Tulsi in Sevenoaks - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Had a few takeaways from here and it’s become our favourite Indian takeaway!! Can’t wait to dine in the restaurant! :)

I recall this restaurant as one of the best a decade ago but on a recent visit I was shocked how bad it is today. How it’s got 4 stars is beyond me. Popadoms soft, cold and stale. Naan bread appeared to have been microwaved from frozen. I tried a lamb dish but couldn’t digest it as was mostly grissle. My friend had a chicken fairly hot curry which had a good sauce but the chicken content was cold and obviously added at the last moment from the fridge. The staff, those that could speak English, were totally indifferent to any comments. Always very sad to see a previously excellent restaurant decline like this.

Sauces were probably the best part although not great. Meat of poor quality, weird chutney trays with popadoms. The waiters could barely speak a word of English and they add a 10% service charge automatically. Not against paying for service, in fact if the prices reflected it and the service charge was down to me as a consumer I would have probably paid more overall as I know hospitality is hard right now. Just not a fan of a stealth bill. Would I return though? Sadly the answer is no, I have had much better elsewhere. Maybe my experience was an off day.

Have had 4 takeaways from Tulsi since July 2023. The first one was bland, we thought maybe it was a mishap and as it’s the only Indian Restaurant in Westerham, we tried again. It was no better. A neighbour said that was very unusual and they had enjoyed their meals in Tulsi, so we tried again. The third takeaway was better and we risked a fourth tonight. It was early evening on a Friday and the restaurant was almost empty. We were told to collect the food at 6pm, which we did. The food was luke warm, the Tikka Masala was bland, the mushroom rice was so unpleasant, I actually had to spit it out and the salad had a synthetic flavour. I left nearly all my food. The tandoori chicken starter was very salty and the rest of the takeaway meal was bland, even the minty sauce given with the popadoms was insipid. We’ve never eaten at the restaurant, only had takeaways but we will not darken their doorways again.

Wow a dog friendly Indian restaurant ! Couldn’t believe our luck ! Nice place decent food good service Ordered mixed kebab to start which come out on a sizzler plate it was decent but the sizzler had burnt the onions and meat a little bit. Then we had chicken Nagri and Lamb Jalfrzi. Chicken was delicious the Jalfrezi tasted nothing like a Jalfrezi I’ve had before but it was tasty

Very nice place to enjoy a curry. Quite expensive now though.

Not very nice at all, chicken had a strange texture, sauce tasted bland and the onion bhajis were cold in the middle. I don’t like to write a negative review, but this was awful

We went around 15 people on Saturday night. Very ordinary environment. Food quality was very poor, like taste less. Some of them are spice hasn't properly mixed with the curry. Literally raw spice smell. Food is not worth with the price. Service is okay. Not only that, parking is hard luck.

Lovely mixed grill couldn't falt it. And nice that it included a Tiger Prawn. Needs to be fresh to get the 5th star. Sag Paneer was awful though. It was literally dry Spinach with lumps of paneer in it. No seasoning or other ingredients or anything. Very dry. Next time I might ask for some cream and garam massala on the side and mix it up myself ha! Service average for an Indian restaurant which is 3 stars. Friendly chaps. Was nice to be there. Very much improved since the last time we went some years ago which is nice to see.

The waiter kept leaving us whilst taking our order to answer phone! Then when meal came another waiter dropped rice everywhere!

The service is very good and attentive. We had the Sunday buffet which was plenty but unable to comments on a menu meal

Utterly superb food.... simply the best Indian food I have ever had. Outstanding 😍

This is the best curry restaurant ever. Eat in or takeaway excellent. Staff are pleasant and service very good.

A fantastic local Indian. The staff are always welcoming, friendly and grateful for your custom. Great to go as a family and share lots of dishes. I always have the prawn puri without fail! (Also Cobra on draught 🍺) Unfortunately can be a little lacking in atmosphere on quieter nights but that means the kitchen can focus on your food 😁

Returned to this wonderful restaurant for lunch today. After about seven years it hasn’t changed a bit. The food is still amazing. The service is great and value was superb would highly recommend

Really nice curry excellent service 👍👍👍

Very nice Indian restaurant with plenty of friendly, helpful staff. Service was fast and efficient, food quality very high, portion sizes over generous and although prices weren’t the cheapest, we considered it good value given the quality. We will definitely use again when in the are.

0/10, stevie wonder could make a better curry. Forced myself to eat it to make the outrageous £60 bill mildly worth it. Won’t return, won’t recommend most definitely won’t forget this experience.

A very nice restaurant with lovely food. I couldn't give a mark for atmosphere as it was a lunchtime meal with only myself and my friend there.

We booked a table via opentable, which apparently wasn’t received by the restaurant, despite confirming the day before. This was for a special occasion, but we were made to feel very unwelcome. The staff member at the door was very rude and abrupt. Will not return.

Lovely place, food excellent, very friendly and helpful staff, I would highly recommend this restaurant. Chicken madras was amazing

Impossible to park anywhere near to the restaurant, unfortunately it will make us reluctant to go again.

Have not been to this restaurant for a few years so did not know what to expect however, the service and food was lovely the chicken just melted in your mouth. The staff were very attentive without being over the top. Will definitely visit again

Very pleased with both the service and the delicious food. I would highly recommend. Service couldn’t have been better. Thank you. We were a group of 5.

Very good quality food, clean and tidy, good service. The area is expensive so was our meal

Horendous experience. Miserable service with food that is just about edible. Very sad because Indian food should be a delight. Come on Tulsi get you staff smiling and sent your chef to a good restaurant to show how it should be done.

The restaurant was so bad, the service was horrible. The waiter kept interrupting our conversation by shouting loudly. They didn’t give us a bill, didn’t let us decide how much we could give as tip/ service charge and didn’t cut off the 10%. The service was so slow, the food was HORRIBLE. Would not recommend to ANYONE. Pls don’t go here. It was the worst experience and they were extremely rude.

Friendly and helpful staff, food delicious and well presented.

Mid week takeaway whilst staying in Westerham. Very pleasant welcoming staff and a varied menu. The restaurant was spotless and elegantly furnished. Exactly 30 mins later we collected our meal and it was delicious! Well flavoured curries, tasty side dishes and little pots of mango chutney, mint, onion etc. We really enjoyed our supper and can recommend Tulsi.

I had a very disappointing take away here. Terrible food. Bland and watery, the only spice reminded me of a supermarket curry powder. Overpriced - at over £13 for a poor curry and flavourless rice, and another £6.95 for what tasted like a watered-down lager, (served at least an inch below the pint mark on the glass) while I waited. Avoid.

I went to the Tulsi on a busy Friday night as part of a party of six. The food and and service we received was nothing short of outstanding. I have subsequently received messages from our friends to say that it was the best Indian food they have ever had! What a talented chef and kitchen staff they have.

The food on a visit this weekend was amazing. The Gosht Panjabi was probably the most delicious curry I’ve ever had. The rest of the group loved their meals too. The waiters were welcoming and gave us prompt service. They were very courteous. Really enjoyed the night and will definitely be back.

Wont be going to TULSI again not great , I will stick with LITTLE INDIA in Petts Wood now they do a good curry

We had a lovely meal at Tulsi to celebrate a family birthday. Everyone enjoyed their meal and the service was excellent. If you are enjoy a curry served with traditional hospitality we can highly recommend Tulsi and we look forward to our next visit.

Such a lovely visit - staff were, as always, friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and was worth every penny. We have not been there for years (as not so local) but was very happy to see they were still open and still one of our best Indian eateries.

Food is good, and a reasonable price. Staff wanting to hurry you along though, hence the 4 stars and not 5.

Very disappointed with the food and lack of customer care. Having tried this restaurant previously we experienced a below average meal hoping the next visit would be better. Sadly even worse with main dishes seeming to be the biggest problem arriving at the table looking as if they had been prepared days previously, meat dry and hard to chew rice overcooked. Overall a bland taste lacking the great flavours expected from a good Indian restaurant. Sadly we will not be returning. Not expecting the owner to reply to this review as I believe they are uninterested.

We went to this restaurant to have a great time with great food and service , we had all our expectations met, the food was very , very good and we all were made to feel most welcome, the whole experience was fantastic, a quality restraunt that cannot fail to do well

Great food and friendly service...

We've been Tulsi customers for a very long time but, sadly, no more. The prices have been hiked to almost extortion levels compared to other Indian restaurants in the surrounding area. Almost £6 for a vegetable side dish! And the portion sizes are tiny, they would seriously feed one person only. Sorry Tulsi, you have become too greedy for your own good and apart from that, you keep missing things out of the order which is an annoying nuisance when we get home to find something we have paid for is not there. Such a shame because Tulsi used to be so good, but not now.

Had a very enjoyable curry at Tulsi - and we were pleased to see such a wide range of seafood options. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the prices fair.

The best Indian takeaway I've ever had, fantastic food and great service. Can't recommend enough.

We used to be regulars at Tulsi just about once a week but for family and work reasons had not been for a few years and then just sort of forgot about it. Our loss. We have visited twice recently and having been to other "Indian" restaurants elsewhere I can say the food at Tulsi is better than most. We had a chicken puri to start , it had a little heat but the flavour of differing spices could be tasted. Mains were Chicken Bhopali which was excellent and Methi Ghost, lamb succulent, the dish full of taste without being hot. Garlic Nan was good too. Another pleasant surprise was the house wine a good Bordeaux for £4:50 a glass, great value. Tulsi is not flash but it is well run, immaculately clean (very important these days) with good food and service at sensible prices. If you have not tried Tulsi or have not been for a while give it a try you maybe pleasantly surprised. We were

We just had a takeaway from Tulsi; sadly it was our second poor takeaway in a matter of weeks. We won't be going back - chicken had a rubbery texture, garlic nan tasted plain and my husbands curry was unbearably hot (we've had it many times before and enjoyed it).

Fabulous good... friendly staff...

Went here last night for my husband’s birthday....wish we hadn’t ! Starters were good, but thought we’d have lamb main courses for a change.....they lamb in both dishes was tough as old boots, we couldn’t eat it. Also one dish was so hot, but didn’t say hot on the menu ! When we complained about both the toughness and heat, they didn’t say anything, no apology or reduced bill. It cost £85 for 2 of us ! Won’t be going back !

I've been to Tulsi many times. I've always really enjoyed the food, but the staff are just about the most unwelcoming group I've ever encountered, with the exception of one. On my latest visit, I felt my husband and myself were a huge inconvenience. As well as this, I was ill with horrendous stomach pains and vomiting for a few days after visiting (I am thinking of taking further action) One of the most unpleasant experiences I've had. Please think before eating here. I can't now recommend it.

Over an hour wait to receive our barely warm, bland and unpleasant dinner. The staff's reaction to our displeasure was to mumble an apology and to include a 10% service charge on our bill, which I declined to pay. We will not be returning, ever.

Good food if a little expensive

Music of a DJ type very good.food always superb.

The restaurant smelled like the drains needed attention. The coke was flat. Sag Aloo was undercooked and lacked any flavour. Keema Naan was awful and clearly a cheap bought in product. Then they tried to overcharge by putting the full amount on a card even though we gave the bulk in cash. I think they are used to drunk people turning up late. Won't be going back, ever.

Friendly welcome, attentive, prompt service of good food. Been before and always draws us back. No complaints. Left feeling very full.

Tonight we went to Tulsi for a 50th birthday meal. We were seen to our table & asked for drinks. These were forgotten. Poppadoms arrived. Reminder for drinks which then arrived, over 40 minutes being in restaurant. Manager called waiter away from taking our orders to serve others who had come in a while after us. After AGES our food order was taken. Again a long the restaurant was not at all busy. We watched people come in after us long time after, part of our food arrived. The manager took our orders. A mild dish was very spicy. Dansak was, who knows what. Chicken dish was invisible until asked for & other meal also awful. Food was cold. Service disgraceful even though & leave long before. We complained about the food & were given money off our bill. On leaving we had to ask for the change as it never made it back to us. The manager made an extreme gesture of forgetfulness hmmmm. Not been here for years for the same reasons but thought we would try again. Never ever again. Being ignored for most of the night, being served cold awful food & not receiving money back made a birthday night a regretful night. The prices are 50% plus more than other restaurants & there is no reason why. Another chance has been a complete regret. Night ruined. Service appalling. Food disgusting. Over priced. Happy birthday.....NOT

Very good food.great menu/selection

Not a god start when we was told to sit at a table and then to be told no we have sat on the wrong one, would have been nice to be shown were they wanted us to sit. Took a while for the drinks to arrive, and no up to date Gins!! We was then left for some time to have a look at the menu, we were quite happy to do so, then we waited and waited for our Starter to arrive but only 2 came out, had to ask where our other 2 where as no one said they were coming. The meal came eventually and was nice but the staff really need a few lessons on how to run a restaurant.

Arrived in Westerham, Kent on a wet Monday evening to find the Inn we were staying at overnight en route was not doing food as no chef... Tulsi, however, was a great find and we were given a warm welcome. The food was great and the waiter was lovely so can highly recommend a visit. Do book at busy times as it's clearly a popular restaurant and busy even on the Monday evening. Go soon!

After leaving Tulsi for a while I lazily popped back for a take away. At this time of year it was not busy. A rice, main dish, poppadoms - what can go wrong? I was given the wrong main dish. You had one job!! The guys who own and run this place lack enthusiasm and need to pass this on to younger family members or sell it. No manners, no smiles, no welcome! Good grief!! That’s my last time.... kevin

The atmosphere was as flat as my glass of coke! We left after the poppadoms would not reccomend.

Brilliant food and a great atmosphere

A (very large) cut above most Indian restaurants, well worth a detour to visit. Excellent cooking and professional service.

Food lovely but the waiters were rude. My husband asked for extra onions and the waiter threw the bowl on the table. Hot plates were passed over our heads for friends to take off of them. Miserable faces throughout the whole evening, I think the only person who conversed with us was the guy who took the order. As we walked out we said goodbye and know one answered. Won’t be going back any time soon. Good manners cost nothing.

First visit here. Food was beautiful and very hot. Lovely flavours..not overerly spiced. Will go again ..

Excellent food, great choice of food every thing freshly cooked. Good wine list. Presentation & Service excellent. Will definitely visit again.

Stoped by on vacation, company of four. We all had different dishes. All very pleased with both food and service.

Excellent meal (as always) BUT: £3.05 + 10% Service Charge for 1/2 pint Cobra is well out of order - will go elsewhere !!!

Very friendly staff nice atmosphere

Best Indian food I have ever had wonder staff and very polite

Tulsi is in my opinion the best curry house in the area. It’s very authentic and the waiters are excellent. The restaurant offers a huge range of dishes from all areas of India. This time at Tulsi I chose totally different food. The lamb dish was cooked with whole green chillies and traditional spices with yoghurt and was delicious with the lemon piloui and almond rice. They make a very good traditional lassi too!

I booked this last minute for my wife and daughters after a recommendation. Service was slow, the restaurant was cold. When the food finally came our sides were cold, the bhajis cremated and one dish never arrived. We won’t be going back.

Service is quick and helpful. The food for both the restaurant and take away is delicious and of a good quality. Definitely recommended.

Can not fault the food, very tasty, generous potions. The staff let this place down, they are not at all welcoming, just there to go through the basics, not at all welcoming.

The food is usually good here, sometimes it does lack something and is a bit average, so it can be a bit hit and miss. It is quite pricey, but then there is no competition nearby. Sadly the service does not seem to improve, quite abrupt and lacking in any friendliness or warmth. It's a shame. I would use it more if the service was better.

Lovely curry house. Service was friendly and efficient and food is fresh and very tasty. I had the chicken madras, really spicy but not too hot. Love it!

Can honestly say it was the worst curry I have ever eaten, the price tag was also the highest I have ever paid too.

Went in for a meal with 5 friends and will say that whilst the food was ok , the service was very poor. The food took an age to come and when it did the they got the order wrong. Not only did some people get the wrong food but we were also given dishes that we didn’t order but were told we had( not sure why they thought that we would want 9 naan bread between 6 people).

This was ok. I had the lamb Madras which could of done with more spices as it was very mild. Found a hair in the pickle tray which i wasnt very happy about. Overall it was quite expensive compared to quality.

Went for Sunday buffet. Lovely food, good service.

A good old fashioned Indian. Food pretty good but what stands out about this restaurant is the service. We walked out of another Indian restaurant in Biggin Hill where we’d waited 10 minutes to even order a drink to come here, an old favourite. We were seated in Tulsi and offered drinks and pappadoms straight away. Efficient and attentive waiters. That’s the way to do it.

This is one of our favourite Indian Restaurants. we go there as much as we can if eating out locally. Staff always friendly and helpful, food excellent. Great Indian Bollywood themed decor, Comfortable relaxed no rush atmosphere. Parking a bit of a problem, but doesn't put us off if we want a decent curry!

Great food freshly cooked. Never a bad meal here

There is much competition in this small town for food so the restaurants have to be on their game. Tulsi is good food, nice size menu to choose from and the team there make you feel welcome from the moment you arrive to shaking your hand when you leave. If you like good Indian food you won't be disappointed

We had been recommended to Tulsi by a stranger that we had asked in a local shop, and local advice is often worth following. We had a delicious meal with attentive service. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the various film stars and film makers that feature on the posters with which the restaurant is decorated. Perhaps we were unlucky, but the atmosphere was not great because there were so few people there. The prices were a little higher than we are accustomed to, but that is generally true of Westerham.

Terrible attitude when I refused to pay the added on sevice charge .Not the best curry either .I will not be returning.

Went twice whilst visiting area. Would recommend nice food and attentive service. Bill was a bout £55/visit for 2 of us including drinks.

Great Indian food and generally the service is excellent.

Food great but found quite expensive

We use this restaurant when we fancy a night out or a take-away. The atmosphere is relaxing and pleasant, the staff are attentive and effiicient and we've never had a bad meal there. Traditional Indian food, well cooked and tasty.

The restaurant is nicely decorated. I chose a chicken dish but when the waiter brought my rice to the table I saw him pick something out of it. I questioned it so he replaced it. I also found a hair in my meal. My partner's meal was perfect, unfortunately mine wasnt. Such a shame.

Very nice curry but expensive. Service was ok but the staff were not happy when we shared meals. Food tasty had popodoms and pickle tr6 asked for tray to be left but removed any way.

We visited here for a buffet lunch which turned out to be very expensive due to the overpriced drinks and added service charge. Pint of cobra £5.75 and Cappuccino £3.70!

Food reasonable but quite expensive, service very slow.

Good proper Indian restaurant with dishes not always seen on other menus. Mid price. Only criticism is the waiter standing on duty nearby who made us feel uncomfortable - should stand more discretely somewhere else.

My wife and I really looked forward to our night out and were able to get a table on Saturday night. The welcome was very good and warm . The staff were helpful with our choices and the food came out quickly. The whole experience just felt average sadly compared to our previous visits many years ago. The food seemed to lack something. I could not describe our visit as amazing but it was ok. The bill for two seemed high . I will be going back to see if it gets better.

Excellent meal last night Service was good Food was very good A very enjoyable evening

I stopped going to Tulsi 18 months ago because they often got orders wrong and the food was overpriced and very average.

Got a take away and found the food about average.Had tandoori mix grill and a king prawn curry prawns where big but there wasn’t enough flavour in the food.

Lovely Indian food great service

My partner and I absolutely adore Tulsi!

We've been coming here for for over 20 years and the food and service has always been second to none. It is not our local Indian restaurant but the 30 minute drive is more than worth it.

I and my family have been coming here for the last thirty years when it was originally called the "Shapla". Nowadays we tend to go for the Sunday buffet which is a great way to dine out with our grandchildren and their mum & dad. I've seen some less than satisfied reviews however we have always enjoyed our experiences at the Tulsi otherwise we wouldn't be returning. The buffet is good value especially when we are paying for six and the staff are helpful to the grandchildren. It's a nice touch getting the papadums then starter (samosa, tandoori chicken and two others) before the buffet which you can return to as many times as you wish. They do a really good lime pickle which is free but which is often extra at other indians. We have always found the staff attentive and pleasant.