The Spice Valley — Restaurant in England

We chose this Indian based on the positive reviews. I'm not sure if the other reviewers usually eat out of bins or what but this was the most shocking Indian cuisine we've had in a long time. Red flags appeared when we ordered drinks and were served totally FLAT sodas out of a big bottle, no ice or garnish either. We looked at each other and said if they think it's OK to serve those drinks then we have no hope for the standard of the food. We were right. The chicken was definitely frozen and/or had added water. The lamb was extremely strong and tough (suspect mutton) none of us ate the meat. The onion bhaji was served in a pool of oil. Chips were frozen and hard. Honest the most disappointing Indian food we've ever had. And we eat a lot. Can only presume that the locals here have nothing to compare it too so the owners get away with providing the...

As a British Bangladeshi, I love my curry and eat at lots of Bangladeshi Restaurants. I like to compare dishes and I ask for a dish that was not on the menu (Soft Lamb Shatkora) Soft tender lamb as opposed to Lamb Tikka. It was absolutely delicious, just the right amount of heat, and the Shatkora (Bitter Cirtus fruit) was soft and not over the top. My mouth is watering while writing this. They were very busy the night I went, but the waiter was brilliant under stress. What a gem of a place, hope I can...

The Spice Valley is a hidden gem. When you drive into the car park, it almost looks like an entrance to a large business park. From the outside, it doesn't look much. The bulk of the trade seemed to be takeaways. we ate in and wow, the food is excellent, very reasonably priced and served by very friendly people, this is one I would...