Indian Cottage — Restaurant in Portsmouth

Me and my good friend had plans to catch up for dinner. After a few years we were excited to say the least. He had just been on a fantastic adventure around India and had heard this was the place to go.

Unfortunately we couldn't have been more wrong.

From the outside the candles and the aubiance looked great. However once we entered we were greeted by not overly enthusiastic staff. It really felt as if they couldn't get rid of us fast enough.

We had the following to eat. Mutter paneer, veg biryani and lamb dupiza with garlic and cheese naan bread.

Now, the saddest part of all of this is that the mutter paneer transpired to be made with cheddar cheese. We politely enquired if this was the case and the rude response from the waiter was 'if you wanted paneer you should have asked for INDIAN mutter paneer'.

Paneer is a type of cheese, I didn’t ask for a cheddar curry.

The long and short of this is that the food lacked taste and flavour and there was a distinct lack of customer service from the staff. Especially when we enquired to reduce the bill, no questions - they literally told us that's the price.

Unfortunately this restaurant just seems to lack any passion for what is typically an amazing cuisine.

Lacklustre is the only way to describe the experience, both the food and service.

£50 for 2 tasteless bland meals, devistated is an understatement.

When the candle is the highlight - don't be that moth...

Food was ok, service was ok, BUT……OMG when I came out after dining in there my clothes literally stank!!! I could smell the curry cooking smell all the way home, I went to bed and all I could smell was my clothes that I hung up before getting into bed, woke up in the morning first thing I could smell was the awful wrench my clothes were kicking out!! Got out of bed and all my clothes that I wore that night including coat went straight into washing machine. Not sure if they are using the extraction but never experienced that from any Indian. We always normally use blue cobra for 20 years never had that problem ever. Wouldn’t go again just for...

First time ordering a home delivery from Indian cottage food arrived on time unfortunately chicken tikka starter was missing but when I phoned they sent another driver round with one straight away ..The korma curry I ordered was perfect the chicken was tender and delicious the rice was cooked well I would say the best korma curry I have ever had ..also the namb bread was lovely..I haven't had the chicken tikka starter yet because it didn't arrive with the meal so will have tomorrow but I'm shore it will be good .. I will definitely be returning as a customer the food was perfect and customer...