Excellent food. Very homespun. Little surprised it was a BYOB place as they have no drink license…read more We had onion baji masala chicken and the food and service exquisite Great trip and we will be back

The undisputed heavyweight champion of curries, this place is a family owned Indian cuisine…read morerestaurant where you can either eat-in or take away. The prices are reasonable, the portions are fit for a King, and the staff are always very polite and helpful. They cater for a variety of traditional dishes here, cooking everything from Korma's to Vindaloo's, (a particular favourite of mine is the Vegetable Vindaloo), as well as dozens of starter-dishes, side-dishes and desserts. The dishes are a little milder compared to other restaurants, but this works in the favour of the establishment as you can taste the food as well as the spices, so as such, a Vindaloo here is about as spicy as a Madras at other places. The restaurant doesn't have an alcohol license though, so whilst they sell soft drinks, they advise that if you want to drink alcoholic beverages to bring your own. Although the restaurant seems small, this is due to the decor and soft lighting, whch helps create a relaxed atmosphere, however there will always be a table available for you, (you can also phone up to reserve a table). The music is just right, (they'll even change the CD for you if you're not too keen on what's being played), and isn't too loud or too quiet. At Christmas, they have an "all you can eat buffet" style service, where you can order as much as you want from the menu for just £20 per person, (this may vary by a few quid, so best to check with the owners for prices nearer the time). They'll also cook a traditional British Christmas dinner using Indian spices in addition to everything on the menu. Put simply, I cannot fault this place.

Very pretty restaurant with nice decor. The staff is wonderful. Came here with a friend after…read moreseeing a show at cliffs pavilion and literally everything we had was outstanding! The naan was perfect. I had butter chicken - amazing. The prices were very reasonable too. I can't say enough good things about this place. Definitely worth a visit if you're stopping by South End for any reason and if I was a local, I would come here all the time.

Went to Clacton on Sea for the weekend to visit some friends, and decided to go out for a meal. We…read morecame across the Spice Village just by chance, it looked a relatively new restaurant the decor was very nice indeed, staff were very friendly in fact the whole ambiance of the place was very good. The menu had a good selection of dishes mainly South Goan. The food was excellently presented, and it tasted as good as it looked, in fact I would go as far to say this was the best Indian cuisine I have tasted since visiting India earlier this year. I will certainly go back and thoroughly recommend anyone who likes there curry

I was visiting the UK with my husband last week and craved a good Indian meal. Walking down…read moreBillericay High Street we came across a Red door and went in. The sign said Take Away but down the stairs we found a very cute restaurant. They are going to change the sign! The new Owners took over about 6 weeks ago and have some great ideas. They might add the option of bringing your own wine etc. into the restaurant without the corkage fee. A great idea and we will try that next time around. For now we ordered take away and it was just great. I always have Lamb Korma, Basmati rice and Nan bread with mango sauce. It was excellent,. My old Mum had a chicken curry and it was a big step up from the meals on wheels she is using these days! My husband had a lamb curry and loved it too. We will definitely make Spice King our Indian restaurant when we are in Billericay. Thanks guys and good luck.

STUNNING! I would leave it there, but their chicken…read moredansak, is the absolute best, I've ever had (and I've had a few!!). The taste is beyond belief. OH, I have yet to mention the Bombay potato!!! Perfection. PLEASE REMEMBER, YOU LIVE ONCE, SO IT SHOULD TASTE NICE!!!!!

If you're looking for a decent Indian in Rayleigh look no further, this is the best Indian…read morerestaurant I've ever been to. I know diners come from all around Essex to this place. Staff are pleasant , price is very reasonable.

From the owner: Welcome to Saffron Tandoori, Rayleigh's finest Indian restaurant and takeaway, located at 32…read moreEastwood Road, Rayleigh, United Kingdom. We offer an exceptional dining experience where our chefs expertly blend spices and fresh ingredients to create dishes that tantalize your palate. Our menu features a variety of authentic specialties such as Laal Maas, Chicken Rezala, Chicken Masala, Chaamp Bhuna, King Prawn Surprise, Kerela Style Chicken Fry, Murgh Masala, Rara Lamb, Chicken Khazana, Tandoori Chicken, and Chicken Tikka, along with delicious curries and freshly baked naan. To enhance your experience, we offer a takeaway system, birthday party arrangements, a pre-order system, and table reservations. Join us find why we Rayleigh's premier!

what a great place ,I often take my wife here. and mother in law .second to none service. we will…read morebe back .

We ate here while on holiday visiting family and the food was fantastic and the service was superb…read more There were six of us and some had never had Indian food before so they helped us pick out great dishes that we shared family style. We had curries, masala, tikka, nan, chutneys, samosas, special fried rice and more. Everything was delicious. We are hoping to go one more time before we leave in a few days.

Best Indian restaurant for miles around, excellent menu, well cooked and beautifully served. Good…read morewaiting staff, friendly and polite, head waiter gives good advice on what to order. Really nice, contemporary decor, highly recommended, once you've been you won't go anywhere else! Must try Bombay sizzling tava, they'll do a veggie version for you if you want

Outstanding intimate Indian…read more So this little place is at a rougher end of town. Down a road that takes you off the main shopping street, littered with kebab houses and scruffy looking pubs and, erm, litter. Inside is clean and fresh, and the decor well thought about. Bronze elephant heads hold aloft red wall lights on bright white walls. There can't be much more than 20 covers, so it's a little cramped but clean and comfortable. I love it when the menu has something I've not seen before. Even better when your friendly waitress is happy to answer all of your questions about contents and size of portions. We all ordered something different and our waitress asked how hot we would like our food. Brilliant for a spice wimp like me. I wish I could remember what we all had. But I'll tell you this now: the only food left was the rice my toddler threw on the floor. I had a (admittedly boring) chicken korma. Lovely nutty sauce, generous on the meat and perfect with the milk appam (a kind pancake). My better half had the Sri Lankan mutton curry. Full of flavour, slightly sour and definitely full mutton flavour, and not lamb. Our rice portions were generous, 2 just about fed 5 adults along with 2 nans. Thin and crispy, not the doughy excuses for nans breads so prevailing in other curry houses. The aubergine side dish was one of my favourites. Warming and rich, I would happily eat that for every meal. The spinach in our aloo saag was fresh, and not frozen which which makes such a difference. My only complaint was the big standard out of the freezer selection of themed ice creams. However this was easily negated by a cocktail. So, between us we had 8 side dishes, 5 main courses, an alcoholic drink each and 4 puddings and the bill was under £80. For the quality of food and friendly service, totally amazing. If you are in Southend and want some indian food, I would not hesitate to recommend this place.

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.