The India Village in Dover

very nice Indian restaurant with balti dishes. It's slightly too sweet for me. friendly and efficient staff

terrible service .. and equally terrible meal .. only to be told by the manager the reason was the staff are new and it is a busy Friday night !!.. bland and tasteless .. no cheese in the sag paneer.. lamb biriani had no taste and the vegetable curry .. bah.. and that was a wait of over 1hr ...

Fantastic food very pleasant atmosphere and very good staff I highly rate this resurant as per 5 star rating 😀👍

The restaurant serves Indian dishes and the service providers are from Bangladesh. The quality of the food is fairly acceptable. The speed is great and the quantity is appropriate. The prices are reasonable. There is no outdoor seating available, only indoor seating.

Always friendly with quality food

Had a great meal. Was a quiet night so not busy and the service and food were excellent. I thought it was very good value for money too.

Came here with the family as we have been a few times before. Food was nice enough, the majority of the food was tasty but some of the sides were a bit bland. Service was ok, drinks order and taking the order was slow but food came out in good time. Would we return? Probably not as we would try elsewhere, but that’s not saying it is bad, it’s not, just a bit average really. The takeaway side looked really busy so maybe that’s where their focus is as the restaurant was pretty quiet for prime time and day of the week.

Food not very good. I have eaten in hundreds of curry houses and this is one of the worst, will not be going back.

Whenever we stay in sandwich we always have a meal at our favourite Indian restaurant and have never been disappointed when we eat here

I recently moved to Sandwich and decided to try a local Indian takeaway for my first delivery. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing. The chicken dish consisted of a few pieces of overcooked meat floating in a watery gravy. The lamb Rogan was even worse, lacking flavour and quality. Given the horrendous quality of the food, I cannot recommend this establishment.

These lads have got the curry game nailed down. The dopiza had me going and the poppadom / pickle situation was next level. Ten on ten currysmiths here. They know what’s up.

Me and the lads were struggling to find a curry house around 9pm on a Tuesday. Indian Village saved us. They sat seven of us at 9.30 and we kept ordering Cobras and curry. They didn’t rush us even though they were closing soon. We got 10/10 and the curry hit the spot.

Went on a Saturday night, the place was practically empty at 8pm. We had starters, the mixed kebab was very good but the prawn puri was very bland. We choose 2 of the chefs specials for mains and both were pretty tasteless. We had spinach and paneer as a side dish which came as a dried out clump of spinach with 2 pieces of cheese. I sent this back and they changed it, adding plenty more paneer which was crunchy as it had obviously just been deep fried. Amateurs. I complained and they took this item off the bill. Not a cheap restaurant so would have expected a bit more from them.

I had a wonderful dinner as usual in this restaurant. I’m use to come every two weeks when I’m coming over and the quality and the service never changed in the last couple of years. Bravi!!!

Very friendly staff.that are clean and well presented. Great food with large menu to suit all.

Always a good meal here. Lovely warm atmosphere despite the freezing cold weather outside. We had meat doupiaza and vegetable jalfrezi

If you are at Sandwich Bay then you should try food at Indian Village Restaurant, good taste with great ambience. It’s one of the old restaurant which is running from past 33 yrs. located very close to The Bell Hotel.

We have eaten here many times in recent years and always had a pleasant experience. Went again to celebrate my brother’s birthday. As always there’s a good choice of vegan dishes, but some of the dishes we ordered were bland and filled out with onions, cutting back on the vegetables. There was a repair to the seats next to us with silver gaffer tape that had been there a long time and was half hanging off. The real problem came with the bill, the one alcoholic drink that we had ordered had been changed to four, adding around £15 to our bill. I questioned this with the waiter and he went off and came back with an amended bill saying it was a mistake. I then wanted to add up the bill to check there were no further mistakes, I took it out of the folder that it was presented in and at the top, under the clip where it wouldn’t be seen if it was left in the folder were poppadoms that we hadn’t ordered adding over £5 more to our bill. Upon questioning I was again told that this was a mistake. Sadly because of these mistakes I feel that I will not be returning there again. I would urge anyone eating here to check your bill carefully as you never can tell when mistakes might be made.

Absolute rubbish food, nasty staff. Don't go there.

Probably the worst service and attitude I have encountered in a restaurant. Table for three people , food was lousy ,staff uninviting, just wanting to force feed and get you out the door. Best part was actually leaving. Not recommended and will never go back again

This isn't good, I have eaten at hundreds of Indian restaurants and this is one of the worst, The toilets don't get any better they are dirty. You will have to go out of sandwich to do better.

Another tasty meal. This time a meat Thali.

Food was tasteless. Service was absolutely abysmal. No manners.

You won't get a total ring stinger so bring your own chilli's. Place is great though and friendly service.

We visited yesterday - we were staying not far away and were a little late going out for dinner. I'm gluten free so often restricted for options. Warm welcome, efficient service and the food was great. Good portion sizes. Staff were aware of allergens and happy to advise. Was a little quiet, but was later on a Wednesday night and the staff were still attentive but not obtrusive. Would recommend.

Always love going here. It's the old converted fire station. Food is lovely and not overcharged.

Lovely vegetarian thali tonight with a nice bottle of Chablis

Very delicious food, friendly environment. Good in budget. Highly recommended.

Mid week - would have been nicer with more people there, only 2 others.

The only place open in Sandwich to eat past 9pm for that I was grateful but the food was terrible. Bland no taste and you could tell it was reheated not fresh. If you eaten at good Indian restaurants this dining experience will fall very short of your expectations / chicken tikka was greasy and Not fresh off the grill, lamb was tasteless. Even the naan which was fresh was tasteless Awful

We we in Sandwich for the night and came here for a meal. It was honestly the best Indian I've ever had. Service was great. Would definitely go back

Lovly Place for Dinner, Nice Food and Friendly Staff.

lovely indian food, i have had take away numerous times and have always had a good meal but unfortunately there is no consistency with the menu as I have order the same thing 3 times and have received different variations pf the same dish - still very worth a visit

Dined early as we were passing at 5.50pm just as thy were opening for the evening, food excellent, staff very friendly an helpful. The waiter that served me recommended a salmon curry dish which was out of this world.

Fabulous food,. Very tasty and great atmosphere. Highly recommended, don't bother with the other Indian restaurant in Sandwich, this is cheaper and better.

Having recently eaten at the other Indian restaurant in Sandwich and had a very poor meal we were looking forward to a good Indian meal and we weren’t disappointed. The food and service were excellent. I had the saag Bhaji and dall masala which were cooked to perfection. My partner was also delighted with his meal. We will definitely be back as the range of vegetarian meals on offer far exceeded elsewhere locally and the food was wonderfully tasty.

It was really good food and I've only marked the service down because we waited an hour and a half for our main course. We were told that they were short staffed amid many apologies. So we'll try again on another occasion and hope they're back to normal

Yesterday I had dinner with my family. The food was Ok. Unfortunately, the service was poor. For dessert we ordered pistachio kulfa ice cream which turned out to be inedible. When paying the bill, we pointed out to the staff that the ice cream was not edible, one of the waitresses was arrogant and suggested that this is our best seller and dismissed What i had to say . We won't be going back there again

The owner is an amazing person.

I usually visit this restaurant once a month after a trip to sandwich cinema. The restaurant serves food till late which is perfect after watching a movie. The salmon tikka is incredible! Friendly service and delicious food.

Wonderful food and lovely staff.

Everything was perfect , including the very responsible price. Definitely will be going back .

I went there last night, for the first time in over 20 years. I forgot how good it was! The staff were so friendly and efficient and I don't think the price had changed either! But the most important thing was the food was fantastic. Will be making this a regular thing from now on.

Had to change my rating from 5 to 3 as our last visit to the place was somewhat underwhelming. The quality of food seems to have deteriorated. Although there were only 3 tables busy at the time, it was extremely loud as the waiter kept entertaining one of the tables with a myriad of random conversations, which they didn't seem to mind no appreciate. I rarely complain (you will see that I usually only leave 5 star ratings for places that are truly great), but to not revise my rating for this place would be dishonest.

Very very good Indian restaurant with extremely friendly staff. I recommend !

Excellent food, and service, every time. Recommended

We ate here on the spur of the moment and I'm glad we did. I had the mixed platter it was a good job I was hungry! We will be going back.

Nice restaurant. Friendly staff .Nice food .Good prices

Lovely meal food was amazing and staff very helpful and friendly

I’ve been in this restaurant twice and the quality is really outstanding, a touch of India in the center of Sandwich. Unmissable.

Extremely tasty and great service.

Fast and friendly service. Good food with an exceptional range of desserts at great prices.

As promised when posting a review in January we returned last weekend Mo was on hand as as nice as ever hopr he never leaves Food excellent prices cheap faultless Sat next to a drunk couple who did nothing but moan to the waiter all night and these are the sort of idiots that could post a bad review Embarrassing the British at times

A recent evening out to our local ish restaurant. The service was ok, looks like a new member of staff learning service. We were both disappointed with the lack of taste to both of our main meals. The giveaway even before I tasted mine was the colour, as it looked like some ingredients were missing. We should have sent them back but didn’t. We did say at the end about lack of taste but they were not very sure how to handle the situation. I hope that next time we visit it will be back to normal 🤨

Nice varied menu with some new to us currys. It's worth going here to meet Mo who was just great value and great fun 🤟

Our last visit was very disappointing. Poor service. Food quality was far from meeting basic expectations. Will never visit again.

Lovely clean and bright restaurant. Best onion bhaji I've had. Chicken tikka dhansak and massala both very good. Friendly and attentive service. Mo is very amusing and friendly.

Food and service here were excellent. Good selection of wines too.

Love this place. Food is lovely with a big menu, staff very friendly and very reasonably priced

Once again, Fantastic Food! and Customer service by all staff! Excellent, X

Great evening meal, looked after all through our time there. Good quality food at reasonable prices.

Having looked at only 3.5 star rating we panicked We read the current reviews and decided to give it a try What a relief we did place was lovely and it wasn't until my wife pointed out i was looking at the storage for the place that we remembered someone complaining about it then you realise how ridiculous some reviews are We met the famous Mo and what a character one of the nicest people you'll ever meet and a good reason to return knew our names as soon as we walked in and felt like youd been going for years The food was amazing and too be fair possibly the cheapest meal we've ever had double bonus If anybody posts less than 5 stars well words fail me Next time in sandwich we will be back like a shot

Lovely meal and great staff... thank you!

Popped by on a whim on a Saturday night, got a table. The service was brilliant and the food was amazing and they serve up just the right amount-wasn’t much waste. Very good value for money. If I am ever that way again I would be going straight there!

Great food, good atmosphere & friendly helpful staff

Had a lovely meal here good food and good friendly service

Absolute gem of a restaurant. Mo is an excellent waiter and the food is delicious. Vegetarian selection is marvelous. Recommended without hesitation.

Very decent food and tasty too. Seemed like they made a big effort to make the dishes taste different from each other (unlike a lot of other neighbourhood Indian restaurants) fantastic service from our young waiter (visited Sunday 19th September 2021). Excellent value also and would definitely return.

One of the best Indian takeaways I've ever eaten. Their mild curries are very creamy and still incredibly flavourful and the chicken is always juicy. Staff are also very friendly and the wait time they've given has always been accurate in my experience.

When we walked in we had been told it’s fully booked due to a Very busy Friday night but offered to give us a call when the table is available and Mo (the staff) made sure that we have the table within less than 30 min. He made our trip more memorable by his charming character throughout the night. Owner should be proud and lucky to have a staff as him working hard almost by himself on the busy floor. Well done and god bless you Mo and your family. Food was good but felt it’s bit smaller portion than we normally get in London . Interior design wasn’t appealing for an Indian restaurant.

We visited for a family dinner - 2 adults and 3 children aged 10 - 14. Restaurant was pleasant and welcoming. Service was efficient. Food was delicious and bottle of Chablis lovely and reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

Best Indian Restaurant In Sandwich without a doubt. Food is always great, the staff are always helpful and friendly (thanks Mo). We love this place, we've tried other Indian Restaurants and always find them lacking something, this is definitely our 'benchmark', if you want great Indian food be sure to visit this place.

Went there again recently and always freshly cooked and their Lamb dishes are just fantastic. Long established family business. Highly recommend, I would suggest to pre-order for weekend delivery. As it can get pretty busy.

Tried to treat my dad for Father’s Day. Really upset as he had to eat dinner before it arrived as it took an hour and a half and wasn’t notified about lateness. To make matters worse, when I called to order, he put me on hold four times to serve other customers and I could hear him in the background even though I was first in line. Awful customer service and very slow delivery with no updates. Would leave no stars if I could.

Top notch food and staff. Lovely experience.

Have used The India Village during lock down time and the food has not disappointed. Very yummy. We always go and collect our orders as easier than waiting for delivery.

We ordered a takeaway for 4 people,but there was enough food to feed at least 6! After a bit of confusion as to whether they would deliver, it was finally sorted out at a very reasonable price, and was delivered exactly on time. Excellent service and excellent food

This takes me back to how curry houses used to be. And that’s a good thing. Some will say it is dated - it doesn’t have the frills and could do with an upgrade but it is clean and pleasant enough. The food is really good and a lot of choice on the menu.

Always great food and excellent staff

Very nice meal and very friendly staff

Good food, nice and friendly staff. They have Mango lassi, which I'm very fond of.

Really good food and friendly staff. Did have a nightmare with trying to order takeaway once due to their phone system but I'll give them benefit of the doubt

Just had an excellent curry which we couldn’t fault . We eat curries all over Essex and Kent so we do know a good curry when we have one ! The Tikka meat was perfectly marinated in fact all the dishes were faultless as was the service 👍

Worth traveling to sandwich for!

Went here with my wife & Dad whilst staying in Sandwich. All agreed that food was outstanding. Service very good and attentive. I had lamb dopiaza, and the lamb was very tender. Reasonably priced. Thoroughly recommend !!

Great food & atmosphere, loved every minute & taste buds too. A must go !?

1st time we had been there,and will not be the last time. Food was fantastic, service great. A real little gem.

My wife and I have been to Sandwich many times and I have to say this was one of the best meals in ages.The curry was well cooked (lamb madras and chicken Biryani ) and tasted delicious .Great to chat with Mo our waiter who was a real character . Super evening all in all and would recommend it as a great place to eat and good value too.

We waited 40 minutes for our starters and we'd asked a couple of times about them. My beer arrived but my partner had to wait a few minutes more for her glass of wine. Alarm bells. When the starters finally arrived we were told our meal is ready and on the hot plate for whenever we're ready, nice touch. The food itself was the worst I've had in 30 odd years of eating Indian cuisine. Everything was overcooked and lacking any depth of flavour. The main lamb was so tough I couldn't eat it. But the great news is they gave me a free cobra to say sorry, mmm that's ok then! I won't even start with the waiter and his lack of professionalism, avoid it.

Amazing food and amazing service! As a celiac I was pleasantly surprised to not have any reaction at all! 100% would recommend and will return

The staff was great and amazing food went there for my mum birthday

Always a lovely meal and friendly service.

Visited late on a weekday evening after travelling from Cambridgeshire. My friend’s meat thalia was spot on and, not being a curry connoisseur, I asked for a recommendation for a mild-to-medium dish and was very happy. The staff were friendly and attentive - but we were the only ones in so we didn’t have to share their attention!

We were visiting the beautiful village of Sandwich for a weekend and decided to give this restaurant a try. Unfortunately, it was not a very pleasant culinary/visual experience. The interior is very bizarre and very dated and we were seated in the very back with the view onto the old cabinet full of cleaning detergents and old kitchen appliances (photos attached). We ordered two traditional curries and I am sad to say they had no taste at all and very gooey consistency. For the first time in my life, I didn't finish my curry!It is a shame that the standard is so low as the guy serving the dishes was a friendly young man with a nice sense of humor. That's a plus!

The great thing about this restaurant is the wide-ranging menu, with dishes to suit all tastes (and heat-resistance!) Service is generally smooth although sometimes rather slow, but staff are mostly polite and helpful - with the occasional exception. Clean, well-serviced and very much worth a visit.

There was 8 of us booked. Some of us enjoyed our food while some thought their food was dreadful. Sadly as we’d already been shouted at for asking for enough water glasses for the table, we didn’t feel we could complain, and we weren’t asked if we were happy. The drinks came slowly and as they were using hot glasses and not the correct glasses for the beer it was mostly flat and lukewarm. There were 2 waiters. The young waiter was fabulous. He was fast, efficient and really friendly. However the other waiter was dreadful. We wanted water for the table and was given 4 glasses. We asked for more glasses and got 2 more. We asked for more and were told we’d been given enough and to get back the table & count them. This just isn’t acceptable, he was rude & sarcastic and we weren’t the only ones to feel his wrath that night. Will never be back.

Staff quite aggressive wanted you in and out as quick as possible bad service would not recommend

I had a meat Thali, which was very good. Not the hottest or spiciest but good quality ingedients and not drowning in fat. The waiters were very entertaining and chatty. Lsrge portion sizes too.

Didn't think i would ever match our local Indian in wigan but they did will make any meal just how you want it plus excellent service couldn't fault our visit

Beautifully cooked meal. Thank you 🤩