We had walked past here a few times whilst visiting family and it always looked popular, so we decided to pay it a visit. We booked a table for 3 people on a Friday evening and good job we did as there were only a couple of tables free. OK it is quite a small place, so its best to book as it gets full. There is a bar when you walk in where people waiting for their takeaways can sit and have a cheeky beer. We had a nice table next to the window albeit it was quite cramped. I was almost sitting on the lady's lap on the next table. Like I said, it's a really small restaurant. The service is ok, they don't pester you for an order which we like, however we had to keep trying to gain a waiter's attention. We ordered 4 drinks, 6 poppadoms, 2 chicken kormas, 1 tandoori chicken, 2 rice, 2 desserts, 1 coffee. Total bill was £77 for 3 of us. It's quite good value. The food is excellent. The service is a bit slow. We will definitely go back for another visit.
Love The Purple Ivy. I've always had a lovely meal there, whether it's been eating in or takeaway. Staff are always lovely and helpful and very knowledgeable about their ingredients. Good choice of drinks.
Always great fresh authentic food, lovely staff, a personal favourite
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