The best restaurants serving Indian food in Arboretum Derby East Midlands

We used the venue for our China wedding anniversary... everything promised was delivered. Good food cooked to our taste and more!

I had been recommended by a friend... That this is ths best indian restaurant in derby... Soon as i got there i was like can i have menu and he laughed at me... I then asked il have a pint of carling... It came from a can! ... No heating... If u want an authentic indian feel... Please come here.

A Half-Kilo Revelation: An Ode to Karahi Excellence In a setting where one’s culinary expectations might ordinarily remain modest, I was met — quite unexpectedly — with a dish of striking authenticity and quiet brilliance: half a kilogram of traditional Pakistani karahi, served unadorned, without rice or sides, and yet utterly self-sufficient. The meat was masterfully cooked — tender, richly infused with the bold aromatics of garlic, tomato, and green chilli, and nestled in a sauce that clung to the pan with the confident reduction of patient, practiced hands. This was not food hurriedly made; it was food remembered — a faithful rendering of tradition, served with purpose and pride. What elevated the experience beyond mere satisfaction was the service — gracious, attentive, and instinctively generous. Without prompting or charge, I was offered complimentary poppadums, a gesture that, while small, spoke volumes. It suggested not simply hospitality, but a philosophy: that food is to be shared, and excellence delivered without ostentation. That such a meal should be found tucked away in this corner of the city is a quiet triumph — a reminder that great cuisine does not announce itself with fanfare, but waits patiently to be discovered by those who still know how to notice. A richly deserved five stars.

Unfortunately this time the order was missing items and the quality of the food was poor , poppadoms were chewy and not very nice and some of them were missing,onto the chicken china as the chicken was hard and we both thought it was tasteless

Our second time here and it was just as good as the first. We had onion bhajis and mirch wali fish to start, the fish was gorgeous. For mains we shared lamb khumbhara, chicken khagani with mushroom rice and a garlic naan. The staff are lovely the food is great and they have some lovely pictures on the walls, what’s not to love! We’ll be back next month when we’re in Derby to see another band.

So much fabulous looking food to choose from you are truly spoilt for choice, freshly cooked, it is our go to place with excellent service from whoever is behind the counter.

Ordered a takeaway on New Year’s Eve and it was the best curry I’ve had on my visit to family in derby Superb cannot go wrong, I strongly recommend you to try the king prawn + chicken Masala

Amazing service at the spice lounge. Staff were very accommodating. Food was lovely and we even got to try some samples of the new menu.

Excellent as always would recommend for eat in no tried takeaway service

The mogul used to be our go to take away for an Indian l, having used them for several years with the exact same order . We ordered after a break of about 5 months but we were not prepared for the decline in not only taste but also quality! We shojld have known when they didn't include the usual poppadoms and pickles that something was up. The chips were dry and inedible, but more shocking was the poor quality of the curries, my chicken saag had ate ups rather than the usual meaty chunks amd my partners butter chicken had tje same- frozen maybe? The Keema naan was also a different colour and tastes off! Needless to say after years of loyalty we will no longer be ordering from them again! Has there being a new owner or something??

I ordered the set meal for one takeaway at £17.50. Absolutely outrageous value. Poppadoms, mixed starters, lamb tikka masala, rice, naan and chips. Got enough left for lunch tomorrow. Honestly cannot believe the amount and quality of food for what I paid. Hard recommend!

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Delivered the order bang on the expected time however whilst I appreciate that all Indian cuisine has small nuances of flavour so different restaurants have different takes on popular dishes, my meal tasted like chicken cooked in tomato soup. There was very little flavour other than this. That being said the delivery driver was very polite and as I said arrived at the expected time.

It’s ok for a quick munch nothing special apart from that and price wise ok