Spice Exchange in Cheltenham

Excellent food, we all had different dishes, and everyone was well cooked and spiced to perfection. Staff were friendly, helpful, and obligingly. There was no rushing of courses yo get us finished and out, nor was it slow and delayed everything arrived as we were ready for it. Five star meal and restaurant Thank you, we will be back when next in Cheltenham.

Excellent food delivered quickly. What more could you ask for?

Polite, friendly, on time and delicious!!!

The most consistent curry in town!!!!

8 of us had a table booked for 8pm and although they had us and another large table in the restaurant they had more large bookings arriving after us. The service was dreadful in that the food was slow coming out of the kitchen. They were processing a lot of takeaways. We ordered and after one hour had only received our poppadoms and our starters were finally served after an hour 45 minutes with our main course arriving two and a half hours after arriving in the restaurant. There had been a vague apology offered but no complimentary drinks just the offer to serve us more drinks. I asked for the food I’d not eaten to be packaged up and after a discussion between the waiter and, I’m assuming the owner, this was permitted, but the raita and salad were not packaged. Some of our party rated the food and others were disappointed. I think the Spice Exchange didn’t give a damn whether we were satisfied or not. I don’t live near Cheltenham and I would not go again if I did. I’d be cautious if you’re going in a large group and be prepared to wait.

We happened upon this lovely restaurant by accident when visiting Cheltenham. The staff were very welcoming and they catered to our every need. Very clean and tidy too. My husband chose an Afghan chicken dish from the special little menu on our table. He said it was excellent. I chose Bombay Aloo and wasn't disappointed either, we had lovely fluffy pilau rice with it and a yummy garlic nan bread. The whole meal was delicious 😋 We would definitely recommend this little treasure of a restaurant. We'll done 😊

Look no further for tastey Indian food, will definatly be ordering from this resteraunt again.

Great tasting food and friendly staff. We just walked and the staff happily looked after us. My wife had bombay aloo main main dish and I had chicken afghani and the sauce had black pepper and mustard, it was fantastic as I had never had it before. We were told the specials are not the normal dishes but the chef experimenting to see how popular they are. The price is good and we definitely recommend to any one visiting and wanting to support an independent business.

Ordered last night, £12 for chicken tandori, 6 pieces of chickEn, no rice with it, but the name was chicken tandori bryani, and the rice was uncocked, meat super dry. Defo will never buy again. Taking the p…s

Always a great tasty takeaway and the gentleman who delivers is always very polite and friendly

The food was incredible, I loved every bit of what I'd ordered. I will definitely be ordering again or I may even go to sit in the actual restaurant to eat.

I will have to remember tikka masala Balti, as it had amazing taste, texture, not overpowering spice but it was a nice spice.

We stumbled on this place very late last Friday evening and luckily they would serve us. The food was OK, I went safe with Chicken Dhansak which was a bit aqueous for my liking. The other three said there food was OK too.

We’ve ordered from here several times now and each time the food has been delicious, delivery is speedy and the drivers are polite and friendly.

Absolutely delicious and hot. Would order again

Will not go anywhere else amazing

Lovely food, always hot, friendly drivers

Always a great curry and polite service

Just ordered a takeaway and we couldn’t fault it! I called before ordering as I’m gluten intolerant and the staff were incredibly helpful with advice on menu options (as always) it was a real pleasure to eat your food! Thanks to all the staff at Spice Exchange :))

Great as usual, thank you so much.

Have used spice exchange for years and it never disappoints! The food is always lovely and the staff are all super friendly! Would definitely recommend!

Excellent Indian cuisine. Friendly staff, reasonably priced and highly reccomended. Our show at the Everyman finished at 9.30 - we walked just 4 minutes to the restaurant. Kitchen is open 'till 11pm but I think if you phone ahead they will accommodate you even later. Even better...we over-ordered (as you do) and it was no trouble at all for the staff to package up a 'doggy bag' for tomorrow's lunch. Yummers!

Absolutely stunning food would definitely be ordering from there again.

Great food, great staff. Mixed grills do tend to smoke a bit, and at one stage, the whole restaurant were coughing their rings up! Other than the smoke 10/10

great food for the price. great meat and everything was light and not too filling like normal indian takeaways. i had the chicken pathea was very hot and an amazing flavour…. 10/10

Fantastic! Same as from the restaurant

Delivery driver was lovely, exactly on time and the food was delicious. Thank you once again!

Amazing as usual, thanks so much!

Good quality food with a delivery person very considerate (thumbs up) would recommend +++++

Best Indian I’ve found in Cheltenham so far, really good food and the staff are very polite and friendly.

Very tasty, but was given a regular naan instead of tikka naan

Very considerate delivery person, polite, repsectful and pleasant. Would recommend. Quality food & good service (thumbs up!) will order again. Satisfied customer.

Delivery driver was so lovely, sorry I didn't have any cash for a tip for you. And you weren't late, I'm sorry it took me so long to open the door!

This is the best Indian food in Cheltenham.

Excellent quality food! We have used them 3 times now and the quality is consistently high.

Great menu selection. The food was really tasty and the true test was that I didn't wake up feeling thirsty. Will definitely be ordering again!

Good food, delivered on time and piping hot.

Best Indian in Cheltenham always my go to😍😍

Excellent, food was delivered on time, was delicious and hot. Could not fault. Would recommend

Food is amazing, delivery driver is always polite and friendly.

Amazing food, fresh and great flavours, will definitely order again. Best curry we've had for ages!!

Very greasy, had much better from spice exchange.

We were staying in our Motorhome at Cheltenham race course for one night, and wanted something for dinner. It was after 8pm, so opted for delivery. After 15 minutes looking online we chose Spice Exchange. We were not disappointed. The call was answered by a well mannered young man. Order taken and he took time to check our delivery location. Paid by card over the phone. Food delivered within the 45 minutes we were advised. It was delicious. Chicken Korma and chicken Jalfrazi, both with pilau rice. We ordered direct and not through any of the apps. This way the business gets the full amount due and doesn't lose extortionate commission take by Ubereats and Just Eat etc. If we would definitely order from here again if we are in the area!!

Affordable rate, best for Indian food lovers

Amazing food full of flavour and big portions The delivery man is super friendly best place in Cheltenham

Excellent curry, very friendly staff helpful suggestions and cobra on draught. Couldn't be better!

Tonight was the best I’ve had from there in all the time I’ve been ordering from them. Huge thumbs up!

I have been to this restaurant a couple of times now with my partner. We both say the food is amazing always spot on, the staff are all wonderful and polite and can’t do enough for you. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a good Indian in Cheltenham with a friendly atmosphere. 5 star ⭐️ thank you all

Hot tasty and delivered quickly. Will order again.

Absolutely amazed with my order tonight. The food was so flavourful and the staff went out their way to ensure we were happy with our food. Definitely recommend and we will be returning and recommending! Thanks so much!! Very happy customer!!

really dissapointed for a change. Normally I tell people that this is the best indian take away around. My lamb rezala was beautiful as normal, however the butter chicken was ndefinately not. It was a tub of shredded mess compared to the lovely chunks of chicken normally delivered. Not a chefs speciality this time.

superb first class meal top chef because both dishes were perfection Bihari lamb and chicken tikka balti delivery driver very polite and well presented we spend alot on indian takeaway and Spice Exchange is one of the best in town

We are regulars in here, the food and service is always very good. Omar and the team are always lovely, friendly and welcoming, fantastic service. If you fancy some Indian Cuisine in Cheltenham this is certainly the best place to go and never disappoints.

Plenty of meat,not small portions. Great value for money. Definitely be using spice exchange again.

You can't fault it...when one of staff apologies for not giving his best even though he did you know they are fabulous.

Chicken Tikka Vindaloo was very strange,no flavour to it and not spicy at all. Also it had half a potato in it which was weird. The chicken in both the Vindaloo and Tikka Massala seemed very poor quality like it was from a packet.

Loved it in here food was lovely. Service was lovely, but if you have trouble with stairs like I do, or use a wheel chair, its a no..the stairs are very steep, and the loos are down stairs..

Friendly enough staff , average food .

Incredibly good and extremely good service for delivery. Great portions, great taste & even a call from the driver to say he was on his way. Found a new regular!!!

The food was barely warm and portions were small, tasted okay but wasn’t worth the money.

This was the first time I had ordered from The Spice Exchange. It was an excellent experience. The food arrived on time, delivered by a polite delivery man. It was piping hot. I ordered Vegetable Rice, Chicken Passanda (sweet and mild), Prawn Pathia (quite hot), Saag Paneer and Peshwari Naan. All of it was delicious and as we had hoped. I would order from them again without hesitation.

Still a great service and great food. Couldn't fault it.

We love this place. I've been coming here for years, and it's never let me down. The menu has a huge variety of options. The portions are more than i can eat (but somehow I do eat it all), and the service is great. It's a family run restaurant with high standards and reasonable prices. Tip top place.

Food was amazing, but the service was lacking slightly. Very long waits for drinks/bill.

Food stone cold , chicken tikka masala was watery . Never again 👎

Definitely a nice restaurant, staff were welcoming and helped us with choosing the right dish for us as well. The flavours were nice. But it was definitely expensive, maybe because Cheltenham itself is expensive as a place but we paid like £85 for just the 3 of us which I thought was quite expensive for the quantity they served. If price isn’t an issue I would definitely suggest this place.

Not a good choice the food was very basic and was reheated hence very dry lamb in the korma tasted like old bites reused

Delivery driver did not turn up tried ringing them they said they came to the house even tho I had my window open I kept looking out the front there's only a front no cars was on the street, so ovs they don't know where the address was they could of looked on maps to get the right place.....

If your after a Curry in Cheltenham must try! This is our Go to here food and service is always amazing, would highly reccomend

We went for the 1st time this weekend and it was a wonderful experience. The food was amazing, very good value and very tasty and nothing was too much trouble . We will definitely return!

Lovely hot food delivered very politely

Not the best decor but food great and staff friendly

Always use these people.never had a bad one and food quality is 100% .delivery drivers are always happy and polite.would definatly reccomend to use.

Worst peshwari naan I've ever seen, thin, chewy, tasteless. Pathia and chilli massala were bland and not what you look forward to when you order out. Not good enough.

Sadly the food wasn’t very hot. This is our go to Indian but disappointed today

Disappointed this time round. Prawns were tasteless, hard pellets and Madras sauce was watery and over spicy. I’m a regular and also eat at the restaurant but don’t think I will for a while.

Tasty food arrived at predicted time, struck me as decent value too.

It was very icy which may explain the late delivery. Food was delicious

Also fantastic food here! The owner is wonderful and the staff! Been ordering or eating in restaurant since 2013! Thank you! -- The Ramsay family.

One of the best curry's me and my partner have had in a long time,the only objection I have,is when I got to the very last bit of chicken to eat,it was a bone 😥

Delicious food and delivered with care. Highly recommended.

Last minute visit following a cancellation elsewhere and we were not disappointed. This restaurant has been on my list for many, many years and I am so pleased that we finally visited. The menu items were excellent as was the friendly service and value for many. It will not be as long before we visit again

Always order from here.Food has always been very good never had a bad meal.Definatly my first choice for Indian food and delivery guy always happy👍

Food was delicious like always

We all had a lovely meal last night. Great service. Thank you

Great food and service as always

Food was terrible. Prawns and both naans were rubbery. Not worth the money. Chicken tikka naan didn't taste anything like chicken tikka. Overall very disappointing

Great food - tasty and good portion sizes. The staff were very helpful and service was excellent. The restaurant and facilities are spotlessly clean. Would highly recommend.

No dip with onion Barges, Chicken dry/tough

Food is a bit bland, not sure I'd order from here again

Very nice place food was delicious well worth a visit if you like Indian food

I had a terrible experience in an Indian restaurant in my first night in Cheltenham. Then in my last day, I wanted to try this restaurant. Owners and customer service were lovely. They took the time to explain everything to me. They care about vegan customers and make sure that they also get properly prepared rich food that is worth the menu price like others. Some restaurants do not care about it. So, the food was very rich and spicy, as I wanted and listened to his recommendation. It was well cooked and delicious that I sneaked the leftover half to my bus putting in a few bags since I did not want to leave it behind. Portions were generous, prices reasonable, unlike this other Indian restaurant in the same area that I rated. Lovely food, people, care, price, and cleanliness. They know how to cook. Also, they were very kind, I sat quite long, just so that I don't wait outside till my bus arrives and they did not rush me at all or did not make me feel bad.

Delicious food and excellent friendly service

Visited here for an evening meal and we weren’t disappointed. Food was amazing, great service and staff along with very reasonable prices. We will definitely return!

I’ve never once had a bad meal from the spice exchange, the food has always been A+++

After reading reviews on here we decided to try out Spice Exchange whilst on a weekend break. Great welcome. Polite service. Excellent food. Enjoyed very much. Will be back when in the area next!

Excellent food, brought out quickly but not rushed. friendly service, good value for quality ingredients.

First time I have ordered on pre-booking for a large order - It arrived on time and everything was there.

Alll container portions were very small and the medium curry dish was too hot. Not up to their usual standard.

Best Indian restaurant everything delicious and yummy and specially quick and fast delivery 😃😃