Excellent food we need and good ambience the staff responsible is great for there customers the…read moregood there is no words I'm quite happy about that no words for that

If you ever have the yen to head to India, but can't quite scrape together the time or the funds…read more.. or maybe you've already been, but are in the mood to reminisce, I suggest you hop on the District Line and head to East Ham. There's a plethora of Indian stores and restaurants on the East Ham High Street (and of course, the requisite population of Asians to patronize them... if you're anything but brown, be prepared to feel like a foreign minority - I've been stopped and asked if I'm "lost"), but after you've poked around a bit, I suggest you take a right out of the East Ham Tube station and head up the street to the vegetarian Saravanaa Bhavan restaurant for a delightfully tasty and authentic Indian meal experience. What's really cool about Saravanaa Bhavan (and what makes it worth the trek) is that they serve dishes that you've never seen anywhere in your run-of-the-mill Indian restaurant... and certainly not anywhere in Central London. Visually, you're in for a surprise. There are incredible inflated pancakes, mammoth tubes of golden crepes-like things three feet long, little tin cups filled with a rainbow of curries and sauces that you've never heard of before. For a lover of Indian food, this is a veritable funhouse of new and fascinating curiosities... you will want to look and stare and ask a thousand questions, and then, order everything! They have a couple of platter options, and for a first-timer, I recommend that you get both (especially since they're unbelievably cheap) - that way you get a good sampling of everything on offer. Plus maybe order a mashed-potato-filled dosa, just for good measure. The service is okay. The atmosphere is better than what you'd expect. But the food is delicious; good quality and exceptionally well-spiced - plus you really can't trump the whole novelty factor of the cuisine. Just be warned, the locals like it too, so on a weekend night you could be in for a bit of a wait... but consider this a fantastic sign - you're dinner will be worth it.

If you like tasty food, and you enjoy eating well for not a lot of money, do visit Chennai Dosa…read more It is very much an Indian version of a caff, and the seating and service is interesting, but you can forgive them anything. Why? Because you can have a great, healthy meal for less than £5, and there's not many places that will do that in London. It's vegetarian, and although I'm not and there are non-veg options, I stick veg when I'm there, because it is so tasty. My favourite? A chilli iddly to start (a fried dumpling served with peppers, onion and chilli) followed by a Masala Dosa, all for about £4. If there was a down side to it, it is that I didn't understand what a lot of the menu items were - they are authentic. But I've enjoyed finding out.

If you really fancy good quality and authentic India food , Chennai Dosa is the place. Things are…read morevery cheap, but they ahve a big queue. You can get veg buffet for less than £5 and non veg buffet for £6 . I have been there 7 times now . Nice for Dosa and other south Indian dishes. Brilliant preparation. but need to wait for things at times Cheers

Food 5/5 Service 5/5…read more Ambiance 5/5 We ordered Ghee Masala Dosa, Mysore Dosa , Masala Tea & Chocolate Milk Shake for kid. We had quite a heavy lunch already in the form of fish & chips. Price wise it was good. Taste wise it was very good. It was authentic taste not like that for the sake of serving spicy Indian food.

Really nice food, of course in East Ham the food is definitely not anglicised when it comes to…read morespicing. Not the friendliest service, but that's not really the point of this place.

I absolutely love Indian food and the Bengal Spice is my favourite place in the area…read more As I look for authenticity, as well as quality and keen pricing, I was delighted to see dishes on the menu with some classic Bangladeshi ingredients: Naga Lamb (worlds hottest chilli, with a great flavour), Chicken Shatkora (a regional citrus fruit) and Cabbage Bhaji (better than it sounds!) It's Bangladeshi cuisine, but not the tourist- or post-pub stuff you find in suburbs or on Brick Lane these days. The restaurant is modern and welcoming - hey, what am I doing? Stay away - its mine!

You need to see it to believe it!!!!!…read more I have seriously been coming here, on and off for the last 20+ years and I swear, it's as good today as it was back then. Had a selection of food and dropped it in the middle of the table and the first timers with us totally loved it. Held off on Vindaloo and Madras but the Korma and Tandoori was as amazing today as ever! I swear, there are a lot of reviews that say "you must try it" but seriously, you must try this place! The service is brilliant, the staff friendly and the ambience is comfortable! Please guys, if you're in Loughton, this place is worth the visit!!!!!!!

So this place has gone down hill, it's a bit of a mess, staff not so friendly or can just about…read morespeak English but the food is good, affordable and still love the chicken doner even though that I feel has gone a bit down hill. Grab a takeaway or a quick bite as this place is far from classy!

Used to be great but really gone down hill. Had to clear own table after a long wait. The table was…read morenever wiped down and they forgot our order. Shame used to be lovely.

this place is a takeaway/restaurant and they also deliver. Its got the traditional indian…read morevegetarian/non-vegetarian cuisine. I'm asian so I pretty much understand the menu the best you can but the waiters help out anyone that cannot! It can get a bit busy but thats a sign its successful. the food is yummy but the time to prepare it is sometimes a bit tedius. Overall i would rate the restaurant on appearance, reasonable price and lively atmosphere and great food

I give Carraway in Gants Hill an absolute zero rating. I ordered a karahi paneer, which was…read moreavailable and then wasn't! Eventually it was available and was actually burnt. When I called back, had the "pleasure" of speaking to 3 different people, who alleged there was no manager available! Suddenly a "manager" by the name of Krish became available who insinuated I may be being dishonest as the chef had confirmed that the food was fine (but he didn't have the displeasure of tasting it). Very poor quality food, swimming in oil and burnt and then no resolution, other than I'll give you a discount next time. There will not be a next time. I would urge anyone considering caraway not to bother!

You know that feeling when you're totally full but you keep eating because the food is so yummy you…read morecan't stop? That's what happened to me at Caraway. While visiting the UK, I had one wish: to consume as much Indian food as possible. I may have been careless in my wishing, because it's literally all I ate the whole week I was there. Most of it blends together in my mind, but Caraway absolutely stands out. The full bar was definitely a plus. I had a drink called the "Woo Woo" which was very tasty, and how could you not order a drink with a name like that? ALL of the food was fantastic. Some standouts were the dal, and this yummy sweet and sour paneer appetizer that almost made me weep with joy. I would probably go back to Ilford just to eat at Caraway. Yum yum!

Some of the worst food i have eaten very mediocre service and poor quality food pls don't come here…read moreit is a poor restaurant and having had true indian cuisine this is a mockery to it. j am sorry but i do not recommend

There are Indian restaurants and pseudo Indian. The Ocean is definitely a real Indian restaurant…read morewith, as an addition, great service. Don't be put off by the slightly modern, unIndian, décor. I think it is great that the usual flock wallpaper is missing. Getting onto the food. The chef will put himself out to make sure you get what you want. Ask for more spice in your food at it is there, however that then takes away the real Indian feel. The chef knows what he is doing. If you are in the area then definitely give it a try. Disappointed, you won't be.