Valley Connection Indian Cuisine in St Edmundsbury

Great food, friendly staff, nice place to meet up with friends

Pretty average food but staff were nice and accommodating - would say it's overpriced for what you get and not to the general standard of eclectic Indian food ; felt a little half baked in terms of flavours and culinary effort (spicy but no variation in spices etc )

I’ve been going here for over 20 years… Ordered tonight, worst food EVER, they used to be the best in Bury St Edmunds… but after tonight, I’ll never bother again m, absolute rubbish.

Fantastic food, excellent service, good vibe. Quite simply, if you want to go out for Indian food on Bury St Edmunds, you won't be disappointed

We were a table of 11, then two tables of 14 and 14 came in, it was extremely noisy. Staff were rushing about and when we asked for coffee was told the coffee machine was broken. Didnt ask if we wanted a sweet. Seemed as if they wanted us to leave only there an hour and it was a Saturday.

Well decorated and presented, with delicious food and decent prices - only let down was the service - felt quite rushed at times, and the waiter didn't seem to have time to give us advice, despite it being a quiet Saturday afternoon - otherwise great experience overall.

Great place with a lot of choice Start with a plata then move onto your mains

From start to finish it was a fantastic dining experience and I would strongly recommend checking this place out for a great Bangladeshi/Indian meal. The service was excellent throughout and at no point were we waiting to be served or waiting a long time for any part of the meal to arrive. The food and drinks menu's had a fantastic selection to cater for everyone and there was clear information for anyone with allergies, with the staff more than happy to talk through anything that you might not be sure of. The portion sizes were ideal and so tasty that nothing was left over and the side dishes that accompany the meals were perfect.

The food is always good and the service is excellent. We tried the Balti Tikka Masala and Madras, as well as the Bengal chicken. All of it was really flavorful and the Bengal chicken was super spicy, which we loved.

Beautiful, I had the Deshi, amazing, wife had special prawn Naga masala, (as usual) so delicious I decided to make a review. Thanks Amos & Josie

Food was excellent. Large selection on the menu. Great service. Tablecloths, so I knew meal would be a little pricey.

Had better food in here but OK had to wait over an hour for food after order taken ,only got it after I asked how much longer I think we were forgot about probably go back again tho ,unless anyone recommend any where to try local .

We have been going to 'Valley Connection' for a couple of months and really enjoy the delicious food. The Manager is really friendly and always makes us welcome. Would recommend.

The food and hospitality here are exceptional! I had the VC special mixed Biryani, and would definitely recommend it. The rest of my colleagues that came with me also all enjoyed their food. I plan to revisit next time I am in town!

The best Indian restaurant by far in Bury. Modern, fresh & clean. Friendly staff, good prices & the food was excellent 👌. 2nd time here & will now be our 'go-to' place with friends. Highly recommended.

Took over one and a half hours for the food to come out! Not great at all.

Great food, but organisationally terrible and completely useless when it came to ordering food in advance and splitting the cost between guests. I would not recommend dining as a large group here (that is if you can even fit into the tiny spaces on the table).

food freshly cooked and delicious, service attentive but not intrusive. lovely decorated. will definitely come again, both alone and with friends. highly recommend.

Took a friend to VC who had never been before. She was blown away by the food! So much choice and quality and portion size was amazing. We couldn't eat it all. Service and atmosphere spot on.

Had a great meal and great service tonight highly recommend

My partner ordered this (he owns a restaurant in town). He said it was the best food he had ever tasted. He said it was fresh and well worth the money. 5 out of 5.

A fantastic experience, very friendly staff. The food was fantastic with excellent service to go with it.

Food was lovely, but over-priced for a very small amount of food. Sag aloo is 4.95 but not even half full, even despite the cheap ingredients to make it. Won’t be using again.

Very nice modern Indian restaurant. The service was fantastic and the waiter was happy to describe the food on the menu. Very tasty meal and good decor and cleanliness. We will come back.

wasn't very busy on a Tuesday evening, my king prawn puri was tasteless. my main was very good.

Food good, service a bit a slow, atmosphere was Rowdy

Consistently great food. Very much enjoy our visits.

Staff were rude. Took 2 hours for our food to come out, one dish was incorrect and no apology or change to correct dish. Manager was rude, we asked for a discount because of the wait and wrong food manger continued to raise their voice.

Very noisy....plus someone had been sick in the toilets ...a bit off putting as no one had been told

Food was very nice and the staff were very friendly the only problem was that we booked a table for two at 13.30 planning to have a nice afternoon but at 14.00 everything became rushed we were then informed that they were closing at 14.30 so why take a booking for 13.30 knowing that they were closing an hour later we didn't have time for a sweet (not that we were asked if we wanted one) very disappointed

I ordered online got my reference number and awaiting email confirmation which never came. I rang the restaurant to ask if they had received my order, they said yes it was ready so I went to collect immediately. I got to the restaurant at 16.50 for them to say they did not open til 17.00hrs, I said I was due to collect at 16.42 they said I would have to wait 30mins. as I waited I was offered a free drink which I accepted. When I got home the curry containers were only half full - bearing in mind they cost over £12 per curry! Saying that the food was nice, but what a total rip off!!! Word of advice - sort your website out, if you do not open till 17.00hrs it shouldn’t say you open at 16.00hrs! And say if your only providing half portions… barely enough sauce to cover the rice!

Terrible to say the least. 3 bits of meat at a push per dish. Constantly knocked by staff speaking to tables next to us where they are too close together. Offered a discount after complaining, never received our last drinks that were ordered and forced out the door before even finishing because they were too busy and rushing for tables. Very rude and won’t ever return.

Hands down the best Indian food you will ever taste! We have tried many different Indians and we travel 30 mins drive to go to this Indian. Not the cheapest, but the quality and taste of the food is incredible, love the Balti chicken tikka masala! The staff are always really friendly, and service is on point consistently. The decor also feels quite classy. The only drawbacks are the service charge added to the bill which makes things more expensive and obviously just goes into their bank account (you can ask to remove), and also the soft drinks are pricey for what I believe is poured from a 2 litre supermarket bottle rather than a individual bottle or draught.

Friendly staff to go with some excellent tasting food. From gorgeous starters to main, the food didn’t disappoint. Will go again.

Went here spur of the moment tonight ,food is fantastic, service second to none ,could not fault anything highly recommend this restaurant. Hubby even asked for some sauce we had had with our poppadoms the waiter brought him some to take home, we will definitely return

Good food, very slow service. Wouldn't go again. Three hours was too long.

Excellent Indian food. Service was superb. It is a bit pricey, but the interior is well done and very posh. Kingfisher on tap, cobra in a bottle and a decent wine and cocktail list.

Súper lujoso todo Fabuloso Me encanto todos I toda la comida

We were not very impressed. Some staff were a bit rude but not all. The food was OK but not great and the bill didn't seem to match the menu. Which others have also mentioned. They were very busy so maybe they were stressed but there isn't much need to be rude, people have bad days so ultimately its about food for us and we were not that impressed.

Came here for dinner without a booking, having originally booked to have dinner at Cheers Steak House (we bailed out before ordering as the place seemed really trashy). VC accommodated us with great warmth and friendliness. Our food was very good and the service throughout was lovely.

definitely recommend the food here best indian in bury by far. food is delicious and lamb dishes tender to eat and enjoyable. nice to sit in restaurant good service

Very very busy, reasonably friendly staff, the food was good but it is pricey and the drinks will drive up your bill significantly.

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Lovely place! Highly recommend.

Friendly service and great food

The service was great. The food was good but nothing out of the ordinary.

The food is truly exceptional, full of flavour & great presentation. The restaurant is beautiful and staff extremely welcoming, friendly and attentive. Highly recommend 👌

Great time good food lovely staff

I went for a take away and asked for a lamb phal to be made extra extra hot because the previous time I ordered one from here it was too mild. Sadly they did not understand that a phal should be the hottest dish on the menu anyway but the fact that I made a point of asking for it to be made extra extra hot should have made them want to put some effort into making it so. What they served was so lame, AGAIN, you could have fed it to a baby, But the disappointment didn't end there, I also asked for pots of mint sauce, what they gave me was some yellow runny stuff that tasted of lemon but not a hint of mint at all. Even worse, I asked for coriander AND chilli naan breads, not one speck of chilli was in it, just coriander. I was disappointed the first time I asked for a phal from here but thought I would give them a second chance and ask for one to be made extra extra hot but they failed so badly that I will NEVER go there for an Indian takeaway again, even if it was the last one on the planet.The best place you could get a proper phal from was The Last Day of The Raj which was closed down to make way for stupid ugly flats on Station Hill. Their phal was for the brave only, the first mouthful would bring a sting to your tounge, the second would bring beads of sweat to your brow, the third would make your nose run and the fourth would have you running to the fridge for milk. Those were the days when men were men and phals were hot, proper hot. Their mint sauce would be creamy, white and minty and their naan breads would have coriander and fresh cuts of green chilli in them. If there are any Indian outlets in Suffolk able to make such I dish, I will be happy to test it for them and if it is good, I will become a regular customer.

Friendly and informative staff, delicious food, and a relaxed vibrant atmosphere; would definitely visit again when next in the area

Excellent food, didn't have to wait very long for a takeaway on Thursday evening either. We were even offered a complimentary naan bread with my husband's meal as it was his birthday, thank you to the team at the VC.

Lovely food (so many options), friendly staff and a nice decor / ambiance.

Stylish restaurant with good food and good service. Convenient for the town centre and Abbey.

Overpriced food,no better than any other curry house,slow service

Good food,no better than any other Indian restaurant, just a lot more expensive,slow service pricey food,won't be going back

First impressions were good. Smart interior, friendly and professional welcome. Ordered three starters and two mains from the Bangladeshi specials. Prawn puree a bit wet and tasteless, onion bhaji also pretty bland. Lamb tikka good quality and well cooked, but also rather bland. Both mains had good ingredients but were overpoweringly sweet and no spice at all . Like exaggerated Korma sauces. Horrible!

This is a spacious, light and airy, air-conditioned restaurant, with a welcoming interior. The restaurant and its tables were laid out nicely and we were greeted on arrival.The establishment was well staffed, and the waiters were attentive but not intrusive.The menu offers a nice and interesting choice of food, and we were spoilt for choice. The meals we chose were served hot, well presented and delicious.However, three service issues marred our visit.One of the side dishes we ordered was not served with everything else when our meal was delivered, and this was clearly unnoticed until we had to ask for it. Yes, the side dish then appeared, but it was served several minutes after we had started to eat our meal and did not accompany our initial tastings.We both ordered a dessert, the choice being made from the typical list of pre-prepared and frozen ice cream dishes typically offered by Indian restaurants. We each chose differently. One dessert was served quite a long way ahead of the other and had started to thaw pending the delivery of the second. How hard can it be to serve two ice cream frozen dishes together?Lastly, when our itemised bill was presented to us, it was completely accurate save for a final entry listing a bottle of Rioja wine costing the best part of £25. We had not ordered a bottle of wine, no wine had been served and we had not consumed anything more than beer, prosecco, and water. When this discrepancy was queried, the offending item was removed, and the bill was corrected.Apologies, such as they were, were mumbled and did not come across as at all sincere.The restaurant was well staffed, not especially busy and the staff did not appear to be under any pressure. How can such simple service mistakes occur?Wisely, we were not solicited to offer a service gratuity when we settled the bill.The restaurant was good and the food excellent. The service was wanting. On balance the former slightly outweighs the latter and we are prepared, in due course, to give the restaurant a second chance rather than boycott it completely.

Lovely Indian - lots if choice and lovely atmosphere

Went here for our daughters birthday, staff helped us dress the table and were very friendly. Had a little wait for our first round of drinks but everything else was spot on. Everyone was very happy with their food. Fantastic and tasty!

We decided the first thing we wanted to do was to to eat a meal in a restaurant after all the takeaways so we chose this place as it's always been a restaurant to go for a special occasion. The evening did not disappoint, the service was very good, the experience safe yet enjoyable and the food is just as good as before. I always feel the curries here are a cut above other places and although it is more expensive than others we always return when we want to make the experience more special

Love this restaurant. These guys have worked so hard the last year through lock down to keep it all afloat. So pleased they’ve come out the other side. First time tonight that we are in and really is a delight.... cooked fresh, a real treat. Some of the best Indian food around for miles in my opinion. Thank you khaled ( Raj !! ) and the team.

Such a great Indian ! Khaled and the team do a great job and the food is fabulous. All cooked from scratch and a culinary delight !

Arrived to be seated straight away. The people who work here are always super friendly and really helpful. Popadoms and chutneys were brought to our table and We looked at the menu and decided what we wanted, food and drinks ordered. Wasn’t a long wait for food and it came out piping hot and so fresh and delicious. This place is definitely our favourite Indian restaurant and we will definitely return. Thank you

We have used this restaurant 3 or 4 times for takeaway during lockdown and 2 out of these times there has been a dish missing. On contacting them both times i felt that they act like I am lying. They tell you that they will give you a free dish next time, only to conveniently forget the next time! I was warned about this by a couple of their “old” customers and should have heeded their advice. Happened again last weekend and can’t even be bothered to tell them that there was a dish missing this time! They clearly don’t check bags before giving to the customer. It’s a shame as the food is nice, if overpriced, but don’t mind paying that if it’s good and all is in the bag! Will find somewhere else as there are many in Bury to try!

Service,food and everything that makes dining an experience that is memorable.Husain listens to your needs and the kitchen serves the most outstanding array of food , we have been visiting for the last 10 years never disappointed without doubt the most outstanding Bangladeshi food in Suffolk

Takeaway only at present, but the food quality hasn't suffered. Goan King Prawns and Naga Masala Chicken still awesome. Naan breads not beaten anywhere we've ever been. Really good paneer too.

Wonderful food, fantastic service for both take away and eating in the restaurant. Great friendly staff. Thanks to you all.

Valley Connection is one of my favourite restaurants. In normal times when you eat there it's not just the food that is fabulous. It's also the service, the hospitality, the attention to detail.But these are not normal times.Last night we ordered a takeaway and had the best curry of the past 12 months - beautifully spiced, generous proportions, cooked and served with evident care.I like my curries hot. My Jinga Dum Lamb Achari was just that - hot, yet with all the individual flavours kicking through. My wife likes a milder dish. Her chicken tikka masala was fragrant and beautiful.In these dark times of lockdown, the chance to enjoy such vibrant dishes beautifully presented was a real Friday night treat. Add your own glass of beer and it will help you to get through these challenging times.VC may not be quite there for us all in person as a sit-down restaurant. But as a takeaway venue it's doing amazing things. Recommended.

Ordered a takeaway this evening. When I went in they were super friendly with fast service. Food was incredible! Would definitely recommend.

Delicious takeaway from one of our favourite restaurants - we miss coming to eat in your restaurant Valley Connection and hope we’ll able to be back soon ❤️

BEST CURRY EVER!!!Delivered on time,nice and hot and tasted amazing:))First timers will defo be returning.

We Pre-booked a take away with four days notice for New Year’s Eve. When we collected the take away and brought it home, it was cold, the wrong dishes had been provided and the onion bhajis with dripping in cold grease.Very very disappointed with the quality of the food and after service. We have called and emailed with now response, incredibly disappointing.

Terrrible. Ordered a takeaway online on New Years Eve, given a collection time of 6.30pm but didn’t actually have the food in our hands until 8.15pm. We knew it would be busy as it was NYE and the food may be a little delayed but to be almost two hours late is ridiculous. Once we got the food home we realised we were missing a nann bread, a rice and saag aloo; but they had accidentally (we assume) given us a large container of yoghurt with onion?! We were so fed up and hungry at this point we decided to just eat what we had, but we paid for items we did not receive. Overall massively disappointed and will not return.

Terrrible. Ordered a takeaway online on New Years Eve, given a collection time of 6.30pm but didn’t actually have the food in our hands until 8.15pm. We knew it would be busy as it was NYE and the food may be a little delayed but to be almost two hours late is ridiculous. Once we got the food home we realised we were missing a nann bread, a rice and saag aloo; but they had accidentally (we assume) given us a large container of yoghurt with onion?! We were so fed up and hungry at this point we decided to just eat what we had, but we paid for items we did not receive. Overall massively disappointed and will not return.

Fantastic curry tonight with delivery to home in Rattlesden - first class. Wonderful food - wouldn't order from anywhere else all the time they are this good!

Terrible Hair in food, dishes missing, NO FACE MASKS ITS A PANDEMIC AND PEOPLE ARE DYING

Ordered Takeaway at 7.00pm today. Advised 1 hour collection time. After my wife waited inside 8pm-845pm our order eventually arrived after I complained at 8.50pm There was at least 10 other people waiting inside the restaurant for collection of orders, one claiming order and paid for an order at 6.00pm, she was still waiting when we left. The manager came out from kitchens advising of difficulties and all orders having to be redone. They had clearly not got enough staff to cope and severely let everybody down. This is usually our first choice Indian in Bury but given this debacle I am sorry to say I will not be using the Restaurant or the collection service again. Forgot to mention my wife sat inside the restaurant with at least 12-14 other people, (all wearing masks) yet Bury is in Covid Tier 4? NOBODY should have been allowed to wait inside with others. Disgraceful all round experience.

I would 100% recommend eating here. The most delicious curry’s and excellent service within a beautiful location. The restaurant really gives you a feel for traditional Indian cuisine with its beautiful food. Particularly, we have had the best experience with a waiter called khaled, he was so polite and welcoming and made us feel truly special. Overall great food and great experience!! 10/10 would recommend. Fergie

Amazing restaurant!! Customer service is always beyond incredible, the biryani has so much flavour, the spices are perfect, could not recommend a better restaurant than this. I have been a customer for over 3 years and I have not tasted a better Indian dish than theirs. Even during this Pandemic, they are amazing at what they do, definitely a beautiful restaurant where you can take your family or friends, the atmosphere is great too! ☺️

I enjoyed the king prawn, biryani and the sauce. My fave was laal mesh chicken👌. My family enjoy eating their food and it has always been consistent.

Over crowded and not COVID secure in any way. Waited 50 minutes for a takeaway which was undercooked and very unpleasant. The parathas were awful and paneer missing entirely. The elderly gent before us had been waiting over an hour for his takeout meal and left furious. We complained to the Local Authority with regard to the COVID as it was frankly irresponsible. The only reason it’s not got 1 star is that they offered a replacement next time!

I first came here for Valentine’s Day with my Husband after he had been recommended. I wasn’t fussed as the food wasn’t great and didn’t want to return. My Husband has returned a few times without me when out with Friends. We came here as a group of 6 a few weeks ago (my 2nd visit) and the food and service was outstanding. Visited again with my Husband tonight as a spur of the moment date night and again the food and service was outstanding. The staff and friendly and super helpful. Social distancing and all things Covid related is top notch. VC has become my favourite place to go for a curry. Thank you VC

We have made this a staple of our night outs and take outs. The staff is incredibly helpful and will go out of the way to accommodate you. It's a very classy high end vibe no rush or pushiness. The food itself is always outstanding. The chicken dhansak without any sugar is delightfully spicy soul food.

We visited VC and the food was 5/5! It’s fair to say I had the best Indian main course I’ve ever had (and I’ve had many over the years) at VC. I know that’s big praise, but fully deserved.I had number 59. Lal Mirch Chicken Masala and it was delicious, perfect spice, flavour and heat. My mate had number 68 Chicken Shaslik Bhuna and gave his 4/5. Our mixed kebab starters were tasty and the Mator Paneer, Onion Naan, Onion Bhaji and Pilau Rice were what was expected. Overall really tasty and will return. Lastly, just an observation, there was a fully grown man wearing a Boston Red Sox hat indoors, inside the restaurant! I found this behaviour to be rather strange and I’m not sure why the staff didn’t ask the man to take the hat off his head? I thought this man was bringing down the tone of the restaurant. When you go out to dine, at least dress up for the occasion, wearing a furry hat indoors is not cool at all.

Just arrived in Bury St Edmunds today for a short break. Happened across this restaurant earlier today and booked table for this evening. Spotlessly clean and covid compliant. Food excellent and staff very friendly and attentive. Thank you for a lovely meal

We went to valley connection on the 28 Sept for my birthday. We were unsure about going because of social distancing, but need not have worried . I would give this restaurant 10 stars If pos. Fantastic food ,brilliant service, the place is spotless, and they have drought Kingfisher! Thankyou V C for a great night out!

Booked a table at this local restaurant with friends and was very disappointed with the whole experience, from poor service to dirty glasses and plates. Social distancing was also not adhered to, after complaining on their three modes of communication I had to after two weeks go back and ask why I had not received a reply, I then got an email which they had obviously written without actually reading my complaints.

Food and drinks spot on, the service was as to be expected top notch even made a dish up for my friends 2year old, beautiful surroundings and all at a reasonable price.

Visited this outstanding restaurant tonight and was very impressed. The staff were excellent and the food exquisite. I would highly recommend this place.

Well dressed tables, friendly staff and great food at prices that compare very well with the N East.

We wished for an Indian meal for our weekend away and we came across VC It was wonderful staff were exceptionally friendly food was of the highest standard along with the service and staff

Second visit in 2 weeks and another great meal this time with friends. Friendly staff especially AJ who looked after us! If you love a good Indian then this is one of the best!!

Truly excellent food. Friendly service. And how refreshing to see white linen tablecloths and napkins!

We visited the restaurant and enjoyed one of the best Indian Meals we have ever had in the UK.The restaurant was very busy but the efficiency of service and quality of the food was excellent. They set a standard of service other restaurant could follow.

I’ve been going to VC for years and I can confidently say their dishes are unbeatable. At my most recent visit I had chicken korma (as per usual, the taste was gorgeous) with pilau rice, soft and crispy naan bread and sag aloo. I can not fault the quality of the food and the atmosphere is always very relaxing, regardless of how busy it is.

Had a meal with some friends and were not disappointed. Absolutely superb service from AJ and his colleagues, friendly and efficient. Quality of the food was excellent, especially the Naga lamb and chicken. Keema rice was lovely and the different naan breads were cooked perfectly. We look forward to visiting Bury soon and will definitely be back.

Sorry to say that it was a nightmare from start to finish, spoke to the first guy and made it clear we were vegan and there was a food allergy, he said everything we ordered was "100% vegan" but to be sure I asked to speak to the manager and again was assured it was "100: vegan" also telling me he would make the chosen dishes vegan for us. Great! Order placed! And paneer was delivered. So I called to ask about it, (I was angry) he then started to get Very aggressive with me when I asked why this had been delivered. Then he agreed to send out a replacement dish. The driver delivered it and told me paneer IS vegan "check it on Google"..... paneer is buffalo cheese! Asked for refund, and no response, what a surprise. What a great anniversary me and my wife had this year. AVOID AVOID AVOID. NO ALLERGY TRAINING AT ALL!!

Fantastic staff, venue and food. AJ and his team really looked after us. Really good COVID-19 safety put into place. They are just a joy to visit. Thank you so much. And wonderfully presented to boot. Well worth a visit

My husband and myself decided to make Valley Connection our celebratory lockdown opening visit. We have always had a nice meal previously although we have thought they were over priced. Apart from the order not being right. It took ages, food was bland. Infact, totally tasteless. Will not be visiting again. Sadly.

Gone are the flavours that made this a firm favourite, meal was a shadow of its former self , overall lack of any real difference in taste between varied dishes chosen.