Spice Barkingside in Redbridge

Great tasting food and very friendly service. Recommend the mango lassi, it's not written on the menu but comes in pint sizes!

I always believe Indian food need not be spicy to be tasty.... However that's what they think that authentic Indian food is spicy and what they make is a bland un-tasty version... Indians please avoid this place... Inspite of repeated requests they just would not serve us anything on the menu ...and insisted that it would be very bland and non-indian taste and made us a custom horrible tasting (though lil spicy, dark brown with a lot of tamarind) curry...They serve a different class of food (definitely not Indian)... worst Birthday dinner I ever had ... and not authentic at all... and not to mention really felt unwelcome there (as they kept suggesting you will not like anything on the menu) - edited this 7 years on as I still remember that evening 🙂

We have a family get-together here regularly, and everything is always wonderful. The food is well cooked, delicious and big portions, in fact we always have lots to take home because we can never finish it all! The atmosphere is relaxed, staff are all very friendly and if it's a birthday the celebrant is given a gift which is amazing!

A very friendly place. The co - owene, Kalik, has a phenomenal memory for names and faces and is always joking and very kind. The food is always sensational, authentic, Indian cuisine. Would recomnend!

Nice service and friendly staff but the Food was so bland, no flavour at all just tinned tomatoes and onions. It obviously caters for those who either can't handle a real curry or have never had one. Where's the spices ?? I don't know where all these amazing reviews are coming from but I can say without a doubt they have never had a proper ruby if they think this is a good

Food was great. Service very friendly and calming atmosphere.

Another great takeaway. Always looked after while waiting for my food.

We’ve been here many times and always been really pleased with our meals. The staff are wonderful, would like to give 6 stars!!

I've not been there for a while ( a couple of years), but they still remember me (for good reasons). Same good service, nice food and staff.

Great food and brilliant service. Always makes you feel welcome

Excellent food and great staff. Fully recommend this place.

Just ordered a takeaway. Very dissapointed. Veg samosa were not authentic and very bland, no flavour. Lamb curry wad medicore. Chicken balti was tasteless that I had to add hot sauce to it. I've had a lot better elsewhere and will bit be using Spice. Spice used to be good. It's such a shame.

If you like Indian food come and get it here 😋😋😋😋😋🤤☺️💪🔥🔥🔥

Food was average nothing special... had much better at brick lane east London Visited again for a takeaway, nice friendly service but food wasn't upto much. Bright red fluecent chicken tikka madras which is supposed to be hot 🔥 but was fairly sweet with few chicken pieces. Very disappointing. Definitely my last visit here which is a shame.

Came here with my wife and son for his engagement dinner. Lovely restaurant. Lovely staff.. I will make this my local Indian restaurant from now on.

Fantastic food and great service. Welcoming and friendly staff.

Following a recommendation from a friend, this was my first time here, and it won't be the last. Already a good sign was that the restaurant was a lot busier than I'd expect for a random Wednesday evening. Service was attentive without being over fussy, food quality was consistently high, portion sizes for mains in particular were ample, and even though we'd never been there before, the proprietor made us feel especially welcome. A+ NB Parking is in bays outside, operated by RingGo, so you may want to consider alternative ways of getting to and from there.

Great food and service. Highly recommended.

Service a little slow and chairs uncomfortable but friendly atmosphere and good food.

Amazing food, lovely friendly staff. Would definitely eat here again.

Food and service were very good. Would of given five but my meal was only lukewarm

My favourite Indian by far everyone I know loves it here. I have family travel great distances to visit us and without fail they request this restaurant. Been coming for years and never had a bad experience

Restaurant tired and grubby. Food and wine overpriced. Food bland.

I have been eating here ever since it opened. I must have had thousands of curries over the years, so it is about time I left a review! Always spot on, and the staff are absolutely lovely. Just writing this review, I have realised I need to get another curry tonight. Not sure what they put in it, but it is a bit addictive.

Can't fault this one! Very friendly owner, food is amazing.

Me and my family thought we would try something different today and we found Spice online. Funnily enough, it’s a 3min drive from our house and have been going past it for years. Firstly, the service is very good, the food is superb and you can tell the other customers are regulars. Will definitely be coming back here with friends!

We’ve been eating here forever and is one of our favourite curry houses. Kalik the owner is as friendly as you’d like and I can honestly say I’ve never ever had a bad experience.

Best place for desi food taste 🍢🌮🌭

Really lovely evening. Great food and wonderful staff who make you feel special and valued.

Great food, very friendly place.

Always a great meal, good service and a really friendly welcome from owner Khalik. Fantastic evening out.

Always good food and good service 👌

Great food amazing service. Absolutely highly recommend. Amazing value and they took care of my son which always gives bonus points in my mind

Food arrived bang on time. Reasonably priced I guess. Meat Samosa was very thin. Not much filling. Spicing was so subtle as to be almost non existent. Not much flavour. Vegetable curry was too oily and really not nice to eat. Tarka daal was too lumpy and far too much garlic even for me. Chicken Biryani had hardly any flavour and tasted like the chef forgot to add any of the fragrant spices that you expect from this classic dish. All items was severely under-seasoned. I will not be ordering food from Spice Barkingside again.

The service is exemplary and the food first-class. This is Indian dining at its very best.

7 of us walked in to be offered 10 papa dons & chutney on the house! Manager & a staff mostly assigned to us very friendly. We asked no colour & little oil possible. At end we were given free liquor on the house. We bought 3 bottle of wine + beer. Bill £175 that’s cheap. Manager held umbrella & located our Uber. Have them good tip to remember us next time.

The best customer service along with the tastiest food. The only curry restaurant to visit for miles around.

Real nice quite place. I enjoyed myself

Visited Spice many times with friends. Food is very nice. Nice friendly staff. All the time visited I was lucky enough to have parked outside the restaurant. Nice and big restaurant. Sometimes could be short of a staff at front of house.

I have been here a number of times now and they are consistently very good. The service is great the food is very tasty,and trust me I eat indian regularly and this place just delivers satisfaction every time I've been there.

We have not had a takeaway from Spice for a very long time. The food was delicious, we all really enjoyed it.

Not many options available for vegetarians. All the vegetarian dishes taste similar.

Food arrived quickly and found us and brought it straight up to the flat with no hassle - which is a first! Food was so lovely, tasty and fresh. Best Indian I’ve had

Love this place, very welcoming staff. Food Fantastic

This is not Indian cuisine, more like Bangladeshi. Service was not welcoming. Curry was sweet and spicy. Recommended for emergencies only.

Note we bought Popadoms, 2 soft drinks and Paneer Tikka Korai with 2 Garlic Naan’s. It cost around just under £30. So if your planning on eating more than one main and starters you will be looking at around £20-£30 per person. We would have had more but there were no Starters for Vegetarian or Vegan (apart from vegetable samosas) Food was not great and options limited for Veg, we noticed the food was more Bangladeshi then Indian. Just FYI if you want a proper Indian probably not the spot!

Best Indian , staff are very friendly and food is amazing

What a warm welcome! Amazing food and great atmosphere.

Highly recommended Lovely food Lovely staff

If you want to go to an Indian restaurant that makes you feel like one of the family then Spice in Barkingside is the place you should head to. Great foot, service and a lovely atmosphere.

Staff were amazing! We were a party of 14 and the food was great and service exceptional, creating a wonderful evening to help celebrate our mums birthday! Thank you ! You went above and beyond! 😀

Just left this place .had such a beautiful time .gorgeous food .got some sweets and a box of chocolates .Great friendly staff ..came home with a doggy bag .second time now .can't wait for the 3rd 😁

Very friendly restaurant with very good food,drink and service..pleasure to eat here.happy to come back again 😋

My first time in a Indian restaurant and I loved it. They treat you like a god if I could I would rete it a 6/5

Great food, fair prices and outstandingly friendly service. Thoroughly recommended.

Excellent. Good value and very friendly staff. Always welcoming

We went to Spice for dinner. The welcome was good. The customer service was superb, the man who took our orders and served us was gentle, always smiling and was checking if everything was okay. When we pointed out something about the rice he was quick to rectify it. The food was delicious and the bread was tasty. When we had finished the dinner and drinks, he gave us some chocolates and even offered us free drinks and that was great. As we left I thanked him for his hospitality and asked for his name it was then that he said he was the owner of Spice. Kalik is a humble man. Great service from him and his staff. Well done. I highly recommend 👌.

Have been to the spice meny time's great food

Eat in or take away the food is always good. Great service. Great value. Highly recommended.

Lovely food staff are very polite and so helpful thank you

Outstanding, I ate here yesterday with my daughter (1st Feb 2022) and the service was excellent and the food delicious. Eat here and you will not be disappointed. 100% Recommended. Thank you

I've been here on a number of occasions and the food is always delicious. A wonderful service by the most accomodating, friendly staff. They always make you feel welcome.

Beautiful food. Staff were very accommodating. Very good vibe inside the place.

Amazing food, great price and wonderful staff. It doesn't matter who you are, they treat you like royalty! The staff remember us even though we visit rarely and always are kind, greeting you on arrival and wishing you well when you leave. Service is fast, and if not fast enough, you're simply stuffed with appetizers! If you're unsure about items on the menu or what to choose, things are explained and recommended to you in depth and the suggestions of what to order have never ever disappointed! Honestly a wonderful place, must visit, I always recommend it! I can't wait to return soon!

Brilliant service, great food couldn't ask for better 👍👌👍

My experience visiting this Spice restaurant was disappointing.Waited a long time to order starters. Waiters passing the buck.Few couldn’t understand.Food including curry were nice portion size however compared to other restaurants tasteless Kanchans Carrways, only slightly cheaper in cost.However Waiter didn’t add bill up correctly and overcharged is by 12.00 and reluctantly took it off after we spotted it.I personally wouldn’t recommend it, however a fair size restaurant Waiters could be more friendly, doesn’t cost anything.

Surly waiter service - not even a smile on the chap's face. Didn't even say goodbye when I left and he was right beside me. At the beginning, I asked the waiter a respectful question but got a cold indifferent reply that it was on its way. The Tandoori mixed grill which I ordered was OK and flavour was rather industrial. Problem was it took longer than half an hour and I was the only customer in the restaurant at that time (5 pm). Pretty disappointing overall seeing as I chose the restaurant because of its high ratings on Trip Advisor.

Good service&friendly staff. Didn't have to wait too long for our food which was delicious. Us ladies were given chocolates&liqueurs on the house for us all. Air conditioning was good but I had to ask for it to be turned off as it got too chilly..😬Considering it was a Saturday evening it was not busy.

I guess when you aren’t asian or regularly eat indian - its easy to look at and taste this food and be impressed. I don’t know how they've managed to earn such a high rating. I ordered a biryani for collection, the chap who took the call was extremely rude and when I arrived to collect his attitude in person stank more than dodgy vegetable curry they gave me. The biryani was probably the worst I’ve ever had in my life (I've had a lot, from all around the country), bland rice attacked with red colouring to fool you, the lamb was so tough my jaws were aching and absolutely drenched in oil. Straight in the bin. Never going back. 0 stars.

Beautiful place, food excellent and staff very courteous ... Best Indian I have had with astonishing flavours of the food

One star, based on my last 3 visit in 2021, plus this is not even Indian restaurant.

Excellent food and friendly staff

This place is unbelievable. The most fantastic curry i have ever eaten and the staff are so friendly.

Firstly the guy that took my order over the phone was RUDE!!! The food was the worse Indian food I have ever had we couldn’t eat it! Everything was dripping in oil and the taste was just all oil!

This is not an Indian Restaurant in fact the service and the food was poor. We sat and waited for 30 min with no food they had forgotten our order .The food had no spice no taste not even salt which I found shocking for an Indian restaurant very bland food . NO covid safety measurements in place , staff were not taking precautions no sanitation available, customers were not asked to wear mask no temperature check . Overall poor quality of food and service the staff very not attentive at all often spoke in their own language and ignored us . I'm surprised that others have given this place 5 star . I would not reccomend this place if you like your food seasoned properly with authentic flavors. Good customers and good food is the least we required and we got non .

Very nice food and service as always

Very friendly place, staff very kind and helpful, food delicious, service great. I recommend it

Probably the best Indian I've ever had and the staff are fantastic

A favourite resturant for great food with good portions served by friendly staff. The staff now wear gloves and masks with the tables nicely spaced. PS their takeaways are great too and always on time.

Visited as 4 adults. This is a busy restaurant with lovely food. (amazing chicken samosas for starter) Nice staff and dishes were served timely and hot. (Don't be afraid to ask for a foggy bag if you can't manage it all) Only reason for not giving a 5 star review is the decor is a little plain compared to other Indian restaurants visited.

Great service delicious food as always

Very pleasant meal with friendly staff. The menu could do with a better explanation of the different curries...

We visited “Spice” Barkingside last week. Don’t usually write reviews but felt I had to as this was the worst Indian restaurant we’ve been to. Would give “zero” stars if possible. Food was awful. No taste at all. Everything had just one tomato sauce in it. No spices at all, not even salt. Staff was not friendly. They didn’t care to talk to customers at all. Very surprised to see five starts been given for this restaurant. I would not be recommending this Indian restaurant.

Very disappointed that Spice not taking Covid seriously. Too many people in restaurant with people queuing between tables and drinking at bar while waiting for a table. Staff not wearing masks and no use of sanitisers being used. Shame as a great restaurant.

V V V busy due to the 50% off nights that are available at the moment. All allowed tables full with a walk in wait time of about 20mins or so. So book if you can to avoid disappointment.

Always in here very good food staff are very friendly xx

Amazing Food, amazing service and amazing food. Booked up for next week! Thank you x

Always a lovely experience, you wont find better hospitality than here and the food is of course scrumptious too.

Not a great place for vegetarian. Tried their bhindi, daal tadka and chana masala as well as vegetable dopiyaza. None of these tasted any good.

A family favourite since it opened.

went there for the first time yesterday, the service was amazing the staff were friendly the dips with the poppadoms were really good (you get them whilst you order) and the food is impeccable, you have to definitely try the spice specials, i would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

I went with friends, who highly recommended this restaurant. The service was friendly and helpful, the food was good and the portions generous. After the meal, we were offered brandy and chocolates and felt thoroughly indulged. I had a meat dhansak. It was served hot (thermal), the portion was generous and the quality and texture of the meat were excellent. Meat dhansak is one of my favourite indian specialities: it is traditionally served 'hot and sour' and I found the restaurant version of the dish too bland. Perhaps, at the time of placing the order, meat dhansak could be offered 'mild' or 'hot, spicy and sour' to cater for individual preferences?

Taste of food was very bad and price rate is very high. my sincere opinion is good for nothing . Wasting of money and time

Great food and friendly service to go along with it.

Very disappointed... the food was full of oil.. had no taste.. unhealthy poorly made

Great service and great food! Sadly moved further away, but still try to visit when I can, and it's always worth the journey! You'll be welcomed with a smile, fed some great food and leave feeling very content, what more could you ask for from a local Indian restaurant? I've been to the majority of the alternatives nearby over the years and Spice has always topped the lot and kept me going back! I'll be heading down soon!

Always first class. 5 star food, great atmosphere, great everything.!

Excellent food, super friendly staff, highly recommended!

Another great evening at Spice. I have had a number of dishes, all of which have been excellent. There is a good range of vegetarian options on offer too. You couldn't ask for a more helpful service, especially when recommending a vegetarian dish for someone who is not that familiar with Indian cuisine. I have been a number of times and my party will definitely be returning again and again. Oh, one suggestion. If you are looking for this restaurant it is actually Spice Barkingside not Ilford. Guys you need to update your location on Google Maps.

Using this restaurant for years no complaints. Highly recommended .