Still my favorite Indian restaurant in Southampton and great overall. I've been a few times, as…read morewell as some of the other good places here (and in other British cities). Overall, Indian cuisine in the UK is much better than the US and Coriander is a great example of it done well. My most recent meal started with a unique appetizer, chicken tikka wrapped around minced lamb. The flavors worked great together and it was much more interesting than your typical Tandoori. I then had the lamb shank as a main and it was also fantastic, fall off the bone tender, lots of flavor and the right amount of spice. While there was a slight delay getting me to my table (and I was getting frustrated), once seated excellent service.

Wanted to try Indian food while in the UK. Restaurant looks great but the food was…read moreLess than mediocre and service was even worse.

I was visiting Emsworth for a few days and my two good friends came to visit. We decided on having…read morea curry and went to the village. There are two Indian restaurants and we chose this one. Firstly, the decor: It is gaudy to say the least! The walls are pink and there are lights inside which change colour. Don't misunderstand, these are not subtle changes. When the restaurant turned red, I felt like we were in a massage palour. Secondly, the service: Anyway, we continued in and were shown to our seats by a sullen lady who didn't say much. After a while, she took our drinks order (I was bordering on thirst by the time she arrived) and then she brought our cutlery and crockery to the table. I would not be exaggerating if I said she literally dropped the knives and forks down and then again, dropped the plates. She didn't place them anywhere in particular. We ordered popadums which were lovely. They come with the obligatory three sauces: mint yoghurt, chutney and something super spicy. Yum! Around 30 minutes later, I had to ask a waiter if we could place an order for our main course. The same waitress shuffled over and mumbled at us. We placed our order, not really having great expectations. Thirdly, the food: I ordered a Lamb Tikka - this is dry as the Masala part is the sauce. I was extremely pleasently surprised. The meat was cooked to perfection, no lie. We had sag aloo as well, along with pilau rice, a naan bread and onion baaji. The food was not greasy at all, it was wonderful. I haven't had such a good curry for a very long while. Finally, another waiter came to our table to clear away and gave us his life story how his girlfriend (to whom he referred as 'he') had dumped him and he was heartbroken. He was pretty much in tears as he told us. He went away and came back to continue the saga as one of my friends played with her phone and the other one yawned dramatically. I was stuck listening to him!! He didn't get an extra tip for pouring his heart out, I can tell you. Anyway, the service is distinctly lacking, but perhaps I just went on a bad night. I've heard others who've said they had a great time all round. This is why I gave it 3 stars. I would have given it more, however. I would recommend this place and hope you get a better service than I did!!

Nice looking indian although inside they have color changing lights that are a bit wierd!…read more The food is excellent though, this is the best curry I've had in a long time! Most dishes are quite spicy so be sure to ask for a milder version if you don't like lots of heat

Really impressed with the quality of the food, was serving a limited menu but still plenty to…read morechoose from. Lamb korma was tender and creamy, portion sizes were just right and the saag and paneer sides were delicious. Only scored less as service was quite poor,2 hours in and out for 1 course. Food taking over an our to arrive,which you just don't expect from a curry. No additional drinks offered. Bill request forgotten about twice, ended up paying at the bar in the end.

Probably the best curry I've ever had -- and I've had my share of curry. A little pricey, but it…read morefeels very worth it. The atmosphere is pleasant, and apparently the magician who works some nights is popular, but DAMN that food just blows everything else away. Our group shared 6 or 7 dishes, and they were all delicious. Vegetables cooked perfectly, flavorful but not overly greasy... yum. Our hosts bring groups there a lot and they say it's always a hit. Good wine list, too (we got a pinotage).

Booked a table 3 week in advance had email confirmation got all dressed up and a taxi from Pagham…read morearrived 5 mins early to find the restaurant full no reserved table 3other people waiting in the door way who had also booked. The staff were very rude looked at my booking and ignored us - I asked when would our table be available they said 10 minutes- 15 minutes later I asked again someone went of to check never came back - I asked again and was told don't know maybe an hour - we left NEVER to return we got another taxi back to Pagham total taxi cost of £40 and went to Spice Paradise where the staff know how to treat customers-BE WARNED YOUR BOOKING IS WORTHLESS!!!!

Good indian food that is worth trying. Great service and better food. Not too spicy, done just…read moreright.

Still delicious, still friendly... being meat eaters we foolishly only end up here once a year when…read moreour vegan friends visit - but the owner always remembers us anyway!

In Southampton overnight we fancied Indian and from reviews thought we'd give this place a try, and…read morevery glad we did. The outside dose not do the inside justice, it's got a nice feel and the owner is indeed very welcoming and helpful. As others have said we went with his suggestions and for both starters and mains were very happy with the choice. This isn't a normal Indian the dishes do seem less oily and more traditional, but most importantly they are very tasty. Reasonable prices and good size portions.

Great staff food is amazing food = flipping optional obeaseiation delicious I love the place staff…read moreare so kind I had a nice drink and meal and popadom an appselute amazing place go here it is recommended

The food was amazing and the service was great. This is a don't miss place. The chicken curry and…read moreduck was fabulous

Good Indian restaurant in the heart of Southampton but not as great as some of their incredible…read morecompetitors. I found the Duck Tikka tandoori mediocre, it had pieces of bone/grizzle and overall not very exciting. My main, the Calcutta Monkfish was much better. Large pieces of monkfish in a flavorful sauce. I also found the piratha nice. Overall a good meal but not memorable.

The restuarant says it does a mix of Asian Fusion food and this is what intially attracted me to…read moreit. When we go out to eat we normally argue over Indian or Chinese food so this was perfect as it has both!! Situated above the new Buddha Bar which used to be Natraj indian Restuarant, in the Beford place area. The decor inside is very modern and upmarket and looks really nice, it has a nice atmosphere and the service is good. On the two occasions we have been be have opted for the buffet which is half indian and half chinese. On both occasions the food has been wondeful. Both sets of food have obviously been cooked by someone who knows what they are doing and there is a good range. Chinese wise i remember there being - Steamed rice, fried rice, chow mein, sweet and sour chicken, beef in black bean sauce, pekinf duck, another main dish, spring rolls, prawn toasts, prawn crackers and a few other bits. Indian - Pilau rice, onion bahji, pakoras, naan bread, korma, tikka, another hotter curry, popadoms and then salad. The only downside to this is the expensive price which was around £17.00. I know it is a mixed buffet but for southampton this is a bit high. However i think this will go down as there were not many people in there. Drinks were also not cheap. Worth a go if you have the cash tho!

4 people 13/2/09 - Friday evening, the place was fully…read morebooked, we didn't book and awaited about 15minutes for a table - we went downstirs to Buddha lounge for a quick drink and when we came back a table was ready for us. Decor is really nice and waiting staff were very nice and welcoming. We had a mix of Buffet and menu - buffet which included Indian and Chinese dishes (over 20 dishes) was very well priced at £13.95pp and a la carte menu was also well priced. Our bill came to under £65 for 4 people including drinks and this is well below what you would expect to pay for a nice food and venue. worth a visit - we'll definately book next time