The best restaurants serving Indian food in East of England

Stumbled across this restaurant by accident whilst staying in Bedford. Thought we'd have trouble getting a table on a Saturday night, but the staff were very welcoming despite us not booking. The meal was lovely, just the right amount of food, and reasonably priced. Would definitely go back.

As we were staying in Thetford, we opted for the buffet for Sunday lunch at The Raj. The service we received was excellent, the selection of dishes was beyond our capacity to sample all of them, and the quality of the food we did try was very good. If in the vacinity of Thetford on another occassion, we would certainly include The Raj, particularly the Sunday buffet again!

We ordered a range of vegetarian food and it was absolutely delicious....full of flavour and great value. Ordered online and collected....service was friendly and welcoming. Thank you very much.

Second Bad meal in a row, Cant believe after all the great stories, the curries can be so bad, flavour less, even had to put salt and pepper on a meal , unheard of in an Indian, Curry was tasteless , just gravy and meat , so disappointing , every Curry house in the old town knocks spots off this place. Not worth 1 star if honest , Matt & Donna Zero Stars

A wonderful, relaxing and entertaining evening,spent with ‘forever’ friends . Nice vibe in the restaurant, was made even better with great food and attentive service. A big Name check for Assad, who went above and beyond what’s required for making a good evening , GREAT ! Definitely will be returning very soon.

Had a lovely meal here, excellent value for money, very clean premises with a relaxed atmosphere, will visit again on my next visit to St Ives!

Visited Ek Raj for the first time after an advert on Facebook. Ordered items from the Fix menu! Literally exceptional quality food, we chose the following items. 1. loaded Masala Chips - Unreal with a really nice kick of heat. 2. Bombay Aloo Roll - Nice bread, Potato could have had stronger spice but was delicious 3. Open Loaded Naan (Tikka Masala) - OMG. This was UNREAL. Great bread, really tasty. Literally would go back tomorrow! Such a delicious and entrepreneurial way to add quick dishes to the menu! 5* overall.

Disgusting AVOID AVOID AVOID like the plague worst curry I have ever had in my life! Ordered butter chicken, chicken tikka, chicken curry all had no taste what so ever colour was well off arrived cold honestly do yourself a favour and go elsewhere and save yourself some money just spent over £50 and thrown it in the bin and ordered from somewhere else

Great food either eating in or takeout. Been coming here for years. As ever, the Team are always super friendly! Food is also very reasonable.

5 out of 5. Absolute amazing meal! Such a little gem that we stumbled upon on the way to Whipsnade Zoo and it did not disappoint! Everything was perfect, from papadums, starter, main and naan bread. We had the mixed kebab starter, the meat was amazing and melted in the mouth. The chicken tikka masala was 10/10, very sweet and tasty. Garlic naan was super soft and doughy. Service was lovely, very welcoming and happy to have a laugh. You need to go here!! 5⭐️s

5 out of 5. Absolute amazing meal! Such a little gem that we stumbled upon on the way to Whipsnade Zoo and it did not disappoint! Everything was perfect, from papadums, starter, main and naan bread. We had the mixed kebab starter, the meat was amazing and melted in the mouth. The chicken tikka masala was 10/10, very sweet and tasty. Garlic naan was super soft and doughy. Service was lovely, very welcoming and happy to have a laugh. You need to go here!! 5⭐️s

This was my second visit and it didn't disappoint. Cannot fault this place. Great food. Great service and reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

Four of us came for valentines dinner this evening and I’d just like to say thank you to the staff and chefs for such a lovely dinner and service. We were so well looked after and felt so special. The restaurant decorated so lovely and I was even more blown away when our bill arrived with a single stem rose for each lady. I felt so spoilt, what a lovely touch! The restaurant was so busy which speaks volumes for the place but also a hats off to the staff for juggling so many people and serving the yummiest food in such a relaxed pace. All the staff were so welcoming and well mannered from start to finish. Thank you for your service this evening, here’s a little love for you all with such a positive review!

Once again the Indian Ocean looked after us superbly after our concert this month. The service was excellent as was the food. We were quite a large group (14 of us, from the Heath brass band). Prompt, efficient and friendly service

We attended on Xmas Eve. There were 9 of us and we had booked a table in advance. Upon entry it was clear they were not prepared for us as no table was set. After staff pushed three tables together and hurriedly fetched some napkins we were able to sit. This restaurant does not have an alcohol licence so you bring your own alcoholic drinks. Popadoms to begin and then straight to mains. We waited over an hour for our mains. When they arrived the food was good quality, tasty, hot and nice. When it came to the bill my party was paying with cash and card. A staff member came over and my wife asked for the card machine. He huffed, rolled his eyes and plodded off to get the machine. We had obviously inconvenienced him. Overall it was a nice meal which took a bit too long to serve and the staffs customer service left a lot to be desired. Sadly, although I enjoyed the food, I will not be returning again due to the staff rudeness and the delay in receiving our food. Those two issues spoiled an otherwise enjoyable night.