we found this one and the food was amazing. So was the service.

The food was bland as others have commented. It’s quite difficult to cook bland Indian food so we were quite mystified. My chicken dopiaza was sickly sweet. The meat was dry, like it had been pre-cooked and then heated up. Me wife’s veg jalfrezi was like stewed vegetables with no spiciness. The poppadoms, peshwari naan and pilau rice were nice. The staff were excellent. But the food was unforgivable.

Had a takeaway, 4 people £80 ! Food was very sweet , and laden with fruit ( even dishes that dont have fruit normally ) and £80 for 4 people seemed expensive, coming from London , you could get better and a LOAD cheaper.

We ordered 3 curries and all where poor, little taste to them and chicken was so tougth and dry favour was an insult to Indian food, no flavour and tasted old and sour. Nans where so old and chewy. Rice was OK but the rice isn't the selling part of a meal. Won't go back here again anytime soon. Most went in the bin. Also to top it off parts of the order where missing.

Great food great price potions great size

To summarise in one word, dispointing! We as a group of 8 arrived promptly on time (18:30 on a Saturday) and had to make our way to our table. We then had an half hour wait until our drinks/dinner order was taken. We tried to attract the attention of staff but was ignored. We all ordered mains with sides which took over an hour and fifteen minutes to arrive. The food was mediocre and had clearly been sat under a heat lamp for some time. We didn't dare order dessert or more drinks due to the long wait. The manager even had the cheek when we asked for the billed that 'if we aren't in a rush we can wait for a waitress'. For one round of drinks and a main with sides took 2.5 hours. I rarely give places one star, however they really need a wake up call. We could have easily spent twice as much if the service was present. This was honestly the low point of our visit to Herefordshire.

Visited here on a mini break after recommendation from a local. Food was absolutely spectacular, staff were helpful and friendly. Service was quick. Can't fault it and would definitely go back if I'm in the area again.

Have visited here twice now as my parents live in Hay. The food is lovely and staff are friendly. However, they totally prioritise takeaway orders. Tonight we didn’t get our food until we had been sitting there for over an hour and a half! A similar thing happened when we visited over Christmas and it was super quiet in there then. I’m sure if you order takeaway, it’ll be great but I would not advise visiting the restaurant. Really disappointing!

Came here after a day of hiking. Fresh food, lots of veg and meat options. Great service and good portions. Would definitely recommend!

Delicious classic curry, really lovely service, would definitely eat here again!

So completely unashamedly unaccommodating. Mean spirited and unhelpful manager. Whatever the food might be when they can be bothered to accommodate you, it isn't worth the bad karma they invite with their attitude. Avoid.

The food we had was poor, nothing like Indian food. There was an over- reliance on garlic and nothing else in the lentil dish. The Chicken Tikka Masala was served in a beetroot purée and without cumin, coriander etc that give Indian food its flavour. The Pilau rice had no onions or cardamom pods, just yellow rice. The vegetable curry that accompanied the Biriani had a really strange flavour, unlike anything I recognised. Even chilli seemed to be off the menu. I love making these dishes at home so was really disappointed tonight.

First and last time visiting here. The food was ok but nothing special. The young lady that worked there was very nice and helpful. My daughter and I sat outside which was nice. Apart from a dirty mop on one of the un used tables. Our bill was £63 for the 2 of us. I asked for a doggy bag so we could take our leftovers home. I was gobsmacked when I was told that they charged £2 for some foil trays to put our food in. I have never heard of this before I think this is appalling

Last time we ate here (a couple of years ago) it was really good, hence going back there when we were in Hay yesterday. Unfortunately it wasn't the same tasty experience, food was very disappointing, edible but definitely not up to a good Indian meal standard. Very strange textures and lacking in any real flavour. It almost felt like the dishes were not freshly cooked and not even proper fresh Indian flavours but like a jar paste of tikka sauce that wasn't even mixed properly. Like I said it was edible (just) and if we were not so hungry, think I would have sent the dishes back. Best part of the meal was the naan bread and the half pint of Cobra. Don't think we would go back again which is a shame, though maybe we caught the chef on an off day??

Very suprised, ordered tandoori mixed grill. One of the very best I've tested

Very filling and tasty was ready at time requested

Best Indian I've had. And I've had many. Great value, lovely staff, food amazing

We visit Hay-on-Wye once a year and this is our Friday night ritual. The food is consistently good and the service friendly. We have no intention of breaking tradition on this one

If you are used to London’s “Indian fine dining” scene then you may find this restaurant wanting. However, be reminded this is Hay-on-Wye and all things considered this is not bad at all. Dishes are hit and miss so choose carefully. For starters the Tandoori Mixed Starter was good (3.5/5), and the samosa crispy (3/5), suggest having these both with the mint yoghurt dip which adds another dimension to the flavours. For mains the Lamb Karahi with the fluffy and flavoursome garlic naan is a good option (4/5). Saag paneer does have a milder flavour but still ok (3/5). I would steer clear of the Tarka Daal - normally a firm favourite of mine, but this dish is as bland as it gets. Drinks were also disappointing with coke being flatter than a pancake. On a positive note, none of the dishes were oily, social distancing was good and the staff were polite and service prompt.

Fabulous people!! Amazing food! It was quite busy and got my takeaway super quick, 100%%%% recommend

Reasonable pricing, service not the fastest, food was nice.

Service was good and quick, however the food was pretty terrible. Saag paneer masala was topped with a mountain of mozzarella cheese, which was just really strange and tasted awful. It became a rock hard inedible mound as it cooled. Butter chicken wasn’t like any other butter chicken I’ve ever eaten. It was very sweet and tasted more like a pasanda. Edible but not good at all. Maybe we just chose some wrong dishes. Poppadoms were decent though - generous with their dips.

Lovely food and friendly staff, who took care to ensure that our order was correct before we left. Highly recommended❤️

I have had excellent curry’s from here but last night was disappointing, lacking flavour, tough chicken and doughie naam , chef must of changed.

Fantastic Indian. Recommend the paneer bhuna

Als starter een mix tandoori gekozen. Daarna ieder een heerlijke curry met rijst en naam. Het was echt heerlijk en...

Always amazing food won't eat anywhere else

my Food was okay but service was very bad! No respect and no apology for messing up my order and ignoring my request after reminding them.

Very long waits for everything. From ordering(20+ mins), to the food being served(60+), even waiting for the bill took forever (40+). Portions of food were massive, though one of the sides we tasted and left because it was incredibly salty. Other meals were just about passable. Waiter came across as a bit aggressive when taking our order but I guess he was having a bad day. Another waiter managed to upset my 3 yr old by speaking to her in a condescending tone, I assume he was trying to be friendly. Very confusing vibe in general. Disappointing end to a lovely day in Hay.

About the only food place available in the area that wasn't either cram packed or closed. We had a pleasant experience overall, the staff were friendly but didn't pester you every five seconds. The food was really good, it was nice and quiet, and very reasonably priced. Only one star less because there was quite a long wait period for food even though there were barely any customers in.

DON'T EAT HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY ALLERGY. ( I have a nut allergy) I would rate no stars. Three of us went to this restaurant. As soon as we sat down we said that one of us has a nut allergy and stated it was all nuts. The waitor took our order and said that all of our curried what we ordered didn't have nuts in. When the food arrived my curry smelt slightly nutty and creamier than what I would normally get at home. I asked the waitor if it had nuts in and he replied no no nuts. Then just after the manager came over and said that my curry did have almond poweer in. They were very casual and said it was a mistake. And he told the others to 'enjoy' that nut curry while he made one without nuts (which I was still reluctant to eat). Luckily I hadn't eaten any of it as I would have gone into a full anaphylaxis shock. The restaurant didn't seem to think this was a big issue, we still had to pay full for our full meal until last minute when he said he'd knock that curry off the bill. If I ate this curry it could have killed me. Awful service and no formal apology.

We come here every time we're in Hay and have never been disappointed. The food is freshly cooked and always very tasty. Tonight our 1.5 year old had an off evening and was not a happy guest. The owner was incredibly kind and attentive with our little one and I just wanted to say thank you for making us feel so welcome and well looked after. The staff in general deserve mentioning for their friendliness and courtesy.

Do not go near this place, definitely not on a Sunday. Waiters in dirty tracksuit bottoms and flip flops,rude and the food diabolical.

Friendly attentive staff. Good food and great portion sizes. Upon paying we received a small chocolate each and a lolly for the children.

We were looking forward to trying this place. From reviews here seems maybe hit and miss. Came not long after opening for the evening and so not busy at all. We quickly knew what we wanted to order including an appetizer. Waiter came over and said “Popudums?”. So we wound up ordering three of those and three beers. Eventually he returned with four popudums and two beers. Eventually he came back again and we said we’d ordered three beers not two: he came back with another three beers. Having zero confidence that our order would be either even vaguely timely or correct we left for the Three Tuns.

Lovely service, great portion sizes for money spent. We were stuffed on leaving. They even gave us option to take home our leftovers. Upon paying we received a 'thank you' after dinner chocolate each. I highly recommend and will come again.

The food was acceptable but no better than what would be expected from a basic curry house. The main course took a long time to arrive but when it did, it was tasty enough and plentiful. If you decide to dine here expect a decent meal but do not expect it to live long in the memory.

Very weird vibes, extremely slow service, worryingly long menu, random errors and poor attitude

A really good curry and excellent service. Me and my mum really enjoyed it here! Thanks

Friendly staff. Relaxed calm Atmosphere. Great food and good value what more could you ask for apart from more poppadoms! Me and my fiance went here for an evening meal on a Saturday evening, it was relaxed and quiet when we went and we were served very quickly and our order came out quick too. The staff were welcoming and friendly making sure we had everything we needed! The food was hot and tasty and they had a good variety to choose from. Starters, mains, sides and a drinks menu too. Toilets downstairs.Wheelchair and pushchairs would find entrance a squeeze but could be possible if sat near the front. Outdoor seating. Don't take bookings just arrive whenever..

Food was amazingly tasty. Thoroughly recommend 👌🤤

We were very pleased to find an Indian restaurant in Hay-On-Wye, and even more pleased at the fabulous food. The spicing is as good as in India. We highly recommend Red Indigo.

The food was amazing. Best naan I’ve ever had (cheese and onion) and delicious curries! Friendly staff 🙂

Lovely restaurant with friendly, attentive staff. Food was perfectly cooked and seasoned. Meat was beautifully tender.

First visit since lockdown started. I have missed it****

Nice place. Good ambience. Friendly staff. Only ordered a take-out, but tasty and nice portions. Will try dine in next time.

Food was exquisite, very tasty and good value, definitely will visit again when next in Hay on Wye!

Great food, served quickly. Comfortable & Clean Dine In area, it was a Monday night when we visited so very quiet. They do take away as well.

Absolutely amazing food. By far, the best Indian I have eaten. The gentleman there is very nice and accommodating.

Terrible food, badly cooked and tasteless.

Forced here as others fully booked and we are not Indian food experienced eaters. We did have a friend with us with that experience and he stated food was excellent. My wife's omelette was a little rubbery. The night seemed unexpectedly busy but they fitted us in. My shandy had a strange taste to it, which I did not challenge and could have been down to the lager type but I don't know. Still recommend them as other dishes were very good.

Very good Indian food, well prepared with fresh ingredients ... recommended

Shocking service. Sat down for 40 minutes in an empty restaurant and only had drinks order taken. Staff were too busy taking phone orders and left us ignored at the table. Left and went somewhere else, didnt even get an apology for the lack of service when we left.

Food was severely delayed. Were not informed until we asked after a significant wait

AVOID!!!! We waited an hour and a half before we got served our food , I actually watched as the cooks run through the door late , there was no communication or apology. The business is run by clowns.

Food was good, but it was understaffed and service suffered