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!

Very busy restaurant, make sure to make a reservation. We ate here around 5:30 PM and it was fully…read morepacked. We were pretty full from eating all day as tourists so we just wanted to try the food. Okra fries were nice, chili chicken was good but I don't handle spices well to judge. Chefs special prawn Pathia was very good.

Was recommended to come here by a lot of people!…read more Food: The food was so warm and tasted to fresh. The chicken ruby tasted so good with the rice and garlic nan! I loved the lentils with the nan! The sauces they gave were very lovely paired with everything. Service: Our waitress was very sweet and knowledgeable with the menu. We told her it is our first time and she broke down the menu items for us! Very sweet of her to do so. Overall: I would recommend this place to other people and possibly come back in the future when I revisit London! Food was pretty high quality and so were the people working there. The restaurant is pretty big and spacious too!

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.

We have been going to Shish Mahal, our local Indian restaurant, for about eight years now, and it…read moretakes alot of beating. What's not to like?!! The food is consistantly excellent, very reasonable prices and really friendly staff. And after the recent revamp, it looks good too! Some of our favourite dishes are Garlic King Prawns, Chicken Shashlik, Lamb Madras and Peshwari Nan. Only downside is the pre-prepared sweet menu but by the time I reach there I only have room for some lychees anyway. Drop in next time you are in the area, you wont regret it

We went to Shish Mahal as a group of six on a Saturday night. It was a very good experience…read more Everything we ordered was delicious and the staff were friendly. This curry house is better than most.