Phone: +441689838700
Address: 176-178 Petts Wood Rd, Orpington, England, BR5 1LG, BR5 1JY, United Kingdom
City: Orpington
Dishes: 35
Reviews: 1686
Website: https://indianessence.co.uk
"Had a 90th celebration meal at Indian Essence early this month. From the moment we entered having drinks and nibbles an hour earlier than usual possible on a very rainy Saturday afternoon, the excellence, professionalism and warmth of service was clear to see. As much as the excellent service, my Dad was treated like a King and the portion sizes matched the magnanimous nature of the staff. Rabbit was a surprising revelation as one starter, chicken cooked several ways different to many other Indian restaurants starter selections offered was very good. The choice of mains were varied and sauces they were cooked in a sign of a top notch restaurant at the top of their game. By the time we reached desserts (washed down by more than one bottle of Chablis), the restaurant was filling up fast and buzzing for a normal October evening. After a pandemic and associated lack of celebrations for all, this was a choice I was more than happy to have made for such a special occasion. We will definitely be back and would recommend it to others for anything from normal meals to large celebrations. 5 star occasion...well deserved."
Menu - 35 options
All prices are estimates.
Keema Naan
A soft, leavened bread stuffed with spiced minced meat, offering a savory and spicy flavor perfect for dipping or enjoying on its own.
Carrot Halwa
A warm, spiced Indian dessert made with grated carrots, simmered in milk, sugar, and ghee, garnished with nuts.
Ice Cream Sorbet
A refreshing dessert, creamy and fruity, perfect for a light and cool treat to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Kimbo
Best Indian restaurant near London and worth the effort to go
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HayleyW
We had the set lunch menu the food was delicious and the price was excellent
User
Not Standard Indians, Supermarket Fantastic Indian food with vegan options Updated from previous review on 2021-12-31
User
Nice overall experience. However the quality of food has dropped. Papads were greasy and mains were salty. Stater was good. Service was good.
LindaT
Visit for a treat special occasions, staff very friendly and food is delicious. Bit pricey I mean a Biryani which is mainly rice almost GBP 19. But overall food is top quality
User
Had a wonderful meal with my other half on Sat. Tried a few cocktails from their new menu, staff were very attentive. Dessert is always the highlight for me, had gratted carrot pudding with pistachio ice cream and it was divine. Thank you Indian Essence
LouiseM
Took my sons out for a weeknight treat to celebrate one of them, finishing uni and moving onto his masters degree. We ordered from the set menu which had an excellent variety of choices for us all with me being a vegetarian. The food was delicious and so flavoursome , and the service was excellent. We will definitely be returning
User
From turning up to leaving was fantastic .staff very attentive.. food was fantastic service was as good time between courses was spot on. We only had coke to drink which is a bit expensive but will be going back. I had the goat which was very soft and the sauce deep and rich. One to visit without a doubt. Parking there is a car park in walking distance
User
Genuinely top 3 Restaurant I've been there before. All about this place is ace, really interesting cocktails and the food is some of the best you have. Service is also amazing, yesterday evening waiter was checked to ensure that everything was vegan and also are asked for some things to be vegan made. We went to share for 4 Veg secondary dishes, probably a bit too much, but it is worth trying everything, it is all good that it is difficult to choose a favorite! Too bad you can't rate it 5* because it is not fully plant-based.
User
Had a 90th celebration meal at Indian Essence early this month. From the moment we entered having drinks and nibbles an hour earlier than usual possible on a very rainy Saturday afternoon, the excellence, professionalism and warmth of service was clear to see. As much as the excellent service, my Dad was treated like a King and the portion sizes matched the magnanimous nature of the staff. Rabbit was a surprising revelation as one starter, chicken cooked several ways different to many other Indian restaurants starter selections offered was very good. The choice of mains were varied and sauces they were cooked in a sign of a top notch restaurant at the top of their game. By the time we reache...
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