The Lancer in North Hertfordshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Unfortunately The Lancer let me down this time. I usually eat in the restaurant and have no issues and the food is amazing always … , but ordering takeaway is a nightmare - I’ve ordered takeaway twice now and had problems both times. This last time was the worst… ordered my online takeaway at 8.15pm, by 9.30pm no sign of it (they advise that it can take 60 minutes). So I called the restaurant thinking the driver was maybe lost, only to be told that our food had been cooked but there was no driver so our food was still in the restaurant!! Apparently they were very busy… it’s a Saturday night so would always be busy in there so that’s not good enough. When I complained, the manager, who said he’s not normally there, assured me that a driver would be sent immediately - so my food arrived eventually 1 hour 45 mins after I ordered it, it was not warm obviously , and I wasn’t hungry now ! If I had not rung to complain, when and would I have even got my takeaway? More importantly, this person had promised me a refund of my whole order which never happened despite me emailing The Lancer 10 days ago…. Hence now they’re getting this very negative review and I will Never order from The Lancer again (they’re not my local)

Lovely staff and great food! Kitchen does not use nuts either which is perfect (and incredibly rare) for nut allergy sufferers!

My family and I have tried out nearly all of the indian restaurants in Stevenage, Baldock, Hitchin & Letchworth and regard the Lancer as the best in the area. As a result, we have become regulars here even though we live in Stevenage. The poppadom chutney tray is good, there are a range of mild to spicy curries for all tastes, the service is great, the lamb is tender, the portions are good, cobra on draught, on Sundays and Wednesdays they have great deals on. I would highly recommend the lancer.

Dinner was great, all came very hot, prompt and tasty. Service great too. Ricky was a ray of sunshine.

Wow the food and service was amazing. Thank you Ricky for your hospitality, I will definitely be coming again.To be everyone, the gourmet night is really recommended.

Lovely food, even better service. Thank you Ricky for looking after us this evening

Good food, good prices, I have no idea how much the server Ricki is paid, but whatever it is he deserves more. An absolute star who made sure the dining experience was exceptional

Excellent banquet dinner, everything was delicious and beautifully presented. Rikki who served us gave 5 star service and was very attentive and helpful throughout our dinner. Will be back! Very happy to have found this place

This was our first visit to The Lancer Baldock .Fantastic food and great service .Especially Ricki who is a born host and entertainer ! Compliments to the chef as the food was delicious ! We will definitely be eating here again.

Food always delicious and arrived hot and fresh. Big shoutout to Ricki, genuinely one of the best servers I’ve ever had anywhere. His enthusiasm and work ethic are absolutely top notch. Will definitely be back!

came for a meal this evening, food was fantastic. our waiter was Ricki who was lovely and made our meal a great experience. thank you!

Everything was fine except they have GURUDWARA DARBAR SAHIB photo on the wall and people enjoying alcohol there which is not acceptable. They should remove that asap.

First time eating here but definitely won't be the last. Efficient online booking and easy to rearrange time wise. Lovely traditional decor in bright colours in a clean tidy environment. Ricki looked after us really well. Poppadoms and pickles to begin, the chilli lime pickle was just so good 👍. Dopiaza for me, and honey mango chicken for Mrs W, both meals superb. Plus point is doing 0% Cobra, got to have a beer with a curry. Highly recommended and will be back before long.

Went last night with my partner and we both had a lovely meal, outstanding food especially the lamb vindaloo. Nice cold beer and brilliant service from ricki, will definitely return to this lovely restaurant.

We’re a party of 7 who have just returned from a thoroughly enjoyable evening at the Lancer. The food was amazing and the service from Ricki was top notch. Thank you for making our family get together so special. We can’t wait to return.

Visited here with my family on a very busy Wednesday night. Despite us being a large party of 7 we were really well looked after from start to finish. The food is exceptional and the banquet is such good value for money. Starter, main, side and a choice of rice or bread for just £15 (on Wednesday’s and Sunday’s). There were so many highlights but a shout out for the mixed starters, chicken tikka masala (it is amazing here), mushroom bhaji and Saag paneer. I will let the pictures do the talking. Great choice of wines and the Pinot Grigio blush at under £16 was refreshing, light and a bargain price. The one element which elevates this restaurant above all others was our waiter Ricki. Warm, friendly, genuine and a real laugh too. He really did make our night out so special for all my family and I. We will come back again in the hope of seeing him and to enjoy all the wonderful food, with the chance of trying some different dishes. I travelled down from Manchester and have never experienced such a wonderful waiter as this who really cares for his customers. Thanks Ricki and all the team for such a lovely evening.

Great food , great service from Ricky and his trainee. Will definitely be back again.

Lovely food and service, both Ricky and the trainee we're helpful and this was the cleanest have I have ever eaten.

One of the best in the area, lovely decoration, spotlessly clean. Food was delicious with generous portions and service extremely friendly and efficient.

Will definitely give a 5star... Food is very delicious 😋 must try it

Visited on a Saturday night ,Restaurant was busy ,sat down 20mins later offered drinks,then 45mins later they took our food order whilst in the mean time walking past us was a conveyer belt of just eat orders going out the door we eventually got our starters cleared them away when finished then 10 mins later asked us if we were waiting for our starters overall the food was okay whilst all this was going on approx a table of ten arrived behind us who liked the sounds of their own voices to extent the acoustics made it difficult for us to converse overall just eat takeaway was more important than the restaurant customer experience we will not be returning

Had a fabulous meal at the Lancer. The service was friendly and the food was stunning. They are trying really hard to make the food they serve look and taste amazing and they are succeeding. The menu was traditinal but with a twist for some great sounding dishes. We even had a couple of dishes not on the menu yet so can't wait to go back and try more. Defo give it a try.

Popped in on the off chance & was really glad we did. Nice evening, friendly staff & food was great!! Definitely worth a visit.

Amazing food & service ..We have enjoyed eating at the restaurant & takeaways too..always first class would fully recommend..

Just visited the Lancer for the first time, great food ,great service!! Sunday offer for 14.95 is very good value ,definitely recommend a visit!!

A great welcome from the members of staff. Delicious food and fantastic service 🕺🏻.

Great curry, good price, nice people.

We’ve eaten in the restaurant a fair few times as the food is fab, but not in my recent takeaway. The lamb pieces, far too big pieces, in the Lamb Bhuna were very fatty and hard to even cut in half to eat. Very disappointing…. We won’t order a takeaway again and spend the money here. Do theyuse a different chef for the takeaways than for the restaurant maybe?

Fairly normal Indian menu but well presented and authentic flavours. Staff delightful.

Very good portions, great customer service, would definitely recommend! They have an excellent choice of food on the menu as well !

Very nice food and service, I highly recommend the lancer as a perfect place to dine with friends or family, good portion sizes

Great food & great atmosphere! Would thoroughly recommend. We came here for a Monday night meal and it didn’t disappoint!

This is with out a doubt one of the best Indian restaurants I have ever eaten in. The food is always fresh and hot. A great menu choice the staff are always friendly and helpful nothing is to much trouble for them.ive also had takeaways from them .every thing I order is always in the bag nothing missing always hot and always a reasonable waiting time. I recently went there for my birthday and was presented with a free round of drinks . Martin.

Fantastic curry's well done, guys

Enjoyed the meal, the waiters were friendly and helpful, would recommend to a friend. Service was also prompt

The service was very good, all of the staff were very welcoming and the food was great. I would recommend to anybody coming to eat with friends and family.

Food was amazing, so was the service. Would recommend coming here. Will definitely be coming here again!

cracking laugh, wonderful service and lovely food absolutely pukka would defo recommend to anyone looking to have a curry

Warm and welcoming. The chutneys were amazing. Large portions of curry and rice. Everything fresh, hot and beautifully presented. So glad we went and we will definitely go back soon.

The food was enjoyable and a decent portion on our plate. The guys that work here are really friendly, had a good chat about the cricket. Will definitely be back again!

Great little restaurant, lovely food, friendly staff and atmosphere. Will visit again when in the local area.

Went here Saturday night after light switch on absolutely perfect the food is amazing the best pickle tray we have ever had . The staff were lovely considering we didn’t book the mains were perfect Thankyou

Great hospitality, lovely food and warm vibes

Shocking service went there after a recommendation after an hour we had 4 drinks & 4 poppadoms......no sign of any one asking to take our order when we left their excuse was its a Saturday night we're busy, not acceptable I'm afraid. Although the just eat take away service was a lot better than the restaurant maybe that's more important now!!!!

This place is the best of the best .. Amazing food and service that is way beyond expectations. Not over priced but very reasonable. They look after us every time but especially when I took the family in for a truly fantastic evening. Alam and the other waiters are so nice .

This is one of the best Indian restaurants we have been in over the last few years. The food was very good and tasty and able to taste the different spices lovely. Service was second to none very friendly and helpful nothing was to much trouble. We liked it so much we went back for another meal just 2 days after as this was our last night in the area. We will certainly call in again if we are staying near in the future. Would highly recommend very good value.

This is one of the best Indian restaurants we have been in over the last few years. The food was very good and tasty and able to taste the different spices lovely. Service was second to none very friendly and helpful nothing was to much trouble. We liked it so much we went back for another meal just 2 days after as this was our last night in the area. We will certainly call in again if we are staying near in the future. Would highly recommend very good value.

I went on a quiet night in fact I was the only person there after a table of 6 left. The food was piping hot (not in a spicy way) and tasty. Worth looking out for when they have a deal on as it was quite expensive for a small town with at least 5 other competitors. Tbh, I prefer the atmosphere in the other restaurants but that is MY opinion.

Exceptional curry and exceptional staff. I highly recommend the chicken tikka dansak and lamb madras! Best bindi I’ve ever had too. Can’t fault any of the food or the lovely staff! We will definitely be going back!

Seven of us came here for the first time last Sunday, and we were warmly welcomed an shown to a table and quickly brought drinks. We had poppadoms and generous trays of dips which included lime pickle, a favourite of mine. The mains soon arrived and everyone was really pleased with their choice, my son who isn't a fan of Indian food absolutely loved his chicken balti and has now been converted. I thoroughly recommend The Lancer and will definitely be visiting again

Sadly have to edit my previous 5* review. Ordered today at 18:15, arrived at 20:21. Estimated delivery was 45mins and it took over two hours! They didn't even ring me to say it would be late. Dreadful.

Popped in as was working close, food was amazing great service would definitely recommend.

Great evening, great food. Really enjoyed it here. The food was very nice. Came on a Wednesday night and the value was amazing

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, the staff are very nice and friendly. The restaurant is very clean and tidy. The food is amazing, I’m very fussy but I cannot fault any of it! I highly recommend eating here, this was our 2nd visit.

Very nice food, and good ambience for a very reasonable price. Had a couple of things on the menu I don't think I've seen before like duck tika. Highly recommend.

What a terrific curry dinner this was. Fresh and crunchy papadoms (plain and spicy) with six different pickles/relishes. We skipped starters and went ‘straight in’ with a selection of mains including two from the Chef’s Specials menu section, a chicken sashlik, a chicken dupiaza and...

I have been to this restaurant a few times. The food and service is always top drawer. You won't be disappointed.

Amazing service, staff were so lovely! Food was delicious will definitely be going again.

Meal was really good… with a wide variety of dishes, service was attentive and friendly. Best accompaniments for poppadoms in Baldock.

Been coming here for years, the food is brilliant. Highly recomend the mango curry and peshwari nan.

Great food love to come back here very friendly staff also great service and also had a honey mango chicken with spical rice Bang food👌😎‼️‼️

Amazing food. Came out for a reunion, and had the best experience. The food has always been great and love the new design. Suggest the honey chicken.

Don’t understand the negative reviews. We went here monthly but since the new management, food was delicious and even the house wine was nice. We had three separate waiters, all of which were super helpful, very nice, attentive and didn’t feel rushed. Would happily go again. There’s mention of outdated restaurant? I’ve not been somewhere with beautiful hand painted art on the wall…..

Food and service was excellent, felt looked after all the way from shown to the table till leaving.

Food & service was top notch. Staff are very friendly & efficient. They offer a great value deal on a Sunday and I would definitely recommend giving it a try when in baldock

Food and service was top tier! We had the Sunday deal which was great value, recommend the prawn purée!!

Great food & great atmosphere! We came here for the Sunday evening deal which was great value. Would thoroughly recommend

Popes in for take away very welcoming as always, sat and had a drink and chat with staff while we waited. Great food very tasty as always

Really good food and amazing service which gave us some free drinks. Easy accessible. But Air con would improve it.

Unique refreshing menu, the Sri Lankan green curry took to my liking but couldn’t say no when the Kerralan king prawns was spotted! And it didn’t disappoint; great texture and savoury sauce. Prawns were flawlessly cooked and the sauce had the right consistency; spices and...

Brilliant good grub good price blinding service

We had a delicious meal. Great selection of speciality curries and I would recommend the sizzling dishes.

Excellent food and great service, we will definitely be visiting again soon

Had amazing takeaways from the Lancer for years. Today decided to dine in- lovely friendly service, amazing food, complimentary drinks at the end. Would highly recommend and will be back!

Such an amazing atmosphere, new chef absolutely amazing.. best curry in baldock at the moment

The food was outstanding, me and my partner went for a dinner and it was fantastic and the staff are so lovely!!

Great experience, I loved my food and the service was amazing, got a free drink after!! Wasn’t too expensive and the food was amazing

Really nice food had a good time , I ordered the chicken tikka masala which I highly recommend has such a nice taste and the staff were amazing

Great food every time! I enjoy their food whether eaten in the restaurant or when I order a delivery takeaway.

Georgus food best in baldock Staff are so nice and friendly It's absolutely spotless Defo recommend

Had a fantastic meal. Great service. Highly recommended

This was a takeaway, it was AWFUL, Now I’ve learned that their hygiene level isn’t good either. It’s only a TWO, I couldn’t eat much of mine, it was sloppy and tasteless, Naan bread was burnt mostly all over..... I WILL NEVER GET A MEAL...

The great food in Baldock! They have a great service, the food was perfect! They changed the cook and have a new administration.

Thought we would have an Indian takeaway Saturday evening & gave the Lancer a try, I really wish I hadn't, I have had far better ready meals from supermarkets than this, My wife's Chicken Tikka Masalla was a few burnt bits of chicken in a...

2nd takeaway in recent weeks having not eaten there in a couple of years Had awful food with old owners

Have been getting food from the lancer for years and has always good service. However, it has been the worst service I have ever encountered! We ordered our food at 6:30pm and it has taken over 2 hours to arrive!!! We called the restaurant after...

This is not Indian food? I come from Indian and booked this restaurant thinking this will be good as it is showing up as the best restaurant in Baldock. I ordered the panner tikka and chana as a side dish and trust me both of...

Again great food, great atmosphere. Highly recommend, very friendly staff. Great pricing and complimentary drink to finish. Bravo. ⭐️

New management, has made it one of the best in baldock. Excellent food

Amazing food, amazing service, naan bread was banging!! Best in baldock, will come again for sure. Recommend

Great service and atmosphere, staff were very complimentary, sag aloo was one of the best I’ve had.

We ordered a take away for my partners birthday dinner due to having very nice take aways from here in the past. However we live 10 miles away now and when we got the food home we realised there was a few things missing and...

Just had a super supper at The Lancer. We do not live in Baldock but, as with our first visit earlier this year, we were just passing through. The menu is really interesting and the food very tasty, service is attentive and friendly. We will...

We had a great meal at The Lancer - it's under new ownership with a new chef, and it showed in the menu. Along with the usual favourites in an Indian restaurant, they had a lot of different dishes, which we both tried. Absolutely delicious!...

Great food as usual 👌 Was the first time sitting in the restaurant which had a brilliant atmosphere and amazing service Will be making sure to let everyone know it’s the Indian restaurant to go to in Baldock 🤩

The worst curry I’ve ever had. From the moment you walk in, it’s like stepping back in time. And not in the good way. We waited more than an hour for our food. And I wish we hadn’t bothered. Bright red sauce surrounds chewy chunks of chicken and paneer (or was it tofu?!). When we complained, they said it was because it was busy (it has half empty). No apology or money off the bill. There are far better places just doors away.

Terrible service, bad food, outdated restaurant. We ordered 5 separate dishes and all of them were bad with generic horrible sauces. When we told them, they offered no apology and generally disinterested. Avoid this place and spend your money elsewhere.

We thought the food was amazing. Definitely coming back

Great menu with an a wide selection of food and a wonderful meal in smart surroundings. Staff were friendly and accommodating

After seeing that it was under new management, my husband and I decided to order and see if the food had improved. We were extremely disappointed, the food was bland (literally tasted like nothing) and it probably was the worst Indian takeaway we have ever eaten.