I recently tried this restaurant and had a pretty average experience overall. The music was louder than I would've liked, which made it a bit difficult to fully relax and enjoy the atmosphere. The food was okay--not bad, but nothing that really stood out or wowed me. The wait staff was also just alright. They weren't rude, but they didn't go out of their way to make the experience memorable or exceed expectations. That said, I'd probably give it another shot and try something different on the menu to see if it changes my impression. Right now, I'd describe it as a decent spot, but not one I'd go out of my way for. read more

Spice Restaurant And Bar - chicken curry garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

My wife and I and our 10yr old son went for the first time this evening. It was fantastic. The service was great and everyone was super nice. Our son got the chicken wings and they even gave him fries on the house. He got the strawberry lassi as well. My wife had the chicken korma and I had the shrimp tandoori. Both were fantastic and flavorful. We both got them with medium heat which was great but if you dont like spicy order low spice. We also got the mixed naan bread basket which had 4 different types of naan in it. Wow they were all so good. The last thing we ordered was the chicken momos. They came with a peanut sauce and were awesome. We will definitely be back. read more

Spice Restaurant And Bar - Shrimp Tandoori - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

I've been eating at Spice (or ordering takeout) since they first opened, and I've simply NEVER had a bad experience. Tonight, my wife and I went with three other couples and had a great time. It's so good to be able to laugh with others over great food! Since it was a Monday night, we had the place mostly to ourselves (there was one table with another couple nearby--I hope we were not too loud). From memory, our orders included Mutter Paneer, Butter Chicken, Chicken Coconut Curry, Chana Masala, Chicken Saag, a wide variety of Naan, and a few servings of Gulab Jamun to finish on a sweet note. My only regret is that we didn't pay attention to the specials board. We saw it on our way out. Had I seen it earlier, I would have ordered the Buffalo Momo. Right above that was Aloo Jeera (spelling?). Ordered it to go, and had some as soon as I got home. Had my wife not given me "the look," I would have finished the whole thing. So good! Our server was kind and engaging--she heard us talking about music and jumped right in. She then put on a great song from the artist we'd just been talking about. Before leaving, we had a great conversation with one of the owners, then he introduced is to one of the other owners. Both were very friendly, gracious, and kind. Love the food here, and love the people! read more

Change ownership, the server said before disappearing into the back to retrieve two drinks. We sat, chatted, and waited. Still no drinks. We made the uncomfortable decision to leave without saying a word. Place still looks very nice and I would have loved a meal, but at this point with new ownership, I would avoid for a bit. read more

I'm updating this to 5 stars. It is now my favorite restaurant in the city of Mechanicsburg. We have returned multiple times for dining in and for takeout. Their chicken Biriyani is my favorite dish. If you ask for a spice level of an "Indian 10" it will not disappoint and your lips will be tingling. However, the excellent flavor still permeates the heat. We have taken multiple people with us and everyone enjoys the food. Two thumbs up and I am now craving some ultra spicy Biriyani. read more

This is my favorite place to go in all of Mechanicsburg. If you want to meet kind people and have a good, relaxed time at the bar this is the place for you. They will treat you like family regardless of culture, and I urge you to come here. Fantastic. read more

We came in for lunch one day and so glad we did! I travel in the area a lot for work, but a lot of our coworkers are picky, so we never get to go to anywhere but American food spots. It was a small group and this was thrown out there so of course I jumped on it. There weren't a lot of people there for a Monday at lunch, so service was great. We got seated immediately and didn't really wait on anything, our server was on it. There is tons of seating as well so even during busy times they're probably pretty good. I got the paneer masala, one of my standards, and loved the sauce. It was super rich and flavorful. My coworker got lamb biryani which was DELICIOUS. The lamb was cooked perfectly and it also had tons of flavor. The table also got butter chicken which is hard to do wrong, but they definitely do it right. We got a garlic naan too and they do not shy from the garlic! It was loaded and so good. Highly recommend, I'll definitely be back! read more

Curry is just okay and naan was dried out, but the popadoms were very good. Restaurant itself is a bit tired inside.

I really wanted to be able to give this place a five star based on the other reviews that I've read. My girlfriend and I went on a Friday night and had high hopes. We arrived 10 minutes before our reservations at 8pm, which were obviously not needed upon arrival, since there wasn't that many tables seated anymore, and there was plenty of open booths. We were sat right away, and given two glasses of water. And then the wait to began. 15 minutes went by and finally the young lady who sat us finally came back to us and apologized and said oh can I get you something to drink and we said can we just put in our order and get drinks? After she took our order, our drinks came out pretty quickly within only five minutes. At this point there was maybe three or four tables left that were still seated. During our wait, the music which adds to the atmosphere stopped playing. After 15 minutes I asked if someone could turn it back on as at least that would be a distraction from the long wait we were enduring. Our food finally arrived 45 minutes later. She ordered a vegetarian dish and I had the Chicken Tika misala. The food was outstanding and the seasoning and spice was absolutely perfect. It is only for this reason that I'm giving them a higher rating. My hopes are that they'll read this and step up their service game a lot more. People don't like to be kept waiting for their food. And if you are going to keep them waiting, give them something to snack on to keep them satisfied while they do have to wait. Downtown Mechanicsburg needs places like this but if it's going to take an extraordinary amount of time to get your food then it's not gonna last because people aren't going to want to wait. Amazing job on the food, but it fell short in the service department. If you're going to go to this place, have a lot of patience and grace. read more

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The food was out of this world good!! Very clean place and great service. This is now my new favorite.

Convenient off-street parking. We went at 7pm on a Sunday and was not busy at all. The food was excellent. My son got the chicken fried rice which was a generous portion that we were all able to share. It was very tasty, highly recommend. My other son got the mild butter chicken which was good but I think he will order medium in the future to have at least a little spice. I had the coconut chicken curry (medium spicy) which had the perfect level of spice for me - I would not be afraid to try hot based on the medium level of spice. My wife had the mango chicken curry (mild) which was also good. A lot of choices on the menu so it will be fun to come back and try something different as each item we tried was excellent. The naan was also good for dipping in the sauce and was given in generous portions. The entree portions are not huge but satisfying. If you have big appetites at your table I would recommend getting the fried rice in addition to the naan to share at the table with your entree. read more

I'm staying in Mechanicsburg for an event in Carlisle. After having a mediocre meal at Hoss's, I decided to try Spice tonight. This place is great ! The food, from the Muldani soup to the Vegetable Momo to the Shrimp Biryani were well-prepared, tasty and satisfying. Portions are large enough that I ended up taking some back to the place where I'm staying. I'll be going back real soon. read more

I have been to this restaurant 2 times for eat in and once for take out. The food is the food is delicious but the service is horrible. Both times I ate in the service was very slow, but the 2nd time took the cake. The restaurant was not busy either time I was there but it took forever to get service. The 2nd time i was there, when we finally got our food they didn't bring any plates. It took over 20 minutes and asking 2 people for plates. I think they completely forgot one of our items until we questioned them and when it came out it was not what we ordered. They tried to tell me that the meat was cabbage. We cut it open and showed them and he said oh yeah not cabbage. We canceled the item and they took it off the bill. It is a shame the service sucks so bad because the food is great. read more

i was really disappointed in this place :( we went for an early dinner after seeing how many great reviews it had. the butter chicken had barely any flavor or even spice. the vegetable samosas was good but the green chutney sauce was not good. you spend so much money for the smallest amount as well. wish it was better read more

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The best Indian food I have ever had!!! We also got the chicken friend rice which was also also surprisingly light and delicious. I will absolutely be here again. read more

My 23-year old daughter's first Indian food. We sat in the restaurant. It was nice, but not fancy. We sat in a booth. Service was prompt and attentive. She had Chicken Tikka Masala (mild) and I had Basmati Rice (medium) and we shared garlic naan. Food was delicious and spicy, and portions were generous Servers were attentive and helpful. We will be back. read more

This restaurant was AMAZING! I had the Butter Chicken, Naan Basket, and Chicken Chili Momo (which all was fantastic). The service was great as well. You need to eat here! read more

Food was delicious and they were very accommodating to a tree nut allergy. Many vegetarian options as well!

Great food, terrible A/C. Was probably 90 degrees in the dining area. Need more wait staff.

The restaurant itself is bright and clean, and the staff and service seemed good, although I had a takeout order so I can't judge that much. But the food left a lot to be desired. The hot chai tea was not hot at all, and didn't have much spice to it. The onion salad was a half of an onion sliced with spices on top! And a slice of lemon next to it! Very strange! Not a salad you could eat... just raw onion! I'm actually still laughing about it because it was so odd. I also tried the vegetable coconut curry and vegetable chow mein which were better! Not the best I've had, but not bad. Overall it was a 6.5/10 experience. I wouldn't go again. read more

Spice Restaurant And Bar - Onion Salad - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Cute Indian/Nepalese restaurant in the heart of Mechanicsburg. They also have live music over the weekends and a sports bar. Food was great and service very prompt. Definitely affordable. Will visit again to have the other dishes. Great vegetarian and meat options to serve everyone. read more

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First time! I enjoyed a great lunch at Spice. I had the Chicken Curry. Service was swift and attentive! Food was very good! Will certainly return. read more

Interesting little place! Very clean, deceptively so based on outside which looked like a normal Philly type pub. We had carry out , bhindi, Kashmiri and garlic naan, spicy momos and chicken korma. First the good ; service was wonderful, very friendly and surprisingly fast. Very clean and the food was not oily or greasy. Good flavor and taste. Momos were spot on. Garlic naan was perfect. Now the bad...the bhindi was burnt and I think the pods themselves were old; very chewy and thin pieces and some stems in the curry. The chicken had huge lumps of skin and fat on the pieces; which on one hand means it's fresh and not just "factory food" but on the other hand, like the bhindi, shows a lack of care and attention. I think they can get better. read more

Very slow and unresponsive service, food wasn't amazing. But the worst part was that it was overpriced. There are better options in town. This place is more of a local/bar spot instead of a serious restaurant. read more

My fav restaurant!! The service is speedy and the food is incredible every single time!

So many food options and great vegetarian options as well. Their service was so quick and very kind. read more

Spice Restaurant And Bar - Goat curry. - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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This place is below average. I highly recommend you save your money. The server was slow, inexperienced and inattentive. The manager or maybe he was the owner (?), stayed in the bar area and did nothing to help. It seemed to me, that his attitude was that he was doing me a favor letting me spend my money there. If you are lucky enough to sit in one of their old booths, you will get to experience the pleasure of the person behind you pressing on the seatback and nudging you forward every few seconds. Everything about the food was cheap and unappetizing. The lamb was dry, the shrimp were the size of a quarter, and they served the cheapest part of the chicken. a leg and thigh. read more

Ok so we got this new restaurant in town, something really welcomed, especially since it adds to the variety of choices we have (serving East Indian fare). Thank you for that. They still have the previous businesses sign up however. Needs to be removed ASAP to draw people in with a new bigger sign, and not confuse them (as we were as we heard about the new place but wasn't sure where it was). Also, it's clean but they need to spruce it up a bit more (seems only to have been repainted possibly) to bring more of a tasteful East Indian stylish decor to our eyes. The calm music of that culture playing overhead helped however to set the mood. Due to the staff shortage, they had limited workers which made us wait longer to be seated, order, be served, etc. However, the one waiter we saw, was busting his hump to do his best. He did well, was friendly and as quick as he could possibly be. Also, our food was delicious ( although a little cool in temperature) They did a great job too in making everything not spicy hot but very mild as we requested (thank you!). Parking lot a little too dark, needs better lighting please. Kudos to all there and see you soon! read more

Spice Restaurant And Bar - Right side dining room - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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If you like spicy food you will enjoy this place , just make sure you tell them how spicy I asked if what I was getting was very spicy and then I was asked how spicy I wanted it I am glad I asked I think I got medium which I would choose mild next time although I enjoyed the food, the service was a little slow seemed to be one person kind of as the main waitress for the whole place and also cleaning the tables ,I was hoping for a little more upgrade from the old restaurant it was but a little paint and decor didn't look much different the staff was friendly though so although it was slow I appreciate no one was rude ..I would definitely go again and it's a nice place to have a family night. We tried a variety of dishes sorry I don't remember all the names to list but the nann I remember that was very tasty. read more

Ok environment but careful on the menu, they usually don't have something on the list to eat.

The goat curry with the naan are the best! The service is GREAT! A+ to Bedana!!! I will come back here for sure with family and friends!

We tried this restaurant for the first time and really liked it! We got butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb curry and naan. We got the butter chicken in mild and it was definitely mild that my 2 years old toddler ate it and really liked it! The chicken tikka masala had really good sauce and we liked the lamb curry too. The disappointment was the naan because it was soft but we ordered to go so maybe that's why since it's encased in aluminum? Overall we were really happy with the food and definitely will go back! Although we ordered takeout, the restaurant seemed very clean bright! We're definitely happy to see an Indian restaurant in downtown Mechanicsburg! read more

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Great blend of Nepalese and Indian Cuisines. The Chicken Momo, Aloo Gobi, and chicken chowmein were excellent! Can't wait to return.

Came for lunch after seeing it as we drove down Main Street in Mechanicsburg. So glad we did. Great food! The naan bread basket was an experience. So good. The Nepali menu was delish. Excellent service. Definitely worth a visit. Will return for sure! Strong recommendation from us. read more

Hidden Gem. Excellent Friday night dinner. Wasn't busy inside but lots of take outs were occurring. Waiter was very knowledgeable and Nepali which added to the experience. We had the chicken Momo's, Chicken Takka Masala and a vegetable dish plus the sweet Naan. All delicious with take home leftovers. Yuengling at 4 bucks. Place was nice and clean. A must read more

The food was wonderful and the customer chooses the spice level. A large variety of great choices on the menu. Service and meal delivery was fast. Employees were friendly and helpful. Wonderful experience. read more

LOVE Spice!! So thrilled to have a local Indian restaurant, always great service and delicious food! Would definitely recommend!

We were there on july 8 for the first time and tried the buffet. Unfortunately it was very disappointing. The food was very bland. There were no chutneys, pickles or other accompaniments. Based on other reviews we really were looking forward to this. Parking was good even though this is downtown. There are several other good options for Indian food in the area. read more

This place has great Indian food and friendly staff. Try the mixed grill! It's like an Indian tandoori fajita and it's wonderful!

Super tasty food! Fun atmosphere. The different types of naan are delicious, as are the chicken curry, chicken tikka masala, and butter chicken. An awesome addition to Mechanicsburg! read more