Riverside Spice in Braintree

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The food was lovely and a thoroughly enjoyed it.Worth the money.I really enjoyed my food and it arrived hot and flavourful. Very enjoyable meal i will come again.

Best Indian in Essex, lovely staff, amazing food, good price. What more could you want?

Had a takeout, but no complaints, very good

Veel goede verhalen gehoord van dit restaurant (beste curry van UK )en vanuit Harwich richting Londen , een restaurant wat je niet over moet slaan ; Uitgebreide kaart , Michelinster bediening ! Uitgenodigd in de keuken om te kijken en zelf proberen naar het proces van de naan nadat ik aangaf deze zelf weleens te maken ; keuken was echt spotless 🥰 Alle verwachtingen overtroffen .

Great food, great service. I will go back. Would certainly recommend to friends. Amazing variety of food in a clean and well presented restaurant.

Mo was fantastic and we had a wonderful meal, food was delicious! This has become a regular !

This is an excellent restaurant for wonderful food and high quality service. The curry was delicious and all the side dishes hot and freshly cooked. I’d Recommend anything Bangladeshi from the extensive menu. Only my third visit in many years and I always say why don’t we come here more often? The drive to Earls Colne is well worth it and if you live there all I can say is luck you!

More sauce than substance. The takeaways from this “award winning” restaurant, while tasty, are woefully lacking in solids and are predominantly liquid. The sit-in experience is a little better. It is evident that the absence of any local competition is unlikely to bring about any change to this situation. For anyone who prefers to eat their korma rather than drink it, this is a solid miss.

The kitchen is on fire at the moment, not literally obviously! We ate here last night, for the first time in months and our food was the best it has ever been. Keep it up team Riverside. We can't wait to come back :-)

Superb food, great service and atmosphere. A good menu too. I would definitely recommend this place. 👌

Disappointed. Have visited here many times for eat in and been impressed. Unfortunately had a takeaway last night and cannot say the same, tasteless, tough lamb and soggy paratha. Jalfreazi...no taste and the rice was dry and definitely not pillau. Shame. EDIT FEB 2024 Tried here again and different story, lovely tasty meal and staff welcoming.

I don’t know why I haven’t written a review on this restaurant before, my wife and I have had many meals here since it changed hands and its name to River spice. It always has a good atmosphere and the food is first class, never have we had a bad meal. The waiters are always very attentive and polite joining in with the conversation, nothing is too much of a problem and another thing I like is that you’re not rushed. I highly recommend this reasturant.

Nee menu from our previous visit So much to choose from Not disappointed with a new type of king prawn dish Fantastic taste and service as always By far the best Indian restaurant for miles no competition Will be back soon

Went with some friends on Saturday and it was mega packed. So if you go at weekend advisable to book. Service was acceptable but I asked three times for a glass of water! Also had to send my wine back as it was wrong one. The noise level was high! Food was really nice but wouldn't visit again on a Saturday!

Went today to the Riverside, for our alternative Christmas lunch. Have been going over years. Every time exceptional food and hospitality. Top notch.

Owner is very rude and disrespectful person to others especially he always do misbehave with his staff

We called in here without a booking on a Friday evening and could be accommodated. First impressions are very good the restaurant is bright and clean and all the staff are dressed smartly. Service was timely and very polite, and the food was vey good. We’ll definitely be returning.

Service was great but the food, WOW! Probably one of the nicest fish curries I think I’ve ever had! Absolutely superb! I’ll definitely be back.

Best Indian restaurant for miles. Great food and friendly service. Consistently great over the years

3rd time we have been and will definitely be 4th , 5th 6th.......

The food here is excellent and the staff are polite and friendly!! Would recommend this place too eat!!

Fantastic food. Been here many many times. It’s the best Indian around. Definitely worth the price. Staff are so lovely and accommodating. They offer a takeaway service too if this is something you are interested in. Would highly recommend for a nice evening meal. They even do themed evenings with music if that’s your type of thing. Great for the whole family.

Was a nice meal and evening with my partner and I enjoyed the food. Would be nice to see if outdoor activities are going on in the summer.

Another fantastic visit to the Riverside Spice. Great service and fab food as always. Always the best!

What a time, would always go back, the guys make you laugh and are extremely professional as well as giving you top rate service

Best in town, professional and friendly staff, delicious food, plenty of options. Halal meat options are available.

Excellent food. Always eat here when I am local for business. Never had a bad meal.

I held an event in Earls Cone for 10 professionals. I pre ordered food the day before and collected it at 6pm on the day of the event. The food was delicious, service was prompt and food was plentiful. I am so happy with the service, quality of food I have placed orders for all future events when I am in the area.

The food was amazing. Been looking forward going here for ages, and didn’t disappoint. The atmosphere in the restaurant was top notch. Highly recommend.

We love a Indian meal so ordered by phone while on holiday in the area. Collected 20 mins later- food piping hot and very tasty- as good as it gets!!!!

Good food, reasonably priced. Great service. All you need for a nice dining experience.

Been using this place for years, eat in and takeaway. The curry is of average quality these days but still reasonable in this area considering the alternatives. So I bought a takeaway just shy of £40 recently, what was inexcusable was the side dishes weren't full, in fact not half full, but 1/3 full, basically a couple of tablespoons in each dish. I feel this is cynical because its a takeaway...if that was served to me eating at the restaurant I would have called the manager over for a discussion. As it is I won't use this curry house anymore.

Went at 7pm on a Wednesday night and there were 20 plus people already sitting down eating, was not expecting it to be this busy but meant nice lively atmosphere. Service was very good. Food was one of best Indian meals I have had in a long while. Would highly recommend. Imagine you would need to book at weekends.

Such good food i never tasted India food in my life like those dishes that i had at Riverside Spice 10 🌟.. definitely i am going to be back with all of my mates a big Thank specific to the kitchen staff.

First time at Riverside spice, great food, good service, will go back again.

Delightful find, super quality food. Fairly priced for rural location with kind and welcoming staff.

Always great food and service. Thank you 😊

Food and staff 1st class, delicious food

Some of the best quality Indian food and best tasting

Staff were very friendly and kind. Enjoyed chatting with them throughput the evening and they smiled the whole time! I often find Indian restaurant staff quite stern and sharp, these guys, not at all. Really welcome change. Will return just for the conversation! Food was swift and of good size. Never finished it all, often a waste but could have taken it home. Certainly will return. Loved it!

Went out, enjoying time with family, and had chicken on the dish. Within hours of this food from this restaurant I fell ill and became very sick, vomiting and diarrhoea (constantly). Great!!! At least it was free. It was either due: isn't cooked or reheated thoroughly isn't stored correctly – for example, it's not been frozen or chilled is left out for too long is handled by someone who's ill or hasn't washed their hands is eaten after its "use by" date

Great food, great service staff were so friendly, we will definitely be visiting again!! If I had one complaint it would have to be change the colour of the mint sauce, the pink colour wasn't that appertising, everything else was superb!!

Never had a bad meal here - maybe on the pricey side compared to your average Indian but very good food. The sylheti lamb was excellent and spicy. The chicken tangya was also excellent.

We were a little undecided whether to go here having read some of the reviews. But glad we did. The service was great and was matched by the fantastic food.

Have been to lots of Indian restaurants. This one is lovely, different dishes on the menu compared to the average, mixed it up with starters and mains all lovley presentation and taste, staff left you alone to enjoy but there if you needed drinks ect , best Indian I’ve been too in a while by taste and service and cost a must visit !!! Will not be disappointed

We visited Riverside Spice as we we were staying nearby on holiday, family of four. Friendly staff, amazing food and good value. Would recommend

Wonderful food great staff. Highly recommend

What a fabulous evening. Attentive staff. Fabulous food. Ahad really looked after us well. Will definately be back

My Daughters had booked for a Sunday lunch time as a Birthday treat, only to arrive and find it shut, as they had decided, because they had a busy Saturday night, not to open for Sunday lunch bookings, we had booked for 12.30pm, they decided to tell us at 1pm, terrible customer experience, would never recommend them, a total insult to all the good indian restaurants

Excellent food, great service and all round value for money

Delicious, fresh food and smiley staff working so hard to make a great experience for it’s customers. Thank you 😊

We were taken to this restaurant by my sister in law. Nicely laid out with no one sitting too near. A lovely menu and wine list. The food was cooked to perfection and there was plenty of it. The only gripe was the staff who...

Recommend booking a table before going, seated promptly, food excellent, reasonable price.

What a delightful place to eat. The food was delicious and the staff superb. Will definitely visit again.

Best Indian restaurant in Essex for me

Well the service was brill, fast, and the most important thing to me, the food, omg 😋, very good quality food. Only dwn-side was the waiter who watches other people/things when serving you along With using his phone phone. He kind-of spoilt the amazing food part.

Staff are extremely rude and very disrespectful! I would avoid this restaurant at all costs, not good for family day out atall. Food is dreadfull also

Staff are extremely rude and the food is not worth anythmore than a pound ! Disgusting service and horrible set up avoid at all costs ! Had better food from tescos microwave meal

Reservation online doesn't work. You can to call despite bookings page on their website. Got there just to get turned away by rude staff that gave rubbish excuse as to why our online booking cannot be accepted. Lady at reception very rude.

Booked online and turned away at the door. Website didn’t work which isn’t their fault, but the fact this wasn’t advertised is quite poor. Embarrassing, for everyone.

After moving into the village it was a delight to find this indian restaurant. The food is varied and tastes wonderful.

Haven't been for a while but glad to see the service and food is superb as always. Everyone loved their meals, I had a Lamb Buhna and the meat was so soft! Busy restaurant but the food still came out in good time 😊 Great staff too, highly recommend! My favourite Indian 👍

Wonderful food as usual, excellent service.

This is the 3rd take away we have had over the last 6 months, and because there is not alot of choice in the area you keep giving it a go but we have had enough. Portions are getting smaller, containers half full , lack...

Visiting here on holiday. Popped in thinking it would be empty on a random Tuesday. We were wrong. There were loads of people, who all clearly already knew just how fantastic Riverside Spice is. Best food we've had in a long time, of any sort....

How this place has received so many good reviews I do not know. We were visiting area and were told good food, we WERE disappointed. Lack of flavour, lack of meat. We certainly wouldn't recommend.

Cant think of a better place to eat in the local area and can't think of a better place to eat curry period.

This is absolutely the best place ever! Food and service is amazing we highly recommend it to everyone. Thank you

Incredible food and great service. Possibly the best curry I have ever had.

Visited Riverside for first time based on reviews on TripAdvisor. Wasn't disappointed. Very Covid aware, hand gel on entering, all staff wearing masks who time. Even noticed one waiter cleaning the menus. Spotlessly clean, tables well apart. Food was fabulous, generous portions, huge poppadoms, brilliant...

Went to Riverside Spice last night for my son’s birthday, the staff were very nice & friendly. The food was absolutely amazing & you couldn’t fault the service. The restaurant was spotless & immaculate. Will definitely be going back in the future.

Had a beautiful Indian highly recommended friendly service and very clean warm and welcoming definitely will book again

Fantastic food ,new to the area,just found our regular curry house 👍

The food was so good and the staff was spot on I wood recommended to friend and family 👪

We all enjoyed a fantastic evening - food is as great as ever, with good service. The Butter Chicken is amazing... highly recommended.

Good food good service had a great night.

You can always be assured of a perfect meal here be that in the superbly designed restaurant or as a take away. The menu is very extensive and caters for a variety of palates. It is always piping hot and cooked fresh. The staff are beyond polite and helpful and are some of the most courteous staff you are ever likely to meet. It's clear as to why this Indian restaurant wins so many awards.

The food and service is lovely and very reasonable for prices. The pina colada cocktail is a must try

The service here is great, very attentive, however the food was not great. We were recommended but were left slightly disappointed.

Went once before and was absolutely delicious, so went there for our first meal in a long time and to be honest was really disappointed no flavour to the food and very bland but the service was good

My last visit to the restaurant 3 years ago was good I even left good review Yesterday,our first take away from the restaurant and I must say what a disaster! We were ill all night ..with sickness,stomach pains and cold /hot flashes. After contacting the...

My partner and I wanted an Indian takeaway Saturday evening but as we are not from the area, we were slightly cautious as to where to order from. We saw how great the reviews were for this place and decided to give it a go....

Excellent food - great service as always.

Great service and fabulous food

Had a lovely takeaway during lockdown. Great food and service as always. Reluctant to get a takeaway from anywhere so had to choose the best.

Great staff, service, and food. A very friendly venue for a great evening out. I will return.

Absolutely lovely Indian with a great menu and fantastic staff :-) The music nights are a MUST!!

Phenomenal selection of different Indian and Persian dishes. Tandoori Mixed Grill and Damsek dishes are exceptional.

Busy Saturday night but service was good and food excellent.

Well what a cracking curry house. I have often passed this place and honestly thought it a bit scruffy on the outside. Having spent an evening here I can now say that it is one of the best in the area. Loads of choice on the menu with some new takes on traditional dishes. The service is exceptional and definitely the best I have experienced for a long time. Delicious food Riverside, you just need to lower the lighting to create a more ambient atmosphere. For anyone who hasn’t been here you need to give it a go, well worth the effort. They’ve won awards and also have music evenings.

This place has absolutely gone down hill. If you want a tasteless watery curry with no flavour and about 1 piece of chewy chicken in it, then this is the place to go. The naan bread was also extremely greasy and of poor quality. I explained all of this to the manager and was told this is how it is meant to be. AVOID this place

Came here with the wife as we fancied travelling somewhere different and it didn't disappoint. Great food great service from Imran. Food was presented well and didn't take long to come at all even with a fairly busy night. If I do pass in the future I will return but till then keep up the great work and all the best!

Went here with my wife as we fancied to travel out somewhere different for a meal. Nice clean restaurant, food was great, presented well and Imran the waiter excellent and very friendly. The food came out without taking to long even with the restaurant fairly busy. If I'm ever by that way I will return in the near future. Keep up the great work all the best.

Unbelievable food. Doesn’t leave you feeling bloated and uncomfortable after. Best Indian I’ve ever had!

1st class Resterant Very clean and inviting as you walk in.staff polite friendly always at hand and helpful when wanting any advice on menu,whatever you choose Brilliant . RECOMMENDED IN EVERY WAY

Food is great, staff are friendly and efficient, good atmosphere, restaurant is really clean and well maintained. Can't fault it at all. Great evening

An absolutely outstanding restaurant with amazing, authentic Indian food. It's been my local for many years and I've eaten here countless times, I couldn't recommend it enough! If you're in the area and looking for a truly top-class Indian restaurant, look no further!

Very good service, comfortable restaurant, good food. Worth a visit.

9 of us ast down for an excellant meal with great service and atmosphere ,We have eaten here many times and always good value.Reading other reviews really do not understand where Beth was in August!!!!Please dont change anything as flavours good whether hot or mild.