The Fat Buddha in Dacorum

Seemingly has little consideration for neighbours. Elderly residence next door. Access often impeded by liveried vehicle or taxis.

A really lovely family meal last night. The food was delicious (as usual), service friendly and helpful. Thank you for a great time.

Rough chicken should of been cut out and not served

New to us, but will definitely return, food great.

The food was possibly the most delicious Indian food I’ve tasted. Served beautifully. Gorgeous flavours.

Consistently excellent curry and service

Went there last night, one of best Indian meals I’ve ever had

Very nice Indian food will definitely return

Been twice now and always had a great meal. Looking forward to returning in the new year.

Very nice again food excellent. Service very good too until the end when paying bill! Waited asked how much to put in (look at receipt it!!) I would of tipped when prompted but after he asked that put me off tipping. But again was good service untill that point...Will still go back as food very good

Fabulous food and service, even with a large party such as ours. The waiter gave us helpful suggestions with our food choices and the staff were attentive and friendly. We will be back!

Great service, really friendly staff and best of all...luvvly grub!

We visited as a family and had a lovely evening. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and the atmosphere very relaxed The food was superb !! Top notch, full of flavour, great choice, speedy service and plenty of it !! Have been before and will definitely return in the future

was here in November 22 and did a review then. was acceptable then but they have certanly gone down hill since then.

one of the best indian places i’ve eaten at!

Tell your delivery driver to stop tailgating other road users

Best takeaway Indian we’ve ever had. I had the chicken tikka Dansak, it was exceptional. The Brinjal Bhaji was next level.

Good food and comfortable restaurant

Had the most delicious, freshly prepared meal tonight. I have some food allergies, and I was helped to choose some safe options which didn’t disappoint . Tender, tasty chicken and amazingly succulent butterfly prawns. Fabulous food - thank you.

My visit to this restaurant was an absolute delight! The food was really good with some different and unusual chef specials. The staff and owner were incredibly friendly and chatty. This restaurant goes above and beyond in providing both exceptional cuisine and heartwarming hospitality.

I really enjoyed the course meal & very helpful people.

We ordered a curry online after a long journey back from Italy . It was ready as we arrived and we were served by a very polite and friendly man . The food was excellent and we all loved it . Thank you Fat Buddha highly recommend this restaurant. Just wish we lived closer.

Have to say this must be one of the best indian resturants I have ever eaten in. Simply superb. Great waiter, very knowledgeable and very cheeky which added to the experience. The food is mouthwatering good. The onion bhajis are the size of a cricket ball.

Had my stag dinner drinks here 😋 Saturday 3rd 2023 was very nice everyone enjoyed the food and service All our food come out pretty quick and hot 🔥 thank to the fat Buddha for a great time party of 15

Food did not taste anything,Overpriced

I’ve been a few times but my mate said he’d not been and fancied a curry. To be fair, this time the food was great and not with any issues (and we have had some) really good quality meat and the naan bread was sensational. Happy to pay, still just figuring out in my head if £15 for main, £5 rice and £5 for naan is right?! That’s £25 for main meal 🤷‍♂️ seems high-ish but agree it is nice. Still won’t drag me away from Curry Garden up the road for price vs quality & value

Great food and service. Not a standard menu, and very interesting recommendations. Definitely a go to place for special events.

We ordered food from here to be delivered to our house for the first time. It was fast delivery and the order was correct so we were very happy with that. But the food itself was not great. Bland food at extortionate prices We ordered 1 naan, 1 korma, 1 tikka masala and rice which cost over £50. It’s the most expensive takeaway food we have had! It’s seriously overpriced for what it is. The chicken korma was so bland - I actually prefer the one I buy from the supermarket. BUT they have the best coconut rice - it’s the BEST coconut rice we have ever had so 5/5 for coconut rice. Given how expensive it is for what it is we will not be ordering from here again which is a shame as we live in Berkhamsted and regularly order takeaways.

The chicken tandoori is amazing first time ordering this 100% be ordering again.

Has to be the best Indian restaurant in town the chicken tandoori is amazing 🤩 I would put a photo up of it but it was so amazing I have eaten it all

Came here for Mother’s Day. This restaurant is 45 minutes away from my home town by car and is worth the trip as the food is significantly higher in standard than similar in my local area. One small thing, the poppadoms are expensive as usually these are either free or about half the price overall, and we skipped the starters, the mains are about the same as everywhere else in Hertfordshire in price so definitely worthwhile. The service was friendly and kind despite being busy, and the restaurant is nicely decorated with a good atmosphere. This was a second visit in 2 years and would come Bach again.

Amazing food and highly recommend

Food was absolutely amazing! The best Indian I have had in the UK!

Our first visit and will definitely not be our last!! Staff were amazing, food was absolutely delicious, super clean restaurant. The waiter surprised us with each course and did not disappoint. FABULOUS!!!

I am writing to express my extreme disappointment with the customer service I received from your restaurant. My order was delivered to me hours late, which was a huge inconvenience for my family. When I called to express my disappointment, the manager I spoke with was extremely rude, unhelpful and dismissive.

It is one of the best Indian restaurants you can visit. Highly recommended.

I like the food here and the choice of dishes. The service can vary at different times and not just because of it being busy. It's not a cheap place to eat and being in Berkhamsted doesn't help. This being said it won't stop me from eating there.

Food was very disappointing for the price. Onion starter lacked in flavour and masala didn't taste anything like the many I have had, the rice was also very overcooked and mushy. The staff however were very attentive so I can't fault them on that but overall very underwhelming.

Had a meal here a couple of days back. Must admit to being really Impressed restaurant was spotless, food presentation was spot on. Onto menu, wide choice. I had the chicken shashlik rice and Dahl. Really tasty and food sized portions. Not the cheapest, but the quality and quantity reflects the price Will be back soon!

Very poor service, food overcooked - don’t waste your money here. Many better options in this town for quality Indian food.

Best curry we’ve ever eaten. Fantastic , attentive service and a lovely ambience. Highly recommend the lamb main dishes and brinjhal bhajee . Flavours were amazing!

Absolutely delicious... the food was exceptional =, so tasty and the service matched... Top Notch! We had a lovely time.. first visit but won't be our last...

The best Indian Restaurant in Hertfordshire, I've not come across any better restaurant. Bar is brilliant. Can't wait to go back there

After 3 visits I’ve decided it’s not for me. Overcooked meat, despicable cocktails & lukewarm beer is not a good night out.

We visited with 2 friends for dinner and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. There were a couple of large parties in so the restaurant was noisy, but apart from that the experience was excellent. The food was delicious - well presented and excellent quality. The servers were also knowledgeable and very friendly. We will definitely return.

Our family day was spoiled by the worst table service by the restaurant manager. We all end up eating our very expensive Papadoms and left the restaurant. I won't recommend anyone and kindly ask everyone to re-think before their visit to this restaurant. Unfortunately, I...

Great food and friendly service.

Visited here with a friend. Had the lamb samosa and onion Bhaji to start, taste was average presentation was good. For main we had the Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Rogan, tase was good and presentation was good. In general ambiance was good, staff were lovely and food was good but it was a little too pricey for what it was. 4 stars good experience would recommend.

Had our fortnightly takeaway last night and so disappointed. My husband had his usual lamb Korai and it was more onions than lamb and didn't taste as good . My king prawn tikka didn't taste as good either. Perhaps different chef now. Always used to...

At least Dick Turpin wore a mask. We use various Indian Restaurants, this one was almost double the price on some dishes. The main food we found very bland regardless of meant to having many spices added, although we found the starters good. Could not...

I found the setting and ambience to be better than the service or the quality of the food. Unfortunately when it came to the service we were given the wrong starter, the wrong wine and the wrong water. The mojito served tasted more like a mocktail. We were also not offered any complimentary drinks, wet wipes or mints which is normally standard practice when dining out in an Indian restaurant. The food was sub standard. Only the award winning chetinand lamb was to our satisfaction. Maybe they should shift their focus to the other dishes also. Not to mention there was only 6 bite sized pieces of chicken in our Buddha chicken curry. Our bill came to just short of £100 for two people and that's after sending one of the starters back which was the paneer as it was like eating rubber. Definetely will not be returning as this is obviously a case of style over substance!

Excellent food. The veggie biryani was yum, as was the chicken chilli an d the lamb

Have had several takeaways and eaten in twice. When dining in service has been very slow to the point of complaint. Prices quite high and portion sizes quite small. Much better Indian restaurants in the area.

Nice curry, tasted ok but felt it wasn't hot enough. Service was good and the quality was good but just lacked that little something to give a 5

We went for my sister’s birthday last night. The staff we SO lovely and the food is wonderful. We will definitely be back. Really excellent. Thank you very much! Highly recommended

Food was really very good. We thoroughly enjoyed the fact we could sit outside first. The dish recommended was the broccoli. It was just lovely(Surprisingly). The food actually tasted good quality. The peppers were sweet. This really doesn’t make a difference. Service was excellent - Naj was great , very informative and kind We will be back. Thank you Leisha and Andrew

absolutely fantastic food, staff really friendly will definitely be going back

Well, I've actually enjoyed the food here in the past, but I won't be going back. I was cycling along a one-lane road in Berkhamsted this evening, and a sign showed I had right of way; nonetheless their driver drove straight at me, forcing me...

Very tasty food and lovely helpful personnel. Definitely worth visiting.

Went last night as a group of 6 and found it to be a very expensive curry! The final bill was around £400 which included drinks but not excessive amounts. We weren’t given any after dinner mints or complimentary drink at the end which I found odd. My partner and I shared a starter, a side dish and rice but we still had to pay well over the odds I thought considering we didn’t have a dish each. I don’t think we would go back there. The naan bread was nice but the curry wasn’t particularly good compared to other Indian restaurants I have been to. We were recommended the duck starter which they said was amazing but when it arrived it wasn’t anything special. All in all, I would say it’s a nice restaurant but way overpriced!

Food ok, service not brilliant but acceptable, no hot wipes or complimentary drinks but still ok, prices above average but, again normal for Berkhamsted, not my favourite but would try it again.

Attractive interior with suitable service. The place was about 60% full on a Friday night. We were taken to our table and quickly given menus. It didn't take long for drinks and poppadoms to arrive. However, I did have to prompt for our food order to be taken after some time. The food was well presented and well portioned. Unfortunately, the seasoning of the curries did not match the seasoning of the sides and breads, which meant the tastes of the curries were not fully realised. That said, even with appropriate seasoning I don't think the curries would have lived up to my expectation - the price of the food is at the higher end for Indian restaurants in the area, though I have had better for cheaper. The food wasn't terrible by any means, but it was disappointing.

We all had a really good evening at the Fat Buddha in Berkhampsted. The atmosphere was lovely, the food excellent and the service outstanding. Our waiter Jay made it a pleasure to dine there. He made us so welcome and even brought out a birthday...

Heard this was the best place in berkhamsted, but wasn't impressed unfortunately. We had a meal with 6 friends. Throughout the night we would order drinks and not get them, after two or three times of asking again they would finally appear, sometimes doubled up. The ladies toilets didn't have any loo roll. It took over an hour just to get our mains, with the whole evening of three courses lasting over 3 hours. Glasses were taken that we were using and finished ones wouldn't get taken away even after asking. After pudding the table cloth was changed and we all had to pick up our drinks for this, which I haven't seen done anywhere else before. All in all not a great experience. The food was good though and staff friendly.

Great food, great service, great atmosphere! The food was delicious and prepared well. Jay served us and was very attentive with our order. Would absolutely recommend.

Firstly, all parking is on street, there are a few bays across the road from the restaurant if you're lucky, but if not give yourself time to find a spot around the streets; you may also need a 5-10 min walk. We had a reservation so we were shown to our table immediately. The menu is varied and has some old favourites but also some more modern and varied dishes. Took us a while to choose as there is so much choice, and all sounds good. So pick 'n' mix across the four of us, was the best option. Service was attentive, and the food came up in good time. The food was tasty. It was the first time there and would return, but where we live has IMO, a number of Indian restaurants of equal quality, albeit not some of the more modern and varied dishes.

Really delicious food and great atmosphere. Such friendly staff. Jay and team were really attentive and food arrived after only a short time. Definitely recommend this restaurant above others in the area.

Always love the food and service here. So much better than other curry nearby. Lovely fresh tasting food . Jay and other staff looked after us very well.

Had a meal with the family for Mother’s Day. Food was great and Jay did a great job looking after us.

We had a lovely evening! The food was delicious and the service from Jay and the rest of the staff was great. Highly recommended.

We normally love this restaurant and it is our go-to for Indian food in the area. Unfortunately our take out meal yesterday was not up to the usual high standard we have come to expect. The two vegetable curries we ordered (dansak and bhuna) were swimming in oil and were difficult to eat. Everything else was fresh and delicious and we will of course be back. But please a bit less oil!

First time coming to the restaurant. Lovely decor nice mellow music and great service. Hadha (hope I spelt that right) was our waiter. He was very efficient, knowledgeable and very friendly. Thank you for making our visit a great experience 👊🏽

First time eating here, great food and great customer service by Jay!! Good drinks, good vibes. Highly recommend

Lovely welcoming atmosphere, good service, broad selection of dishes. The best thing about the Fat Buddha is the staff who are both professional and fun.

Superb food and the best service. Jay was the best waiter and always made sure we were well catered for. It was our first visit and certainly won’t be out last!

My wife and I visited Fat Buddha for the first time since the first lockdown and I’m pleased to say it still provides the same great and friendly service, good food and value for money. All the waiter staff are engaging and happy to chat...

I came to the restaurant on the 3rd of March to celebrate a family birthday and I was absolutely blown away. Our waiter Fahim was the perfect host. He was extremely friendly, welcoming and polite upon our arrive. His service throughout was faultless and he...

As 'Gentlemen Who Lunch', whilst the wives go shopping or to the V&A to stare at Faberge Eggs, we enjoy a lunch locally. However, as we are knocking on a bit, we've found our appetites are getting smaller as pub lunches are getting bigger. But...

Great food, great ambiance and great service. Will definitely be back soon. Especially Jay, thank you!

We visit the Fat Buddha last night and was very very impressed. Amazing staff who were extremely welcoming and attentive. Very good size portions and food was fresh and very tasty. Would 100% recommend and will be back for sure!

Dined at The Fat Buddha for the first time last night. Despite the place being absolutely heaving, the staff were attentive, funny and amazing. The owner’s son was an absolute hoot! The food was absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was great. Can’t praise the place...

We went to Fat Buddha tonight, as always fabulous food and great service. We often do a takeaway from here for convenience but tonight popped down. Jay was charming as were all his colleagues. 10/10.

Having just returned from a long stay in the sub Continent and trying genuine Indian food I was not looking forward to eating in the so called Indian restaurant but my mind has been changed. The food was second only to the service offered by Jay. He recommended the special Buddha chicken and I'm still licking my lips. Top notch food even better service. Definitely going back...

Great food, a really friendly team looked after us. A lovely relaxed evening. Would really recommend and we’ll be back soon.

Great food and amazing service, Jay altered our order to suit and drinks service was great. Will definitely come again!

Excellent service from Jay and the team. Food was outstanding, very tasty and flavoursome. Lovely friendly atmosphere. Will absolutely be back. Thanks for a great night.

We celebrated my husband's birthday yesterday at The Fat Buddha. As we are both vegan we weren't sure if the restaurant would cater for vegans, as some Indian restaurants use ghee in their 'vegan' dishes. We didn't need to worry. The food was of a very high standard and if fact it was the best Indian meal I've ever had. We enjoyed the food so much that we will be visiting the restaurant next week. The service (provided by Jay) was superb as well.

We enjoyed a wonderful mid week treat in this lovely restaurant. You’re made to feel welcome as soon as you arrive. The choice of food is of a high standard and the quality and presentation is outstanding. Our waiter Jay was very friendly and knowledgeable....

Waited 20 minutes for drinks when the food came it was for another table and there was only 5 tables at the time total joke.

Sunday lunch As usual fantastic food great ambiance very friendly staff can’t fault it Don’t think there is anywhere close to the quality of the food you get here yes it’s a bit expensive but you get What you pay for My only request is...

What more could possibly tempt you to visit than a Curry life Award? We picked a busy Friday night, on entry we witnessed an unfortunate event of what seemed to be a temporary table to accommodate a large group collapse at one end and comically...

Food came over an hour late, cold and missing item. Will not order again

We have used these guys as delivery for a while, it’s been good most of the time but have seen a noticeable decline last few occasions. The poor experience has coincided with their busy times when it falls apart. Long delivery, cold food, poor quality...

As the title states, very good Indian food is served here, it was a little different to your average Indian Restaurant but definitely London prices. The restaurant has quite a nice atmosphere, it is clean and tidy, the staff are friendly although the majority are...

Very disappointed that our takeaway meal was delivered 1.5 hours late, even though we’d ordered it well in advance (2 hours prior to delivery time). When it eventually arrived the meal was cold. Won’t be going to Fat Buddha for a take away meal again.

Delicious food would totally recommend!

Loved the food from here. The restaurant was a perfect balance of relaxed but nice and the staff were friendly. All the curries were delicious

went for sunday lunch with friends and elderly mother with hearing difficulties. We found a perfect table which did not have too much ambient noise for my mother who has hearing difficulties. Great service, and the food is truly excellent. Food arrived shortly after we...

Great experience, every time. Good quality food. Clean restaurant, nice ambiance, good service. Money well spent.

Nice service , clean and cosy restaurant. Unfortunately the food was not good. The grilled fish was seasoned very strongly and not naturally. Salad of the worst quality tomatoes tasteless. Beautiful restaurant but unfortunately we will not come back again.