The House of Spice in Isle of Wight

Absolutely loved their food! Service was top notch! Definitely coming back !! Thanks guys!

The food here is incredible, probably the best chicken dansak I have ever had, will definitely be back.

We had an evening meal here on 5th October 2024. Family group of four. We all ordered different things and everyone was thrilled with their choice. Personally I chose the Chilli stir fry with chicken and it was absolutely delicious. Beautifully presented, full of flavour and every mouthful was fantastic. I would recommend it, and have it again anytime. The rest of my party all said the same thing about their meals. The service was great, attentive but not intrusive, and we felt relaxed and enjoyed a wonderful evening together.

My 2nd visit, left a review on trip adviser last month. Great food need a place like this near me in east cowes.

First time visit. Polite helpful staff. Food served on time and tasty. The tandoori mix grill and Captain Patil very good. Would return.

Very good place to get an Indian takeaway

This place was absolutely disgusting. I went there with my family, the glasses were appalling. They brought different ones each time? They had tiny cans of coke and poured into one glass claiming it was ‘2’ cans of coke. The foods taste had no taste. This was taste of air. I ate nothing wasted 50 pounds. What a waste. The service was appalling. They claim it’s halal and Indian but they have a bar?. The other people who were eating were giving dirty looks as we were the only coloured people. Overall I would give 0 if I could. This was absolutely disgusting. Service was appalling and so was the food. They put the mockery in Indians and claiming they it’s Indian but there are no true Indians? This is a mockery to Muslims as they claim their halal and sell alcohol? What is this. They say they have so much spice but there’s a disgusting taste of sweetness which made me want to smash a plate. If your brown and know taste of food. Don’t come here. Don’t even spend a single penny. The only thing good I found was the coke which after 5 minutes went bad. I’d rather drink water then the food. This place is disgusting. Overall my experience made me think of crying.

Food was fresh and tasted marvellous, the hot sizzling pans gave it an extra punch of flavour and the papadoms are awesome. The chicken tandoori with nan and papadoms are a must try.

Terrible service from staff. They couldn't respect guests, making them stand out in the cold due to less space, even though there was ample room (ended up waiting outside for 45 min for a very small order). Food tastes terrible as well, not having the authentic Indian taste. The only Indian taste of the restaurant were the chips, which were not even fried and had the same consistency of a potato curry.In total, ONE OF THE WORST PLACES TO DINE, PLS DONT COME TO THE RESTAURANT. It's unfit for it's name

Attitude of staff is pathetic. They don’t honour reservations. Very poorly managing tables. Food is not authentic in anyways and tastes crap Plates are not even cleaned properly

Very polite and friendly staff. The food was delicious. I had fried fish with sag rice, it was amazing. My husband had a biriyani, also very good. The prices are also good. We will be back. Thank you.

Probably 1 of the dishes we have ever tasted after years of trying many many dishes all over the country. The Captain Pathil is unique and completely delicious. Prompt service, very welcoming. Food is outstanding. Will definitely visit again when next on the Island.

This is the 2nd time we've been here and it hasn't disappointed! The food was lovely, the staff were very attentive, they couldn't do enough for us! Will definitely be back the next time we are in the Isle of Wight, make sure you go and eat there if you can, such a nice place

We got our meal delivered to the holiday park at Wroxall. Ordered over the phone and spoke to a very nice guy. Food was very good and delivered at the time we asked. Liked it so much we did it again a few days later.

Beautiful food, service was very quick and the staff were pleasant, friendly and chatty

this was absolutely awful and a complete waste of money.if ur brown and can taste food do not come here.the only taste that I enjoyed was the when it was hot.everything has a disgusting sickening hint of sweetness.the absolute mockery of having a halal restaurant but serving endless alcohol really shocks me.do better with ur money and do not waste a penny on this absolute atrocity of “desi food” it’s like eating something a white person cooked (no offence) completely bland with no flavourings. Do not recommend at all. Service was also awful.

Misleading reviews or could be paid reviews. Avoid. Not the food that they claim. Not even close to the food that we get on the mainland. Please don't spoil the name of the cuisine.

Greeted as a walk in, served very quickly and delicious poppadoms to start. Saturday night so the atmosphere was lovely. More customers kept coming in so it’s obviously popular. Friendly and attentive waiting staff, the manager was very pleasant engaging with all tables. I had a korma and peshwari naan, partner had captain panthil. Excellent amount of meat within the dish, lots of sauce too! If we had time, I would have ordered a few sharing starters but we were in a rush due to car trouble. I would happily come here again.

Absolutely wonderful food,great service.Delicious curry's specially their NAN bread very soft try must.Best Indian curry night.

Amazing atmosphere lovely food lovely staff

Ordered for delivery, fantastic food, perfect, one of the best, just incredible flavour, can’t wait to order again.

Workers welcoming but food very bland

Very poor service, I would have given less than one if possible. Missing item in our food n quality of the food was very poor, felt nauseous after consuming food. Avoid in all conditions.

Very disappointing, I am giving Zero for Everything. Food quality was less than poor, missing a food item and naan we ordered was worse than poppadom, massive holes in them. .Please avoid at all cost.

Food is bland(no taste)but workers very welcoming not recommended

No words..... Rating less than zero.... Because the quality of the food test is very poor.

Me and my partner visited Shanklin went out for meals at the house of spice the food was so yummy and service was great friendly staff back again soon 5 stars

1. Very little salt in food. No taste in the food. Onions not cooked. The chicken was red but it was colored and not spicy. 2. They call themselves house of spice but none of the food items were spicy or tasty to say the least. 3. Nan was pretty average. 4. Jeera rice was full of some yellow colour and so much oil. Suggestion to the owner: Dont spoil the name of Indian food. Call yourself bangladeshi restaurant. Or Get an Indian cook. Don't fool the British people and the British tourists who visit the town and look for Indian food. Additionally the songs played were awful. Please change your playlist.

Didn’t had a good experience. 1) First of all, this is not an Indian restaurant, this is a Bangladeshi restaurant. But these people run in name of India. 2) Food is not at all up to Indian standard taste. 3) Ambience would have been much better. Not at all recommended.

During our first meal, everything was okay. It got worse on our second visit. No napkins on the table. The waiter gave us paper napkins instead of cloth napkins as expected and presented on the other tables. Error in taking the order (chicken served instead of lamb) upon our complaint, the waiter brought the plate back and came back with a lamb dish different from that ordered. The duck curry my friend ordered was dry and way overcooked. In short, this was all very disappointing.

All generally good, nice food, staff were good, not much atmosphere as we were only customers, it was 9pm on a Monday. Let me have a Kingfisher glass for my collection which was good of them.

OK place, food OK but not brilliant. Service is OK.

I and my mates went to do dinner in there . The food was horrible. Was not taste in there . I order chappti (Indian bread) that was so dry no butter on it. And all the dishes were full of coriander and turmeric . And there were no napkins on our table and when i asked she bring 4 and we were 7 people and we order coke and was not cold at all . I won’t recommend anyone going and eating there .. Horrible service and food

Had the most amazing meal great service highly recommended 👌

Food quality is not up to mark, naan is not properly cooked and also find plastic bag inside naan. If you do complain to staff they give us very rudely answer with arrogance attitude. Plz visit carefully

Visiting after 5 years, food was great.

We specifically asked the waiter to make our food spicy, as per Indian food it might be okay because all Indian restaurants I have been have to, doesn’t seem to have any spice as for south Asian taste. But then even when we asked to make it super spicy, it was totally plain. Chips were fried in old oil, it had weird taste, biryani was tasteless and chicken tikka looked reddish but it was full of onions. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone who wants to have good spicy tasty food.

The food was amazing! Bengali people should visit❤️❤️

It was the worst food i have tasted in my entire life . I am sorry to say this. As a customer who paid and waiting to fill my tummy the taste was sweet (chicken biryani ). I guess it was the only restaurant named house of spice without the spices in the dishes.

Had a delivery order from The House of Spice. The service was brilliant, the person I spoke to on the phone was very helpful, clear and concise. The food arrived very quickly and was absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend 😊

On our first visit to the Isle of Wight, we decided to try out House of Spice for a curry night. I have to say, the quality of the food pleasantly surprised me. Each dish was delicious, with rich flavours and perfectly balanced spices that truly impressed us. The depth of flavour in every bite was remarkable, showcasing a masterful blend of spices and fresh ingredients. Each mouthful was a delightful experience, leaving us thoroughly satisfied with the taste. However, the portions were smaller than what I usually expect from restaurants. Coupled with the fact that the prices were quite high, it left me feeling that the meal, while fantastic, wasn’t entirely worth the money. The food-to-cost ratio was a bit disappointing. Overall, I’d still recommend House of Spice for the exceptional taste, but be prepared for the smaller portions and higher prices. If you're after a culinary treat, it's worth a visit, but keep the cost in mind.

The Paneer Tikka masala and Chicken Tikka curry both had the same gravy base and they both were sweet in taste, the family didn't like it. Also the gravy was like red in color, dont think it came from any of the natural ingredients. The take away parcel was ready within the mentioned time though.

Not a good resto for Indians.Disappointed!

Food without fault and staff went above and beyond to make us welcome while we waited for collection. Reasonably priced too

Having read other reviews thought it was worth a try. Did not blow my socks off tbh. Bland. Fairly expensive. One course each. Poppadum and a drink each 50 quid....

Been there for birthday dinner. Customer service is very bad. Wait there for 2 hours after finished the dinner we had to ask for napkins even! Manager even didn’t apologised for this. Really disappointed. No recommended at all.

Decent food but found bones in food that was supposed to be boneless and when I called back I got rude response silly little git needs to learn how to cook the muppet spent about 100£ silly cows

The BEST Indian iv ever had! Iv had Indian curry from high end places in London and all over Essex. But the house of spice is the best iv ever had. So much so that last year I had to call them and tell them just how delicious the takeaway was that I had collected from them. And again today, while visiting the island on holiday, we've had an outstanding takeaway. And to top it off the people working there are always so so lovely. We always crave the house of spice when we're back on main land and always look forward to ordering when we're revisiting. 1000% 5 star rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Just amazing. Went for small trip to isle of wight and google recommended us this place. We had butter chicken, lamb biryani, chicken tawa and alo paratha. All the dishes were amazing.

Friendly staff, good service amazing food

The people were nice, but £5 for a Coca Cola is a joke.

Really great food and great service. Definitely worth a visit. We don’t eat meat but the fish and veggie options were brilliant, tandoori prawns were tasty and the tarka dhal was very very good, we eat and make a lot of dhal and it was up there with the best!

The food is amazing. By far the best biryani I've had. Beers are ice cold. Friendly helpful staff.

Excellent food and service was very good.

Best curry on the island! We book the house of spice every year and we absolutely love it . Fantastic food and service. Definitely recommend.

Great local Restaurant, food was very good,, service 5 star highly recommend will definitely be visiting again

Worst experience ever in any restaurant ever, worst service even forgot to serve plates, tissue papers, water etc.

Nice place friendly staff good atmosphere.

Lovely staff great food with a good service

These guys have no clue about Indian food. If you are South Asian avoid this restaurant. Service is equally pathetic.

House of Spice Shanklin, I was not impressed at all. Place is little dingy probably last updated 20 years ago. Guy I think the owner was in shorts and T shirt. Does not give a good impression, tables could do with a good clean. Floor was a little sticky Service was little slow even though the place was not full. We had 4 Papdoms, did not ask for condiments but we were served with Mango Chutney, chopped onions and yougart with some mint. Mains: Chicken Jailfrezi, Brinjal vegetable, 3 plain Nan, butter Chicken and plain boiled rice. To Drink: 2 -J2O and one Fenta. No Sweets. Hand written bill that has been overwritten on several places to £ 73.00 I was trying to work in my head as it seems excessive but the chap stood with a machine asking us to pay. We payed but they will not allow us to take hand written bill. It does not require a calculator to add bill. They overcharged by over £10. Back in my hotel I mentioned that to the hotel owner and one of the guests. They had similar experience. Q- why curry restaurants write bill by hand and do not let customer have that copy? Q- Why suddenly they started charging for condiments? If they are going to charge they should make it clear to customer. I would have had only one dish-Mango Chutney. Others were not worth it. Food was average to reasonable 6/10. But the above meant we would avoid going there again. And drive few miles to another place. Nans were good. Jailfrezi reasonable. Brinjal below average, Butter chicken was what we wanted for kids. But Ambient ??

Very bad experience. Food was not prepared as expected.

The food was not as expected. It was so oily and such a little portion for what we paid. The samosa was the worst but not as worst as being served yoghurt with slices of cucumber and calling it a raita. Utterly disappointed 🙁.

I don't have any word for this place. Worst place.

Excellent and I'm from Birmingham we know curry.

Best Onion Bhaji on the island💚.

The food was exquisite. Absolutely delectable. Service 10/10. Mr Rasheed constantly made an effort to engage with his customers and was intentive. He is an extremely friendly person. The atmosphere was inviting. 90s Bollywood music played in the background wrapping my ears in bliss and serenity. Overall this is a MUST visit restaurant; I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Food was amazing. My parents enjoyed the Bangladeshi fish curry and I found the butter chicken delicious. The restaurant manager and staff were very professional, friendly and welcoming. Fantastic food and service- best dinner to finish on our last night on the island.

Great food and even better service. Friendly, service with a smile and laughter. Great surroundings, loved the waterfall.

An average curry experience, the vegetable curry didn’t seem fresh and caused an upset stomach for the family the following morning. The mint based lamb curry was listed as a house speciality, it was average.

Very friendly staff and the food exceptional.. would very highly recommend..

A lovely place in Shanklin to have a flavourful food within a reasonable price. It was he best curry I had in the UK till date

Best curry house on the island. We have been here twice in a week, and it simply doesn't disappoint. Amazing service amazing food. And a great price. Well worth the 12 mile drive to get there. Stunning !!!!

Been going here for a while now, however tonight’s takeaway was disappointing. The food is no way near as good as it used to be :( going to have to find somewhere else.

This is an amazing place friendly staff and great value for money the food is amazing 1st time eating here and would recommend it 100%. Can not wait to return back. If you are on holiday here and love Indian food then visit here you will not be disappointed

One of the best curries I have ever had. Chicken Captain Pithal, no I haven't seen it before either but was full of flavour and delicious. Very good value too.

The tastiest food on this side of the land

Firstly, we weren't even half way through our Poppadoms before the main courses arrived! It isn't often review stars are reduced for a restaurant being too speedy, but the waiter should've been able to see we were still in the middle of eating our Poppadoms with chutney etc and brought our main causes out regardless. Being a veggie, I was intrigued by the 'Mushroom Saag Masala'. Unfortunately it was barely edible. Pieces of carrot and green beans were undercooked and the mushrooms had an odd aftertaste (and were extremely spicy). The name was misleading - the dish came with no creamy Masala sauce and was way too spicy to even resembly a sauce-less Masala! We also had a veggie Korma - that was nicer; although nothing special (and no potatoes in it although that may not be everybody's thing!)

Best Indian on the island. Wife is Indian so we asked for everything spicy. They didn't disappoint. Staff friendly, and very accommodating of children. Lovely vibe and food was amazing. Highly recommend the chicken chatt on puree as a starter.

Food was okay, wouldn't compare to an proper indian restaurant for taste. Atmosphere and service was great. It was very busy though and needed reservations on Sunday evening.

Great tandoori bread and friendly welcoming owner. All well cooked but I'd have preferred more sauce to dip my bread in.

It’s Rashid’s fault for management after management changes. We should blame him for mockery and tries to poison us!

Excellent food Sadly it's not my local curry house as was on holiday lots of new dishes I hadn't heard of before so so tried something new !

Had taken chicken Britain take away it was bland no taste wasted my money .

Had a take away whilst on holiday, it was lovely.

Superb meal at house of spice. Every since part of this meal was the best Indian meal out I have had in years. The food was superb, delicious and a great fair price. The service was fantastic and if I lived on IOW I would use this Indian all the time. I never leave reviews, but so impressed I wanted to give this place the praise it deserves. 10/10

We ate here this evening and happy to say the food was a fantastic as it was the first time we came 8 years (when the place was called ‘Purple Mango’ (which is still the name shown in the ceiling decoration in the centre of the restaurant)). Lots of choice and amazing specials. Hope we will be back soon.

Fantastic curry, really tasty? Highly recommended 👌

Lovely food and great service. Highly recommend

Delicious curries, unbelievable amount of choice. There are a lot of veggie options too. The service we received was top notch too! It would of been amazing if there was a draft beer option but understand that's not always possible!

We had a terrible takeaway on a Sunday night so I’m guessing the main chef was off for the night. The meals we had were bland no spice even though I asked for extra heat. The chicken in the Cormas had purple and red bits inside them and was very pink. Such a shame as it was very expensive.

Really delicious food and great customer service with beautiful aesthetics, best curries on the island, it's the go to place.

Great food and service highly recommend definitely coming back again.

Very good food and excellent service 👌

Worst dining experience we ever had!!! Really bad food and rude staff.. we have been to some other Indian restaurants in the island, but find this one as the worst restaurant!!! Food quantity is very low.. when you order a roti/nan, you get the smallest ever roti in the world. Normally when you order Nan in other restaurants, you either get couple as a set or a bit bigger one, here you won’t even believe someone can serve this small size.. Also, we have ordered tikka masala and butter chicken, both tasted the same!!!!!! Not sure if they have tried these dishes from any other restaurants!!!! Also, staff are extremely rude!!!! Don’t listen to anything the customer says..one of them even said this is how it’s there!! There are other nice restaurants in the island and I think staff from here go and watch what they are doing there Will never recommend anyone to this restaurant!!! Total waste of money and awful experience!!!! Cannot even say how bad it was!!! Worse ever dining experience

Excellent Indian restaurant in Central Shanklin

5 star food,5 star service.1 of the best currys i have had in long time.

Just had an amazing King prawn Madras, spice levels spot on and plenty of king prawns. Best curry I have had in years.

Had a lovely meal and they where very accommodating

Enjoyed our meal, curries were spicy but not too hot. Lots to choose from on the menu. We'll visit again when returning to the Isle of Wight.