Sacred Spice Tampa

We visited the Indian grocery store there first and then enjoyed dinner afterwards.We had potato samosas, butter chicken and garlic naan. Samosas had a delicious, herby potato filling with a very pleasant stinging heat to them. They came with two delectable sauces.The butter chicken was crave worthy. Served with aromatic basmati rice.The garlic naan was pure perfection.The service was excellent and speed of preparation excellent. We will definitely return to enjoy more meals there in the near future.

I recently visited Sacred Spice, formerly known as Deccan Spice, and I must say, it's a hidden gem that never disappoints. Although I forgot to capture a picture of my food (which speaks volumes because I'm always excited to dig in), I can assure you that their butter chicken with garlic naan is my go-to order, and it's always enough for two satisfying meals. The staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating, adding to the overall positive experience.Now, let's talk about the food--it's simply the best Indian cuisine I've ever had. The flavors are rich, authentic, and every bite is a delight. During my last visit, my friends and I decided to sit at the bar and ordered a pitcher of sangria, which isn't on the menu. To our delight, they happily accommodated our request, and the sangria was not only refreshing but also complemented our meal perfectly.Overall, Sacred Spice is a must-visit for anyone craving exceptional Indian food in a welcoming atmosphere. You won't be disappointed!

I went here for lunch. There was only one other table seated when I arrived. I was warmly greeted and sat immediately. The menu is pretty standard for your typical Indain restaurant. There is an Indian grocery store attached, but i did not explore. The food was ok. I ordered the Kadai Chicken. The sauce was excellent; the chicken however, was quite dry. The portion size was appropriate. I was mildly dissapointed by the garlic naan. Great flavor, but the naan was quite thin. Ambiance was standard. Their location is a bit out of the way for residents of Clearwater/Largo proper. Would I actively seek to return given the drive? Probably not. Overall, an average Indian restaurant.

Definitely a solid choice for Indian food in the Tampa Bay Area! The restaurant has a huge space, probably one of the biggest Indian restaurants I've been to in the area. If you are looking for a place to host large parties, this is a good place to go to. The servers here are super nice and are always willing to give you food suggestions. The portion sizes are also good for the price you pay. I got the Butter Chicken and the chunks of chicken were nice and tender and really soaked up the sauce. The sauce itself had a good balance of sweet, sour, and heat; making it the perfect complement for rice and naan bread. I definitely think this is a place that I'm willing to come back to again, and hope to bring a good group of friends next time around :)

Ordered food for about 80$ - Absolute let down. What really got me is, I ordered tamarind sauce, extra and paid for it. They literally gave me a container of tamarind sauce with added water. You may ask how do I know? Because they gave me a regular small sized container with the real tamarind sauce that was viscous. The extra was literally brown water. Then I checked the other 4 sauces they served and they were all watered down as well. The Rogan Jhosh was mainly bones with some meat and VERY hot. My fiancé, asked me if I ordered bones for 80$ The food was also NOT mild, I can live with hot, but we ordered mild for others health reasons. The saag paneer and samosas were tolerable but, again everything was so spicy and literally inedible for most of our party. The naan with butter had no butter. The Biryani was plain for biryani standards - no raisins no nuts. The free gulag jamun was 2 pieces - no one wanted it after everything else. We thought this was a fancier spot

So delicious! Plenty of parking. Spacious seating inside. Excellent service! I ordered the Paneer Tikka Masala. It was amazing! Very fresh and flavorful! It comes with rice. I also ordered the Garlic Naan. So good! Would definitely come back and recommend!

Where to begin. This is a restaurant that has two personas. One is, without a doubt, the worst service and experience I've ever had at any restaurant in the last five years. Being on the Titanic would have been a more pleasant experience. On the other side was the food, which was good, but only one dish was hot. The others? Lukewarm telling you it was sitting there a bit before it was brought out. Customer Service - I strongly recommend reading any book on customer experience, especially during a recession and increased inflation and its impact on the restaurant industry.1. We made reservations. When we showed up, the host (who also turned out to be our server) didn't welcome us nor ask for our names. He just walked us to the table and left. 2. As a server, he was so-so. He took our order and answered some questions, and that was it. The only time he came by was to give you the check.Now I've been to many Indian restaurants, and each time they check on you, are happy to see you as a customer, and make sure everything is going well. Here? It's not happening. WARNING WILL ROBINSON, WARNING DO not trust the menu with any item they note as vegan. I quickly learned that some of the items are not vegan. Why does it say it? Because the chef doesn't know what is vegan or not, and they had input, i.e., identified these items in the menu. This is according to the server. For example, one dish is a yogurt (not a dairy free one). Another one has dairy in it, but it doesn't mention it. You have to ask. I want to stress this. You have to ask the server and rely on them. Even for those folks who can eat meat but can not have yogurt or cream, ask because they do not identify if these items exist in many areas of the menu.This is huge, especially if you are doing takeout or Doordash/Uber Eats, because all rely on the menu.B. There is an area in the restaurant that a bunch of kids were using as a playground. Running, playing, and running more. The parents didn't do anything. The manager never made an appearance while we were there, and the staff did nothing. This isn't McDonald's Playland. C. The person who brings you the food is unable to provide any information about what is what nor verifying anything. He just smiled. It was very clear that there was a language barrier. Which made it a challenge because said main server ghosted us.D. To get refills, we had to ask the person who was cleaning up the tables. He also brought out the bags and to go boxes. He should be promoted immediately because he was very nice, professional, and willing to assist. If I had cash on me, I would have given him the entire tip and then some. It's a bummer that all the tips are pooled together, so that the worst of the bunch, our server gets a cut. E. When we were leaving, our server/host said thank you twice. Never smiling. Awful.The food we (three of us) opened with an order of Samosas. Very good, but the sauces? I have no idea what was in them because the person who brought them out was the guy who smiled. And our server? Ghost. We also had a cauliflower dish with some rye of sauce. It's vegan and good, but spicy. Plus, we had Naan, early on.The mains? Chicken Tikka, the only dish that was hot, it came out first. There are way too many purple onions. It reminded me of a box of Jujubees, where there are always an ungodly amount of licorice ones compared to the other good flavor ones. The chicken was good but a bit tough according to my spouse. Our friend had the Tikka Masala and loved it. She also had some green dish that cheese it, I can't recall the name. She liked it. We had another order of Naan, and my spouse ordered Vidaloo. We love spice, but the dish was overpowered by it, and while I ate the potatoes, and she ate the chicken, neither of us was impressed. Here is my final recommendation. Make sure to find out if you are vegan or not have dairy, whether the dish you want has it. Especially those of us who are either vegan or Flexitarian. Because you can not trust the menu.And to the owners of this place, shame on you.

I ordered out from Deccan Spice and had a great experience. The staff here are extremely knowledgeable and kind. There are also so many vegan options available. Many in which you can't find as a vegan version elsewhere. I tried their classic samosa, dal tadka tribune, and day for the onion kulcha which were all delicious and perfectly seasoned. I will definitely be returning to try even more dishes that they have to offer!

Almost ended the year on a bad culinary note if not for the next restaurant after this one. When it comes to Indian restaurants.... Generally speaking there are three challenges, authentic food prep, service and cleanliness. Very few of them get all three right and then there's some that manage to get all three wrong. Deccan happens to be one of them Service - 1/5Food - 1/5Ambience - 1/5

We had dinner tonight. We order mild for spice but it was spicy and spouse left much of the food. My saag was too oily. Naan was hard enough to eat. Sure we not going again.