Red Chillies

We absolutely love Red Chillies, ever since our daughter introduced us to them last year, we have never been disappointed. We are always made to feel very welcome & the open kitchen is always spotlessly clean, even when it’s busy, they’re constantly wiping the sides down. They use a tandoori oven to make my favourite dish, chicken shashlik but we also love the wide range of veggie sides they do. I can’t wait to try their new branch in Woudingdean, Green Chillies.

We met the owner Siaad outside their new business opening soon in Woodingdean . He is such a lovely guy so friendly. He said their new branch was opening within the next couple of weeks but we were welcome to try their already well established take away on Preston Drove. Last night we did exactly that & we were definitely not disappointed!! We ordered starters , 3 mains, 2 sides rice & naan. All dishes were so flavoursome. My husband said it was the best Jalfrezi he's ever had. The chicken korma melted in your mouth and my sister who is vegetarian tried the paneer dish with lime which she said was amazing. Ash (the son) took our order and him & his dad were so pleased we came over to their other shop they gave us some extra poppadoms & pickles which was so kind and also a lollypop for our 7 year old daughter. The kitchen is open & you can watch the chefs at work. The Woodingdean take away will be exactly the same as will the menu. We are so delighted to have this new business opening near us. Look forward to seeing you soon regards Trish David & Amelia.x

Walking past at 5.30pm, on a random midweek evening, realised that it might be the only Indian takeaway place within a ten minute walk that I've never been a customer of. Spur of the moment, impulse decision, decided to change that. Extensive menu in the window, and inside is a counter behind which is a nice looking open kitchen, all solid commercial burners, ovens and warming cabinets. I ordered a Chicken Dhansak (rice included), Sag Paneer and Onion bajhee, total cost was £18.80, which for a takeaway/delivery joint was a couple of quid more than I expected. The rice came out of a hot cabinet, normal practice on a Friday night i imagine but since I was probably the days first punter, I don't know when it went in there or how long it had been in there. Curry was really tasty, hot, thick dhansak sauce, just how I like it, enjoyed it immensely. The two sides were a bit disappointing, sadly. The (boss) chef obviously knows his stuff and without doubt carries the business. Although I felt something was lacking, that curry was good enough for me to try again, maybe a later time on a different day next time. I've had better, I've had worse, but l'm convinced that I should be back another day.

We now use this as our Indian takeaway. The place is really clean and the staff are helpful and friendly. We order the classic dishes which come with rice, popadom and usually some water melon and onion salad. We have starters which usually consists of onion bhajees, samosas, mixed tikka or reshmi kebab all of which are really tasty. Sometimes we order a bread of some description but to be honest the main dishes, of which there are many, are very generous in portion size. They will deliver free on orders over £12 but as we're quite local we order by phone then go and pick up the food. I can thoroughly recommend Red Chillies.