The best restaurants serving Indian food in Newport Pagnell South Milton Keynes South East

Thoroughly Disappointed – Would Not Recommend As a family that truly enjoys Indian cuisine and has dined at various Indian and other restaurants globally (as reflected in my previous reviews), our experience at Patley in Newport Pagnell was deeply disappointing. The food, unfortunately, was mediocre at best and overwhelmingly sweet. We ordered mushroom paneer, butter chicken, and duck tikka, but every dish tasted excessively sugary—so much so that even the bread was sweet. It genuinely made us wonder if sugar had been mistakenly used instead of salt. When we raised our concerns with the waiter, he casually mentioned that he had “warned us” that the curries were sweet—though we were never told that all the dishes would be like this. Additionally, the texture of the curries was unpleasant: thick, lumpy, and reminiscent of baby food. It’s disappointing that sauces weren’t refined or passed through a Chinois to improve their consistency. To make matters worse, when we declined dessert due to the overwhelming sweetness of the meal, the waiter jokingly brought out candies. While intended as humour, it only added to the frustration. To be fair, the rice was well-cooked, and the service was adequate. However, the food fell far below what one would expect from a restaurant, both in taste and quality. This was not the authentic Indian dining experience we were hoping for, and we will neither return nor recommend Patley to others.

Booked for family Christmas eve. Arrived to find bar full of drunk young men (guess a work do). Didnt mind them enjoying themselves but we were told to sit at the table in the bar. As it was too rowdy we moved ourselves to the restaurant side (why were we not sat there to begin with). The food was good but unfortunately the service was not. Had to chase drinks orders, then the extra rice arrived at the end of the meal? Overall lovely curry & good value

We’ve only had takeaways from here so I can’t comment on atmosphere, but wow! Without a doubt the best curry takeaways we’ve had in our 15 years of living in Milton Keynes!

Eat here once every couple of months with an old work mate. Food is always amazing. Banquet nights are really good value. Cannot be beaten for quality and and value for money in Newport Pagnell or MK.