Husband and I were visiting friends in Dorking, and were so happy to discover this new Indian…read morerestaurant. The atmosphere is clean, modern and very welcoming. The owner is Bengali, and encouraged us to try some unusual dishes from his home that don't appear on the cookie cutter menus of so many other Indian restaurants. The food was delicious-full of flavor, lacking in the unpleasant overuse of oil, cream and salt so common in other places. While you can sample some out of the ordinary regional dishes, classic favorites are also available and prepared superbly well. The only dish we didn't think met the otherwise high standard was the samosas-pastry was too hard and needs to be more flaky and tender. Small gripe, hopefully can be improved upon by this accomplished chef. Can't wait to come back!

Our group of 4 had just flown into Gatwick and were driving to Wokingham. We happened upon this…read moreclean little restaurant, and wow; this is the best Indian food I've ever had. The service was very helpful; our server helped our 2 vegans know what they could and couldn't eat, and everything was wonderful. Fresh and with lots of flavor. No mushy hodge podge that tastes the same as every other dish. I wish it was close enough to go to regularly, but being from California, that's not happening. If you live anywhere close, go treat yourself to some great food!

This is one of the few places on the South Coast offering Bengal and Goan cuisine which is…read moresurprising considering the amount of people heading out to Goa these days. The place has a really nice interior and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. The last time we went there I couldn't believe how well they coped with the amount of people - we were a group of 10 and none of us had to wait at all! Try the chicken chettinad, its spicy but full of flavour. They have some excellent house white wine to cool your mouth down.

This place is a top quality Indian Restaurant. Their special menu is crammed with wonderful dishes…read moreyou won't see anywhere else. Only problem is the place is so popular you really have to book a table although takeaway service is available. Can't wait for the tourist season to finish so us locals can get a look in at the place.

We visited the Ashuka for its Sunday buffet, and enjoyed good service, and food at least as good as…read moreyou can hope for from a buffet. We started with poppadoms and went on to take the starters that the buffet offered, including meat samosas, onion bhajis and potato pakora. Our vegetarian diner was brought some fresh vegetable samosas. There was a range of curries in the buffet (one being vegetarian) along with sag aloo and a daal, bread and rice. None of it suffered from standing around as can happen with buffet food. I'd come to the buffet again, and will try it for a regular evening meal some time. Nice place.

Good service, staff is very attentive but without being over the top or pushy for selling more…read moredrinks. Good tasty food too. A new-ish restaurant that clearly makes an effort to serve good food and having great service. Now my preferred Indian restaurant in Merrow.

Best Curry in Dorking!! Would recommend this restaurant very highly, great service and fantastic…read morefood!

My salsa partner in crime Hilary was unable to join me dancing tonight, so I went out on the…read morepre-salsa food search on my own this evening. Dorking is a nice little traditional market town in Surrey. So, when I saw the sign for Dorking Brasserie, I was thinking perhaps it would be a little French bistro or perhaps an English restaurant. Nope - it's an Indian! The staff do make a great effort to make you feel welcome throughout your visit though perhaps there was a slight overuse of the phrase 'my friend' whenever talking to me. I had the pbligatory popaddom while perusing the menu. The only slight disappointment of my evening came with my rather watery mango lassi, which didn't really have enough mango flavour for me. Being a litle greedy or perhaps indecisive, I had the chef's mixed starters - the plate arrived with an onion bhaji, a little kebab, a butterflied prawn and a samosa. These were lovely if a little filling. Fortunately, I had restrained myself in ordering a small curry. I settled on a mathi gosht, described as a meat curry cooked with herbs. The menu states that they're very proud that their curries are cooked from scratch with fresh herbs and you could spot these in the finished product and also taste the different layers of flavour. The meat came with lots of onion and fresh herbs in a thick, rich sauce. I left for dancing, happily fed but wondering if a curry is the most sociable thing to eat before getting close to dance partners on the dance floor!

We together (2 people) shared one main and 2 side dishes (best way to go) plus one appetizer. The…read moreservice was amazing, all the servers were prompt and very kind. The Chana Masala was amazing with the Paratha was really good. Very good Indian food. Very up kept location with beautiful and clean interior. The restrooms are spectacularly clean. Only Con: We got a refill of coke and it was £18.00 total. Pretty pricey for just Coca Cola. Side note: We walked from Gatwick airport. If you are traveling from Gatwick, it's a 25 minute walk through dirt path with trees and bushes, you will see horses, etc.

If you ever got connecting flight from LGW and got 5-8 hours to spare. Check out this place it's…read morevery close by! I had the most amazing experience here. This Indian/Asian fusion did not disappoint! The service was great and the food was even better. Some of richest Indian food I have ever had. My tastebuds were having a party with every bite. This place closes from 3-6 pm. Come early 11am-3 pm or for evening from 6-9 pm. You won't be disappointed this place is marvelous.

Always my go to Indian spot when I have a layover at LHR. Great menu and will accommodate with any…read moreneeds. Service is is awesome. Must try

Quality/Quantity - What a great find, and this review shows…read morethe positive power of Yelp. We discovered this local restaurant through Yelp, and so did the other 2 tables next to us. We found out at the end of our meal that one of the other tables was also from our hotel, a mile walk away. Overall, I think a simple menu done well. We got everything they recommended including the recommended beer from the table next to us. Plain Papadum & Chutney Tray - A must try! Suggestion, these two items should be together on your menu to avoid any confusion on pricing. The sauces also went well with our entree and naan. Tandoori Mix Grill - Good, perfect amount for both of us. As mentioned previously, we are light eaters, especially when traveling. This entree also came with a very light simple salad. Garlic Naan - I can eat this all day! This could even be my meal. After Dinner Chocolates - A nice unexpected touch. Atmosphere - Small local restaurant. Bathrooms need some TLC, but are functional. Indoor/outdoor dining; everyone ate indoors today. Open 7 days a week. Service - Good, had all 3 wait staff help us. This kind of confused us. They were good at upselling, but all 3 team members tried to upsell us. Not in a bad way, but it kept me laughing. I am a light eater, especially when traveling. They all made light small talk which was nice. It was obvious that everyone eating here was NOT local. They also have online promotions, see their website. Price - 28 pounds + tip. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success, I am so glad that you can benefit from Yelp. See you on our next visit as we were so happy with our hotel we plan to stay there again.

Winner of the Kent Kestaurant Awards' 'Best Indian' category and deserevdsly so. Despite being a…read more 100 seater you'll still need to book on a weekend. Lots of local game dishes and seafood dishes including an exellent Nengal Fish Curry. Great value and first rate service too.

Undoubtedly one of the country's best Indian restaurant as it's multiple awards testify. Booking at…read moreweekends is essentail as curry lovers come from far and wide. In a rural location housed in a fiormer coaching inn, The Raja of Kent - not to be confused with it's equally fine sister restaurant in Maidstone - has plenty of parking. The menu, whilst featuring all the usual suspects - King Prawn Butterfly, Chicken Tikka Masala, Pasanda, et al - contains many unique and unusual dishes fishes , Duck Tiikka, Aromatic Mussels, Venison Karahi, Chlli Scallops, using ingredients sourced fromlocal suppliers. The cooking is first rate but the pricing surprisingly modest. Starters are around the £3.25 to £4.75 mark, and mains mostly £5.95 to £7.95.

This was a wonderful Indian restaurant. The food was amazing. The owner and staff took great care…read moreof us. If you want Indian food, I highly recommend it.