Royal Spice in Cambridge

Spot on food and staff would definitely go back

Loved the food! The tandoori chicken was perfectly cooked, juicy inside, and had a delightful char from the clay oven. Will definitely be ordering again

Royal Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway Cambridge

Royal Spice never fails to deliver on quality. The lamb vindaloo packed the perfect fiery punch, while the chicken tikka masala was indulgently rich and satisfying. A reliable go-to for takeaway every time.

I enjoyed my meal, especially the chili garlic rice—it had a great kick! Some dishes could use a touch more salt, but the service was friendly, which made up for it.

The lamb tikka chops were tender and full of flavor. The tandoori chicken wings were cooked perfectly, making them a great starter. Always satisfied with my orders.

Had the mutton curry, and it was amazing—well-cooked with tender meat and deep flavors. Also, the staff were very polite and ensured my order was on time. Great service and delicious food

Tried their Bombay butter chicken, and it was fantastic—creamy and rich with deep flavors. The garlic naan was good but could have been more garlicky for my taste

Superb flavors and great portion sizes. The saag aloo was deliciously spiced, and the mushroom rice added a wonderful earthy taste to the meal. Delivery was timely, and everything arrived hot.

Here’s my genuine review of Royal Spice Indian Restaurant: I recently visited Royal Spice Indian Restaurant and decided to get takeout on my way home. I ordered a variety of desi dishes, including Sag Bhaji (greens), Dal, Egg Rice, Beef Jhalferzi, Chicken Dansak, and Chicken Jhalrezi, along with a range of complimentary sauces like raita and chutney. The standout dish for me, and even for my family, was the Chicken Dansak. It was simply delicious—perfectly cooked and packed with flavor. The other dishes were also well-prepared and enjoyable, showcasing a great balance of spices and textures. What impressed me most was the quality of the food the next day. I tried some of the leftovers, and they tasted just as fresh and flavorful as they did when I first got them. Overall, I had a wonderful experience with Royal Spice. The food was authentic and tasty, and I wanted to explore more of their menu. Highly recommended for anyone craving quality Indian cuisine!

2.First time trying Royal Spice, and I was blown away. The food arrived hot, flavorful, and on time. Their chicken tikka masala had a perfect balance of spices. Definitely ordering again

The king prawn jalfrezi stood out with its generous portions and deep, spicy sauce. The garlic naan was decent, but the peshwari naan stole the show with its fluffy texture and sweet filling.

Had some very tasty food at Royal Spice, onion bhaji, tarka daal, saag paneer, and prawn vindaloo, all delicious, and good size portions, with very friendly service, we found out they are moving soon, close to where they are now, but to bigger premises which will allow a lot more dining in options for them as they by their own admission are a bit tight for dining in currently, we will definitely be checking out the new premises when back in Cambridge!

Super tasty and affordable considering the amount of food. The place was cozy and the staff friendly.

The classic chicken dansak is superb with the mushroom rice! Thank you royal spice Lovely service and great food

Worst Indian food ever. We ordered chcken karai, paneer masala and 7 roti, received only 1 roti and curry was tasteless. Waste of money

Tried to order egg fried rice on just eats but the order was rejected by the restaurant as they needed a £15 or £20 minimum for them to deliver, not convenient for people looking to get food delivered for a cheaper price, Very much disappointed my friend. Should’ve at least mentioned about this on the app?

Popped in with my 9yr old son this Saturday and had an excellent meal. I don’t live locally so was my first visit. Incredibly friendly warm service from Ahmed who was chatty and attentive, made us feel very welcome. Poppadoms with flavourful chutneys, starters, a chicken rogan josh main and a tarka dhal. Everything was well prepared, had good delicate flavours and not greasy. No alcohol licence which is fine with me. Mainly thing of note was the friendly but not over the top service. Had a good chat with the owner who seemed to enjoy his job and had pride in the restaurant. My son was very positive about the food and has asked to go back another time!

Had a takeaway from royal spice for the first time and not sure if I would recommend or re try it to be fair as the food was very disappointing, very bland with no flavour apart from tasting like oil, for the price i would expect flavour.... the only good thing about the experience was the delivery driver

We’ve been having take aways for the past couple of years. The food has always been consistently good which is why we return. Thanks to the chefs

great service and even better food! 10/10

Extremely slow service. Took a hour longer than expected and food was ice cold. Never ordering again. Don't recommend!

This was the worst food I could have ever had. We ordered a mixed platter which was supposed to be with fish, but it came with meat in which the meat was raw. Secondly, we ordered spicy vindaloo with chicken in it. It was so bitter and had no taste at all. It was just tomatoes and red chilies purée with chicken in it. There was no taste at all. We also ordered chicken biryani, which was so bad. I would never recommend anyone to order food from here.

Beware! Our family, spread across three different addresses, will never order from them again. After we complained about missing sides in previous orders, we believe they tainted our food as retribution. The meal arrived overcooked, tasted strange, and we all fell ill the next day. This could be considered food poisoning, which is a serious crime, and they’re lucky we didn’t involve the police. We had been loyal customers for over five years, but lately, they kept leaving out sides from our starters. For example, we’d order four starters but only receive two side salads and one small pot of sauce instead of the full order. We even warned them in our instructions that if this continued, we’d stop ordering. Unfortunately, after the last experience, we’re done with them for good.

Good Food and excellent service.

On holiday in Cambridge Indian is our preferred cuisine Meal and Service Fabulous ❤️

I am so sorry that I mixed up your excellent business with Bar Hill Spice. I have been using your company for nearly 30 years and have found you to be the best. I had a bad experience with Bar Hill Spice and made a mistake. I am very sorry.

First time with this restaurant- wasn’t tasty. Won’t use again

The food from here feels so good It tastes like proper Indian food when compared to other restaurants

Very disappointed with the food. Used to be good years ago, now overpriced and average food. Got the order wrong too. Chicken was rubbery. Will not go again. Edit: @Ahmed, you only got one of the starters wrong, but the rest of the food was also subpar. After placing the order, I phoned the restaurant and spoke to a gentleman to say I would be late for collection and they accepted. Despite this, the food was sitting for over 1.5 hours, and the Puri was very soggy. I used to be a regular at your takeaway, but I don't think I will return again. If you have made any changes recently, you need to reverse them.

Best indian food reminds me of home

Great food, ordered as a takeaway using just eat. Really good portions and tasty food!

As overseas visitors who have visited three very good Indian restaurants in the UK, this was our favourite. All food was fantastic - highly recommend Chicken 69 as a starter.

I recently tried the Biryani from Royal Spice Restaurant, and I must say it was an absolute delight. The rich aroma and the perfectly balanced spices made it a truly flavorful experience. The rice was cooked to perfection, and the meat was tender and succulent. The accompanying sauce was the perfect complement, adding an extra layer of flavor that made each bite even more enjoyable. I picked up my order and enjoyed it in the comfort of my own home, and it was still hot and delicious. Royal Spice definitely knows how to make an outstanding Biryani. Highly recommended!

Amazing food, probably one of the best curries I ever had in Cambridge. I’d definitely order again!

I have lived in Cambridge since 2012 and I only discover this gem now?!?!?!?

Just popped in to order some food as I am working overnight just round the corner. Got a very friendly welcome and ordered the Beef Mangsho Bhuna with coconut rice and a peshwari naan. The bhuna is soooooo tender with gorgeous spicing, the rice is richly coconut infused and the naan is packed full of sweet almond flavour. Even the onion salad is balanced and fine and the extra condiments are all really good, especially the lime pickle that is stroking your tongue with flavour instead of overwhelming heat. Absolutely recommend them and shall be back very soon !

Chicken dansak,onion rice with papadoms and onion bhaji,good size portion,lovely rice and bjaji but the curry was a little bland,abit disappointing really as I was looking forward to a good curry ..

Royal Spice's take-away service is nothing short of fantastic. Despite the convenience of ordering to-go, the quality of their food remains consistently exceptional. Each dish is carefully packaged to preserve its freshness and flavors, ensuring that your dining experience at home is just as delightful as in the restaurant. The menu offers a wide selection of options, catering to various tastes and dietary preferences. Whether you're craving classic Indian cuisine or exploring new flavors, Royal Spice's take-away menu has something for everyone. The ordering process is efficient, and the staff is friendly and accommodating, making it easy to enjoy a gourmet meal in the comfort of your own home. Overall, Royal Spice sets the bar high for take-away dining with their delicious food, prompt service, and attention to detail.

The food here is delicious. It is now our go-to place for a takeaway.

Last Saturday March 16th I ordered a delivery, no salad was delivered for the starters even though I ticked the with salad options, phoned them up and they offered to deliver the salad after some confusion with establishing my order, if I had accepted the delivery and waited for the salad the starters would have been cold so thats 3 starters and no salad equals 3 pissed off people, so I was offered a free item on my next order even though I was reluctant to order from them again , today I have ordered and mentioned the issue with my last order and not to forget the salad this time and tried to inform him one of his colleagues offered me a free item as a good will gesture so the not so happy chap on the phone stated to me he would give me 10% off on my order which I automatically receive on checkout unbeknown to him obviously , so how does he think he's doing me a favour for something I'm automatically entitled to as one of my online rewards, chaps the customer is always right so read your orders and additional requests if you want to keep your customers. I feel you have not rewarded me for your mistake.

Found this place after we looked on the internet small place think it’s more of a takeaway with a small seating area food was hot and the service was quick very nice place and very happy to return good customer service and a very reasonable price little gem out the way

Large menu and very tasty food (inc starters such as onion bhaji and chicken tika as well as mains) with good portions. But why says raisins in the Peshwari nan when there are clearly none? No alcohol on the menu, but you can bring your own (so an even better value meal!).

Really narrow small place but lovely food and patient service, like to come with my friend

Best biryanis in Cambridge, you can tell a lot of love & passion goes into their dishes. 9 out of 10

Naga chicken rated ok, the chicken wasn’t fresh and a bit overdone. I asked for some mint sauce and mango chutney which was very small and didn’t taste fresh. I ordered pilau rice which was fragrant and good. Overall for just under £18 for chicken and rice take out not very impressive. It’s a shame because it’s local to me and I would used their service again.

When we showed up the sign said closed, but after looking through the window like a lost puppy they realized their mistake and flipped the sign over. Got the Vindaloo, Rice, and Chili & Cheese Naan. It was hot, both temperature and spice. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have nightmares today. Worth it. Would go again, might try the regular cheese naan next time.

Lovely food and great service. Will highly recommend

Worst place to have food . Cant find any flavours in the food . Waste of money . I never choose this place again . So guys please note this

Amazing food and excellent service!

Great Indian food. High quality ingredients and explanation of taste. Service is also great, fast delivery. Definitely recommend.

Just had our first food from the Royal Spice, delivered to our home. Not a huge order but the food was delicious, hot, fresh and tasty. It was delivered well within the time promised and we will most definitely be ordering from them again. Delighted to find such a good Indian who deliver to Girton

Daal makhani is a punjabi dish where black lentils are simmered. either please change the name of your dish where you add butter to yellow lentils (that sounds funny to North Indians) or please mention in the description whatever twist you’ve added :) And, I ordered paneer curry where Paneer = rubber. Overall, my experience was hilariously bad with this restaurant.

Great food and very good service. The recommendations were perfect, the lamb dhansak was splendid!

Delicious food. Delightful host. Would definitely return!!

Only had food delivered but the food we've had has been great the lamb in the vindaloo is very tender and the taste is even better.....shall have to visit the restaurant in the evening soon...

Arrived today 5pm and found doors locked :( Nobody answered phone either.

First time visiting, found korma a bit watery/tasteless, barely any chips in a large brown bag. Just a very average meal.

Good restaurant, great hospitality, clean and hygienic

Fantastic food and service as always. Highly recommend if in Cambridge.

all round very good. fast delivery and dining in is good service 😊

A small, understated restaurant with a broad menu and excellent tasting food.

Food is nice but the Staff is not. Once he asked us to go because minimum order per person was 15 pound’s and told us to order a take take away and when we Ordered a take away the total Amount was more than 30. I didn’t get the logic behind that. Not welcoming we had to wait for 10 min to be seated in an empty restaurant. And then other 10 mins to take our order. There priority is not the guest inside the restaurant it’s the online delivery. Very disappointed with the staff although the food was good.

Don’t come here for big groups, they didn’t tell us that our group of 10 was going to be split across three separate tables when we booked. They then rather rudely remarked that they couldn’t move the tables so we could eat as one group so we left. Massive inconvenience.

Ordered at 8:30pm. It’s now 10pm and still no delivery. Tried calling for the last 10mins and no answer. They shut at 10pm so I assume we won’t be getting dinner tonight. Terrible service, do not order from them

Very rude behavior with customers Basically this is dining but you can’t eat inside if you want to eat inside you have to pay 1st £15 each …

How rude, we ordered at 9:15pm, they called us saying they were out of one item we changed it, OK, great, then two minutes later they cancel our order... I called and they said they just closed which is BS. Their website says they close at 1030pm. Yes, very true. I attached a copy of the JustEat cancellation to prove it.

Omg. I can't believe this place didn't have a line around the block. Malayan Chicken with coconut rice was flavorful with no heat. My husband had Chicken Dhamsak...spicy but not so hot I also couldn't enjoy it. Not blow your head off hot just flavor. The best!!!

Had dinner here on the 29th Jan 2023. Overall great experience with well priced and portion dishes. Would recommend the lamb sagwala and okra bindi.. so delicious!! Friendly staff and great ambience. Highly recommend if you are craving for authentic Indian food!

Just demolished a lovely curry from Royal spice. All different items ordered for the family, everyone enjoyed their dish.was a bit worried as never ordered from here before, or used food hub, their delivery partner , but spot on time and nice delivery driver .Will order again

Not licensed, not byo, not advertised as such.

Really rude experience, delivery gave me no sauce with my starter Bajis - called them up and got someone really pushy telling me they don't come with sauce unless I'd phoned and asked for it, pointed out the description on the site literally says with sauce like every other Indian takeaway. I asked for a refund on the Bajis only, they refused and said I had to order again from them and they'd add some for free, I declined and they hung up on me. Called back, 'manager' was also rude and pushy but said the refund was done and hung up, its been 20 days now and no refund. I have no idea why they wouldn't choose the easy option of good customer service but please take this as a warning not to bother with this place - I shall not again.

Great food - very tasty. Great service - the staff were very attentive. Would definitely eat here again.

Easily one of the best curry houses in the UK. Very flavoursome and aromatic food and taste fresh!

Really nice food here and good service too!

Absolutely top notch. Starter, curry, rice, sides and nan all excellent. No bad points on anything. 5 Star all round and will definitely go back. Worth it !!!

Before going to this place I always think I'm not a big fan of Indian food. But I must say the food we tried was very good. Pretty small restaurant but very clean and nice vibe. Very decent price (~£15 per person for us). Will definitely return for more delicious Indian cuisine! --------- edit: 2nd time visit This time we were told that there is a minimum amount (£15) per person for the whole table, which is a bit weird and I never came across this at other restaurants before. The shrimp curry we ordered was also not as tasty as other dishes, but the lamb is great. 3 stars for this time.

Hidden gem, highly recommended 👍🏼

I placed an order with them via just eat but it never arrived. I called the restaurant twice and they said it will be with you shortly and finally when I called again at 10pm, they cancelled my order after an argument. They didn't realise that perhaps someone might have guests over and they need to get the food. Pathetic people and no decent behaviour.

Fantastic food, great selection of dishes to choose from. Friendly staff. Will be back again!

The food was nice but pricey for what it was. The prices on the menu did not match up with what we were charged (the curry I ordered was listed as £10.95 on the menu given to me at the table but I was instead charged £13.95). I understand prices may change periodically but this needs to be reflected in the menu.

Food was good, but would expect more for the price, and the prices on the menus did not match the prices on the receipt at the end of the meal (Edit: I am referring to the menus provided once we had sat down inside the restaurant, not an external display menu)

Wow what delicious food and a great host. Don't be put off by how small the place is, much better than a large venue with a super busy kitchen. Defo coming back

Food was great and service even better.

So glad we trusted the other Google reviews and ended up here! We got the lamb biryani, chicken masala, vegetable chaat, and royal naan. Though we walked in right as they were opening (I'll blame the jet lag), we were greeted promptly and well taken care of. Overall, would certainly recommend stopping by Royal Spice!

Amazing food and very friendly and helpful staff. Good sized portions, good prices. Excellent!

Wow just wow. Everything was perfect. Lamb naga biryani is a 10/10. Thank you very much.

A great takeaway that gets that ephemeral curry taste just right. Good delivery range too.

Very decent place indeed. Doesn't look much from the outside and it's pretty tiny inside, but the food was top notch. Definitely recommend.

The food was excellent and the staff were very polite n helpful

We had the chicken masala and tikka khimbi dupiaza. Was very tasty, naan bread also was surprisingly good.

The food was amazing and so was the reception, super friendly. It’s a small place which adds to the atmosphere

The food was beautiful! Must try the tandoori garlic

Rubbish. They messed up our order and it tasted awful. There was no spice! No flavour! And the Saag Aloo was blended into mush for some reason? The only half decent thing was the bombay potatos but still average. The Peshwari naan had the weirdest texture too. Honestly, just don't even try. If you're craving an Indian and next door is shut, don't even bother just wait until the next day when it's open again. Tesco microwave curry is nicer than this.

This is just what you would expect for a decent Indian meal. They weren't trying to be something they arent, they are an indiant restaurant and takeaway it's not artisan food. The food was perfect, the restaurant was empty and spotlessly clean (takeaway orders continually coming in) the food was reasonably priced and my god was there some variety on offer. Also my good was it delicious I can still taste it five days on. When I come back to Cambridge next I will go here again. The house beef bhuna is to die for. It doesn't have an alcohol license but being honest drinking would have detracted from the brilliant food. You want a drink there's a pub next door afterwards. YOU MUST TRY THIS INDIAN.

I am sorry to say this but I was disappointed with the take away I had tonight. The rice was bland, the chicken tikka masala didn’t have much taste. The best thing was the onion bajee but I expected it to have a small bag of salad and some mint sauce which I have always had before when I have ordered from other Asian takeaways especially for the price. Not the best and certainly not the cheapest I’ve had.

Ordered Staff Curry. Amazing sauce, flavour, spice and heat; all cooked on bone; best I’ve experienced in UK but, virtually zero meat and definitely scraping the barrel. £13.95 it isn’t. Shame, really.

Fresh, clean food, fairly priced. Very friendly staff. Owner is very much present and is also very helpful and friendly, helped us with the local area very much. Made sure all dietary aspects were met. We had the new butter chicken dish and egg fried rice! Shame we couldn't find time to pop in again before leaving for the next place. If we find ourselves in cambridge again we will be back for some more delicious food. Would recommend!

The food was absolutely amazing and the service was wonderful! I will definitely be recommending to friends and family.

It’s impossible to get seated, every single time I go they say they are only doing take out that night or are fully booked when the place is clearly empty. One time I even called ahead to check before walking over to confirm there was seating and when I got there they pretended as if I didn’t call ahead to confirm they could seat me and my guest. I have had take out and the food is nice, but the service is really lacking.