Our favourite Indian restaurant in the Wiltshire area. They are always very friendly and you can…read moreorder ahead online to pick up at a time that suits you, which is great. We've tried various curries and sides from here, including the korma, butter chicken, rogan, jalfrazi, biryani, veggie curry, sag aloo, and a few different naans. No complaints about any of the flavours with these curries! Their peshwari naan is packed with coconut and sultanas and goes really well with the more mild curries. They usually give us extra papadoms when we order them too. For takeaway, I'd recommend booking online if you want to eat early as they are often very busy at opening. We will continuing being regulars here!

A cold, wet, windy October night I was on the hunt of something warm, filling and tasty to eat…read more Enter stage left the Tale of Spice. And old pub converted into this fabulous Indian restaurant and takeaway. A full car park which is always a good sign, diners packed into the dining room noshing away at bowls of golden curry, fluffy rice and fresh crisp naan breads. There where four of us and we had booked because quite honestly you have to. I'd be very surprised if you got a table if you'd just walked in off the street. Again another very good sign. We where greeted by a friendly member of staff and shown to our table. Drinks orders where taken and poppadoms brought to the table. The pickles that accompanied the poppadoms where delicious. Not too sure if they where made in house or not I'm guessing not, but either way they tasted good. We did have starters and with quite an extensive collection there is a lot to choose from. I had the king prawn butterfly. A deliciously perfectly cooked king prawn fried in golden breadcrumbs and served with a small side salad. For the curry then, I had a lamb rogan josh. Quite a mild dish with only a little spice added. To accompany that I had a keema rice and a couple of chapattis. The rice dish is enough for two to share as the curry itself is quite filling. But it was a lovely accompaniment. Not too overpowering with the spiced meat and not too overloaded with onion they got the balance just right. The rogan josh was delightful. It's the first time I've had it and I was impressed. Delicately flavoured and packed with tomato and onion. The sauce was really tasty there just wasn't enough of it to dip the bread in. The meat itself was nice a little tough for my liking but still very nice. The chapattis where beautifully cooked, fresh and hot strait out of the tandoor they where perfect. Not too small you think what's the point. And not too bit you think what am I going to do with this? The meal was finished off nicely with complimentary liquors. We decided not to go for dessert because we'd had such a good meal there was no more room. The service in this restaurant is very good. The staff are friendly, polite and helpful. They are only to happy to recommend a dish to you especially if you a first time curry eater. The restaurant itself is very contemporary, spacious and inviting. I'd highly recommend this place to any curry lover or someone who wants to go to a curry house for the first time. I shall definitely be going back in the not to distant future.

We didn't book but were offered a choice of table and it was perfectly placed near the front…read morewindow. The restaurant is beautiful and immaculate. The staff were all very attentive and helpful. Food was amazing. We have eaten at lots of Indian restaurants and this one shines above the rest. There were tea light warmers to keep the food hot and it was all served piping hot in copper bowls. Plenty of sauce and rice served with our meals. The naan were slightly dry but still good. A glass of wine was £3.75 and tasted fine. They brought us over a drink of our choice on the house after we had paid the bill. We had a whiskey, baileys, a coke and a lemonade. Very kind and polite. Highly recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Indian Restaurant. I am not a Swindon regular at all, this was my first…read moretime. But the food was delicious, large drinks selection, an over abundant amount of choices on a vast set of menus. But overall standard things like Biryani, Tikka Marsalla and lots of Curry options. Basically very traditional fare. I chose the Lamb rubbed in Tikka in the Balti style. The deep black pan makes for a rich , reduced sauce that has plenty of tomato and rich chilies that come on slowly. Good stuff. I tried for the first time a Cobra beer, which as the story goes is a bit ale-smooth but still very refreshing for taking the heat off of a curry. For dessert I tried the Mango Tropical which was a layer of dairy (frozen yogurt?) with mango ice cream. It was all frozen including the fruits on top. This was a slight disappointment. Overall this place is a winner, and provides great service, a classy ambience and so many meal options.

The reason this restaurant doesn't have many ratings is because Europeans post to Trip Advisor, not…read moreto Yelp. Hopefully Americans will see this post and realize that. On Trip Advisor, this restaurant had over 230 ratings with a rating of 4.5/5. My wife and I had the Chicken Masala, a chicken curry dish, a cauliflower potato veggie, and a coconut and almond naan- Peshwari Naan. And it was all excellent. Give this restaurant a chance. They have friendly, great service with delicious food. It was a welcome change from the "typical" English food that we had eaten while in London.

Food was amazing! Service was a bit more leisurely than we usually like but it was a lovely evening.read more

So they say Indian cuisine is pretty awesome in England and having tried it for the 1st time here…read morein Swindon, I must concur with the sentiment. The food was great. The service was good. The ambiance & decor was modern yet consistent with the Indian theme. The proprietor was friendly and when he learned that I am an American vacationing here he suggested a few dishes to try that are not available in the states. Good man...

So I was on a business trip to Swindon, and tried this restaurant. Seriously, some of the best…read morebiriyani I have eaten in. I was there for two weeks, and I must have visited this restaurant at least for 5 of my dinners. AWESOME BIRIYANI!!!

This restaurant serves the best Indian food I've ever eaten in the UK. The staff are really…read morefriendly, too.

Whole family love this restaurant always welcoming, especially when we bring the grandchildren…read more Excellent menu and atmosphere. I don't think I have ever had a bad meal.

Excellent service! We had the chicken biryani and the Goa fish curry. Both were delicious!!…read moreEveryone around us seemed to really enjoy their meals. We would definitely recommend this restaurant

This place was lovely. Very clean, but the magic was in the dishes. Spice balance just what I would…read moreexpect from a fine UK indian food experience. The highlight was the fresh butter naan. Freshly baked and just the right balance of chewy crispy and buttery. Made my day! You won't be disappointed.

What a wonderful restaurant. The thing that gives me confidence is the amount of Indians eating…read morehere. That is always a good sign. Food is great. Loved the Dhansak and mixed grill. Very very warm welcome from a nice chap in traditional dress. Stacks of free parking and near Bowling, Laserquest, and cinemas. What more could you ask for.

We loved the food and service was great. We had jeera lamb, chicken laknavi, bindi bhaji, aloo…read moregobi. And the appetizer platter for 4.

In my tour of all my sister-in-law's favorite places, Majliss was the first stop. Not only is the…read morefood delicious but the people are so friendly and welcoming! I let Jane and Oli do most of the ordering, since they are regulars and not everything translates into American English and English English the same way. We started with papadum and relish tray, and a couple of Kingfishers (on draft). For the table we ordered pillau rice, naan (2 kinds, but can't remember which 2), and saag paneer. I chose the Hozor Ki Pasandwalla Murghi because I wanted to try to pronounce it, and it's one of Oli's favorites. It's thinner sauce with nice heat and a good amount of peppers, onions, and tomatoes. He chose the Chicken Laknavi, and Jane chose the Chicken Pasanda. Everything was nicely spiced - heat but still flavor. Portions were generous - we probably only needed half as much, but we couldn't resist all the flavors. We were treated to a drink afterwards with our bill, and Bailey's was a perfect digestif with the chocolate. On our way out, we were given a 2019 calendar as a holiday present. I'm looking forward to another delicious and friendly meal when I'm back in Oxford!

Second night in a row that I let Mr. Snarky suggest a dining establishment and he came up with The…read morePalm. He had been here before and thought it was quite good, so why not?! It is about a 30 minute drive from the west part of Swindon and it really is in the middle of nowhere. When we were driving through Marlborough, we just kept driving through. We nearly missed the turn in as it is next to an old gas (sorry... petrol) station and if you turn too early you will end up there. So keep an eye out! When we pulled in the car park was almost full... and it was a week night. If you keep driving to the very back there is usually some parking available. The restaurant is quite modern and upscale looking. Make sure you go through the second door behind the desk and computer as I'm not sure that any of the wait staff would know you are out there. The staff are extremely friendly and hospitable. They were bringing out cakes and singing happy birthday to various groups... so it looks like a popular place for the birthday dinner. I had a bit of trouble with the menu... 1) because I'm not that knowledgeable about Indian food/curries and 2) because there were so many choices that I was having trouble narrowing things down. As we were waiting one of the staff asked us if we would like Poppadoms and some relishes, so we did. They were lovely, but they do cost extra. Because of that we decided to forego starters (didn't want to be too full for the main), although there were about two pages of starters that all sounded wonderful. The mains are broken up by house specials, new dishes, Tandoori Dishes, Seafood, and a section of the "usual" dishes. The dishes do have a spiciness rating, but I didn't see anything that said you could ask to have the spice tailored to your liking, so you may want to ask. They also have an option where the chef creates a dish for you with your preferences. A nice option for the adventurous or the undecided. I may have had a bit more difficulty as well since it seemed like there were a number of dishes containing cream and while my lactose intolerance can tolerate a small amount of dairy, I never know how much dairy is being used and a 30 minute drive with not much on the side of the road was too much of a gamble. Lactards beware! I ended up having the Garlic Chilli Lamb with Pilau Rice and a side of Tarka Dhall (entirely too much food, but now we know). Mr. Snarky had the Chicken Tikka Masala with Garlic Naan and a side of Sag Aloo. Shortly after our order was put in, lots of dishes came out... too many for the table really. The Garlic Chilli Lamb did have one pepper next to it on the menu, so I knew it would be a bit spicy... it was a little bit spicier than I anticipated, however, it was absolutely delicious! And the Garlic Sauce that came with it was amazing and I could have had a bowl of steamed rice covered in that sauce and I would have been happy. The lamb was so tender and even Mr. Snarky thought it was a great dish, despite the heat. In hind sight I would have ordered the white, steamed rice instead of the Pilau as I couldn't taste much of it because of the Garlic Chilli Lamb. The Tarka Dhall was nice, but not my favourite Dhall. It is a good thing that Mr. Snarky did have a side because unlike the large heaping plate of Garlic Chilli I ordered, there wasn't much Chicken in the Chicken Tikka Masala. So that was a little disappointing as I had too much and he had too little... although between the two of us, he did have other options to choose from. The Sag Aloo was very nice... never had it before, but I quite liked it. We ended up spending just over £40, but considering the amount of food we ordered, that wasn't a big surprise. The food was delicious, the service was wonderful... we can't wait to come back and try more of the dishes!

This is in the middle of nowhere! Friends recommended this place, but if we had just turned up we'd…read morehave kept going. It's very unprepossessing but the interior is a vast improvement. There is a huge menu a minority given over to old favourites and the rest to dishes you won't see often elsewhere. Starters range from £4-7 and mains from c.£8-13. Interestingly the dishes are rated by spiciness except the starters, so ask before you order. The staff are really friendly and the food is good. I had the freshwater baby lobster and it was delicious. Lots of fish dishes on the menu, but desserts are your standard pre-made icecreams etc. Very busy and quite loud and with the ubiquitous huddle of smokers out front you have to fight through.

Amazing selection and service. It is not difficult to find great Indian cuisine in England but this…read moreis a great spot for fine food and great service! Chicken Tiki Masala is perfectly balanced an delicious. The garlic naan is rich and fresh! Amazing selection and service. It is not difficult to find great Indian cuisine in England but this is a great spot for fine food and great service! Chicken Tiki Masala is perfectly balanced an delicious. The garlic naan is rich and fresh!

Brilliant food! We…read moreopted for a takeaway from this restaurant on a Friday night when we couldn't be bothered cooking. We ordered a selection of starters, mains, rice and naan to share and I enjoyed all of it. The mixed starter was a lovely way to try a few different dishes but not be too full before the main courses. There are no pakoras on the menu which I did find a bit disappointing, but it did make us try something else for a change. We ordered a few different dishes (can't remember them all!) but we definitely had both the Butter Chicken and the Garlic Chicken and a Dahl, all were full of flavour and got demolished! The restaurant was clearly very busy, both with sit in diners and take away orders, yet our order was ready about half an hour after we phoned it through. Would highly recommend giving this place a try.