Dancing Elephant

Without a doubt the worst indian takeaway we have ever had.  Do not waste your money.  largely inedible.  Would rate at zero stars if possible!

Dancing Elephant. They claim to sell Indian food, "Indian themed food" might be a truer description. Tonight's takeaway was supposed to be a treat as I was too tired to cook.If I'd crossed the road and bought a crummy Lloyd Grossman sauce in a bottle and chucked it together in a pan with frozen veg and mushrooms I'd have saved myself a tenner.Actually my local chinese takeaway sells 'curry' which tastes almost identical. Yes my biryani had those nasty strips of tinned bamboo stuff in it.Plain weird. The delivery man was really friendly,a nice man. That is where the positive ends.The garlic mushrooms tasted like some gloopy glutinous chip shop curry sauce with garlic slices stirred in. There was no evidence of any herbs or spices, no cardamon, jeera, bay leaves.. The naan thing was a dry and unsatisfying discus rather than a fresh and satisfying taste experience. hope the restaurant read these reviews, they need to change.I've never eaten Indian food this bad before,actually let's stop saying 'indian food' its really not,its the kind of thing my white northern dad would cook based on whatever he saw in the cupboard.Never again!-I urge you to try elsewhere

Late, bad and awful.  I'm hungry and out of pocket.

Unfortunately this was a robbery.  Manager to call back - did not happen!

Look at the photos of grease - not curry! - my paneer, chicken, and dal all look the same!  Heart attack!   

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I feel that one star is too many. If you like late delivery and the worst indian food ever created this is the place for you. Rather than go here buy a canned curry and put it in the microwave! At least it will be with you quickly and be properly heated!

Terrible, pants, horrible, sickening all accurate adjectives to describe the utter tripe that was delivered to me

Dancing Elephant used to do a really good sweet naan, and I successfully lobbied them to get it back on the menu. For this act alone, they get top marks. Sweet naan… sweet as, fact.

These guys do it just the way I like it! Mirch masala and these guys have really got it bang on in terms of flavour. Not too oily (like most places) and not too salty (again - like most places) but they rely on the spices to really take the flavour forward. I would give it 4.5 stars, but there is no option, so they get 5 on this occasion.

I had ordered from these guys last sunday and must say very impressed with the food. I have tried many Indian dishes else where as I am an avid traveller but their Indian food was really a bench mark for rest of the takeaways- Good restaurant quality food. I was recommended by a friend as the name sounds pretty amusing- will definitely try again.

Really good food, the only thing i didnt like is the popodams they were not really that nice. But the main dish and the nan was good :) thats 4 star

I had not used these guys before and ordered for the first time last week. I saw the reviews on here only today and I've got to say Im slightly surprised at how poor they are (even vaguely suspicious, as the reviewer ony have 1 review each) . We got fantastic service and the food was very high quality (especially the tandoori dishes). We recently stopped using another local place due to poor delivery times, anyway Id definately recommend and I would have given 5 stars, but I've only used them once.

This was without doubt the worst Indian takeaway I have ever had the displeasure of eating.

Pilau rice had frozen peas in it, poppadums were shop bought and exceptionally oily and as for the main dishes... the less said the better.

I will not eat from here ever again and would recommend everyone to avoid it... terrible! And took 1hr45mins to arrive!!!

They are bad. I mean really really bad. Actually, beyond bad. It took an hour and a half to arrive and it was inedible. I'm not fussy, but it was one of the worst meals I have ever seen.

I have to be quite honest but not great food. I came to this review site, and saw a one star review then followed by three reviews that were very commending of the food, so I ordered.

Without wanting to be too cynical, I don't think those are genuine reviews. To give the food five stars either means this was a personal favour or the person has never eaten good Indian food before, it's just ridiculous. The one star review was a lot closer I am afraid to say.

The chicken tikka masala was essentially cooked chicken dropped in a creamyish sweet sauce. I could have have gotten something more authentic for a Marks & Spencer ready-made meal. It looked like Indian food but blind folded you really wouldn't know. Everything was really oily as well. We basically had to throw most of it out.

In short, if you don't mind very average Indian food or are entertaining a large of friends who aren't going to be bothered by sub standard quality, this is the place, because it was also quite cheap, and I have to say they are very polite. But don't look to this place if you are looking for something decent.

Ordered from this place four times and must say the food they serve is excellent. Being a food lover myself i love Indian food and know my palette well. Best Indian takeaway by any standard. The dishes taste truely authentic, fresh and will definitely recommend to anyone who love their curry.

Really, really, really srummmmmmy nice food! Much more authentic than most places, local to me - Im Indian and get frustrated with the type of food we get in London. Definately will be coming back. One problem was the Papadums were crushed hence 4 stars - but I did order a delivery so will accept that.

Rubbish. Same sauce on two different chicken dishes - and both were full of sugar and contained huge lumps of raw peppers and onions. My wife says it was the worst chicken tikka marsala she's ever eaten (and there have been some pretty bad ones). Plus the 'pilau' rice contained what appeared to be frozen mixed veg (carrots, sweetcorn, broad beans and peas - not a hint of pilau flavour). Avoid.