I have heard a few people describe this place as the best Indian restaurant in Brighton. Whilst I…read moredon't think I've eaten in enough to warrant corroborating that statement, I can say I ate here recently and it was pretty damn good! What I particularly like about Shahi Tandoori is that it is split into two quite separate spaces, one side is the restaurant and one is the takeaway. This is genius! There's nothing more annoying than people wandering through while you're eating to pick up their order, letting a draft in and spoiling the ambiance of the restaurant. Well Shahi has it covered. Food-wise, the side dishes are all great...I particularly like the Bombay Aloo, the Sag Paneer and the Onion Bhajis- delicious! I can also recommend the Vegetable Balti and Chicken Tikka Masala. Since this place is just around the corner, we often pop down to pick up a few side dishes to go with a home-cooked curry and they never look at us funny, despite our paltry order! I like them.

You can never have enough good quality Indian restaurants (so says I), without doubt Shahi Tandoori…read moredeserves to be added to that category. It's located in an odd place at the bottom of Ditchling Rise, because of the location you might never have come this way, I really would recommend it though. 'Shahi' is a little bit cheaper then the more central Indian restaurants (and take aways, they do both). The food is also of a very good quality; I had the rogan josh and passanda, both of which I could eat 7 days a week. The area isn't the nicest, the decor is a little dated, but it's a fantastic place filled with Indian charm (and food).

Aysha Tandoori - Curries, Pizzas and Burgers? Now that I covering and catering for the masses…read more There are so many chancers in Brighton, all looking for a cash cow. But to sustain a business sometimes you have to branch out to lure in more custom. Whilst the burgers and pizzas aren't up to much, they're cheap and at least on offer. As you would expect, Aysha soar in the curry department. The Bengal Noodles are lovely, cooked with chicken and chillied herbs. Another notable dish is the Garlic Chilli Chicken, sublime. Most curries are well priced and all come with rice and salad, but they are all top quality.

Old school vibe & really tasty. Wasn't quite as spicy as was made to believe but the addition of…read moresome chopped green chillies made a beautiful dish :)

I would concur that Karim's is a little bit on the pricey side, but I think it is also a very nice…read moredeparture from your average Indian restaurant. Specialising more in the finer end of Indian cuisine, Karim's offers a modern and well presented place to explore a few new curry dishes. I plumped for the Prawn Nowab, something i've never heard of before. Apparently the dish of kings, I had to pay the rather jaw dropping sum of £12 to feel like a royal. The dish was fantastic, but whether it was worth twice as much as my normal curry, I'm just not sure. Certainly a good choice if you're bored of conventional Indian food, the menu really does go beyond what you would imagine.

Good atmosphere, great food, good friendly service. The…read morefood came quickly and was really nice, the staff were attentive but only when we wanted them to be. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and would eat there again. The only reason we didnt give a five star rating was because of the all too common practice of automatically adding a service charge, it should be OUR decision.

The owners of this fantastic restaurant, Shykul and Shahin pride themselves on their clean kitchen…read moreand excellent customer service. We eat there quite a lot and they always take time to have a chat even if the place is rammed. The food is so nice! I prefer to eat in rather than get a take away and last time I was in there I had the Lamb Kharai which was medium hot and really moreish. Gets very busy on a Friday and Saturday night so it is worth booking in advance.

The food in this restaurant is of extremely good quality. Both my husband and I had chicken dishes…read morethat were both exquisite. The chicken was extremely tender and melted in the mouth. The sauces were delightful and the rice was lovely and fluffy. This would be 5 stars if it wasn't for the slightly odd service. Yes, the food was served very quickly, but the entire attitude of the staff was seriously lacking in warmth. We distinctly got the feeling that they wanted us in and out of there as soon as possible. There was also a bit of lack of understanding about a dietary concern of mine. I can't have onions as they make me quite unwell. I'm under strict instructions by my doctor not to eat them, so I asked the server if I could have a dish without onions. He informed me that every single dish had onions. That's fine, but could I please have one without them? Seeing as the food is cooked fresh, I didn't really see what the issue was, so I just ended up giving in and ordered a dish and painstakingly picked the onions out. Aside from that, this place is definitely worth a visit.

A tasty little place this, that gives you the option to enjoy a meaty meal or a varied veggie…read moreplatter. The food's top notch which ever option you go for, but its not my favourite buffet, or even Indian buffet, as the quality isn't immensely better for the extra bit of money that it costs to eat here over (for example) Me Old China or Bombay Lounge of North Street. Still, if your in the are looking for some tasty Indian grub, you can't do much better than head here for the 5 hour lunch time happy hour!

The non-veggie version of the Bombay Aloo restaurant. The…read moreformula is the same - a fixed price, all you can eat buffet with steaming pots of curry to help yourself to as often as you like. If you prefer veggie, then you can opt for a vegetarian only buffet, if not then you pay a little extra for access to the meat dishes. The meat curries are fine, altlhough nothing special, so in general, I would stick to the Bombay Aloo, where you'll get more choice of veggie dishes in a nicer environment. However, the tandoori chicken wings are absolutely to die for, so this place does merit the occasional visit just for them.

The Bombay Lounge has been doing a mid-week buffet charging £5.50 a head lately, that runs up to 5…read morePM. My friend and I arrived at 4.58, and stayed until just after 6, and they were happy for us to do so, which meant we practically had a dinner at the place. And the food on offer was tremendous quality too, with a couple of different meaty curries, in addition to the vegetarian options and Sag Aloo, with a well stocked salad bar, naan and a few extra additions to bolster the buffet nicely. I'd recommend going earlier in the day though, as although the food was delicious, it was clear that we were the last people to dig into it, before they prepared for the evening surge. The lamb curry in particular was a joy for the taste buds, and comes with my greatest suggestion. My dinner partner still maintains that takeout curry tastes better, but there's nothing like being submerged in a well presented restaurant, and being presented with such a strong variety of food at such a good price. The Indian equivalent of Me Old China.

Cheap-yes Good-NO!!!!…read more Take 50 jars of Tesco value curry sauce. Chuck a load of bad quality meat in it. Cook for 4 days. Divide into 5 serving dishes. Mix different coloured food colouring into each one. Leave it all under a heat lamp for a week. Now open for business!!!! Ate here once, completely unchildfriendly with awful food which all tasted the same-crap. As authentic as Indian food cooked without Indian spices by a dog with no legs. It's a pity I have to give this review one star to post it

Really held out for giving Surma the benefit of the doubt because it used to be my favourite Indian…read moretake-away but unfortunately we're through. I don't know whether it's changed hands or something because each and every time I've ordered from there recently there has constantly been an issue. This time around I ordered a lamb tikka starter which is normally moist and delicious but the pieces of lamb were actually black. So overcooked and burnt I couldn't chew it. Lucky to still have teeth... They also forgot my poppadoms and mango chutney. My chicken kori had obviously been really sloppily made as it came with the hugest chunks of onion and pepper - they were just quartered and thrown in. Brighton is now officially RUBBISH for take-aways. Gutted.

Expecting me to say yes, I had a couple of friends offer to cook for me this evening... But…read moreinstead, I told them we were getting a curry. Disappointment turned to joy, and I was told we had to go to Surma Tandoori, which is my flat mates favourite curry house. Having had three years of expirience with the place, he should know, and assured me that the food was the best on Lewes road dispite several people raving about Bhindis just a little way up the road from there. We trusted his judgement, perused the reasonably priced menu (plenty of curries with rice for £5.20 - £7.00 as well as all the norms) and took our wares home with us, shivering against the wind. I've got to say, I was very impressed... It's restaurant quality stuff at prices that aren't breaking the bank. Nan's were fresh and fluffy, packing the right amount of flavour, and I was informed that the Bajji were damned good (the fact he wouldn't give away even one suggests he meant it). I thought about giving a 4* rather than 5, but seeing as no one else has, and the place seems to be run by such a grand family I thought I'd push the boat out! Now excuse me, as I think I may not be able to resist my leftovers after all...

Having heard such good things about this place, I was fairly surprised by the barely above average…read morequality to price ratio. Per head you're probably looking at spending upwards of £15, which is fairly standard, but having entered with high expectations my evening was a little soured. I think you need to understand that despite it's grand façade, Ashoka is in the mid-range market for Indian restaurants. For example, the food is by no means poor but due to the décor it feels more like a colonial Indian as opposed to a traditional Indian restaurant. I can't help but think that Ashoka are selling themselves short by opting for this more restrained interior/ atmosphere. Despite its aesthetic shortcomings I had no complaints about the meal. As a takeaway, Ashoka is perfectly good, as they offer free deliveries for every order over £15 and a 10% discount on orders over £12. As such, I'd be more happy to recommend Ashoka as a takeaway than as a restaurant but if you like your local Indian to have a more British feel, then you'll probably enjoy it.

This 'authentic' Indian restaurant didn't really much out of the ordinary. I came here and had a…read morechicken biryani, despite being sold as a medium strength curry, it was unfortunately rather mild. As mentioned by Mike, from the outside, Ashoko looks quite well polished and sophisticated, but the inside fails to be that, while also failing to invoke the memories of a traditional Indian restaurant that has too often been replaced with these quasi-European 'lounges'. The food was ok, it just left me feeling like I could have been better served elsewhere.

A popular Indian restaurant which serves Indian and Bangladeshi dishes. The food is reliable rather…read morethan inspired, but service has always been friendly and efficient. The decor is a little dated - gold and blue with deep red carpets - but comfortable enough.There's a decent vegetarian choice and plenty of sides to choose from. Expect to pay around £20-£25 for two courses including wine and coffee.

Open for over 17 years this rather underrated Tandoori restaurant matches its humble exterior…read more Serving a range of Indian and Bangladeshi dishes this surprisingly spacious establishment doesn't cater to the foodie market but it'll certainly fill you up for a reasonable price. The sometimes-iffy presentation is compensated for by the authentic flavours and friendly service. Basically if does exactly what you'd expect form a run of the mill Indian restaurant. If you spend over £10 pounds on a takeaway order you'll receive a 20% discount. Also, you'll get a 10% discount if you quote the code on their website. All in all it's a good place to go for a cost-effective, authentic Indian experience.

This is one of the few places on the South Coast offering Bengal and Goan cuisine which is…read moresurprising considering the amount of people heading out to Goa these days. The place has a really nice interior and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. The last time we went there I couldn't believe how well they coped with the amount of people - we were a group of 10 and none of us had to wait at all! Try the chicken chettinad, its spicy but full of flavour. They have some excellent house white wine to cool your mouth down.

This place is a top quality Indian Restaurant. Their special menu is crammed with wonderful dishes…read moreyou won't see anywhere else. Only problem is the place is so popular you really have to book a table although takeaway service is available. Can't wait for the tourist season to finish so us locals can get a look in at the place.