Amwell Tandoori — Restaurant in East Hertfordshire

UPDATE 6 YEARS LATER* From 5 Star down to 1 star. Booked a table online and on the day arrived to a woman rudely opening the door and saying they only do delivery and takeaway then closed the door in our face. Clearly a front for some illegal activity.

I've eaten at many Indian places in my time all over the UK including the infamous Brick Lane. Indian is one of my favourite cuisines but I find that most restaurants seem to taste very similar. This is not one of those places. This is by far my favourite Indian restaurant so far. I'm like my curries as hot as possible and the Vindaloo/Madras really deliver on spice and flavour and they are happy to make it hotter or give you a Phall on demand. I also thoroughly recommend the vegetarian Bihriani which has a truly unique flavour and you can tell a lot of effort has gone into it. The onion Bhajis are clearly made by hand and are rather large and do not appear "generic" like other Indian restaurants. I ate here once when residing in Ware and ended up going back each weekend to eat in as I was that impressed with the food and service. Sometimes as a female I feel uncomfortable in Indian restaurants due to the service and how I have to act. For example I usually feel like I can't drink too much or if I buy a large Cobra alongside my (male) partner, I get given a half pint glass while he will get a full pint glass which I find very offensive. This is again, not one of those places. I think they gauge their customers well and interact with them in a way they are comfortable with and are extra friendly to regulars and give them extras. Very well priced and fast personal service. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant....

I walked into this restaurant late at night (near closing) because I was craving some spicy food and was in a hurry.

There was only another table of 3 men there (it was late) and the member of staff at reception was in a conversation with them.

I asked if he had any food available that was ready to go as I was in a hurry... To which the table of men offered me some scraps of chocolate bars from their table!!! I could have brushed that off but the member of staff joined in laughing with them!!

So I asked the man again if he had anything and he said 'I can do that for you' and looked at me blankly, so I replied 'so what do you have, I'll pay for anything you have ready to go now'.... And he replied with 'i can do that for you' again.

So finally I asked so what do you have and he said 'we don't have anything' with a smirk on his face, as if mocking me with the men he was previously speaking to!!

It's a bit of an unfair review because I didn't even get to try the food.

BUT I did enter the establishment Was greeted with mockery from current customers The mockery was continued by their staff Laughed at as I left

They may serve the best food in Ware, but I will never know because that service is completely unacceptable in any establishment and I will Never go in there again.

I wouldn't even expect that from a KFC drive through let alone a town restaurant....

First time we visited to this Restaurant in the town of Ware . When entertained and sat down, we were greeted nicely and we were told the restaurant has been renovated . Yes that was the case and is very clean and modern. It was quiet on a Sunday mid evening but the food served was high quality , lovely and beautifully tasty. My partner is particularly fussy when it comes to food quality & taste bieng a food blogger and she approved 100%!

Of course It’s not inexpensive but I rather pay for good food and service which we received than not.

We will come back again for dinner as we enjoyed the friendly service and tasty indian dishes. So I do recommend it :-)

Our dinner consisted for two of us one starter each, main meals, a side dish , 2 poppadoms with sparkling water, but we decided no alcohol that evening. The bill was £57.00 in total. It was acceptable. Look forward to our next visit as we stayed overnight at the manor hotel

Parking is made easier by having a public car park off a side road near the restaurant and was free at that time just walk 20 seconds to the restaurant. It’s easier to park than the other indian restaurant in the high street as all double yellow lines there and Amwell standard establishment presentation & quality inside comparison from the outside too is far higher and appealing than the other indian...