The Ancient Viceroy in Southampton

1st time using and was not disappointed. Recommend by my neighbour and lived up to his reviews. Had the chicken Naga although nice and hot it was so flavourful and tasted beautiful. Delivery arrived in very good time and was still piping hot. Great takeaway meal and we will definitely be back. 💯💯

We ordered last week to date. Food tasted authentic which is something we've been looking for. Most places have the names and descriptions, but the food lacks many things, like fish coriander for one. And when you order 2 different dishes and get practically the same sauce. This says to me your just being served lies. The viceroy delivered us some tasty food, and tonight we're trying different things because the 1st time we ordered we got tasty food. And a sweet complimentary dish of a rice pudding that should be on the menu for takeaway as id eat loads of it. Best ever. If the chef can make rice pudding amazing. What else can they do? I've seen some bad reviews given, maybe different owners or chefs then. I'm a picky vegetarian, but taste and pallet knows good from bad, and so far this place is not bad at all. Give them a try and see what you think.

We have been a few times, but what happened on Friday is the second time, so feel I have to leave this feedback. We ordered 4 double gelnfidditchs and my friend who was sat opposite me looking at the bar area noticed they ran out after pouring 3 drinks. The owner then poured a grants and bought over to us all 4 drinks. What was shocking is that he didn't tell us and thought we hand't seen what he had done. When is was challenged he walked off and when he cam back to the table we asked him again at which point he murmured under his breath, sorry. We were shocked that he thought he could substitute a drink and not even ask us as may be he thought we were tipsy and wouldn't pick up on it.

The food was tasty. However, glasses were filthy, and the water had a very off-putting flavour. The silver trays that the plates were put on were not clean and had old food stains on them. Starters took 30 minutes to arrive, and the mains took 1 hour and 15 minutes, which was surprising as the restaurant was near empty, and very few takeout orders left the establishment. I am very disappointed with my experience.

Great food and great service see you again soon

We used to go near the restaurant for days but never considered eating there; finally, we decided to have dinner on Friday last week; fortunately, they had a table open, so we went there with lower hopes... We ordered the King Prawn Butterfly (a must-try), sweet lassie (also a must-try), garlic naan, Tandoori chicken sauce, and kufta Kachila, we were so satisfied with dishes and will be visiting again for sure..

Delicious food and great service, even for such a large group.

I really love this place. It’s spacious and extremely clean. The food is absolutely delicious. You just don’t know which one to start with. The staff are professional and so kind. Highly recommend this restaurant. It’s worth every penny!

Excellent, tasty food with a varied menu and items unique to this restaurant (e.g. the “Railway” which used to be served in 1st class on Indian trains). Friendly attentive service at just the right pace. Pleasant ambiance and a convenient location on Portswood road. Highly recommended for dining in or takeaway.

Rubbish food. Avoid this restaurant.

Very fabulous food at a reasonable price 👌 best Indian restaurant I have been to :) great draft beer too

Seems to have new owners and is now superb. Very varied menu and lovely food.

Authentic food , king prawn puree best in southampton area. Lamb shank or hyderabadi lamb great , chapatis are great!

Viceroy has such a beautiful, intimate atmosphere. The restaurant was just the right level of busy and the ambience with dim, colourful lights, flowers and oil candles was incredible. The service was absolutely amazing. Dishant (our server, apologies if I've misspelled) made every effort to make my partner and I feel welcome; he even took our coats for us and held the door on entry and exit. He was wonderfully polite, professionally dressed and gentlemanly. The food was delicious, flavourful and tasted just as good the next day when we ordered too much and took it home with us! Their mango lassi was the best I have had outside of India. It was very affordable, with starters, drinks and main costing under £55 for 2 people - the 10% student discount is a lovely bonus! Overall I highly recommend this restaurant for a 5 star dining experience all around. We will be coming back again and will bring some friends along to try it out, too!

Me and my family order from viceroy at-least twice a month we’ve never been dissatisfied. Always on time, always cooked well and always get everything we order.

This was our first time here. Good atmosphere and amazing service. The food was very good. Easily the best peshwari naan I've had! I had a Lamb Ceylon & my partner had a Prawn Vindaloo which were both delicious.

Really nice Indian, one of the best we've been to

Me and my partner went here last night, wow! It was incredible, probably one of, if not the best Indian meal we have ever had, everything was cooked to perfection and tasted amazing, friendly staff, well priced, highly recommended! 10/10

Really disappointed, ordered a takeaway from here last night for the first time after reading the reviews. I ordered a chicken tikka balti, what I got was a chicken tikka something! Not quite sure how to describe it really. A frozen vegetable tikka stew with fat too much salt and overcooked. Really not what I’d expect from any curry house. This will be my first and last experience. The 2 stars were for my wife’s order which said was ok.

Excellent food and service. All 4 currys that we ordered were very tasty. The service was also excellent. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Nice experience dining in. Lovely food .... reasonable price 😄

{Meat Thali - £13.95} Appearance 3.5/5 - Dish nicely placed, too many res/yellow colour (Suggestion: Add some green vegetable) Taste 3.5/5 - it's salty for a person who likes mild taste. However, the variety of the dishes adds some score to that Texture 4.5/5 - The white carrots, beef tendons and the beef briskets are all soft and chewy. Size of the dish - Medium - Large Service 4/5 - Answers questions regarding the menu, but giving vague answers like 'good' Environment 4/5 - Warm, chill music, standard Indian design Temperature - Boiling Others - The size of the rice is small, a bit burning in the food Comment - Quite expensive, there is other options for Indian cusine Overall - 3.5/5 06/10/2021 Terence the Food Judge

Staff and service was excellent. Every dish that we ordered had lots of sugar added.

All great, especially the naan bread.

A very great restaurant in my opinion. As a party of one, I'm treated no different than any other table. I had chicken tikka, followed by chicken Muli (not pictured). The staff don't bother you too much like other restaurants do, but are still attentive to guests. There was a perfect amount of time between courses. Not too little that you're still full from your starter, but not so long that you get bored. I just sat for a bit before paging, because I didn't want to leave, and I didn't feel like I was being pushed out, which was nice, as some restaurants just want to get you out as soon as possible. Families seem to like it here, of all ages too. Would recommend, and have recommended.

Absolutely delicious, super friendly staff! Would highly recommend!

A really great restaurant, staff immediately recognised that we had been there before. The service was excellent and for really good. We will definitely be going back again.

Lovely food and atmosphere to celebrate my 70th birthday!😁

A lovely restaurant with excellent service two of us had venison which is quite rare in an Indian restaurant unfortunately we both found it a little tough. We'll give it another go in the future.

Superb! Came here for the first time for a birthday celebration and just booked again for a few weeks time. Staff were friendly and attentive from the moment we arrived without being overbearing. Atmosphere was relaxing with beautiful lighting. And the food was some of the best Indian food I've eaten. We all left feeling very happy and very full!

Very good personal service. Friendly with good food.

It was lovely and staff was very caring and good host defo recommend

Loved my meal. Delicious as always. I was disappointed my complimentary dish wasn't there. it was like a coconut pudding. Made me sad as I always get sent it. But not today😮‍💨

Good service and friendly staff. I really appreciate their service. Food is affordable. Highly recommend this place. I believe definitely you guys like their service

The food we ordered was tasty and fresh. The staffs and services were excellent. The butter chicken and chicken tikka biryani, we had was the perfect authentic Indian cuisine.

Fantastic food, fantastic staff and the price was spot on

Tonight I went dinner in Viceroy with my girlfriend the food was amazing the staff was very friendly

The food was amazing. Literally the curry was so tasty that i thanked the chef personally. The staff is so equally good as the food was.

Extremely disappointed with my take away tonight I use this restaurant regularly and usually rave about it . Today the chicken in the Bombay curry was extremely dry and chewy and curry tasteless and my bhajis rock hard and the bag extremely greasy and no one has had the courtesy to call me back very disappointed

I visited this restaurant on the recommendation of a friend with my partner. The staff gave us a warm welcome, the menu was extensive and the food was delicious! Safe to say it is one of the best Indian restaurants I have ever visited, I'll definitely be returning in the future!

I have eaten chicken tikka mossala and starter with my friends, which was absolutely delicious I had in Southampton. The staffs are very good and lovely.

Food is amazing and large portions. Staff and the service are super. Dishes have been served with a great passion. This is a hidden gem in Portswood - everyone should try!! Enjoyed the free meal for the birthday. Highly recommend!!

Highly highly highly recommended. !!! Hidden gem in Portwood. Quite an atmosphere after you entered the restaurant from busy portswood town. The manager recommended a 14.99 deal (any starter main meal / rice and bread) all included since its a Wednesday. The food was served with a good presentation on sisiling hot cast iron dishes and it was delicious and full. We couldn't finish all we had to take back home. Served hot towels and chocolate 🍫 while we waiting for the bill. Highly recommended

Out of all the restaurants in the area we prefer The Ancient Viceroy. Taste of the food is more authentic and tasty. Polite and Friendly staff.

Excellent fresh food and great service.

Very poor service, cannot pour wine, spilt it on the table, cannot take orders correctly, ended up with the wrong meal. Had to cook another one, forgot two lots of rice. Didn't clear tables between courses, had to move some dirty plates, bowls etc to another table to make enough room. Nice people and good food, but no idea how to look after customers or how to run a restaurant !!

We recently had a family meal there. The food was amazing. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Prices were very reasonable. I would highly recommend.

Amazing and best Indian restaurant in Southampton. Staff lovely and Friendly and food top quality and fantastic

Delicious food and excellent service . Very relaxing atmosphere. I will come back . One of the best!

Absolutely amazing first time ordering from here Indian is my favourite food I used order regularly from somwere else a couple years ago ordered this as a treat tonight and it was lovely thankyou will definitely be ordering again 😁

Delicious food and the friendliest service

Great food and service, will be back soon

Delicious food and great service! Highly recommend 😍 Absolutely banging meal 😋 to celebrate my daughter's 15th birthday. It's her favourite restaurant and she insisted we travel from Gosport for her special meal!!

We had an very pleasant experience recently to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday. Her celebration meal was on the house and the staff service was courteous and prompt. The manager is extremely helpful and welcoming.

Great food, reasonably priced, beautifully presented would recommend

We visited for a birthday meal, staff were very friendly and the food was great. They also made extra efforts for the birthday celebration, which was a very nice touch. We will visit again soon.

First time visiting... friendly staff, lovely food and great service. Will definitely be back, looking forward to trying the buffet too.

Had a couple of take-aways from here and the food is excellent. Great service from polite waiters who know the menu. A bit more expensive than the restaurant it replaced, with the whole decor being refurbished. No connection to the previous owners and all of the staff, including chefs, are new to the place. Definitely a restaurant I'll be returning to (either to eat in or for a take-away) frequently. :o) The restaurant has recently reopened, under the same management after being closed for a few months No one else in the place tonight whilst I was waiting for a take-away but, then again, England are playing Wales tonight in the world cup so it's quiet everywhere except for the bars!

I'm friends and i have had a very lovely evening. The atmosphere and services was fantastic, the food was delicious and I highly recommended it. I am definitely going back again!

Dinner for two My wife and I really enjoyed our meal at this restaurant. The service was friendly and the food above average for a high street Indian restaurant. We had Chicken Karai and Chicken tamarind and both dishes were very good. We also had a peshwari naan bread which was the best we’d ever had. If you happen to be in Portswood and fancy a curry, then I would definitely recommend this place.

Every time we've been here the food is amazing

brilliant place to have food, really tasty and the staff and chefs are incredible

Excellent food and extremely friendly customer service! Always come here for my chicken korma! Highly recommend

Visited on a Sunday evening, service was excellent and so was the food. Impressed by the quality of the food and presentation, and amazing value for money. Will definitely be going back and recommending to family and friends.

Lovely meal, great service. Group of 8

Visited recently with a group booking, booking was really easy. The level of service was great and the food was presented and tasted wonderfully. Definitely recommend.

Great experience, even let us add extra toppings onto our naan. Would definitely recommend.

Amazing food, thoughtful staff and was given a complimentary drink. The food is worth the wait and you can tell it is cooked from scratch. Will definitely be coming again 💗

The food here is usually pretty good. What lets this place down is the appallingly slow service! Even asking for the bill takes ages and sometimes requires asking twice.

Second time here. Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere even when busy and brilliant friendly staff. What more could you want from a meal out????

Can not speak highly enough about this place. Clean, fresh, friendly, comfy and the food was amazing.

Great food and service. Definitely go again, recommended.

You don't get much better than the Viceroy...

Ordered from here for the first time. Best curry we've had in a long time! Top quality ingredients and very tasty. Will definitely order again. Thank you!

Absolutely top quality. Worth every penny. And complementary pudding delicious as ever. Thank you

Gud food....decent price....maybe gud date location....depends

Brought 15 folks from far away UK places for Mother's 80th Birthday ... Food excellent, service great. All had a Fab time. Good flavours as always! Always a go to - the Railway Lamb - something you cannot get anywhere else. Too much food - but now we have the ability to recreate meal!! Cheers Simon.

Visited this restaurant many times over the years. Lovely food and good service.

We went on a Sunday evening, I was pleasantly surprised! The food not only tasted amazing but was presented beautifully! Customer service was great, however we were pretty much the only customers there. I will definitely be recommending this to all my family and friends!

Lovely staff, felt so welcome and looked after. The food was so delicious, will definitely come back again. Thank you for making my birthday special.

Over the past 6 months I’ve ordered quite a few take away meals from this very good restaurant. Staff are always friendly, restaurant is contemporary, nice and clean. I’ve always enjoyed the food, good flavours, well balanced and very enjoyable.

Great staff, fantastic food, would highly recommend

Lovely food, great service. Contemporary but classy. I would definitely come here again.

4 Curries in 4 weeks; every one FANTASTIC!!

The best takeaway curry I've tried in Southampton! Great flavours and value for money

Can't give enough praise.Our food was delivered on time,and more importantly was absolutely spot on. Good quality and great portions. Will definitely be using again!!

First time here, Food was absolutely delicious, well presented, complimentary beer and pudding. Highly recommend this place :)

I don’t usually leave reviews but it was so good I felt I had to! Food was delicious and very well presented in the Takeaway boxes, even the complimentary salad was amazing! Great service and complimentary beer and dessert. Can’t wait for our next takeaway from here!

Worst takeaway I've ever visted, food was cold even i thought I ate it immediately curry is most watery tasteless thing I've ever tasted.You couldn't pay me to go back here.

This restaurant customer service is very bad

Don't go here! Absolutely vile. You can actually see droppings on the floor. Terrible service. Food was bad. Not accommodating at all.

Birthday meal Always 5* service and always very privileged to be treated so kindly. Great choice of food. Staff are always warm and welcoming and just a lovely relaxed place to eat. Take aways are equally as good. Lucky to have such a nice restaurant on our doorstep. Will be back soon.

It was my first visit to this restaurant and I was happy to be there from profesional service and lovely food “Kari”

Food and service was really good, my favourite Indian restaurant in Southampton

Loved the food and service here. The food was tasty and well presented, staff were friendly and I even got a last minute discount on my birthday meal. I'd definitely recommend it.

Had an amazing meal here, the food was fully of amazing flavours, one of the best chicken kormas I've ever had. Our waiter was lovely, very welcoming and helpful. Inside the restaurant was very elegant and cosy, the seats were very comfortable and plenty of space on the table that everyone is comfortable.

I had dinner at yesterday evening however the food was really testy.I had lamb shank with keema rice. I feel this restaurant service was good and food as well.

AVOID !!!!!! Please please for no other reason other than these people are vile avoid🤬🤬🤬 I booked a table at the Viceroy in Portswood for a family meal to celebrate Scarletts Results. I had booked it last week and made it clear that my brother is wheelchair bound and it was nice to see that they had a disabled toilet & access. We arrived ordered our drinks & food. My brother decided that he needed the toilet and my daughter wheeled him towards the disabled toilet. This was locked so she tried to get Paul into the main toilets and he could not fit even in his manual wheelchair. The restaurant was busy and we tried to get help and the manager opened up the disabled toilet and it was clearly being used as a store room. This was highly embarrassing for my brother who is already very conscious of being wheeled through the restaurant. But. We just wanted to go out and enjoy a meal all together. The manager was absolutely not helpful all he could say was we can strip the toilet. This is not acceptable. I will 💯 be reporting to the council. So disgusted that in this day & age that the disabled toilet is being used to store room for bikes and toilet rolls. Please share !!!!

The delivery was a hour late, the food was good, and still hot, but if you state a delivery time you should stick to it.

Very greasy lamb curry and tough naan bread.