Purbani Tandoori Restaurant in Southampton

One of the best dine-in Indians in the local area. The Purbani is fairly small and always busy, so it’s best to book or order takeaway. The menu has all of the typical classics, with a few regional dishes on the specials menu that are worth trying. The staff are pleasant and have been very accommodating when asked to make a dish less or more spicier than what’s on the menu.

WOW 5*****If I could 10 stars I wouldPopped in for a curry visiting from Portsmouth.I had a butterfly prawn for starter , amazing biggestprawn I’ve ever seen & tasted amazing succulent.I had a combination of veg meals for the mains as I’m a veggie.The veg mains were amazing all fresh veg , no canned here.The service was excellent to.Portsmouth needs a curry house like this.100 % recommended.

Great food, good sized portions, and attentive staff. My only complaint is most other people seemed to get a complimentary something (Bailey's?) and we didn't. There is a wide selection to choose from without their going overboard. My friend and I both had onion bhajis to start. I had garlic chilli chicken for my main, with pilau rice - delicious! I'm going there again in a couple weeks with a large group so hope it will be just as good then.

Good choice of dishes including balti and house specials; Cobra served in pints. Staff are friendly and welcoming. The style of food is different to other Indian restaurants - no bad thing, the difference is welcome - and I've enjoyed various dishes during different visits. Another advantage is relative ease of parking with a sliproad right outside.

Visited here with my mum for dinner on Sunday 19th while we were staying at Botleigh Grange for a weekend away. We didn’t book and it was very busy, however the staff were very accommodating and allowed us to sit and wait with a drink while they found a table for us.All the staff in here are so friendly and they work as a really great team. It was such a lovely atmosphere to come in to and we both felt very welcome on our first visit. The food was fantastic, very hot and of high standard, also very reasonable prices for the amount you get. Finished the meal of with two complimentary shots which went down a treat!Couldn’t recommend this place enough and will defiantly be returning again soon! Thank you Purbani Tandoori 🙂

Whilst the food was OK - the service was appalling - the owner spent more time on the phone than doing any work - we had to keep reminding them for drinks and the meal turned up piecemeal; when one diner had finished the main the rice element then turned up! The response when saying to the owner about the service was "you don't have to come here - nobody forced you!!" - what a way to run a business and he is right - we don't have to go there and obviously won't.

It's now under new management. The owner of the Botley one is there now so I thought I'd try it. I went there tonight with a friend who hasn't eaten much in the way of Indian food. It was an absolutely brilliant night out. From the second we walked threw the door we were greeted by a friendly waiter. We had starters, mains and deserts. Reasonably priced. Great quality food and brilliant staff. Would highly recommend this place to everyone.

Ordered a take-out Sunday evening, first time since the re-furb/change of ownership/new chef. Very attentive and friendly staff. Delicious food, everyone enjoyed all dishes, will certainly be back and eat in another time as the interior and atmosphere is excellent. Well done Arkan for all your hard work - we will continue to spread the word!

Just been for a meal at the Hedge End Purbani restaurant tonight with my 93 year old Mother, my adopted sister, and my wife and have to say it was an extremely enjoyable meal, I had a chicken madras, my mother a lamb madras, my wife a prawn massala and my sister had a sag aloo. The food was very enjoyable, and the service was first class, I would highly recommend a visit to this restaurant, they have done wonders with the place since it's refurb, and totally transformed it. A big thank you to Arkan, Sammy, Fussel and the chefs for a great experience.

5 tables in use and 4 are with regular clients it seems, so can't be bad. And it's not. Very nice. Good service, cobra on tap. Spiced up a madras and it's good, breads are soft. Worth a visit. It is a top price end tho at £6.50 for a regular chicken madras dish.Seating is booths or table with leather bench on one side and chairs on other.