The best restaurants serving Indian food in East Midlands

Fantastic food and reasonably priced when you consider they don't serve alcohol, or charge corkage. We eat here once a month and have done for over a year, and it never disappoints. The food is superb, and they will tailor dishes to your tastes (I like a lot of spice!). Service is fast and professional. They cater for couples and parties of at least 15 (that's the biggest group I've taken there). There's a pub next door and you can take drinks from the pub into the restaurant, or take your own wine and beer; either way, they don't charge corkage. They even provide glasses and ice, and will open bottles for you. They do sell bottles of water. Important to note that they only take cash; no debit or credit cards.

Please note….this is no longer in Alford, it is now in Mablethorpe on Victoria Road. It is also called Mo’s and not Nayeemas. It is really difficult to find as there isn’t really a sign outside. There is also no car park available other than a very small amount of on street parking. It’s a very strange place and doesn’t look like an Indian restaurant, it seems like they’ve not long moved from Alford as the restaurant is tiny, I’d say only caterers for 20 people maximum. They also do not have their alcohol licence yet so are unable to serve alcohol, however you are able to take your own alcohol. Soft drinks are available. Booking is advisable as it’s such a small place at the moment. The food was delicious! I had a chicken tikka masala and my partner had a chicken korma, the chicken was cooked to perfection. If you are an average size portion eater then sharing a curry, rice and naan bread between 2 is more than enough. We ordered one each of everything not realising how big the portions were! The naan breads are homemade and absolutely delicious! The restaurant also does takeaway, which can be collected or they do deliver (charges apply) The young lady who served us…I believe her name may have been Bobby. She was absolutely brilliant, she was about the only person there doing anything! She managed every table by herself and dealt with the people coming in for collections. The other people working there seem to have inappropriate conversations too close to public ears, and really like to moan about each other! But in summary, the food was fantastic and Bobby was an amazing waitress. Worth a visit.

So frustrating, we ordered take away at 7pm NYE expecting a delay but over 2hrs later it's not arrived and they haven't answered the phones. They took the money and the customer service has been awful. Be honest, what kind of service is this? Very frustrated.

Small friendly restaurant, really good food, eat in, take away or delivery service. Best in the area

Rubbish i payed 32 quid for two currys one was the wrong curry.and the lamb bhuna had no spice init.dont bother go somewhere else.

Possibly a bad night but the two portions of Lamb Tikka which arrived late were hated by both diners as it was rock hard and tough even when cut with difficulty Told when complaining that noone had ever complained before and it was perfect and as it should be. . .. what? Supposed to be inedible?this arrogance really annoyed us.If this was a first ever complaint a refund should have been offered not a denial and rudeness. I will not be trying them again Good reviews are their old reviews Some say it's gone downhill since then.

We ate there on a Monday evening, which is apparently their quiet night We really enjoyed our meal, Excelent food, excellent staff.

Absolutely brilliant nothing else to say would definitely recommend and will be back soon food is amazing staff too we will be back soon

Amazing takeaway, so glad we tried it, so delicious, phone order easy and so friendly and helpful, fast delivery, and lovely and hot on delivery and sooooo tasty. We will be back

The food was cooked to perfection. The chicken and lamb was tender and full of succulent flavour. The biryani rice was full of spices and cooked properly. The jalfrezi had the perect amount of heat and flavour. First time visiting here, and will definitely be coming back again and again. Great service too. One of the best India meals I have had in a long time.

A hidden gem in Bourne’s crown. I used to be a regular, sadly not had the opportunity to visit for last few years. I went last night with my wife and her friends/colleagues for her works Christmas meal. Pleased to see that it has not lost its charm and retained its quality of service and food. We were welcomed and seated quickly, offered to take our coats and given time to settle and view the menu. We were allowed to bring our own alcohol as they are a dry bar, reasonable corkage fee, they supplied us with wine glasses. If you are looking for an intimate, well presented restaurant with great customer service and quality food I highly recommend Shalimar. Definitely will make an effort to return sooner next time.

Now Spice Cottage, I ate on Friday with a friend and it was truly delicious. My mate ordered phall which isn’t even on the menu, I had a chef’s special that I hadn’t heard of before and after being told it was quite spicy they turned down the temperature to a bit below madras which the waiter suggested to me. Starters were ace too, bread and rice tip top. Also the wine was cheap because you take your own!

The worst Indian food I have ever had.. Thin watery gravy that wouldn't coat the back of a spoon.. No spice and no depth of flavour. Small dry pieces of chicken that looked lost in a sad puddle of sauce. I wouldn't go back if it was free. Left our mains paid and will never return. Absolutely shocking

Real disappointment. Was looking forward to the takeaway as had seen the other reviews raving about the restaurant. Unfortunately the onion bhaji was burnt and in edible but worst of all the curry was bland and the chicken was dry. Wont be ordering again!