I absolutely love Indian food and the Bengal Spice is my favourite place in the area…read more As I look for authenticity, as well as quality and keen pricing, I was delighted to see dishes on the menu with some classic Bangladeshi ingredients: Naga Lamb (worlds hottest chilli, with a great flavour), Chicken Shatkora (a regional citrus fruit) and Cabbage Bhaji (better than it sounds!) It's Bangladeshi cuisine, but not the tourist- or post-pub stuff you find in suburbs or on Brick Lane these days. The restaurant is modern and welcoming - hey, what am I doing? Stay away - its mine!

You need to see it to believe it!!!!!…read more I have seriously been coming here, on and off for the last 20+ years and I swear, it's as good today as it was back then. Had a selection of food and dropped it in the middle of the table and the first timers with us totally loved it. Held off on Vindaloo and Madras but the Korma and Tandoori was as amazing today as ever! I swear, there are a lot of reviews that say "you must try it" but seriously, you must try this place! The service is brilliant, the staff friendly and the ambience is comfortable! Please guys, if you're in Loughton, this place is worth the visit!!!!!!!

I'm new to England, and the first thing everyone has said to me is that I absolutely HAVE to try…read morethe Indian food. I consider myself a fan of Indian food (and spicy food in general) and have certainly been to some good Indian places in America. This one is a 3 minute walk from my house and open late, so I thought I'd give it a shot. In short, the worst Indian food I've ever had. I ordered simple: butter chicken, cheese nan, and plain rice. I clarified with the man taking my order that the butter chicken was not tomato based (tomato is the realm of tikka masala, not butter chicken; but I've found in the past that some less-than-inspired Indian restaurants use tomato anyway (usually in almost everything they serve) to cover up their lack of ideas, detail, or quality ingredients. Anyway, the man assured me there is no tomato, but I never would have thought to ask if they absolutely loaded it with sugar; why would I? But it was, so much so that it practically tasted like candy. I'm not sure if they used plain table sugar or a ton of sweetened ingredients, but this butter chicken had no creaminess or savoriness whatsoever; just plops of orange sugar-sauce. In addition to the abysmal chicken entree, the "cheese nan" that I ordered was burnt black on the entire bottom, had no discernible cheese in it, and was ALSO sweet! I might as well have been eating a burnt French pastry. To top it off, the plain white rice was dry and crusty. And when I asked for a fork and napkins for my to-go order, I was given 2 spoons, no napkins, and shoo'ed away. There was nothing positive about this experience, and certainly not worth the £12 I forked over for this poorly prepared, sugar-loaded garbage. I'm sure there are good Indian restaurants in London, but this is not one of them. For the good of your stomach and wallet, stay away!

Came here after many recommendations from friends and my Instagram feed--and it absolutely lived up…read moreto the hype. The vibe is warm and lively, the service was great, and the food was delicious . The Paneer, House Black Daal, roti and parathas, crispy okra, chai and lassi were all delicious. Definitely worth the wait, and I'd happily come back when in London!!

I'm probably going to get some hate for this but I only thought our meal was ok…read more Which bummed me out because I've been dying to try this place for years! We started with some yummy cocktails and the okra fries which were delicious - if only okra always tasted this good. For mains, we shared the chicken tikka, black daal, paneer and garlic naan. Pretty standard Indian order. The chicken tikka was just too spicy and we weren't used to that so it went mainly eaten. My favorite was the black daal but again, it wasn't so amazing that I would go and have it again. Honestly the best dish we had was dessert - the basmati kheer is a perfect rice pudding with crème brûlée like topping. So good. Service was spotty, I constantly found myself trying to find our server or make eye contact with him. They were slammed on a Tuesday night (which I'm sure is the case every night) so that's probably just the way things are but it could've been better. Disappointed but willing to try again, also made me want to try some other Indian spots in London next.

Some of the worst food i have eaten very mediocre service and poor quality food pls don't come here…read moreit is a poor restaurant and having had true indian cuisine this is a mockery to it. j am sorry but i do not recommend

There are Indian restaurants and pseudo Indian. The Ocean is definitely a real Indian restaurant…read morewith, as an addition, great service. Don't be put off by the slightly modern, unIndian, décor. I think it is great that the usual flock wallpaper is missing. Getting onto the food. The chef will put himself out to make sure you get what you want. Ask for more spice in your food at it is there, however that then takes away the real Indian feel. The chef knows what he is doing. If you are in the area then definitely give it a try. Disappointed, you won't be.

If you want a pleasant Indian meal with good service, good food and reasonable prices in Romford…read morethen you need to come here. Monday evening they have a special on for £10.95 includes a starter, main, rice, naan and a cup of tea or coffee. The mixed starter is a good choice, the mixed grill for an extra £3, try the cheese naan, it may be too much but you can ask them if you can take it home. The puddings are non-typical frozen deserts except the kulfi. It's spotless throughout. We had a lovely evening all 7 of us for £83.

This is the best Indan restaurant in Romford no questions asked. I have never had a bad meal. Food…read morealways fresh and full of taste, you have to try the lamb korma, it simply melts in your mouth. The onion bhajis are served with lemon, which I have never had previously, but they go together so well! Defiantly give these guys a try if you looking for a decent indian restaurant in Romford!

Great service always, very good midweek promotions and quite often a complementary can of beer with…read moreour takeaway. Highly recommended

We ate here while on holiday visiting family and the food was fantastic and the service was superb…read more There were six of us and some had never had Indian food before so they helped us pick out great dishes that we shared family style. We had curries, masala, tikka, nan, chutneys, samosas, special fried rice and more. Everything was delicious. We are hoping to go one more time before we leave in a few days.

Best Indian restaurant for miles around, excellent menu, well cooked and beautifully served. Good…read morewaiting staff, friendly and polite, head waiter gives good advice on what to order. Really nice, contemporary decor, highly recommended, once you've been you won't go anywhere else! Must try Bombay sizzling tava, they'll do a veggie version for you if you want

I was visiting the UK with my husband last week and craved a good Indian meal. Walking down…read moreBillericay High Street we came across a Red door and went in. The sign said Take Away but down the stairs we found a very cute restaurant. They are going to change the sign! The new Owners took over about 6 weeks ago and have some great ideas. They might add the option of bringing your own wine etc. into the restaurant without the corkage fee. A great idea and we will try that next time around. For now we ordered take away and it was just great. I always have Lamb Korma, Basmati rice and Nan bread with mango sauce. It was excellent,. My old Mum had a chicken curry and it was a big step up from the meals on wheels she is using these days! My husband had a lamb curry and loved it too. We will definitely make Spice King our Indian restaurant when we are in Billericay. Thanks guys and good luck.

Great Indian food and service. Especially the Indian Biriyani was awesome. Will come again when I…read morewill get hungry!!! Thanks Royal India.