Muktha Tandoori — Restaurant in Hastings

I really wanted to like this place as it would our local Indian restaurant and I like the variety of veggie options, including potato, vegetable or paneer choices available on a wide variety of dishes.

Perhaps we visited them on an off day, but the service was so poor that for probably the first time ever in a restaurant we did not tip.

We arrived 2 and a half hours before closing but the restaurant was empty with no music or atmosphere. We asked if we could have a table for two and were met with a grunt and the pulling back of a chair. Some music was turned on which thankfully made it seem less empty and quiet.

We were given the menu but almost straight away asking if we were ready to order. We weren't offered a poppadom to start and when we asked for this it seemed to be an inconvenience.

The glasses the Cobra came out in were poorly washed.

Then, as we were eating the poppadoms, the waiter kept peering over the table and literally the very second one person finished he cleared their plate despite the other still eating.

This same pattern was repeated for the mains. The last one of us to finish our main was left eating whilst he was reaching over and completely clearing the table around. We just got the impression we were unwanted there and an inconvenience.

To make it particularly clear that we were unwelcome the waiter turned the music off whilst we were in the final stages of our meal.

It would have been partially redeemed had the food been good, but sadly both dishes were bland, flavourless and lacked spices.

We gave them a chance despite being empty and we can now see why no one else had chosen them on a weekend...

Decent old school curry house serving all the classics and some interesting house specialities.

The waiter told me they had struggled for dine in customers since COVID, which is a shame as it has a really nice feel inside when the lights and music are on. Takeaway seems to be doing...

We waited an hour and a half for our meal and still not arrived so we told them we were leaving as they were taking a long time . I could understand if they were busy and they came and apologised but we got nothing. wont be going there again was really looking...