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.

we had a takeaway: the vegetable korma was so sweet (too much jaggery?) it was actually inedible,…read morethe dahl was so watery and flavours overall too sweet. Very disappointing, especially for those prices!

I absolutely LOVE the food in this place - eat in or takeaway, it's one of the best Indian…read morerestaurants I've ever been to and I'm delighted to have it on my doorstep! But (there's always one!) I know it's popular and consequently the service can be a bit slow, but I get a bit cheesed off when ordering a takeaway, being told when to pick it up, arriving on time, and then having to wait another 20 minutes to half an hour for it to be ready. One time I tried arriving 20 minutes late, and still had to wait a similar length of time before my order was brought out of the kitchen! Another thing that drives me a bit mad is that although I spend an absolute fortune in this place (on account of how I'm addicted to the food!), the staff look thoroughly miserable and very rarely smile. A minor point maybe, but I'm quite fond of good old fashioned service with a smile, and when I'm lugging a huge takeaway bag out of the door, the occasional smile and a helping hand to open the door would not go amiss!

I won't call it Indian restaurant. Food was not good. Will not recommend at all. The staff was also…read moretoo loud and the compact place made it even worse.

One of the best restaurants i've ever eaten in. A really…read morelucky find, we just wandered into Shanklin after a long day of travel and wandered into the Purple Mango. The staff were incredibly attentive, possibly the best service i have ever received. Polite, helpful, attentive and discrete. At one point i set my mouth on fire after tasting some of my boyfriends super spicy curry and they, without me having to ask, very discretely bought over a bowl of sweetened yogurt for me! Very reasonably priced for such delicious food. The decor was fun and i would reccomend this place to anyone.

While the food here is decent (mostly), there is no making up for the lack of service. It's not…read morerude service, just stunningly incompetent. The waiter forgot several elements of our order (drinks, poppadums, which set menu we asked for) and it was s.l.o.w. We sat down and ordered about 730 on a Saturday - it wasn't busy, but nor was it empty. We had to re-order the poppadums, the starters on the set menu came after about 45 minutes, and at 1.5 hours, we had to ask after our mains as I was now in danger of missing my train. The mains were 'just ready', but were in fact the wrong menu. Interestingly, it only took 5 minutes to get us the correct mains after the mistake was highlighted. General panic seemed to ensue when we needed the bill and asked to take most of our uneaten food away with us. that said, I did catch my train... While not unpleasant, the slowness of service did make us wonder if it was a ploy to encourage drinking (though my companion and I were not drinking, if that was the plan, it was working on the table next to us). Everyone's meals appeared to be equally slow, so I guess if you expect that, it wouldn't be terrible. Despite most of the food being decent (bar the included desert of fruit, which was canned pineapple chunks which appeared to have fermented), it wouldn't be worth the general incompetence to tempt me back again. There are tons of other options just on this street, much less in the whole city.

Probably my favourite Indian in Portsmouth. No - actually it must be - this is the first place I…read morehad a curry in Portsmouth and I have a lot of happy memories from there. The food is good and the staff are willing to have a laugh and a joke with you. We always manage to get a free drink from the guy who runs this place. We ask for a student discount - despite being many years too old. If you want a takeaway they'll also sort you out with the obligatory free onion based salad. Plenty of newspapers to read while you wait but I would say the main business of this restaurant is sit down meals. This is on Albert road so is a perfect end to a night of drinking in the pubs and bars just a short walk away. Parking may be an issue but you can park by the church for free, if you can find a space.

Nice tradition Indian restaurant located on Oxford Street. Looks impressive from the outside and…read morethe inside and the food is wonderful. I have eaten here both al a carte and buffet and both were wonderful and reasonably priced. The staff were nice, the atmosphere good and the seating is comfortable. The restaurant is in an ideal location for nightlife afterwards and there is a casino opposite. There is a lot of parking and it is a pleasant area to walk around. They have opened a new restaurant down on the pier called Kuti also but it serves Thai food, I have only had the buffet but this was not good!

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.

Always had decent very good food. Friendly service.. portions slightly on the small side is my only…read moregripe. Been there more than 5 times, would go more if slightly cheaper too.

Visited this place on a Saturday night. The staff were polite and the general stander of sevice was…read moreacceptable. The food was good quality as was the general atmosphere and feel of the place. I also felt the value was good. A very good place to go for a good quality curry.

Good food I enjoyed eating with my family and there were 15 of us so they accommodate big familiesread more

We visited for a large family get together and the service was superb…read more.. Really enjoyed the food and had my first vegetarian curry in the UK (Veggie Karahi) which was superb... Definitely recommend...

Nicely decorated, clean and tidy restaurant offering a take-away service as well.I got a very…read morefriendly welcome here with pleasant and attentive waiters.The food is good but is a little on the bland side for my taste, but I am a confirmed curryholic. If you're in East Cowes and you're hungry then this is currently the best place to go.The price is realistic but definitely not cheap.

Excellent curry house, good service and good food. I found the prices reasonable and east here…read moreregularly. Would be 5 stars but once or twice the meat has been tough.