Spice Hut Thorne — Restaurant in Doncaster

Probably the worst experience I’ve ever had with a takeaway, which has prompted me to write this review as I very rarely do reviews. We ordered from them a while back (year ago) and were not impressed with the food (watery and tasteless like it had been reheated in a microwave) but thought we would give them another go to see if they have gotten any better over time. Ordered food at 5:37pm using their website - just as they opened . Website said to allow 60 mins for delivery, which is fine. After 2 hours and 41 mins it turned up - nearly 3 hours after we had placed the order - and it was cold. We had called them THREE times to ask where the order was and were told each time it would be with us in 15 mins. We refused the delivery (the driver basically said it wasn’t their problem) so we rang them again and were told the order would be refunded but a week later it still hasn’t been. I will take it further legally if I have to just out of principle. Ended up driving to a fast food joint to get burgers for the family. Appalling service. I feel like I’ve been robbed to be honest. I will never use them again, Avoid....

Easily the best Indian Takeaway in my 50 years so far.

I live on a canal boat and have travelled all the way from the south of England, up to the north west and across to the north east. Along the way, I always make a point to try local Indian food. Some has been ridiculously expensive and truly awful, others have been dirt cheap but superb.

I ordered the Meat Jalfrezzi with Pilau Rice and a Peshwari Nan. My word was it delicious.

Beautifully cooked, with many tasty chunks of 'real' meat (not that horrid reformed stuff), together with large pieces of onion (a rarity), sweet red peppers and whole (hot) green chilis. The sauce had plenty of flavour, and not just a tomato base with half a cup of chili powder thrown in.

Did I mention it was satisfyingly filling as well?

The final crowning revelation for me is that it all came to just £9.10, which (based on my experience) is stunningly good value.

After finishing this wonderful meal, I was left with the impression that I'd actually sampled a genuine piece of India.

Thank you and if I'm ever this way again on my boat, I'll be sure to try another dish...

This place does not have an alcohol license, and any soft drinks must be brought from the bar unless you bring them with you. You will get charged a corking fee, however, for alcohol. You can have a takeaway or delivery service if you wish. There is a percentage off the price if you collect & free delivery depending on where you live. The meals are varied, although there is not a large range of rice dishes as I've seen elsewhere. Parking is nearly nonexistent if dining in, so you would need to park in the many other places you can use in Thorne & then walk. Having done all the options since living here, although a bit more expensive, I do enjoy the meals more than the average India...