The best restaurants serving Indian food in Redditch West Midlands

I have dined at many of the Indian restaurants in Redditch with most being average at best. Last night we stumbled across this one. The waiter was extremely friendly and nothing was too much trouble. He laughed and joked with us and suggested we try a couple of dishes. We took his advice and had the most amazing Royal Tawa dish. The flavours were fantastic. We will definitely be going back soon and I think The Candle Night will now be our go to Indian in Redditch.

Delicious, authentic Indian food. I've done take-out and dine in. I've never had something I didn't enjoy!

Best food ever this is our go-to place

My other half and I enjoyed a delightful anniversary meal at Rilys last night. From the lovely warm welcome and delightful upmarket atmosphere, to the delicious food and great service, the whole evening was perfect. The delicious food here is beautifully presented and every dish is a photo-worthy work of art. The stylish surroundings and feature lighting are akin to dining in an elegant art gallery. The starched white tablecloths, high quality silverware and high quality glassware all make dining at Rilys a very sophisticated experience indeed. Special mention goes out to Syed (our friendly waiter who remembered us from a previous visit) and our delightful chat at the table with the very attentive owner, Saif, made us feel very welcome. Rilys far surpasses any other Indian restaurant in Redditch. They have set the standard very high and elevated our expectations of what an Indian restaurant should be; nowhere else in Redditch comes close and we can’t wait to go back.

Is this place still open ? It was amazing food. If closed where did the chef move on to?

I recently ordered takeout from Shahi Palace, and I must say, it was a delightful experience! I opted for the chicken tikka masala, and it did not disappoint. The flavors were rich and perfectly balanced, with tender chicken pieces cooked in a creamy. The service was excellent; my order was ready promptly, and the staff were friendly and accommodating. As a surprise, they included complimentary drinks with my meal, which added a lovely touch to my dining experience. Overall, I highly recommend Shahi Palace for anyone craving delicious Indian cuisine.

Delivery order was placed at 18:35 (31st Dec) and a total of £42.25 was taken from my debit card. The following is a copy of the text message I received at 18:37 'Order status #B1098032 has been Accepted. Redditch Spic comment: Estimated time 100 minutes . for delivery' Given it is New Year's Eve I accepted that around 100 minutes was reasonable even though the website and various apps were stating 45 - 60 minutes for delivery. At 20:38 (121 minutes from order placed) I called the restaurant to ask for an update. I was advised they were waiting for a driver but expected it to be approx. 10-15 mins then the driver would be on his way. At 21:00 (143 minutes from order placed) I made a further call. I was advised that the order had left the restaurant but the driver had multiple deliveries. At 21:34 (177 minutes from order placed) I contacted the restaurant again. I advised I was not happy as the food would likely be cold and although it's New Year's Eve, I didn't expect to wait just short of 3 hours for my order. Whilst on the phone the driver arrived with the food. The food was lukewarm and we didn't enjoy it given we had waited so long. I'm prepared to accept delays on New Year's Eve but there was a complete lack of transparency in the delivery times given and the restaurants responses upon contact. If the volume of orders taken cannot be fulfilled in a timely manner this should be communicated to customers upon ordering. I've been trying to contact the Restaurant to complain and was sent to their booking support who have pushed me back to the Restaurant. First time using Redditch Spice after receiving positive comments from friends but it'll sadly be the last time we order or visit.

We enjoyed a fabulous meal at Essence on Friday night. Amin and his team went above and beyond to ensure we all had a great time. Although it was a very busy night in the restaurant (with lots of large parties), everyone at our table was served promptly and had delicious food (tweaked to our liking) that was beautifully cooked with attractive presentation. Thank you for a great night. We will be back.

This review is truthful. I'm a local resident with Indian ancestry. The other day, I attempted to reserve a spot for three people. After waiting for a response for twenty-five minutes, I decided to cancel the reservation and place an online order for fried rice, lamb tikka, chicken pathia, South Indian garlic chilli chicken, various nan breads, and rotis. I could not find any differences between Naan and Rotis, and they are chewy as well. Chicken curries are very poor quality as they are previously cooked chicken meats reheated with some poor quality readymade gravies. No spices or flavours are entered in the meat. Lamb Tikka doesn’t taste like real tikka and tastes weird and rubbery, and the portion was too small for £12. Fried rice was again too little for the price of £3.50. I have attached pictures of Lamb and Fried Rice. And the food colour stain remained on my fingers for a long time, possibly using some chemical colouring. I believe that by charging three times as much for tiny, strange-tasting curries and chewy breads, these people are simply defrauding or exploiting the locals, who are unaware of the true flavour of Indian food. Less than ten people were seated when I arrived for collection at 8 p.m., which was not surprising. Why could they not respond to my booking request even after 25 minutes? I could have got much better food in good portions from a takeaway for half the price.

Had a takeaway from here and it was outstanding best In the town by a long shot 10/10 food was pipig hot tasty and fresh highly recommended

Excellent takeaway, perfect Pathia, mushroom pilau spot on. Back soon. Christmas Eve,had best takeaway ever, Pathia (vindaloo hot,spot on), lamb Madras, perfect,keemas, very generous. Butter chicken amazing. Definitely be back. One of the best takeaway's in Redditch!!! Back again, Had usual Pathia vindaloo hot, lamb madras, with various nans. Arrived hot,all ingredients fresh. Back again in a few weeks still excellent.

Delivery guy super nice! I forgot to order the curry the just the accompanying items so he offered to help and grab a curry before they closed. The food was delicious and it arrived nice and hot. I'll definitely be a regular, :) cheers guys! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Poppadoms are awesome

I definitely would not go there again I ordered a mix kabab wrap and got a less than handful of chicken and hardly any salad and no shish when I asked for no lamb pieces he literally thought I said no lamb at all so had to go back and I argued with him and he eventually gave me a shish in but said he will heat it up and I’m 2 minutes away so when I got home it was stone cold so he didn’t heat anything up just put shish in and re wrapped it disgusting never will step back in Dilshad again