Surma Indian Takeaway in Stevenage

I’ve been getting my take away from here for years. It’s delicious and my favourite curry, the staff are very friendly. The mint (pink) sauce with the pompadoms is a MUST! Also the chicken nawabi is delicious. Enjoy!

I order from Surma regularly with my family however today we did an order and there was a hair in the food and the naan breads were rock hard. This is very disappointing.

Watch what you're spending here as they will try and take advantage given the opportunity. They tried to charge one of my family £24 for the following: - One keema naan bread - Four popadoms - One meat samosa - One mint sauce After she had ordered the food, she informed us of the price. We then rang them and they quickly adjusted the price way down to what it should have been. Also, they tried to offer her a deal whereby if she paid in cash, she would get the order for £20, which is still ridiculously extortionate. It's a disgusting display of bad business where they take advantage of people. They have lost customers in us for life and we will never return here. We cancelled the order. From previous orders, I can tell you that the food is that of a mediocre level and is saturated in ghee. Extremely oily and does not leave a pleasant feeling after consumption. It's just a typical Indian takeaway with not much care implemented in to the cooking. If you are to order from this average (at best) takeaway, be aware as they will clearly try and take advantage if you take your eye off the ball and charge you ridiculously. 100% we will not be returning and there is not a chance that we would recommend this takeaway to anyone.

The food is amazing, best Indian take away in Stevenage. 5 star rating for food hygiene. The flavours are exceptional, definitely cooked with love!

Absolute con! My daughter called Surma Stevenage up for the following order: x1 Keema Naan Bread x4 Popadom x1 Meat Samosa And Mint Sauce… Your price: £24 You have a lost a customer for life with your attempted and dishonest business practice. Going by your menu, this price does not add up. Even if there were mistakes, this is so far off. Also stating to my daughter that if she “pays in cash, it will be cheaper”. What you tried to do was rip off a young girl. You should feel ashamed! Only when I called you back, was this price addressed, to which I then cancelled! I will be leaving a review everywhere that I can, warning people of this. Ridiculous. Also, this TripAdvisor account is setup as a way in which it portrays itself as an eating-in establishment, of which it is not! This is a takeaway and is misrepresenting itself.

Good quality food and service. Loved the chicken vindaloo.just perfect heat for me.naan bread was soft and moist

Once again absolutely fabulous takeaway meal this evening 4.1 2023. The lady taking our order is very polite and professional, she nearly remembers our order of f the top of her head without me having to say a word, as long as she remembers my 2 Vindaloo sauce. Thank you to all the staff it's always 1st class food

Ordered a take away on New Year’s Eve through on line ordering, was given eta but food turned up an hour an half late. No one would answer the telephone so we didn’t know if food was coming or not and not even a call to say it was late! Shocking service!!

Without a doubt the best curry house in Stevenage, if not Hertfordshire! Get a takeaway with my family every week!

What a great guy good food good spot, I enjoyed it and he gave me a free drink. Good Bangladeshi spot

Excellent food and excellent service. Great value and definitely the best takeaway in Stevenage. Highly recommended

Best take away around, amazing customer service, so friendly. They go above and beyond, and the food is unreal. Wouldn’t go anywhere else !!!

Authentic and tasty food. Value for money and and amazing taste. Only Indian I Trust in Stevenage for great tasting food!

Fantastic tasting curry. Quick polite service. Record holders, definitely recommend this place. Enjoyed the food and would use again, also owns the spice rouge so try it too.

Ordered from Surma on many occasions, food is always lovely, is a great price and fab service. Highly recommend

Never fails, every time eat the whole thing. The standard of food is excellent. The staff are amazing and we would never go elsewhere !! EVER. Please check them out ! Xxxx

Always delivers exceptional food, especially the garlic chilli chicken mosala. Great service and quickly cooked

I've been using Surma for many years now. In my opinion, you won't find better Indian food anywhere in Stevenage. Whenever we've got the whole family together it's always people's first choice when it comes to arranging dinner. The range of dishes is impressive and there's plenty to keep the vegetarians happy. All of the vegetable dishes display the same care and attention to detail that the meat dishes receive. Next time you want a takeaway get online or get on the phone and order from Surma. You won't be disappointed.

We love Surma! Order once a week without a doubt! My ASD son who has a strict, beige diet even loves it so I’m one very happy mummy! Excellent quality food, Excellent portion staff, friendly staff when ordering and on collection and delivery! 5*!!

We had a lovely take away from Surma in Stevenage tonight . The meal was well cooked and very tasty. The portions were very generous. we will definitely be ordering again.

Great food and great service, will always recommend!! Is easy to order and food is done quickly, even at busy periods.

Amazing food. Friendly staff. This is my favourite takeaway. The family always want me to get it from here

I’ve been getting take awake from Surma for years and it never lets me down. So delicious, the pink mint sauce for the popadoms is my favourite !!!

My meal was perfect . The lamb was very nice tender and plentiful . The flavours were amazing Highly recommended Credit to Surma nd your chefs

I ran past this place and the smell was irresistible. Ordered takeaway for two and it did not disappoint!

The food is amazing this is the only Indian we will ever go too in Stevenage. If your looking for an Indian this one will be the one to come too. The customer service is on point.

When I look for a take away in stevenage surma is always the first place I think of! Been ordering from them for years.

Don't use Surma that often but we've been in the area for 20 years. So, in that time we've had a fair few meals from here. Never had a bad one yet! Good food and good delivery. Will happily keep on using

The food is very inconsistent. We’ve enjoyed many a good meal but also some pretty awful ones too! Tonight’s take-away was simply bland! Very disappointing and we are upset that £35 has been wasted on poor food? It’s time to look elsewhere.

have just had our delivery. was missing a dish. those that arrived were cold. madras was like a cold watery soup. called for 10 minutes to discuss, constantly engaged, no email address to communicate. had much better from you but this will be the last. £35 wasted.

Absolutely stunning food, I had the best chicken madras I have ever had, the onion bargie and samosa as well. Portions were big, so I had some following day, it tasted even better ! Well recommended !

It’s Christmas Eve and we decided to order a curry. It was amazing and delivered hot and on time. If you want a curry delivered this is the place go.

Had a lovely meal again..also had a lovely box of after eight mints from them..lovely friendly staff plus Oli MBE

We ordered online with a deliver time of 70 mins. 2hrs later no food. The restaurant said the online estimated time was wrong and not updated. When we spoke to the restaurant they said it would still be 30 mins so we opted to collect it as we had guest over.When we arrived home 1 dish was missing so we called the restaurant and they said they will send it immediately. An hour and a half later still no missing dish so we called them and they seemed oblivious to the missing dish and promise of it being delivered immediately. At this point the guests had left and we said there is not point sending it. The food was nice for the people that received there meal but not impressed with the service and would not order from them again. They said they would give us an extra dish next time we order but sadly we will will not order from their again after our experience.

BEST Indian in town! Amazing food - fantastic flavours. Wouldn't go anywhere else. Staff all super friendly and helpful! Definitely recommend!

I've been coming to Surma for over 10 years and they have maintained their efficient service and tasty food. Utterly dependable.

Large family take away on Saturday food was very good king prawns quality not so good not the correct prawns for Indian curry would happily pay extra for the better Bengali king prawns.

Had heard a lot about Surma, but had never experienced their food. All this changed when my girlfriend and I decided to order a take-away from them for her birthday on Saturday 15th August.I found the whole order process easy and seamless. I phoned my order in, and the person taking the orders was very friendly and helpful. When I had a question about a dish, he gave his adivce and recommendations. After placing the order, he sad how long it would take for the food to be delivered.The delivery driver arrived at exactly the time that I was told. He was very personable, and a fantastic representative of Surma. He saw the birthday cards and banners up, and wished my girlfriend a happy birthday.The food? WOW! It was very tasty and exceeded our expectations. Even now as I type this review, my mouth is salivating with the memories of how good the food was. We will definately be ordering from Surma again.If you are reading this review and debating whether to order from Surma Takeaway. Debate no longer. Order from them. You won't be disappointed!

Always order from here to get our take away, always a great meal and really friendly fast service. Would recommend

My second review of Surma Indian takeaway.Every mouthful is like falling in love, honestly still the best Indian in Stevenage!!You can seriously tell that these guys are award winning!!Highly recommended!!!!

This is honestly the best Indian in Stevenage. Such a good price and is always so tasty! The meat is also high quality. This will always be our number one choice ☺️

Love it here. This is our go to Indian take out. Food is always really good, our favourite. Highly recommend.

Excellent food,at a excellent price and great customer service, chicken korma is one of the best korma’s I have had in Hertfordshire,5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Had an amazing takeaway delivered this evening, all the food was well presented and delicious, loved all the little extras and complimentary dishes. Great value for money and great taste. We would vote this the Best Indian in Stevenage. Thank you to all the staff at Surma.

Easily the best Indian food in town! Had options for vegans too which is great, very accommodating for everyone and could even edit most dishes! Brilliant!

Never go anywhere else for a curry. Lovely polite experienced staff. Food never disappoints. Beautiful flavours. Good sized portions. Would definitely recommend

Guarantee the best curry you’ll have in the land of Stevo, great service, special shout out to Olikhan for always sharing a friendly smile on arrival

Sadly Disappointing. Bhuna lacked any real flavour, bland in fact, and the Tikka Masala was overly sweet. Unsure why the food was like it was as in the past it has been really tasty and delicious.

Lovely food, meat always cooked tender and nice. Always deliver on time. Polite and nice people. Got a world record for largest onion Bhaji.

Been using The Surma since it opened. Even when I moved away, I still used this fab little takeaway...delighted on their acknowledged skills... Guinness book of records wow...Well done fiona and family

The best takeaway in stevenage me and my family have been customers of surma for many years very clean good Asian food I grew up in london there are many good curries but this place is special when you go in and order you are greeted with a big smile and the food never disapoints I highly recommend surma to everybody

Simply the best curry / Indian food in the area not just Stevenage , we have tried all other takeaways and restaurants , been eating here for years , consistently amazing food , all the awards are deserved , staff so friendly and helpful. The chefs specials are not to be missed !

Delivery turn on light part of order missing not good when the regular turned up food was cold wouldn't be there again

Been coming for years, fantastic food all round. Highly recommend to all in search of a good curry in Stevenage. Lots of rewards!

I have been using the Surma Takeaway for over 20 years now and I have never had a meal that wasn’t exceptionally good. Due to this fact I decided to ask Oli if would cook a Kurzi Lamb for my family which isn’t on the menu and Oli agreed. I have had this dish in other restaurants but the one I had from the Surma was amazingly good and by far the best Kurzi I have ever eaten. Thank you so much Oli.

Quality Indian food to take away, flavoursome specials and authentic traditional dishes all well done with flare and originality

The best. No question. Fantastic takeaway. Excellent staff. You won't get better. I recommend the dhansak and onion special

I never complain so please don’t think I enjoy this. I’ve been using the take away 5 years now. I will never be returning as I instructed my order to someone who barely spoke a word of English. When I walked across the road to collect I was told my order was not placed. With a shrug of he’s shoulders told so what. Nice I went next door to the taste of India.

Our favourite take away treat. Easy online or phone ordering system. Option to pick up or delivery - perfect. Food is always amazing and fresh, we love the curries, nan bread and rice. Very friendly and efficient service.

The food is very yummy and the staff are very friendly. Good place to get your takeaway if you’re in Stevenage or the local areas

Was a little underwhelming after reading the great reviews. I had lamb Rogan Josh and it was quite bland and meat was chewy. The special fried rice was quite greasy too. The delivery was prompt and driver was lovely.

I always love trying different dishes when ordering from Surma. This time I tried the Muglai Chicken Nawabi (mango and cream number) which was yummy! We enjoy ordering as you can either have something more traditional or experiment with the knowledge that you won't be disappointed. Even my 2-year-old tries the dishes ad clears her plate :)

First time review here... I do not usually do reviews but was so annoyed & upset at this £30 meal that we all felt compelled to. Have ordered several times in the past, had some Ok meals, some not so good. Thought I would give it another go....what a big mistake!!!

The takeaway is conveniently located with parking outside. If you collect and pay by cash, you get 10% off. Service is friendly. Food is very tasty. You can taste the difference ingredients and herbs. I really enjoyed it. Will definitely visit again.

Best Indian takeaway. Food is so full of flavour. Best one in stevenage in my eyes. Friendly staff and fantastic food. What more can you ask for!! Love it.

Very good food and friendly staff. Highly recommended. Excellent variety of dishes of British curry and side orders.

Having lived in Stevenage and close proximity for the past 38 years I can honestly say this is the best place to go for a curry in the local area. Oli is a gent and always accommodates as much as possible. The chicken chilli masala and the chicken Silisala are amazing - good quality food at a reasonable price. Keep up your good work

Really nice food and great service! Great curry and nice varied menu, lovely poppadoms too! We will order again!

Only ever order from here. Best dhansak in the area! Always friendly staff and do their best to cater for your taste buds!

Excellent food. Always hot and very tasty. Very friendly staff. They always seem to be running awards too.

Well I love my Indian food and this is the first time I have ordered from the Surma the food was delicious 1st class , the portions are excellent and cooked superbly,sparkling flavours and will definitely be ordering from them again. Was delivered bang on time and just can't praise them enough, well done the Surma , looking forward to trying more from your menu excellent in every way.

Excellent service really quick and excellent taste, value for money, highly recommend as best Indian take away in Stevenage

The food and the service is absolutely excellent. Been ordering food here for many years and I wouldn't go anywhere else in Stevenage as this is head and shoulders above all the rest.

Living in Brighton, but having grown up near Stevenage, I often come back to visit. And when I do, I make sure I take a trip to Surma. It is my favourite Indian. The staff are also super kind and knowledgable.

Always great food, the chicken is Really good quality and the portion sizes are the best in old town. Very friendly staff. Would defo recommend!

Best ever takeaway fooooood that i have tried, friendly staff always welcoming. Bahar chicken silasala is best when spicy.. Definitely recommended!!

Best place to have takeaway food, Friendly service lively atmosfare. Love their Lamb Biriyani!! Can't go wrong, best by miles no doubts!!

the food is AMAZING, definitely would come back here again. Everything was warm and cooked perfectly!!!!

They food here was Lovely!!! Would definitely recommend to anyone and would come back again and the service was amazing!

Tried this Indian takeaway because of the ratings. Food was ok, Naan was stodgy and poppadoms very stale. Food took over an hour to be delivered and was quoted 40 mins

We have had deliveries from Surma for more years than I can remember and do rate their food as among the best in Stevenage. However, their delivery lets them down time and time again. Far too often, food is much later than quoted and this weekend was the last straw. We ordered at 6,20pm on Sunday and very standard meals so nothing complicated. By 7.30pm, (ihr 10mins) the food still had not arrived so rang them to check all was OK and they assured me they were on the way and be here in a minute. 20 mins later... still no food.. called again at 7.50pm (1hr 30mins later) to be told the same - would be here in a min. We eventually got our food at 8,20pm - two hours after we ordered. Only to find that the food was cold and that the poppadoms were shattered to pieces! Had to reheat the food in the microwave to make it edible.

My family and I enjoy the chicken honey korma curry from here and Oli is so nice & knows my parents really well

Food is always amazing quality - the service is great with friendly staff. Great selection of vegetarian options as well! Always our go to Indian take away.

Surma is best i love it . The food is great and the service is unmatchable. I come here every time. Best curry in Stevenage 😻

The curry was so sweet and the service from the staff was absolutely unmatchable 5 stars all day long

Had a takeaway delivered & it was perfect. Still hot as if it had just been cooked. Have never had a bad meal from here. I thoroughly recommend this place.

Absolutely divine tasty food. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to ALL. Friendly customer service and clean environment

Have ordered from Surma a few times before and always enjoyed our food HOWEVER this weekend we ordered our usual and when dishing up our dinner (different dishes) we noticed watery, pink raw chicken, VERY undercooked! We called surma and they argued very aggressively with us that this couldn’t be the case. I asked for delivery driver to come back and see it for himself, delivery driver arrived and his eyes said it all - he was very shocked and said his boss olly would be very disappointed. They replaced the whole meal however second attempt on one of the chicken dishes was raw again!!!! How it possible to make the same mistake twice ...... surely not.

Have been using Surma for many years now. The food is consistently amazing with a lot of choice. Side dishes are prepared with as much care and attention as the award winning main dishes. I’ve never had a bad experience with this takeaway and feel confident this will continue long into the future. Don’t order from anywhere else if you’re looking for a great Indian takeaway.

Food was okay I guess but nothing to shout home about at all. The fact this is number 1 in Stevenage just highlights how poor the Indian takeaways are here in Stevenage. Having moved here from WGC over a year ago I'm really struggling to find a good Indian after trying various different ones.

A fantastic takeaway. Friendly staff, excellent food. I would highly recommend this takeaway to anyone who enjoy authentic indain cuisine.

Just been to surma for first and the food is amazing, best food i have ever had in Stevenage!! Must try highly recommended!!

Tried this place due to excellent reviews, food promised in 45 minutes and turned up in 70 minutes due to problem with another delivery, then forgot one dish and food not very hot needed to microwave to heat again, I won’t be using again.

We visit Surma on a regular occasion and always receive friendly service and the food is always great. Highly recommended

How we've not discovered this old town gem before now I'm not sure. Great menu, excellent food that is full of flavour, fresh ingredients and not swimming in grease, reasonably priced. Fantastic. Will be back.

Best Indian in Stevenage, lovely food! Highly recommend. Food is always hot! Lovely staff very helpful.

Beautiful food! Never had a bad takeaway from here, always spot on. Never oily, everything fresh and superb taste! Thank you

I have been coming for years, always a lovely curry with great friendly service. I definitely recommend

Absolutely first class food. Extremely efficient & friendly Owner & staff. Highly recommend - quality food

I’d recommend this place to everyone. The food here is 5 star as well as the customer service. Well worth a visit.