Sai Spice Indian Restaurant, Manchester — Restaurant in Manchester

Sai Spice... Okkkkk Not a very good expirence...!!!

Let me start with good stuff first... If you want to try South India food in that case it is really good.. We tried Masala Dosa and it was really good. Even Sambar and chutneys tasted yummy.

Now other experiences

It was my first time as Sai Spice, I booked a table for 9:45 pm and I reached there at 9:37 pm.. Well 8 mins before your time was good I thought and I could have waited but first thing I got from staff was why you came before 9:45 instead of politely asking me to wait till 9:45... Anyways I got a table at 10:00 PM after a little wait... Now the really trouble started... Probably they had unusual rush that day and were not prepared to handle that many guests.. After giving table at 10:00 PM they took my order at 10:35 pm after multiple requests... Now they served us dosa (one of the items) in 10 mins and now one person is eating and remaining 3 looking at because remaining food is not served till 11:00 PM... One hour waiting after getting table...

Now when I asked their staff that I am waiting for 1 hour and you have already served food to people who were seated after me, what is actually delaying it for my order and I was dying of hunger and I had a friend with me who was pregnant...

After that all of a sudden they got my order in 2 mins...

Okk... Whatever I was damn hungry we all just started eating.... But to our surprise most of the food was not hot, means it was prepared early and was lying in kitchen...

Now taste was ok for Dal makhani and bad for Paneer butter masala (it was like paneer tomato).. Gobi Manchurian was also cooked to too much of sauce.... But at 11:10 now I had no strength left to ask for replacement and wait for another 1 hour....

And just to add in last one of our fellow guests that day got a big mosquito in their food....

Overall not a good experience....

May be I will visit again only of I have to ease Dosa and that too in non busy hours......

Good amount of free parking. Good spaced tables so it didn't feel cramped. Adequate number of staff. Varied menu. Good food. Several I know recommended place. Good option for families. But if you go alone stick to starters unless you just want to eat one dish. I don't enjoy just having one dish and prefer to try out many dishes. The only way to do that when visiting alone is to try the Thali (which isn't an option here unfortunately like many other Indian restaurants). So if you are going alone then consider this Vs other options. I had idly vada, the idly was good and fluffy and sambhar was good although on water side and would have preferred slightly thicker sambhar. The coconut chutney was good. The other tangy chutney that comes with it was also good. Had lamb biryani which comes with option of raita or curry. I chose the raita both lamb biryani and raita were good although would have preferred a bit more cucumber and probably some onions in it. The biryani quantity was good and taste was fine. But would have preferred to have a thali option so that could have tasted several items. The owners need to look at different thali options like available in many other restaurants so that they can cater to individuals who might prefer to come alone while traveling. In the mean time if I go again I will stick to having several starters instead of a main course. I also took a take away of non veg mix starter for 2, can't remember what it was called on menu. It was fine. Over all it was good but wouldn't run to it again like I usually do when I really like a place. But wouldn't mind going again when I am again in the area. I travel for food and drove slightly over an hour to get to this place. Forgot to take a photo of the biryani as was disappointed not to find a Thali on the menu while traveling alone. But the food I...

You simply HAVE to visit this Establishment. The atmosphere is excellent and when you arrive and enter the premises, you are quickly (and warmly) greeted with a friendly smile and a helpful Employee. As a Disabled Person, I found the layout, set-up and arrangement of the furniture easily navigable with ample room to move around. I have not encountered a more helpful Staff when visiting a Restaurant and my opinion of them is that they are of the highest calibre and quality. I wish to express my personal, sincere and heartfelt thanks to Waiter 'V' and the Manager. They (both) are extremely personable, professional, friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming. They gave me their time and were genuinely interested and could not have done more to help me. I cannot praise them enough. Their conduct, behaviour, attitude and persona(s) shall keep me coming back to [and frequenting] this Establishment often. The food is of the highest quality, but you'll just have to take my word on that and go and sample [it] for yourself! You won't regret it... I don't want to spoil the surprise! The table(s) are far enough apart so as to maintain a conversation without feeling overlooked or eavesdropped on. The Establishment is clean and the decor is tasteful. I enjoy visiting this Establishment and would rate it: exceptional. What makes this place stand out from the rest / it's competition is the: service. The superb Staff make this a super Establishment. Look no further if you are looking for a new 'local'. In this writer's humble view, you won't...