Great food. Started with the monkfish tikka, which was fantastic. Very large portion, prepared…read moreperfectly. Followed by the murgh malabari, a chicken curry. Very nuanced flavors, loved the way the coconut was woven into the curry. Beautiful. I found tha ubergine side not as great as the other dishes, tasted fine but not exceptional. Only concern was trying to find a server to get the bill when I was ready to leave.

We arrived in Southampton after a long drive from Cornwall in very foul weather. Since we both…read moreenjoy Indian food we went to our old standby, Yelp, to do our research. After reading the reviews on several places we decided to try Kuti's. We made the right choice. Since we had no reservations we arrived early hoping they could fit us in. At 5:20 pm they were not even open yet but they invited us in out of the rain and welcomed us to sit at the bar while they continued to set up the dining room. After ten minutes or so the hostess seated us at a very nice table. The ambience is upscale with linens and well dressed polite staff. That would count for little of course if the food did not match the setting. It did not disappoint. We had lamb korma, chicken jalfrezi, rogan josh, mushroom rice and of course naan. The portions are generous and we intentionally order enough to take some home with us. It was that good. The price is very reasonable for the quality and quantity of the food. Overall it was a delightful experience and we will head straight there next time we are in Southampton.

This is by far the best Kerala Cuisine I have had in the United Kingdom…read more I thought East Ham, London was the place to find the best in South Indian food. But I was wrong. It is this place in Southampton. I went from my firm to University of Southampton for Careers Fair and after the fair, decided to meet up with my old friends. I never knew of this place. But my friends recommended this for dinner and they came along. The staff were very friendly, took our coats and hung it up in the common coat hanger for us. They also gave us good time for deciding what to order as we were a group of 5. We ordered just one started. Vegetable Vizhi. But to our surprise we got a special Dal bajji or something as a complimentary starter. The Vegetable Vizhi is very much like a vegetable spring roll, only tastier. Came with sweet chilli sauce and some dry salad. And the complimentary dish, whose name I do not quite remember, came with some mint sauce. We also gave orders for some drinks, Kobra and Kingfisher, Indian brands brewed somewhere in the Europe. And got ourselves some poppadams till we decided on our main course. 5 of us ordered a variety of dishes, Vazhudananga Curry Kerala Meen Curry (fish curry) Lamb Jalfreezi Garlic Chicken Chicken Biriyani (which comes with some vegetable sauce) Kerala porotta (2 X 2each), Chappati ( 2 X 2 each) Vellappam (2 X 2 each). It took us longer than an hour to finish our epic feast of a meal here. And we were so satisfied and thanking our friends to have brought us along. And despite the fact that we were all so full, we decided to have a dessert. We had mango kulfi. We knew it was too much, but our minds just couldn't stop longing for more from there. All 5 of us attacked the kulfi and finished it in less than 3 minutes. And to top it all we got ourselves two shots of Baileys (though I am not a fan of chocolate flavored liquor, I did have it). After all that hogging the bill came up to about a hundred of which we got about 15% discount as it was our first time with our friends (who were pretty regular there). OMG! I still can't believe I walked out of the restaurant. I was so explodingly (if that was a word) full.

The food was very good and came fast. The staff was really nice! Would definitely recommend. Nice…read moreambiance.

Good Indian restaurant in the heart of Southampton but not as great as some of their incredible…read morecompetitors. I found the Duck Tikka tandoori mediocre, it had pieces of bone/grizzle and overall not very exciting. My main, the Calcutta Monkfish was much better. Large pieces of monkfish in a flavorful sauce. I also found the piratha nice. Overall a good meal but not memorable.

Best Indian food I have ever tasted! Seriously great food with bold rich flavors in a quaint clean…read moreand comfortable setting. Highly recommend the Punjabi Chicken Masala and the Chicken Tikka Madras. Also, order the Garlic Non which is bursting with flavor. For a really enjoyable dinner, do not miss this wonderful little taste of India.

Had delicious food and great conversation with Mo!…read more Everything had wonderful flavors and tasted like a home cooked meal. Perfect portions and good presentation. Thanks for the warm welcome to Southampton! -Chicken Tikka Misala -Lamb Biriyani -Naan -a couple ciders

Still delicious, still friendly... being meat eaters we foolishly only end up here once a year when…read moreour vegan friends visit - but the owner always remembers us anyway!

In Southampton overnight we fancied Indian and from reviews thought we'd give this place a try, and…read morevery glad we did. The outside dose not do the inside justice, it's got a nice feel and the owner is indeed very welcoming and helpful. As others have said we went with his suggestions and for both starters and mains were very happy with the choice. This isn't a normal Indian the dishes do seem less oily and more traditional, but most importantly they are very tasty. Reasonable prices and good size portions.

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.

Probably the best curry I've ever had -- and I've had my share of curry. A little pricey, but it…read morefeels very worth it. The atmosphere is pleasant, and apparently the magician who works some nights is popular, but DAMN that food just blows everything else away. Our group shared 6 or 7 dishes, and they were all delicious. Vegetables cooked perfectly, flavorful but not overly greasy... yum. Our hosts bring groups there a lot and they say it's always a hit. Good wine list, too (we got a pinotage).

Still my favorite Indian restaurant in Southampton and great overall. I've been a few times, as…read morewell as some of the other good places here (and in other British cities). Overall, Indian cuisine in the UK is much better than the US and Coriander is a great example of it done well. My most recent meal started with a unique appetizer, chicken tikka wrapped around minced lamb. The flavors worked great together and it was much more interesting than your typical Tandoori. I then had the lamb shank as a main and it was also fantastic, fall off the bone tender, lots of flavor and the right amount of spice. While there was a slight delay getting me to my table (and I was getting frustrated), once seated excellent service.

Wanted to try Indian food while in the UK. Restaurant looks great but the food was…read moreLess than mediocre and service was even worse.

Okay, this was my home while at Southampton University. This place makes the best Indian food you…read morewill ever find. Its a small restaurant, but comfortable nonetheless. The waiters are so friendly and in a genuine way too. The menu is not a traditional Indian one. South Indian food is not common across the UK, but the South Indian food here is so much tastier than normal Indian food. The curry sources have much more flavour, and are much more creamy. Naan breads, especially Keema, are really good here, and must accompany any meal. They also serve Cobra beer, which is a very fine beer to go with an Indian meal. They also do takeaway service, but they don't do delivery. There is also a bigger sister restaurant in the city centre, where they have a great lunchtime buffet. Since leaving Southampton for London and abroad, I have not found a better curry house anywhere in the UK! Go there!

A basic but decent-quality Indian restaurant, the closest (good) one to the University. Expect it…read moreto be bustling with a varied mix of students, lecturers and other locals. Tiny bar at the front where you can just get a beer if that's all you need. Deferential and efficient staff. And most importantly, decent food, even if it's like you could get at a thousand other places locally.

This place has decent meat options, but anything vegetarian is extremely disappointing. Came her…read morewith my sister, and against our prior experience, we tried the saag paneer. It came with no paneer and poor tasting saag. Only things which made it bearable was the chicken briyani which had no spice to it, but was not altogether unpleasant with the accompanying curry with it. Would come back to try only chicken dishes if there were no other Indian restaurants available. The music is a very nice desi selection; but it's noisy during busy times and they were understaffed so everything from bringing the food and the bill took painfully long.