Lovely, friendly Indian restaurant just off the Co-op car park in Shaftesbury. My parents live…read morenearby and only go in once every couple of months, but are greeted like old friends. The place doesn't look anything special, and has a bit of a cheesy fish-tank room divider as you walk in, but the food is always excellent quality and the staff are always friendly and accommodating. The Jalfrezi and butter chicken in particular are very good, as is the tandoori. They also do a 'cheese naan', which is one of my favourites. They use cheddar rather than paneer, but it's still nice. So, not a high-class place, but lovely for a quick lunch or dinner treatand the takeaway service is pretty good too.

This place is my go to restaurant when I fancy a ruby in Weymouth…read more The food is excellent and any particular requests are never a problem. They have Cobra on tap and Kingfisher in bottles. The meal we had on the weekend was up to their normal excellent standards. The ambiance of the restaurant is pleasant with soft lighting all round and a beautiful tropical fish tank to complete the look. The Balti House is extremely popular, especially on the weekends, so if you are thinking of going the best advice as ever is to book in advance. A call in the day is normally fine but don't be surprised if their is a lengthy wait if you turn up off the cuff.

Friendly welcome by very smartly dressed staff. Menu choices…read moreunusual but arrive well presented (see picture) in good portions. My choice was delicious, chicken perfectly cooked. Tempting dessert menu but too full! Would have liked to try the mango cheesecake! Proper hot towels and mint choccie at the end, so all good for me and will be returning.

First time visiting this restaurant. I got a takeout for 4 of us and it was excellent. We had…read morelamb bhuna , chicken korma , chicken bhuna and lamb korma. Lots of meat and the sauces were exquisite. The rices and breads were also excellent. The greeting on entering the restaurant was first rate with three people there to greet and two behind the counter. Though we didnt eat in the restaurant it looked very clean and the conversations at the tables were muted by the soft surface in the room. As one of our party is in a wheelchair they commented that they were equipped for guests with disabilities as a number of their regular guests were in this category. Overall my impression of the restaurant make me want to return to enjoy their offerings.

Best Indian I've ever tasted and everyone else I went with agreed. The staff there are caring and…read moreengage in conversation, and the restaurant has a very classy, clean look. Would definitely recommend!

The staff are nothing short of wonderful. The food is excellent, full of taste and not overspiced…read more I have eaten Indian food around the UK and abroad, and some dishes are tailored to the Englishman's pallete and in doing so, lose some of their authenticity, I have no hesitation in challenging anyone to find a finer restaurant. This is really a jewel in our community. Thank you.

We use the restaurant regularly since we moved to Gillingham, the food is well cooked and great…read moreflavour. We have tried many of the varied dishes and have never been disappointed. The service is good , a must go to restaurant

Excellent service! We had the chicken biryani and the Goa fish curry. Both were delicious!!…read moreEveryone around us seemed to really enjoy their meals. We would definitely recommend this restaurant

This place was lovely. Very clean, but the magic was in the dishes. Spice balance just what I would…read moreexpect from a fine UK indian food experience. The highlight was the fresh butter naan. Freshly baked and just the right balance of chewy crispy and buttery. Made my day! You won't be disappointed.

Our favourite Indian restaurant in the Wiltshire area. They are always very friendly and you can…read moreorder ahead online to pick up at a time that suits you, which is great. We've tried various curries and sides from here, including the korma, butter chicken, rogan, jalfrazi, biryani, veggie curry, sag aloo, and a few different naans. No complaints about any of the flavours with these curries! Their peshwari naan is packed with coconut and sultanas and goes really well with the more mild curries. They usually give us extra papadoms when we order them too. For takeaway, I'd recommend booking online if you want to eat early as they are often very busy at opening. We will continuing being regulars here!

A cold, wet, windy October night I was on the hunt of something warm, filling and tasty to eat…read more Enter stage left the Tale of Spice. And old pub converted into this fabulous Indian restaurant and takeaway. A full car park which is always a good sign, diners packed into the dining room noshing away at bowls of golden curry, fluffy rice and fresh crisp naan breads. There where four of us and we had booked because quite honestly you have to. I'd be very surprised if you got a table if you'd just walked in off the street. Again another very good sign. We where greeted by a friendly member of staff and shown to our table. Drinks orders where taken and poppadoms brought to the table. The pickles that accompanied the poppadoms where delicious. Not too sure if they where made in house or not I'm guessing not, but either way they tasted good. We did have starters and with quite an extensive collection there is a lot to choose from. I had the king prawn butterfly. A deliciously perfectly cooked king prawn fried in golden breadcrumbs and served with a small side salad. For the curry then, I had a lamb rogan josh. Quite a mild dish with only a little spice added. To accompany that I had a keema rice and a couple of chapattis. The rice dish is enough for two to share as the curry itself is quite filling. But it was a lovely accompaniment. Not too overpowering with the spiced meat and not too overloaded with onion they got the balance just right. The rogan josh was delightful. It's the first time I've had it and I was impressed. Delicately flavoured and packed with tomato and onion. The sauce was really tasty there just wasn't enough of it to dip the bread in. The meat itself was nice a little tough for my liking but still very nice. The chapattis where beautifully cooked, fresh and hot strait out of the tandoor they where perfect. Not too small you think what's the point. And not too bit you think what am I going to do with this? The meal was finished off nicely with complimentary liquors. We decided not to go for dessert because we'd had such a good meal there was no more room. The service in this restaurant is very good. The staff are friendly, polite and helpful. They are only to happy to recommend a dish to you especially if you a first time curry eater. The restaurant itself is very contemporary, spacious and inviting. I'd highly recommend this place to any curry lover or someone who wants to go to a curry house for the first time. I shall definitely be going back in the not to distant future.

This is beyond a shadow of a doubt the BEST Indian takeaway establishment you will find and it is a…read morereal treasure in Dawlish. You will not beat this food in Brick Lane and the chef is little short of a GENIUS. The staff are always polite and perfectly mannered. This place serves food to the highest restaurant standards at what can only be described as bargain takeaway prices. If you know somebody who does not like indian food then take them here, because if this place cannot change their minds their minds just cannot be changed. I wish I could give this place more than five stars they deserve so much more. I eagerly await my next visit there.

Full marks for this established Indian Restaurant. The food is really good. The restaurant clean…read moreand well laid out. The staff are always smartly dressed. I've been herev many times and have always been impressed. The staff are always very welcoming.

Great food and service would recommend it to anyone who loves Indian food!!! Food 10/10 Service…read more10/10