Sundarbon in Monmouthshire

Amazing food! My new favourite in the area

Just two words to describe my meal, 'stunning food' Excellent service and very friendly staff. Without doubt Abergavenny's best Indian restaurant.

Unfortunately we have been let down twice now and won’t be returning chicken in all dishes we ordered was dry tasted like day old reheated chicken. The chicken malaya especially is awful full of oil and tasteless tikka massala also very watery. We used to have amazing curry’s from here however standard has gone down hill won’t be returning

Always friendly and professional staff and the food quality and potions are great.

We ordered a takeaway on Friday 23rd August. Starters : Chicken tikka £4.50 x 2 were delicious. Mains: King prawn saagwala £12.10 was very disappointing. There were no king prawns. The dish appeared to have been made with either crayfish or some other non prawn ingredient. There was no taste to the sauce and the dish was swimming in oil. After two mouthfuls I couldn’t eat any more Garlic chilli chicken £8.90 was the other main. This was also disappointing. This dish has been eaten in numerous Indian restaurants and is always richly and deeply flavoured. In this restaurant it was oily and tasteless Saag paneer £4.50 was bland but edible Pilau Rice x 2 £3.60 each was fine, standard rice Not a cheap meal. We do not eat take out very often but this has been the worse take out meal that we have had for a very long time This restaurant is not recommended by us

It’s the best curry house in UK!!! We have travelled so many places and enjoy having curries and their curries are the best!!! We had butter chicken, chicken korma, lamb adda was the bomb!!! Best curries we can’t say which ones we don’t like. The meat is so juicy and tender and boy they don’t disappoint. We went twice in a row and their quality of food is consistent!! Kudos to chef and staff are so lovely too!! Do go!!!

Highly disappointed got turned away at 9pm , told could only have takeaway when we wanted a sit down meal , was only one table being used

This gem of a place is absolutely beautiful food is outstanding and the manger and his staff are lovely. There was a large group of us from work that went and nothing was to much trouble they went above and beyond. Wonderful evening with the most delicious Indian food thank you for having us.

Excellent and polite service. Huge portions. Loved the presentation of the meals too. The starters were great, I had the paneer and my partner had the mixed tandoori. It came with a little salad too. For mains I had the butter chicken, my partner had the prawn bhuna. We shared an onion rice and garlic naan. Would definitely recommend. Great value and very delicious food. Would definitely come again.

Lovely food as always and the owner and the staff is 2nd to none nothing is a problem fir them very very helpful highly recommend 👌👌5☆☆☆☆☆

My favourite restaurant for great freshly cooked Indian food. Always good service and friendly atmosphere. Expect to pay between £20 and £30 but well worth it.

My local. Excellent food and great service. Highly recommend this place.

Amazing food and service, thoroughly recommend

Excellent local Indian takeaway, with friendly staff and reliable service. Highly recommend!

Ordered lamb karahi and lamb miripiri with lemon rice and naan . Excellent food very reasonably priced . Better than anywhere in Bristol

Really friendly staff and delicious food

Our favourite Indian with, truly fresh home cooked Indian Food that is such a treat for a takeaway. Ali and his team are so friendly and always on time with no waiting time for called in takeaway orders for pickup. Highly recommended

Very slow service mediocre food.

This is Great for all Occasions, great for Children and friends and even if eating out alone. Such a friendly atmosphere Food is spot on, such amazing prices too. Staff are just so friendly and caring. Only downside was that one of The waiters tipped over my nephews orange juice and didn’t offer to replace it but overlooked as it Is just a great place to visit!

So lovely! Food was delicious and very friendly and attentive

Great food and excellent service

The finest food, lovely atmosphere, nothing too much trouble. Would (and do) highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Excellent food and service. My brother and I wanted a big, delicious meal after walking on the hills and that’s exactly what we had. Thank you!

Excellent food Excellent service

Excellent food you must go there

Worst Takeaway I have had. Korma watery and tasteless. Mushroom rice very little flavour, Garlic Nan bread also tasteless, so disappointing. On a positive note the Gentleman taking payment was very nice and courteous.

Excellent food, great service and great value for money!

Good food and beer. Didn't wait for too long for anything. Not very big so I assume you'd need to book on busy days. 1 year later and I'm back in the area. Didn't hesitate to go back, food and beer still good, turns out there's an upstairs service was a bit slower but it was a Saturday (and pay weekend) this time so it was a lot busier... Would I go back again? Yep....

I recently took my twin nephews for a drive from Cardiff, we came across Sundarbon in Abergavenny Beautiful location with secured parking which is a great bonus We had the Naga chicken, Nawabi and my favourite the Salli Ghoast, I highly recommend you try the 3 dishes I named, the hospitality there was also amazing, the restaurateur Ali spend great deal of time talking to us and discussing his menu, I also noticed he did the same with every other customer who walked in. Will return back soon.

Visited this restaurant last night and it was definitely a 5⭐️ experience. The food was delicious with lots of dishes to choose from. Good value for money too. The staff were brilliant couldn't do enough for us. If you find yourself in Abergavenny please go here

Following other reviews a friend and I booked a table last night. The staff were so welcoming and friendly. The decor and ambiance were luxurious, tasteful and comfortable. Now for the food . . . it was fantastic! An excellent and comprehensive vegetarian menu led us to order far too much as the portions were generous. Mind you,we did full justice to the tableful that we received! Including drinks the bill only came to £48 and this will easily be far less next time, now we know not to over-order. I can't wait to pay a return visit and can highly recommend this lovely hidden gem.

I went here on Friday 11th August 2017.

Great food and atmosphere as always 👍

Good experience. We dined upstairs and it was quite cold.

Great food, excellent service. All round a very good eat. Will go again

Excellent food, extensive menu, great service, fast friendly service, reasonable prices and pleasant ambience, what's not to like.

We had take away, good tasty food though my Naga chicken curry was not as hot as I expected it to be. Friendly helpful staff, reasonable prices.

By far the finest Indian cuisine in all of Abergavennyfordshire

Was staying local for the night and was recommended and was certainly not let down the food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful was made to feel very welcome will be returning when in the area again

Great place for a fantastic meal. Eat in or take away, we've always been impressed by the quality of the food at the Sundarbon!

First visit & will be back 😊 Good menu, attentive service even though busy, food was delicious & hot. Would recommend

Average food, awful service. We booked a table for eight, but one cancelled. On arrival, we were left to distribute ourselves between two seperate six-seater tables. Waiters were innatentive, and service very slow. We ordered a bottle of wine, (which we had to open ourselves!). We weren't offered drinks again. Nobody thought to ask at any point if we were happy with our food. I wasn't. Food was excessively salty, and i found both my starter and main inedible. The waiter was indifferent to my salty starter complaint. When i complained about the saltiness of my main course it was suggested that my tastebuds were to blame! The manager was chilled yet condescending. Despite having eaten the same dish for many years at other restaurants, the excessive saltiness was due to my misunderstanding of the ingredients! My food was deducted from the bill, but this was poor recompense for having sat for 2+1/2 hours with nothing to eat. I hope the manager cares enough to read, then act on this review, but i expect he's happy enough just to have our money in the till. I'd advise you spend yours elsewhere.

Whenever I visit Abergavenny, having a meal at Sundarbon is essential. A great selection of food and especially for a vegetarian like myself. Love the place, great staff and atmosphere.

Great selection of curries, cooked to perfection!

I've only eaten here twice but the food is excellent and the staff are super friendly. 👌

Fantastic as always. The staff are always very helpful and friendly and the food is excellent! Can't wait to go back. Thanks.

Excellent food, great range on the menu, attentive service and modern decor.

Really great food, very large portions and excellent friendly staff, the menu offers a great choice of common and authentic regional dishes, we really enjoyed our meal and especially the welcome and service of the staff.

We really enjoyed our meal here this evening. Delicious food, great service, friendly and welcoming.

Went here for an evening meal whilst on holiday and food was lovely the only thing that let this place down was when some food was being delivered to the tables the amount of smoke it let off and everyone was coughing

Heerlijk Indiaas gegeten. Niet te scherp hadden we gevraagd. Het was inderdaad niet te scherp, maar wel héél lekker. Hele vriendelijke mensen in de bediening.

Ali makes you feel so welcome and special The chicken naga is out of this world beautifully balanced with spices but not to hot A wonderful evening of good host and food

Just ate there; lovely food, brilliant staff with bright personalities that do their absolute best to make you feel welcome. Food is gorgeous and satisfying. Definitely worth the money.

Lovely food. Very good service. Lovely staff.

A very welcoming host , polite , as were the waiters . Although they were extremely busy nothing was too much trouble. The food was absolutely delicious . I thoroughly recommend it .

Excellent food. Best I've had in a long time. Service was spot on.

Our restaurant of choice in Abergavenny.

I have been going to this restaurant for many years and can honestly say it’s the best… staff are fantastic and food is second to none. This really is Indian food at its best. Owner always makes a fuss of me and my family even if it’s packed thank you sundarbon 10/10 without a doubt. Thank you

Lovely friendly staff but we were disappointed with our takeaway food. There wasn’t any complexity of spicing or flavour in the gravies, and some of the king prawns were too soft (not gone off, just a bit old). The portion sizes were very generous.

Lovely meal as ever last night. Would highly recommend

Looks beautiful inside after the restoration. Cosy booths enhance the atmosphere and the food is really tasty. There is an unusually extensive vegetarian menu which must make this the go-to Indian restaurant for vegetarians. Delicious trad Tandoori and curried meat dishes too of course. The naans are perfection. Try it.

Never felt such disdain as i did last night. Arriving to find that our table for 10 (a 6 & 4) had not been booked in, were asked to wait outside while it was being looked in to. After 10 minutes in the cold, i went in to see what was happening only to be ignored. When i did get his attention, he mumbled, there is no booking! So why leave us outside? He challenged the lady who made the booking to prove she had really booked! Why would 10 of us just turn up expecting to be seated without prior booking? When we then expressed our disappointment his reply was WHATEVER! So bloody rude. It cost nothing to be courteous and polite, he was neither. Poor show Sundarbon

Absolutely stunning as usual the staff are friendly and helpful,the food is the best as always can’t recommend enough.well done guys

A beautiful interior and a lovely meal

Just bought take away home ,, first off not everything I ordered was in there ...your chips are uncooked and hard and the chicken was over cooked and tough and oh yeah the naan bread was burnt 👎👎👎👎👎

good service, and great food. 👍

Amazing place, food was fresh and delicious. We felt very welcomed and looked after. Huge selection with many vegan options. Very reasonable price and kind staff. 👌

Delicious vegan food tonight and outstanding service from the owner and staff they could not have been more attentive! This is our new family favourite! Being new to Abergavenny we think we have found a little diamond here! Can’t wait to visit again! Thank you 🙏

An excellent place to eat, plenty of vegan options. A huge thank you to the manager who took a long time to point all vegan options and explained every dish to us, he was honest and didn’t trick us into non-vegan dishes. My favourite restaurant in Abergavenny! Staff extremely kind, they made us happy.

Absolutely fabulous had a great meal at a great place x

The food is excellent with friendly, knowledgeable staff. Nothing is to much trouble. The extensive menu covers everyone's tastes.

Great fresh food and good service!

Absolutely excellent. On our way cycling from London to Carlisle via the best Wales has to offer. Recommended by our landlord and we were not disappointed. Great food and service. A brilliant imaginative menu. Top marks.

Ali and the team never fail - great food!

Pleasant staff and beautiful food and lots of vegetarian/vegan options.

It was so nice to be able to have a meal bat Sundarbon on Saturday evening. They are totally COVID compliant which makes customers feel safe. The food, as usual, was delicious (vegetable samosa starter followed by Lamb Passanda and pilau rice and Chicken Biriyani). It was so nice to get back to normality after the lockdown. As always Ali and his team were very welcoming and attentive-lovely to see them back

Best Indian restaurant/take away in Abergavenny. Recommend the keema rice,chicken tikka masala and shamee kebab starter. Always friendly and pleasant staff. Recommended

Courteous and cant do enough, tbe food is great

Wow! Excellent food. Good menu and the food was so tasty and well presented. Can't wait to come back.

Yet another superb meal at The Sundarban on Friday. Beautiful jalfrezi and my favourite, sizzling chicken nawabi. Our friends had never tried Asian food before , and loved it. Great service, as always , by the very polite and friendly staff. The new screens make it hard for the staff to deliver the food trolley, but they did very well and the new set up appears extremely safe for Customers and staff. Can’t wait to visit again

Moving to Ewyas Harold two years ago filled us with horror as Hampshire has a multitude of Indian takeaways to choose from. We are so happy we found the Sundabon, the food is exqusite and the owners are so friendly. Thank you for being there.

After a gruelling day we decided to order a meal from the Sundabon. It was ready for us really quickly after ordering online on their web page and it was the most delicious food. Beautifully cooked, meat was tender and the flavours were wonderful. It was just such a lovely meal. This is absolutely on our list for future visits.

Last night we visited here to have a long awaited date night out despite the strange times. The restaurant provided a hand sanitisation station, has seperated all tables with aee throug visors and all staff wore masks throughout the evening.the wonderful staff made us feel so welcome, talked us through the menu, recommendations and some cooking process for certain curries. When mine arrived, it was sizzling hot and the coconut rice smelled devine. I like a medium curry. My nose however had decided to run non stop. I asked the waiter for a tissue not at all complaining it was too hot but he insisted on making me a slightly milder version. It was one of the best curries I have ever had. Fresh, tasty, aromatic. We definitely will be back. We both continued to talk about how nice the whole evening was. Great food, super friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. See you again soon

Lovely food, really friendly service and child friendly. We've been here twice now and both times we took our 2 year old and were made very welcome. The food is excellent, good value and the COVID measures make you feel at ease.

I have been in thousands of Indian restaurants all round the World and this is one of the best I have been in. Great food cooked just how you like it and excellent service. Was recomended to us by a friend who accompanied us and he was spot on in his verdict. Good sized portions. The lamb was succulent and the chicken very moist. The sauces are superb.

Lived here for 3 years and surprisingly hadn't made it to this unassuming Indian restaurant, off the main drag. Had a great evening and wonderful food. My partner is dairy free and time was taken to explain the menu and discuss alternatives. The food was delicious and portions generous. The precautions taken to keep us safe from Covid-19 were novel and a talking point, but most importantly we felt safe.

Had my first curry from here last night , a Korma and a Balti . This was without doubt the best curry I have had in Abergavenny . I find the other restaurants seem to sweeten the curry but this was all flavour . Very nice looking forward to our next visit .

Really tasty Indian meal, which did not use excessive amounts of salt in everything as most Indian restaurants do. the service was very efficient and the staff are polite and friendly

Booked a takeaway found this menu which may help others who wish to book a takeaway check prices though menu may be out of date

Just had a long awaited takeaway and as usual food was outstanding thanks Ali and staff. Paul

Great indian in Abergavenny. Welcoming staff, delicious food and relaxed atmosphere, highly recommend you give it a go.

I've been going here for almost 20 years and the food is always great and the service is good too.

Visited 1st Feb, fabulous experience, our curries were great, staff are amazing. Will definitely be visiting again when we are next in Abergavenny. Well done to you all, best service, best curry.

Excellent food, great atmosphere not to loud we all could join in the conversation. will be going back for sure.

Excellent food and good service

Delicious food and great service from Ali and the team. Never disappoints

Had a sit down meal last week and last night with a friend. Perfect food and service. The owner makes the experience so welcoming. 10/10

Lovely meal and very attentive staff

I recently had a very enjoyable curry here with a group of friends, great service and great food.

Brilliant serves good food friendly staff