The Spice Centre in West Dorset

New owners and what a great meal we had. Currently living in the Midlands and we have a superb range of great curry houses. Not often I come across a menu where I want to try such a range of dishes, it took us ages to pick our choices. They do all of the usuals from tikka Madala to Rogan Josh. In addition there are really interesting Indian dishes including lobster, squid and beef rump. The three of us chose 2 starters and 3 mains between us. The trio of chicken was delicious, even though one of them was bright green! The lamb strips were fabulous, like a minted red current jelly lamb with an Indian twist. If you like a rich slightly sweet curry the lamb and apricot could be for you. My sis had the lamb shank which just fell off the bone. Ann loved her New Delhi chicken which was creamy and full of flavour. The Naan was some of the best I’ve had, light and crisp and the mushroom rice was another triumph. We will definitely eat here again, I’m a real foodie and this was such a lovely surprise, great food, £21 a head with drinks, bargain!

Curry not very spicy, Veg curry just tasted like it was in gravy. Popadums tasted like they were cooked in old oil

Excellent service after an on-line order on a Saturday evening in locckdown during the Covid-19 pandemic. We ordered one starter, two mains, a rice, and a nan bread - and to be honest it was much more quantity than two of us could eat. Piping hot - unusual choices on the menu - and whilst I was a little disappointed with one of our choices, I will certainly return. I think I made the wrong choice rather thanj their being a problem with the cooking. Recommended.

Highly recommended! We ordered delivery and it was not on prompt, it was piping hot and delicious and the delivery guy was polite and friendly and consciously adhered to safe distancing. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be ordering again soon - thank you.

Excellent food with reasonable prices. Good quality meat and a very generous amount in all dishes that we ordered. Excellent service and a very polite delivery driver. Will definitely be ordering again soon.

Brilliant meal enjoyed by all of us. Allowed the youngest to eat her ham sandwich very kind server. Food was exceptional.

Overall the food was okay. The female owner or server was very obnoxious and rude. The attitude that we received on leaving the restaurant at the end of the meal was appalling. Will definitely not be going back.

Cannot recommend enough. Absolutely delicious food, the chef and all the staff are Goan - if you want a meal as good as what you'd get in a South Goa beach shack this is the place.

I never thought that I will get authentic indian food in such reasonable price,, highly recommended for those who love Indian food and one of my family's favorite is their garlic fried rice

The food ordered at spice centre had a wonderful taste ,really rich in texture curry and is the best Indian speciality restaurant at Dorchester

Tasty and amazing food. Quick delivery. Good portion of food- value for the money. Would highly recommend ordering from here.

We ordered a take away and it suited my palate.just fantastic ,the food had finger licking taste, my special suprise was the chicken chettinad which was super,delicious something I never had before.Their new menu is simply mind blowing.

The food is AMAZING! Specially my personal favorite the paneer. Its a brilliant place, lovely staff, fast service, food was perfectly on time. Me and my wife are amazed about this place, lots of selection and with great price. We just cant wait to come back!

My friends and I visited this place as we heard from others how delicious their food was. And as expected it was one of the best Indian dishes we’ve ever taste. You wouldn’t want to miss their Chicken Tikka, one of my favorite! All the staffs were very friendly and accommodating. I will rate 11/10 for this wonderful restaurant in the town. We’ll gonna be back for sure!

An very good Restaurant, had a take away food, delicious food, so tasty. Affordable. Service was very good. Service staff including chef was very amazing and quick service.

Best restaurant for a take away and the tandoori food was cooked to perfection.It was great value for money, worth ordering during this time ,the taste of the lamb curry was the best I had since ages.i highly recommend this place.

I have to say this is one of the best restaurant for take away food in town with great variety of food.

The food at this restaurant is super tasty and filled with amazing flavours Glad I made it here,the atmosphere was quiet however I enjoyed the best service .

good food, good ambiance, good times only at the spice centre with your friend.great experience..try all there indian dishes its superb..

We went for a post New Year curry last night at the Spice Centre.

We get takeaway here often and its always lovely, even after a 20 minute drive home. Went in for dinner one Saturday evening, it was early, so was quite but the food was very tasty and staff where friendly and helpful

Recently moved to Dorchester and decided to try an indian takeaway. This place had been recommended by relatives who frequently visit the restaurant. This is the worst indian takeaway I have ever eaten. The sauce for both my passanda and my partner's masala were as thick as wallpaper paste and did not taste anything like the curries they were advertised as. We had asked for a pilau rice and what we received had zero flavour and looked more like plain boiled rice. All food was tepid at best and lacked flavour. The 'garlic' naan had no flavour whatsoever. This is also the most expensive indian takeaway I have ever had so expected much better. I would not recommend this to anyone. Spend your money elsewhere!

atmosphere me and my wife the only people in the place at 20-30 saturday night tells a story what a let down will never go there again it is a joke.

Weve used this restaurant mainly for takeaway and we've not had a bad meal to be fair. So for my 40th we decided as a family to eat in the restaurant on the buffet night. We had booked and was left waiting at our table to be served a drink for over 15mins. When we were eventually told we could go up to eat the food was as good as cold. I told the waiter who didn't look like he wanted to be there and said we would have to wait till it got hot again! There was no sorry or complementary while we waited so off we went! Thanks for ruining my birthday meal we won't be back

Decided to try this place when on holiday. The food was okay but the incredibly strong smell of incense was too overpowering and took away the flavours of the meal. The decor was like a 70's cabaret club going out of business....

The atmosphere is very welcoming, I love the owners they make you feel so welcome and are very attentive to everyone's needs. The food is the best Indian cuisine in West Dorset as we have travelled the area to seek out authentic Indian cuisine. There are a huge range of starters, mains and desserts. The menu has an extensive range in flavours and spices, with meals for the less adventurous and for all ages.

Decided to come here for my anniversary. Big mistake. Poor food and the ambience reminded me of a school dining hall. Service was very average. Won’t be coming back.

I purchased a groupon voucher. First time I tried to use it I booked a table for two over the phone. No problem they booked me in for the specified time. But when I said I had a groupon voucher I was told I could only use it on a quiet night, not the night which I had already booked for. Ok. So I rebooked for a 'quiet night'. When we arrived it was empty. We were the only people there. We ordered drinks and food. Food was mediocre. Quality rather than quantity, not what I would expect from an Indian restaurant. I would compare it to Iceland frozen curry. We didn't complain but decided we wouldn't bother with dessert. The Manager knew we were using a groupon voucher before we ordered however when we wanted to pay and I showed him the photo of the groupon voucher on my phone complete with barcode, Security code and groupon code he scrutinised every detail on it. He said there was no date on it and said to me that people try to use vouchers which are out of date. I then had to point out to him the valid date on it. Then he said we should have printed it out. Then he messed about trying to take a photo of it with his own phone. Then he said I had to give him my phone number in case there was a 'problem' with the voucher. It was really very awkward. Almost as though he just didn't want to redeem it. I have used groupon before and I know how to use the groupon voucher code and merchants have never had a problem taking the details off my phone before. I had already read several reviews about the spice centre bad customer service but I had decided to purchase the groupon voucher anyway. I really wished I hadn't. I won't go again and will warn everyone I know not to waste their time or money on the Spice centre.

Got a takeaway tonight, always usually eat here. It was exceptionally nice and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will definitely return. Very friendly people. 😊 Would highly recommend if you really like Indian food.

Ordered a takeaway which was ready in 20 mins and the food was really nice and just what we wanted service was as good as ever and tasty food

First the positives , food was lovely, big portions.. however service had left a lot to be desired, lights kept going on and off so ate half of are meal in the dark , which would have not been an issue but despite advising on arrival and end of meal that we had a Merrkat 2 for 1 meal deal , the waitress (do believe was the owner) still tried to charge us full price, she even sent her 8/9 year old son with the card machine and bill for us to pay . My husband politely asked the boy if we could speak to his mum. We went up to the bar , she ignored us for a few minutes, and when my husband pointed out that the discount hadn’t been applied, she begrudgingly amended the bill , there was no apology or even a thank you or come again ! And even with the discount the meal was more expensive then other nicer Indian restaurants that we have visited with no discount and a better customer service with friendly staff ! So hence would go back for the food , but not the service.

I’ve been to the spice centre about 4 times in the recent months, on one occasion I decided to phone ahead to check with the owner that I could come in with A Guide Dog Puppy I’m a puppy walker and my role is to socialise the dog, in many environments before his intense training at the guide dog training centre, I was told it would be fine, when I arrived the lady who greeted us said we couldn’t come in a man who I presume is her husband said we could, she obviously wasn’t keen at all and kept on about reviews on trip advisor. We were allowed in and the dog laid under the table as he’s been taught, and I doubt if anyone knew he was there, i think the lady should change her attitude about assistance dogs as for some people wouldn’t be able to go out without these dogs who have been trained to change their life, this approach could be very embarrassing, like I said we have been 4 times the food has been reasonable the drink prices extortionate but on going again this week sadly I think it will be the last, the curries on the buffet were

When I arrived with my family, 4 adults, the restaurant was quite empty so it was not a problem finding a table. Our drink and starters order arrived relatively quickly. But our order for the mains took a very long time even though the restaurant had only a few other customers. It appeared that take away orders took priority. I noticed that the tablecloth was dirty, and some of the crockery chipped. The food was ok, one dish lacked any taste. The service was very slow and we ended up having to go to the till to pay our bill.

The food was quite nice overall. Unfortunately there was a bad attitude from the female waitress all night and she made this apparent upon us leaving the restaurant. You would think she would want to treat her customers much better given that they pay her wages. Will NEVER return to this place again and I will be advising others not to go there either. Try out the other two Indian restaurants in Dorchester if you want this type of cuisine and you’ll be sure of better customer service.

As above really; I was visiting Dorchester for a show for one night and went to the Spice Centre on recommendation from my b&b;.

The last time my wife and I ate at this restaurant was back in September, 2011. It was so good then we ate there the majority of evenings of our holiday. I’m very happy to report it is still just as good. The service, friendliness and food are all five-star.

Wrong order given out. Food cold. Very “watery”. Would certainly not recommend. Have had several takeaways from here before but this was terrible. Will not be going back.

WOW! OMG, Yet Another Fantastic meal tonight. We've been using the SPICE CENTRE for many years now and the food is always consistent and exceptional, Whether you Eat in or take away.Very well balanced spices cooked by their great Chef who has years of experience. The Starters and Main Dishes are Superb, lovely tasty rice, served with a nice soft nan bread. It's family run, and the Owners Julie and Bakar are lovely and welcoming. The service is good, served to you by very friendly waiters. We've eaten Indian food for over 42 Years and this tops the other restaurants by a mile!!! If you enjoy THE BEST Indian Food You Must Try THE SPICE CENTRE, you Won't be Disappointed we can assure you!!! Go and enjoy youselves.

Food took 2 1/2 to come out ... owners kids running every where behind bar and in restaurant... when I complained the manager told me to f””” off .... avoid

This was booked for a Christmas work get together so there was nearly 20 of us.

Great food and excellent service at a very reasonable price. Our London based family always insist on going there!

An ok place for a business meal if you are traveling Buffet is a good deal at £11 Food is fine but the environment is a bit like a school dinner hall Functional eating. Would not recommend for a smart meal or a special occasion

I came here for a work social on a Wednesday night and sampled their buffet which was delicious.

It's a no-frills restaurant but with excellent service, the food is unpretentious but beautifully spiced.

The food and service are quite simply - poor. The restaurant itself is incredibly tired and the whole experience was completely depressing. Go to the Rajpoot over the road or just about anywhere apart from this place.

Me and my partner came for the buffet tonight, very disappointed and very poor service. There was very limited food and they had run out of three of the main things you'd have with a curry - poppadoms, Rice and naan bread. 30 minutes into are meal the waiter rudely came over and asked if we had finished so they can pack away the buffet and then 5 minutes later another waiter came over asking if we had finished whilst still eating, so felt as if we was being rushed. No one came over to ask how the food was and offering to get us more drinks. Atmosphere was miserable to, not impressed and will not be coming back again.

We stopped here for a impromptu meal. Whilst the food was nice and we cannot complain, the place lacked atmosphere. I have to say I do object to paying £2.50 for half a glass of lidls lemonade. That is cheeky! At least hide the bottles!

Food was pretty good (one buffet, one from menu), but service very average. Rather slow, and then the payment was taken by contactless, although I had not been asked in advance whether that was OK. This should not have happened. Also, not a very attractive place or atmosphere.

Chicken Madras was very nice, large chunks of chicken, although the sauce was a little thin to what I prefer. That said, there was nothing wrong with it. Onion Bhaji was probably best I've tasted for ages. Light, crisp and tasty with none of the heavy floury type mix that usually holds the onion together.

Actually the only place for a curry in Dorchester. It’s okay, bit of a barn inside which is quite spooky when there’s only two of you.

Abu & Julie catered for a 50th Birthday. They delivered food for 40 people to Eype, Dorset. The food was absolutely delicious, the best Bombay potatoes I have ever had. All our guests were so amazed that they were able to deliver restaurant quality food for so many guests. We had so many comments about the quality of the food. There was plenty of food and even had left overs. Abu & Julie are a lovely couple and couldn't do enough for us. The food was delivered hot and exactly when we wanted it and they came to collect everything the next day. I can't recommend their food and service highly enough and would definately use them again for outside catering and if we are ever in Dorchester, we would eat in their restaurant without hesitation.

I had the most amazing meal on a Friday night here All the staff were so happy and worked to their upmost to ensure we had the nicest evening - they all had a massive smile on their face and the lady in charge (Julie I think) was so lovely! The food was gorgeous and the portions were very generous! All the food was piping hot and was very tasty and flavoursome! Will definitely be coming back again (like we have been over the past few years!)

This restaurant does a deal on groupon. I bought a voucher for a meal for two people for my wife and son. Following the rules on the voucher I booked in advance. When I made the booking I was told there was space. When I then mentioned that this was a groupon booking I was told that there was no space and that I could book a meal at 10pm which was their time for groupon people. When I pointed out that there had been space thirty seconds earlier and that the groupon voucher clearly states any time between 5.30pm and 11pm on the day in question she got abusive and started shouting at me.

I phoned them up and told them my daughter and friends were coming and I had two taste cards for them to use and they said it was ok which means they told me two starters two pay for and two main courses two pay for which I told her. But when it came two the bill all they got was one starter free and one main course free which was incorrect as we came as a family and got the discount .I possibly think it was because they were young so they could get away with it I have never.add any problems using my taste card before I am disgusted as we always used that restaurant but we will not be going back.

We had a great experience this evening at the Spice C

look out for the facebook deals, as they make up for a slightly dated atmosphere. Food was good, & service was friendly.

Happened upon this restaurant by chance at the top of the street. Must have been a 3 firms X mas party night . We were looked after very well considering the number of people enjoying their night out. Noisy but a god atmosphere. Great food too.

Been twice- first time the food was okay, the second it was poor. You can get beyond the poor building if the food is good but sadly won't return.

Ok, not exactly fine dining, but good quality, generous portions, hot and tasty food. On a cold Wednesday night the restaurant was packed, mainly families enjoying the mid-week buffet. Many local restaurants nearby looked extremely quiet. Our visit was worth the 20 mile drive and...

Went here for a family birthday party. Although the food was nice service was not good. We went on a Wednesday for the all you can eat buffet. They were not prepared for a busy evening. Dishes were taking ages to be refilled. The separate children's meals ordered took half an hour to come and were only chicken nuggets and chips. When faced with a complaint from one of the family members the restaurants reply was appalling.. swearing at their customers! Also got a child under the age of 8 to bring the sharp knife to the table for the cake.

We were taken here by friends who claimed this was the best Indian in town , we were not disappointed , food was plentiful and just what you would expect of a top restaurant, get there early and you can have the 2 course meal deal . We opted for the buy one get one free which made the price realistic. We were served straight away ,they serve cobra and kingfisher on draught . Staff all spoke good English and very friendly, highly recommended by me

We are staying at a holiday cottage and decided to order a take-away for delivery from The Spice Centre. There were numerous leaflets in the cottage promoting the place (in hindsight, after meeting the extremely friendly delivery girl, were probably left by her on a previous delivery) and after reading about a previous guest having a curry delivered, we decided to do the same.

Food is usually good here, I can't take that away, but I was somewhat disgusted after taking friends here to be asked by the owner to leave when we had hardly finished eating because she wanted the table for one of her regulars. I was both insulted and embarrassed.

We would return meal buffet went down well as did the prawn dishes ordered from the menu. However the Web site £10 buffet is now £11. Plus the £9.95 Balti was put down as £11.95 much apology and corrected when challenged. Despite this minor issue a fine low cost meal but the Web site should be updated.

Saw owner(in front of his own small children)intimidate a customer&say; F OFF!Won't visit ever again!

We was looking forward to night out with frends we had brought some coupons to eat here so we thought we was having a good value for money night out . When we arrived there the restaurant was very dimly lit and strong smell of toilets The restaurant was like a ghost town which we found unusual for Saturday night we was then shown to a table we then told the waiter about the coupons we had then told us we could only use one coupon per couple as we had to coupons we could not see what the problem was as there was no indication this in the small print when we purchased online then the manager proceeded to come over told us we could use if we sat on separate tables were friends which we found unbelievable the manager was very rude and unprofessional we decided to get up and go so I would not recommend this restaurant as bad management and what I could see hi Jane leaves a lot to be desired

Our first visit to the Spice Centre. Three meals were great, the fourth average. The chicken balti was one of the best I've ever had. The Ceylon Lamb dish was also excellent; the chicken sag less so. We were in early so there was not much atmosphere, but I would certainly eat there again. Very good value for money.

We have eaten here numerous times but hadn't been for a while. On entering the place smelt like a urinal, worrying, but as we had been before we carried on in and we were shown to a table, walking through the reception area which doubled as a crèche for the owners children. There was a big party in and one other table. We waited 10 minutes to be asked what we would like to drink and another 10 for them to arrive and take our order. They ignored our request for spicy poppadoms and it certainly wasn't service with a smile. The food eventually arrived, well some of it and despite not being busy our naan bread didn't arrive until we were half way through our main course despite asking, the waiter was more intent on clearing the starters from the big table. The food wasn't particularly hot, I suspect it had been sitting on the side for a while. We then tried to order more drinks and by the time they came we had finsihed i our food. The food was ok, not awful but nothing special. I was absolutely horrified when another table came in, WITH THEIR DOG!!!! They sat in the restaurant and ate with their dog either on their lap or at their feet!! We asked for the bill but again gave up after 10 mins and went through the crèche to pay. They hadn't even totalled our bill and the lady adding it up never even looked at me or spoke to me during the whole process. She was just plain rude. To sum up, the food was OK but overpriced and not hot enough, service was appalling, the reception area of the restaurant smelt of wee and doubled as a crèche and don't get me started on the dog (it wasn't a guide dog). Will I go again? Absolutely not, I will be going over the road to the Rajpoot.

We hadn't been to the Spice Centre though living in Dorchester for some time. The ambience is really that of an old 'bingo hall ' very large with many tables most of them empty. However, the food was excellent and waiters good. We also had the experience of meeting the resident guitarist who is a colourful personality and came and sat with us to play some Latin American tunes (my wife is Mexican). Overall a good place to eat without anything special to recommend it apart from the guitar music.

Disappointing. Service was indifferent and the furniture decidedly shabby. We've eaten here several times before, but this time we felt that the place is running down. Time to look elsewhere.

Another great visit to this hidden Indian/Curry restaurant. People may underestimate this place because it was previously a night club and being quite large inside and not overly decorated, it may put people off.Well, that doesn't bother us curry maniacs. We like the place, the management, the tasty food and the price. I would say, we had a far better time than two weeks ago at the other end of town, too busy and too long to serve us and by the time we were served, it was getting a bit late. So we know where we will go for our curry in the future.

Working in the area for a few days, fancied an Indian meal, chose this one after noticing early special of 2 courses for £10. Its modern, clean, not sure about tired as mentioned by other reviews but it is huge! A former nightclub and it's hard to believe they lowered the ceiling by 10 feet. Friendly and chatty staff, I overheard one member explaining the dishes to an enquiring customer. I was offered the a la carte or the buffet (which I hadn't noticed), all you can eat for £10. Opted for that, not disappointed at all. Delightfully spicy and well balanced food. Hot, fresh and tasty. Choices - chicken masala, a korma dish, lamb vindaloo, chicken Dhansak, sag aloo, onion Bhaji, vegetable curry, samosas, pilau rice, naan breads, and a couple of other things I can't remember. Others have knocked the buffet choice as limited, it is a buffet and it's only £10. What do they expect. I have no hesitation in going back again on another business or social trip to Dorchester.

Food was lovely, freshly cookes and generous sized portions. The only downside was the customer service was lacking, the staff seemed to think that ginger beer was j2o. There was no table check and we had to ask twice for missing cuttlery

Had a night in and ordered curry to be delivered to the house. Very prompt service and hot on arrival. The food was excellent one of the best curry's we have had in a while.

The restaurant was in darkness when we arrived and we were the only customers there and I can see why now! The waiter kept hassling us as we had arranged to be there at 1345 hrs on a Saturday and they stopped serving at 1400 hrs!The darkness, lack of natural light and the distinct unfriendliness and lack of hospitality combined to make our experience awful! The food was average but the welcome and attention so bad that we could not wait to leave! Suffice it to say that will never visit again!

First visit here and a good Indian restaurant , curries were tasty, great side dishes everything came out hot. Background music wasn't a recording a guy was sat actually playing a guitar, bit different! Plenty of space not crammed in together and the staff were not over attentive, which is good and very pleasant. Will go back again.

Once again another first class meal at the Spice Centre with fault less service. Can't wait to visit again.

I was on my own working in Dorchester and this restaurant was near to the hotel I was staying in. Visited about 5:45 for a quick meal not realising a member of staff had their children there after school who had free reign to run amongst the tables not exactly quietly! Difficult to concentrate on the food with the distractions and noise. Yes I could have said something but I shouldn't need to.Paid quickly and left.Luckily there is another restaurant of this type over the road which is where I'll be on my next visit to Dorchester.

excellent place for a takeaway food is freshly cooked and plenty of it the staff are friendly and helpful

We used our tastecard rather than the buffet because there isn't usually many veggie options at those things. Puri was incredible!The building itself is huge and really needs completely renovating, new carpets, etc. It smelt very clean however. The cleaning products smell was very apparent in the dining area which wasn't very nice whilst eating. Your chefs and waiters are very talented thoug!

Decent looking place. Service ok. Food only average, paratha greasy, lamb bhuna pretty bland. I'm spoiled by superb curries in Bradford etc so maybe a little biased. Enough said

Nice food well presented. Good for a last minute booking. Good value for money and the house wine was jolly good.

This is my favourite curry restaurant in Dorchester and is better than Indian restaurants I've eaten at in the Midlands.They do many of my favourites incredibly well and never get it wrong even when they are extremely busy. I mostly have takeaways but that is nothing against the dinning area which is exceptionally large and open with a rather spectacular chandelier!

Went here with some friends who live local in Dorchester. They did a deal 2 for 1 food and service was fantastic. Would definitely recommend if your in the area to go.

We had the buffet - not a lot of choice. Starters consisted of samosa / onion bhaji or chicken wings. My son liked the wings but the samosas and the bhajis were luke warm and rubbery. Only one rice on offer but four meat curries and a vegetable one plus bombay potato and naan bread. It was OK but I think a Tesco curry would be as authentic, tasty and better value. A couple of the staff were excellent, particularly the lady. I wouldn't go back as I feel unless you're shovelling it down for the sake of it, it just wasn't great food.

We have visited the Spice Centre on a few occasion but hadn't been in for quite a while so decided to go back.We have never found the place overly busy but having said that I think it is the décor that lets the place down. The food was amazing and one of the best curry's I have had in a very long time. The wifes curry was lovely as well and she thoroughly enjoyed it. The cost is fine and certainly not expensive.The only thing that lets the place down is the décor. It is old and looking tired now and could do with a bit of money spending on it in my opinion.That said I would have no hesitation in going back there soon

Will not be going again!Table not ready, children running around with toy guns, not what you expect.Food not hot.Our bill came and our change should have been just over £12, waited half an hour whilst chatting but no one came back with it so we got our coats but no mention of it.I think they just assume they don't have to give you any change and just keep it as there tip.

Visited here at lunchtime ...there was only two other people besides us. Our food and drinks order was taken promptly and we didn't have to wait long for our starter. I have to say portion sizes are on the big side the food itself piping hot chicken tender cooked to perfection. Everything was just how it should be. Good service good food the prices are very reasonable too! Definitely recommend if you haven't been before give it a go you won't be disappointed.

All the others are variable in quality and have gone downhill since opening. If you want to pay for decor and bland service then go elsewhere. If you are looking for good curry then this is the place. They are happy to advise and modify dishes to suit. The owners are very friendly and accommodating and have even laid on unique dishes on request. This place is about the food and not a posh atmospheric restaurant. Yes the children are occasionally found in the foyer but that's normal for lots of cultures and I'm sure yours would be welcome too.My favourite Dorset curry house and compares well with Brum ones. If you get an off day. Persevere as most places can have the odd dud day.

We were the only ones in the restaurant apart from one other couple. The wallpaper was peeling off the walls, the chairs had rips in and there were dirty old cobwebs hanging from the ceiling. In the entrance there is an armchair that looks like it is fit for the tip, it is disgustingly dirty, had we not booked we would have turned around and left, in hindsight I wish we had! Looked at wine menu, £3.70 for glass of house wine for 175 ml, asked if I wanted a 250ml glass, so ordered that. We also ordered water. The water arrived in a pre opened bottle for which we were charged £2. The 250ml glass of wine (which was revolting and I was unable to finish), was £6!!!!! I complained and the owner of the business said he can charge what he wants for it and doesn't have to tell us, we said that it was not fair and we felt deceived by this. The owner really didn't care we were unhappy. I explained that we were very unhappy and would not pay £6 for the wine. The bill was £31.20 so we left £30.00. When the owner saw this he launched a tirade of vile verbal abuse at us. He clearly had an issue with the colour of our white skin which he mentioned. He used the worse verbal words you could possibly imagine Laughingly he told us we were banned, as if we would want to return!!!!! Never in my life have I been racially abused and spoken to in such a disgusting manner as at this restaurant. Avoid going here at all costs unless you want to be verbally abused.

The food is of a really high standard, it can't be faulted. The venue could do with a good clean and a spruce up but overall its excellent value for money.

...but the experience is often lacking. It's a big restaurant, often still 'empty' even with a few guests in, so it simply lacks ambience but the food definitely makes up for it.Dishes at lunch time are always fresh and tasty, though this time I went for the buffet evening. There is plenty of food and it is largely good quality, although I'd say a little too much is cooked at once rather than cooking smaller quantities frequently - the onion bhajees just didn't have the crunch I wanted, although were tasty.Using the foyer as a creche for the owners children is not terribly acceptable, however. You're inviting people to your restaurant to pay for a nice experience, I am afraid screaming children rather detracted from that. I don't know if it's all evenings but I'd be reluctant to visit during the evening for this reason.

THE SPICE CENTRE is the best Indian Restaurant in the area. After relocating 3 years ago and searching for a Curry to match the Balti Quarter in Birmingham, we've finally found one to compare. The food was exceptional. The main dishes were authentic, with beautifully balanced spices, with just the right amount of heat. The naan bread was so soft, and the lemon rice was really tasty. The whole meal was exceptional. We've eaten in a few times so decided to try a take away last night. The standard was the same quality as we had in the restaurant, a wonderful meal. I recommend this Restaurant to anyone who enjoys real authentic Indian Cuisine!

We have had take-aways from here regularly for years. The quality is consistently great and the service is good. Wouldn't go anywhere else.

Excellent place to eat, lovely food, service, value and atmosphere. We highly recommend this place, generous portions too. Many thanks to Julie, Abdul and Tony for restoring our faith in Indian food after our traumatic experience ( across the road The Rajput! ) see you soon. xxx

Had a great curry with colleagues whist away with work. Friendly attentive service and good robust food and plenty of it. Good choice if you are in Dorchester and need a curry!

We had a groupon voucher for our romantic evening out to The Spice Centre, had pre-booked a table. It Said it opened at 5.30pm we had to ring up and ask why it was still locked couldn't understand what he was saying.Owner finally showed up 15+ minutes late with I assume his two sons. We were eventually shown a table, the seats looked like they were torn. Given menus and took our drinks order, then it went down hill from there. The owners two sons were running around in the foyer and in the restaurant where we were sat, at one point I couldn't hear my partner talking because of the noise they were making. The food was good big portions piping hot food the chicken Lucknow was delicious as was my mushroom rice the peshwari Naan was a bit on the dry side but all in all a beautiful meal spoiled by two noisy unruly kids.....Sorry you don't let your children run around and make lots of noise in a restaurant with paying customers not sure if this happens every evening Then the bill was wrong hadn't taken into account the groupon voucher then tried to charge us extra because we didn't spend exactly £40! I would def recommend the food but my advice it get a take away and sit in ur car and eat it ...it would 've less noisy and more enjoyable

Visited The Spice Centre this evening Buffet night absolutely great value for money great choice will definitely be returning

We visited last year and were bowled over by the food here so after a day out with the family in Swanage yesterday we decided to return for our evening meal. A little disappointed as poppadoms were on the soft side,bombay potatoes were bland & curries athough had a lovely flavour ,were a tad greasy . Not sure we will go out of our way to visit again sadly .

On a Wednesday evening they do a buffet. This is still good curry and excellent value. A friendly family run indian restaurant.For £10 for can eat as much as you like. There are 5 or 6 different curries of varied strength. The usual starters etc etc.Or go for the menu option and have your food cooked just for you they do a set menu for the same price