My husband and I had a great quiet dinner at 21 Spices. The ambiance and service were excellent and we ordered items nontraditional such as Lobster Mulligatawny, Ghehra Paanidiver Scallops, Spicy Kadai Chicken, and Nizam's Kofte. Our absolute favorites were the scallops and kofte. The naan and rice were yummy. Thanks for the delicious dinner!
The service was friendly and professional. The food was tasty. The spices were well used. There are many true vegan options. The prices are very fair. It was not crowded when we were there. It is not the best Indian food I have had. We travel a lot, but it is a very good stop if you are in Naples.
Delicious food full of flavor. I've eaten at many Indian restaurants in the US and England and this is definitely in the top. Enjoyed the lanterns as well. Ordered spice level 4 (Indian spicy). I love spicy food and felt it was spot on.
My review is if your considering going as a group. We made a reservation for Sunday evening in June, for 16 of us, 2 tables of 8 assuming it would make it easier on the servers/kitchen/etc, and BTW I made the reservation 2 months ago and followed up with them the day prior to confirm alls good. We arrived at 5:45pm and were seated immediately and that’s as good as it got. Our meal took 3 hrs and 45 minutes in total, yes, unbelievable. We started with 1 server who was also the server for another 8 top table next to us (otherwise restaurant was 20% full), but after 30 minutes and we didn’t have our 1st round of drinks… someone in my group spoke to the manager and he helped. Luckily we are all friends so chitchat was flowing and at the 1 hour mark our appetizers came. Ok so now things will pick up, nope, at hour 2.5 came our dinners, some wrong but changed out quickly, naan was wrong for most, but we made do and they brought others. We did get a 2nd or 3rd round of drinks, 2nd bottles of wine, for most couples. 12 of 16 liked their food, taste and quality, 4 dinners were “warm” not hot and 2 ladies grouper dish was WAY over cooked, so I tried my friends grouper and I spit it out, it was under a heat lamp or just way over cooked that it was hard. No one was asked if they wanted dessert but frankly no one cared. It took 45 minutes to get the checks correct and pay. All the wives sat on 1 side of the table w/husbands across to help with this process. Tip was added/included as expected and probably luckily for the servers as people were NOT happy by 9:30pm when we finished paying and left. I’m sure this was an unusual experience BUT…we gave them 2 months notice, they should have staffed better or not booked the reservation. Every couples meal was approximately $150-$180 which was fine. The decor/atmosphere is lovely, they are accommodating with special requests on your meal like spice level or switch chicken for lamb, bathrooms clean, lots of parking, but frankly there are so many Indian restaurants and/or ethnic food restaurants in Naples to choose from. 21 Spices lost 16 full time residents from ever returning.
Upon entering, we were greeted warmly and taken to a beautiful table. From the music, to the aromas, to the lighting, the ambience was deeply alluring and memorable. The appetizers, especially the Chicken 65, were phenomenal. We tried the Saffron Chicken Koorma (wow!), the Palak Paneer, the Vegetable Biriyani, the Daal Makhani, and both the Pashawri Naan and spicy naan--everything was flavorful, fresh, perfectly seasoned, and delightful. Yes, we'll have days of leftovers but that's a welcome treat!! Oh, and dessert... the only room we had left was in the crawl spaces of our bellies...just enough for Gulab Jamun and rice pudding. Slam Dunk!! Doug, our server, was attentive, helpful, kind --simply outstanding. Bottom line: this is the best Indian food EVER, hands down. And trust me, my husband and I have tried A LOT of Indian restaurants all over the US. Don't even believe any reviews lower than a five. I have no idea what is wrong with those people, but it obviously goes well beyond an unhappy dining experience. If I could give 21 Spices 21 stars I would!!
Myself and my friend decided we needed a nice hearty meal for dinner and chose this place. They were slightly short staff but did not lack on service, we had the girl in that works in the front with blonde hair help us and she was absolutely amazing! The food was next level great! If you love Indian curry, please try this place out! Thank you!
We have eaten Indian food in some highly rated restaurants and this one is really excellent, one of the best we ever had, we ate there this evening. It’s so authentic, from the sophisticated chutney to the depth in the sauces. Service is great, and the owner (we think!) was very careful to explain everything and was very attentive. An interesting wine list is well priced, with good additions from reputable French and other producers. And the setting is great fun - modern Indian, sophisticated with an element of bling! And value is really excellent- our meal with a bottle of wine wasn’t much over $100. We will be back!
Excellent food.Waiter was very good and knowledgeable but kind of disappeared. Music was very good . Help staff was excellent. A very good evening out, recommend very highly
I was here twice and I enjoyed my visit every time. The food is reasonably priced and the service was wonderful. They also have outside seating if desired. The appetizers are very good and the spices are spectacular. We had chicken dishes and all were done to perfection. When in Naples again I would certainly go here again.
great service! excellent food!