River Spice in Fareham

What a wonderful place, great food and on our door step, we will return

My mother booked this restaurant for a table of 9 online over a week ago for my birthday today. We turned up only to discover it was closed. They had plenty of time to inform us that they were closed on Tuesdays never did...

As always, amazing food and polite service. A big thank you to all the front of house staff, and the chef for the tastiest Indian meals ever. A++++

Just moved to Portchester from Fareham. Decided to order a curry from here as had such good reviews. Food was delivered quickly and looked good, unfortunately we found it really bland. We don't get takeaways often so was really disappointed. We won't eat here again and instead, will stick to empire kitchen which is absolutely delicious.

The owners of this restaurant should clearly mention the dine in timings and take away timings. This restaurant closes for dine in 2 hours prior to the actual restaurant closing time. Yesterday (Friday) we saw that the restaurant is opened until 11 PM and we reached between 9:15 to 9:30 PM. But they didn’t allow us to dine in inspite of requesting them to have food. We were really hungry and felt really bad to take away and eat on the benches of high street. Also they neither gave the disposable spoons to have the food outside for which I had to run to nearby Tesco and get some spoons to eat food. If anyone reading my review planning to visit this restaurant for dine in then do not visit post 9 PM. I don’t have any complaints on the food quality. They gave a complimentary naan bread probably to pacify us. Will never visit this place again.

Great tasting food at reasonable prices, nice atmosphere and excellent service, recommended to book

We had a take away delivered by Sammy himself. I had chicken shaslik and my husband had chicken biryani and a bhaji. They were so delicious,the shaslik had at least 2 chicken breasts and was smokey and tasty The biryani was moist and the sauce flavourful and tangy. It was a huge triumph..well done to Sammy and all at River Spice

Visited River Spice last night with a couple of friends as part of our continuous tour of Indian restaurants in the local area, and we were really impressed. Excellent food, a very clean modern dining area, but most of all the service was probably the best we've received in quite some time. Very friendly, welcoming, and attentive. The only thing I would say, which is more funny than a serious complaint, was our plates and such were cleared up very quickly, before I'd finished my naan, and I was just left holding it. We perhaps needed 5 minutes more for a truly relaxed experience, but like I say, not a huge issue. Fully recommended.

We had a meal here before a show in Fareham , didn’t have a lot of time and were served promptly as asked , lovely meal , good price and very pleasant server

Always have such a lovely welcome. The service is amazing as has been every time. Food is delicious. It’s a real treat having a meal at river spice. Would highly recommend.

Have been coming here for a few years now, the staff go out of their way to ensure you have everything you need. Food is delicious and always fresh and prepared how you want it.

We had such a lovely time here for our evening date night. It felt like a special meal as the food was amazing, service was high quality and the atmosphere was relaxed. I cannot wait to go again to try more from the menu.

Tad quiet but it was a Sunday. Food was excellent and service really attentive... Not obvious what was on offer for vegetarians but the waiter tailored a popular dish on the menu to suit.

Had our 1st visit here on Saturday evening. The food was really nice. Staff are friendly and the atmosphere was good. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again.

A family favourite for around 20 years, it's so good we keep coming back. Sami and team look after all their diners very well. Whilst at the higher price end of things, the quality of the food is worth the treat. Our tastes range from the mildly spicy to a madras level of spice and we each get what suits us. Plenty of variety on the menu. Were looking forward to introducing the fourth generation of our family to River Spice when they're a little older than junior school.

Delicious food and wonderful, friendly service. A very busy Saturday night, but everything came quickly. Our favourite takeaway is now a new favourite local restaurant.

We went to River Spice for the first time on Friday and are extremely happy with our choice. Onion bhaji were the best I have ever eaten and the main courses were very nice indeed and good portions as well. The food is well presented and the service is excellent. Definitely our first choice for Indian food.

Incredible! Been here for years staff are very very friendly!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous food! Jam, haz and sammy are all wonderful!

This place is amazing. The food was so tasty and so many options for myself as a meat eater but also my partner who is veggie. The service was amazing too, so polite and attentive but not pushy. My new favourite Indian place!

Very nice food and staff will definitely go back .

This is the best Indian restaurant. Staff brilliant, friendly. The food is delicious 😋. My granddaughter loves eating here because they remember your names. We met friends we haven't seen for ages in there. So we are going to meet them again at the river spice.

Have been here several times previously and been happy with service and food. However on Friday night 5 January, we arrived and had to wait for a pre-booked table. They were very busy but after a large party of approximately 15 people had left (within half an hour of arriving), we still had to wait to place our orders and ended up waving to attract the staff's attention. By this time the restraurant was not at all busy. We ordered 3 x chicken pasandas and 1 x prawn surprise, but when the meals arrived after quite a long wait, there were 3 chicken madras instead of the pasandas. So everything had to go back for replacement. The pasandas were OK but the prawn surprise was surprisingly bland and tasteless & we told the waiter. He went and told the chef. We had trouble attracting the attention of the waiters each time we wanted something and they forgot a drink order and the glass smelt of chemicals. We felt very disappointed with the service, the mix up of the food and that no discount was given for a poor meal. When we got the bill 8 popadoms were £1 each and the miniscule sauces were £1.50 each. A real rip off. We won't be back there again.

Incredible attention, the owner is amazing and remembers every little detail, it is something surprising, delicious and clean food and a super cozy place

Good onion bhaji, naan and lamb curry. No real ale.

Made to feel welcome. Food was delicious. Wife has allergies and they was very accommodating for her. Starters had trio tikka and lamb tikka, absolutely delicious

Excellent food and service. Cooked to perfection.

Highly enjoyed the atmosphere of River spice, Indian fine dining at its best. Loved the garlic Cheese naan and the Lamb Rogan

Found this on line whilst looking for an Indian Restaurant in the Fareham area. What an excellent find. Food was excellent all cooked to perfection with great flavours and taste. Staff friendly and made you feel welcomed to the restaurant. Best Indian we have had in a long time. Will definitely visit again if in this area.

Staff are always incredibly welcoming and friendly. Restaurant is modern, spotless and well presented. Food is flavorful, fresh and IMHO, the best to be had around these parts. Now a firm favourite - definitely recommend!

Easily the best Indian in the area. Have visited several times and the food and service has always been excellent. The staff are so friendly and professional. I can’t recommend this place highly enough

Fantastic service from the staff, very attentive and excellent customer skills, food was amazing, fresh and very tasty.

Brilliant family run restaurant - food is top notch and Sammy and Jam are great hosts! Really glad to have visited and can't wait to go again! River Spice chicken is 👌🏼

First class service and first class food with a warm friendly vibe. Menu was very varied with plenty of dishes to choose from. Highly recommended.

Lovely dinner with my husband. Papadoms and chutney served as soon as we sat down. Waiters wonderfully polite and attentive. Starters lovely and main course knocked us out. We’ll be back very soon

Lovely staff great food good portions good price if you haven't tried this restaurant you must its fantastic its been there years so that tells you it must be good

Great service, meal was full of flavour

Staff are so so friendly and welcoming. Food is delicious, best curry around. Bought our kids back with us this time and they both loved it. Empty plates all round. Nice evening out with a chilled nice atmosphere.

Very happy with our meals was spot on, definitely will go again, really nice place to go and have a meal

This was my first time to River Spice and everything was exceptional, from the friendly team to the delicious cuisine. I tried the stuffed Kashmiri peppers and Arachi lamb curry, both of which were delicious. Lovely atmosphere. Already planning my return!

The friendliest and most welcoming staff! Very professional and the food is epic ;)

Always a date night favourite. Great tasting food, well presented. Very friendly and attentive staff where nothing is too much trouble.

Outstanding as always. I hadn't been back for a couple years and yet it felt like I was being served by close friends. Brilliant food. Great people. The only gem left in a dying shopping precinct. It'll hold up the town by itself at this rate. Keep going!

Took my daughter and son in law for meal to celebrate there Anniversary Been numerous times going back to when it was called The Clay Not been for about a year yet staff remembered my name Food is exceptional There are certainly cheaper places to...

Food was disappointing in so much as, we had a Bhona and a special dish both of which tasted identical, dominated by a sweet fine chopped onion base, with little or no heat, would class as mild rather than medium. Staff exceptionally polite verging on obsequious.

This restaurant is a cut above the rest. Service and the food is exceptional. Sami and his son are polite, curtious and show a genuine interest in their customers. I would definitely recommend.

The service and food at this restaurant was second to none last night. We had a delicious meal but all the more special was the attention from the waiters who were so polite, friendly and efficient. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely go back...

Delicious, relaxed friendly restaurant and easily the most tasty Indian meal for a long time. We will be back.

Went in for dinner with friends for the first curry in a long while and this was one of the best curry’s I’ve ever had. All of the food was amazing and the service was outstanding

1st visit and could not recommend any higher. Superb food, great service, very friendly, accommodating, clean and modern freshness about the place will be going back for sure!

Best curry ever! (Quote from my son, Jack) super delicious food and amazing service and attention to detail. Such wonderful and local family run business. Always a favourite.

Great food, Really friendly staff. Jam and Sammy really go the extra mile to make you feel welcome.

Have been to this restaurant on many occasions. Good points very clean excellent service and a lovely atmosphere but food is not value for money. The portions have got smaller and the dips the expensive and very runny got good quality also the drinks are...

Portchester Villages best secret - the food here is always delicious, without swimming in oils, colours that other establishments seem to serve. The venue is always pristine too. We ate in (as usual) but you can get takeaway too. Staff always vvv polite, and helpful.

An extremely positive experience all round. We were looked after by an attentive but not intrusive waiting team who very knowledgeable of their menu. I got exactly what I wanted by describing the flavour I was after. Who knew Portchester precinct had such an upmarket Indian, restaurant?

The customer service is second to none and the food was absolutely amazing. Couldn't recommend a better place.

We had a wonderful time at the River Spice. The hospitality and attention to detail was amazing. The food was really flavourful and there was plenty of it.

Lovely curry and excellent service. With free parking close by.

I visited with my family for a birthday get together and we were had the best time. The welcome and service / attention to detail throughout our evening was first class. The food was delicious too. We ate everything. We also appreciated that the restaurant...

By far the best Indian experience I’ve ever had. The team are the most friendliest and accommodating I’ve ever known and the food is out of this world. I’ve been fortunate to travel the world with business and sampled some great fine dining however I...

Greatest Naan bread of all time! Awesome curry and great service.

We had booked a table for 2 at 8pm, we arrived on time. The waiter said just sit over there, the table is not quite ready. We waited 15 minutes, no drink was offered, we asked if we could buy a drink. We had a...

Visiting from Canada, had an amazing food surpassed only by the service. 5 star all round. Highly recommend this, should you find yourself in Porchester.

Food was top quality but the evening was enhanced by one of the best service experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Lovely food and fantastic service. My partner and I went on a quieter Thursday evening for a sit down meal and it was divine! Fresh goodness!

Great food and fantastic service every time! Always our place of choice for any occasion! Highly recommend! Thank you jam!

Average food! Very expensive, we were shocked at the price of the dishes other curry houses in Fareham are way better food and at least 25% cheaper. You may have won awards but not for your price

We booked a table for Valentines Day. There was no atmosphere due to only four other couples. You would not known it was a special day as there was not one red rose or anything else. While we ate on two occasions the floor was...

I contacted River Spice through Google chat when trying to find a local takeaway which could provide me a gluten free meal. Being coeliac, I have to be particularly careful with cross contamination and I asked about this and the ingredients used in certain dishes....

Sam & Jemimal have owned this little gem of an Indian Restaurant for years. The food is always superb in terms of presentation, taste and quality. Nothing is too much effort and the ambience is great and the atmosphere is relaxed. Have had many wonderful...

I definitely recommend this restaurant, food was lovely and fresh. Service was very friendly and the family that run it are really nice and go above and beyond.

When my wife was booking the restaurant the person on the phone was extremely helpful and accommodating. I like hot and spicy, but my wife does not so the waiter was talking in detail about a number of dishes. At other Indian restaurants the waiters...

Fantastic service. Really friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Just brilliant attentiveness. Food is excellent as well.

Absolutely fantastic food and great staff! The staff are so friendly and polite, giving you enough time to look at the menu but asking if you want anything else. The food is absolutely delicious, I went with others who all tried different curries from me, and having tried theirs, thought even were absolutely tasty. Tasty food, friendly staff and a wonderful experience is an always guarantee from my experience! 🤩

Fantastic food and fantastic service, staff were exceptionally friendly and I would recommend this restaurant to everyone.

A classic Indian restaurant. Absolutely excellent food & service. The restaurant interior is fresh & stylish. Lots of excellent food choices. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Also takeaway service available.

Really expensive for what it is. Beware of ordering papadoms. £8.50 for 4 with 3 sauces. Mixed grill was terrible. Dry meat and extremely salty kebab. 2 meals and 1.5 pints came to £53.50. Friendly staff though, smiling all the way. Not worth the food though.

Unfortunately River spice did not live up to its reviews for us. There was plenty of veg and content in the curries, but not a lot of flavour. Our dansak was somehow spicy but lacking flavour. The customer service was very polite, and the servers...

We visited River Spice for our daughter’s birthday. It was our kids’ first visit to an Indian restaurant and we all loved it. The staff are amazing - really friendly and welcoming, and they offered fab advice and recommendations. As a vegan it was brilliant...

Visited river spice for the first time tonight. The tables were set up beautifully and the food was well presented and tasted fantastic. We had an Indian cider which was delicious and something we’d never had before. I would have to say, it was probably...

Walking to get a Chinese unfortunately the smell from River spice drew us in …. Excellent service and amazing food .. will definitely come back 👍❤️

I have been going to this restaurant since it first opened as Clay Oven many years ago it is as good now as it was then if not better. Food and presentation is excellent only very small criticism is the service might have been a...

Another fantastic meal at River spice... Always a lovely meal... Great and varied selection on the menu... Lovely flavours and levels of source just right

Lovely meal in a very clean and friendly Restaurant. Would definitely recommend the food here. Service is excellent.

Our meal was excellent.,staff very friendly and polite. We have used this restaurant several times and have never been disappointed.

Popped in for a Monday night curry and was really pleased with the friendliness of the staff and the quality of food. I will definitely be revisiting with friends!

We have lived in portchester for 9 years and we decided to go to River Spice last night for a little family celebration. We have had take always that have always been tasty. But wow I can’t fault this little gem. The service is excellent...

I went out for a meal here with some friends and it was the most delicious meal ever!!! staff are friendly and would make sure your meal and you as an individual every now and then. Nice clean restaurant as well

Love this place. Staff Lovely, food excellent. My husband tried something different and wasn't disappointed. Parking at back of restaurant. Restaurant very clean. We have been lots of times and also had takeaway from here.

River Spice could not have been more helpful! They are able to change anything on their menu to be fully vegan! First time I’ve found an Indian restaurant that does that! And the food was de….li….cious! I’d give them 50 stars ⭐️ if I could....

The food was amazing , staff friendly and informative on dishes . Easy parking with nice location , service was impeccable . Staff were well dressed and extremely smart , I think this goes a long way when serving food .

This place has gone to pot! The prices have been extortionatly increased to a ridiculously unnecessary high! £12 just for a chicken curry without rice!!! And the food quality has taken a nose dive. This used to be the absolute best restaurant for miles but...

While visiting Portsmouth we went to The River Spice for an evening meal. So glad we did! The food was by far the best Indian food we’ve had in a long time. The staff just add to everything that is great about The River Spice,...

Nice friendly staff. Good food but very expensive for where it is.

I was due to return here last weekend with my wife and son, but sadly my wife was poorly, so my son and I opted for a takeaway. Good move! I often find a takeaway is never the same as eating in. The Lamb Vinderloo,...

Great starters and curry here, great service too. Lovely decor and atmosphere. Nice pint of Cobra too. If you like a nice curry this is a great place for one. When I'm down in Portsmouth again I will be going back.

A fabulous surprise! Fresh and flavourful. And such good customer service , especially as we arrived at 10pm. Really recommend.

Went to book a table, they was fully packed , decided to take a,take away, haven't eaten a nice curry like that in ages. Traveled from london

Very expensive for not much quality food. Staff friendly.

The food here is delicious, & the menu is varied. The service is pretty good, but they took a while to take our order. Also, they whisked plates & dishes away almost as soon as we'd finished with them. I'm all for efficiency, but it...

Called in and had a wonderful Meal...My wife is a ' massive' fish fan. The Bass Bouna was beautiful , lovely white fish cooked to perfection with that ' special Indian Flavour.'The staff are so frendly and helpful( but they always are.) Myself ,I'am a...