Spice Lounge in Derby

Wonderful food , really fresh and served hot , asked for the waiters recommendation and the dish he insisted I had was perfect ! 10/10

Exceptional Food , service and atmosphere.... Brilliant ❤️

Absolutely lovely food. Great place

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and able to accommodate food preferences and a walk-in. Loved it so much I went two nights in a row!

Lovely service, very friendly, accommodated food preference and walk-in. Great atmosphere - highly recommend.

Excellent service so welcoming, was able to accommodate to my needs as i’m a picky eater! Would definitely be coming again

Clearly echoing a lot of sentiments here but honestly there's nothing else to say. The food is delicious and varied in options (fairly priced for the quality as well) and the service is, without hyperbole, some of the best I've ever received. Not over the top but very friendly, attentive and accomodating. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

Top class. Friendly and excellent food.

First takeaway from spice lounge and it was absolutely fantastic 👌

This restaurant has become a family favourite venue, to celebrate the New Year.. Plus Birthday meals out & general get togethers. They've catered for our dietary requirements well.. Which for us means Gluten & lactose intolerance. Table staff being well versed with the menu, but always willing to check with their chef.. To avoid any issues with our meals. I would highly recommend booking in advance, especially for larger groups. To avoid disappointment.. 5✨ We celebrated another fantastic 2024, New Year's Eve meal together here.. Every mouthful was delicious 😋 Happy New Year to all of the staff

Excellent food as always, staff so friendly and helpful even though they were all very busy as it was New Years Rve Lovely ambience Atmosphere good

Very nice quality, a really enjoyable experience. I had the North Indian Chilli Chicken which was absolutely beautiful. The rest of my party had All sorts and no one had anything remotely bad, the food was all fantastic. Staff were brilliant & we had a really nice time all round. Highly recommended, well done Spice Lounge.

A very nice place with extremely friendly staff and fantastic indian cuisine!

We always have been happy however this evening we were bitterly disappointed... Why? Because the increase in price over the last month plus the decline in service has left us looking for another alternative. We ordered our (usual) and the pickle tray was missed off, we called the restaurant and we were told that they would send it straightaway... some 45 minutes later the pickle tray arrived.... evening ruined !! The delivery guy said "It's a busy restaurant you know" 🙈🙈🙈

Been going to SL for years, always enjoy good food and terrific service. Highly recommended...

Food was just mediocre, nothing special. Pickle trays had very little in and ran out quickly. Asked for half a pint of lager and got a pint. Accepted it as we had waited long enough for drinks. On getting the bill we found we were charged for 2 extra main courses on a table of 6. Luckily we checked the bill and so they were taken off. How does that happen ‘accidentally’? Won’t be going back.

Excellent food and even better service. I had the Naga Lamb off the menu and it was amazing. Thoroughly recommend It was a bit strange though, when it came to the desert we were told that they were too busy to offer desert, our only option was ice cream

I've been here many times over the years, never been disappointed. The staff were perfect and attentive - witty banter in English wasn't provided but of course is much less important than good grub. Everything on offer recommended, although not all at once. If it's not the best Indian restaurant in Derby it must be one of them. Being one of the best doesn't come cheap though!

Booked in for a table at 7.30pm , our POA changed and we turned up earlier than we should, no problem, managed to get us in despite being very full and busy. Order taken swiftly , (drinks and food) , service was excellent, food was quality, hot, very tasty and well worth the money. Staff all friendly and polite, couldn't fault it tbh , will definitely be returning 👍

Tasty food but quite expensive.

A recent (and highly controversial) Which? survey named Derby as the worst short city break destination in the UK. I can only assume that the fools who responded to the survey have never been to Spice Lounge. If they had, Derby would have come FIRST! in the rankings. I'm telling you now, get on booking.com this minute and book a long weekend in Derby. Book yourself a good three nights if you can so you can really work your way through the menu - it'll be the best mini break of your life, and that's a promise! Amen

We visited here last night, and they managed to squeeze us in despite not having a booking. The interior was lovely, and the staff were attentive and friendly. As well as that, they had a sense of humour, which was great nowadays. The food was lovely, and we will definitely be back. Thank you for having us. We had a lovely evening.

Visited here with 7 friends last night. All had something different and all equally impressed. Superb food. Clean. Tasty. Flavourful. Staff were very accommodating and the price was great too.

Always come to Spice Lounge for an Indian. Best Indian in Derby. Great value, great food and great staff. The team always go out of they're way to ensure we have a pleasant dining experience. We also get our Indian takeaways from Spice Lounge as they have great offers on collection & delivery. The award they have recently received is well deserved.

Booked a table for 7:30 on Friday evening. Arrived and the place was buzzing with a great atmosphere. Our starters were excellent along with very attentive service. However, our mains of Syrian beef and lamb gosht were dreadful. They both looked the same and had the same bland taste. Not good at all.

Great place the best Asian restaurant in Derby. Would highly recommend the staff are so friendly and the food is amazing. Will definitely go back again soon.

Recently visited Spice Lounge for the first time after getting numerous recommendations and one thing for sure is that these recommendations weren’t a lie! I visited on a busy Saturday night and I still received a 5 star service and the food was incredible. Definitely will be visiting again.

Will not be going here again. Food wasn't spicy enough and had no desserts available. Asked for a cup of masalla tea..and owner insulted us by saying that they only serve English tea...and we should have gone to Normanton Road...if we wanted masalla tea....🤔🤔. He offered us English tea on the house...but still charged us for it

Love this place. If you want to go out for an Indian in Derby this is the place. Amazing food, great service and well priced.

Tried the food as see it was voted best in derby, food is really good but could be spicier

First time visit with friends that recommended this place. Staff were great, food was brilliant. Really recommended. The Syrian beef curry was perfect.

Never fails .always amazing food .defo recommend staff always polite .great place

Came here with a friend on a busy Friday night. We had booked a table and we were greeted warmly by the staff. The atmosphere was buzzing, the place was packed with large tables of friends having fun and enjoying the food. The food we ordered was absolutely amazing, really delicious. My friend is a veggie and was well catered for. I would recommend this place! It's my favorite place to go for a yummy curry 👍

We have always loved the spice lounge but had not been for a long time. I took my family recently and we were welcomed by friendly and attentive staff. The food arrived quickly and was delicious as always. we will definitely be back again soon

Just came up for the night but we hit jackpot. Thank you for your food and service

The Spice lounge is our go to restaurant and has been for many years ❤️ 7 friends all had excellent food and service, food is always excellent and tonight was no different. We even got to try some of the new food on the new menu. WOW, perfection on a plate Thank you for always looking after us so well.

I was invited here to celebrate a friend's birthday and it was my first-ever visit. My initial review is just: Wow!! The staff are exceedingly polite and attentive, with quick, efficient service with a smile. Plenty of poppadoms and pickles were provided while we perused the menu and ordered drinks. We were early enough to take advantage of the Early Bird menu, and it turned out to be great value for money. I chose the chicken shashlik as my main. It was the first time I'd had it and it was delicious, so fresh and tasty, with juicy chicken pieces and plenty of vegetables. The other people on our party really enjoyed their food, too. All-in-all, it was an excellent dining experience and I thoroughly recommend a visit.

Great Restaurant always Good food and polite staff.

Great night finished off with a great meal. So nice to have great service and nothing seemed too much trouble. Very attentive and willing to help with choices and options. Food was absolutely delicious. Recommend

Excellent food and very attentive staff. I asked for something not in the menu and they didn’t hesitate to offer that. What service!

Always fantastic food served by a really friendly team.

One nice and tasty restaurant, with actually reasonable prices. The only downside was the poorer sound insulation. As it got busier the buzz increased to quite loud.

Small so it gets busy. Good food, good service popular for a reason

My partner (who is from Derbyshire) bought me here and I loved it. This beats many Indian restaurants in larger cities and can honestly say the food and service was A1. Keep up the good work and please open a branch in London!!

Great food. Super staff. This place is the real deal.

The food was amazing, the staff couldn't do enough. The only problem was there doing new menus so no desserts

My second visit to the spice lounge great service, amazing food.

Don’t usually leave reviews but for places that go above and beyond I’ll make an exception. Must be recently renovated as the whole restaurant has a cosy fresh atmosphere. Great for a family meal or romantic one. Was busy but just the right amount. Not too loud but enough to create a great feeling. We had staff waiting on us like we were the only ones here, 4 or 5 waiters were seeing to us, but not rushing. We were even offered a break in between courses. Absolutely refreshing experience. Food was great, really good flavour and fresh. Best poppadoms I’ve had in a very long time, warm and not stale at all. Presentation was great. 100% recommend if in the Derby area.

Came here a while back food and service were amazing but I came back tonight with my partner and the atmosphere, service and food are 10/10! Definitely coming back!

Nice small curry house, beer was good. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was absolutely amazing. Very busy place. Enjoyed my food and beer. Will visit again when in the area. Well worth a visit. Thoroughly enjoyed my visit.

Fantastic food. Service amazing. Will definitely return

Attending an event at the Sub Rooms we needed some food before hand. .with VERY little choice we came across this place. It was awful from the time we sat down. A lovely young man who couldn't speak English was really very busy tidying and delivering drinks. The man who appeared to be in charge just constantly spoke aggressively to him in a, what I assume, to be both their native language. At one point he grabbed him hard by the arm. I was very uncomfortable. I asked if we could order and the man in charge, rolled his eyes and told me "soon". He went off to answer the phone, over and over and over. We finally ordered 30 minutes after sitting down. 🤦 We waited another 45 minutes for our food. (In fancy restaurants I get that, but not here!) The food was ok. Absolutely no more than that. And the rice was awful. I didn't eat it. Mushroom fried rice. No seasoning.... and really greasy. Other tables were waiting longer than us, the table next to us, who ordered the same time as us, still didn't have their food after we'd eaten ours. An hour and 15 minutes after ordering. They left. As did 2 other tables who had been waiting over an hour each. We assumed they were just concentrating on takeaways......mm but even that was started to get backed up and people were returning because items were missing once they did get their orders. There was such an unrest. Customers even become angry and threatening. One of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. Oh. And the table cloth wasn't really clean and cutlery didn't match. And my meal (although tastes ok) looked awful.

Best ..service...food quality ,& friendliness. Second to none

Had food delivered and was not disappointed. food tasted rich and authentic will definitely be having again. Updated this restaurant is my new fav absolutely love it and there are very accommodating

First time we have been here but would definitely come again.The staff were Very polite and attentive,the food was amazing and the ambience was perfect.Over all we had a lovely meal in a fantastic restaurant

Booked a table for 7 of us for Mother's day, food was fantastic, service impeccable very friendly and great value for money. We will be back. PS. takeaways are always amazing.

Visited here for Mother's Day. Food was very good and service great. The only issue I would say we had was the pricing. The menu said set meal £21.00 per head but we were charged £25.00 per head. Not sure what happened there 🤷‍♀️

Had a nice meal on Wednesday night perfect with the lads. The waiters were very attentive, the girl made us a lovely cocktails drinks one of mine was the raspberry Wich I say is refreshing . Started were great as evryone enjoyed it. Main course was perfect the way I wanted my chi tikka korai with basmati rice and garlic coriander Wich was cooked perfectly. End of night had a nice coffee to finish off . What can I say nice atmosphere and the decor is even better than before I like it. 😊

As always, this was a lovely meal, staff were faultless and there's a buzzing, but laid back atmosphere. Only issue was the rice portions were on the small size and the naan wasn't garlicky or cheesy enough. Possibly because this was an early bird meal. Otherwise excellent

The staff at The Spice Lounge were welcoming and unbelievably helpful. The ambience was great, would recommend for families, date nights, and work gatherings . The food, was phenomenal, worth beyond the price. 10/10 spot in the heart of Derby city centre.

Highly recommend lovely food and attentive service

Service was friendly and super conscientious! Meal was superb 👌🏼 Would 100 percent recommend!

Always great food and great staff

By far the best Indian restaurant I've been to. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were amazing and ever so friendly especially Kerron and Chico. Would highly recommend

the new tasting menu every last monday of the month wow the food was great plenty of choices and really tasty food instead of just picking a main try it you will not be disapointed

Indian restaurant in Derby. Nice and clean environment. Polite staff, service sleeps a little slow. It would be better if not too much time passed between the appetizers and the main courses. Good price for the quality of the products offered. Worth visiting again.

Service was very good, staff very nice, very nice place but my meal was absolutely tasteless. Didn't complain as I am not one to cause a fuss for other guest.

Cracking place with really tasty food. Been here a few times in groups and couples - always squeeze us in and always really friendly team. The food is always faultless. Would highly recommend the Spice Lounge

Rogan Josh had plenty of meat , King Prawn madras could have had more prawns, chicken jalfrezi was good, keema Naan better than cheesy naan, paratta were OK

Went this evening for a date night. Food was absolutely amazing and all staff that served us were so friendly and welcoming!

Only had take away..food was nice had lamb saag personal i thought the tandoori chicken was over spicy compared to others i have had..going back for a sit down next week

Lovely staff,food brilliant,good value.

Absolutely delightful experience at this restaurant!

Absolutely love this restaurant , the food , atmosphere , decor but most importantly the staff are first class . I’ve tried other Indian cuisine restaurants in Derby but none of them come close to the Spice Lounge .

Another excellent meal and this reliably good restaurant. The food is great with all of the standard Indian restaurant curries plus special dishes. Last night I ordered something that wasn’t even on the menu anymore and they made it specifically. The staff go to extraordinary lengths to ensure guests enjoy their meal and will customise or replace to suit you.

Great food if it's dine in or takeaway , best traditional Indian in Derby hands down

Very friendly service. Food is average. Felt very heavy after eating though didn't order much.

Great food, great service and great value as always

I ordered a delivery from Just Eat a Chicken Jalfrezi as normal not had one for a while . It tasted different & instead of peppers was made with spring onions? Thought Jalfrezi had peppers in it. Not as nice as before so won’t order again .

Always lovely food, good service.nice atmosphere, would recommend

Great food, friendly staff, what more do you need. Went on a weekend away and not a Derby regular, but seemed a lot nicer and cheaper than those on the other side of the city near the station (£25 for chicken tikka?! ) . We had a great meal and went away very happy. I’d visit again if I was back in the city.

Very enjoyable meal. I made a mistake with the booking but the staff kindly fitted us in on a busy Friday night. They were very welcoming and friendly. The service was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Will definitely return.

The Price Lounge has always been our favourite Indian restaurant in Derby. Food is delicious, portions are generous and the Early Bird menu is excellent value for money. Customer service is always top notch. During our most recent visit, my partner bought a naan that turned out to be too spicy; not only were we given a replacement naan, but staff were kind enough to not let us pay for it. The restaurant has also been recently renovated and I really like the "openness" of the restaurant. Overall great experience every time we visit.

They are far too stingy on the rice portions. I get it, they’re trying to make people order more food, but they’ve taken it way too far.

Lovely meal, food was delicious. Staff very welcoming and attentive. Would definitely eat there again

1st visit for a while , but it's great to be back . The food and service were exceptional as ever, and the refurbishment is classy and functional . Hopefully, it won't be as long to return in the near future.

Attentive service, good food, attractively presented

Excellent meal Excellent service 👌

Great food, really good, service is always good

Good food with great service. Made to feel very welcome

Delicious cuisine, very excellent friendly service. Defo going back

Excellent food from varied menu. The restaurant decor is modern and the tables are well-spaced. The staff are charming and the service efficient. .

An absolutely amazing meal, don’t leave without trying the desserts, highly recommend the toffee cheesecake, yummy! Love from the two sisters ❤️xx

The Spice Lounge always does lovely curries (especially the Jalpati which is a personal favourite)! Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff who offer great service - what more could you wish for??!!

Kiran was amazing - thank you for squeezing us in !! X Food was fab ... friendly staff

Truly amazing restaurant. Definitely the best Indian restaurant I've been to and the best chicken I've had, ever. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were great - good sense of humour and the service was excellent. Not bad priced at all either for the amazing food and service you get. Would definitely recommend and will be going again. Shout out to the staff member who reminded me I ID'd him for a Redbull at the shop I work at!

First visit. Lovely food, friendly staff. The food arrived promptly but I did feel a bit rushed - I suppose they can't win really! We ordered water for the table which we didn't get but I am sure we would have if we'd followed it up. The food was delicious and the decor really modern and welcoming. I would recommend and I will definitely go again.

We ordered lamb chops & they are 10/10 amazing popodum we’re fresh Second to none

Really good food at a great price. My paneer was excellent and loved the mushroom rice. Great staff who left us to chat for the perfect evening. Also really nice decor making for a sophisticated night. Loved it

I have always loved going to the Spice Lounge, and food always good. But since the refurbishment have to say not so good. We’re they had good sized tables and good portions of food. Now it’s really small tables with not enough room to put much on. Also food portions greatly reduced and favourites taken off the menu. Will I be going again, after years of going. Afraid it has to be a bing NO.