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The Princess of India, Indian Restaurant, Morden

Restaurant Meal takeaway Indian restaurant Buffet restaurant Halal restaurant Indian takeaway Biryani restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Biryani restaurants in London


Address

10-11 Morden Ct, London Rd, Morden SM4 5HJ, United Kingdom

Website

princessofindiamorden.com

Contact

+44 20 8640 8555

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (795 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5 PM to 12 AM
  • Wednesday: 5 PM to 12 AM
  • Thursday: 5 PM to 12 AM
  • Friday: 5 PM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 5 PM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 12 PM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 5 PM to 12 AM

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  • 1/5 Kay R. 2 years ago on Google
    Do not go to the princess of india in morden. The woman next to us had a baby in a highchair. They tried charging them. When she questioned it, they said its for cleaning. She said well give me the dustpan and brush and ill clean it myself, so they did and she had to clean it 😳 Half the food trays were empty, they hadnt refilled them, then stupidly my child ate this chicken 😔 she thought it was the sauce why its red but its not cooked its all bloody and raw. I told them. They took plate and said nothing at all. Came back and just carried on working. At that point i lost it, not even an apology. They got the manager, he said what do you want me to do. I said its not about money, if she gets ill im gonna go mad. He offered to cook us something else, erm no thankyou! He blamed staff shortages, not acceptable! We said we dont want any other food now as put us off. We agreed to pay for drinks although i was just gonna walk out tbh but he expected us to pay half the bill as it was only hers that wasnt cooked. They didnt even check the other chicken there, they just didnt care. Just to clarify there was one nice polite member of staff and i thanked him before we left. Enviromental health need to check this place out. They really need a staff check too. Get rid of the rude men that work there, i told the manager this snd he made a point of making me repeat it to the staff like it was some joke. We ended up walking out. There was a younger member of staff, extremely well mannered and polite and we thanked him before we left. Uncooked chicken is a serious matter! Totally disgraceful. Fix up before you end up losing your business. This used to be an enjoyable place to visit.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hailey-louise B. 5 years ago on Google • 42 reviews
    Loved this gem of a place. The atmosphere was cosy, family friendly & happy. The buffet is a great choice at only £6.99, eat as much as you like, with a large choice of delicious foods to choose from. Drinks are generous & a cup of tea very good.......... Loved the coconut ice cream served in half a coconut shell (which I was allowed to keep 😁 & perfect for making a fat & mixed seed treat for the birds) the dessert was the perfect size for the two of us. Lovely friendly staff.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Julian T. 8 months ago on Google • 124 reviews
    Visited here today (Thursday 5.15pm) for their £9.95 buffet, a party of 4 adults and we were all very pleasantly surprised. Attentive staff, atmosphere lost a star because of some noisy kids (but that's not really the restaurants fault), a virgin Pina Colada that wasn't great but not bad, a lassi that was definitely ok and a mango juice that was also ok, so the drinks were ok, maybe a little pricey but you expect that at a buffet anyway. However, the food choice was very impressive. If you remember Jimmy Spices or JRC then this place shames them...honestly! I've reviewed around the world (read my other reviews) and I always call it as I see it and for the money this was without doubt the best value for money buffet I've had....full stop. So you might ask, why only 4 stars on the food? Well, the chicken dhansak was spicier than the lamb madras and neither gave me a sweat which I would have hoped for from at least one of the offerings. However, there's a lot of offerings, korma, tikka masala, Madras, dhansak to name a few but there was a prawn dish, tandoori chicken (legs and thighs), onion bhajis, mushroom bhaji, 3 different rice, some aloos, all told about 20 items to choose from (in my photo each container has 2 items in). Now, honestly none of the dishes were the best version of the dish I've ever had BUT the variety, flavours and amount of meat mean this is definitely one of the best Indian meals I've had for anywhere close to the money. Full disclosure, I do love having a spoon (couple of meat chunks) per dish / curry for the different flavours so this is an ideal place for me. My wife and I will definitely be back, maybe have to limit ourselves for weight gain reasons but that would be the only reason. Try it, you won't be disappointed. One last thing, I'm not sure if they serve alcohol, I was driving so didn't look too hard but didn't spot it on the drink menu.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Carr L. 10 months ago on Google • 200 reviews
    Classic British Indian fare. We ordered delivery so can't comment on the premises. All the dishes we ordered were tasty, although the lamb madras and brinjal bhaji were very salty. The vegetable biryani was good, although there weren't many vegetables and what was there was very soft. The tarka dal had good flavour but it was very thin and watery. They threw in a small plastic bag of warm onion salad and a sweet yellow dip for free. All in all not a great meal, but not bad. It was good value for money, taking advantage of their 20% off offer for online orders, it came up to under £25 for 2 people.

  • 5/5 Art D. 3 months ago on Google • 126 reviews New
    I travelled about 40 miles to visit this restaurant after seeing a great review on the 'Gary Eats' youtube channel. I would never have known about it otherwise. He's right. The buffet food is really good, the prices are very reasonable, with good service and a warm atmosphere. There's nothing to dislike. I often order dhansak in Indian restaurants. Their buffet dhansak tasted better than most!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tayeed A. 5 months ago on Google • 109 reviews
    I've been a frequent visitor to this place numerous times, but my recent experience was utterly disappointing. It appears their primary focus has shifted to maximizing profits at the expense of food quality, rendering nearly all their dishes tasteless. Despite its name, "Princess of India," there's a stark contrast as their food lacks any Desi or Asian essence. Instead, it caters more to local or European tastes, devoid of any authentic flavor. Interestingly, despite the Indian name, the establishment is run by Bangladeshi staff and the menu doesn't reflect the heritage. The £10.99 buffet price seemed exorbitant when considering the poor quality and bland taste of the offerings. While the ambiance was decent, it was marred by excessive noise. I reminisce about a time seven or eight years ago when their food had genuine taste appealing to a diverse range of palates. Sadly, now it's solely tailored to local preferences and doesn't resonate with Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi cuisines anymore. My recommendation: prioritize improving quality over chasing profits. Disappointing experience overall.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Karen F. 1 year ago on Google
    AWFUL, AWFUL SERVICE!!!!! If I could give zero stars, I would!! Friends and I booked table for 7:30pm. Got to restaurant around 7:25pm. Made to stand OUTSIDE for 20 minutes while others were let in. Staff kept saying to give them five minutes…EVERY five minutes. We finally decided we had had enough and went in. We were shown to an unclean table. When we commented that there were crumbs on the table, a male staff person asked us what the issue was and proceeded to brush the crumbs off the table ONTO US!!!!! We were ABSOLUTELY GOBSMACKED!!!!! Incredulously, staff person didn’t seem to understand what he had done wrong. Can’t comment on the food as we didn’t stay long enough to taste it!! On a positive note, after we left that horrible place, we ended up at a lovely Chinese restaurant close by called China Garden, where service was absolutely brilliant and the food was very well presented and oh so tasty!! I don’t have to say which restaurant WE will be going back to!😃
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 man h. 2 years ago on Google
    Big 'NOOOO' to this place ! Very bad experience as myself and family visited recently. The workers are very unprofessional ,no manners as they speak and treat customers as if food is given for free!. Even with vacant table being available, they made us stand for long (2 little kids with us). Later as we started having buffet , noticed many of the dishes were empty and as enquired the stubborn waiter appeared rather annoyed and responded harshly 'YOU WAIT !! '..Felt like moving out but little ones were hungry and already started with Chips. The empty items were never filled but we moved on with available dishes. Later enquired another waiter if there is any complementary drinks provided or need to order separately the response was "NOTHING IS FREE HERE"..he could have politely said this but again these guys have no basic manners ,can't expect any decency. Now regarding food taste, its just average from my buffet experience on the day and there's nothing that prompt me to visit this place in future! I must say 'AVOID THIS PLACE!..ZERO STARS for this restaurant!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julio R. 2 years ago on Google • 26 reviews
    Very good food. Large, well presented tables and restaurant tidy restaurant with a classic 'help yourself all you can eat' counter. The food was very flavoursome and filling. Staff were friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend and return again. If you're after Indian cuisine all you can eat help yourself buffet this is the place to go.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Shree 6 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Wide range of options available if you're up for experimenting. Lovely ambiance and great service. My palate is more of traditional Indian, so I had to bite chilies throughout the dinner as most of the dishes were not as spicy as I would have liked. It's understandable though, as most of the customers were locals coming in with kids. I loved the saag chicken, chicken jalfrezi and the chicken tikka biryani. They also have a range of vegetarian options. Really good value for money, so definitely give it a go. I personally might not be back anytime soon, as I traveled for more than an hour and had slightly more expectations.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Adam W. 11 months ago on Google
    Food is cheap and so is the quality. I know cost of living is going up but quality can't go down to keep prices low. If you have to raise the prices and up the quality and I may be back. Previous visits have been good but this was more than 2 years ago.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ant C. 2 years ago on Google
    I didn't know if I should leave a 3 or a 5 star review. I took my family there and 3 out of 5 really enjoyed the food but 2 of us thought the food wasn't up to standard one of the 2 was myself. If you are a lover of Indian food you would think the same as me. At the Princess of India you have the choice of buffet (eat as much as you like) or choosing from a menu. Like most eat as much as you like restaurants they don't cook the food with full flavour so that it's a bit bland discouraging you from eating too much. Having said that the food is reasonably priced and it is value for money. We hadn't booked and had to wait for a table to be free (about a 20 minute wait) so it is a popular place. When I looked in on Easter weekend there was only 10 people in there (I guess people had gone away for the Easter), that's why I didn't think I needed to book a table.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jon B. 2 years ago on Google
    I liked this place, it is not the most upmarket but knows what it is doing and provides good curry at a good price in a welcoming clean environment. There is a buffet service with a good selection but you can also order of the menu. We had the buffet which had a good selection and allows you to try a bit of everything. I recommend and will be returning. For the price it is worth 5 stars, I have payed a lot more hand got worse curry but don't go here expecting super luxury, a chic interior or modern fancy cuisine. It is a high-street curry house with above average food and lower than average prices.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Menesha O. 1 year ago on Google
    Decided to give them another go as I used to order from here a lot in the past but the past year has always been a let down. I got my food today before the arrival time which I was happy about as normally it's over an hour. However the food was just reaching luke warm. We had to re-warm it. Morden is a 10 minute drive from my house? Should be hot if it was fresh. The korma was under cooked you could hear the tear of the chicken when trying to cut through and was pink in the middle. All went in the bin! Never again. Management needs to think about quality instead of quantity, since the upsize of the restaurant the food has gone from good to terrible.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Karen B. 3 years ago on Google
    I placed a delivery order via Uber Eats. It was very quick and reasonably priced. It had generous portions and included a free unexpected popadom and raita dip. The vegetable curry seemed to have a bit more sauce than vegetables, but overall, the meal was nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mi A. 6 months ago on Google
    I went few day ago with 4 adults 1 kid and 1 baby Restaurant charge us for 5 adults this is ok as she is 10 years old but they charge 16 months old for kids price £7.99. First time in my life that restaurant charge a baby for kids price. I went to many restaurants it always start from 2 years old or you can charge for baby price separate.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Anne F. 1 year ago on Google
    Orderd food at 5pm and it didn't arrive until 6.30pm. Food was cold and watery. They forgot some of our order so we called up to ask them to bring the missing item. An hour and a half later and we are still waiting, who knows when it will turn up. Every time we ring the restaurant they say the guy has already left. Will not be going back here. Could probably accept the horrendous wait time if the food was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great meal for only £8.99.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 D C. 5 months ago on Google
    Good selection of dishes, just wished the food was hotter (in heat) on my latest visit. Oh and wished they didn't cut the nan breads into strips, cut in half would be better

  • 2/5 Sharon W. 10 months ago on Google
    I ordered on uber eats and the important parts of my meal was missing. Im mostly upset as I have ordered from here before the order was alright. Once you have bits of your order missing it puts you off from ordering again. So sadly will be the last time I order from here. I had to chuck the food in the bin as it was dry and horrible as the curry was missing. So it was a waste of my money. I have reported on uber and didn't even get a refund of missing items. Disgusting service by all parties.

  • 1/5 Faye M. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Booked a table for 5 people at 1830, arrived on time and said to staff we called up and booked a table. Staff walked off and came back and said there’s no space, wait 5 mins. Waited 5mins and still no table for us. Me and my party was happy to not to eat at this restaurant, so I said to staff we’re going to leave. Staff said it’s going to be only 5 mins more as they just ordered dessert!!! Gonna take more than 5 mins to eat dessert as guests at table wasn’t rushing. Why should they? Staff very poor, spoken in their own language in front of me when I was telling them we’re about to leave. Very rude. Only sad thing is I actually like the restaurant and food but after this I shall not be going back there and advising people not to go. Me and my party had a nice meal at wimpys instead 😊

  • 1/5 S P. 5 months ago on Google
    Firstly the food quality is very poor in the buffet. It is cold or like warm and the tandoori chicken was dry. When we raised the fact the rice and chicken was cold, we were told to “take from the bottom”. The chicken tikka masala had boiled chicken rather than grilled. The lamb was tough in the curry and the dansak was watery. The naan was cut in to small pieces like crisps which is ridiculous. I would never return or recommend here as you are better of getting a ready meal curry from a supermarket. Food was bland

  • 1/5 DF B. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered last year and I told them I wanna get food by certain time coz I was fasting they said OK three hours past no food when I rang again they said drivers on its way but they sent me 11pm so I refused and last Sunday I told them do you think I can get good by 30 minutes he said yes he sent me fast delivery, been waited 55 minutes no food arrive, I was praying and geared the phone call that delivery guy said he next door where my number located. I told I'm coming out to see you but he was not at my address at all and he went different address basically has to go to work as I told him I need before 6 but the guy rang me again 10 past 6 I was out of the house. So been waited 55 minutes no food arrived and now they banned me because I refused food twice. I wanna reader judge this. They are not understand English and once they mistaken they stopping you delivery. I'm done and never use them again perhaps this review well remain here forever or until they apologise me for thier behaviour

  • 1/5 Robert W. 4 months ago on Google
    We’ve been using this restaurant for a quite a number of years and have always been very impressed with the quality of the food. Unfortunately the delivery service has gone downhill and absolutely appalling. The last two orders have taken over two hours to arrive and the food has been stone cold. Really disappointing as we have always loved visiting Taz and his team at the restaurant but we are now going elsewhere.

  • 5/5 Franck G. 4 months ago on Google
    I came back to Princes of India after fees years away. The food is value for money and it is an excellent buffet. The best I know in London. Very professional staff

  • 1/5 Pallavi I. 4 months ago on Google
    Ordered dinner for our anniversary and this restaurant ruined our mood completely. Saag paneer had sugar more than spice, same goes with tandoori roti. In lamb biryani they forgot to add the pieces. Such a low class food

  • 5/5 Sair R. 1 year ago on Google
    I always order delivery, then decided to try the buffet. I must say it was very good, lots of option, clean and friendly service and good price. I don’t understand some of the negative reviews? What u except more than all that.

  • 5/5 Andy P. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place to get an Indian meal, and eat as much as you like from a huge variety of Indian foods, for less than £10 a head. Nice clean place with good atmosphere, and friendly staff. Don't forget the hot towels and chocolate they give after your meal. Sadly they don't have a drinks licence anymore, but you can bring your own tipple.

  • 5/5 Lauren F. 10 months ago on Google
    Been going here for around 7 years, introduce multiple different people here and everyone loves it! such good food and lovely staff. I love visiting for dinner, the buffet food is amazing and continuously topped up so always fresh. 10 out of 10 would definitely recommend 👌

  • 1/5 Roxanne F. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely awful experience from the minute we arrived. A few members of staff were very rude and didn't care that me and my children were left standing in the cold for 35 minutes. Apparently it was our fault as we should of known that having a booking didn't mean that we get our table at that time and we have to wait like every one else. His words "we don't take deposits so we can't guarantee you a table, do you want me to serve you or not" (So why have a pre booking system then if you can just turn up?!) No apologies for the long wait, miserable staff, cold food, dirty tables and the list goes on...PLEASE AVOID

  • 5/5 Leslie R. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow, wow and wow.... Absolutely the best curries I have ever experienced. Portion sizes are good and the quality of fare exceptional. Have now managed to persuade all the family to dine here.

  • 4/5 Sarah W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great price all you can eat and good choice of buffet items. Somewhat busier than expected for mid-week, so they'd ran out of some buffet dishes, didn't return for a 3rd plate but I'm fairly certain they'd have been refilled. Quite noisy due to a couple of large parties.

  • 5/5 Pj S. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a first meal here last night and without doubt the best Indian food I've had in a long time.

  • 3/5 david f. 1 year ago on Google
    Good prices. My bhuna was very mild but did have plenty of chicken in it. Am going to try the buffet. But not on a saturday night. It was rammed

  • 4/5 Benjamin N. 1 year ago on Google
    Good value all-you-can-eat buffet. The dishes are mainstream Anglo-asian tandoori stuff that wouldn't look out of place in the 1980s, so don't expect anything 'wow', but a decent opportunity to stuff your face if you're really hungry for curry. No alcohol served.

  • 5/5 J L. 1 year ago on Google
    Fresh and tasty food in AYCE buffet. Great service. Will be coming back!

  • 5/5 Sangeeth S. 1 year ago on Google
    Its a cost effective eat out destination.. eat more than 20items.. its one of the good restaurants which are recommended for foodies..eat until your stomach bursts.. try it.. worthy enough to try when comparing to the price.. its near to morden tube station..

  • 4/5 Twinkle C. 2 years ago on Google
    Love the restaurant and food been back many times although since changing the buffet food containers, the food has been colder.

  • 5/5 Ann N. 2 years ago on Google
    This is by far the best curry place, I love the food the chicken saag is amazing. Always order from here and wouldn’t go anywhere else. Top Marks.

  • 4/5 parvin a. 2 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed the buffet food especially the tandoori chicken, the food was tasty and will come again. Please can you add dessert to the menu as well.

  • 5/5 Mandy D. 2 years ago on Google
    Great quality Indian food at an unbelievable price. It was my daughters 30th birthday and we wanted to give her a little treat, so I searched Google and found this little gem. Oh my, what great quality food at a unbelievable price and with a biggish family it certainly was a treat for us all. The food and service was outstanding with the perfect host on offer but without any alcohol on offer (apart from soft drinks/tea/coffees) but shop next door do sell and of course restaurant do allow you to drink it in there. Our bill for 7 adults and 3 children with all the works came to £101 with a £5 tip. Which in my eyes was a true bargain.


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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
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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