If Raj Rani is fully booked then Meridian Spice is probably the next best thing in Rainham. They…read moreare right across the street and have a lot more space but they can be a bit hit or miss with larger groups as visits when our party was 10+ we ended up waiting almost 2 hours for food. Service tends to be a lot better during the week, especially at lunch times as the restaurant is a lot quieter. Food is good here and the portions sizes fair. If you have a special request (extra hot ect) they are happy to accommodate and they also have a full bar. It does tend to get very busy here so I would recommend booking during busier times (Friday through Sunday). No private parking but there is always space in the car park behind the Cricketers so the walk isn't too far. 3.5 stars overall.

A really good traditional Indian resturant offering a range of dishes,madras,sag,bhuna,dansack etc…read morealongside tandoori dishes and a selection of specials such as Adrak (cooked with ginger) and Bengal (v hot with pickle).All dishes have that just cooked quality,spices and herbs are used subletly and can be tweaked on request.Being a fairly small restaurant,service is always good and a takeaway service is avaliable.Seats about 25 so has a nice intimate atmosphere even when busy.

this is a small restaurant which is clean, has friendly staff and the food is really good and at a…read morereasonable price. it has a delivery service too and I would highly recommend visiting for a meal or even get a takeaway from there.

Not a bad resturant. Pretty cheap foodread more

Sorry Raj Rani but I have to dock 2 stars…read more A recent visit to Raj Rani left both me and my husband quite disappointed as the food just isn't as good as it used to be. 8 of us came by on a Friday night and were seated straight away. We ordered some Poppadoms and dips to start while we waited for our main meals which came fairly quickly. I had the Chicken Korma (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/75j_yQ3RfYcMKyVxeHJhyw?select=79Q30Qno2JCDGwEioD8nbg) and my husband had the Chicken Madras (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/75j_yQ3RfYcMKyVxeHJhyw?select=qmQoX-W0DpycSxaA8fh1IQ) with a request to make it extra spicy. Where the curry is still ok the consistency is just not what it used to be. It used to be quite thick but each of the 8 Curry dishes on our table were all very runny, almost like gravy. My chicken Korma also lacking in the Coconut flavor it used to have and was a little too creamy for me, which you can see from the picture the swirl of extra cream was not needed. Other dishes our table ordered were Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Madras, Chicken, Bhuna of which I didn't sample as I had my own meal but they appeared to be enjoyed by Hubby's friends. The Naan bread (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/75j_yQ3RfYcMKyVxeHJhyw?select=9aXgZhneJlKM8A0ItBtloQ) was absolutely delicious though and probably my favorite part of the meal. Warm, soft, thick and lightly brushed with butter, the perfect accompaniment to the meal. Service was kind of spotty and maybe I have just been spoilt living in the US for the last 2 years but I had to ask 3 times for a glass of water then at the end of the meal the waiter pointed out that I didn't even drink it all. Just because I didn't finish it it didn't mean I didn't want it! Also when it came to paying the pill the waiter also stood by the table waiting while we sorted payment out which I found incredibly rude, it's not like we were going to leave without paying.

Really nice food, only problem with this resturant is there is no free parking in the area, best…read moreplace to park is just behind the Cricketers or rainham Shops car park.

Hottest Chicken Phal I've ever had (and I've had a few)…read more Really nice restaraunt that is a cut above your usual curry house, more like an a la carte curryhouse, the presentation of the food is superb, it really looks like they put some effort in as opposed to just putting everything into a balti dish and putting it on the table. This is also the first placed I ever tried the King Cobra beer which goes really well with a hot curry. Service was nice and quick and the prices were very reasonable.

Quite a nice resturant, good for a few freinds meeting up.read more

The food when you it in the restaurant is delicious and the staff are so helpful with soft lighting…read moreand nice music. I haven't had problems except recently all of our curries didn't seem to have any care taken it was just huge chunks of veg that hadn't been cut properly I'd usually highly recommend it just not mid week

I visited this restaurant to order a takeaway meal for 4 of us as it had been recommended to me,…read morebut to be honest, I wasn't that impressed. I ordered a main dish and a rice for 3 of us plus a main dish and side vegetable dish for the other person. I also ordered 2 naan bread and 4 poppadoms. I was shocked at the price £52.00. I consider this to be extortionate for a small local Indian restaurant takeaway. The food was okay it wasn't exceptional and if I'm honest, it was a little too oily with loads of vegetables in and not much meat. I won't be going back.

I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful decor of the place while inside. It was mostly dark…read morereds and dark yellows with red carpet that read, "Akash" almost every few inchs from each other meaning Akash everywhere, naturally in case you forgot lol I had the kingfisher beer, which came from tap. It was barely cold not making it taste great at all. My friend got the Large cobra bottle. I ordered the prawn korma it was like nothing that I've every had... I wasn't pleased... it tasted like hot milk with a bit of sugar and a few pieces on shrimp floating in it... Saag panner was also prepared different but not bad, I actually enjoyed it. My friend got the chicken marsala and said that it was very good. Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience at this Indian restaurant. When in England type of experience...

Great tasting food. Little more pricey than your average Indian but definitely worth it. Have tried…read moremost dishes and are all amazing taste