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Find out what Balti restaurants to try in Romford. Romford is a large town in east London, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Havering. It is located 14.1 miles (22.7 km) northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a market town in the county of Essex and formed the administrative centre of the liberty of Havering, until it was dissolved in 1892. Good road links and the opening of the railway station in 1839 were key to the development of the town and the economic history of Romford is underpinned by a shift from agriculture to light industry and then to retail and commerce. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Romford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1937 and has formed part of Greater London since 1965. It now forms one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts outside central London and has a developed night-time economy.
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10. Razza Indian Restaurant and Lounge
Overall Ratings
3 based on 131 reviews
Authentic Indian Restaurant
Reviewed By J4593EUpeterw
Main Road in Gidea Park has become little India with the proliferation of Indian restaurants, this place ticks all three boxes. Great food, superb friendly service and it offers good value for money. Good size portions of tasty good is always good start, the food was served quickly and we a smile and when we came to the end of the meal I didn't feel like my bank account had been raided. Highly recommend this good restaurant.
9. Asia Spice
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By 964dellab
We live in Gidea Park and have four Indian restaurants on our High Street. We met some neighbours who said they always go to Asia Spice. To be honest, we'd never seen the restaurant before - we very rarely travel along Victoria Road, but I thought "why not?" Asia Spice has lots of differently named dishes on their menu, which was a pleasant surprise.So, it was a takeaway for us this time! We decided on lots of starters (so that we could compare), with a few other dishes. So, Onion bhajee, king prawn butterfly, prawn puree, chicken tikka main, special rice, sag ponir and a new one for us ... . lamb paneerwala. Yes, it sounds a lot for two, suffice it to say we had some leftovers, but we wasn't sure of portion size. Rest assured, the portions are plentiful! Turning now to what we thought ........... both my husband and I can honestly say it was one of the best takeaways we have ever had (and we've had a few!). Everything was fresh and tasty, simply gorgeous! Really was scrumptious - could not fault a thing. Oh, and they said delivery between 30-45 minutes and they delivered on time.So, it'll be a visit to Asia Spice next time, not just a takeaway. And, that's the reason I actually posted 'very good' as opposed to 'excellent', because I'd like to pay a visit, test the ambience and service, then I'll post another review.Thank you to our neighbours for the recommendation - very happy indeed. Very happy!
8. Bhangra Beat
Overall Ratings
4 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By christopherjelley
We use this restaurant regularly and it never fails to impress. The owner and staff are friendly and efficient. The menu is extensive and caters all tastes. Chicken tikka balti is very good as are the nann breads and all side dishes. We have eaten many different main dishes and all are very good. Beer is served nice and cold and there is a good drink selection available. At the end of the meal a house drink of your choice is always served, which I think is a nice gesture. Highly recommend. Takeaway meals are of the same standard.
7. Indian Ocean
Overall Ratings
4 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By lrahman01
It does not get any better, food was great staff were helpful, fresh produce and the dishes were sublime. Cooked to perfection. I was truely impressed by the level of service. The restaurant manager 'Sayeed is a proper host. Good stuff, 'keep it up!Will definately visit again.
6. Mustard Indian kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 389 reviews
We aim to be the best Indian Restaurant in Hornchurch our food is prepared with a lot of love and based upon the tradition of the Indian Kitchen. Our food is inspired by authentic Indian cuisine at its best using fresh ingredients and expert knowledge of
Reviewed By Jan S
I've been here a handful of times now and every time it's been of a consistently high standard. The owner is wonderful - always welcoming and remembers who we are (and our children, even though we've only taken them once).The restaurant is a nice size - probably seats around 30 people. The food is always freshly prepared and tasty.A place we will keep going back to.
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5. Radhuni
Overall Ratings
4 based on 77 reviews
Serves Indian and Bangladesh cuisine 01708 739292
Reviewed By Margaret S
Took the family to one of our favourite Indian restaurants. Mondayâs and tuesdays there is a set meal for £11.95. A great choice of starters, mains, sides and rice or naan. The food is always served piping hot by very attentive polite staff. Service is great as is the portion size. Back again soon.
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4. Aroma Indian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 148 reviews
Aroma restaurant in the heart of Romford wants to give you the best Indian experience possible. The contemporary dining room has a relaxed ambience with smart creamy walls, classic pillars, regal upholstered chairs and white table linens. The menu include
Reviewed By davidtS168YR
Always go here itâs such. Lovely meal and staff are very nice and polite even get a rose for the lady Itâs the best Indian in Essex
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3. Ginger Spice
Overall Ratings
4 based on 252 reviews
Ginger Spice, a pioneering sophisticated and authentic Indian restaurant Opened it's doors in March 2015, Ginger Spice offers it's patrons a delightful range of refined, fine food, which remains faithful to the best culinary traditions of the Indian sub-c
Reviewed By Q6739LUdannyh
Our first time to Ginger Spice and we were not disappointed, service 10/10, food 10/10 presented beautifully and you could see a huge investment in the fit-out, the restaurant was comfortable and we were not rushed a very pleasant evening with friends, made better by our friends choice of restaurant, Iâm looking forward to my next visit.
2. Tandoori Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 267 reviews
Tandoori Lounge Hornchurch's one and only family-run authentic Punjabi restaurant, offering the delightful flavours of the Punjab, combined with the very traditional spices of Indian cuisine. Using a traditional charcoal Tandoor (clay oven), we bring a ve
Reviewed By Jodene M
It was our first visit to the Tandoori Lounge.We called for a reservation 30 minutes ahead on a busy Saturday night...and I could barely hear over the background noise, which was lively chatter.The restaurant is easy to miss on the corner and the interior is dark. There isn't any parking, so we parked in a side-street a bit further down the road.The restaurant is fairly small and simply furnished...almost to the point of being plain. The dark wooden tables and floors don't do much to absorb the noise - which was almost a little to loud.The menu is regional and fairly simple - not pages of dishes and they don't contain the usual suspects...as I said it's different! Don't go here if you expect Vindaloo, or Bhuna. It does have some staples such as chicken tikka, samosas and butter chicken. We ordered plain popadoms - there are 3 varieties to chose from. The disappointing thing was the accompaniments that go with them...3 fairly basic sauces - mint, mango chutney and one other. For me it was missing a home-made lime pickle, shredded onion etc. For starters I ordered a meat samosa (approx £3.95) and my husband ordered tandori lamb chops (£12.95). The meat samosa was very small and wasn't packed full - it also came with 2 different sauces squiggled accross the plate in a fancy pattern. It looked pretty but I would have preferred it on the side where I could have used it as I wanted. The chops came on a sizzling platter - dramatic for effect but the spices burning in the sizzling pan makes you cough when it catches in your throat...several people on surrounding tables were coughing too. It happened again later when somebody else ordered them. We got 4 chops which were meaty and fairly flavoursome.For mains I had a lamb dish which I ordered medium spice. The difference about this place is your chose your dish and they make it to spiceyness you specify. I'm not sure if this is a good thing as it's probably a stock sauce that they add more chilli powder to get it to heat you've chosen, rather than made that way from the start. My husband ordered butter chicken which he asked for extra hot - he liked it. We ordered 2 nans - one fire-hot chilli and one perswari (it wasn't called that but it was similar)...these were very nice. My daughter (8 years) had chicken nuggets and chips (£5). The chips/fries were luke warm and a little bit wooden. The chicken nuggets were clearly home made, tasted very nice but were a little bit greasy. It might seem slightly pricier than other Indian/Pakistani restaurants but the portions are large - we couldn't eat it all. If you have the Meerket app/deal you can go here mid-week and enjoy the 2 for 1 offer which I would suggest if you want try it for the first time.Drinks - my husband had a pint of Cobra (on tap - approx £5) and I had a sweet lasi (approx £3.95) which was very nice.The service was friendly but disorganised. One waitress took my drinks order, then another would come over a few minutues later and ask to take our drinks order etc. I asked twice if the door could be shut - it rained all day and it was damp and slightly chilly outside. I was told yes, but nobody shut it. This restaurant was OK but the true test is would we go back...and the answer is no. In our opinion it doesn't take the crown from the Indian Ocean..Dear Jodene, Thank you for taking the time to review your visit at Tandoori Lounge. We are sorry to hear you find it difficult to find parking, however our website points out the best place to park is directly behind our restaurant at Fentiman Way car park. It's a public car park open 24hours a day, all you have to do is walk through the walk way to the high street and we are located on your left. Our decor reflects modern day living, chic and simplistic, unlike the typical Indian restaurant decor, of which you have rightly mentioned our food is not, we serve authentic North Indian Punjabi Cuisine, which means you will not find the Bhunas and Chicken Tikka Masala here as mentioned, as you would at Indian Ocean. We pride ourselves in presenting our freshly cooked food, cooked per order, where we are able to alter the spices to whatever you require. Our Popadoms, all come with again homemade dips and we offer a range of which one of them are the Masala popadoms, which come with the onion, tomato and coriander topping also if requested lime pickle would also have been an option.Im sorry you found our service disorganised, however we like to see that every guest is looked after to the highest standard, that's why I came over as the owner after my waitress had taken your drinks order to make sure that you were ok. The door was open for a short while as we had 2 big parties leaving for the evening, however it was promptly shut once the last guests had left.Im glad you enjoyed your food and drink, and even took a doggy bag home, but disappointed that our cuisine did not meet your usual high street curry house standard for you to return.Thank you for your visit, we hope you do give us another try.Owner - Tandoori Lounge
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1. Bekash Tandoori
Overall Ratings
4 based on 440 reviews
Reviewed By Roy S
Been a while since I've been in this restaurant but after a particularly boozy session a curry seemed like an excellent idea.We didn't bother with any starters but the poppadoms with chutney / pickle etc. made for an excellent appetiser.I had chicken jalfrezi with boiled rice an onion bhaji & keema nann and all the food was great, it soaked up the beer I'd had earlier nicely.Service was good but the restaurant was more or less empty so that was no surprise really.On reflection today with a clearer head the bill was on the high side working out at roughly £25 a head but then we'd all had a beer and a brandy each so that's probably why.Anyway, very good on this occasion but, from my previous visits, I know this isn't always the case.
