Dine East

i went there yesterday evening. it was really a great experience. their foods are fantastic and service is excellent. staffs are very friendly. tried their best to make us happy. we are really impressed of their foods and service. they have got an excellent chief i must say. and the most important one– their reasonable prices will definitely charm. i enjoyed a lot. give a try, i hope you will enjoy as well.cheers.

Something seriously must have happened at this restaurant. In the past we have raved about the quality of food which was without doubt the best we have eaten in this area.
We recently had a home delivery and I can only describe the food as third rate. It reminded me of poor Indian food we used to get 20 years ago. It’s possible that they may have had a temporary chef but I shall certainly not be putting it to the test again given the number of other Indian restaurants around here.

We ate again at Dine East yesterday (Aug 1^st 2011).
We live in the neighbourhood and have sampled this restaurant a good few times since it opened. We are no foodies, but my wife is a phenomenal cook, and as a Frenchman, I know good food when taste it.
The reason we decided to write a review is that this very decent Indian has in our view really raised its game lately. The owner tells us they have a new chef.
What was a nice, cheap and friendly local is now a place that is really worth doing a bit of travelling.
It is still cheap and friendly but it offers the kind of clever and exciting cuisine you normally pay vastly more for. And the level of service is positively ritzy for such a small place
This genuine Indian restaurant now has a contemporary twist: the Chicken Jaipuri, the Chicken Murgh and our Sag Aloo were really spicy but not overpowering, melting but not at all fat (and by this I do not mean a bit less fat than the usual swim-​in-​oil fare i mean cooked with the minimal amount of oil that still makes it pleasurable).
You could tell that all the ingredients were fresh and handled with care. Even the Sag Aloo did not look like the usual mushy purée with lumps of potatoes: it was presented with quite some taste.
I agree with most the other Qype diners comments when it comes to the description of the restaurant: it is small, clean (their thick white tablecloth and serviettes are immaculate, which really feels like a treat), simple and usually rather quiet.
We would almost hope it stays that way, a local hidden gem where you can drop in any time and be sure to be given the best table. However, that would not be fair given the efforts these guys put into it.
This family-​run eatery is well worth the trip and with the quality of food and service they offer for such a cheap price (paid £27 for a v. good diner for two excluding wine we found yesterday that Dine East just got its licence and the wine list is on the soberingly reasonable side), my guess is it won’t be long before it gets packed and we start regretting the good old days. We say: enjoy it while it is still such a fabulous, quiet place.

Just moved to the area, was the first place we tried so can’t say how it compares with others.
We were very impressed, reasonable delivery time excellent flavours and perfectly cooked meat, even the prawns weren’t over done!
The only thing I found disappointing was the Naan which was a bit flat and not as doughy as I like it.
Will try others but more than happy to go back.

Good friendly service. Had a take away and was prompt. Food was ok, but curry is very oily, which was a little bit of a shame. Worth a try

As if Hampton needed another curry house, we have the latest addition to the crew Dine East.
Dine East is tiny, and doesn’t look much like an Indian restaurant at all — wooden floors and walls and very modern cutlery and plates.
The staff seem to consist of the owner and his family — at the moment, they don’t need any more staff since the restaurant seems to be mostly empty. When we ate there on Saturday night, we were the only customers, and by the looks of things (the way the chap jumped up to greet us, and the speed the stereo was turned on) were the first customers for a while. It is rather disconcerting to be the sole diners.
This is a shame, since the food is good. It’s typical British Indian — I had chicken jalfrezi, and it was good. The nan was especially good, as were the lentils side. We had popadoms to start; the pickles were slightly unusual, in that there was no lime pickle, but instead a spicy red chilli type sauce.
The have bottled beer and wine — no spirits and no draught beer. Having said that, he promised me a gin and tonic the next time I go.
The food was good, and it’s slightly cheaper than the neighbouring Monafs (main courses between £6 — £9, most being on the lower end of that range). It’s freshly prepared, and well cooked. It won’t set the world alight, but it’s competent. The owner is a nice guy, and I do wish him well. But I really don’t like being the only couple in a restaurant.