I live near curry special and have made many evening visits there. The food tastes great, very well…read morepresented. The decor is very calm, relaxing and it almost doenst feel like im sitting in my local area. A visit there is reccommended as there food has a very individuality taste compared to other indian restaurants.

Pros Our group of friends were going out for dinner and decided Curry special would be an excellent…read morechoice since we had heard so much about this place. The first impressions were good and the interior is well maintained and clean. The seating arrangement is also pleasant with two level seating whether you want to sit on level one or the ground floor. The service was also impeccable and we were shown to our table instantly. Everything was going on well Cons we ordered, the food arrived and we couldnt believe how small the portions were. We were all disappointed and although we didnt say anything we ate, paid and left still hungry and way out of pocket!!! The downside is that they are expensive and there portions are way too little. if you can afford it, thats not a problem but otherwise I think you can get better priced restaurants for a similar menu.

The food at Curry Garden Blackheath is better than average, but it's let down by average value and…read morepoor service. With the exception of their specials on Tuesday and Sunday nights, many of Blackheath's other Indian restaurants provide better value. The food, although well made, is overpriced and in smaller portions compared to restaurants like Taste of Raj around the corner, which is only slighly more expensive but far superior. We were charged also £3 for a large serve of coke each, which was poured from a flat warm bottle kept under the counter. We told the person in charge that the drinks were flat, but he insisted they weren't, before making a big show of opening another warm bottle in front of us to show it wasn't flat. Would a cold can or individual bottle been too much to expect for that price? The biggest dispappointment during our visit was the attitude of the waiters. Most Indian restaurants bend over backwards for their customers, but, with the exception of replacing our drink, Curry Garden left us waiting around between courses despite only two tables being occupied. To add to the insult, they charge a 12.5% service charge, which is displayed on a hand written receipt which didn't even specify what we'd been charged for - only a series of added up numbers. With the number of Indian Restaurants around the Blackheath Greenwhich area, I'll definately be going somewhere else next time I want a curry.

Great food and very friendly service. Asked for recommendations and was not disappointed with what…read morewas served.

Had the privilege of stopping into this amazing establishment and greeted by Simun who got us right…read moreto a table. I was happy to see that they have Phall which is my favorite Indian dish as well as the spicy fire naan bread. Both items came out prompt and were bursting with flavor. Chicken was tender, the phall was on point for spice. Our server was very helpful and friendly and Simun checked in with us regularly. I will be back while I'm here visiting from the US for another great meal.

We've dined at tis restaurant for years and its usually good. Last night I complained about the…read morelamb chops - the waiter didn't take me seriously. There were 3 skinny boney ones and one piece of scrag wit no meat. As we left the waiter said he'd speak to the suppliers. What would be the use? he should ave resolved the problem there and then!! Very disappointing after all these years, showing no interest really. It will be a long time before we go back.

If this was my first visit here I'd be giving 1 or 2 stars, but it's been a favourite Indian of…read moremine for many years so hopefully this was a one off bad experience. We returned here after a two year hiatus. A cold and rainy Monday night, two other parties eating. Warmly greeted as always. But from there it went downhill. We ordered two spicy poppadoms, they came quickly with the usual condiments, but...well I'll get to that later. My g/f ordered one of the more expensive things on the menu, the "Tandoori Fish". Immediately the waiter said it would take a long time to make and quickly ordered the kitchen to get moving. It was right about then I should have asked why it was going to take such a long time; a fresh piece of fish in the Tandoor would surely be done in under 15 minutes, but...well I'll get to that later. So, we ordered appetisers to kill the wait. I got the quarter tandoori chicken. It has always been leg and thigh, but this time it was breast. I guess I should have been happy as it was a lot of meat, and cooked very well, plenty juicy. But I love the tandoori spices that I can suck away on on the dark meat, tucked away in the nooks and crannies of the thigh. On this white meat it had very little tandoori sucking ability. My g/f got the king prawn pancake. The prawns were tiny shrimp, and she complained (to me) that they had a fishy smell, and it was very bland. So we finished the appetisers, and waited. And waited. Did I mention they said the fish would take a long while. We waited an hour! When it arrived it was a small Pomfret whole fish, some spices on the outside. The flesh was as bland as could possibly be. This fish had clearly been in the freezer, and the long wait was for it to defrost. 10 quid for a crappy piece of fish. Not good. I had ordered my old standby, lamb Dupiaza, Madras hot. The onions were well cooked and blended into the sauce, there was a decent amount of lamb. But, shockingly, as I don't ever remember it happening here before, the spice level was around a 1 instead of around a 7. We had waited so long that I was just going to eat it and not say anything, but the waiter came by and asked, so I told him. He immediately whisked it away and in a few minutes brought back a much more acceptable version. Still about a 5 on the spice scale, but at least I was now getting some heat. With a naan and a rice and a beer we ended up paying 40 quid for a meal worth nothing like that. On top of that there was a mystery charge on the poppadoms, I think they had charged over 2 quid for the relish tray they came with. I would have asked, but we were already approaching old age and just wanted to leave. So Purbani, I hope this isn't the new normal. I've had many great meals here in the past, let's hope I still have many more to come. I hope it was not telling that you had two other tables to serve (and only one when we left) while 1 The Avenue across the street (we had a fantastic Indian meal there last week) looked to be quite busy.

most garish decor (dark maroon tablecloth, chairs and even walls of the same colour) of any…read morerestaurant I've EVER stepped foot in - and the food isn't great either. Easily qualifies as the worst in the area - Vasanta Bhavan (veg) or Kebabish (non-veg) on the same road are better options.

Sathiyams restaurant is based on Romford Road and in my opinion one of the good indian restaurants…read moreand catering services in Ilford. There are also several other restaurants on the same road but they do not have the same pleasant interior setting as this one. They have a very decent interior and fantastic seating that has been divided into two parts on the ground level and for extra seating they also have a lower level. It is very pleasant and excellent setting for either party dinners or family dinners (The hall can also be hired privately for parties and the like). It can get crowded sometimes but most of the time you can be assured that you will get a table. The food is exceptionally good and they serve either typical authentic south indian food (which we love) and also north indian food which is also really good. They also have chinese but personally we have never tried it. The service is really good and the staff are really polite and friendly. The price range is really good value for money and we absolutely love this place. Give it a try.

The best biryani, I had lamb Biryani, very taste , service is very good as well, will come back…read moreagain.

We happened to be in the area and came here for a much-needed food break on the recommendation of a…read morefriend who said the biryani was really good. I actually found the biryani very mediocre and the kulfi just okay, but am still happy I came, as the 'chicken 65' appetiser here is delicious. Yay for chicken 65!

Way to the Raj Indian resturant and take away is located in the centre of Stanford le Hope. It has…read moreto do the best Indian food that I've ever tasted in my life. It has a small bar area to wait if it is busy or you are awaiting the collection of your take away order. In fact some people just come in here to have a drink the waiters are so friendly. The range of food offered is excellent and there are always specials available. The chef will also make adjustments to the dish if it's not quite what you are looking for. Good value for money and alwats excellent service from the waiting / bar staff. Would highly recommend.

Raj is no longer! they have gone round the corner and changed their name. Hope staff and owners are…read morestill the same as they were great and so was the food

A fine establishment which arrived around 4 years ago…read more The lamb shank is one of the best and certainly a favourite of mine. The service can be up and down, ie when they are busy its slow and when they are empty they are sitting on your shoulder. A very good worthwhile visit and would go there again. http://www.ruchi.co.uk/ Sunday: 6:00pm to 11:00pm 7 Days: 12:00pm to 2:00pm Monday to Thursday: 5:30pm to 11:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm to 12:00am

A fabulous and friendly Indian Restaurant which serves reasonably good food at a reasonable price…read more I love eating at Ruchi (when I can't get a babysitter we often order their takeaway) as the food is flavourful and not greasy or oily like I sometimes find with other Indian Restaurants. They have a good selection of dishes and have specials to the restaurant which I can thoroughly recommend. They also offer a buffet during the day which isn't too expensive. My only criticism is that service can be slow when they are very busy, and sometimes you do have to prod them to see where your order is but I then try and look at it that at least you know it is being freshly cooked.