Service with a smile, a handshake, a hug and sometimes a kiss!…read more There are curry houses and then there are curry houses. There are curry restaurants and then there are curry restaurants. There are places that sell food and then there's Pipasha. Forget your No 22s and Loch Fynes, your Hotel Du Vins and your Cambridge Blues. Pipasha is the place to start your Friday nights, with a neverending array of curries, drinks refilled without a word, and service that borders on the magical. There's no single standout dish, almost everything has its fan. I've only ever been with friends and we share dishes between us, with an assortment of naans, rice and vegetable sides, and I've never been disappointed. But be warned: Don't expect to get a table on a Friday if you just turn up. Make sure you book, again and again.

We stumbled upon this place after getting lost in a random neighborhood. Definitely not a tourist…read moreplace which makes it even better. Loved the food. The dansak and achari chicken were superb. The secret (not so secret) recipe chutney is delicious, I could have eaten an entire bowl of just the chutney. Great service, the owner is a hoot and a half full of sarcasm and sass, just hilarious.

Being brought up in Cherry Hinton, i would say, does not give me that much to boast about ;-) But i…read morecan at least claim THE best Indian restaurant in Cambridge. After a decent amount of research all over the city, i honestly do not know anywhere better. Slap bang in the bright lights of Cherry Hinton High Street, this is your best bet alongside some rather run of the mill takeaway options. I particularly fondly remember their Biriyani with egg omelette on top which always hit the spot. I have tried other things there too, and are always of a high standard. The staff supply everything in a curteous, organised manner and its always pleasing to see them busy on a weekend evening as this place deserves success.

I bought the set menu for two recently, £18 as a takeaway…read more Most of it was exactly as you get in 99% of takeaways in the uk, Pilau rice with the odd grains of rice dyed red with colouring, onion relish likewise dyed red. The Naan bread and Popudums were good, the lamb was really good and the chicken was ok. Maybe I'll try some of you Qypers' recommendations next time I go, and I will go back for a sit-down when I get the chance. The staff were really friendly and efficient, and the food was ready in less than 10 minutes.

Unequivocally the best Indian restaurant in the city center of Cambridge. Most standard curry…read morehouses in the UK tend to oversaturate their dishes with excessive amounts of oil and grease. Vedanta, on the other hand, eschews this ubiquitous practice of "over-oiling" in favor of a more finesse-based approach. The end product is an absolutely delightful array of curry comestibles. Ample vegetarian options are available on the menu. It is certainly not the spiciest eating establishment in Cambridge - but if you are a heat-seeker, you can certainly ask the staff the increase the spice-level if you are so inclined. In sum, a delicious option for standard North Indian fare within easy walking distance of the bus station and the train station. As a one time student at the university, I searched extensively for the best place in town to get a curry - and this is undoubtedly it! Pro Tip: You should consider making a reservation on weekends, as it can sometimes get busy - otherwise you might have to wait for a bit for a table to open up.

This is a terrific little Indian place on Regent St. The location is quite close to most other…read morethings of interest in Cambridge. The storefront is rather unobtrusive while the interior is relatively cozy with a sedate atmosphere. I went in on a Sunday evening and it was moderately busy. However, I was on my own and was able to be seated quite quickly. My server attended to me right away and did a very good job taking care of me. The menu offered several favorites. I chose the Chicken Dopiaza as a main accompanied by Punjabi Chole and Peshwari Naan. It was all excellent. The contrast between the sweet taste of the naan and the spice of the curry proved a very good combination. My final bill with everything included (drink, food and tax) was £23.95. This was just under $32 USD at the time. I was quite happy with this value. I will consider another visit next time I am in Cambridge.

I'm surprised that I couldn't find any reviews yet on Yelp for Bombay Butler, as the place was…read morecrowded with happy diners at 9 pm last night. The proprietor of my B&B (Chimneys, also an excellent find) had recommended this restaurant. The waitstaff was just attentive enough, without being intrusive. I knew I wanted samosas; they arrived piping hot and were delicious. I'd asked for a recommendation for one of the six or so vegetarian choices and so went with the neramish (niramish). While not spiced as heavily as some Indian dishes I've ordered, it was flavorful and tasty. Super large serving, and I completely overate it as well as the biryani rice. I very much enjoyed my dining experience at Bombay Butler!

This is a very good curry house; it was recently refurbished, making it a suitable place for…read moreromantic dinners. Nirala was previously known as Tandoori Villa, not only did its name change so did the service offered and the atmosphere from it previously drab look into something brighter. They make good dhansak and other popular Indian dishes. The problem with Nirala is its inconsistency, the food taste good some days and other days are quite bland. You wonder whether they change their chef after every shift. There has been a general improvement of the restaurant and the services provided over the past years.

A small local Indian restaurant in north Cambridge. The menu is broad, but based on my experience…read morethey are particularly strong on tandori dishes. While I wouldn't call it in any way outstanding, everything including the setting, quality of most items offered and the service are up to standard for experiencing a fairly good Indian meal.

Indian food, not very spicy so if you are afraid of hot food this is your place. We would have…read moreprefer a bit more of a kick. We ordered for some onion bhajis as one starter for 3 of us to share and they brought us three different starters so we ended up with 12 onion bhajis and not very hungry for the mains.

We jokingly asked for "dodgy curry" and thankfully our client knew what we meant and recommended…read morehere. The four of us descended on the place and were treated to really a pretty nice meal. Our lamb vindaloo was very good, with a nice pleasant spice, good tender lamb, and a very fruity gravy, a little more so that I typically get, but still pretty good. The butter chicken wasn't quite as flavorful as it sometimes is, but did have a pat of butter on top of the dish (hardly necessary, but why not) and the prawn disk we ordered had a similar nice dark rich gravy and lots of nice big prawns. They were shell on, which made for a bit of a mess when it came time to eat, but still very good. Our naan and papadum were also good, but...no mint corriander chutney! We probably should have asked, but it wasn't provided with the papadum. Service was attentive. I will say that this got a little expensive, but I also think that Indian food tends to be that way by the time you're done ordering all of the bread and rice and whatever else - individual entrees don't seem that expensive, but it creeps up on you by the time you're done. This is probably a very strong 3 - I'd definitely head back if given the chance.

Generous portions, great service, and reasonable prices. Have been several times and never been…read moredisappointed.

8 of us had the delicious set menu wed eve. the staff were so friendly. the mixed starters…read moredelicious. main course excellent served on hot plates followed by a nice desert.( hot towels and chocolates.thoroughly )recommend it and will return DJ a fantastic host !

Food was great, and the staff was very helpful. A couple of people in our party had never had…read moreIndian cuisine, the waiter offered great recommendations on what they should have. We all enjoyed.

Great food! We had 4 people we all order different dishes and each was great. It was a formal…read moreatmosphere but we were dressed casual which seemed the norm. The wait staff was very attentive and the food was fresh and visually appealing.