The Spice Merchant in Dudley

Been waiting to try here for a while as looks aesthetically pleasing from outside and always smells so good when we go past however came away feeling a little deflated by the visit. We arrived at 10pm (I was a little worried about the time but on their website it stated open till 11pm) however as soon as we walked in the guy seemed quite hesitant to get us a table and stated they close in 10 mins - we were quite shocked by this due to the website timings but he assured us it wasn't a problem and as we were in no position to go looking for elsewhere for food we chose to stay. 2 of us shared a mixed grill which I must say was lovely and lots of it however 2 others ordered curries and we had a side curry sauce which was quite disappointing, they all tasted fairly similar despite different curries ordered and we all agreed they tasted like a pasta sauce (Very thin / tomato based sauce) - I mean it didn't taste bad, they would have been great on a pasta dish but not something we expected from a curry however as It was fairly late we ate what we could. We found one of the waitresses a little bit rude, firstly she made my friend (who struggles with mobility) stand up while she wiped the table down, surely there was a better way than to inconvenience customers and she wasn't very polite about the situation either, then also when the bill came, we paid and decided not to tip however she didn't seem happy with this and after we paid by card she rudely said - 'is that it?'. It is possible she was probably asking if that was everything but the way it came across is though she was saying 'is that it? no tip' Overall, I think will need some improvements and definitely need to highlight the opening times - if you don't want people coming in after 10pm then need to state 'kitchen closing or last orders time' and little bit of customer service training would benefit some of the staff. Finally, please sort those curries out - mixed grill was lovely but curries massively let the food down which is sad. Wouldn't say it was a extremely bad visit (I've had worse) but wont be going back in a hurry - hopefully they improve and we can maybe consider again in the future as I'd love to have a great curry house on the waterfront !

This isn't an Indian restaurant anymore but a sushi restaurant

Dudley Spice takeaway in Dudley has been given a food hygiene rating of zero, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. Dudley Spice, at 28 New Street, Dudley, was given a score of zero on November 30. Best to avoid.

Most excellent food and service. Try the Famous Railway Mutton curry; superb ! The menu is extensive and a pleasure to choose from.

had not used this place for a while but I will be in future. Best Indian food around. Everything was perfectly cooked and so tasty. Great prices too. Very friendly staff. If you want a very good Indian. Look no further. I’ve tried most around the surrounding area and this is the best I’ve had