Tamarind in Isle of Wight

I came into this high end Indian restaurant with high hopes and was ultimately let down. The Paneer tikka starter was a hit and I would really recommend it. However the Tikka Masala is abysmal as my wife and I have never had this dish so sugary. It’s also red and doesn’t taste like a tikka masala with a lack of cream and overall flavor. You’re better off getting a Gelato if you want something so sweet….

Great food and great service, recommend to everyone

Hands down one of the best restaurants in Isle of Wight! Right from the food to the hospitality, they have got it right. A must try if you are in the neighbourhood!

The food and atmosphere was brilliant. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Lookin forward to the next time.

It was lovely and sweet! They held a beautiful night with lovely entertainment, hosts and food! Would 100% reccomend

We came along to Tamrind’s dance night. The Bollywood dancers had energy that made you leave tapping your feet and waving your arms in the air. There was a part in the night that the dancers gave the customers a chance to learn the cultural dance and then perform back to a restaurant of happy customers.The staff were extremely friendly and super efficient. The buffet was tasty and varied to cater for all. I highly recommend coming back and we can’t wait for their next dance night.

Great evening out, from the food to the entertainment! Would definitely come again!

Has an amazing aubergine dish! Great service too.

Great curry. All of us enjoyed what we had.

We would highly recommend the Tamarind Indian Restaurant the staff are welcoming and attentive. The variety of food is excellent and there are award winning dishes to choose from. Going with your usual favourite or with something completely different for a change you will not be disappointed. Thank you to all of you for making a great evening and a memorable evening for our party.

First of all it’s not an Indian restaurant according to one of the staff. They’re not welcoming at all. They made a condition that we have to order main dishes for individual. Which is too much for 2 people.

We did not have a reservation and they were fully booked but were kind enough to fit us in. The food was exceptional and the staff were very attentive, friendly and it was spotlessly clean. We are from Manchester and used to excellent Indian restaurants and the standards here exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend this restaurant and undoubtedly we will return on our next visit. Many thanks to all of the staff for your kindness and service. The Manchester group. 😋

We ordered a take out option from Tarmarind today . It just felt like home cooked food. All the items were freshly cooked. We enjoyed it throughly

We loved the food, service was impeccable. Cannot fault in any way. A truly wonderful experience. Thank you!

Excellent service and fantastic food. Be place on the isle of wight

Fantastic Service and overall a very pleasant experience. The food was delicious and all the staff lovely. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough.

Loved this restaurant. Everything was perfect, even the restroom was pristine. The food was so delicious and they had several vegan options which was a delight. I’d highly recommend and we will be back!

Absolutely amazing food and incredible prices along with the warm welcoming of the waiter would 100% recommend.

Very nice food and good service, yet another visit,superb food and service and even got given some complimentary Bombay potatoes which was a nice touch

Such a lovely place. Staff were friendly and welcoming and very attentive. The food was delicious! So much variety and all the dishes we chose were just amazing! The staff were great with our kids and made them feel at ease. The chocolate at the end made their experience even better than they imagined!

Starving after a long walk but despite being empty, I was told no tables available for a solo eater. Thanks.

Came here around 7 from Blackpool and was starving. Got told that we couldn’t dine in because they had a couple of bookings even though only 2 tables had coustomers. Floor and tables were dirty. Never come here from afar.

Came to Tamarind indian restaurant for my birthday with my husband. Shipon showed us to the table which was set out Nice.Bottle of wine chilled . Nice chilled water. Poppedoms & dips good. For starter I had a prawn dish my husband had a tikka.for mains I had something the waiter recommended & my husband had something to the waiter recommended.it was lovely.nice Bailys to finish the evening. The restaurant is nice & clean. waiters nothing to much trouble. Nice for a date night.love night for my birthday.

Amazing service and delicious food, would recommend to anyone to come here!

Fantastic food at a great price, and when there was an issue with my order they went out of their way to fix it for me. If I'm ever back on the island I will be back for sure!

Despite not pre-booking a table my wife and I were able to get dinner at Tamarind for an early dinner. We were greeted by a friendly staff member who showed us to a table and gave us plenty of time to choose from the menu. A good choice of dishes. My wife is doesn't eat meat but they assured her that any dish could be done as vegetarian. We enjoyed a thoroughly tasty meal at reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

over £4 for the smallest Peshwari naan.. I couldn't believe how small it was. Taste good, however, so do all Peshwari naan. Normally you get 3times the amount at other Indian places. It was approximately 10cm x 10cm. Just yeah, not worth the price.

I didn’t like the food. It was oily and didn’t taste good.

This place is great. Service is super on it, food lovely too. I’d 100% recommend it to anyone in town looking for an Indian meal.

This place has definitely topped it for Indian takeaway on the Island now...why it took me so long to try the place, I do not know! Delivery was well within time estimated and for a Saturday evening, was really good, about 40mins. We had a lot of food, lots off the veggie menu; Onion Bhaji, tarka dall, nikol bhaji are just some dishes, peshwari naan, plus hash and rices, it was all so well cooked, amazing flavours, and great portions. Thank you!

been in her a few times now and every time the food is amazing and the staff are even better. if you’re looking for an indian restaurant on the island i would highly recommend this place. 5/5

Walked in on spec and got seated straight away and the service was fantastic, food it has to be one of the best we have had and they even ran out to grab an ice cream for the bairn as they had run out. Nothing was a bother. Pity we live so far away or we would definitely go back. Would recommend booking as they were turning people away whilst we were there. Well done guys keep up the great work

Excellent food, decent portion sizes, friendly staff and a really nice atmosphere!! Highly recommended

Live in London, although this is the best curry we've had; hands down! The food, staff, including Jimmy were amazing, so welcoming. If in the Isle of Wight you should go.

Do yourself a favour and book a table here! We have come from London on a holiday to the Isle of Wight and fancied a curry... we found this on Google as it was only 10 minutes from where we are staying. Food was delicious, service was quick and pleasant and prices were reasonable. We reccomend the Brittania Curry! There's a reason this place has won awards, we will most certainly be back.

Lovely food, Jimmy made us feel extra welcome and even cooked me a special curry. Staff very friendly, will definitely come again!

We had a lovely meal out here, the best chef "Jila Miah"of the year made me a special curry on request which was delicious, I visited from Australia and definitely will be back here again. Staff were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Brilliant!

Great service and food. Buffet cooked fresh and regularly replenished. Delicious would certainly recommend a visit....

Amazing food, Great experience. We’ve taken away from here before and the food was good. It’s definitely a different experience when eating in. The service, the food presentation and the taste was excellent.

Wonderful food and great service! Would recommend to anyone looking to get Indian on IoW

Excellent food, all of the items has amazing flavour.felt like home made food. oil,spice's in the food were just perfect 👌.i live in London ,went to Isle of Wight for 3 days with my family . We did not go to any other restaurant for the dinner because of their yummy food.wonderful customer service, owner annd staffs are very friendly and helpful. Moreover this is very clean restaurant.in 3 days we tried different items all of the items were so good , delicious. My daughter wants to order food from Isle of Wight to London 😂from Tamarind restaurant.I recommend to everyone, visit they are restaurant once you would not disappoint.

The worst restaurants I have ever seen in my life and the staff are very rude behavior

Amazing food, wonderful friendly staff and great atmosphere

Food is really great and the staff are friendly and incredible.

OK so just been here , looking at the menu it's the same as most indians !same stuff different name and spelling . Most curry house use the same base sauce and change it accordingly to what ever your order on the menu bit mine was something else (shock horror ) I had saag paneer in some sort of sweet coconut sauce weird . No chapattis which is an instant red flag and a large bottle of beer nearly 10.pounds , I should have walked right then .

Popped in for a quick meal and had the best experience. Buffet was great and really good value. Staff were lovely, and the local Bollywood dancers made a casual dinner a joyous occasion.

We ordered takeaway from here (for 15 people) and the food was horrible, I have never seen so much oil in a curry!! if you want to get sick or a heart disease then go for it. Mix veg curry!! do you really call it mix veg if you are just adding cabbage and potato and tossing it in oil without any salt or other spices? Biryani was dry and again no taste. it was as good as eating boiled rice. For the price they charge for the food and the show off they do on their menu, this restaurant is the worst experience I’ve had so far.

The food was just edible with no taste. Ordered biryani which tasted more like fried rice tossed in turmeric. The salan was oily. The food lacked any seasoning. If you are Indian wanting Indian Food, this is not where you want to go. Not for the Indian palate.

Went to Tamarind on Sunday for Buffet night. Jimmy Show us To Are table. lovely bottle of wine nice & chilled .also nice cold water on table. .popperdoms & dips good.lovely buffet very good choice of starters & mains.sll lovely & hot. Lovely jazfra & tikka masala good. Naan Bread very good as always.lovey baileys to finish the night. Lovely Indian restaurant very clean.waiters dress smart. Nothing too much trouble for then. Would recommend for a date night & family night out.

Underwhelming. The portion size of my starter was very small for what I paid. Smashed poppadoms & greasy main. Plus overcooked hard naan bread.

This place is absolutely amazing. The staffs are wonderful and the food is out of this world . We came from Cornwall to the isle of wight for week holiday for my husbands birthday. Everyone wished my husband a happy birthday and surprised him with a slice of cake with a candle and music. This is by far the best Indian food we have ever had. I would like to thank all members of staff to have made my husband evening so special.

I was lucky enough to have a my birthday here. Service fantastic, really friendly staff and they made my birthday feel 110%. Thank you to everyone. Spectacular food.

This place is absolutely amazing. The staffs are wonderful and the food is out of this world . We came from Cornwall to the isle of wight for week holiday for my husbands birthday. Everyone wished my husband a happy birthday and surprised him with a slice of cake with a candle and music. This is by far the best Indian food we have ever had. I would like to thank all members of staff to have made my husband evening so special.

We ordered a take away from this restaurant. It was the worst food ever I had in my life . Not even close to an authentic Indian cuisine. I would strongly recommend to stay miles away from this one .

Pathetic food period. Don’t go by the 4 star reviews. Food is full of colour and tastes horrible. The chef needs to be taught on how to cook and the staff on behaviour.

Amazing food, lovely environment and great service!

Great evening, with great food for my dads birthday 🙏

I don't think I'll ever bother getting a masala from anywhere else, I know it won't be as good! The variety of vegetables in the meat-free options are amazing, proper chunks of the stuff too, real substance. The pilau rice is also incredible, some days I have to stop myself hopping on a bus to Newport just to grab a box of lovely rice! I've only had deliveries but they're always fast and friendly.

Great food, great service. We always come to Tamarind for curry, nowhere else like it on the island.

Recommend this restaurant highly. Food is always brilliant. We come here very frequently

The Tamarind is excellent. I’ve never been able to fault the food. Always a warm welcome and a nice atmosphere.

Gem of an Indian restaurant. Amazing food and excellent hospitality, true to culture!

What a delightful experience eating here.

I ordered a take away and gave them 2 hours notice before delivering it. It was 30 minutes late, didn't have the mango chutney I ordered, had another component that wasn't asked for and poppadoms were smashed to pieces. Not very happy.

Not happy with my take away order. 30 minutes late, things missing other things included I didn't want and poppadoms smashed to pieces. They did send out the right items and extra poppadoms 30 minutes later but at this point it was too late. I was starving and ate what I had. Would be better offering a % refund.

Me & my husband visited Tamarind in Newport isle of wight..the wine & coke was lovely & chilled. The popperdoms & dips was very good . Lovely starters very good. Mains chicken spinach dish also boiled rice & sagga aloo also garlic naan. & Chicken Rogan was lovely.lovely evening for valentine's days. Are waiter easy was very good nothing to much trouble. Very clean restaurant & lovely table with valentine's balloon . The staff are very well dress & clean .would come here again for a date night

We order online for home delivery. Never have to wait long. Portions are a good size. Good vegetarian options and lovely Naan bread.

absolutely lovely meal, friendly staff and excellent service xx

Just love this restaurant in Newport iow. Great menu and the buffet on Sundays is very good 👍. Only 4 stars for atmosphere because when they are busy and everyone is talking the acoustics makes it difficult to hear people on your table. Does not put us off though.

Amazing Indian Best on the Island

Fabulous service. Amazing food. Best Indian we’ve been to on the island

absolutely lovely! brilliant food and service.

There was no vegetable curry on the takeaway menu, but I asked for this and it was delicious

Top food and beer Merry Christmas to them all

This is the best Indian restaurant on the island, lovely food served properly by good polite people. Excellent again.

Have had one in a while but was not disappointed the food was lovely

Went to Tamarind in Newport on Sunday for the buffet night.Lovely Greeting at the door.show us to r usual table. Ordered a bottle of rosé wine lovely & chilled. Also asked for water for the table. Very good poppadoms & dips . Easy brought are plates for the buffet. Nice & hot. Lovely buffet very good selection of things. Love the prawn dish . All dishes was nice & hot. Nothing to much trouble for are waiter easy. The Indian restaurant is nice & clean & the waiters are smart dress would recommend this place for a date night or big party's.

I went for the first time and I liked it very much, thanks.

Before ordering we saw it had won awards on their website-must be good right? This is one of the worst curries we have had. Full of watery stuff from the rice/sauce which then spoilt everything else on the plate as it was swimming in watery stuff, the onion bhaji’s were rock solid and the chicken was so tough. This was not cheap either and feels like a total waste of money, which we cant afford to waste. So disappointing and wont ever use again. We also went to order on Uber eats but decided to pick up to save the delivery charge, ordered the exact same but was £3 more on collection!? Work that one out!

Nicest Indian meal I've had in a long time!

We ordered a set menu and some onion bhaji's The set menu was wonderful, The meat was tender and the dishes full of flavour. The only thing that let it down was the onion bahji's had hard bits of what looked like the dough that seeemed like they was not cooked properly.

Fabulous! Great atmosphere, faultless service and fantastic food. Certainly one our best Indian meals ever.

Great food, excellent service, very clean, nice decor. A jewel in Newports crown

We have had several fabulous meals in here. The staff were very friendly and hospitable. I would highly recommend a visit.

1st class service in a beautiful restaurant. Staff couldn’t do enough to help. best Indian meal in a long long time. highly recommended.

Wait time was good. Quantity was very good. Most dishes were tasty. Onion bhajis were not edible - so dry and tough they were impossible to eat. Massively overpriced. Service on arrival was rushed and rude. It’s a while since we’ve been here and definitely not what it used to be - very disappointing.

Large menu selection but the flavours just weren't there. This was my second time here. Short stay carpark nearby. There was 1 gentleman serving about 4-5 tables so it wasn't attentive.

Very competent professional service, brilliant staff, felt very welcome, for our party it felt like playing bingo...legendary ordering service. Spot on for resolving bill issues for large parties.

I went there without booking as I was on my own so I thought they could squeeze me in somewhere. The man who seemed to be the owner was reluctant as the tables were booked but he found a place for me It was around 6pm and he asked me to finish my meal by 7pm. Food was wonderful just a bit spoilt by the owner nervously pacing around . Made me feel on edge a bit. A bit pricey but I enjoyed the food . I’d go again but make sure to book.

Went to Tamarind Indian restaurant with my husband for Buffet night.it was good. Lovely choice of dips ,&, poppadoms.good chilled wine. The buffet was good good choice of starters & curry & rice. Are waiter Miran was lovely nothing to much trouble for him.The restaurant was lovely &, clean . Great restaurants for couples &, big party's. Will be visiting again .top notch food in a nice Indian restaurant .

Staff were very accommodating, attentive and friendly. The food was excellent and plenty of it.

We visited around 8.30pm because they were open and everywhere else was closed and were greeted and seated with a warm welcome. The food was delicious and we will definitely be back for our special beer glass!

Very poor. 2 hours waiting. Hung up when calling. Avoid.

I have, as a Brit, been brought up appreciating the best curry houses in the uk. My father a student doctor in the late 50s, lived with Asians and was taught to understand what ‘fine’ Asian cuisine tasted like. I have to say, my meal at Tamarind was the finest. Do not miss this place. You will not be disappointed.

Ordered a take away for delivery, waited well over an hour when it arrived it was only just warm so had to microwave it before I could eat it, some of the order was missing, some was wrong, rang to complain and was promised that they would partially refund me, no surprise there has been no refund, so I paid for an expensive, at best mediocre meal with some parts of the order missing and some parts wrong, will not be using Tamarind again, good luck if you order from here.

Ordered takeaway from this place and everything was sweet including tadka dal.

We visited the Tamarind on the 25 August. The food was excellent. Service was really good. The staff made us feel very welcome. I would highly recommend this restaurant to every one. We are going back for a meal shortly.

Excellent food and service,will definitely go back

It's gone down hill in the past year or so. Orded corma wich was vile looking. 5 large chunks of chicken per curry. Also lamb roman josh just not nice. The last couple of times it's been different and not nice no more.

Extremely rude behaviour by the owner. We suggest to avoid this restaurant. I would request the relevant authority to keep an eye on the customer service.