RAVIZ — Restaurant in Guildford

Absolutely 5 star service that I never had elsewhere. From the beginning till the end, we were helped with meal pairings and recommended dishes based on the things we liked. Our waiter (I assume the owner?) was very kind and patient.

Everything was so full of flavour with such amazing smells. Homemade chutneys with pappadoms to try, a super spicy but extremely delicious shot of 'soup' to help make any other spicy dish not as spicy (I need need neeed the recipe) which we ended up finishing as well as a kind of delicious crunchy ball with nuts and veggies filled with a sauce... And that's just the little sides we were given between meals.

The menu is short and well priced, focusing quality over quantity. As for what we ordered, the chicken starter in 3 flavours was really well made, soft and juicy with different set of spices to try. For mains i went for a spicy curry with rice and my SO went for the large stuffed pancake with a gravy to go on top, both of which were amazing till the end. The portion sizes for mains are very good meaning you will most likely not be hungry for quite a while after finishing the meal.

A humble service charge preincluded but you will want to add more, the service we had was so good once again.

Will be coming back...

Went to get a haircut today and along the way, my eye caught sight of an A-Board advertising a lunchtime thali at Raviz in Jefferies Passage in Guildford. Second time in as many weeks that I've heard of a Thali, so I thought I'd pop in and give this one a try - and oh boy, am I ever glad I did!! The newly opened Raviz is a South Indian Fine Dining experience. Admittedly, I went for the more street food lunch deal, but there was nothing simple about the fragrant, flavoursome and complex dishes I was served. Cooling raita and zingy chutney with a crisp poppadom, beautiful tender lamb with peppers for my main dish, and (from left to right), the most creamiest cubed potatoes ever!, a seven vegetables curry, a moreish dry beetroot dish with coconut and rice flakes, and paneer cheese in a sweet and smokey sauce! A simple rice and a fluffy naan to mop up all the sauces. Finished off with a beetroot sweet kind of like a dry crumbled buttery fudge. I'm looking forward to my return and hopefully try the pigeon starter and ostrich main and hopefully have room for their home made rose...

We found ourselves in Guildford at the end of our mini-break and needed dinner. We wandered down Jeffries Passage and found Raviz. What a GEM of a restaurant. Honestly, the most gorgeous curries and Indian food we've ever had. Not bog-standard British versions of curries we've all eaten so many times over the years, but intricate, thoughtful flavours, absolute treat for the senses, so very delicious; with lots of lovely complimentary touches like the palette cleanser that came pre-dessert. Plus, we loved the decor front of house, so many lovely touches. If there was a tweak needed behind the scenes, perhaps the toilets needed a bit of an upgrade, and we did end up waiting longer than we thought for dessert (only because we needed to get back on the road home), but the food was divine and the staff so lovely. Compliments and Thanks to the Chef and all at Raviz. We would definitely make our way back to Guildford for another...