Ajay G.
Google
We had dinner at Spice Affair Grenada yesterday and were disappointed on multiple fronts. Unfortunately, the ambience is the only real positive.
The food was extremely underwhelming. Several dishes appeared to rely heavily on bright red artificial coloring, which was explained away by the server as “spices.” As someone of Indian origin who cooks and eats Indian food regularly, this explanation simply didn’t hold up. The color and flavor profile were clearly not spice-driven.
We ordered the Veg Jalfrezi, which bore little resemblance to the dish as traditionally prepared. It consisted largely of what tasted and looked like frozen, packaged vegetables—including lima beans—despite the menu describing the dish as using “fresh seasonal vegetables.” When we questioned this, the server insisted everything was fresh and became argumentative rather than receptive. When we asked to speak with the chef, he did not come out as he realized the server was lying.
The replacement dish, Kashmiri Aloo Dum, was equally disappointing—mostly plain boiled potatoes with little flavor.
Overall, the food lacked freshness, authenticity, and proper spice balance. While the restaurant does have a very attractive setting—arguably the best ambience among Indian restaurants in the area—we would not recommend it for the food itself.
We noticed many Western diners but no Indian patrons, which, based on our food experience, was not surprising.
If ambience is your priority, this may be worth a visit. If you’re looking for good Indian food, we would strongly suggest looking elsewhere.
