Simple, unassuming restaurant with good Indian food. We were passing through em route to graduation at Binghamton and looked for a place to stop for dinner. Spice Kitchen was a nice surprise. Trying not to sound like one of "those" people, we are from NYC and enjoy a lot of good Indian food from different regions. We enjoyed this very much and are giving it 4 stars because the dishes we 4 enjoyed definitely rate above a 3. We did not try anything from the Chinese or Thai sections of the menu. Can only speak to the Indian and Indian fusion dishes. They were tasty, fresh and worth the visit. Not fancy but spacious and there was parking. Also, relatively quick on and off I-80 if you are just passing through. It was pretty quiet when we were there. After the dinner hour and so just one server/host and kitchen staff. Worth a visit. read more

I had not been to the Spice Kitchen in well over a year but finally got back there. For some reason, it was empty this Wednesday, but I soon landed at a table and ordered their Burrata Butter Chicken. The place is spacious with a full bar and comfortable seating -- and the establishment is always clean. The dish was quite satisfying, with the right amount of cream and spicy tomato. The tomatoes used in the dish were so fresh and ripe, they added a bit of sweetness to the sauce. I certainly hope the restaurant is packed on other evenings because it should be. I'm looking forward to returning for another dinner and hope to head there for their buffet lunch as well. read more

Spice Kitchen - Burrata Butter Chicken with rice. - Indian Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

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The serving sizes are not worth the prices they are charging. we ordered simple items to go and it didn't come with the expected items. The Gulab Jamun was supposed to come with ice cream and it didn't. We ordered some papadums and it came without the chutneys. We walked back in and had to request the chutney and no ice cream was giving. The restaurant was desolate and drab. I wanted to give the restaurant a try and the benefit of the doubt. I love Indian food, but I won't be coming back. The portions are small and there prices are on the expensive side. Not worth it! read more

I was really in the mood for Indian food so stopped here. When I arrived I parked in the private lot. I walked in and the server told me I could sit at the bar. His English wasn't the best but he understood me a bit. The place was empty when I walked in. I started with the pinot noir and it was cool. For my dinner I got the kadhai shrimp and added potatoes. I also ordered naan. Even though I didn't order right away the one and only server disappeared in the kitchen at times. When the food came out it looked great and tasted good as well. It was the right amount of spice. The bill was pretty affordable. All in all I had a ok time. read more

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Today I ordered takeout for the first time from here and it was amazing. I got the chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. My order was ready when I got there and the guy seemed friendly. There was the perfect amount of chicken to go with my rice and naan. The spiciness made my heart smile. It was so flavorful and perfectly made. Wow! I will for sure be coming back to try the butter chicken. read more

Just moved to the area and we ordered take out so don't know about ambience, service, etc. But all the dishes we ordered were DELICIOUS. The spices were spot on and we will definitely be making this our go-to Indian restaurant. The prices are high for the small amount (and even smaller amounts of meat in the main dishes) but that won't deter us. Plus will definitely look into their lunch specials. read more

Unprofessional reception guy, understaffed restaurant and poor service sums up the place. Even if you somehow have a good experience with eating food there, either/all of the above mentioned will make you furious and regret eating there. Expect Deep brand frozen vadas refried and served in the buffet, plates not cleared after each service, non-operating ATM when they only take cash and not-mentioned-anywhere - 18% gratuity(which I still paid). And oh, no one smiles in the restaurant. Just looking at Google responses the owner gave to customers with kids and pregnant ladies make me wonder how this guy came from a restaurant background where customer service is the most important thing! If you still want to visit this place after this, read all the 1-star reviews and see for yourself how the owner personally attacks every one of them. read more

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Went on a Wednesday for the buffet after reviewing the buffet pictures, but was disappointed to see just 3 food stations with , 2 chicken dishes and a mixed vegetable. There was one dessert, rice pudding. A few over fried chicken and dry wings and salad with condiments. The buffet was $20 each. When asked, why there were such few choices, I was told, they have a larger buffet on weekends. Food was bland, service was fast for our extra orders of Veg. Hakka noodles and Goat curry which we brought home and found that there were exactly 5 half inch pieces of goat immersed in gravy! Very disappointed, since we paid about $23 + for the goat curry alone. Vegetable Hakka noodles were very bland and tasteless, with slivers of carrot and green bell peppers... I counted exactly 4-5 tiny slivers of each. All in all, a very big let down for the $100 we paid ( With tip). We did have 2 cocktails, one of which was filled with Cranberry juice and tasted like a virgin cocktail. The ambiance was nice, with a glass covered outside dining area with lights. Expected the food to be tastier at least, especially with 3-4 Indian buffets around, as their competition. read more

Been to this restaurant multiple times previously when it was good, but it's so disappointing now. Not sure if there's been a change in chef or ownership in the past year, but clearly there has been a change in quality in the food- diluted, tasteless, and inauthentic! Terrible representation of what actual Indian food tastes like. Will not return again. Such a waste and so sad to see this restaurant fall so drastically, looks like they are just trying to take short cuts and make quick money with horrible food now. We were not able to even finish the food- avoid! read more

I was excited to try a new Indian spot here in PA, so I came to spice kitchen. Looked really nice and colorful inside, and very festive. Smelled good inside, which was prob why I ordered more than I should. I ordered a chicken tikka masala, Paneer makhni, and a sesame chicken. Overall the chicken in both meals was very fatty and chewy. The sesame chicken was in a thick batter and very soggy. The most disappointing was the sauces, the same sauce was used in the tikka masala and makhni, I can't even explain how it tasted, very earthy. Not sweet/savory/creamy like we expect our tikka masala to be. The rice portion was tiny and unsalted, didn't taste like basmati, tasted like Chinese white rice. The hostess was nice, but there was an unfriendly man pacing around (assuming that's the manager I've read about). I came in ready to form my own unbiased opinion, now I know the food is not great either. read more

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When I went to celebrate my fiancé's birthday in June on a Sunday evening it was relatively empty. The waiter was nice, he forgot one thing we ordered, but we weren't charged for it either, so no loss. The dishes we ordered were the Chicken Tikka Masala, Vegetable Samosas, Garlic Naan and Lamb Kadhai. The samosas were super fresh in feel and taste and very flavorful. I had to order some more to take home! My Chicken Tikka Masala was good... but his Lamb Kadhai was DELICIOUS. Extremely flavorful. I'll definitely be returning! read more

Spice Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Good food but .... TERRIBLE TERRIBLE service. When we walked in, manager or whoever asked "what is this?" in Hindi at our party -- referring to us as inanimate objects. Extremely rude. Need some manner lessons or language lessons, not sure the problem. The cloth napkins smelled extremely bad. We placed the order and the food arrived 30 min later. When we asked why our food was taking so long, the same manager told us "the food is being made. I will bring it out when it's ready." We didn't ask him for this useless explanation. Save your money (and your time) and dine elsewhere!!! read more

Food is delicious. I like to go to the buffet that they serve for lunch. That's why I can have a few of my favorites without spending a ton of money. I go at least once or twice a week. read more

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Lunch buffet is 18$ and they charged me to use Apple Cash to pay and didn't even tell me! No thanks won't pay your taxes and tip your server and now be charged extra to pay for all that! read more

I'm still surprised I convinced my husband to try it & YES ~ he enjoyed his Shrimp Pad Thai very much read more

Spice Kitchen - Buffet items & an order of Shrimp Pad Thai - Indian Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Horrible service, terrible food, awful ambiance This is a horrible restaurant, service is worst , doesn't have manners to talk to their customers, they are counting plates how much you eat for kids (according to them kid means who is in the car seat) all other kids are consider as adult and charge the same. first Indian restaurant I am seeing without serving bowls. another thing ambiance also not cleaned, they have mosquitoes. Never go there. read more

This place has nice indo-chinese food options and it was very flavorful. The Punjabi food taste was below average. The service was very good and overall a good experience. read more

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I went there on a Monday and the restaurant was quiet. I had the $16.99 buffet that had many choices and was good. I can't say what I had since the tandoor chicken is the only name I recognize. I know what I like by sight. Buffet included naan.. My spouse can't eat spicy food and the butter chicken was too hot for her. Server advised that if we got it off the menu it couldn't be made with "no" spice. I guess the sauce is pre-made. She ordered noodles with chicken off the menu. She liked it. read more

3 of us got the Buffet and the child got the lb korma. I thought the buffet was good. They did not refill the eggplant entree the whole 40 minutes we were there which sucked. But they kept refilling the chicken dishes which satisfied my teenager and hubby. I also loved the indo-chinese dish (I haven't had Indian Chinese in a long time). My child's lamb korma had no spice, but I figure that was on purpose? And he liked it .. so ... Win-win. I have seen better Naan than the spongy stuff they had, but it appeased my low key family. I felt like the buffet was authentic and good. read more

Stopped in after having a car serviced in the area and was very pleased with all the vegetarian options available on the buffet. I thought it was a good value for the money considering I had multiple options to choose from and left very full. Everything was very tasty and I wouldn't hesitate to go back again if I was in the area. read more

My new favorite place for Indian food. Everything is good, not too strong spices, just perfect The food always come fresh and Fast, great customer service read more

Really Great food!! The Service and ambiance is great!! The best Indian/Chinese/Thai food around!!Kadhai read more

Spice Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

This place is decent for Indian food in the Poconos, but it's not as good as Spice Route. The korma was not very flavorful. The eggplant curry was pretty good The roti was good, as was the samosa Chaat. The samosa Chaat was probably the best part of the meal. The saag paneer was ok, kind of plain like the korma. The entrees are pretty small for the prices. There are only about 8 pieces of chicken in each one. Lots of sauce. If given the choice, definitely go to Spice Route instead. read more

Our favorite spot. Food should entice, excite, stimulate, soothe, satisfy, and heal all at the same time. The dishes at Spice Kitchen deliver. So many incredible flavors whether you are going for Indian or Thai. Colorful, clean, comfortable ambiance, full bar and awesome service to boot! They are always helpful with my dietary restrictions to make sure I get everything I can out of the menu. Now they're also opening an Indian grocery store next door to the restaurant so I can stock up on my favorite pickles and other yummies! read more

This place is the absolute WORST restaurant Ive been too. The manager was so incredibly hostile with my group he began to shout. There was a disagreement about what we were charged and its was a simple discussion until the manager acted unprofessionally to such a length he had told us to get out and became unreasonably aggressive. They charged us for "customer service" when they did not interact with us to any length or direct and guide us to where we sit or what to do. The establishment in general disregarded our voices and completely ignored the idea of common decency. What we had experienced was outrageous and uncalled for. read more

Food is delicious. Service is friendly. My family usually does the Indian side of the menu but today we decided on the Chinese. Sweet and sour chicken was flavorful and beautiful in color. The chicken and broccoli was the best I've had in the Poconos. Would absolutely recommend! Attached to the bag were a few different coupons, which I will def be using on my next visit! read more

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This is the place to go if your wanting some Indian food. Cute restaurant, great vibes. Owner and staff very attentive to the customer. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Two stars for one good dish and naan. Very poor service, the owner himself was server having one table occupied in the entire restaurant didn't make single round to check on customers. Given the feed back about one of the dish that was not good. All he said "OK". Not going to eat at this restaurant again and would not recommend. read more

WOW!! This is the 2nd time we have come to spice kitchen and the food here is phenomenal!! The flavors come out your taste buds each bite. Rahul and staff are so awesome! This is truly a hidden gem. I highly recommend this restaurant. The ambiance is warm. The space is beautifully decorated the colors are gorgeous, makes your experience even more amazing. The deserts are Omg soooo delicious. read more

Loved the food and ambience of the place. Coz; perfect for a date night or day. The food came out quick, delicious to the eyes, and palates

We've eaten at Spice Route (their sister restaurant) and love the food but tonight we were disappointed. We both ordered Butter Chicken and got 4 chunks of chicken each. I didn't take a picture of mine because I was so hungry I just ate it. We also ordered the spring rolls for $7.. you get 3 tiny spring rolls. We're very disappointed because we usually enjoy our experience. read more

Spice Kitchen - Butter Chicken ($16) - Indian Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

I have no idea how the food is, however the service is lacking and the clientele seem to be prejudice against Spanish speakers. I was there with my best friend we were sat in the corner next to two older men who looked down their noses at us when we were speaking. While waiting for over 20 minutes after being seated for someone to take our orders. The two older men continued to look down their nose and even moved their table away twice mumbling under their breath. No tengo idea de cómo es la comida, sin embargo el servicio es deficiente y la clientela parece tener prejuicios contra los hispanohablantes. Yo estaba allí con mi mejor amigo, estábamos sentados en la esquina junto a dos hombres mayores que nos miraban con desprecio cuando estábamos hablando. Mientras espera más de 20 minutos después de estar sentado a que alguien tome nuestros pedidos. Los dos hombres mayores continuaron mirando hacia abajo e incluso alejaron su mesa dos veces murmurando en voz baja. read more

Very special place in East Stroudsburg. Excellent Indian food and great service. Loved baby goat masala, butter chicken, mango lassi. The dessert Moong Dal Halwa is also surprisingly good and worth a try. read more

After a tiring hike in Poconos was craving for a nice Indian fooad and found this restaurant tasty.. all appetizer and main course are aptly spiced...would recommend.. read more

Really bad and slow service, over priced and the owner has no manners how to give customer service, piece of shit

The food is always fresh and hot. The staff is courteous and professional. Great place for authentic Indian cuisine.

Tasty and fresh food !!!! Good hospitality well received . The gobi manchurian starter is delicious I had biryani which is awesome read more

Best food we have had in Stroudsburg. Very friendly staff. The lamb was great. The spice was perfect.

Don't waste your money ! You don't get the quality of food for what you pay. Food was pathetic. Service was even more pathetic. No friendly staffs. The butter chicken masala we ordered from the table- the gravy was warm and the chicken was cold. Came in less than 5 mins. Probably microwaved and served. Better to close down the restaurant if you don't know what hospitality is. We were charged $21.33 as tips since we used the pickup order but dined in ( Over the telephone we were informed that tables are not available but when we reached, the restaurant was ghosted). read more

This place has super bland food. I ordered the pad Thai and it was like eating sugar. my friend also ordered a thali and it came with 3 things for 22 dollars which is outrageous. This place is not worth your money. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! read more