Shampan at the Spinning Wheel
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Really nice venue, food not the best as expected. Service was exceptional
A great Valentines night with good food, service and good ambiance
The restaurant is lovely, the food is amazing but because it’s such a large area the noise level gets extremely loud, which is a bit over whelming.
The seven of us did enjoy our meal last Saturday evening. None of us had been there before. The food was excellent. The service was excellent. The actual restaurant was stunning. However, the noise level was unbearable. None of us have a problem hearing under normal circumstances but because there were no curtains or carpets to absorb the noise we had great difficulty in holding a conversation. In the end we could only really chat to the person next to us. It was far too difficult to hear anything across the table which was such a shame when you were going out with friends you haven't seen for a while.
Great place. Nice to get dressed up for and enjoy too class quality Indian food. Expensive but worth it
Absolutely fantastic as always!
Service perfect and food amazing!
My Favourite restaurant by far, service, food and cocktails all amazing, cannot wait to go back.
Great food. Great atmosphere. Great service. Very enjoyable evening. The staff were very friendly. Highly recommended.
Unfortunately food was a letdown ... Kentish lamb shouldn’t be on the menu !
Great food. It was the first time we'd been and I'll definately return. I had prawn shashlick for my main, they were thr largest prawns I've ever seen.
Beautiful curry. Can not fault the food. A lovely Indian restaurant for a special occasion
As usual a great evening with lovely service, comfortable and relaxing surroundings and fantastic food.
Nice venue, the restaurant is very well presented with plenty of room between tables, not the normal Indian restaurant atmosphere, quite luxurious feel to it.
The staff on the whole were very good, we visited on a sunday, there was either a sunday buffet or a la carte menu available, most people opted for the buffet.
We opted for the buffet too, there was good choice of starters, mains and side dishes, all were well cooked and very tasty.
Value for money for the food was good, drinks were a little bit pricey, non optional service charge bumoed our bill up by £18 but overall we would go again
I thought the sides were very expensive, the meat was great but overall a bit expensive
We had a lovely family meal here on Xmas eve, super cocktails in the sumptuous lounge before enjoying great meal and service from the friendly staff.
A fantastic experience. Great unobtrusive yet very attentive service. The food is fantastic.Our group had some special dietary requirements but we all had a decent selection.
The food at The Shampan was wonderful but of particular note was the level of service provided! A truly friendly and exceptional service that made an already special occasion that much better!
Overpriced for what it is, waiters were rude and it was my mother in laws birthday so we asked for an ice cream and a candle for her and never brought it out. Then they tried to add service charge!! Was chicken thighs in my dish which is the cheaper alternative to chicken breast
The food was ok for a local Indian, however the flavours were too mild. The Dahl was so mild it was almost like a lentil soup. we mentioned this to the waiter and all he could say was sorry. we did not eat it and as a good will gesture they should not have charged us for it.
not sure we will be visiting again. The experience was very mediocre
The Shampan is a big restaurant but you don’t feel you’re in a barn, it’s spacious and the tables aren’t too close to each other. But it’s really all about the food, really clever, subtle spicing and top quality ingredients, a country mile away from the average high street curry house. The service is knowledgeable and friendly, oh and they do the best Bloody Mary I’ve ever tasted! Another great visit, many thanks!
This is the third time visiting the shampan in the past few years. I must say that the food has remained at a very high standard and the staff are extremely welcoming and friendly as they were before. I took my current partner who was visiting for the first time. As she considers herself a ‘food snob’ I was very pleased but not surprised at how much she enjoyed the food and fell in love with the building. In her words the lamb ‘melted in her mouth’ which was nice to hear but disappointing as it was my dish 😅
Great service and fantastic food!!
Will be revisiting in the near future with additional numbers to the party.
The atmosphere here is relaxed your every need is taken care off ,a beautiful menu ,anything you don’t understand they explain .the food is nothing like a good old British curry ,this food has so many flavours it’s unique this is a real treat .the staff are very attentive,and helpful,overall this is a fantastic restaurant you do not know what Indian food is till you have been here
Had a great time catching up with family members, staff were very obliging and looked after us very well. Did not rush us at all.
If I have one thing to say, and this applies to a lot of restaurants not just Shampan, a lot of us try to loose weight and when we go out we try to continue, I asked for a salad with chicken tikka which is a healthier option. I was served a plate of lettuce with one tomato. I don’t call this a salad. Come on restaurants do a proper salad for us dieters.
Lovely staff, nothing was too much trouble. The cocktail I wanted was no longer on the menu but they made it for me anyway. The waiters were polite, cheerful, friendly, attentive and entertaining. The venue is comfortable, clean and smart. The food was first rate.
We always have such a lovely meal here. The bar area is a great place to have a pre-dinner beverage and the staff are outstanding.
The food is equally as good and you do not feel over full after or that sluggish feeling the next day
I would recommend for all age types
good food, I would say great
they need more vegetarian option, veg menu is very poor and not that great at all
Didn’t have a good choice of white wine by the glass , the wine wasn’t nice by any Ge glass , I had a gin and tonic which was a bit disappointing as it didn’t come in a nice gin glass and wasn’t cold enough, a lovely place to eat , but not enough attention paid to the glass wear .
Mrs Doyle
Nice buffet, but not much for vegitarians On it, but out quests managed to find something On main menu, which they enjoyed.
Poor value for money.
Complaint not dealt with adequately
A splendid meal from a very varied menu. Excellent choice for vegetarians too.
Excellent and imaginative food. Very attentive service. A great overall experience.
A lovely atmosphere with excellent polite staff who cannot do enough for their customers.
Food is varied and beautifully presented an absolute pleasure to experience and one I hope to repeat.
This restaurant has great decor and lovely ambience.......been before and have been impressed. However on this occasion (a Saturday night) they were busy and we think because of this the standards had definately dropped.
We had a pre-meal drink and my partner ordered a Gin and Tonic, but whatever was brought to the table certainly was not Gin. When we queried what it was they did exchange it, and fortunatley the replacement was a proper Gin and Tonic however it rather set the tone for the evening.
We decided on the Tasting Menu, which started well until we received the main course and having chosen the Chicken dish were extremely disappointed when it arrived clearly undercooked. We pointed this out to a waiter, and whilst he did say he would tell the chef we never saw him again. Desserts then arrived and we made the decision it was not worth complaining further.
It is unusual that I would write a disappointing review of this nature, but when prices are as high as the Shampan charge then I do feel the customers expectations are set higher than normal. The experience has left us unlikely to visit again, and I would find it difficult to recommend to friends or family which is a pity.
Great food, lovely restaurant. We’ve got lovely memories for us at the Spinning Wheel as we were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary with our family having had our wedding reception here all those years ago when it was a different restaurant! Shame that the service wasn’t brilliant on Saturday night though...
I recently visited for the first time with my boyfriend, the food was nice. But I could not believe how expensive the bill was.
Food was outstanding, service was great and a good selection of wines to choose from. There is also a good bar area to get a drink before sitting down.
I would recommend the lamb duo starter, rabbit starter and the king prawn main with coconut rice.
Excellent food, service and setting. Great for a family speacial occasion. Staff were so attentive and the food amazing
Really enjoyable and to be highly recommended!!! Big Thank You!!!
Never been here before, but was really good. Birthday meal with family. Food was scrummy & service was really good. Bit more expensive than your usual Indian but well worth paying a bit more. An Indian with a bit more class.
A lovely and well presented meal enjoyed with friends. The lounge area is a good setting for cocktails, I thoroughly recommend the lychee martinis! My only negative comment was that the restaurant temperature was a bit cold.