Woodthorpe Spice in York

Situated in the arcade of shops in Woodthorpe is Woodthorpe Spice. A very popular Indian Restaurant that has been there for well over 10 years. A comprehensive menu awaits you with the expected selection, but also includes “Specials” which will tempt your tastebuds & well worth a consideration. A bar of draught & bottled beers, wines & spirits to accompany your meal.

Very nice food and well priced, think we have found our new curry house :)

Centrally located in the main arcade of shops in Woodthorpe you will find Woodthorpe Spice. A delightful Indian Restaurant with ample parking close by for those not able to walk to the venue. Not being in the City, you benefit from the lower pricing and a menu to suit all tastes & the ability to cater for all allergies. A full bar is also available covering both alcohol & soft drink options You will not be disappointed!!!

Had a very nice meal with friends and family sitting inside. It was very busy as they took plenty of takeaway orders. Our food took a while to arrive but it was Xmas Eve and it was worth the wait. Will go again.

Very unassuming from the outside but food and service was superb.

Do you need to update your opening hours? Whenever I call you don’t answer any more

Great food, great service. Keep it up fellas.

We had the tangail lamb and the birany chicken. Both were really good. One of the better takeout restaurants.

Me and my girlfriend went here for a sit down Indian, it was very nice, we started off with Samosas meat and veg, I had Chicken tikka masal with boiled rice, my girlfriend had chicken possanda with vegetable rice and shared a garlic nam bread, it was lovely, especially with the cobra beer, and glass of wine 👍

Great food, reasonably priced. Staff are friendly. The location in a housing estate is unusual, but was able to park a short walk from the restaurant.

Lovely meal delivered tonight Happy New Year

Had a lovely very tasty take away to have whilst watching England lose to france in the World Cup. About 6 week ago me my wife and a couple of friends went for a sit down curry at Woodthorpe spice and all of us were very underwhelmed with what we were served. All the meals were very bland and tasteless, so we were very disappointed, but not one for being put off, we tried again but this time a take away. Well let me say all the meals were delicious, very flavoursome and full of clear spice flavours, just what you want when having a ruby murry. I had a Tamily chicken Amy wife had the Shahi Shaslic Bhuna both highly recommended.

One of the best meals I've ever had

Great place for an authentic curry

We live in the local area but had not tried woodthorpe spice, prefering to go to town for eating out. After seeing how busy it was and reading some reviews we decided to give it a go. I don't enjoy writing poor reviews but it was terrible. The service was absolutely non existent, the poor guy was trying but was just rushed off his feet. The food was awful. Onion baji was dry and lacked any flavour. Tikka massage was just creamy but had no flavour. Nann breads were good though. Such a shame and a waste of money.

Great food and great service, difenetly recommend. I will se you again next time we are in York

Always a really nice meal and really nice staff, lovely naan breads too, cosy because it's small. I eat here quite often and it's very reasonably priced. My only tiny little criticism is that they have clearly changed the mint yoghurt that comes with the popadoms, it used to be pale green and tasted lovely, now it is white and tasteless.

Amazing food. Don’t be put off by the location. Large portions top quality. Very friendly service. Will be back

Ordered from them for ages. Delicious food and kind staff.

I have been searching for a good Indian restaurant/take away since moving to York in 2019 and to no avail! Until last night when I tried Woodthorpe Spice. Food was excellent and very reasonably priced. Staff very friendly. Will definitely be using this restaurant from now on. Finally happy I've found a brilliant Indian take away and restaurant.

So I've lived in York since 2019 and finding a good Indian has been near on impossible until last night! Woodthorpe Spice, brilliant authentic Indian cuisine and also more than reasonably priced. My definite go to take away or sit down restaurant from now on.

Consistently fantastic every week whatever we order. They have worked hard throughout lockdown and kept us fed and safe for many years before it too.

Just had a fab night at woodthorpe spice for my 70 birthday with my family. Food first class first class service. Nothing was to much trouble. Will be back xxx

We've been having Indian takeaways from Woodthorpe Spice for years and highly recommend. Always great tasting and very consistent. The delivery service is very useful too with two small children!

Fantastic. Very friendly staff 👍

Really good quality food. We've been using Woodthorpe Spice for years and they have never let us down. Topping all that the staff are extremely friendly.

Order from here every Friday and love the good food. Staff are so friendly. Definitely recommend !!!!

This place is outstanding, whether you eat in or take out. The staff cannot do enough for you and the food cannot be beaten. I used to go to Bradford an awful lot but this place makes travelling unnecessary. Whatever you order you get the flavours and textures you are looking for. How stupid it is to numb your taste buds with curry powder. You can enjoy every ingredient at its best and the only trouble is ... you will want to go back again and again... Well done to ALL the staff who give value-for-money along with a truly wonderful experience.

we travelled to york on sunday, food wanted by all I went looking for supper and stumbled upon Woodthorpe spice. I asked a few people for their opinion about the restaurant and they said it was fine. I ordered the food veggie for the wife and kids and chicken tikka for myself, I drove back to the campsite with eager anticipation and were we disappointed it was the worst curry I've ever had no taste colour was nothing like a chicken tikka and no favour if you are ever on your travels avoid like the plague

We've had lots of takeaways from Woodthorpe Spice and it's ended up being our fave. The food is plentiful and amazing (and we're fussy). These days the creamy dishes always seem to have so much sugar added, but their dishes are sweetish without being overpowering. They are easy to order from when you ring and the delivery person is so pleasant. We will be ordering from them for a long time to come. (My daughter and her friends have also eaten in and they were the ones who recommended Woodthorpe Spice to us.)

Good food and service as always

Great takeaway , first one since lockdown

Could I say from the outset, we are experienced and regular eaters of Indian food, and this review is not written lightly. It is meant to be constructive, and hopefully the owners will take note and learn from the comments. We used the takeaway on Saturday July 25. It was early evening and we had arranged for a collection at 6.30. Although it was not busy our food was not ready until 6.50 - not a good start. When it was unpacked at home the starters were completely dried out giving the impression they had been kept in a warming oven for several hours, possibly even having been cooked the previous day? The popadoms were stale - perhaps a day or two old. The main course 'Chicken Karai' could have been anything from the menu. It was a complete mish mash of everything and anything thrown into a dish. We struggled to find anything good to say about it. The mushroom pilau was again distinctly aged, and the chapaty was so swimming in oil we gave up trying to eat it. The only saving grace about the whole experience was that our daughter found her Tandoori fish more or less acceptable. I could not recommend the takeaways based on my personal experience but I am given to understand that eating in the restaurant is a whole different experience.

Always great food whether we sit in or take away. The staff are always welcoming and friendly too

Walked past plenty of times but never gone in. Tonight my partner to try it out. Really good service, decent food! Definitely come again!

The food never disappoints. I don't like hot curries but the vegetable sindi is delicious

Dropped onto this place by chance but how lucky we were! Great food and pleasant service. Smashing restaurant!

Excellent food and all who work there are very friendly

Had the most disappointing meal, ordered 2 chicken dishes, one which should've been cooked with a cream, there was no mention of mincemeat on the menu description, however, my meal contained more mincemeat than chicken and my husbands had not one chilli or any spice to it whatsoever as the description on the menu. Bloody awful, bland and with no flavours, wish I'd saved my £30. Won't be using again that's for sure! Shame as it's local!

We have just had one of the best curries and starters ever. We are staying in an Airbnb about 10 mins away from this restaurant We have just received our delivery We live about 7 miles from Bradford (the curry capital) decided to give this place a try It was totally amazing Our compliments to the chef and staff of this restaurant Totally amazing Thank you so much - the portions were fantastic and there really was lots of chicken in both dishes Thank you Andrew & Shirley

Our first review for the place but we have probably had a meal every week for the last five years! The staff are friendly, the prices are reasonable and the food is excellent without exception, wether you eat in or take away. Well worth a try, you won't be disapointed!

My god ..that was gorgeous 10/10, spot on

Our local Indian Food restaurant Great good, such a friendly team Ash and his team make everyone welcome Small but fabulous restaurant Well Worth a visit

Lived close to Woodthorpe Spice but because its not the nearest restaurant/takeaway to never visited. Well today i did. WOW!! Why haven't i been here before? My takeaway was amazing. You have now become my local. Great food. Thank you. See you soon. .

Haven't been here for ages having moved to the other side of York. Still a great place to eat. Extensive menu of specials plus the usual favourites. From the lamb Palak to the tandoori salmon everything cooked well. The special rice is highly recommended. Don't expect super fast service as everything is cooked fresh and the kitchen is very small. Only seats about 24 so booking is recommended

Always Friendly People & Amazing Food.

Dreadful. Very slow service. Left before we received our meal as we were worried we might die of starvation.

I am blessed that this Indian Restaurant is literally around the corner from where I live. Friendly & helpful staff are on hand to advise you through the wide range of meals available, including their wonderful selection of Specials. Indian beers on draught are available, along with a small selection of wines to cover most budgets. Not being situated close to the City, this is reflected in the prices and you will find your credit card not too hammered. Takeaway is also available, but with it being so close for me, we always enjoy the restaurant. Closed on Mondays, it’s best to book at weekends & for large parties.

THE BEST* *Chickin Teaka masala* EVER*

Excellent food and fab friendly service - we visit Woodthopre Spice on a regular basis and are never disappointed - the food is great value, good portion size and delicious. The service is always friendly and nothing is too much trouble – can’t recommend highly enough.

Excellent service and gorgeous food; a true hidden gem. My boyfriend and I visited yesterday and were both really impressed by the restaurant. I've lived locally to it for years and always commented how nice it smells but until yesterday had never actually been. We were made to feel welcome from the minute we set foot through the door. The staff couldn't do enough to help us and were friendly and polite throughout. At the end of the meal we even had a nice chat with one of the waiters, who then went out of his way to get some takeaway menus for us and check their opening times etc. The food was very tasty and very reasonably priced. After the usual poppadoms and pickles, we shared a sizzling mixed platter. Quite honestly the best I've had. This was followed by garlic rice, chicken chaat for the boyf and hawaiian chicken curry for me. All was flavoursome and my chicken dish was beautifully rich. We've already said that we'll go again asap and are very much looking forward to it. Really really recomment this little place 😊

Excellent service and gorgeous food; a true hidden gem. My boyfriend and I visited yesterday and were both really impressed by the restaurant. I've lived locally to it for years and always commented how nice it smells but until yesterday had never actually been. We were made to feel welcome from the minute we set foot through the door. The staff couldn't do enough to help us and were friendly and polite throughout. At the end of the meal we even had a nice chat with one of the waiters, who then went out of his way to get some takeaway menus for us and check their opening times etc. The food was very tasty and very reasonably priced. After the usual poppadoms and pickles, we shared a sizzling mixed platter. Quite honestly the best I've had. This was followed by garlic rice, chicken chaat for the boyf and hawaiian chicken curry for me. All was flavoursome and my chicken dish was beautifully rich. We've already said that we'll go again asap and are very much looking forward to it. Really really recomment this little place 😊

The only place in york I'll go for Indian food. Great service and even better food. The best place outside of Bradford for a curry. Never fails

Cracking Currys, and if you fancy a night in, I would recommend the takeaway service

Quality tasty food and amazing service from these guys. Keep up the good work and we look forward to coming again soon :)

Nice place. Great service and superb food. Very reasonable prices too! Will be going again very soon!

Good food and service. Quiet night though.

Ondanks vermelding op maandag: " geopend tot 22:00 uur" helaas voor een dichte deur gestaan achter het bordje " closed monday "

Whilst living only five minutes wals away from this restaurant, up until now we have ignored it. On the spur of the moment we decided to try it out. A very good decision. This is a small restaurant and whilst not being luxurious, it does have an intimate ambience. Currently my wife is wheelchair bound after an accident. This did not present a problem. The very helpful staff immediately cleared space for her at a very convenient table.The menu was expansive and would cater for anyone who enjoys Indian food (one tiny criticism, the print is very small). Service was excellent and reasonably quick, considering each dish is cooked to order. The food was of excellent quality and very tasty indeed and the most expensive item was well under £10.00. I would thoroughly recommend this little gem.

Good food been going now for years

Me encanta este lugar y es uno de los mejores restaurantes Indain en York, en mi opinión. He intentado mucho pero no todos en York y no necesitaré, ya que este lugar es magnífico ya la vuelta de la esquina de mi casa también.He tenido literalmente todo en el menú. Cada plato es excelente en sí mismo. El personal es un gran grupo de chicos. Sigan con el buen trabajo chicos.

Tuve un take away bastante tarde. Estuvo bien. Carece de pollo pero dado el precio no debería esperar más. Era demasiado dulce tener más piña que pollo. Me doy cuenta de que la piña en dhansak parece haberse vuelto popular, pero no es mi gusto y no es algo que haya experimentado en mis muchos viajes a la India, y no me gustan las comidas agridulces.Dado que comí todo y tenía una agradable pizca de fondo. V bueno, Nan.

Went there on recommendation, very glad we did. A good range of vegetarian dishes that didn’t at all disappoint, tasty Nan, all at very reasonable prices. Nice friendly atmosphere, great service. One of the better local Indian restaurants. We’ll make this a regular thing.

Aparecí para comer en la cena, ya que era tranquilo y no había planeado nada para el té.

Fui con un par de amigos que no son visitantes frecuentes. Perfectamente agradable y amigable casa de curry local. El menú era muy variado y me encantaron algunas de las descripciones de platos "interesantes" con consejos sobre qué dolencia particular trata este curry. El comienzo chisporroteante para dos fue perfecto. Lamb kofta fue especialmente bueno. Mi otra mitad tenía la sorpresa de Bengala, que era cremosa y afrutada, pero un poco sosa. Tuve el pollo Kohlpuri. Fue descrito como "fabulosamente rico y caliente". Sin duda fue fragante y aromático, pero necesitaba un poco más de una patada. Muy sabrosa sin embargo. En cuanto al precio, popadums para cuatro, entrantes compartidos, cuatro platos principales, dos panes y dos arroces más al menos 3 cervezas cada uno era de unos 80 libras por valor tan excelente. Definitivamente regresaremos.

Rang esta noche para un Bhuna, y casi sonó el océano Índico para preguntarles a qué estaban jugando.

Had a garlic chilli lamb tonight (17-06-18) absolutely beautiful highly recommend....Cheers will be ordering again when she let's me ha ha

Whether dining in the restaurant or using the take away service the food is absolutely top notch. Always a warm welcome and if required a walk through the multiple menu choices from the standard curry to chefs specials. I usually go for the hotter choices which never disappoint, another favourite is the tikka masala which has the sauce separate - great idea and allows you to add as much or as little as you wish to the sizzling chicken tikka.

I live about ten minutes walk from here and pass by most days, not sure why it's taken me this long to try it out.

Was recommended by two people. We both ordered a hot curry but both were extremely mild, so much so both curries were more or less tasteless.

Great food as usual we go regular

Good food while eating in drinks and food reasonable priced

Time and time again, the Woodthorpe Spice serves up excellent food at a competitive price.

Great food. Really tasty stuff. Good choice

I eat there often and I would highly recommend it. I have had everything single item on the menu and each is superb in its own right.

Excellent food and service, great value.

We ordered by phone. Great service and food 🥘 was amazing Delivered very fast and the man who delivered it was spot on . 👍thank you for the great food Cheers cliff

The place is in Woodthorpe and located next to the Post Office, Butchers, McCoys and across from the Pub.

Excellent value food very tasty.

Looked at the past reviews and they weren't wrong Very good food and nice atmosphere

Para mí, muy local, así que soy consentido tener Woodthorpe Spice en mi puerta. Excelente opción de menú y especiales. Escuchan a sus requisitos y se pueden adaptar un plato a tu gusto. Recomiendo una visita, vale la pena el viaje a este lado de Nueva York.

I order from here all the time The food is delicious and staff are friendly too, Never takes to long to arrive either 😊

Como estímulo de la decisión de momento, decidimos venir a WS para nuestra cena. Fácil de reservar una mesa, llamado a través y todo estaba establecido.

Un pequeño restaurante escondido. Todo el personal era amable y servicial. La comida era muy buena, con un gran número de los principales que nunca lo habían encontrado antes. La mejor recomendación fue el número de clientes que obviamente comimos allí regularmente y eran bien conocidos por el personal.

El restaurante está situado en el centro de el personal es tan Woothorpe muy amable y lo mejor de todo es que la comida es genial. El menú está lleno de platos de toda India. Yo tenía mi novia y gambas ChickenDopiaza Dopiaza almohada con...

Fui a este restaurante en una base regular y nunca me ha decepcionado. El pollo kuni es el mejor curry balti que he tenido en Nueva York. Personal agradable y amable que siempre te hacen sentir bienvenido.

Always fantastic food and friendly service. So many different dishes to choose from.

We ordered a takeaway from here. It did take a while, but the food was good. Friendly service and you can also eat inside as it is also a restaurant

what a waist of time never again,ordered a takeaway at 6 12 pm still no sign at 7 20pm,phoned and they said it had just set off ok.still no sign at7 40 phoned again told 5 mins.10 minutes later had enough so cancelled it.It turned up at 8pm told him I had cancelled he replied do not order again . fat chance of that never again !!!!

Order weekly from this takeaway/ restaurant and love it every time. So many dishes to choose from, all the ones we have tried ranging from mild to hot have been great. The staff are really pleasant, always go the extra mile to make their customers happy.

One of the best Indian restaurants around. Good food, friendly attentive staff. Ash and the team will try their best to accommodate any request's you may have. My partner and myself have used this eatery for several years now and have never been disappointed with any meal. The garlic chilli chicken is to die for if hot is your bag. Please support a local business.

Had a number of meals from Woodthorpe Spice and every time they have been very tasty and good value. This was still the case the last time we went! We have always collected and never eaten in.The staff are always friendly and helpful. Great choice on the menu.

Called in on a warm Saturday evening around 9pm. Although we live local we have never had the chance to pay Woodthorpe Spice a visit.... well wish we hadn't bothered. When we walked in the waiter stood at the bar looked at his watch as if we were taking up his time gestured us to a table (plenty of tables to choose from as only one other table occupied). He didn't hand us a menu but threw them down on the table. He asked what we would like to drink. I just managed to say "a glass of water please " before he had walked off without waiting to see what my husband would like. At this point I felt really uncomfortable with the atmosphere and knew I couldn't eat in such a cold and unwelcoming place so we upped and left! That is no way to treat your customers and I am surprised any customer would return. I certainly won't be....

Ordered a takeaway whilst in the shop, told them would wait, no suggestion how long it would take.45 mins later it was ready, no apology for the wait, they were not busy. Ordered 2 mild & 1 med curries, no sign of spice in any of them. Lots of staff, not much going on, I will not go back.

We visited on a Saturday night. The restaurant is in a small shopping area around a housing estate so maybe not too many people know about it. It's a pity really as the food is really nice, it is licensed and the service is very good. There were only two people in apart from us so it did lack atmosphere. We enjoyed starts of sheek kebabs. Our main courses were very tasty I had a chicken rogan josh with lots of fresh tomatoes and nice herbs my husband had chicken Karahi was really tasty. The nan bread was a bit sweet but overall we really enjoyed our meal and the vegetable pilau was really fresh and tasty.

To start i wish i could give a zero rating! Ordered a takeaway. When delivered arrived luke warm. Onions bhajis cold and chewy and obviously old. Missing parts of order. When called to rectify the missing parts i was told "nothing we can do" "driver has gone on a very long delivery" asked when they could deliver missing food "we dont know" My husband took the food back and got a refund, restaurant empty on a saturday night speaks volumes. Used to be good. Gone down hill will NEVER go again

Very very bland. Even the meat didn't taste of anything, it came swimming in oil and completely lacked taste. As I've had 2 curries a week for the last 12 years from various restaurants all over York I know what a good curry should taste like. I will be avoiding this place like the plague.

I have just moved to the area and have tried this place twice. We order for collection as it is less than a 5 minute walk, both times I have arrived at the restaurant (not early - late if anything) and both times they had not even started cooking it yet. I was made to wait 30 - 40 minutes on both occasions with no apology or offer of discount / free drink, nothing. I was even told that the staff were 'just making it now'. Pretty terrible service really and IF I try them again I will be getting delivery so I don't waste my time.

Food and staff are excellent. Have had food from WS for the past 8 years, yet to have a bad meal. Sitting in or taking out, I don't think you will be disappointed. Nice atmosphere if you are eating in, 40 mins average to collect you take away. Draft beer and usual spirits. Closed on Mondays.

A party of 16 of us booked in here for a meal before our new years eve night out. For such a small place they coped exceptionally well. Everyone's food orders were correct which is often hard to get right when taking food orders from a big group. The quality of food was brilliant and a really good price! We were all really impressed! Good work Woodthrope Spice! :-)