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Garden of India

Restaurant Meal takeaway Indian restaurant Asian restaurant South east asian restaurant South asia restaurant

One of the Top rated Meal takeaways in Harlow


Address

North House Bush Fair, 12-13 Tilegate Rd, Harlow CM18 6PA, United Kingdom

Website

thegardenofindia.com

Contact

+44 1279 430942

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (424 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Viktoria Q. 5 years ago on Google • 88 reviews
    Great value for your money! Delicious food and the buffet Idea is really great. You get different dishes brought to your table and you can reorder each dish in case you would like to get more. Naan and rice is inclusive. The price for the buffet was 13 pounds and you can really not complain about it. I can really recommend this nice place!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave C. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice food, the Sunday buffet is excellent. The staff were very good and we hadn't booked ahead so was unsure but no issues on this occasion. The food is top notch, they really put in the effort and it showed. Can't wait to go back. It's gone up a bit, but hey everything has recently!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 thamim a. 5 months ago on Google • 146 reviews
    Great curry with really quick service. Got charged for poppadoms that we didn't order but overall bill was okay. Big narstie popped in half way through the meal, apparently it's his local

  • 5/5 Gema BALLESTEROS G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, better service, they're extremely friendly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael O. 6 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    Two Americans who lived in India collectively for six year and we loved the food. Quite upscale and creative. Rich flavors. Amazing naan. Not hip, but classically nice atmosphere down to small touches (like warmed plates) and slightly innovative twists on Indian fare that was so delightful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vic R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food. Excellent service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marek G. 4 years ago on Google
    A great Indian restaurant, in the middle of nowhere in Harlow. Just go for it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gemma B. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and service as usual! Only Indian to go to!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marvin K. 4 years ago on Google
    This restaurant is my first choice restaurant. Of all restaurants I know I like it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to visit this place. Whenever I feel like having a proper lunch, this place comes first to my head. Great and varied food and a rich cuisine.generous staff, and agreeable spirit. Also important, the price is good. I recommend this place with no doubt.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food, service and atmosphere. Definately gonna be a regular
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mike T. 4 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed a lovely meal here, and were well treated by the staff and owner!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wahida Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Take this from someone who grew up eating southern asian food, this place took me back to my parents cooking. The biryani and tarka daal ???
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John F. 4 years ago on Google
    Have been to the garden of India on one other occasion. And found the service and food as excellent again. Will be looking forward to the next visit. ?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jenny D. 4 years ago on Google
    Got half our order wrong. Had to call & get them to change it. So everything else went cold by the time we got the correct one. Food is nice though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 serena a. 1 year ago on Google
    with the daily menu we ate plenty of very good food without spending a lot, i absolutely recommend it!! Also the lady that was taking the orders was very nice and caring
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Colin D. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly with good food. Reasonable prices.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neill T. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely restaurant situated in the Bush Fair precinct. It's extremely well decorated with ample seating. The owner Mo is the perfect host and with his friendly team always look after you. The food is absolutely delicious and I have often asked Mo to extend my compliments to the chef. There's also a nice little bar area where you can always wait and enjoy a Cobra (served in the big 600ml bottles) if you want a take away. Thoroughly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hayden Best 3. 4 years ago on Google
    Best indian in harlow
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Triston W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and fantastic customer service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Patrick O. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer G. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful welcome, food and service....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aaron C. 4 years ago on Google
    Love this restaurant brilliant food and hospitality
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ben M. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect everyone, everyime, well done Mo and the team!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alamin A. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful restaurant, with excellent service. We really enjoyed our food and felt at home. Special thanks to Mo for his hospitality. I absolutely loved the "Nasty Lamb chops" absolutely divine! The dessert mad with the Peshwari Naan was heaven. Undoubtedly the best restaurant in Harlow.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Denise H. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a warm welcome when we arrived at Garden of India. The staff are always pleasant, the atmosphere was great and the food was absolutely delicious. Well done, keep up the good work
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Robin L. 5 years ago on Google
    Wifey & I have been here(we are very local) many times over the years. The restaurant has been given a trendy modern makeover recently, & added some new chef specials. We tried a newbie meal each & was well impressed. Service, atmosphere & all around quality can not be faulted. We would recommend this place to all looking for a top notch establishment for enjoyment.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roots to W. 9 months ago on Google
    Mo and the team are truly wonderful. Making you feel welcomed, special and valued. Food is truly amazing, we tried a couple of the specials including a chicken and lamb dish. We were so full that we took some home so had a curry night later in the week. All food is very fresh, full of flavour and clearly prepared with ❤️ love
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mako S. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice place. Meals are very tasty and in reasonable prices. Service is good and you feel welcome.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay M. 4 years ago on Google
    As my birthday yesterday and lucky for my son to have a sleep over tonight myself and my wife could have a date night. We went too Mo's that never fails anyone . Great food and service and a comfy place as suffering from painful arthritis in both arms as could rest as needed. Also great too read the cobra story on the glass an added touch.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 vikki s. 4 months ago on Google
    Popped in for a last min birthday dinner. The food was amazing as usual and moe let us try 2 dishes from the new smaller menu and it was amazing Music is always the best in here too ! Thanks moe for all u do xx
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shaun R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food good staff
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Louise W. 1 year ago on Google
    Very busy, waited half hour for someone to take our order. Food was great, drinks very expensive!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter S. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic. Food is excellent, restaurant is very ambient. Thoroughly recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Steve F. 3 years ago on Google
    Delivery was late - over an hour after the expected ETA. No courtesy phone call from the restaurant to let us know, and impossible to get through on the phone. Half the food was cold and the poppadoms were missing. Again, couldn’t get through to the restaurant to tell them. What we did have was fine.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julian P. 1 year ago on Google
    Brilliant food and very friendly staff, I have now found my new favourite Indian restaurant and I would definitely be visiting in the future to eat in and take away. (Update sept 2022)...still got the best food around, excellent staff, prices and they now they have the garden of india app for savings and online ordering, highly recommended, you won't be disappointed. Just check the reviews.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Terry D. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food, service excellent
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul T. 4 years ago on Google
    Annual Christmas meal with friends - awesome staff, awesome food, all round spot on Indian!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 stephen c. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve J. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food.good service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Damon S. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, excellent food. Nothing at all to complain about.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James W. 7 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    I have known Mo for over 15 years and from the first time we met he has been nothing more than a great host. Still to this day we frequent the garden as the food and atmosphere is excellent. My 8 year old son now has this as his place to dine out. Keep up the good work all.

  • 5/5 Stef G. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Had a loverly kiyma naan bread with a lamb biryani was the best biryani i ever tasted apart from the one mum amd grandmother make i felt like i was eating some good super home cooked food . Dal was good stuff and tandoori CHicken my pAl had a vegetarian curry and was absolutely delighted with the taste guys were all such LOVERLY with service swell

  • 5/5 Jennie B. 6 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Visiting the area and was looking for something special. Garden of India had an original menu with some innovative twists. We were not disappointed in the slighest. Staff were welcoming right from the start. Food was absolutely delicious (there is enough choice to suit various budgets) and was piping hot. Quality will usually come at a cost, but didn't think the prices were unreasonable. It seems that 1 negative review per year over the past number of years is just proof that humans are fallible. Staff went above and beyond to make the experience pleasurable and am sure a quiet word in the manager's ear would be acted upon. Wish we lived locally to make this restaurant a regular stop. Thank you Garden of India.

  • 5/5 Chia L. 6 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Dropped into this restaurant on a quiet Monday evening and loved it! All the dishes were really tasty and flavoursome, not too oily, good quality ingredients. The standout dishes for me were the lemon rice - zingy and delicious! - and the halloumi/spinach samosas... they were small and expensive but the filling was so fresh and perfectly balanced I was almost tempted to order a second portion. Service was great too. Wish I lived nearer, would love to return!

  • 2/5 Tracey B. 1 year ago on Google
    Sadly disappointed withbthebtaste of my dish, I had tika masala, instead of tasting sweet was very very salty. Not nice at all, ordered pashwai and a garlic nan, were mixed up rather than separate. Others in the group were happy with their food, manager is lovely. But won't be returning.

  • 5/5 SR M. 4 years ago on Google
    Really good food, I have a dairy allergy and probably the best Asian restaurant to deal with my requirements in a professional and safe manner and without batting an eyelid. Great experience.

  • 3/5 Peter J. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, friendly staff. A little expensive compared with similar establishments.

  • 5/5 Lee B. 4 years ago on Google
    Been here many times before and never had a bad meal, the food is amazing.

  • 5/5 Sean M. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food and service. For a cracking Indian meal come here!

  • 5/5 Emma L. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food. Great service.

  • 5/5 Walter M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good food, quite place...see you soon

  • 5/5 Teresa S. 10 months ago on Google
    Lovely welcome at this restaurant. The food is so good I had chicken tikka it was so succulent and flavoursome. Great friendly staff and excellent service.

  • 5/5 alysonl h. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely place, lovely food. Lovely staff 5+++++

  • 5/5 S S (. 10 months ago on Google
    What a gem! Mo & his team know how to get the taste buds fired up, you'll want to come back, especially for the meat samosas! Try eat your way through the menu -ita alot! Keep up with the shell downs pure vibes x

  • 1/5 jamie W. 3 years ago on Google
    So garden of India is basically Raj Lodge they are both as disappointed as it's other for example I ordered this evening and I ordered double the amount I didn't get double there now I got the same amount split between a double amount of packaging along with that the food is horrible there was no flavour other than vinegar I was really disappointed and even more disappointed when I found out that Raj Lodge and India garden are the same place because Raj Lodge is a load of rubbish.........

  • 5/5 Julia J. 10 months ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful meal,such tender flavoursome Chicken,my sister had Sag King Prawn again really tasty with big juicy prawns, will definitely be coming back and recommending it to my friends .The service was very polished. A lovely experience 😀

  • 5/5 Zishan B. 9 months ago on Google
    Visit to this place was an absolute winner for me in Harlow. I enjoyed my meal and most importantly the service too. Genuine people and lovely food with great atmosphere. The place is air conditioned so a bonus during these hot evenings. I look forward to taking my extended family and friends there soon again. Thank you.

  • 5/5 Zak 10 months ago on Google
    What a fine establishment. Had a meal here with my family and I cannot fault the restaurant at all. Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Very tasty food accompanied with impeccable service. Highly recommend to all! 10/10

  • 5/5 Michał P. 2 years ago on Google
    During Sunday Buffet you can try several flavourful meals. Menu changes slightly Sunday to Sunday, still you will always find sth that suits you perfectly. Hospitality is top notch, you feel really welcome there what further improves the experience. Worth every penny and every moment of your time.

  • 2/5 Joao Pedro Bragatti W. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasteless dishes, some of them extremely sweet

  • 5/5 Musrat C. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a great restaurant with amazing staff service. The food was splendid and difficult to fault the experience. My recommendation would be the lamb chops and butter chicken! Thank you to Mo and the rest of the team for hosting us at your restaurant.

  • 4/5 Barry S. 4 years ago on Google
    First class food and friendly staff a must

  • 5/5 Frankie A. 1 year ago on Google
    Always top class food here! Ordered tonight for the family who haven’t had garden of india before, everyone was blown away, I was unsure what to order personally, but Mo suggested a special, the ‘rowdy brown’, which did not disappoint! Was the ideal sauce for my naan! The usuals were also spot on, tikka masala and chicken pathia. Mushroom rice is probably the best I have ever had. Onion bhaji crispy and very tasty. Both sides highly recommended if your looking to order. No nuts in any dishes which is perfect as my wife has a nut allergy. Very decent portion sizes and no holding back on quality ingredients. Everything was hot upon collection and fresh! Not the cheapest Indian, but you really do get what you pay, we won’t go anywhere else 👌🏼👍🏼

  • 5/5 Daniel W. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food. Excellent service. Can't rate it highly enough

  • 5/5 Eryl Williams T. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely meal, atmosphere and very polite and attentive staff. Would highly recommend 👌

  • 5/5 Shuyeb U. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Indian restaurant in town. The food was absolutely delicious and the service I received was great from Mo and the rest of the team.

  • 4/5 GRAHAM O. 4 years ago on Google
    EA Christmas curry night just a few of us having a ruby marry before we get stuck into the Turkey

  • 5/5 Lloyd H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great restaurant with food coutured to your taste.

  • 2/5 Denise H. 4 years ago on Google
    Dinner arrived cold had to microwave it and didn't get my salad and sauce so I only received half my meal my husband said his food was ok

  • 4/5 Gary G. 1 year ago on Google
    Booked at Raj, Old Harlow only to find they are shut on Mondays and defer to Bush Fair. After a phone call (as onine reservation confirmed!, apologetic and advised to come to Bush Fair restaurant). Good food, good service, reasonable pricing. Nice evening, not spoiled by redirection. Will eat here again.

  • 5/5 Simon C. 1 year ago on Google
    This is place to go for great food and atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and made you feel welcome. The music playlist was spot on with the 80's soul. We will be returning very soon

  • 5/5 jaimie b. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place amazing food, Mo is a great really friendly and couldn't decide what I wanted as wanted to try something new, so Mo asked me what heat level i liked and asked if I liked certain things and ordered for me and wow nailed it lol what a great meal. Will obviously go back again and would highly recommend, got to be the best Indian restaurant in town

  • 3/5 Ivori 1 year ago on Google
    Went for a buffet to which we got told its different to everywhere else ..... basicly its a set menu at a high price. There was no way we could eat all the food which was nice just oily but had paid for then told we cant take home what we couldnt eat/paid for because they give it to a homeless guy and charging a 8yr old who had 2 poppadoms n about 3 bits of meat £13 is a ripp off even if he blackcurrant was free. Most places offer £15 free choice menu which is alot better deal. Maybe lower the price and advertise a set menu because a buffet means order what you want and how much you want. Your offering a set menu

  • 5/5 Andreanna F. 1 year ago on Google
    Took meal away, did not have to wait long for my order. Throughly enjoyed my meal, everything was freshly made. To the white haired guy waiting too. You were spot on, best Indian ever.

  • 5/5 Luke L. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    This place is possibly the best Indian restaurant I've ever been to. The food is amazing and is only topped by the incredible staff and service. Won't be going anywhere else!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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