The best restaurants serving Indian food in South East

Hello - well let me start by saying i never really leave reviews and i never want to be the person who comes across negative- food business is tough - but hold on because here it comes we arrived late in the beautiful Chipping Norton and looking for a place to sit and eat five hungry people after travelling for hours - Spice Of India 🇮🇳 was open three other people in there - lets take a chance after choosing our food the owner who certainly kept popping out from nowhere ( undermining a very nervous staff member) tried to force a starter on one off us with the line “ its very cheap” the staff were extremely erratic/ nervous - my partner asked for a drink sorry dont have those okay just a sparkling water out came the bottle place on the table no sparkling just this still 🙃 really its an indian Faulty Towers everyone of us could not believe no matter what the curry was we choose tasted like a bowl of sugar so so so sweet - my family member also mentioned the Coke had a greasy film on it ? - the worse curry weve all ever eaten ( and i have been to some very off track interesting places around the world) - now the final piece i found very odd/ and funny the boss reappears when its time to pay we will spilt the bill in half so £40 each he then says so £45 £45 almost shouting no £40 as the bill reads - then gives my nephew a piece of paper with write a review 🙃 So should be renamed The NOSPICE OF INDIA and i am seriously thinking of writting a comedy series based on this anyone want to join in … If you love LED RED LIGHTS - CANDY FLOSS CURRIES - and very erratic service and then told to tip this has your name all over it …

From being a really good Indian restaurant which we have always rated highly, the restaurant from today s experience is very poor. Food had been cooked too quickly so meat was very tough and lacked flavour. The description of the food on the menu didn’t match with the food we ate. No bursting flavours . Bland and glutinous. The taka dal was liquidy and tasted only of garlic, the aubergine dish was undercooked and tasteless. The plain nan was burnt. I could go on . The restaurant is trading under the same name and with awards displayed. It has changed hands and is not the restaurant we loved . The only similarities are the name and the prices.

Excellent food the surprise dish was very nice and tasty. My wife and the kids loved the food. Will be visiting again. 5 star all the way. Thank you Shaan team.

Fantastic food from an unexpected location, we got a recommendation from somebody that works locally, and this place didn’t disappoint

Fantastic Indian food and service.

Friendly staff tasty food and great choice of dishes

I had high hopes for Siam Radhuny in Dartford, but unfortunately, our experience was nothing short of disappointing. We were a party of seven celebrating a special family birthday and had booked well in advance, receiving confirmation of our reservation online. However, when we arrived, it became clear that our booking had been entirely overlooked. Despite showing the confirmed reservation on email at the door, we were left waiting for a table to become available and cleaned. This was not the start we had envisioned for our celebration. The issues didn’t end there. Once seated, our starters arrived at different times, with some members of our party finishing their plates long before the last person was served. Even more frustrating, there was over an hours wait between finishing our starters and the main course arriving, leaving us wondering if we had been forgotten. We had to ask several times being told that our mains were on their way. When the main courses finally arrived, two of the side dishes were cold - not just lukewarm, but cold to the touch - and had to be sent back to the kitchen. My mother’s tofu dish seemed to be overcooked, making it hard and chewy, not the soft texture one would expect from tofu. Additionally, the service throughout the meal was poor. The waiters were inattentive, rarely checking in on us, and we struggled to get their attention for additional drinks. Some of the cutlery was also dirty, which we asked to be replaced, only to have to remind the waitress to bring replacements. Once we finished our mains, the neglect continued. There was no attention to our table, and we had to actively seek out someone to ask for the bill as we had decided not to wait further for deserts or coffees. When we raised our concerns with the manager, his only excuse was that the restaurant was busy. He had no empathy to the situation or resolution, even with his "30 years experience in the business???". It took prompting from us to even get an apology from the manager, and there was no offer of compensation or even a round of complimentary drinks to make up for the poor experience. We even had to ask for the service charge to be removed from the bill - a service charge that certainly wasn’t earned. Overall, what should have been a memorable birthday celebration was tainted by subpar service, long waits, and poorly executed dishes. It’s hard to imagine returning after such a frustrating experience. We expected far more, especially given the occasion. A restaurant’s success hinges on more than just food - it’s about the experience, the service, and this one failed on every level. I didn't want to give them even 1 star.... To add, this restaurant seems to focus on its take-away customers, as take-away orders seemed to leaving the kitchen faster that dine in customers..... what a great business model!

My mum and I went out for banquet night. We absolutely cannot fault the food, service or the atmosphere. Very welcoming and warm aura being given from the staff, we were very well looked after by staff. Great food, and it was all so flavoursome, served quick and with a smile. Will definitely be back again. Highly recommend.

Been coming here for a few years, ordered a delivery, it took over 90 minutes to turn up, and it was cold, sent it back and was told I would be refunded back onto the card I paid with, should take 3 days, it's now 8 days later, and every time I call, I get excuse after excuse and still haven't got my refund, absolutely useless

EDIT : served gluten items to a gluten free diner. The thali is shown as gf on menu. It arrived with samosa and naan. Despite telling / checking that dish when ordering was gf. Said diner was gf too when ordered. Seriously need to train staff on intolerance and allergies. This could be bad for coeliac diners. Staff appeared v busy but no excuse for mistakes made for intolerance/ allergies. It would help if one waiter assigned to table as seems to cause confusion having so many staff waiting table. Old review : Lovely meal for 9 people, staff were great too. We will be back !

First time here in popular restaurant with friendly staff and great food, made very welcome and as previously stated not the usual standard Indian food but much much better with a fantastic choice all presented well and cooked to order. We look forward to returning in the future.

The Best Indian restaurant we have ever dined at. Fresh food, delicious, hot / lovely wine and very friendly staff in a lovely cosy restaurant

This was our second visit to the Fort , this time celebrating a special occasion. A loverly meal but what really made the evening was the Service from all the Staff who found out it was a Special Occaision. We could not have asked for more. Many thanks to All at the Fort for a Wonderful Evening. Thank You.

Fantastic food and service. Came as part of a large group and had the set menu. Great variety of food and generous portions. Definitely worth a visit if you want great Indian food.

Amazing food. Fish with sag rice was delicious and biriyani lovely. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices. We will be visiting again.