The Raj India Restaurant in New Forest

Ordered a takeaway while staying here on holiday. The staff member who delivered it was quick and incredibly polite. I had a chicken madras, boiled rice, keema naan, dhal tarka and meat samosa. This is what I usually order from every Indian restaurant and this did not disappoint. The Madras was excellent, beautiful taste and perfect heat. Would highly recommend.

Our favourite place to eat when we go to see the other half's family in new milton . Fantastic tasty food , I'll be back in a few weeks time. Highly recommend to anyone that likes Indian food , ask the owner to recommend a dish.

Food was ok. Some were nicer than others. They added a tip to the bill without asking which was a bit cheeky.

The food is authentic and exceptional. I asked for a typical Bangladeshi curry and I was served the most delicious dish full of flavour and spice.

Food was good , staff was good. Would recommend

We had a lovely curry with good Spice and flavour. With friendly staff in a nice environment. Thank you.

A warm welcoming after a long 15 hour day delivering over the road and having to sleep in my lorry... Still they cooked for me at 10pm and gave me gpod coversation. Blessings to you my friends

Great madras. Good sized portions

Absolutely excellent food and service. We have eaten many dishes over several years and we have always been delighted. Authentic food from friendly and professional staff.

The menu was extensive, offering a wide variety of traditional Indian dishes. From creamy butter chicken to aromatic biryanis, every dish was bursting with flavor. The spices were perfectly balanced, creating a harmonious symphony of taste in each bite. The presentation of the food was also top-notch. The staff at the restaurant were incredibly friendly and attentive. They were more than happy to recommend dishes and cater to any dietary preferences or restrictions. Their warm hospitality added to the overall wonderful dining experience. The ambiance of the restaurant was inviting and cozy, with beautiful decor that reflected the rich culture of India. It was the perfect setting for a memorable meal with friends or family. Overall, I would give this Indian restaurant a solid 5 stars! The delicious food, friendly service, and inviting atmosphere make it a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Indian cuisine. I can't wait to go back and try more of their delectable dishes! 😋🌟

Amazing food. The Dalh is absolutely delicious. Friendly staff.

Love it 😊 it’s like in only fools and horses old traditional 80s restaurant good prompt service definitely will return

Food was reasonable, the service was mediocre, the staff spent more time folding up tablecloths . No atmosphere whatsoever , background music, attentiveness etc. . Gone downhill I’m afraid. The table napkins were so flimsy and cheap! Poundland style! We visited as restauranteurs and will not be recommending anytime soon

Been here before and the food was great but went back in November and was hit with a very back smell of mould as we walked in. We sat in a booth as always but the table felt damp, my husband pulled back the table cloth to find the table covered in black mould we spoke to the waiter for him to reply with “that’s why there is a cloth on it” not great and such a shame

Excellent food excellent service lovely authentic atmosphere and decor just love it. 😊

A very nice meal well served reccomended.

As ever, we ordred too much, but the variety n the menu was very tempting. No frills here, but none needed as we were hungry and enjoyed catching up in one of the chintzy booths. Staff could't do more for you, very helpful,

Food was very good. Little quiet as we were the only customers,staff were very good. thanks.

We’ve been coming here for the last 7 years and we still love it. You can’t beat a restaurant where they know your name, your usual drink and your favourite table! The food is always tasty and the staff friendly and chatty. The best Indian restaurant.

We went to The Raj to celebrate our wedding anniversary & were not disappointed. The service was very good & the food was excellent. They have an extensive menu so your sure to find something you want.The staff are knowledgeable & very willing to offer advice & guidance. The venue is comfortable although the decor perhaps is a bit dated. The prices are reasonable & the portions are ample. The only downside is the parking can be difficult - the adjacent carpark is limited to 20 minutes.

Lovely old school curry. We were visiting friends who live in the area and this is just as good a curry as we get back in London, not just catering for western palates! We all had different dishes and I had the recommended house special - which was a hot and sour curry. It was really delicious and different from the others we shared. Upon speaker to Sam the owner he brought the recipes over from Bangladesh and continues to do so. The decor inside is incredible - none of this bland generic line of tables but a row of curtained booths. Park on the street or just behind the restaurant are spaces for about 5 cars. Finally the staff are so lovely- really polite and helpful. Great place.

Having moved to area from London/Bucks, we haven’t been able to find a decent curry. Thank god we found this place. If you want a traditional authentic curry, then this is the place. Great food, great service and reasonably priced. We got to meet the owner Sam and had a nice chat about his history in the business. He has been a chef for over 40 years, and is so passionate about what he does. The restaurant itself is like going for a Ruby in the 80’s, with cubicles of tables with curtains. Really captures the experience. Well done Sam, keep up the great work and Thanks… Ian + 3.

Best Indian I've had in quite a while. Good value for money. Poppadoms and sauces were amazing.

Visited twice as a couple while on holiday in recent years. As a traditional curry house the Raj does not disappoint. Great curries, attentive service and a unique decor that helps makes it memorable place to visit. We look forward to visiting again!

We ate here for the first time, the food was OK to good. We had an old person with us and was sad that we could not park in the car park for more than 20 mins. The staff were helpful and patient.

First time we have had food from here, but it won’t be our last! Generous portions of tasty food. We had a delivery which was faultless and easy, would definitely recommend

Amazing and tasty food, and so easy to order and get it delivered to us. Highly recommend. The butterfly king prawn and lamb biriani were lovely! Portions were so generous we have enough for tomorrow too.

Can't believe they didn't warn me about the parking charges!!! Awful customer service DO NOT GO HERE a takeaway away will cost you an extra £100 in parking charges. If only the staff would of said

DO NOT USE THIS RESTAURANT. The staff do not have the courtesy to tell people about the parking restrictions resulting in many people receiving a £100 fine !!!

The food at the Raj is rather good, es[pecially the Chicken Tandoori. However, the service is dire. 90 minutes and counting. Never again.

The food here is quite nice, especially the chicken tandoori. Beware: some of the other dishes are excessively hot. But sadly, the service has plummeted. 90 minutes and counting and still no food...

Best Jalfrezi ever had last night!! Freindly helpful and very kind customer service. Now a weekly customer. Barclay

Best Indian food in the area and excellent service 👌 Update 2023: I don't usually come back any review if ii ever leave one. But I just had to say the food just keeps getting better and better every time I order! Absolutely delicious, fresh food my go to if I want a "home cooked," food dish. The staff are the best ! Proper good food! Always recommend 100%

Best Indian restaurant in the area. Excellent food, cosy atmosphere, great service. Can't recommend it enough.

We ordered takeaway not expecting too much but wow what a treat. Everything we had was top notch and extremely tasty. Looks like it’s going to be a visit required to the restaurant very soon. Thanks guys.

Went as a couple on a Friday night to this little place in new Milton. We two mains and two starter and a few drinks and the bill came to £47. The food was very good, definitely the best Indian I’ve had anywhere near new Milton .lovely ambience to the place , it’s like stepping back into the 70s, love the place.

With great regret I am writing this review as I have loved your food. but feel in this last year the food has gone down hill. A lot of the curries seem to be bland and portions seem like they are getting smaller. I don’t know if it’s different chefs as I’ve found it’s been a bit hit and miss. I miss the fantastic food and feel sad to be writing this.

On line delivery of approx 35 mins. After 70 mins I phoned to check they had received the order and when did they think I would receive it. I was barraged by a rapid talking 'gentleman' about how busy they were. He kept cutting across me so I asked him to listen to me please and to give me some idea whether our order had left or not and if not when. We had a similar order once that took an hour and 20 mins to arrive and was cold needing 30 mins in the oven. He told me to and I kid you not to 'Get lost' and hung up on me. I rang back to ask if I had heard him correctly (which I certainly had) and he hung up again. Charming customer service. Curry good but has left a sour taste for us. No more orders unless I receive some explanation of this aggressive rude man.

Ate here this evening, lovely tasting food friendly staff definitely recommend

Unfortunately we no longer visit this restaurant as the manager (The older guy) was incredibly rude to me as I challenged the payment due after a shocking meal. We used to visit regularly & always enjoyed their food but after serveral poor visits I decided to say something & this in turn didn't go to well. Shame as we used to enjoy it (despite the loos being very poorly maintained) but I used to ignore that in hope that things would change a little but they didn't & for us to complain there has to be a very good reason as we understand that sometimes there are issues in establishments. Hopefully in the future they will sort themselves out but for now we can no longer return unfortunately.

On a family visit to the new forest. We made an order on the website for delivery, the restaurant called 20 minutes later to say their delivery wasn’t in for 2 hours and they could potentially deliver on foot. I called them back and said I would collect. The restaurant was beautiful inside, the waiter was well dressed and polite. Asked for a lassis while I was waiting, was told the lassis chef wasn’t in, really?! The food wasn’t ready when I arrived and was told the food was frozen, it was their first order of the day (despite being open for an hour) etc etc - excuses basically. I understand that food isn’t always pre prepared, but it felt like I should have have to wait for 1hr 25 minutes and collect myself! When it came to paying, on the menu it stated ask about discounts on collection. The waiter said he didn’t know about this and had to call someone, no discount offered despite my long wait and having to collect myself. Asked how much the discount could be and waiter said he only works there. The food- Korma, not great Naan, the dough used looked and tasted stale and they weren’t cooked enough Ordered coconut rice, got keema Quail was lovely Rabbit very tough and not edible No popadoms Conclusion - beautiful restaurant inside. Well presented and friendly staff. Maybe this wasn’t their best offering, but was left very disappointed with the food and service.

We ordered for lunchtime delivery food was excellent very tasty and hot, Very prompt delivery by very friendly driver, salmon starter was soooo good mains exceptional would definitely return

I compliand my food was dry and burnt got told it just came out of tandoori oven it's the only dish I eat all over county I'm a chef I know burnt when I see it so he then offered me couple new bits (to late not go there again)

Scammers! Manager so rude! Swore at me on the phone when placing a delivery order! Just wants to take your money! Don’t order from this evil place! I am disgusted!

Everyone should visit this. Best Indian food.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this restaurant is open after 11pm on a Sunday! I was starving after skipping lunch and working late and saw they were open, I popped in and ordered a takeaway. By the time I had finished my half pint of Cobra, my meal was ready. The food was very good although I ordered a bit too much! The staff were great and they were happy to chat with me while I waited. I will come back with my wife and dine in sometime soon for a date night 👍🏻

Visited this establishment as a regular couple and can’t believe the decline in level of service! Very slow service and general attitude of staff disgraceful Quality of food massively deteriorated. When presented with the bill and questioning certain items on it got a retort saying well that’s it! Then when paying the bill and iit didn’t go through immediately the waiter/head waiter threw down my card aggressively on the table! Really shocked at this behaviour. As a travel writer will not be recommending to anyone and as a Lymington resident will advise locals to steer clear! Disappointed customer.

Probably worse Indian takeaway I have ever had. it took over an hour for delivery, it was very expensive, the King Prawn dish was with tiny prawns, far to hot, too many chili's, lacking in flavour, very poor

Great food, super friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere! Haven’t been to The Raj in 5+ years but it was a worthwhile return! 🥘🌟

Went here for Sunday lunch , The food was fantastic , service brilliant and would 100% have food there again. Very well done !!!

Wow what a difference, the new waiter is so attentive, excellent service . Food was excellent however the nan was a bit dry , but overall was enjoyable, the waiter or manager was just so polite.

Amazing hidden gem! Family run and amazing all round.

Best Indian restaurant I have ever been the food was excellent and the service was mind blowing. We went to Barton-on-sea and looking for Indian restaurant and this restaurant was only few minutes away from beach. The owner was very friendly and helpful & the food was very delicious. I strongly recommend this place to go for a good meal.

The decor may be a little date but the staff and the food are both very nice.

I visited here with my family whilst on holiday. What can I say. Stunning beautiful food, fresh, hot & generous portions. The staff were so friendly and accomadating. Lovely people. One of the best curry's I've ever had - the naans were unreal! 100% recommend! Thank you The Raj 😊

Really lovely food, excellent friendly service, huge portions! Best meal of the weekend! Highly recommended would definitely go back.

Visited this restaurant after a concert and have to say the food and service we received was top notch,and would like to say a special thank you to the owner for going above and beyond to get us a ride back to our hotel when we couldn't get a taxi, so thank you very much for your help.

Stunning curry. First time we’ve been there. Lush. Will be going there as our new local curry house. Very cosy indoors too.

I was staying at hoburne naish and fancied a curry and searched online and luckily found The Raj. Booked a table for me and my family. As soon as we stepped in we felt as if we had entered a proper Indian restaurant, we sat...

Beautiful decor and amazing food, we were recommended the Taba by the waiter and it was delicious. Staff were very attentive and polite. 100% recommend

After many years of visiting this restaurant, this was the last time. I had moved abroad and was really looking forward to having dinner at The Raj as where I live, there are no Indian restaurants for hundreds of miles. I was in the UK...

Food was bad, phoned to complain and the manager threatened me and got angry. He didn’t believe me and told me I was stupid and silly.

Excellent meal, as always. Really enjoyed it, and waiting staff very helpful, thoroughly recommend it.

Just down here on holiday ordered a takeaway from the Raj the best Indian Takeaway we’ve had in a long time really enjoyable delivered on time can’t rate it any better we’ll done raj Steve and Kim

The Highlights: *Sauce* - put this in a tub and bath me in it. Never in my life have I had a main where the sauce becomes the main event and outdoes the meat. I was drinking this out the tub at the end. You...

Can't recommend this place enough. The food and staff were amazing. Unfortunately, I don't live in the area but I will be back when I next visit. 10/10 for everything.

Amazing food and service! One of the best Indian meals we have ever had. Such a shame we live 100 miles away but we will definitely be back! Can’t recommend this restaurant enough.

Piping hot and delicious. Excellent take away. Thank you

I visited this restaurant last night and the food and service was Incredible. We sat in one of the cubicles and it was an excellent experience. The decor of the restaurant is very unique and you can feel as though you are in a proper...

I think other dinners should know of my experience during my visit to The Raj restaurant. Been going to this restaurant ( The Raj ) religiously for 25 years. Over the past 2 years the service we’ve received has been in decline . Thought we...

My husband and I have been coming to this restaurant for over 30 years and have always had a pleasant dining experience. However, last weekend it was very different. The service was terrible and the food sub standard. We waited over an hour for our...

Good food,very nice atmosphere.

Food excellent Staff attentive without being obtrusive Quality and cost could not have been beaten

Very delicious food and the service was perfect. Super polite and helpful. I would definitely recommend.

Ordered a Chicken Gajrati which comes included with rice... Delicious... I'll be going again 🙂

Great food reasonable priced polite staff. Great for take aways to.

Do not order from here staff rude and service unacceptable food cold most of the time

Last Takeaway in Lockdown was not that great ! Now opening up for a sit down service was really disappointing. Bearing in mind - there are only two other customers ( That should had warned me ! ) 1 St Coke was flat ! 2nd PLATES AND PORTION SIZE ARE SMALLER NOW ! 3 r d Food Warmers were Luke - no point in having as meals were getting cold ! PUTTING EVERYTHING ELSE ASIDE - THIS WAS ONE OF THE WORST MEALS I'VE HAD - DRY - CHICKEN BURNT - I DON'T THINK YOU HAD A CHEF COOKING THIS ! AND TO CAP IT ALL - THEY ADDED DELIBERATELY AN EXTRA DISH ! NOT A GREAT EXPERIENCE AT THAT PRICE !

The Raj and all it’s staff are exceptional. The food is great and staff are fun. This place should be given a go. The silly parking issues outside can be resolved by taking to the Raj staff.

One of the best Indian meals we have had. Lovely restaurant with great friendly staff. Highly recommend.

We visited this restaurant despite some negative previous reviews. We were warmly greeted and warned about the parking issue outside. Having read the previous reviews we had parked further up the road. The restaurant furnishings are fairly dated but the quality of food and service...

Ordered from here twice on our week long holiday, tasty food both times and quick delivery

Well after eating in numerous Indian restaurants this was about the worse. The toilet facilities are awful and need redoing. The food was very poor. The lamb in my meal was not lamb if it was it was so overcooked and belonged on the soles...

Lamb was a bit tough, more like mutton to be honest. Food tasted great though so can't fault it. Marked down because of lamb.

The food was bland with no flavour at all and it had a bright fake colour to it. It also took a very long time to come. When I called then to complain about the food the owner was rude and just hung up on me. Steer clear!

We ate as a couple on a Sunday night and enjoyed everything we had from the poppadoms to the mains. Service was extremely polite and efficient and social distancing was good. The parking issue that other reviews mention has been taken on board as the...

Amazing little place. Been here 30 yrs ago and only the staff have changed. Meats could be better though. Chicken and lamb were a bit thinly sliced. Didn't taste fresh. More processed? Great staff. Recommended.

A nice quaint small restaurant located in Christchurch, New Milton. Staff were very friendly and polite. Reasonable prices, no more than I expected. Portions are very good and filling. Food is delicious. My wife and I ordered a Mix Curry made up of Lamb, Chicken and Prawns and a Mix Veg with two Chapattis, yum yum 😋. All washed down with a Cobra beer and a Pineapple juice. I would have taken pictures of the food but I..err..ate it before I could 😁.

Found really good quality food. Been in the area the last couple years for holiday and went and tried a take away from The Raj. The food was VERY tasty and flavoursome and very speedy delivery. After such a brilliant takeaway we decided to go...

Great food, friendly staff and very reasonable prices.

we have raw food delivered and rang the restaurant to tell them and they came straight out to collect the meal but never offered a replacement nor a cost adjustment. Guy on the phone was rude and unsympathetic and even placing the race card when...

Had a takeaway from here this evening for my sons birthday. The food was absolutely delicious and a very speedy delivery, it was also very good value. We had never thought of this place for a takeaway but now so glad we have, highly recommended

We visited the restaurant last Saturday night as we were staying at Holborn Bashley. We love Indian cuisine and after reading the reviews, we were so looking forward to enjoying the food. The restaurant is decorated beautifully, but the food wasn’t fitting in with the...

Amazing food, very generous portions, and oh the service is amazing and nothing like I've seen in a long while! Friendly waiters from the moment you walk into the door until you leave. Will definitely visit again.

We ate in during the last night of our road trip. The decor is great and makes you feel as if you've stepped into another world. The gentleman that looked after us was incredibly polite! All curried are cooked fresh, the menu is expansive and...

Excellent food & Friendly staff and pleasant. Will definitely use again

Really good food and not bad prices, the staff are really friendly too. I would recommend to anyone.

The service was brilliant, polite and helpful. The food was absolutely amazing. I have not enjoyed a meal so completely in a long time. Highly recommended!!!

Was visiting this area whilst on holiday and visited this restaurant. As an Indian I find Indian restaurants can be a bit hit and miss but how lucky were we to find this place. The food was amazing and the young lad who took our...

This place is awesome. The owners are very lovely and the food is mind-blowing. The food was absolutely fresh and extremely tasty. The quality was evident. It is difficult to find such restaurants making authentic food even in Bangladesh and India.