Ashoka Indian — Restaurant in Broxbourne

Decided to take two of my sons out for a meal and, as one of them rarely opts for Indian food, we came here. Kind of guessed that it would be packed so booked in advance. It was busy on the two previous occasions I've been here but tonight it was packed and there was a seemingly constant queue of people waiting for a table or a takeaway. This, along with people making the most of the "Eat Out to Help Out" offer, meant that service was slower than it normally is. No big deal...I often wonder why people moan so much about having to wait ten to fifteen minutes for their food. The staff, under pressure, remained calm, polite and highly professional.

We shared a couple of starters, after poppadoms of course, and a selection of mains including chicken, lamb and prawn dishes, several vegetable sides, a couple of different rices and naan washed down by draught Cobra. Not wanting to overeat, we requested a "Doggie bag" as there was a decent amount of food left and we were not going to let it go to waste!!! So that's three out of three for Ashoka. Three times I've been here, three times I've experienced great food and service, three times I've taken food home for the following day. Maybe next time we will order fewer mains, or miss out on the starter, so that we can try one of...

We already have a favourite Indian restaurant we’ve been going to for years and years and were reluctant to try something new but we were really surprised. The restaurant inside was nicely decorated. I liked the atmosphere, menus and that the cutlery came in its own little envelope. The tables and seats in the booths are very comfortable.

Service wasn’t poor but wasn’t exceptional either. We were surprised about how busy they were on a Tuesday night.

Starters were delicious and the quality and portion size of the mains was very good. Chicken was really tender and dishes were really tasty.

The only reasons I wouldn’t give this Indian 5 starts is because one of the plates were dirty and a bowl had 2 chips around the rim. Also, there was an inedible cracker on the mains which seemed VERY out of date.

The only deserts they have available is sorbet/ice crème, whereas I would have liked to see a little more variety. We were offered a drink on the house after our meal which was nice.

They were taking part in the “Eat Out to Help Out” and we had £20 off our meal which was nice. It’s generally quiet expensive compared to our favourite Indian but we would visit again.

There was hand sanitiser available but they could do a little better with...

Lovely service, ambiance and food

What a nice mid-week experience I had at Ashoka Indian! Given my current location of, I fail to see how I would have ever come across the place had it not been recommended by a friend who's palate I may have to trust over my own! I'm not a fan of eating out for various reasons but the ambiance in the place really made me feel quite relaxed and helped with the overall experience. The staff are so respectful it weirded me out after umpteenth time of being addressed as 'sir'. But the best part, and what you'd hope to the be the best part, was indeed the food. The spice range will suit all tastes from the mild to the daring. The portions were neither scrimpy nor OTT. The chef, I understand has previously won awards. I'm not surprised at all. I would recommend this for those who want to get an authentic and scrumptious Asian experience on their plate. I'm sure you'll not be...