Ali's Brasserie in Bournemouth

Portions were great, service was very friendly Food was fantastic, would recommend to everyone

Great meal with the family celebrating a birthday, friendly service, love this place never disappoints, either eating in or take aways.

Amazing food, and the staff are good fun.

Very tasty food and reasonably priced.

The staff were funny and friendly but professional. Food delicious.

I came here for dinner and tried the garlic king prawns , onion bhajis , lamb curry and prawn biriyani. All the food was decent , the meat in the lamb curry was tender which was nice. The onion bhajis were okay but the biriyani and garlic prawns were tasty. All the staff working were incredibly friendly and service was quick. I would say the food is very affordable and has decent flavour.

As always a lovely evening at Ali's. Thanks guys.

Me gustaría dar las gracias a los chicos por una gran noche, la parte delantera de la casa estaban allí selfs habituales (amigable servicial buena banta). La comida era genial gracias.

Best chicken Madras I've had for years. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, they are licensed as well. Very reasonable prices, will definitely return..

Food is not bad and service was perfectly acceptable, but they aren't very good at updating their website, so don't believe anything you read on it about prices. The banquet night is not £11.95 (as the website says), but £14.95 and "half price drinks excluding wine", doesn't apply any more! Given the price increases everywhere, this is still fairly good value, but don't be surprised when the bill is more than you are expecting!

Gutted to be leaving this review as I have had good take aways from here previously, but this evening after waiting an hour to collect our food, we get home to find the chicken is completely raw, like pieces weren't even cooked even a little bit and being 30 weeks pregnant I wouldn't even risk eating the rest of the food. I called up and they ask me to bring the food back, as the food was all dished out and packaging thrown away I just took the raw pieces of chicken back to show. What annoyed me the most is I had absolutely no apology, no one looked as though they even cared or ashamed to serve food that could make someone seriously sick. Had I received an "we are so very sorry, we will inform the chef and make sure this doesn't happen again" I probably wouldn't have left this review. I was given the option for them to re do our order, Um no thanks, or receive credit towards our next order, definitely won't be back thanks! They did give me a full refund, and then not even a goodbye when I left.

Really lovely food. Good veggie range. Fantastic service. Thali is great

When you order a takeaway you never get what you’ve ordered and when you phone the staff are unhelpful. Such a shame nice curry just terrible service

Another great visit. Lovely food and lovely staff. Decent prices too.

Great service as ever, fantastic food, maybe the best Indian food in Bournemouth, although I haven't tried them all, lol. Always fun here.

Excellent food. Excellent staff. Excellent atmosphere. Excellent customer service. Everything you would expect from a restaurant and more!! Fantastic.

Amazing Thalia dish - last place in Bournemouth to serve this dish

Quiet Sunday but the service was amazing and the food was stunning!! My partner had a Phall and I had a Keema Bhuna! We will be back 👌

As one of the biggest reviewers of Indian restraunts in Britain, it is important that I give an honest account and opinion. My aim is not to destroy reputation but to improve curry for everybody. I walked into a very clean establishment, the waiters had a great sense of humour but it was like a giant lads clubs between waiters and delivery drivers chatting and joking, it almost felt like they forgot about their customers! The place was empty apart from two other people, NAAN down the road was significantly more busy. The pickle tray and poppadoms were OK, but the onion and tomatoes were barely cut and very large making it hard to pick out with a tea spoon...that is just pure laziness on the kitchens part! My friends chicken Bhuna turned up luke warm and he described it as nothing special. My South Indian garlic chilli lamb looked the part, however the lamb was more rubbery than my wallet and like an elastic band with so many stringy bits in the lamb. To my horror I found a stringy peice of plastic in my tomato! Unreal! The bombay potatoes were overcooked and mushy. However the keema rice was lovely and the best part of the meal...why on earth is it not on the menu? Its a very common rice dish that the people want! The website menu needs updating as it's years old and misleading on price, as is the menu right outside! I feel that Ali's have got themselves into a cycle of laziness and to survive in the curry world, they just can't afford to continue with this attitude. The pricing was the only benefit, quite a cheap curry but I would have preferred to pay more for higher quality. Won't be hurrying back, highly recommend Bombay Palace at the other end of town. Mr Curry.

Great food - friendly staff - highly recommend

We have been going to All's for a very long time great atmosphere great staff 👧🏾👧👩👧🏼👵🏼 great food.really a super family run Restaurant. Thankyou chef Al'i and the family see you all again soon xx

Love it here. Best Curry house in Bournemouth. Always so friendly and welcoming and the food is amazing.

Lovely food great service and a bargain on a Monday night

Excellent food and wonderful staff. Highly recommended

food was very nice we had prawn cocktails for starters which were very good and then a pathia and a dansak which were both fresh and perfect levels of spice, also the staff were very welcoming and friendly, definitely will be visiting again xxx

I ordered just for myself. I had the chicken Korma and it was very very tasty & perfect consistency! Probably the best Korma Ive ever had - and included lots of chunks of chicken. The popdadom and garlic nan were lovely too however Naan was slightly cold however I did pick my order up slightly late. Would highly recommend this indian restaurant

Great service, very hospitable, lovely meals and very enjoyable evening.

Brilliant food and very friendly

There are not many Indian restaurants I will go to (following a bad experience) always happy to visit Ali’s as it’s constantly good. Situated in a not particularly appealing part of Bournemouth it is always full which must be testament to their food. The restaurant is your typical Indian style of restaurant (a bit like a converted large front room) As is usual,restaurant was fairly empty when we arrived for a midweek family dinner. It very soon filled up. Food was excellent, large portions & a friendly service from the waiting staff.

Was in Ali’s yesterday evening with best friend Jo. We had a great mixture off the menu and as always was great food every time. Won’t go anywhere else, the best curry by far.

Tonight was our first Indian in a very long time. It was absolutely delicious, so tender and wow just wow the butter chicken and korma was so beautiful. One of the best we've honestly had. Brilliant value for money also we will definitely be back again very soon.staff polite and helpful many thanks Kristina

Excellent food, excellent staff. All round superb dining experience.

Best Indian restaurant in town! Run by a wonderful family. Service was brilliant and food was delicious.

Excellent curry's for takeaway and eating in, polite friendly staff and they cook your curry exactly how you like it, /hotter etc.... Also very reasonable prices 10/10

7pm on a Monday and we arrived, asking for a table for 2! …being new to the area and looking to try the place out… There was only one table of guests (family of 3) we were told (quite rudely) that they were fully booked. Long-term business lost and I’ll not be recommending this place!

Just had my husbands birthday here and there were 32 of us taking up the restaurant. All the guys at Alis were amazing. They looked after us really well and nothing was too much for them. The food All came out at the same time and was lovely as always. Thank you so much for helping to make Colins birthday such a great one ❤

Just had my husbands birthday here and there were 32 of us taking up the restaurant. All the guys at Alis were amazing. They looked after us really well and nothing was too much for them. The food All came out at the same time and was lovely as always. Thank you so much for helping to make Colins birthday such a great one ❤

Nice staffs, neat place and tasty food

Great food. Really good price. Even let us order off the menu. Tasted soooo good

Luverly food staff very friendly

Only popped in on the off chance. At 9.20 p.m. First visit after being told this place was good. Door said open until midnight. Turned away when we walked in. Closed apparently? Basically not a good reception. Will never return

The best curries we've ever had. Ceylon and Pathia - beautiful flavours. Perfect spiciness. Ambiance could be improved but if you're after great food then this is the place to go.

Amazing food best place in Bournemouth thanks for having us

I can honestly say the Ali's special curry was the best curry i have EVER eaten. I asked for it vinderloo hot and was exactly that. HIGHLY recommend

We love Ali's. Shortly moving from Bournemouth and this was the final place we wanted to visit. Cannot rate the restaurant, the staff and the food high enough. It feels like family.

Food was good and quick service

Great food, great service and great prices. Will now become our regular

Great food, reasonably priced and very friendly staff.

Excellent service! Very friendly family oriented restaurant. Delicious food. We have been frequenting Ali's for many years and it's good food and atmosphere is constant. Thanks Ali family for a lovely eating experience.

Regular patron, staff are always friendly. Food is fantastic value for money.

What an incredible surprise! Even by comparison to some of the finest Indian cuisines in London, Southall, Bradford, and Wembley - as in, the restaurants that Indian and Pakistani’s go to when they go out - Ali’s Brasserie prepares meals to the highest standards, both in taste and presentation. There are restaurants that have won awards, and their meals are very good, which leaves me wondering how on Earth this gem isn’t being awarded and commended at every opportunity?! The delicate and subtle infusions of flavour in every dish, brings with it an authenticity that leaves the palate satisfied, and yet, wanting more, which is not an issue, as the portions are very generous as well. Add a wonderful, and personal service, and it really exceeds all expectations. All in all, I am incredibly happy that we don’t have to search for the best Indian restaurant any more, as we have found it, and this was a delivery; I can only imagine the fine dining we will experience when we eat in. Thank you to the Chef’s, the front of House, and all the staff who have made this an experience by which all others will be compared.

We always order our curry from Ali’s. We moved from London a few years ago and the curry’s didn’t compare down here to London and we almost gave up on looking. Then we came across Ali’s, the food is always 10/10 the service is brilliant they are a very friendly bunch and we will continue to order from here. Take away and sitting in its both fantastic! Great work guys! Sarah and Luke

We have eaten in this restaurant regularly during the last 2 years. I am the first to complain if something is wrong. Due to the Virus and having to self isolate we thought we'd try their takeaway as a treat. And we were not disappointed. In fact I would say the food was better than ever and they even cooked a Chickpea curry to order which is not on the menu. I am sure the owners could have chosen to close down during these difficuklt times so for me it is important to support our local businesses.

10 of us took over about a third of this restaurant, arriving at different times over the 15 minutes before the table was actually booked. No problem there, table was all ready for us. We had the Monday Banquet Night special deal at £11.95 per head. This only gave us access to a part of the menu, but there was still plenty of choice at a good price. Not all drinks were half price as advertised, but Cobra, Kingfisher and a few others were more than adequate for our party. Food was lovely, staff were courteous and friendly and the whole evening cost us £17 per head after drinks and well deserved tip. We''ll be back.

Excellent food and service as always. This curry house has been here for decades and is one of my favourite places to visit. The food has never let me down and the prices are very reasonable. The staff are welcoming and cheerful and the ambience is great.

Monday night meal with my son, walked in to this place for the first time, the welcome was just “take away” no hello. Decided we would eat in. Initial service was prompt and our orders taken. Advertise 11.50 for 4 course meal, good value at first thought. Starters arrived promptly. They were both of good flavour. Finished first pint. Ordered second that never arrived. Main arrived chicken madras that was made using un fresh tasting chicken served in a bowl of greasy slop, with the tiniest portion of rice. Also orders lamb madras that was pretty much the same. Still no second pint that was ordered. Couldn’t manage to eat main as too greasy. Table although clean was cramped next to other tables. Didn’t want to stay any longer and didn’t order desert. Overall very disappointing visit, food poor, service poor. :(

Been coming to this Curry House for a decade now & despite there being 5 outlets in my home town I always venture here for the fantastic food. To be fair my last two visits had been below par by their high standards, but on tonight's evidence they are back to their best. I had the Chicken Puri starter & a Chicken Buna main. The sides (naan & sag) were lovely too & their chicken in both dishes was to die for, so tender. They may have dispensed with the half priced drinks but at £2.30 a pint one cant complain. The ice cream (palette cleanser) & coffee to finish rounded it off nicely. The only minor issue was them running out of After Eight mints with the bill, which l forgive. At £14.25 a head (with a pint) we were suitably stuffed, & on this evidence will be spreading the word and returning.

Monday meal deal was £11.95 not the )£10.95 advertised on web site. Half price drinks advertised as only not including wine actually did not include cobra beer or any ciders. Rice was a half portion. The chicken tikka masala was lovely but the chicken madras was the worst I have ever had. It tasted as though it had been made from a packet mix! Horrible. Never going back there again and not to be recommended

Mi familia ama a Ali y especialmente al camarero que disfruta de las bromas con los comensales.Nuestra visita más reciente comimos temprano el sábado por la noche y, como de costumbre, nos saludaron de manera cálida y jovial.El restaurante estaba vacío cuando llegamos, pero estaba completamente lleno cuando nos marchamos, así que reserve siempre.La comida era buena, como siempre, con grandes porciones.Visite aquí con frecuencia como familia y estoy seguro de que continuaremos también

Me saludaron los camareros al entrar y me acompañaron a mi mesa.El menú muestra una gran cantidad de platos indios, desde curry de todos los gustos y sabores, hasta una interesante variedad de entrantes y aperitivos.A pesar de tardar un poco más de lo esperado, la comida principal llegó después de unos treinta minutos, pero ¿qué puede esperar un sábado por la noche? Llegó la comida y fue mejor de lo que esperaba. Los poppadoms y las salsas para acompañar precedieron a la comida principal, y son imprescindibles.El restaurante también ofrece una amplia gama de bebidas, tanto alcohólicas como no alcohólicas.

Llegó 8. Las 30 h. Pedimos una copa de vino atascado en la mesa hasta que pedimos un cubo de hielo, los pompadoms llegaron después de los 30 minutos, la selección de chutney es buena y grasienta, las comidas principales llegan una hora y media más tarde (se habían cerrado). comida ok balti promedio sin especias ni cilantro como se solicitó, pidió med caliente, se puso medio suave. Arroz con verduras, buen pan Nan, menos cocinado, los camareros eran buenos y educados serviciales. Los asientos pequeños no tienen una atmósfera más parecida a una cafetería, el pop promedio en la casa de curry no es una morada de comida especial.

Ali's es un negocio familiar y cada vez que he visitado este restaurante ha habido un ambiente brillante. El personal es eficiente, muy servicial y la comida es simplemente genial. He probado algunos platos aquí, con la intención de experimentar fuera de las típicas opciones de Tikka / Korma que a menudo prefiero; Cada vez que hice una gran elección, ahora tengo un nuevo plato favorito: Redfort Chicken. Lo recomiendo altamente A menudo hay una mezcla de parejas jóvenes, parejas mayores, familias y grupos de amigos cuando he estado aquí. Teniendo en cuenta los cientos de opciones de comida para llevar en Winton y en las cercanías, muchas personas eligen a Ali, siempre está ocupado (de una buena manera / yo. Pueden hacer frente a la demanda) y puedo ver por qué.

Bueno, nunca antes había estado en un restaurante indio, pero un amigo cercano me recomendó este restaurante y me quedé impresionado por el servicio al cliente y el nivel de la comida. Les dije qué tipo de sabores me gustan y también lo hizo la señora y lo que tuvimos fue fantástico. y el precio fue excelente. Fui a otro restaurante indio y, desafortunadamente, no estaba tan bien como el de Ali, así que volveré a este lugar en el futuro.

Absolutely disgusting customer service by a young waiter. I have never ever witnessed a someone speaking so rudely to another person let alone someone serving us.

When I see one one the menu, in the (normally) vain hope of getting something like the food I have eaten in India.

I've repeatedly missed this venue and my brain didn't equate Brasserie and Indian Restaurant. Very glad I went however and will definitely be returning.

Yesterday we ordered a meal from Ali's because we had heard it a top five (Dorset) restaurant/takeaway. Big mistake. Having waited for the stated hour and twenty minutes, the delivery arrived minus the ordered stuffed paratha. Additionally, the delivery guy had no idea of how much it should cost. We settled on £20.00 plus our usual £1 tip. This before discovering the lack of paratha. Unusually i called the restaurant to let them know if their errors. I was told the online menu was out of date and new prices were on the (not) left menu. It seems that prices had magically risen by 19% between the demise of the online menu and their latest pricing. No mention of this was made at the time of ordering, which I thought odd. The delivery guy did not have any details of our order and apart from plucking £23.00 apparently out of the air had no idea. Oh, the food was just acceptable if a little radioactive in colour. Definitely not recommended. A final thought, according the latest FSA rating, they hold a 3, not great.

Me presentaron a Ali's Brasserie por un amigo hace unos días, donde tuvimos una gran comida con un servicio fantástico de Ali y su hijo. El servicio era excelente y la comida era realmente buena.

I don't like to post needless reviews of the same restaurant but, as my last review on here was over 2 years ago & after a much better recent visit to celebrate a relative's 19th Birthday I felt it only fair to post a new review.

Nice food but had to wait two and a half hours for food which was delivered without an apology, making us feel that this was usual behaviour for a busy Sat night.

Have both dined in & taken away; always fresh & delicious grub. A true family run business where you always feel like they remember you..

Been going to Ali’s for years. Great food, nice restaurant and friendly staff! My go-to curry house in Bournemouth and always miss it if I go to a different one.

If you're looking for somewhere reasonable to visit with a group, Ali's is great. It's certainly not the best Indian I've eaten in, but the service is very good (they're a really friendly bunch) and they offer great value for money. It's not somewhere I'd go as a couple, but it's definitely good if there's a few of you.

The food was the best I have had in the bournemouth area , service was excellent, the wine was also a very good choice for the house white , will definitely be recommending this lovely find!

Went for a team curry outing on Friday night. Was quite busy and had to keep on drinking beer as the service was quite slow which is alright when you've 12 people. Ordered tandoori garlic chilli chicken which tasted good but after an hour got ill and still feeling ill even whilst writing this review. Can't be bothered going back again

He estado yendo a Ali durante años.

Fuimos a Ali con un grupo de amigos para unos tragos y un curry y disfrutamos muchísimo. Empezamos con el típico poppadom y toda tenía un curry de pollo, tuve el Ceilán, fregado con un pan naan excelente.

La atmósfera es fantástica. Es un hotel regentado por una familia muy acogedora. Hemos estado aquí varias veces y nunca me ha decepcionado. Una gran relación calidad-precio. La comida es increíble. Se vuelve muy concurrido, ya que no es un restaurante enorme. Ofertas especiales en...

Visitamos Brasserie de ali hace unos años y disfrutamos de una comida bastante buena con amigos y pensé me gustaría volver para cambiar.

Fui allí por primera vez con otra pareja. La comida y el servicio eran excelentes. Buena selección de cervezas y vinos. Personal hizo un divertido además de el ambiente. Sin duda volveremos.

We have never had a problem before at Ali's and enjoyed meals there in the past and regular Friday night takeaways! Last night I decided to treat my daughter to a meal there as we fancied a night out. I phoned and booked the table for 7.30pm. When we arrived there was one long table booked seating about 12 young men. We were sat opposite them and ordered our drinks. By the time we had looked at the menu, the loud shouting and offensive swearing from the men opposite was over bearing and we could not hear each other speak. When asked what we wanted to order, we explained the situation which the waiter agreed with and offered some discount on our unfinished drinks. I cannot understand why I wasn't told there was a very rowdy party in when I booked or why the men were'nt asked politely to keep the language down. I understand they need larger tables booked but this will put regular smaller guests off. We left and found another restuarant which was 4 times bigger than Ali's and nearly full. We had a fantastic evening and could hear each other speak as everyone around us was talking at a normal tone without abusive language. Sorry Ali's this was a big let down!

Monday night is banquet night. We went with friends for a banquet meal. Four courses for £11! We booked for 7pm and had a lovely meal over the next couple of hours. Service was good and Mr Ali came out for a chat at 9.10pm. A very interesting family run restaurant. Great food, great price and a lovely relaxed evening. Would highly recommend. If you want fast food that's mass produced, I suggest you avoid. If you prefer personal service then I strongly advise a visit. Will definitely be going back!

Went to restaurant with friends on premise this was the best curry around.Basically, very average and disappointing-can't say more.

Terrible customer service, long wait, poor food (both eat-in and takeaway) and I got food poisoning. Stay well clear!

Soon as you walk in the door always a very warm welcome with a hand shake and before we get to the bar two bottles of beers are waiting never get offered a menu as they like to surprise us with a meal that isn't on the menu and boy they sure do surprise not had a same meal twice. Never seen such a close family run business before the banter is always very forthcoming the best thing is that you can pop in just for a beer and a laugh. Well done guys keep it up!!Don't forget about an ice machine lol

This place has no idea about customer service, this is the third time we have been let down and walked away hungry. The customer service is diabolical, the family of brothers work there and they couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery. It's sad because they are not looking at the big picture. We will never go back and we will never recommend this place.

Always good food and a great family welcome when you visit Ali's.You can't avoid the fun and Banter when you're with a group of colleagues.All the food is freshly cooked, and a teal pride in the quality and service.The beer tower in the middle of the table is a real delight.

By Far The Best Indian Delivery In Bournemouth.I Always Talk To Jack When Ordering, Great Guy, Nothing Is Ever To Much Trouble!Food Is Always Hot, Fresh, Great Quality & Price Very ReasonableThank Me Later, Enjoy

My wife and myself use this restaurant a lot. Never have I had reason to complain. I also use it as a take away: on time and hot. For the price the quality is superb. Family run business very friendly and polite .very good for birthdays and events.

This is a busy restaurant with people walking though the middle of it to pick up takeaways, so it seems very popular and there were quite a few people sat at tables eating. The service was slow and I got bored sat waiting. When the food came out I wasnt really blown away as it was just about average.When the main course arrived this was better. The chicken Madras had some nice flavours to it. The chicken Tikka lacked flavour.Best part of the meal was the lime pickle and fresh onion we had with our papadoms.To sum it all up 30 quid for 2 starters and two mains isnt bad.

Went here last night for the first time, it seemed full of regulars, so must be good and not an empty seat to be seen. The food was amazing! Enjoyed every bite to the point I wasn't even hungry but I was so hungry I had to carry on stuffing my face because it was too good not too! My only criticism would be service was slow-ish, but in all honesty I'm used to London service which is here's your food, now get out! So generally I think the service was correct for the speed you are supposed to have at a meal.The people that took us to ali's said it's the best Indian in Bournemouth and it may even be one of the best Indians I have ever had!

Went here on Saturday night in a party of four people. We went on recommendation as we live in Poole so this is not our nearest Indian restaurant by far. I / We were not dissapointed at all. I can honestly say that this is THE BEST Indian food I have ever had. Every dish ordered was perfect, portion sizes are very good too. It is a very clean restaurant where nothing is too much effort. The staff are also very welcoming and the food is very reasonably priced. I cannot recommend this enough, we will definately be going back soon.

Went with my friend on a monday evening and had a 4 course meal I believe for 12 pounds. Food was amazing and so delicious! Definitely the top place to go in Bournemouth.

Really nice food, good portion size but service a little slow. Decor bit out dated. Overall not bad. Went with friends for the 2nd time and they are regulars so treated well and with warm friendly greetings. Not sure this would be the same without our friends.

First time visit with friends, service good but food had artificial unnecessary colouring and was sweet, not authentic at all. Meat was tough and not cooked properly and the seek kebabs were sweet, had to ask for chillies to make them savoury. I know Indian food as I'm Pakistani myself and this was probably the worst place I've eaten in which is a shame given the helpful staff. Won't be going there again in a hurry.

Several people had recommended this family run restaurant, situated in a quiet suburb or Bournemouth soi we decided to try it out. We went on a Monday night, when they offer a 4 course banquet for just £11.95. The place was full, and I can see why. Many customers were greeted by name by the friendly and efficient staff;service was prompt and efficient, and the food was very good. Plenty of it, well presented, and good well balanced flavours. Drinks are extremely reasonable too, at £3.20 for a pint of lager and £9.95 for a bottle of house wine. We'll certainly return soon - recommended!

We visit Ali every other month with my sister and her fiancé, and will not go to other Indian restaurants now.The food is so tasty and fresh. It is not greasy like other Indian restaurants which we have visited before. The choice on the menu is extensive, but everything which we have is delicious and tastes authentic.We have been going since last May and the waiters are so friendly and welcoming, they know exactly what we want to drink and advise us on the best choices to eat. Try the Bangla Beer, it's a Bangladeshi beer and it is so tasty and I have never seen it before We thoroughly recommend going to Ali's to all our friends and family.

Great food ,friendly waiters service was very good starter came out quick and so did the main courses.

I have been here on numerous occasions and think this place is fantastic. The staff are always very friendly when we go in, they laugh and joke with us. The food taste's great!!! Monday night is banquet night which is cheaper than any other time and definately worth while! They even have beer they give you in 4 and 6 pinters they can put on your table so you can help yourself! Highly recommended!!!

Visited here on a Monday evening for a family celebration. When we arrived it was empty,very quickly filled completely. Obviously the Monday night banquet deal is pulling in the customers. Food was ok. Nothing outstanding,just typical Indian food. Plenty of choice on the banquet menu & the portions were huge. Our waiter however was one of the rudest waiters I have come across. His attitude really was "couldn't care less" & very,very casual. Clearly doesn't read trip adviser reviews of his restaurant.