Reviews of Deshi Spice Restaurant & Lounge. (Restaurant) in Bedford (Bedfordshire).

Deshi Spice Restaurant & Lounge

274 Reviews

182 Comments

Restaurant

Indian restaurant

60 Tavistock St, Bedford MK40 2RD, United Kingdom

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Information of Deshi Spice Restaurant & Lounge, Restaurant in Bedford (Bedfordshire)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of Deshi Spice Restaurant & Lounge

N. A.

We had a wonderful welcome. I gather my friend goes there often. The food was excellent. We had the salmon starter and it was very nice. The mains were also great, the wine was good and well priced. The whole meal (plus service) was $36 each and thats with two bottles of wine.

S. J.

I travel for work and coming from Birmingham find it hard to find Indian restaurants that compete with my locals. But this was superb last night. Really outstanding curry and a beautiful sauce. I’m in Bedford for two nights and I am really thinking I may go back tonight! If coming here this is the #1 in Bedford.

P. M.

Was there yesterday to celebrate an 80th birthday. Staff were excellent and the food was top notch! Everyone enjoyed their meals. Thank you

F.

Fantastic place to enjoy a delicious and beautifully cooked Indian meal. All the staff are friendly and attentive. Great atmosphere and the entire place is spotlessly clean. It has become a regular place for us to eat. Highly recommended.

S. E.

I went here with a work friend for dinner The food was excellent don’t get me wrong, I’d recommend anything on their menuThe whole meal (plus service) was £50 all together for 2 starters and 2 mains - it’s quite expensive but worth it if you’re looking for a good quality meal, reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is because the whole time I was there I could feel the staff looking at me the whole time which was discomforting

E. D.

Tried this restaurant last night. Faultless. One of the best Indian dishes I've ever ordered, the Deshi tandoori mix. The service was spot on as well, really pleasant guys, I highly recommend and will be returning next time I'm in Bedford.

R. H.

An above average Bangladeshi restaurant, that serves very good food and has excellent service and friendly staff. My only issue is the lack of delicious pork curries, which are apparently forbidden due to medieval Islamic religious tribal nonsense. It's so disappointing that these bigoted ideological concepts still exist in the 21st century. It's unlikely that I shall ever return.

J. D.

Not an award winning experience unfortunately. The chicken Pathia I had fell short of several others in Bedford. That was in terms of taste and quality. The chicken and sauce are both too dry. The keema naan I had held all the meat in one half so half of it was like a plain naan but that was a minor issue. The presentation of the dishes and the service was high but the main course fell short of what I was expecting.

K.

The restaurant has a nice ambience and attentive staff. Being Indian, I wouldn't say the food is authentic; but they have catered perfectly to the British palate. Chicken tikka and sizzler were alright, but I wouldn't recommend the signature Biryani.

D. L.

A great selection of Indian cuisine. But expected a better wine and desert menu from a venue that had such high ratings. Food was on point but it just missed the mark on detail in a few areas. I felt the front door reflected the vision the owner has for the over all dining experience they are aiming for.

S. M.

Great curry Flavours a d cooked fresh

L. L. -. U.

From the time you see all of these awards, you know the food is going to be good. I can confirm all the awards are justified - the food was that good.

A.

Staff were very efficient and made meal suggestions. Service was very quick,menu varied, but not overpowering. Meal was very enjoyable.

h.

Really good Indian, and service from Abdul was exceptional :)) Very attentive and made sure the night was a pleasure

C. H.

Absolutely top cuisine. Brilliant staff, we loved our stay tonight. ❤

E. D.

Lovely restaurant, amazing food and brilliant service. Will definitely go again.

M. T.

Great evening on a Sunday night for my sons 13th birthday. Lovely food as always and staff gave a great recommendation, we will be definitely ordering again. Very helpful service.see you again soon.

A. D.

Absolutely 5 star service and food. Lovely welcoming staff who were brilliant with the kids and we had a brilliant night in here. Great atmosphere also. Thank you!

R. E.

Service great, lovely food, everywhere spotless. Five stars all round.

J. P.

I was in town visiting my father, and we decided to go for Indian food as it's very hard to come by high-quality versions in Germany where I live. This place was superb, the food being fresh, authentic, extremely tasty and served with grace and warmth. The owner/manager Abdul also helped make it a perfect evening by being so friendly, even offering a free after dinner drink. Recommended.

A. B.

Had a great meal there with a bunch of friends from the village, despite there being 14 of us, the food came out at the same time for all courses and was just superb.. really friendly, really attentive and always happy to please

R. P.

If you are looking for a warm welcome, excellent food and service you will find it here. There are so many Indian restaurants in the area to choose but this one had it all, as well as being good value. The 4 of us all had different dishes and we were extremely satisfied. Will be our new regular. Highly recommend.

m. f.

Amazing food which is beautifully cooked to perfection using high quality ingredients. The staff are polite, courteous and very friendly and appear only when you need something. Great comfortable decor and the whole place is spotlessly clean. A great place to eat which is reasonably priced. We have become regular customers as the food is impeccable. Thank you for a great night.

A. m.

Our first visit to this restaurant last night (and it won't be our last) !! The food was well presented, beautifully cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious with more than generous portions throughout all dishes . Service between courses were perfectly timed with all dishes served nice and hot. It is easy to see why they have received all their well warranted awards. Great relaxing decor, spotlessly clean throughout and the guys on service were incredibly polite, efficient and attentive. A really great eating-out experience and we will be returning again. Thank you

M. K.

Amazing food and great atmosphere. Had a group of ten of us and it was just amazing nite

O. T.

Tasty Indian food, great service and friendly owner

J. D.

Best curry I’ve had for a long time. Full of flavour, not at all greasy, onion bhajis were lovely and crispy, king prawn pathia delicious. New fave Indian Takeaway!

S. P.

First of all, great customer service on the phone :). Secondly, order arrived very quickly and food was piping hot. Lastly, the food was absolutely amazing. I will definitely order again and would highly recommend! Forgot to mention that it is also reasonably priced with good portion size.

R. D.

Just got back from our first visit to Deshi Spice in Bedford. When I booked, I was asked if there were any special requests and as we were celebrating an anniversary, we stated this. To our amazement, when we arrived, we had balloons and banners at our table! Our food arrived quite promptly, I had the prawns with coconut and red paste, and it was delicious! The staff on duty, Moses and Aka were very attentive and friendly. When we asked for the bill, it arrived with an anniversary card and a bunch of roses! I have stayed in top hotels in Ireland during anniversaries,which were not even acknowledged!... I searched trip advisor and chose this restaurant due to their fantastic reviews, and I can safely say, they are right! I never take the time to write reviews on restaurants as it takes a lot to impress me .But, tonight, it has to be said, they couldn’t have done more to impress! I shall definitely return soon! Fantastic food and service......quite busy and buzzing for a Monday night, but hardly surprising!

D. H.

Really pleasant evening, excellent food and service in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We were on a first date and so probably lingered a bit too long after our meal but at no time did we feel any pressure to leave, despite the restaurant being quite busy. A definite new favourite.

C. D.

Not bad but not great. Good value on a Wednesday set menu.

m.

Really good curry. Not fussy, just really tasty and very nice staff. Abdul recommend the Pathia with lamb and it was spot on. Will come back with friends 😊

S. T.

Lovely food, great service, very quick aswell. Extremely reasonable prices to! Definitely recommend anyone try this place you won't be disappointed.

A. R.

Curry night out with friends. Picked this restaurant because of good reviews. We were not disappointed.All different meals with individual flavours. A great night out.

A. S.

Great food and well presented. Friendly staff and good service. Will be back.

M. R.

Had some very good curries here, well pleased. We eat and cook a lot of Indian food. This was right up there. Staff pleasant, owner has an infectious enthusiasm and pride in his business. Well worth a go.

S. G.

not only the best Indian I have ever been too, but also one of the best restaurants in Bedford. the food is superb, time and after time. I have been there with my family many many times and they have never let us down. the food is cooked to perfection, the lamb and chicken succulent, and never dry or chewy. relaxing chilled out atmosphere. I have bought many friends here in the past and they have loved it as much as I do. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL :D

J. T.

Food was fantastic. Portions just the right size. Naan bread perfect is taste and size. One of the best Indians I have had. Highly recommend

W. M.

Thank you! Very delicious food for reasonable prices! Enjoyed the wide variety. Ordered via takeaway arrived super quick! Appreciate it.

S. G.

Ordered food for delivery, was told 1 hour was the wait. Called an hour later just to check up and to say I was waiting at the drop off point. Was told that food had just left ( restaurant is 5 mins away ), 20 mins later I called again and was told there was another order with the same name and that mine was leaving now. 10 mins later the food arrived, as tasty as it was, it was cold. Being that I was at work I did not have time to call up and re-order etc etc. It's a shame because this place has always been so prompt and excellent in delivering their food.

I. L.

Flawless from start to finish. The service is like something out of a Michelin star restaurant and the food is right there with it. In terms of Indian food, this is clean (not oily), fresh and full of flavour. My father in-law has been going across the road to The Grand for 30+ years, but I'll be advising him that it's time to move on to a superior dining experience at Deshi Spice. Don't bother going anywhere else in Bedford for Indian food, I certainly won't be!

J. H.

Excellent staff, food, and a nice ambiance. Well done a really good place to eat.

M. S.

Recently started ordering from here. Have repeatedly since. Each time it’s quality and well presented and extremely tasty. I recommend.

M. S.

Deshi Spice was really good. Can see why it is number 1 on trip advisor in Bedford, staff were so polite and couldn't do enough to help us and the food was lovely

G. T.

The food was so lovely I went to the kitchen to thank the chefs. Honestly really lovely. The waiter was really friendly and helpful. This was last night, a Thursday so it wasn't as busy as the restaurant deserved. Thank you for a lovely meal deshi.

R. J.

best food we have had for a long while. I especially loved the goan fish bhoona, a dish full of flavour and not too heavy. the waiters were very helpful especially Moses who served us. will definitely be going back

S. W.

First time I've been to this restaurant. I have been missing out! Some menu items are that little bit different to many other Indian/Asian restaurants and a real treat. All the old favourites are there too though. The quality of the food is great, nicely cooked and served hot. Definitely not one of your "lumps of meat and veg dropped into a curry sauce" restaurants The flavours in the dishes we had came through, and some great tastes of individual spices and ingredients were there in every mouthful. I had the Akbari Khana which I had never heard of before. It was chicken breast stuffed with minced lamb and served in a mushroom bhuna sauce. Hot and spicy yet full of various flavours. Moses and Jay in particular did an amazing job getting the food to us from the chef in co-ordinated time and whilst it was sizzling hot. Not easy with a party of twenty plus people! Great food, well cooked, nicely served and great chatty guys. I'll be back.

G. C.

Our meal was delicious and beautifully presented. My king prawn poori starter was perfect, crispy poori perfectly cooked king prawns. We also had very attentive service from Moses. We highly recommend people to give this restaurant a try.

K. W.

Never been here before today and it being the last meal to dine out before i couldn't wish for a better place to come to!! Abdul was excellent and the food amazing. I had a chicken tikka korai phal + hot and it was tasty and cooked to perfection. I shall definitely be coming back. Brilliant!!

R. B.

This is literally the best takeaway ever. The curries are amazing and the dishes are all mouth-watering. It is a must try. They do get busy during the weekends so orders can be delivered a little late. This is by far the best takeaway :) very happy

T. R.

Great service always delicious food 😋

V. R.

A place worth going to. Food was cooked to perfection and staff were very polite and cheerful.

M. A.

Another great restaurant in Bedford Starters great and full of flavour Mixed starter and tanddori which was full of flavour and left a mouth watering taste in my mouth. Mains had chicken rezala which was nice and had the perfect spices not tooo hit or not too sweet. So would recommend if you are looking for a good meal.

S. J.

Lovely food, speedy and attentive service, and reasonably priced.

M. N.

Ordered meal, asked for lamb and mushroom Dansak which isn't on the menu, was told it was no problem, Friday night and food delivered within 30 minutes, excellent and good value!

I. S.

My current favourite. Over the years I've been to most of the restaurants in Bedford, including most of the Indian restaurants. This one has all the traditional fare, well cooked and nicely served - a little more style on the serving than most. There are deals on Wednesday and Sunday evenings which make it very good value indeed.

V. T.

We have become regular customers at Deshi. It's such a relaxed atmosphere and most e joyable too. Food is always top quality and extremely tasty. Staff are so friendly, proffesional and generous. They always make us feel welcome. We wouldn't go anywhere else.

E. H.

I have eaten here regularly for the last year and have always had superb food and excellent service. The atmosphere is warm and cosy and the staff are always friendly. I highly recommend this place

C.

Very friendly and efficient staff, food was lovely and fresh tasting (peshwari naan was nicest we’ve had), really nice cosy atmosphere in the restaurant especially being sat in one of the booths. Toilets were clean. Great prices ordering from the banquet night menu.

R. W.

Excellent food and service. Their buffet days are exceptional value.

L. W.

I had a takeaway delivered this evening after my neighbours recommended them. I was amazed by the quality of the meal and the customer service. Definitely my go to restaurant from now on.

N. P.

Spent the evening at Deshi Spice with my family 8 of us in total and a new baby can I just say what an absolute pleasure it was the table we were given gave us enough space to put a sleeping baby and pram close enough for mum to rock when needed.....food was incredible service by Moses was outstanding the whole place had a wonderful feeling we all said we will be back thank you for a perfect evening

c. r.

This was an average takeaway. Keema nan filled with minced lamb but no spices very bland. No potatoes in the vegetable curry more of a Heinz soup consistency. Chicken Biryani full of chicken nice taste. Chicken korma again lots of chicken nice taste. Mint sauce one of the pots definitely on the turn. Tasted like mould. The other two were OK. The poppadoms were freshly cooked and crispy. Onion bhajis crispy on the outside but very doughy on the inside. Unlikely to order again from here. Shame it had been recommended but only average.

R. D.

Excellent food and a friendly service from Moses. With a variety of great menu choices, as well as the classics, my friends and I look forward to our next visit. Thanks guys :D

D. B.

Good food friendly staff. Catered for a large group, 20, and suggested a £25pp mixed dishes. Made it really easy and plenty of it.

N. S.

Boyfriend and I go here about twice a month. We are both very picky with our indian food and have to say that after trying numerous places this one is by far the best in bedford! They will never disappoint and the staff is very friendly. Highly recommend.

K. S.

Fantastic food, great and friendly service. Thoroughly recommend. Highwst ratest restaurant in Bedford. Will come here every time I'm in town

J. R.

Everything was going well until they served me mozzarella with cheddar sprinkled over the top instead of Paneer in my sag paneer. Told me it was a bedford thing as the locals don't like paneer however, I haven't found another restaraunt in Bedford making sage paneer in this way?

B. 2.

Delicious! Very professional, and food arrived fresh and speedily to the table! Special thanks to Abdul, very friendly!

M. J.

Frist time using it tonight order a take away and I glad I did very nice food best India I had in a lot time will be ordering again

M. R.

Absolutely recommended! This place is awesome, the naan is excellent as is every dish I've tried here. Good atmosphere with just the right music at the right volume. I'll be back

V. L.

Just had a wonderful meal, fabulous food and service was amazing, thank you Jay. Will definitely come again. Amazing xx

J. T.

First time ordering, customer service excellent, fantastic food, very tasty, arrived very hot.

A. M.

Absolutely delicious food and friendly service nice atmosphere

K. M.

Excellent food and service. Indian fine dining at affordable prices. The best in Bedford.

c.

Every bite delicious, and the staff couldn't be more helpful. I've just finished eating and I'm stuffed but I already can't wait to come back

M. O.

Always good food and service, you get 20% off collected take aways. Always use for post match curries on Saturday's.

J. B.

Great restaurant with amazing food and amazing staff will definitely be going back

R. S.

Food was good, service a bit slow.

B. b.

Nice food and great customer service, very welcoming and very clean.

R. A.

Great food, great service, catered for the 16 people on a Saturday night quickly and great quality, service from these guy are amazing.

s. r.

Must say Amazing place it was! Had lots of fun with family members 😍 Wanna visit soon😎

s. l.

Food fabulous. Visited while on holiday would highly recommend

T. m.

Nice dinner and good service

a.

Excellent cooking! friendly staff. Had a good time. And very well fed. Thank you.

D. W.

Good food but plates slightly warm which effects your food temperature

A. B.

Really nice! Great food and service, although the Dhansac was the hottest I've ever had!

S. S.

I was visiting a friend in Bedford I then became hungry so we went here and ate the service was excellent and the food was amazing.

P. A.

Not mass-produced, not crazy spicy, just flavoursome Indian/Bangladeshi dishes that leave a wonderful taste in your mouth. One of the best around.

t. s.

Excellent service Great food .loved it. Spectacular people Beautiful atmosphere I'll be back. Junior.

J. H.

Excellent service friendly staff food is really fantastic 👌

S. K.

Excellent service and food. There is plenty of choice on the menu and all atca reasonable price.

E. A.

Amazing food and service.

n. j.

One of the nicest restaurants I have dined at . I'd recommend deshi spice to the most ardent of curry lovers and I am a fussy eater . In a word brilliant

P. S.

Good food, good service with a smile.

R. A.

Excellent service... Foods were great... staffs are friendly however it took some time....

P. B.

Great food,reasonably priced and friendly service 🙂🍽

D. P.

Excellent food and a great choice of cuisine

N. M.

A very nice evening was enjoyed by all. Very good food and very polite and helpful waiters.

S.

Amazing! Brilliant food, brilliant atmosphere, will definitely come again!

Z. A.

Friends nyt out, thnk u Jhng for the lovely food n service wil be comin bak nxt tym definitely👍🏾🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

P.

Ordered a takeout from here - lovely food! 👍

M. M.

Lamb korai lovely dish with a beautiful fresh naan breads. 👍Excellent service by Moses and jay

S. M. R.

Friendly staff, Jalfrezi wasn’t great no taste and sauce was very red

U. H.

I love the food 😍 good waiters please give them five star and make u go to vistv there place

m. a.

Had a dinner meal with friends food was very flavoursom tnx to v staff for there lovley service 10/10

L. S.

quality, best curry ive had in my life, naan and poppadoms are amazing as well

e. f.

Consistently good, lovely food, nicely presented

A. A.

One of the best Indian restaurant s in town, friendly staff and good food

D. Y.

Great food and wonderful service. Thank you.

L. M.

Highly recommend great food, great service couldn't fault it, thank you Jay 😊

D.

One of the best curry places in Bedford. Tasty and inexpensive.

H. J.

Great food, excellent value, good service and helpful staff

D. A.

This place was amazing. The food was absolutely bomb. Definetly will be back for more.

V. R.

What a meal. Staff great food superb

P. M.

Clean, reasonably priced and quick, friendly service. The chicken byriani was pretty good.

J. r.

A very clean restaurant and the food is amazing

P. C.

Excellent meal wonderful staff.

R. M.

Great food but rather slow service especially as it was mid week and only one other table in use.

L. S.

Great food and fabulous atmosphere.

L. M.

Excellent food and very friendly staff. Can only recommend

W. S.

Excellent food and attentive staff, highly recommended, they deserve the business, thanks.

J. P.

Excellent menu choice, food and service

A. F.

Food was really lovely and service was brilliant. Thank you.

K. J.

Food it's ok, service is nice . Nothing special

S. G.

Went here for someone leaving do, meal was very good.

M. B.

Great curry house. Friendly staff and great food.

S. G.

As always beautiful food friendly staff with a good welcome

N. C.

Very creative chef, there many choices on their specialities best chef ever met

M. B.

Lovely food. Great service

K. F.

Always very good. Food is good and staff are friendly.

D. V.

Best Indian in Bedford. The food and service are always excellent.

S. W.

My dinner was a delicious lamb curry with rice. thank you.

E. U.

Very good, great meal, definitely recommend.

D. C.

Amazing food and amazing bunch of guys, best all round.

D. E.

Good food, good management, very friendly and accommodating.

R. P.

Fantastic food very nice staff would recommend

R. B.

Nice food and fast friendly service

J. B.

excellent service. food was amazing.

Z. Z.

great food will definitely come back to you

K. T.

Amazing curry definitely be back

D. B.

Great food but seem a little disorganised

C. T.

Brilliant food

P. W.

Nice and friendly staff, lovely food

V. V.

The best food in Bedford 👌👌👌👌

D. S.

Always welcoming and friendly with great food

A. S.

Great food, fantastic service

G. A.

Amazing food and friendly staff

A. H.

Top class food need to go and check it out

R. D.

Perfect food & very friendly people! Thank you!

M. H.

Great food and friendly service.

C. B.

Great Food

t. l.

Delicious fresh made food, defo going back.

N. N. P.

Really good food and great service

D. M.

Service very good food even better

S. H.

Delicious meal, brilliant host. Thanks.

N. S.

Great food excellent service

C. B.

Quick when in lockdown and friendly on collection

S. H.

Absolutely lovely supper. Thank you.

S. C.

Brilliant 1st class service

S. M. R.

Excellent food and service

B. S.

Love it, best curry in the town

L. H.

Lovely food and service

N. C.

Best curries in Bedford

D. W.

Lovely door great service

D. K.

Great

P. F.

Great food 👍

D. C.

Awsome lambshank dish!

C. H.

Tasty well prepared food

F. A.

Good

B.

mediocre curry

A. R.

Very good food

L. W.

Excellent grub

d. c.

One of the best around.

E. O.

Soooooo tasty

D. L.

Excellent

n. h.

Brilliant food

F. m. R.

Great food

P. H.

Great food

C. D.

Worth a try

S. R.

Table for four, 7.30 Sat evening, restaurant very busy, service was good , food even better, would definitely return.

S. P.

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