Tamarind Tree in Ipswich

I visited Totnes with a friend yesterday. After very disappointing visits to a pub and cafe in the town, we were fortunate to find Tamarind Tree for our dinner. A very warm and friendly welcome awaited, with superb food and beer. We soon understood why so many tables were reserved! A very positive experience and we shall definitely be returning. Highly recommended.

I'm surprised to read some of the negative reviews on here - are they sure they went to this restaurant?!! I went with my dad on a Saturday evening. It was busy but the service was nonetheless great and the food was EXCEPTIONAL. Absolutely delicious, perfectly balanced flavours, perfectly hot, perfect sized portions! The wine also deserves a mention as it was delicious. The atmosphere is lovely - on a busy Sat evening sitting by the window next to a large group we could still converse. And it was lovely chatting to the manager at the end. What a truly local gem - ignore the haters and visit!!

This Indian restaurant came highly recommended. But when we cam today it was dark. Took a while to discover the opening times online. Pity they are not displayed on the outside. We will not give up and will come back one evening soon. But we did take pix of the front and a menu to confirm the look and what they serve.

Second visit and not disappointed. I had the chicken skewers and naan, hubby had the special fish and chips. Beautifully presented, quality ingredients and amazing flavours. Wow. The staff are friendly and welcoming, there's a lovely vibe and the food is fantastic.

Not your standard Indian. Small friendly restaurant with a limited range of dishes aiming at quality. What I had was really delicious. Good welcoming service and wide range of craft beers.

First visit but certainly won't be the last, amazing flavoured food, fantastic service, well done what a great little restaurant, and gluten free options.

The restaurant is a lovely cosy place, the staff are lovely and I love that the menu is small and is changed regularly. The staff were also happy to make tweaks to menu items to suit our tastes. The chutneys are DELICIOUS. Probably the best and most unusual we have tried. The naan is also lovely and doughy. (Really good wine too) Sadly the chicken curry really let us down. The sauce was tasty and creamy, however for 16 pounds I’d expect more than 4 small pieces of chicken, we did raise this with the waitress who did her best to rectify but I guess the restaurant standard is what we were served. (Which is why I’m writing this as if it was amended we would have felt listened to - 1.60 was offered which we accepted as we didn’t want to make the waitress feel uncomfortable ) I’m sure I’m not the only person who thinks the same. Most local curries are around 10-11 and come with much more chicken. It would also be lovely if the rice wasn’t just plain boiled rice. sadly not sure we would visit again due to the small portion of meat :( but worth a try for yourself

This little restaurant is super good. Authentic well cooked curries and sides. We shared chicken wings, spring rolls and samosa and then followed up with the mirch mutton, chicken kadai and a dahl , with rice and breads. The staff are lovely, great atmosphere and fast service, Great addition to Totnes food scene.

We have heard many a good thing about this restaurant and thought it was about time we payed a visit ourselves. There are very few Indian restaurants in Totnes so to have one as good as this is a bonus. I believe that the menu changes on a regular basis which I think can only be a good thing as you get to experience different tastes that you wouldn’t normally choose. We will definitely be back and would love to recommend to others.

Returned following our last visit in November 2022. Absolutely delicious food from a reassuringly short menu. Light bites today of spring rolls, samosas and excellent fries with a mango dip. Good coffee but a tad pricey. Doggy friendly. 🇬🇧🇳🇿

Oh wow, we kept meaning to come for lunch but have never managed to get in. I had chicken skewers with naan and hubby had fish taco. My chicken was amazing, so juicy and full of flavour. Hubby really liked his fish but had some of mine and declared he's having that next time. So much to choose from, we will definitely be back. Staff were really friendly and there was a really nice atmosphere.

We had been recommended this restaurant as we had a mixed group of Veggies and meat eaters. The starters were fairly limited if you wanted to table share. T he lime pickle had a lovely kick. We ordered a wide selection of mains and sides and apart from the mutton dish the rest was very bland. If you like desserts, avoid the carrot halve it was just not right! The restaurant was quiet but it was a Tuesday night. We were a little surprised when the waiter said about leaving at 9.30 as he wanted to go home to bed! We had just ordered more drinks! We felt we were being pushed out. Sadly, we would not recommend.

Second time here and was hoping it would be better than the first visit when my food was cold and portions small. It was worse. Tiny portions like last time. Four of us eating and my order totally forgotten. When it finally arrived samosa was actually frozen. Just not worth the money. Lovely staff but won't be going back.

Absolutely fabulous food as always . The staff were simply wonderful, Pepper and James in particular. We felt welcomed and incredibly well looked after the second we arrived . A definite 10/10

This was a wonderful meal, very authentic, delicious Indian dishes influenced from many regions of India - The vegetarian dishes were sublime - squash and aubergine dishes and my friends adored their slow cooked lamb. We are big foodies and have all travelled to India and this really is one of the best Indian meals I have had in a very long time in the UK. The deserts were also very very good, mango cheesecake - I am returning for. Thank you to the wonderful chef and team, we wish you all the very best and will be regulars - Much gratitude Katy and the Stubbs family.