The Vine and Spice in South Oxfordshire

Fantastic food from an unexpected location, we got a recommendation from somebody that works locally, and this place didn’t disappoint

This business has obtained my personal details and sent unsolicited messages. I have reported them to the Information Commissioner's Office. I live hundreds of miles away, why do they feel the need to message me without my consent?!

Lovey place elvis great food and entertainment will return soon

Here for my husband's birthday, lovely meal as always. The Food and service were very good, although we were the only ones eating this evening which surprised us as they are usually very busy.

Visit just once, and you'll want to return again and again. Even Boris Johnson is a frequent guest at this restaurant.

Gorgeous meal out with my husband, my best friend and her husband. Had one of the outdoor pods, lit up by lovely fairy lights. A really special evening meal.

I attended the Elvis tribute yesterday, and I have to say the restaurant was buzzing with energy. The food was outstanding, and the service was flawless. It was a truly fabulous day, filled with fun and great vibes. A huge shoutout to the chef and the waiting staff—they went above and beyond, delivering a top-notch experience that exceeded all expectations."

Food was amazing 😋 loved it here. Staff were kind and friendly and the setting in the little pods felt quirky but also exclusive and private. Loved it

Excellent quality, tasted fresh and home cooked. Will definitely be ordering again!

This is a very good restaurant. Great , attentive and friendly service. The heated pod (sadly needed in June) in the delightful garden was lovely and the food is very nice. Can't believe its been on our doorstep for so long and we've never been before. We will be returning!

First the food, we ordered the mixed veg platter: the Cauliflower & Paneer seemed like they had been 'cooked' with a blow torch, they tasted of carbon. The roti had clearly been cooked in advance and as a result was very 'hard'. Their beetroot chutney with the popadums was very unusual but excellent! Definitely a highlight. Their plates and all of the dishes were presented beautifully. Our mains were ok tasting, I suspect they simply have a menu that's too big. The serving staff were obviously very, very inexperienced, we had to ask for water twice, port came out in a shot glass, rum+coke came out as half a small glass and many other issues. In general the presentation, location and premises are beautiful but the food & service isn't aligned with the pricing

Delicious food, friendly service. Quite a long wait for food and cold temperature because the outside door had to stay open

Excellent food. Excellent staff. Excellent value. Excellent resturant. Perfect for any occasion. Culinary joy.

Good Indian food options if you living in Abingdon area.

A really amazing dining experience. We decided to go for something different to the usual. We had the duck and paneer starters. The duck was amazing. It was juicy, spicy and with a barbecue feel. Then I had the Kashmiri styled beef. The heat built up but it tasted fantastic and it was perfect with pilau rice. My wife had the chicken stuffed with lamb in a milder creamy sauce. The sausage was delicious and the chicken and lamb an unexpected combination that works well. The peshwari naan were sweet and succulent and the potatoes and spinach excellent accompaniments. It is definitely the best Indian restaurant in the area and one of the best meals I have ever had.

This Bengali cuisine restaurant in Oxford is very aesthetically pleasing and has great food options.

We have been regular visitors to this restaurant since it first opened. The food has always been of very high quality, in fact the best in the area by far. The butter chicken is fantastic and the potato cakes with spinach are a must- try. We have had takeaway and eaten in and have been very happy with the service and quality. Last night, I watched the manager deal with a very rude customer and he managed the situation courteously and kindly. I’m not quite sure how he maintained his patience with such a ridiculous and totally undeserved complaint but it is a testament to the high standard of service you get at this lovely restaurant.

The Vine and Spice never disappoints. If you like to try dishes that are not on a standard menu, then this is the place for you.

Outstanding. We were recommended this place and it did not disappoint! The food is fresh, tasty, cooked perfectly, and presented wonderfully. The service is also brilliant, you simply can't go wrong. Highly recommended, we can't wait to return

Excellent food, excellent service.

I really enjoy eating at the Vine and Spice , Ive probably eaten here about 7 times over the years, mostly with groups of friends. I haven’t found a better curry house in south Oxfordshire and can depend on this place to serve a decent curry . Beer selection can sometimes disappoint but its the quality of the food that matters to me.

Fantastic food, such high quality. Highly recommend.

Stayed in a nearby B&B and booked online for a table later that evening. Confirmed booking was prompt. Good menu with plenty of variety but maybe a little on the expensive side. Service was good and the building/decor is a pleasant place to eat. We both enjoyed our starters but felt the mains didn't quite deliver – but judging by the other reviews, maybe we just didn't choose the right dishes.

I won a meal for 2 here from the vine and spice lovely staff very welcoming and the food was amazing!! Will definitely be going back highly recommended thankyou so much! X

Absolutely Delicious food!! Quality is second to none! Super fragrant and good portion sizes..very clean and lovely staff- Definately recomend!!

Excellent meal out with friends. The food is not like the usual Indian restaurant fare. This was presented to a high standard especially the starter. The service would have five stars but the waiter was either junior and/or inexperienced and he dropped cutlery and was unclear as to what complementary drinks were being offered. Apart from this small criticism the evening was an excellent experience and we would definitely eat here again.

After looking up the reviews I decided to go to vine and spice and I was not disappointed. The service and food was second to none, I would go as far as to say that its the best Indian food I've had in the UK. Even though we hadn't booked we were offered a beautiful outside seating pod which was very comfy. I had a vegetable biryani that was a huge bowl of vegetable rice ( butternut squash courgette sugarshap pea cauliflower broccoli and fresh herbs ) covered in the naan bread baked in a tandoori oven with an exquisite curry and a bowl of raitha. My partner had a rasooni mirch murgh which was recommended by the waiter and was not disappointed the flavour was incredible. The portions are very generous the rice part of the biryani was enough for 3 people! I can safety say that its money well spent on a wonderful meal with excellent service.

Food was great, the best Indian I've ever eaten, service was great will definitely be going back. Ate outside in one of the pods lovely.

Great place for a dinner after a long Thames Path hike! Great service and quality. Cozy sitting area and terrace.

I have had a few take-away meals from "The Vine & Spice" and enjoyed them, so my wife and I treated friends to a meal at the restaurant there. Sadly - and surprisingly - I was extremely disappointed. One of our friend's found that the chicken in their meal was undercooked (it was still pale pink) and highlighted this to staff. It was taken away and a replacement given. The chicken in this was cooked fine, but the sauce was now much more watery and lacked flavour due to this (the other had a nice, thick & creamy sauce). My wife and I are both vegan and member of staff taking our order didn't seem too sure what this meant. During our meal, we had 3 different members of staff coming up asking us the same questions rather than one member of staff being given responsibility for this role. All the staff were very polite, but it was a little disconcerting to be trying to have a conversation only for another member of staff interrupt to ask a question asked a few minutes previously (e.g. whether everything was alright, whether we required any more drink etc.) Our vegan curries had several hard pieces of veg (we don't overcook our veg and enjoy a slight bite to them, but numerous bits of veg were virtually raw and must've been chucked into the sauce moments before dishing up) and my wife found some onion with the root still attached. Also, I did find the meal to be expensive for what you get. Given this experience, I won't be getting any more meals from "The Vine & Spice".

As always excellent food and service. Would have taken a few photos, but was far to busy eating. 100% the Indian restaurant to eat the best food.

Superb food and impeccable service. We were seated in one if their pods in the beautiful garden. The atmosphere was lovely and the food was very tasty. An enjoyable experience.

The food and environment are absolutely divine! Highly recommend this restaurant. Really thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Will definitely be visiting again in the near future!

Food was inedible. Sauce in the meal was full of curry powder. Not an experience I’d care to repeat. Lot of money for nothing

Great flavoursome and unusual dishes. I enjoyed my mango lassi & sea bass & partner really enjoyed the pounded meatballs. Everything was prepared with care & attention.

I think the English have got too used to bang average Indian/Bangladeshi food, so it was an excellent surprise to find a place that is so good. Once you go to Vine and Spice you won't want to go back to your run-of-the-mill curry house. The food is perfect.

Excellent food, superb service, really good value. The menu is so different from most restaurants... Definitely worth a try.

I'd been wanting to go to this restaurant for a long time and finally got to go with family and friends last night - I wasn't disappointed the food was excellent.

Had a great meal, well cooked and flavoursome!

Takeaway, nice enough. Probably wasn't good enough for me to want to go back. But it's important to remember that food is a subjective experience. You may love it and want to go back. Its definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

Really lovely place to go and eat. We sat in pods in the garden which have a heating lamp and light. Service was really helpful and friendly but took a little while but it was a Saturday evening and it was very busy! The food was brilliant and it always is when we get takeaway from them too. Would definitely recommend a visit!

The food was really lovely, the byriani in particular looked and tasted great. Service was fast, efficient, and friendly. We sat in a lovely outside area in our own little bubble, and each party had their own. This is not a loud atmosphere, if that is what you're looking for. All in all, it was quite expensive, but a lovely little restaurant. I will be going again.

Absolutely delightful - first class food and atmosphere in the garden on a warm evening in the garden pods - could’nt have asked for better service for my mother-in-laws birthday - a big thank you to all the management and staff for making our evening so wonderful.

Nice polite staff. Food was ok not any better than other local Indian restaurants but food double the price .

Amazing high end restaurant serving Indian dishes. We had the set three courses and it was more than enough, in fact the food was amazing, full of flavour. This option had either mild to medium spice or medium to hot. We had the first option and the flavour was amazing. Bread and rice finished off the dishes well. Not one to have a dessert after an I Dian meal but this was a nice end to the meal. The staff are great and friendly.

We had a perfect lunch in the idyllic garden. Very delicious shared vegetarian platter and a couple of side dishes. Highly recommended and looking forward to our next visit. The curried beetroot chutney was absolutely delectable!

Been here a few times.. Best Indian in Oxfordshire.. Had a pod in the garden this time which was lovely

Amazing place - one of the best Indians I have had in the UK!

Absolutely brilliant food and service! Sorry no photos as was too eager to eat it!

Wonderful meal really nice atmosphere lovely setting. Good menu and helpful staff also brilliant take away service. Very relaxing.

Great place! Stunning food, friendly & welcoming. Plenty of history here too if you like that kind of thing. Needs customer Wi-Fi though as there is absolutely no signal.

The food is always delicious, the staff are lovely, don’t miss this

We visited here recently and were drawn by the beautiful looking restaurant next to a country road. There is parking onsite which is handy :) Once inside its very cosy with a bar and some seating, with more of a restaurant setting at the back. We sat at the front and had some papadom with a great selection of dips and a vegetable starter, which was quite nice, though the bhaji seemed a bit burnt. For the main, we both ordered a paneer dish, I had a paneer tikka, and my partner had paneer Dupiaza. The Dupiaza tasted good, but the paneer tikka was quite tomatoey and unlike any tikka I'd had. We also both found the paneer to be a bit under cooked. So overall, there were definitely some tasty dishes, but some elements missed the mark. It was quite expensive too. Might be worth trying if you're in the area but wouldn't go out of your way to visit.

Visited with my husband and son last week for the valentines menu. Fabulous set menu with a selection of delicious starters. Huge portions of chicken and lamb mains. They also made an extra side of chips for our son.

I did not expect to be charged £50.20 for 2 kormas, a bhuna, mushroom rice, pilau rice, garlic naan and plain naan. This is a rake away by the way !! We started our order online noting £38 as the cost but decided to phone it through. Imagine my shock when I'm told it's £50.20 but there's discount so it dropped to £45. There's me thinking this food must be absolutely amazing. Don't get me wrong, it was nice but it was not £50 worth of food. Gutted

Food and service is top notch Not your standard Indian restaurant, slightly more refined but not pretentious We all had different dishes (5 of us) and everyone really enjoyed Lamb Chicken and prawn dishes Breads, sag aloo and rice all somehow better than 90% of the Indian restaurants I’ve visited and I like a curry !

Chicken Tikka, Rogan Josh and lamb balti are on the menu here but in the bottom left hand corner. Placed in such a way that suggests you don’t come here for those dishes. Because the rest of the vast menu has multiple beef curries, fish curries, vegetable curries that all offer something very different to try. Seriously the choice is stunning. I had the Goan fish curry which was smooth full of flavour and perfectly spiced. All on our table of 4 were impressed by the dishes they had one of which were anything we’d tried before. The service was great, relaxed and no pressure to leave once you’d finished. Highly recommend this place it’s nothing like a typical curry house. It’s refreshingly different.

A wonderful Oxfordshire gem. Authentic service provided in a beautiful setting with finely prepared cuisine. Worth the journey ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fantastic food and great service. Every dish was a high quality meal in itself. Never seen such a variety of different dishes.

Very nice! Had a meal in one of the garden pods.

£55 for a takeaway that from our regular is c£35, our usual place is being refurbished so tried here based on reviews. I specifically asked for no coriander leaf on top of the curry’s- it was drenched in it. I live 20 minutes away so really couldn’t be bothered to take it back. Chicken Achar was pretty tasteless and the chicken was so dry. Naan bread was raw in the middle The rice was really nice and the poppadoms were good. Shame, I’ll wait for my regular to reopen

The food was amazing especially the chicken Marsala. I would recommend The pods that the kind man gave us was very private ❤️ Servers was very kind and friendly FOOD AMAZING

Beautiful old pub converted to a lovely Indian restaurant. The food and service are excellent. The outdoor seating is great during the summer and inside there are plenty of cosy rooms.

Absolutely wonderful evening spent at the Vine and Spice. Our booking was received and responded to promptly. We were sat on a lovely decked area outside, our waiter was the right amount of friendly and professional. Good menus and drinks range. And the food was exquisite. So delicious! It was one of the best Indians I've ever had. Highly recommend the lamb shank korma, melted off the bone. I don't think it's pricey, you get what you pay for considering the Great quality food and great service. My partner and i love indian food and We bought our inlaws from the netherlands who had never had indian food before and everyone walked away raving about the taste - we loved it. We will be taking all our visitors to the village there in future for sure.

Had a takeaway from the vine and spice and the food was absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend and go again. Friendly service too. Thank you for our beautiful meal.

Eating alone and ordered one bread and one vegetarian curry and one drink.I think there was an event elsewhere in the restaurant, as I was literally the only one in the room and was ignored the whole time.Took a long time to take my order, and while the curry was tasty, it was a very small portion and it took about half an hour to arrive.I was still hungry and would've ordered more, but the waiter took ages coming back, and never offered the menu again so I left.Waitress on the bar didn't even greet me coming in, and not once spoke to me.Another waiter hung around by the bar and they talked together.I felt like an inconvenience.No excuse for such dreadful service.

Chicken with in the curries was to a very high standard and moist, but this is so AVERAGE and overrated the onion bhajis were poor! And for the price of this restaurant , ITS NOT WORTH IT !

We had our own space, we received great service and the food was incredible! Left feeling full and well fed! Didn’t wait too long for food and the atmosphere was perfect.

Bad table area every one eating on top of each other table rocked every we’re had to wait ages to be served and food for price you pay is absolutely nothing special two curries and three soft drinks and 6 popudoms £65 pounds no thanks lid added service charge on top of over priced food your job to pay your staff not mine won’t return

Had to wait 30 minutes beyond scheduled ready time. No apology until after 20 minutes, with other customers coming and going. Eventually offered a free drink while I waited only for staff to find out they'd run out of alcohol-free beer (I was driving). Eventually got meal home (10 minute drive) to find it mainly tepid, and with my chicken based main dish supplied as vegetable version instead. By this time, of course, taking it back was not a practical option. Until recently this establishment enjoyed a good reputation - in recent months it has gone rapidly downhill.

I initially booked on a Thursday for two of us at 6:30pm the following Saturday. Later in the day I called back to increase the amount of people to four as friends said they would like to join us. I was told that they could be accommodated but the restaurant would need the table back by 8pm in order to fit another booking in. I said that would be absolutely fine as we would easily finish by then.We arrived a little early and were shown to our table and offered poppadoms and drinks. All good.We were served by various members of staff. At 7pm a waiter took our order and I was already looking at my watch wondering if they could get us sorted by 8pm. We said we would have starters as sides (onion bhaji's etc). The waiter looked a bit frustrated and said "chef is quite busy". Not really sure why I was told this, it's a Saturday night and we're in an Indian restaurant - I wouldn't expect the chef to be anything but busy!Another waiter kept the drinks flowing while we waited, although we were one beer short as I was told there weren't enough cold ones ready to be served. My friend was also told there was no beer on draught despite there being a full bar downstairs, utterly bizarre.By 7:45 the food still hadn't arrived but the table of six people next to us who had arrived after us were being served, that really annoyed me and alarm bells started ringing. We complained and were told it would be five more minutes. For a place that needed the table back by 8pm, they weren't doing that well. We'd have to go some to eat our entire meal in 10 minutes!The food arrived at 7:50pm and to be fair it was really really good. Lovely quality and taste. All guests in our party agreed it was exceptional food.Obviously we didn't vacate the table by 8pm, the fact that they needed the table back was never mentioned.We got the bill and I complained about the service. They had already put a service charge on the bill. I was told I had to go to the bar downstairs to pay on the way out - do they not have card readers that could be brought to the table like virtually EVERY other restaurant in Britain?There was no attempt by the staff to take the service charge off despite my already having complained so I told the person taking my money I wouldn't be paying it. I told him the food was amazing but seriously let down by the service. He took the charge off and a further small amount as he could see I wasn't happy.I asked to speak to the manager but was told he was at home in Bangladesh!The overall experience was not good here. Yes it was busy but it's a Saturday night. The staff seemed totally out of their depth. If you cannot cope with a full restaurant then don't accept so many covers. This restaurant was not well managed this evening and I would suggest the manager needs to be in attendance not in Bangladesh. This needs to be brought to his attention as it is unacceptable.A real disappointment tonight as it could have been so good.

We visited The Vine and Spice after having it recommended to us by a friend. We arrived for our 8:30pm table at 8:20pm, the table wasn’t ready, which we expected! We were seated in the bar and not offered a drink until 8:40pm, after 20 minutes of sitting. We were taken to our table at 9pm and didn’t finish up until 10:30, the restaurant was busy but we weren’t ever informed of a time of wait for how our pod was doing, we are always more than happy to wait and understand that at busy times things take longer but a little communication would have gone a long way. Our drinks were also not topped up, we had to ask for another. We got poppadoms at the beginning of the meal which were great, the sauces were excellent and clearly made fresh. We got the sharing platter to start, which was average at best. Then followed by 2 curries, a mushroom rice, and naan. The curries were described as spicy but had a mild spice to them, so if you want spicy it might be worth asking for extra spice, they were flavourful and the sauce was nice. I however, wasn’t overly hungry by the time the mains came, I had one piece of chicken from my curry and boxed up the rest. I got it home to discover that the large bits of chicken were undercooked and still pink!! The staff were lovely but the overall experience was average.

The food was delicious and the staff were welcoming and friendly. We sat in an outside pod which made it a really cosy experience. We shall definitely return!

I booked an outdoor pod and was really impressed - it felt like our own private dining experience complete with a heater and fairy lights! The waiters were all very friendly, and the waiter that took our order was informative in helping me decide on the main dish. We had poppadoms and chutneys to start (plenty of different flavourful options which we also kept on the table for the mains). We ordered Kadhain Jinga (tiger prawn dish) and Nalli Korma (lamb shank dish), shared a rice and had a plain and spinach & garlic naan each. The food was beautifully presented, plentiful and full of flavour. The staff were also kind enough to offer us complimentary G&Ts, which was a lovely offer and finished off the evening perfectly.If we lived nearer we would definitely be regulars!!

This place was amazing, a little gem in Oxford! Loved the pods outside with lighting. The food was good along with the friendly staff. Me and my husband visited from London while staying at the Oxfordshire Hotel.

I was recently lucky enough to win a take-away meal for 2 from this restaurant. Now that could be seen a a bribe to write an amazing review couldn't it? It was my first time eating from here, although I have always wanted to try it as I have heard so many amazing things, so, being as it was a free meal I asked the manager to advise on what to pick from the menu. Chutneys / dips and poppadoms - a great choice of dips and chutneys, I had my favourites but there was something to please everyone in the selection and the poppadoms were flavoured and crispy!Saag Aloo - delicious and well cooked with a good flavourFor the main courses we had a Chicken Kurai and a Chicken Green Masala. The first dish was a medium heat and strongly flavoured, the second was creamy and Mild. I would recommend both of these dishes although would say that you shouldn't be put off buy the colour of the Green Masala. I shared this prize with my mum and my 10 year old son and with 2 portions of Pilau Rice, there was easily enough food in this order to feed us all well - the chunks of chicken in both dishes were pretty substantial We will certainly be booking a visit to the dining pods in the near future to sample more of this really well cooked and this will definitely be my new Indian/Bangladeshi restaurant of choice in the area!Don't know why it took this long for me to have this experience, but it really didn't disappoint in any way. I would say, that this business is clearly set up for an eat in experience, which may explain the cost of £5 for a home delivery. I drove to collect my order but live reasonably locally, although I would happily drive out of my way to collect a take out from here!

After a number of great experiences at this restaurant, we had a disappointing 2.5 hour wait for our delivery. Food was luke warm and definitely not at the usual standard. Disappointing, especially given the £5 delivery charge.

This restaurant will not disappoint, it is amazing! The chef Ahad is such a lovely man in fact all of the staff were very friendly and professional!The food is all cooked from scratch from fresh ingredients ( I had the best Lamb Jalfrezi I have ever eaten!) also it is very COVID safe as they have cosy little individual pods in their magical garden.Thoroughly recommend!!!

Visited last week whilst on a Staycation in Abingdon. This restaurant is about 6 miles from the Hilton hotel in Abingdon but definitely well worth a visit. We were asked when booking if we wanted to eat in or outside. We chose inside as sometimes it can get a little chilly in the evening but we would have been fine outside as they have some amazing pods scattered around the garden. The staff were very friendly and efficient. The food was delicious - we shared some poppadoms with a lovely pickle tray and then I had the Lamb Shank and my husband had a Chicken Balti - we both agreed it was one of the best Indian meals we have ever had. Reasonably priced for the quality and quantity - we just wished this restaurant was near Beverley as we would be regulars

Delicious lunch in lovely garden in a very cute little cart/pod. Great veggie menu, service and just generally perfect!

Excellent food, service and great ambiance in the new outdoor pods. Really like a private dining experience!! Will be back soon!!

Took my mother out with my wife for alternative Sunday lunch in the village she has lived in most of her life at 92 she still game for most things so booked into the vine and spice Long Wittenham for an Indian lunch firstly I’ve seen some garden pods in this lock down but the pods in the vine are the best I’ve seen by far great start we mixed and matched the food with the help of the waiter who was excellent and had a fantastic afternoon food top drawer service brilliant Mum was made up and even took a doggy bag home for teatime I’ve regularly indulge Indian/Bangladeshi food and this is right up there with the best top end , have eaten there several times and will be visiting again soon

Really enjoyed the whole experience, food amazing , service excellent & we loved the outside pods. Can't fault it. Highly recommend. Best Indian we have ever had, this standard has been maintained for many years, needless to say we will return.

The outdoor pods are fantastic- warm, dry & ambient. Food was incredible with Great suggested additions by the server. Service was so good too, from when I couldn’t get a table on the website I got an instant call asking how they could help & they were all very attentive & polite & friendly. Couldn’t have asked for more, thank you & cant wait to come again.

I rang earlier today to ask if they cater for vegans. They just thanked me for my enquiry and hung up.🙆‍♀️🙄

We are Vine and Spice fans and were really looking forward to our meal ( taken away) but it was lack lustre. We had chicken and lamb mains and a vegetable side order. It all tasted a bit the same. We have previously been assured the meat is Halal but I notice on Trip Advisor there is now no confirmation of this.

Food was lovely and the pods are a very nice way to have a Covid friendly outdoor meal, while staying protected from the elements and giving you some privacy too. Most of the staff were very professional and friendly. The man who greeted us on arrival however came across very rude and abrupt and it seemed like they were surprised we were there even though we had a booking. We were left standing while they prepared our pod and were told abruptly to move and shooed out the way by this member of staff. We watched another group getting draught beer from the bar and when my husband asked what was on draught the man replied abruptly “nothing”. The service from all the other staff and the quality of the food really saved the visit as everyone else was so polite and helpful and the food really was the best Indian we’ve had since we moved here 6 years ago. Would’ve given 5 stars if not for the disappointing start. Will return.

My partner and I visited this evening, after speaking about it for a long time. Beautiful pods outside in line with covid rulesThe food was exceptional. I had Monkfish which was delicious. Food and venue highly recommended, family run business and the staff were so friendly Had a great evening.

We have visited The Vine and Spice twice and the food and service both times was absolutely fantastic. The waiting staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Today we have a takeaway that I had won in one of their Facebook competitions. It was absolutely delicious - as good as we hoped it would be. I'm not normally a fan of Indian takeaways as I feel like the curries are all a bit samey with no depth of flavour. But The Vine and Spice is not your typical curry house. Their food is such good quality. Sorry for the poor photo but I was rushing to get one whilst my toddler was desperate to eat her dinner. She loved it just as much as us.

Brilliant selection of different curries . Service was spot on and food was delicious. Probably the best Indian in South Oxfordshire

My first visit here for a takeaway and it was Totally Excellent. Now my favourite place for a takeaway. I wasted £45 last night on a Chinese takeaway, 'wasted' because it was awful, very salty and 80% ended in the food waste bin.If I lived 10 miles away I'd still drive to The Vine and Spice for my takeaway as last night I drove 9.5 miles to try a new to me Chinese takeaway which was horrible.

We were sad to have to cancel a family meal at the Vine and Spice due to illness, but treated two of us to their take away service. Superb meal of Chicken Biryani with vegetable curry and Lamb Achar. Just the right balance of heat and individual flavours and everything cooked perfectly. Started with popadoms and their amazing beetroot chutney. Nothing like the average take out and well worth the small difference in price! Sorry team has to close for lock down but we will definitely be making the drive to collect

The food is excellent, but they are not following strict Covid-19 rules, as one of the waiters was wearing his mask over his chin, leaving both mouth and nose uncovered. This is quite a concern.

The food here is really quite exceptional and I couldn't recommend highly enough. They also offer a wide selection of South Indian dishes that are not the normal Anglo-Indian fare which are definitely worth sampling when you're not fancying the ol' cheeky Bhuna.

If it was called the 'Raj' I would have possibly passed it by...typical run of the mill 'Indian''Fine South Indian Cuisine' now this is starting to sound interesting!The menu is not your regular 'Madras etc...' it was far more interesting!It had a wide range of fish and seafood dishes, which is very much in keeping with southern India.We shared a Chula Salmon starter, which was divine...pricy as a starter, but so nicely done I have no issue at all!Mains were Murgh Aheli and Lamb Chettinaad. Both dishes were superb, and complemented each other. Skipped the rice and stuck with plain naan! I think this is the best Indian I have had since sharing a house with an Indian house mate.Excellent and unique!We will certainty visit again, & compliments to the chef!

I love the food here but on this occasion my concern was about safety. Staff who wore masks wore them under the chin, no doubt to catch sweat, but not intended to catch viral particles. Some didn't even bother with masks or with gloves. It left us worried about hygiene in the kitchen.Two metres distance between tables? No! The tables may be two metres apart but the chairs between? One had to make definite moves to keep a safe distance. The staff did not bother with the two metre rule at all. Thank goodness there was a bottle of alcohol gel accessible - not hands-free but at least we were the first to use it! Has anyone heard of Covid in this place?I have been to several restaurants during Covid and I can say that this one shows no respect for the virus nor for the customer who may be vulnerable. Definitely a restaurant for the foolhardy and the young. Thank God the incidence of Covid is low in this area!

Our table was booked for 7pm. Arrived 10 mins early, was show to seat then left. After 20 mins we had to ask for a menu then waited a further 15 mins before anyone took our order. So after being in the restaurant for an hour we eventually got our starter. Had to wait a further 30 mins for the main. What annoyed me most was that they charged a 10 percentage service charge when the service was shocking. Having said that the food was very nice but the drinks are overpriced, don't think there will be a second visit

Fabulous takeaway . Efficient online ordering service and order confirmed by email , along with a text to confirm when the order would be ready . The food was sublime ( we had vegetarian food )

We went at 6.15 on NYE to avoid the rush. Only ones there for almost an hour. Ordered starter sharing platter. The chicken was perfectly cooked and beautifully spiced but bhajis were way overdone and so were the prawns. Mains arrived – Balti and other main were good, also ordered potatoes as a side but this came very late and when it did the potatoes were raw – hardly cooked. Asked for another and it finally arrived after we had finished our mains. Some of what we had was excellent and others were either raw or cremated. Plenty of staff running around but I would not call the service attentive. It took 3 attempts to find someone who understood us the explain about the raw potatoes. Shame really as it should be a really nice place.

Had a lovely meal, but charging £3.80 for a Soda water and lime when I could drink a pint of beer for under £3 is really taking the pi$$.