The best restaurants serving Indian food in England

Absolutely Disappointing Experience – Not for Indian Food Lovers I don’t usually write harsh reviews, but this place left me no choice. We ordered a variety of dishes, hoping for at least one decent item, but shockingly, everything was subpar. Let’s break it down: 1. Paneer: Chewy, flavorless, and downright inedible. 2. Biryani: Hands down the worst biryani I’ve ever had. Zero taste in either the chicken or the rice. It honestly reminded me of bland hospital food—actually, scratch that, hospital food might be better. I’ve put more effort into plain rice at home than whatever this was supposed to be. 3. Naan/Bread: Clearly frozen or from a packet, not freshly made. Fun fact for the restaurant: freshly made naan comes in irregular pieces—it’s common knowledge for anyone who’s ever had proper Indian food. The first one they served was cold, adding insult to injury. The overall experience was a disaster. I was genuinely shocked to see so many people dining here. Let me be clear: this is not a place for anyone who appreciates authentic Indian food. Every dish was tasteless, bland, and lacked the soul that Indian cuisine is known for. As an Indian food lover, I’m writing this to save you from wasting your money here. If you value good food, look elsewhere—this is not it. P.S. To the restaurant: Instead of deleting this review, focus on improving the quality of your food. Start with the basics—fresh ingredients, authentic recipes, and some flavor would go a long way. Best, A normal Indian food lover

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

Excellent food and atmosphere, however we did feel they were trying to get rid of us quickly, even though the 4 of us had only been there just over an hour.

A great pleasure to be served by people who know what they are talking about and don’t refer to customers as “ you guys etc”

Lovely place. Food was brilliant

Whatever is going on here? Abysmal service and a don't care at all attitude.Food very late, cols and tasteless. No way they would serve this to their grandparents

Mi familia y yo hemos estado viniendo aquí durante años burros y siempre se sirve comida de primer nivel! Los currys son deliciosos y hay un gran ambiente único. Las últimas veces que he visitado me ha servido el mismo camarero - Mahesh. Tiene una gran actitud, trabaja duro y cada vez que nos ha servido ha sido muy amable y nos ha recomendado ciertos platos. Un miembro destacado de su ya duro equipo de trabajo.

Review: Disappointing Experience with Unfulfilled Promises I visited this Indian restaurant with high expectations, but unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. The food was underwhelming and tasted far from authentic Indian cuisine. It lacked the characteristic bold spices and flavors, instead tasting bland, overly buttery, and reminiscent of a British interpretation of Indian food. We tried one vegetarian dish and two meat dishes, but neither were satisfying. Even the rice tasted oddly sweet and buttery, which was unexpected and unpleasant. The food, however, wasn’t the biggest issue. Upon receiving our bill, we realized that our order had been mistakenly charged twice. While this was likely a misunderstanding, it was frustrating nonetheless. We addressed the matter with the staff, and they assured us that the error would be corrected. Despite following up in person the next day and being promised a refund, five months have now passed without any resolution. Communication has ceased entirely, and we are left without the refund we were assured. It’s truly unfortunate, as this could have been resolved with a simple gesture of accountability. The lack of follow-through reflects poorly on the management and their customer service standards. Sadly, I cannot recommend this restaurant based on this experience.

Rating 1/5. We had a disappointing experience at Zaazu. While the starters were nice, the mains were terrible—under-seasoned, poorly cooked, and took over an hour to arrive. We felt unwelcome, with the staff showing little interest, especially toward South Asian customers. Despite the restaurant's supposed high standard, the service was far below expectations. They kept asking if we wanted drinks on several occasions when all we wanted was our food. The manager didn’t care when we raised concerns, and the portion sizes, like the £16 Tandoori Chicken, were small for the price. Overall, a frustrating experience—better off dining elsewhere!

A great night out with great food all dishes were tasty and well presented all staff are attentive without being to much in the way

Fue anoche el servicio excelente la comida es la mejor comida india que jamás experimentarás, puedes pedir el curry a tu gusto suave o caliente, siempre recién cocinado fantástica noche de fiesta gracias al personal

Amazing homemade authentic food, excellently presented and exceptional service. Highly recommended and deffo be back !!

Everything was wonderful! There was a Christmas party in with 20+ people on one table but it was a credit to this restaurant, there was absolutely no impact on our service at all. The decor and seating is lovely, the staff really put you at your ease to make you have a lovely comfortable night. The food is fantastic! The spices are just how you want them and the portions are a great size, we got some of ours to go. The choice of wines and drinks are fabulous, We had the most lovely night out with fabulous food and wonderful service and I think you should too!

Very good place for indian food. Mr jakir Hussain jac very welcome coming person. We enjoyed food . Will go again

Amazing food, lovely staff, great ambiance! We tried this place for the first time as they took part in Restaurants week, dinner for £14 (starter, main, side) Had samosa chat, so full of flavour and colour, tikka chicken very soft and lots of flavour, for mains i had lamb curry, my goodness, soooo good! Husband had green chili curry, very nicely flavoured, sides were vegetable pilau rice - what a brilliant idea! All around Great place, good value for money, will be back again!