Spice Spree in Canterbury

I've been here before and left a 5* review then. This is another one. New information - the biryani is just wonderful. Proper Indian biryani - beautiful rice, spices and meat with a superb vegetable curry to go with it.

Had a lovely evening here after spending the weekend in Canterbury . Great food and service . Looked after by Shri whose lovely personality and efficient service helped make this a nice experience. The food was up there and tasty . The restaurant wasn’t that busy for a Saturday but could accommodate many more. Quite surprised it wasn’t busier given the quality of service and food. Would return when next in Canterbury.

Fantastic food at great prices, worth a visit, will definitely come again. Staff are helpful and all of out means were superb

Absolutely amazing the staff the food is the best I’ve ever tasted in 20 years I’ve eaten in London everywhere. This is absolutely amazing a proper hidden gem I was lucky enough to meet the owner , sohel a family run new business not easy in these times but a proper gentleman and really passionate about his restaurant and his food, which is very hard to come by these days, especially in Canterbury London ect by honestly was so glad to come across this absolutely incredible. The food was summit I’ve never tasted before very very talented chef this is not just a recommendation. This is a must go to

Just had one of the best Indian meals locally in years. What a breath of fresh air to have good service and quality food. Really friendly staff and very clean and tidy environment. The food was very tasty and generous portions. Will be back next week!

We visit Spice spree every time we fancy a curry. The food is always outstanding and very reasonably priced. I try a new thing every time and I have never been disappointed.

Another visit and again, outstanding food and great service. This restaurant is head and shoulders above all the other curry restaurants in Canterbury. Beautiful, light breads, superb dhal and the Hyderabadi green chilli chicken is to die for.

Great flavours with the dishes. However, when bringing the curries to the table, forgot our rice and saag bhaji, but reminded the waiter. He returned with only the rice. I prompted again about my side dish, which he then said wasn't on the original order our waitress took, but went back to the kitchen where it was made fresh. Unfortunately by the time it arrived, we had finished our meal. I ate the side dish alone (was nice quality but if I had waitedto eat with the rest of my main, the meal would have been cold in the time). The waiter did apologise for the delay, stating they were busy.

Rude manager, refuse to take orders over the phone even though they offer that service, and overcharge by £20 if ordering over the phone... It's unfortunate to have to write this review as we've been coming to this restaurant for a long time now, but we've been met with incredibly rude customer service over the phone. They advertise an online and over the phone delivery service with the same menu (and prices) for both. However, when you order over the phone they charge you £20 extra, refuse to back down on this and then refuse to take payment, saying they are too busy for over the phone orders. Very strange because they wasted 20 minutes calling us back and trying to get us to pay this inflated amount and when we said okay we will pay a little extra just to get the order they said they're too busy and hung up. Why offer this service if not willing to fulfil it? Wasted time, no food and very rude manager.

My friends and I enjoyed a fantastic atmosphere, extremely friendly staff (especially our helpful patient and ever-smiling waitress Valika) and utterly delicious food which was not at all greasy and had deep rich flavours. We asked the chef to come out so we could personally thank him for all his hard work. He cooked us an extra dish which he would have served his own mother had she dined with us. What an honour and what a lovely man. Thank you for a superb evening

A delicious meal. Special thanks to Valika, the chef and all staff for a lovely evening - the meal “what my mum would like” is the best ever.

First time here, recommended by friends. Food excellent but thought the draught Cobra had been watered down.

Arrived to an almost empty restaurant with only a handful of covers taken. They clearly cannot cope as it took over an hour for food to arrive. Having said that, the food was amazing. The service was not. Avoid the draft Cobra. Its so weak in flavour, colour and odour that it was very obviously weakened.

Another absolutely brilliant meal. Delicious, fresh, great value and lovely service. This is the best 'Indian' restaurant in Canterbury by miles.

Absolutely wonderful experience. The food is out of this world and is very reasonably priced. I've visited it many times and it is always fabulous.

My partner and I ordered on New Year’s Eve as a treat based on the good reviews of the food. We waited an hour and a half after the expected delivery time, we called the restaurant multiple times- no one answered, we left a message… no surprise we didn’t hear anything back. Unsurprisingly the food never turned up and we never heard from them.

I have supported this restaurant from when it opened and only delivered, the food then was outstanding. Unfortunately the quality of the food has gradually declined, most notably the quality of the meat which is now fatty and of extremely poor quality. The Lamb Nehari was the signature dish in my opinion but is now let down by the poor cuts. The kebabs are chewy and full of sinew, it is such a shame. I now have to find another restaurant !

I have visited this restaurant several times with friends and family. The food is amazing! I can highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys food from the Indian subcontinent, it's the best one in the area.

I recent tried this curry house for a delivery take away. So far it is the best Indian meal we have had in Canterbury. However the delivery did take a very long time so the next visit was a pick up instead (for which I...

Another fantastic meal. The food was beautifully spiced and perfectly cooked. The breads are wonderfully fresh and light and the biryani was outstanding. The first time in 25 years I've found a decent biryani in Canterbury.

Great food, excellent service and hilarious 1980s decor. We came here for the food, not the wallpaper and it was absolutely fantastic. Wonderful, tasty, fresh food and the most fantastic breads.

I have supported this restaurant since they opened and always found the food to be good. However, they consistently make mistakes with my order, lie about delivery times and then lie about missing or wrong items. I will not be supporting this restaurant any longer...

Firstly,the website does not do the restaurant the credit it deserves as it is photographed empty!! just lots of tables and I did tell them on arrival!!. Such lovely people and so eager to please... Finally found it and ,the food and service was amazing.It...

Best popodoms and veg somosa I've had in years, but then my rice had a long hair in it and the main chicken tikka dishes were just not tikka to me, I like red tikka flavoured chicken, but it had a washed out flavour, bland...

I have dined several times at the Spice Spree restaurant since it opened in November 21 and the quality of food has been consistently excellent. My last visit on 17th February was with a family group of nine and the food quality and portion size...

This is a place to avoid, the food was only just edible ! Madras was so tough, sauce was like tar, service was appalling, waitress got the complete order wrong, she even got the drinks order wrong, as for the decor, think back to the...

I used this restaurant a lot as they were starting out and when they delivered further afield, disappointingly they no longer do so, (I guess they don’t need to) and I wish they did! On the positive side, the food is really very good, (try...

Not usually a writer of reviews, but feel this restaurant should be brought to the attention of those who love a good curry. Service with a smile; extremely tasty food; terrific value for little money. Also, for what it's worth, beautifully decorated and furnished. I...

We were 3 people, all ordered different dishes. Unfortunately, my oder of king prawn rogan josh was delivered as chicken, so £3 cheaper than the prawn. It was inedible, tough overcooked and bland. Mostly went in the bin. The other orders were eaten, but again...

Hands down the BEST Indian I have ever had!! The Popadum and dips, especially the ground coconut, were amazing. We had the chicken chili Naga curry, and was great. This deserves to be number 1 on trip advisor. Just amazing 👍

Hands down the best Indian I have ever had. I would rate this higher if I could. Everything we ordered was delicious. The chutney tray includes a coconut topping that is so unique and delicious. We finished our meals, and ordered extra naan to soak...

Dropped in on Wednesday evening, the restaurant was empty so we didn’t know what to expect, but the food and service was excellent. Would recommend.

Visited Spice Spree with my partner on a Friday night and had a really enjoyable experience. We had poppodoms' to start - and firstly were very impressed with the green coconut powder that is served alongside the usual raita and mango chutney. It made a...

Internal Decor - 6/10 Hospitality - 7/10 Poppadom Dipping Options - 9/10 Taste - 8/10 Value for Money - 8/10 Total – 38/50 Having heard rumours of a new player in the Canterbury curry market, a member of the Kent Curry Connoisseurs took pleasure in...

Lovely food here. Especially the lamb biryani. Helpful staff. Lovely decor. Large portions. Good size restaurant. Take away available too. Relaxed atmosphere

I'm so happy that we tried Spice Spree. It's the best Indian restaurant in Kent! The food was absolutely amazing (although we ordered way too much) and the service was great. I really can't wait to be back!

Sadly arrived late but what fantastic food. We ordered a delivery that didn't arrive when it should have, but the end result was a really fantastic curry. The food was really fresh and great flavours. We'll definitely go in for a meal now that we...

We were visiting Canterbury, googled for nearby Indian cuisine. Rang and booked in. What an absolute delight! We ordered off-menu (I’d forgotten my glasses) so it was easier to explain what we like (lots of heat and yet full on spice). We absolutely were not...

Omg gorgeous!! Got my mum staying with us so decided to have an Indian tried so many places yet nothing stands out, so saw spice spree and decided to give it a go, well it was beautiful a little late with delivery but wow so...

Ordered takeaway and was cold and tasteless would never order here again what a let down Awful avoid at all cost you would be better off with beans on toast JANK NO GOOD FOR NOTHING OTHER THAN DOG FOOD

The chicken curry I ordered was horrible, the chicken was dry and the sauce was lumpy and tasted like soap, I wouldn’t feed it to my dogs

Where do I start? Ok so if your wanting authentic Indian stop searching you just stumbled across the best Canterbury has to offer by a clear mile. I have so much to put in this review as I am so excited to have found this...