Sabara Whitstable Indian Takeaway in Canterbury

We got a takeaway from this place, food was great but unfortunately they forgot the 3 naan breads we ordered and when we phoned them to come back they only brought 2 and they weren't the right type we ordered, so just be careful and check you have everything before the driver leaves.

It's only take away but after trying different over the years this one is best

Really tasty authentic cuisine. Lovely chatty service even though it was our first time there. Food was delicious, will definately be going back. Many thanks Helen and Dan

These guys serve great food that offers the chance to try other dishes than the usual British/Bangladesh dishes. If you like hot try the Naga dishes, king prawn is my favourite, but be warned, food from that region is known to be the hottest 🥵.

The owner/ manager was very rude to a member of his staff and us as customers all over adding £2.80 for the bill for some papadums. Average food, no mango chutney with the papadums, terrible butter chicken. Wouldn’t return based on how rude the manager was.

I walked in not knowing what to order as I don’t have Indian food very often and forget the names. I was served by the gentleman that also delivers and he was incredibly helpful, patient and extremely happy in he’s job. The meal, just for me, was made to measure more than I realised but I managed to squeeze it in and the taste was absolutely beautiful, so much so that I’m ordering from here very often in future. The problem is, I don’t want to change anything as it was so reallllly lovely and I throughly enjoyed every last spoonful.

Have been looking for a good Indian takeaway since we moved here 2years ago and found it Saturday night in sabara takeaway it was amazing food , can't wait to try it again . Val 😀

Had chicken tikka from here delish...the staff r friendly and welcome...will definitely have Dal next time

This is our favorite curry shop in town.. The staff are very nice and the curries are not overly sweet (which we have found to be the case at other places). Our favorites are the Saag Paneer which has homemade cheese (we asked) and the Chicken Tikka Madras.

Meat (Lamb) was inedible. Flavour was good on all but as I couldn't eat the meat 2 stars. The barges were a little odd and just as good as supermarkets so not the standard I expected. Naan's and mushroom rice were lovely.

24th Feb 2023 Food is OK. Due to next to no competition in this small town, the quality of Indian food available is low. Compare this to London where you can find Michelin star Indian restaurants for example, or excellent normal ones. There wasn't too much oil in the dishes, and everything was cooked well. Veggies were overcooked and mushy. Tasted OK overall. Chicken dish tasted good but lacked heat. Sliced green chillies were placed on top, but weren't cooked. Just raw. One hadn't been sliced so I got a mouthful of intense heat. Chicken jalfrezi had no visible peppers in it. The dish is meant to have it. Every Indian in this town is doing this. Not OK. Portion was small. Still, I rate this dish. It was good in taste. My bowel movements were affected negatively, but it doesn't seem to be food poisoning. Still have part of the meal to eat which I've put in the fridge for later. Naan loaded with sugar which is unhealthy and gross. Plain naan became hard fast, perhaps due to a lack of butter on top? Don't know. I called before to ask about delivery and help with dish selection but I couldn't hear the guy well, so had to ask multiple times what he was saying. I suspect it was the owner. He quickly became aggressive in tone because I kept asking him to repeat as I couldn't make out what he was saying. Not good. At first I thought it was the line, but after he got aggressive he seemed to reposition the phone in his anger. I could hear him clearer. It may also be the way he talks isn't very clear. Whether that be genetics and that's just how his voice is, or something else, I don't know. Overall, I would recommend, only because there's no other decent Indian in town, and the only good one, is now permanently closed due to retirement. Otherwise, if you can, research and pick a good one in London. Also I think Canterbury has a Michelin star Indian. Need to research and eat there still. Hygiene rating is 4 star. Sadly it's the highest in this town. The other two Indians are 3 star and haven't been inspected for a long time. Also, I think every restaurant should have a fully open/visible kitchen and all food storage areas. This would ensure hygiene compliance at all times. A la turka here in town for example, has a open kitchen, but no open storage areas. Delivery guy just stood there when I opened the door with the safety chain on. He didn't say a word. Just stood there. Had to ask if it was the takeaway, which I shouldn't have to for security reasons. He should have explained who he is and from what restaurant when I opened the door. Update 25th Feb. I have very mild diarrhea from eating from here. So you can decide if you want to eat from here or not.

It’s the best of the 4 Indian restaurants in Whitstable I’ve tested all 4 recently and this place wins

Just fantastic, tasty food and lovely staff

Lovely food especially the aloo chat and the staff were very friendly!

Has to be the best Indian takeaway. Excellent quality and always reliable.

Really tasty food, would definitely recommend

Perfect curry. Fast delivery. Reasonable price. Best curry in Whitstable.

Great positions great price Taste wonderful

Can't fault Sammy and the crew. Friendly people serving yummy food. Highly recommended

Always tasty and spicy its the best in town. I have been a customer for many years and never been dissapointed yet !

Always fantastic food and plenty of it

My favourite Indian in the area. Always on time or early, decent food. Could use more tender cuts of lamb in their curries but overall delicious

Tasty food made by chef. Nice city and people's. Lovely staff.

I have been using sabara for years, never had a problem, food always good

I have ordered from Sahara many times, and the food is always first class.

We have had 2 curry's in the recent months, they have both been amazing and delivered on time.

Great food and willing to change a dish to my liking

best curry sammy is a top gezzer oh how i do enjoy a good kheema naan

based on my experience earlier this evening whilst placing my order ..what a rude arrogant man on the telephone..i was shocked with the way in which he spoke to me and suggest that he invests in going on some customer service training!

So so takeaway... Front man really polite, food resonable for price

Absolutely disgusting! Thick with grease sitting at the top of my food, ordered butter chicken and was the worst I have ever seen it for anywhere Iceland do a better curry 👎🏾

I found two black hairs in my curry !! When I rang I couldn’t through. But I was absolutely shocked.

Polite service. Fast delivery. Great price and propa nice food.

Aweful customer service from the manager! Also very misleading menu regarding offers.

Been using this place for ages, very good food, the Naga Chicken is really yummy if you're brave and the Chilli Chicken Balti is pukka :)

Just had a meal for 3 1st class came in 30 mins