Little Spice Indian Cuisine

Reviews

• KU

  KUMARI USHA

  2 days ago
  3.0
  The place was crowded a bit today due to their anniversary special lunch. There was a wait of 30-40 mins before we could get in. Even after getting in, we had to wait for 15 mins before first item was served. After service started, food items were delivered out of order. Main course items came before starters arrived. Food was also getting cold before next item could come. I tried the veg option today for which items were really delayed. Most of the items brought were non-veg only. Within veg items, I liked mushroom masala, coconut rice, paneer masala, baby corn chilli, rasam, mirchi salan, sabudana vada. I didn't like paneer tikka at all. It was delivered very late. It was cold and without any taste. Veg kofta was not cooked properly. They gave me jackfruit biryani which was missing the jackfruit. Among desserts, I really like the ras malai. I asked an extra plate which they obliged.
• SS

  Swathi Sakinala

  Sep 27, 2026
  5.0
  Absolutely loved Little Spice! The food is so good and genuinely tastes like India — full of flavor and very authentic. ❤️ The service is amazing too! There’s a waitress with long hair who is always so sweet, welcoming, and helpful. Every time we visit, she greets us with a smile and takes the time to explain the specials and help us choose what to order. Her service really makes the experience even better. Awesome food, warm hospitality, and great service. Definitely one of my favorite Indian food spots in Newark. Highly recommend!
• RR

  Rishika Reddy

  Sep 25, 2026
  1.0
  The food is good but service is very bad , each item took almost 40 minutes to get ready even after we called earlier and placed the order. The girl at the desk is so rude , and she refuses to take the order before 8pm itself and she also mentioned that no rice so no more orders , and she didn’t give the food we ordered , said she forgets to add and now it will take 40 minutes get that done . We almost spend $100 but no satisfaction. I know there were some busy times people get frustrated but don’t be so rude with customers.
• SJ

  Sathishkumar Jeeva

  Sep 16, 2026
  1.0
  Ordered Hyderabad Chicken Biryani, Chicken Fried Rice, Tandoori Chicken, and wanted to order the Goat Curry as well. Since goat curry can sometimes have a dominant fat smell if not prepared well, I politely asked the waitress if I could taste a small bit before committing to a full order. She said sharing/tasting wasn't allowed, but assured me the curry was good, and added that if it wasn't, the owner was present and would sort it out. Based on that assurance, I placed the order. When the curry arrived, it had a strong fat smell and tasted more like lamb than goat. I immediately informed the waitress and asked for it to be taken off the bill since it wasn't what was promised. She refused, saying nothing could be done. The owner, who was on-site (the same person she'd referenced when giving her assurance), also refused and insisted I pay for the dish in full. What's disappointing isn't just the quality of the curry — it's that I took a reasonable precaution, was given a specific verbal assurance by staff acting on the owner's word, and then had that assurance completely disregarded when the food didn't meet expectations. Basic accountability was missing here. The biryani, fried rice, and tandoori chicken were fine, but this experience around the goat curry has made me hesitant to return. Edit: I want to clarify a few details to the below owner response because it is not accurate. The goat curry was substantially consumed. We left most of the curry and several pieces of meat on the plate due to strong fatty smell and lamb-like taste, exactly I raised before ordering. Also I spoke with your chef directly and shared the same feedback, after that, the dish was taken away from our table. It’s important to note that I paid the bill in full, including a tip. My review isn’t about getting a free dish — it’s about the fact that I asked a reasonable question before han, was given a clear verbal assurance, and when the dish didn’t match that assurance, the responsibility was dismissed. The lack of accountability is what made the experience disappointing.
• YS

  Yogasiddhish Sathishkumar

  Sep 16, 2026
  1.0
  The food was pretty much what you would expect for the price, but the condition of the bathrooms and facilities was absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. What made the experience even worse was the lack of basic customer service and consideration for us as customers. We specifically ordered the mutton curry after expressing our concerns about whether the mutton would taste bad. We even asked if we could try a sample beforehand, but our waiter told us that if we didn't like it, we could give it back. We trusted what he told us, tried the dish, and unfortunately, it wasn't what we expected. When we tried to return it, we were still forced to pay for it. What's the point of telling customers they can return something if you're just going to charge them anyway? What really frustrated me about this experience was that we tried to communicate our concerns beforehand and trusted the staff to handle the situation fairly. Instead, we were left feeling misled and taken advantage of. As customers, we weren't asking for anything unreasonable. We simply wanted to enjoy our meal and be treated with honesty and respect. Between the disgusting facilities and the way our concerns were handled, this was an incredibly disappointing experience. Good customer service is about treating people with respect and standing by what you tell them, and unfortunately, that was completely missing here. I hope management takes this review seriously and makes the necessary changes, because no customer should have to walk away from a restaurant feeling this frustrated and dissatisfied. Edit: To address the overstatements in your response, I would like to clarify what actually happened from our perspective. We specifically requested a sample of the meat to try beforehand, and at no point were we informed that the curry was made with lamb rather than goat. When the chef came over, we explained that we did not enjoy the dish because the lamb flavor was too strong. He offered us a different curry, which we declined. We had tried the original dish and returned it; it was not “substantially” eaten, as you claim. When we went to check out, we fully expected the curry to be removed from our bill, as that was what we had been promised by the waiter. Instead, we were forced to pay for it. That is the issue here. Furthermore, both the waiter and the man in the kitchen were rude and obnoxious in the way they spoke to us. We were even told that they did not care whether we ever came back. That is precisely why we said we would be leaving a negative review and then left. We did not threaten anyone. There is a clear difference between informing a business that you intend to share an honest account of your experience and threatening its staff. I genuinely do not understand why a business would feel the need to misrepresent its customers’ words and experiences rather than acknowledge where things went wrong. We came in expecting to enjoy a meal, communicated our concerns beforehand, and trusted your staff to honor what they told us. Instead, we left feeling disrespected, misled, and frustrated. My review reflects my experience as a customer. You are welcome to disagree with my opinion, but that does not give you the right to distort what happened. I stand by my review, and I believe the way this situation has been handled only reinforces the concerns I originally raised.

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