Planet India, Brighton

Would have been a 3 star rating however:-

1.They added a service charge onto our bill for a party of four- I don't like this sort of sharp practice, if I want to leave a tip I will do. If a business feels it needs to charge more to cover the staff's wages then add it to the price of the food. Just sticking on a service charge to every bill is the sort of cynical rip off tactics I expect of the worst sort of tourist trap

2. While the synchronised microwave display behind the counter was amusing I expect my food to be freshly cooked by a chef rather than batch cooked some unspecified time before then reheated, particularly when I'm paying nearly 20 quid a head.

On the plus side the puri starter was very good although the other items were lackluster and the mains average at best. Nice breads though.

Overall pretty poor and I felt ripped off

We went here ate our food, were full but it is so good we shared another main. Excellent!

Amazing little restaurant - friendly staff and atmosphere, great for groups or couples. Food is amazing - proper authentic Indian, but not as you know it (if you only know it from takeaways). I think they're old family recipes, they've got that kind of feel to them.

As a committed carnivore, I'm always pretty wary about vegetarian restaurants - will it just be meat-type dishes with the meat removed - but there's nothing to worry about here. Really tasty, varied food with lots going on (not just heat). AND really good value.

Also a really good selection of unusual ales and lagers from all around the world.

Brilliant stuff. I'm back on a regular basis! Book early for Friday or Saturday evenings - they fill up quickly.

Discovered this on my way home last month and am now a regular visitor. very friendly and extremely tasty, authentic dishes. You are instantly taken by the homely feel of this place and they have recently started a take-away service.

I finally got a round to trying this place. I'm glad that I did.

It manages to be very authentically Indian without ruining it by showing off and inflating prices.

Some of the stuff you get here - thumbs up! - is not normally available in restaurants over here.

I went for a puri and closed my eyes, allowing myself to drift back to india.

Very good food, extremely good value for money. Try this place before you visit some of the more expensive imitations.

I went for a puri and closed my eyes, allowing myself to drift back to india.

Very good food, extremely good value for money. Try this place before you visit some of the more expensive imitations.

A great little Indian restuarant. The atmosphere is very laid back, with non flashy decor. The food is excellent, all vegetarian and with the option to have half dishes you can get alot of variety in one meal. The 'salad type dish' starter is a must try, absolutely delicious. The have an interesting selection of beers also. A must if you like Indian food and are in Brighton, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and great food.

Planet India has moved to Richmond Place is now a much larger restaurant so there is a lot more space to sit and enjoy a meal. The food is all vegetarian and some of it is vegan. I went there with a party of 5 others, not all vegetarian, and they all raved about the food.

The staff are very friendly and will advise on the dishes if so required, especially as to the hotness of some of the curries!

The menu is varied with some different items on it.

I visited Planet India in it’s new location on Richmond Parade with a group of friends. It’s a larger venue with more space to sit & eat. The staff are very friendly & helpful and our food came quickly.The curry & rice i had were really tasty (as was a friends starter i tried!) and was also good value. All the food is vegetarian and there are lots of clearly labelled vegan options. Definitely want to go back soon and highly recommend it top anyone!

I believe this restaurant has just moved here from Preston St ( Sept 2008 ). Its vegetarian and Indian.
Brighton is lacking in good Indian foods. Most that I have tried have been poor standard. This restaurant seemed to please many in its last location. I hope this will be the case in their new venue.