The Fat Buddha Maidenhead

You walk into The Fat Buddha and immediately feel like someone's done the work—the sort of neighbourhood restaurant that's been quietly brilliant for years without needing Instagram hype. It's right there on Bridge Street in the town centre, accessible and unpretentious, where you'll find families, couples, and groups of mates all enjoying proper curries made with actual technique. The kitchen knows what it's doing, which means you're getting well-balanced spicing and fresh flavours rather than the same tired formula every Indian restaurant in town seems to follow. It's become the sort of place where people have their regulars' orders, and that says everything about consistency.