The Spice Room

Friendly staff. Loved the ambience of the space. Staff was friendly. The samosa chaat was great. We enjoyed the seekh kebab as well. The Dhaba style chicken was a little less spicy for the medium spicy that we ordered but the meat was cooked very well. The food was not too heavy and seemed very fresh. We loved out experience here and will definitely go back to try more of their menu.

A group of 5 friends and I came for a pre theatre dinner. Service was slightly slow at the start, however it picked up later. Curry dishes are standard sizes with a great variety to pick from. Quite liked the Gulab Jamun, easy to share and although, sweet, balanced well with the ice cream. The naan was freshly prepared, but wasn't as soft as some that I've had. Staff was friendly and the atmosphere was buzzing. A good traditional Indian restaurant to have and visit around the precinct.

The staff were friendly and helpful. The ambience was great for the dinner. Two friends of mine and I booked ourselves for dinner with “Grand Emperor Banquet" dishes. The first course was not very impressive, but we loved the pani puri shots. The second course had  Cocktail Samosas, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab Peshawari, and Paneer Pakora. Samosas were crispy and tasty, and paneer pakoras were mildly spicy and soft inside. We enjoyed the second course thoroughly. The third course had Spice Room Butter Chicken and Lamb Rogan Josh Beef Vindaloo, Paneer Tikka Masala Laccha, were accompanied by Butter Naan and Saffron Rice. All the gravies were excellent in taste. The rice and naan were ordinary. The butter chicken stood out from the rest. The creamy texture was loved by all of us. We ended our dinner with mango cocktails and Gulab Jamun. The drinks were splendid. If you want to hang with friends and have a good Indian meal and amazing drinks , this could be your place.

This place is decorated with all the historic photos and items. It's small and cramped and there is not much distance between tables (especially with current situation). The dishes are well over-priced for the quantity that is offered, this might be because of the location and lack of competition in the nearby area. The Amritsari fish fry cost $20 for 3 pieces, chicken curry $28. Taste wise its ok, nothing worth mentioning. Good to visit once, but i will try to stay clear.

I liked the interiors and particularly the toilet interiors and entrance were really good and rustic. The palak paneer was good but nothing special. The high prices were understandable as it is located at circular quay but the place was too small and compact to sit around people so close. The paneer sizzler was not actually how a paneer sizzles and was a total disappointment as it was just 4 pieces of paneer cubes without any prominent flavour. The service was also decent. Overall nothing too special for the price to come back.

Positive experience overall Place - Looks good and cozy place. Ambient lighting and good interiors which shows has character and culture to it. Food- Food is tasty and flavourful. I definitely recommend. There is a perfect balance in the taste which satisfy the Indian tastebuds and foreign tastebuds. I love how they serve pappadums when the customer arrives. Price- I think the prices are pretty fair for the location and the quality of food, place and service. Usually every restaurant charges almost same price. Quantity is also good.

Came here for my birthday on Tuesday. We had booked online for 8:45pm and had arrived a little later but within the 15 minute mark. The waiter didn’t have our booking and then asked if we booked online. Once he confirmed he said the kitchen was closing in half an hour. We ordered quickly and both the starter and main came out together. I know they wanted to finish up but it felt a bit rushed even though there was still plenty of people in there. I felt from the minute we went in they wanted us out. Maybe don’t let people book in for 8:45pm if you don’t want to serve them. Some of the staff were nice but some were grumpy and didn’t so much as smile. They give us the bill without asking if we wanted anything else. I was really disappointed as it was my birthday and this was mentioned when it was booked but the waiter didn’t even mention it and I doubt they would have done anything if my partner mentioned it to them. Unfortunately we don’t be back. The veggie korma was too spicy. The onion badji was a bit overdone.