The best restaurants serving Indian food in Colchester East of England

Pinky’s food is beautifully wholesome created with so much love and time. I wish I could eat it every week. Fragrant and tasty ….. simply divine!

We booked the restaurant for a Curry Night fundraiser for our charity, Open Road. Rim Jhim Spice gave us a great deal and could not have been more accommodating. The food was superb, with an extensive and generous set menu, the service was excellent and all the staff were so friendly and helpful. Everybody was so complimentary afterwards and the 40 plus people who attended all committed to make a return visit. Just brilliant all round.

I don’t have any pictures of the food as it was devoured so quickly ! Thank you to the waiter who helped us , the lovely lady at the bar and the chef and owner, A Ahmed . This place was wonderful, the curry was the best I’ve had in Colchester ! My partner and I will be back for sure , new local spot ! Thank you so much ⭐️⭐️⭐️

First time ever coming to Maharani and definitely won't be our last! Fantastic experience from start to finish, staff are super attentive, and food is amazing.

Tasted like authentic Indian food . Will order again

We ordered take out from here. Arrived a few minutes after told to and we were made to wait for another 25 minutes. The food was good. But we were charged twice for an item and now can’t get through to them on the phone to resolve.

Excellent restaurant with lovely staff and delicious curry 🍛 😋

Went for lunch with a group of friends and we had a lovely experience, the staff were polite and attentive and the food and atmosphere was really nice also.

Al llegar nos llevaron a una mesa con no cubiertos. Un miembro del personal, literalmente tiró 8 cuchillos y tenedores en la mesa para establecer allí. No hay servilletas o cualquier otra cosa. Nos quedamos muy impresionados por el comportamiento grosero. Nos levantamos para ir al buffet y me dijeron a sentarse y que íbamos a ser traído entrante. Un poco de comunicación hubiera estado bien! El primer plato era dos cubos de pollo cebolla un duro correosos bhaji samosa y un pequeño. No me gusta la cebolla bhajis o samosas, así que cuando voy a un buffet es porque me gusta elegir lo que quiere comer. El buffet no era mejor. Fue limitada y la carne era duro y difícil. No volveremos muy pronto. No podía salir de allí lo suficientemente rápido.

Food is always of a very high quality, good portion sizes and staff are always helpful and friendly.

We have finally dined in Tandoori Villa after living not far away from the place for a couple of years. We can say this place is like to become our preferred dinner spot. Food tasted great, place has a proper homey vibe and prices are more than reasonable. You can bring your own drinks. Pleasant service and quick service.

Fantastic food - good portions and the chicken chilli starter is always a winner 😋. I regularly come here and receive a consistent and quality meal. Keep up the good work 👍🏼.

Great food and value for money on the set menu! Happy to make some adjustments to accommodate my needs and a complimentary drink whilst I waited.

This is the first bad review I've ever left because I felt the need to. I placed an order via JustEat. Estimated delivery time was 50 minutes. 50 minutes later, the app said by order had been delivered, but it hadn't. I waited in the street for a delivery driver and checked my phone for any messages or missed calls. Nothing. I called the restaurant directly and was immediately hung up on. Another hour later and still no food. I never received my order and received a refund from JustEat instead. Avoid ordering with them if you're using a food delivery service.

Delivery driver fab and so too was the food!