Tale of Spice in Castlereagh

Such an amazing restaurant, fantastic service and superb food! Already planning our next visit. The Tikka masala and Korma were first class!!

We have been a few times over past couple of months. The service is amazing, especially from Vish. Food is unreal and it’s so cosy

First time here, popped in after the cinema. Beautiful meal, top class service. The team were very good with my young children also. Will def be back :-)

Great service, the food was amazing, the "hot" was not that hot just tasted great. Staff are attentive without being on top of you all the time.

Absolutely delicious food best Indian food I have ever tasted. Vish was amazing host Marie was also very accommodating. Best service ever. Thank you x

Staying in the local area and visited here for a meal. Seated quickly and drinks order taken. Given plenty of time to ponder over the menu. Complimentary popadoms and dips to start. Some of the best dips I have had! Delicious mains with perfect cooked chicken. Sides of rice and nan also very nice. Regular check ins from the staff to see how everything was and no waiting around for replacement drinks. I was hoping for a particular dessert that unfortunately wasn’t on the menu, however the waitress kindly offered suggestions where I may get it. Would return if back in the area.

Great Indian food and friendly staff. Very clean place and a nice atmosphere. We really enjoyed our meal. Thanks for a lovely evening!

Beautiful food, great service and good value. Everything we had was delicious and I would definitely come back again. First class.

Called in unexpectedly as the other eateries around the cinema all closed at 8.30 pm and Tale of Spice opens until 10.30 on a Saturday. We received a very friendly and genuine greeting and first impressions were good ones. We had chicken tikka biryani and buttered chicken that were both fabulous - I cook a lot and so was very pleased that the sauces were all made freshly and the meats were cooked to perfection. The added touch of fresh herbs and the rice too was delicately spiced and delicious as was the light nan bread also beautifully presented. We’d highly recommend this lovely restaurant!

We've been going to tale of spice for a couple of years. We've always really liked it. More recently, we've found their chutneys are being watered down (presumably to save money). I personally find it a bit sickening when given papadoms and a thin coloured watery consistency chutney. This has been the primary reason we've stopped coming here.

Got a carry out with friends Food was Luke warm Onion bhajees disgusting and only two per portion All sauces very very watery and not a lot of meat Extortioniate price - dearest ever! Will definitely not be back - extremely disappointing

Really good food we got of the set menu so good value but an amazing choice. Plenty of gluten free options. The best butter chicken I have ever had. Service was 1st class. Wonderful atmosphere.

First of all falsely advertised pricing online very expensive waiter couldn’t understand me and kept giving us wrong orders one waiter shrugging her shoulders and eyes when I said I was given wrong curry also gave me spicy masala and tries to say it was butter chicken and it comes spicy which I know it is not drinks where super slow and not asked once was everything ok 130 pounds later and very disappointed food was left on plates and wasn’t tasty at all not be back and won’t recommend also when ordered drinks forgot and had to re ask and they gave my 11 year old a cocktail and told me was coke when I asked again where is my cocktail she said she told me was that when I asked her twice what is it and he said coke

The food was absolutely delicious. I’m looking forward to the restrictions being lifted and sitting in, but I’m sure we’ll have another take away (or 2) before then.

Visited here as a family after looking at the menu online and the early bird offer of two courses for £16.95 seemed reasonable. This was during the “eat out to help out scheme” but when we arrived the only menu offered to us was a set choice of two courses for £22. We asked for an alternative menu but were informed this was the only one available. We had waited a while to get a table so decided to stay, plus the other establishments around the area all had long queues. The food was superb, service a little slow but it was quite busy at the time. We also heard various customers around us querying the £22 set menu. I have waited a while to write this review and I still feel conned by this visit. To add insult to injury the staff made reference to the great discount and cheap meal we had on two occasions! As before, the food was first class but if paying the standard prices then you will have an expensive night out. £45 for three rice, three meals and drinks does not reflect any type of offer whatsoever. We visited different establishments during August and this was the only one that had inflated the prices. Based on this experience we will never return.

Went here with a friend just to try something different from the usual American diner fare and we weren't disappointed. The atmosphere was perfect, the service was great and the food excellent. We will definitely be back and as often as possible. Highly recommended.

Me and my partner went for a friday date night and enjoyed the lovely relaxing atmosphere, amazing cocktails and fantastic food. Staff were all really friendly and made us feel very welcome, especially our server Viveik. Will definitely be visiting again soon

Had booked a table for 6.30. When we arrived at 6.20 we were told it would be a 15-20 minute wait but people in the queue had booked for 6 and still not been seated. People were queued in the restaurant and right up against tables, terrible during the current pandemic

This is my second time here in the last few weeks. The food is delicious and very nice portion sizes.The cocktails are divine. Staff are friendly and waiter Vivek was very pleasant. Will be here again soon.

I have visited here several times with my boyfriend and we are never disappointed. Food is lovely and can not fault the service. Staff are so friendly, Vivek could not do more for us. Definitely recommend and will be back.

Great service, great food. Sorry to say they offer a set menu for the early bird of starter and main for £20. Main only was £17. Their early bird on their website is 2 courses for 16.95 and I presume you get a choice of starter, main and desert. They have increased their prices by £3. Chancing their arm with the eat out to help out scheme when one of the rules is that they are to use their normal menu. Getting people to spend more without them even realising. Would make me think twice about returning.

Fast service, lovely food and really good cocktails, would definitely come back again. Ask for Vivek, he knows what you want ...!!

Booked a table for 2 for my wife's birthday, made a few amendments to the booking as family wanted to attend and they were more than accommodating and ended up with a table of 8! We were seated right away and the service was second to none, when they found out it was my wife's birthday they bought out a free dessert and all the staff sang which was a lovely touch! One of the first places I have been recently where I wasn't felt rushed out, despite how busy they were! Will definitely be back again!!

Amazing food and service at tale of spice. We have been a number of times now and the food and service is always brilliant thanks to our server Vivek.

Nice greeting on arrival and got seated quickly. Given a set menu, starter and main £22, no other menu provided. Food arrived swiftly and it was very tasty but left with a bitter taste after discovering they actually had a normal menu available and priced cheaper than set menu. That is the reason for the 3 star rating, set menu should be better value not more expensive.

Myself my wife and our 3 kids all visited on Sunday. we haven’t really had a meal out together in months but love tale of spice again it didn’t disappoint the sharing starter was huge and such better value than buy individual starters, kids all ordered korma and masala from the kids menu which was a risk for the 2 little ones but they loved it. My only issue was I got the jalfrezi and there was no heat to it at all but I’ve ordered it 6-7 times before so I’m putting it done to just an off night. We will 100% be back maybe soon to avail of the eat out to help out offer during the week.

Very nice food but one course would have been nice only. The eat out scheme for the Tale of Spice is a set menu, starters and main course £22.ok that's £12 but too much food. Might not suit every one but good food none the less

Great food and prices. Servis was brilliant and waiter could not be more attentive, definitely come back Highly recommend

We were staying in the nearby caravan site and called here after reading great reviews. It didn’t disappoint, we got our table straight away and the waiters (Viver) were very helpful and courteous. We were served free popadoms with really nice dips while waiting on our meal and had a lovely monkey 47 Gin while the kids had milkshakes. Our meal was so tasty, we are big Indian fans and must say it was one of the nicest meals we’ve had. We will definitely return in the near future to try something different from the menu.

Absolutely delicious food, not a long wait and generally a great atmosphere. Our waiter Vivek was absolutely superb also! Great service!!

Just had a Covid discount meal. Very busy but we were well looked after by Vivek who was extremely attentive. The food, as usual, was lovely - different from so many Indian restaurants and not oily at all. Recommended.

Waited 1 hour and 10 minutes on our food and we had only ordered one main course each. That was disappointing, however I can’t fault the food. It was lovely, just a shame we had to wait so long

We came here during the eat out to help out scheme and did not regret it! The food was fantastic and all the staff were excellent. We were served by Vivek and he was very friendly :) The sizzling tikka was the best we’ve had (see photo)! Will definitely be back!

The staff were very curtious and polite. Loved the free pompadoms as a little appetiser. Meal was great and the whole experience was very pleasant and hassle free.

Vivek was a fantastic waiter had us sorted all night! Food was very good. Had three mains and they were all on point

Never really have Indian food, tried here and it was lovely. Vivek, our server, was excellent! Very kinda as are all the staff

My second time coming here, food was excellent and Vivek our waiter was superb from when we arrived until we left.

For our first indian meal "Tale of Spice" was a great choice. The food was amazing and the staff very friendly and helpful especially Vivek. Will definitely be back.

Food is amazing, I really enjoyed the atmosphere too! Also loved the heavenly cocktails. Very friendly service.

Great Food and great service tonight at Tale of Spice. All staff very friendly & attentive. Will definitely be back.

Delicious food with excellent service. So friendly and welcoming, myself and my boyfriend both love Indian food and we were not disappointed great taste , great Menu with variety and great service. Must add.. I enjoyed a really good mojito here too, not what you go to an Indian restaurant for but I was really impressed,great attention to detail.I would highly recommend this restaurant and we will definitely be back !

First time out for a family meal since lockdown, it did not disappoint! Staff are friendly, food is great and what a fab time to be out, thank you Viver! The best service!

Has to be the best Indian restaurant in Belfast very very friendly food amazing and spotless clean highly recommended louise

Absolutely amazing food, staff and atmosphere. We had a really great time and would definitely go again.

One of the best Indian restaurants in Belfast. Had an amazing night here with a wide variety of cocktails and a great menu. Food was excellent and received superb service from very helpful staff. Food was excellent and served very soon after order was placed. Would recommend to anyone

Thanks for a lovely “post lockdown” meal tonight... Our food was absolutely beautiful and staff were exceptional as always. Looking forward to coming back soon.

Had a lovely night, after lockdown me and friends enjoyed a lovely meal and best strawberry daiquiris here!! Will definitely be back!

Outstanding restaurant with great customer service, coming over from Scotland made it worthwhile, food was to die for and the complimentary shot after dinner topped it off. Shoutout to the guy that supports Barcelona, great sense of humour.

Tale of Spice must be one of my favourite Indian Restaurants in greater Belfast area. They have innovated in this lockdown by offering a take out and delivery service.I had a spicy butter chicken and pilau rice take out last night. Spicy I hear you say, yes spicy.....traditionally butter chicken is a mild, creamy and un sweet dish famous in Punjab. I asked chef for mine to be spicy and loved the heat, but, alas he had sweetened it-no doubt for the local palate. There were a generous number of succulent chicken tikka pieces and the sauce was creamy and spicy!! Definitely 9 out of 10.My girls and I took very little time polishing it off!!

Had the special offer on Saturday night, absolutely stuffed with great Indian food. Quality 2nd to none. Quantity of main course above others in the area, that makes us go back! And the staff are great too!

You will not find better or tastier Indian food in Belfast. Dishes are full of meat and veg, not like some restaurant you go to where it is mostly sauce with a few bits of meat thrown in.I have lost count of the amount of times I have eaten here, and unfortunately due to current circumstances delivery/takeaway is all we can het, but it never disappoints.

Quite high end restaurant. Large portions good service friendly staff. Clean and well run. Mid range prices. I have paid more for worse food

I went with my wife, starter was ok, main insipid, flavourless. Service was poor. Drinks not what we ordered. I live in Belfast and can name off the tip of my head many better curry houses.

Booked a table, arrived on time, had to wait 15 minutes in a cramped area by the till.

Tuve una deliciosa comida aquí anoche. El servicio fue excepcional. Poppadoms y salsas gratis para comenzar, muy sabroso. Teníamos pollo rogan josh y pollo tikki con arroz pilau y naan simple o ajo. Definitivamente el mejor indio que he tenido! Mi hijo tiene goujons y papas fritas, caseras y deliciosas. Para el postre tuvimos el ganache de chocolate y el postre de chocolate con menta, ¡ambos deliciosos! ! Definitivamente volveremos! !

Visited on NYE with my boyfriend. Loved the authentic decor. Place was buzzing. We were shown to our table promptly. Poppadoms brought quickly to table with our drinks. Dips were delicious. Starters served promptly the mixed stater was one of the best I have... I did ask for garlic chilli chicken Tikka to be as hot as possible and it was just a lil hot but the flavour was outstanding. Service was professional and efficient. We both enjoyed our food thoroughly. Can't wait to go back

I had read the reviews and decided that it was now worth a try and was not disappointed. One phone call order and 20 minutes later and I was able to collect. No waiting around. The menu gives plenty of choice and the generous portions were tasty and very satisfying, and the prices are competitive.On our next visit we shall eat in instead of a carry out. Can't wait!!

Best Indian Food I have ever tasted Not overly expensive, Staff are very warm and friendly. I now Ivisit at least once a week

Went with friends had a lovely meal, great hospitality, ordered Chicken tikka Biryani, Dal Makhani & my favourite Murg malai tikka yummy taste , i love this place the time you walk in . great service and great food . will be back next week on our special occasion .

We visited here on a Sunday night for a family meal due to seeing such good reviews. However we were very disappointed... the coke was clearly out of a bottle, it was flat and had no taste to it. The sauce to go with the poppadoms was very scarce, with the poppadoms themselves tasteless. My daughters chicken nuggets and chips were undercooked, when we complained about this, the manager simple pointed out, the kids meal is free anyway, as though that makes it ok to serve undercooked food? The meat in the curries we ordered was in tiny amounts and again undercooked and questionable, the sauces had very little taste in them, making the fact the rice was bland very obvious. Very disappointing, we won’t be returning.

Excellent food, excellent service,a delightful place to enjoy some excellent Indian food. Good wine list , not overly expensive and a wide menu choice.

Called in here on the off chance with a friend for lunch, £8.95 for 2 courses was a super deal and the food was beautiful, the restaurant was spotless and staff very attentive. Cannot wait to visit again!

Another excellent monthly tasting menu with every course magnificent. Attentive friendly staff make it even better!

Visité este restaurante con 3 amigos en una noche de sábado reciente. Nos sentamos rápidamente y nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos por un personal amable. El menú es extenso y nuestras comidas estaban deliciosas. Grandes porciones y los extras como poppadoms fueron muy apreciados. Un ambiente encantador en una noche ocupada. El personal fue atento y todos lo pasamos muy bien. ¡Volveremos!

Service very good. I was only therefor a take out.I would like to try eating inside for lunch or dinner. Generally I would recommend it. Good value.

Delicious meal! Full of flavour. From walking through the door you're made very welcome by the lovely staff. Our meals were delicious, choice and drinks/cocktails menu are very good also . Would definitely recommend Tale of spice for a truley enjoyable meal.

OMG. This place is truly wonderful in every aspect

Have just been for dinner and very much recommend this place. The Rezala Chicken was delicious and the peshwari naan to die for. Other half got the Tandoori mix starter and Chicken Bhuna which was also amazing. The service was first class.

We had lunch here on our visit to Hvar, I had Sword fish my husband had Tuna .The food was lovely and reasonable prices

Since the first week when Tale Of Spice opened its doors we have been " regulars " ..I feel that in saying that.... it speaks volumes as a recommendation .

Este es, de lejos, el mejor restaurante indio en East Belfast y más allá.

Went with my wife last night, the waiter Rep was so friendly and attentive. The food was first class, meat just melted in your mouth. Can't wait to go again.

We recently visited this restaurant for my wife’s birthday, and thoroughly enjoyed both the food and the experience. The waiter could not do enough for us and the quality of the food was excellent.

This is by FAR thee BEST Indian in Belfast!!

Yet another great meal at Tale of Spice. Our waiter Rep asked if it was something special, we said our son was going back to Uni in England, and he brought two extra dishes at start and end. Really nice touch and such a nice guy. As always food was great, staff are lovely, atmosphere is friendly, just a great place for excellent an curry. Needless to say we will be back!

Can not fault this place, from the food to the service 100%. Looked after very well by Rep. Will def be back soon.

Best and friendliest service - and the cuisine is second to none in Belfast . Always welcoming . Great place

Wife and I dined here this evening!

Love going to this place it never disappoints, the food is always fantastic. The chicken tikka patia is my favourite, but I have yet to order something that I haven't liked. Our order was a bit late this time but our waiter Rep give us a complimentary dish while we waited, which was a nice touch. Will definitely be back!

It's hard to beat this place. The staff are all fantastic. Very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The food is consistantly great and nothing is too much trouble. Our favourite restaurant in Belfast by far.

We had lunch with my family and from the moment we arrived, we were greeted with great service; everyone was very accomodating to our needs. The food was simply delicious and the price was very reasonable. I would definitely recommend this place when in Belfast.

Me and my colleagues read some good reviews and decided to give this a try. The food was fantastic and we found ourselves having good conversations with the staff. Highly recommend the king prawn puri and chilli chicken tikka masala. As a recommendation by a staff member I was given some extra scotch bonnet pickle to add to the food. Just WOW! The only thing missing is an F in the picture Will definitely be going back!

Normally go here often, Food tasted amazing, the service was excellent as usual, was given free shots after dinner due to our loyalty, thank you again see you soon.

Excellent food and great friendly service. Would highly recommend a trip to Tale of Spice for lunch or dinner. You won’t be disappointedly.

We were made very welcome by the staff and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Service and quality of the food were excellent. We look forward to our next visit.

Went here with my boyfriend on a Wednesday night. Food, service and ambience was Amazing. We were well looked after the entire time, they even brought out complimentary ice-cream. Our waiter was 1st class, he wasn't the manager, didn't catch his name, but he served us very well, someone who is very good at his job. Will definitely be back. The young guy at the till was also very friendly and polite. Food was fresh, well cooked and had great flavour.

Brilliant service and hospitality here! Staff taking the time to talk to you and realising my girlfriend wasn’t rushing her food, she was ‘Just hungry’ and then letting them know I had a flight to catch, so they left me a nice message also!

Never fails to amaze me! Top service with the best quality food and can not be beat in value for money!!!

All round great time. The food was excellent, great value for money and really tasty. The staff were great fun and even finished a perfect meal off with some free ice cream! I’ll definitely be back. Our waiter Rep was an absolute delight!

We always love coming here. Great food and friendly staff.Great atmosphere.Great 2 course early bird meal. Highly recommend.

I had a very pleasant evening today with dinner at this place, the quality service we received from the waiters, Ashley and Rep, was sublime. They went above and beyond their call of duty to ensure that we were having a good time. I ordered a chicken jalfrezi with garlic naan and I would highly recommend this dish. Overall, I wish to express my thanks to this restaurant and hope to be back soon!

Have been coming for dinner for a while. Amazing food and really great staff! Very friendly and great fun 😊 highly recommended for dinner

Excellent staff, very good chef , superb service and ambience!

We visited Tale of Spice on a Friday Evening and the service was second to none. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. The manager served us and was very helpful in recommending the right dish to suit our apetite. He was very humorous and even brought complimentary tasters with a funny “side” as seen in the photo below. We will definitely be back here.

excellent all round - warm welcome, attentive and knowledgeable staff, gorgeous food catering to all our family tastes. Particularly the scrumptious monkfish Balti. meal was served at a relaxed pace which is so oftennnot the case in many restaurants today. i had booked using the restaurants online service and mentioned it was a family meal to celebrate my daughters birthday. thought that point would be overlooked but no - a real fuss was made. can’t wait until next visit

Group of friends from work enjoyed dinner here Saturday evening. Staff were very welcoming and good fun. Meal very tasty. Will definitely be back soon. Our friend was celebrating 30th birthday and they played happy birthday.

We had the best time tonight, food was so tasty and the service was great! Shout out to Rep for his Stellar banter!

Had a beautiful meal last night. Food is gorgeous, staff are attentive and friendly and the atmosphere in the restaurant is perfect. Have been in 4 times over the last month and each visit has been the same. Highly recommend.

Went to this restaurant today for a team lunch. Food and staff were amazing. The staff were really friendly & helpful! We will definitely be back

My wife & I are somewhat regulars to this magnificent assault on our taste buds. We have also used the delivery service but prefer ‘eating in’ due to the ambience and service. This wonderful establishment ticks ALL the boxes in terms of food variety, taste, quality & friendly service with knowledgable staff coupled with a nice clean environment. Not the cheapest out there - but you get what you pay for... we always leave a tip.... Tale of Spice - we salute you! Thank you!