Spice Bazaar - Dartmouth in South Hams

A popular restaurant early on, on a Friday night in March. Service was really good. Food was both fresh, piping hot and enjoyable. Reasonable prices for the location, and being able to take your own alcohol without corkage, is a winner. Would I return? Without doubt

Ate in and had a very tasty paneer Jalfrezi, a menu item I've not come across before and I'm from Birmingham! Friendly, helpful and attentive staff. Would eat here again.

Good food. Service was very slow,but may have been due to Training.

The food here was a very high standard with great service. We walked in on the off chance that they would have space and even though he was fully booked he accommodated us. The service was very friendly and food was prompt. The meals we had were full of flavour and even opened the eyes of our children who tried some different dishes to their usual Korma! I Couldn't ask for more. I wish I lived closer so I could eat here again.

Not good Indian food. My standards are pretty high tbh, coming from East London I'm used to delicious varied Indian dishes designed to satisfy Indian palettes. This was greasy, low quality fare, each dish virtually indistinguishable, all containing the same oily flavour. I ordered from the vegan menu and I'm convinced everything contained ghee. If you have a curry once a month you'll probably be fine here but if you're a curry connoisseur then avoid.

Fantastic food. Not your normal indian menu. You can bring your own alcohol. It was very busy when I went and felt that the staff were a little overwhelmed. The service was a little slow especially paying the bill. All that aside I will be eating there again. I may order a takeaway instead.

I was originally unsure about how good the food would be after reading some reviews but with no other Indian restaurant open we decided to give it a try. The food was really lovely and the staff were friendly and attentive. Would really recommend.

We have been visiting Dartmouth for decades and have even eaten at Spice bazaar before, food was ok before but most places were booked that evening so we were forced to return. We visited on a Friday evening after calling an hour before and as we were a large group they were only able to offer us 2 separate tables. We arrived and the tables were in opposite corners of the room which was very disappointing. There were 2 empty tables in the middle of the room which we were told could not be put together, and he also refused to rearrange a nearer spot as another group were leaving as he "would have to clean another table". We asked again and the bald/bearded waiter told us that in that case we should leave. I'm sure the food is ok, but when dealing with a large group who were not rowdy, I was appalled by the attitude of the waiter. If you plan on eating there, my brief experience of the service, menu and aesthetic were sub par. You'd be better off going to Taj Mahal nearby for a more authentic (and better experience).

We went to the Spice Bazaar on Saturday. What a great meal. I have to say I looked over some of the reviews and nearly didn't go. Thank goodness we did. We had a truly wonderful meal. Every dish was excellent, and,( and maybe this is their problem...)as close to 'the real thing' as I have tasted in the UK. If you want your standard Indian dishes then this isn't it. If you want a charmingly hosted meal and fabulous food then go to the Spice Bazaar.

I'm glad I didn't take any notice of the previous reviews for this hidden gem of a restaurant. Tucked away and not straight forward to find, this place was worth the effort. We ordered a range of vegetarian dishes and were delighted at the quality of the food and presentation. A complimentary dish was a pleasant surprise and was something I'd order in the future. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the food. A lovely evening.