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Sun
17:30 - 23:30
Mon
17:30 - 23:30
Tue
17:30 - 23:30
Wed
17:30 - 23:30
Thu
17:30 - 23:30
Fri
17:00 - 0:00
Sat
17:00 - 0:00
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2.5
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CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti
Meals
After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti
Meals
After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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2.5
530 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
80
Average
66
Poor
92
Terrible
189
Tracy
3 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
The food was really nice and the portions were manageable, unlike some Indian restaurants where I can easily waste half my meal.
The service on the other hand was shocking. On arrival we were pointed to our table. Our drinks order was taken promptly and we were given poppadoms, so far so good. Next our order was taken. The starter came out swiftly and before we received our drinks. The jug of water we requested never materialised. The mains were served before we’d finished our and I was still finishing the last mouthful as they were clearing the plates and placing the main. On finishing the main we were presented with the bill, no offer of dessert, coffee, drinks…. Nothing! Just a lady with a card machine materialised within a minute of leaving the bill. No-one asked if the meal was ok, it was apparent that they just wanted us to leave. I could have understood if there was a queue of people waiting for a table but by this time the restaurant was at best 3/4 full.
Such a shame that a restaurant with such good food can’t offer a welcome service to go with it.
Written 7 January 2024
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mamasbubba
Waterlooville7 contributions
Dec 2024 • friends
Service was awful , I slipped on a mat which was a square piece of carpet placed near the loos.
Nobody came to ask if I was ok when we told them what had happened no reply to my email either .
There were plenty of people who saw me fall.
I have bruising to my hip , elbow and shoulder . The mat is a health and safety issue which needs to be addressed immediately
Food was ok but some of staff didn’t speak English so didn’t understand what we were asking for .
, those that did speak English the service was very poor .
We asked 5 times to take the onion barge home and no reply .
This restaurant will not last much longer .
Written 3 December 2024
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Louise
6 contributions
Dec 2021 • couples
We pre ordered food for a collection at a set time via the Web site and we went down at our set time to pay and collect as you can not pay on line, 55 minutes later we were still waiting for our food. When you try to ask or find out what was happening with the food or how long it might be you are told its coming. Found staff to be not very helpful, Shame as food was nice when we finally got it. Because of the wait we will definitely not go back.
Written 31 December 2021
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daisy12132017
Portsmouth22 contributions
Jan 2024 • family
Normally get a takeaway from here but have to add an hour on to the time given. So thought we would eat in, big mistake as took 10 mins to order a drink another 15 mins before it came. Long wait for food. Asked waiter where main was & he said have you ordered. Whole meal took over 2 1/2 hours also food was poor. We will find somewhere else
Written 7 January 2024
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Kerrie M
2 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Booked online and requested where we would like to sit. Arrived and said the name of the booking, waitress looked clueless and took us to a table that was not ready nor where we requested. As we sat down a group of 3 lads said i wouldnt bother weve been waiting hour and half for our food and the people on your table up and left without paying for their drinks because they were fed up of waiting. We were given menus and not even 2 minutes later asked what we want to order. Service was shocking, cutlery just chucked on the table, was leant over and they got our drinks order wrong. Our food arrived hour and half later which was nice but when it came to the bill, they charged us for the drinks from the previous people adding and extra £33 to our bill. Customer service was shocking, very poorly managed and absolutely no care for the customers. Last time I will go there. Please read on their Web page that they state their poor reviews on trip advisor and google reviews are from competitors.......what a joke. Shambles of a restaurant........DO NOT GO
Written 9 July 2023
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EZR123
Waterlooville44 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
The worst experience & Indian I’ve ever had. Black hair found in the curry, order was wrong, nann bread was incorrect, chicken was brown, and to top it off the restaurant short changed us upon collection. We phoned up after to discuss, to be told they’ll need to call us back because they’re busy? Awful.
Written 14 September 2024
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mcastley
Portsmouth11 contributions
Jan 2023 • friends
Absolutely shocking service, waited nearly an hour and a half for our starters which never came! They just started bringing the mains, no explanation no apology. We were so hungry by this time we just took it. The young waiters are completely disinterested and have no idea what is going on. We asked 2 different waiters if we could order drinks and they just walked off. It was just a Friday in January, they were busy (why I have no idea!) but it was just shambolic. They just don’t care. The food is just average at best, why people continue to go there and support them is beyond me.
Written 29 January 2023
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Shaun79847
13 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
Ordered the lamb biryani, on the menu it stated it was £9.70 and at the bottom of the menu it says if you want any lamb dish extra it will cost an extra £2.00. So if I wanted a bhuna, costing £8.50 but wanted it to be lamb it would cost £10.50. When the bill came I was charged £11.70. But the lamb biryani was a fixed price. When speaking to the staff about this they got a little confrontational, I asked if I ordered a mushroom biryani at £7.90 but wanted it to be lamb I’d pay £9.90? They couldn’t grasp this and just said no.
Peshwari naan did not taste or look homemade, it was almost perfectly flat like it had come out of a packet.
Poppadoms were chewy and soft, appears they had been out for a while.
Check the bill if you go here, looking at the reviews I’m not the only one who has been caught out.
Won’t be going again.
Written 29 October 2022
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jennings89
Portsmouth14 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
attended spice village with family and experienced awful service likewise so did neighbouring tables, all we witnessed was people complaining about the service.
Table cloth was filthy, popadoms turned up then waiting 10 minutes for our side plates to turn up so we could eat our popadoms.
Waited 25 minutes for our drinks to turn up which were wrong.
It took 25 minute for our drinks order to even be taken.
All staff were extremely unorganised but dressed smart which was more than could be said for the main man (owner) who looked disgusting in a filthy polo top.
We experienced terrible service 2 months previous to this where a metal ball bearing was found in my family’s chicken and the owner was devastated and pleaded with us not to report this further or post on social media and assured us this had never happened previous. Putting this to one side the food was fantastic so we wrongly though we would give spice village another go which was a huge mistake.
Without sounding rude the staff were useless and couldn’t understand us when even asking for a drink, staff that struggle to communicate and understand should not be at front of house as this gives the customer an uncomfortable experience.
Unfortunately this restaurant was gone from being amazing to extremely poor over the years and is so disappointing when we all work hard to enjoy a meal out and spend our hard earned money.
Written 9 July 2023
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Hannah M
86 contributions
Mar 2022 • family
Me and my family order regular takeaways from Spice Village, normally a 40/50 minute wait and an extra 15 minutes when you arrive to collect but the food is worth it! We ordered our food at 6:30 ready for 7:20. We received our food at 8pm to drive home and see it’s the wrong food. When we travelled back to the restaurant to correct this, I was ignored, spoken to rudely and was told that the gentleman who took our food home is bringing it back for us. I refused this as it would now be cold, they offered a fresh order but with a 25 minute wait. Within 5 minutes they bought the food back claiming it was fresh… more like heated in the microwave! Rude staff, unhelpful and liars. Meanwhile, 3 people asked for refunds whilst I was in there. 2 wrong orders returned and 2 families waiting for their BOOKED tables 30 minutes after their booking slot. You’ve lost regular customers tonight.
Written 12 March 2022
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Luke Nukem
Portchester98 contributions
Oct 2022 • friends
How this place is still in business is beyond me?? It's shambolic, they must be haemorrhaging or at least losing money like its actually a key part of their business strategy.
Table booked a week prior for a table of 10. Arrived and they looked clueless like they werent expecting us.
They hastily put some tables together... Facing a wall!!!
Next up they take our order and after 90 minutes we still had only had our poppadoms (1 each) and 1 round of drinks it took 3x to get right.
In that 90 minutes I asked twice for more drinks none of which happened.
At the 2 hour mark I said we were leaving and was told food was just about to come out. At the 2.5 hr mark still no food and our next round of drinks was still being sorted (and arrived wrong).
Told to cancel the order and left at the 3 hour mark!
The worrying thing was the apathy. There was zero shock, attempt to keep us and it looked like this was just a standard regular occurence and they were used to it.
Several other parties also walks
outs during our stay, one of which had been in since 6 and still hadn't had there starters 3.5 hrs later!!
Can't comment on the food however no curry even if best in the world is worth sitting for nearly 4 for (they don't even ply you with drink to distract you)!
Avoid unless blessed with infinite patience and vast amounts of time to kill waiting for food that may or may not arrive before closing time!
Written 9 October 2022
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Rev Caroline B
12 contributions
May 2024 • friends
I was in the group with Rachel .As she correctly says the wait was over 1.5 hours , by that time we would have eaten anything. The food was not great , service diabolical, attitude even worse, the table had been booked but others were served before us , the food came out in an odd order, so no one got their whole meal together. I went to the ladies , no toilet paper ,came out and fell down an invisible step ,laid on floor screaming for help, thankfully my friends realised something was wrong and came to see if I was ok .All of my left side is damaged , foot, hip , arm , and back and shoulder blades, the bruises are now appearing its painful .I asked for the accident book , what I was given was not an accident book, and I did not receive any sympathy or apology.
Written 31 May 2024
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SamandSteve1
33 contributions
Sept 2020 • couples
Spice Village in Drayton is undoubtedly the best Indian cuisine in a 50 mile radius. The service is friendly but professional, more importantly the food is stunning! The meat Samosa’s are packed with tasty lamb, freshly cooked and piping hot, the Popadom’s also gorgeous, fresh and crispy and it would take me all night to go through the Main menu. Why do people on Trip Advisor moan about ‘The Wait’ ?? We ate in an Italian at Port Solent recently, our food came out in 5 minutes, it was bland, lukewarm and tasted like a ready meal from Tesco. If you want an authentic beautiful meal then it takes time to prepare, We enjoy sitting in this fab restaurant with its lush decor and great atmosphere, having a few drinks and starters while waiting for the chef to do his magic! Keep doing what you’re doing guys and let’s hope there’s no more ‘Lockdown’ that was tough without one of your fabulous curries.
Sam and Steve- Bedhampton
Written 19 September 2020
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Lloyd123
1 contribution
Feb 2023 • family
Have been having takeaways from here even after finding out about the poor food hygiene rating. Every single time all of the staff are rude and you’re made to wait a long time after the proposed collection time. Tonight’s takeaway a bone was found in one dish and a hair in another dish. This place does not deserve the custom.
Written 25 February 2023
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Helen S
Waterlooville22 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
Been here several times recently. The food is good when it eventually arrives but is usually a long wait. On this occasion we only had one set of cutlery, and those that had starters had to ask individually for more. There was a crowd of very noisy people who were not asked to keep it down, and when one of our party paid and left early to catch her bus, staff added her payment to the bill rather than deduct it. This was sorted out but was stressful for the host. Probably won't bother again for quite some time
Written 9 August 2024
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