The Ancient Raj

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  Yvo Kuca

  ·1 month ago

  “Had a great meal with chicken dhakeshwari and aloo begun. Both dishes were well rounded and balanced. Full of flavour, yet not overly greasy or salty. The staff was welcoming and warm. And all of that for a decent price. Recommended to all!”

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  alys harrison

  ·2 months ago

  “Very friendly and attentive staff. Large portions, delicious food, great value for money, good atmosphere and beautiful building. Highly recommend !!”

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  Marc Sleigh

  ·3 months ago

  “Fitted me in although I didn't make a reservation. Staff were all so incredibly nice. Food was amazing. I had the Lamb Podina Gosht with a chapati and Chicken Tikka starter. The curry was the most flavoursome I have ever had. I would come back here in a heart beat”

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  Jeszica

  ·3 months ago

  “We really wanted to eat indian on our last day of our holiday, we walked in here without a reservation, we were greeted very kindly. We had chicken tikka korai and masala, which both tasted amazing, and was more then enough we could not finish it. The staff was more the friendly.”

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  Sarah 76

  ·4 months ago

  “Well hands down this is the best Indian restaurant we have visited and we have been to a lot over the years. Not only for the buildings history, but as soon as you walk in the inside is so lovely and the staff are there ready to greet you and we were seated straight away. The menu was as expected very traditional but the execution was on another level with flavours and freshness and plentiful portion sizes. The butter chicken that our son ordered was absolutely amazing not a bit of cream in sight and you could actually taste the butter and the chicken was tender the entire dish was delicious. I had a lamb dish and again cooked to perfection and the different rice dishes we had were lovely and also the nan breads were fluffy and fresh and very tasty. We couldn't eat it all but they were happy to let us take it away and the prices were very reasonable as well. The place was buzzing and the atmosphere was great. The staff were wonderful as well.”

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  David Newbold

  ·4 months ago

  “OMG!! Just had the best experience and indian food I've tasted for years! Tried our luck on a Saturday afternoon getting a table. As we walked noticed all tables reserved. NOT a problem for the owner/manager who had the tables reserved for later sittings and without hesitation accommodated us. The experience just got better from then on. Staff attentive, explained the dishes and always smiled as if they were pleased to see you. The food was very tasty and very filling due to the generous portion sizes. Even the house wine had an air of quality, which you don't often get in restaurants. To conclude, a very memorable couple of hours. If you're thinking of trying it out, my advice is to book in advance. It got busy very quickly.”

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  Jo Barton-Taylor

  ·5 months ago

  “Fantastic service, a lot of restaurants could learn from these guys…. Very attentive! You can tell they just want you to have the best dining experience with them. Nice and traditional inside, which I loved. Too many Indians are becoming ‘contemporary ’ with their decor now and losing sight of customers desire for authenticity! I ate early (6pm) and was surprised to see how busy it was even at this time, good luck on a Friday/Saturday night. The reason I marked them a 4 stars for food is I felt the condiments with the popadoms were lacking a bit of flavour. But other than that the food and experience as a whole was exceptional, I’ll be back!”

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  Samantha Mussard

  ·6 months ago

  “Decided on a curry on our last night in Canterbury. Lovely, warm and welcoming. Food was fantastic. Couldn't fault anything. Perfect ending to a lovely weekend away.”

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  Amy Hopton-Smith

  ·1 year ago

  “Excellent food & service in lovely surroundings. We had mixed starter, onion bhajees, chicken chettinat, lamb naga, garlic nan, sag aloo & plain rice. Was all very fresh, good size portions & served at a good temperature on hot plates which is a plus, plus very tasty. The best Indian food in Canterbury 100%. Visiting here is a must!”

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  Andy Stratford

  ·2 years ago

  “What a great place! Turned up without a reservation, and was seated within minutes (was very busy thou). We had a young trainee as our waiter and he was great. Next on to the food, one of the condiments for the poppadoms was very different it looked dry but was full of flavour and was moist, it was delicious. The two mains we shared had a very good potion size of meat in them and both were great in taste. Very difficult to fault anything.”

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