Empire Tandoori

Empire Tandoori is the long-running Indian takeaway on Chapel Street in old Spondon village, a short walk from the parade at Chapel Side. The kitchen has been in the village for many years — locals reference it as a fixture rather than a new arrival — and the operation is run by Empire Tandoori Spondon Ltd. The menu is a balti-house standard: tandoori starters, the full balti roll-call, biryanis and traditional curries from korma through to vindaloo, with the onion bhaji singled out repeatedly in reviews as one of the better in the area. Scores across Tripadvisor, Yell and Restaurant Guru sit around 3.8 to 4 out of 5, with quick twenty-minute collection times for nearby customers and generous portion sizes the most regular pieces of praise. It's halal-listed and a fixture of the Spondon evening trade — the takeaway most village regulars name when asked which Indian to ring.