Bangla Spice in Eilean Siar

Early in the week so quieter, the front of house could do with a smile on his face. The first lot of poppadom's were soft obviously been lying. The second lot were better, the pickle tray was fine. The main meal was ok with the portion size being good. I would go back again to see if any improvements were made and try another dish.

Tasteless dishes too much pricy . " WHY THEY CALL / USE AS INDIAN RESTAURANT ?? ITS NOT INDIAN ITS BANGLADESHI DISHES. IF ALL THESE CALL INDIAN RESTAURANT ITS MISGUIDED.

Take away meal. Sadly disappointed- chicken dupiaza and chicken bhuna were mediocre but ok. Onion bahji were over cooked and inedible. Mixed pakora just seemed dough and no veg or chicken. Naan bread was doughy in the middle and not nice. Poor meal

Eaten here a couple of times before and it was nice so we decided to eat here last week while on a commercial diving job in the area. Nice restaurant and decor, good menu, food was very good and decent portion sizes too. But extremely expensive, and very slow service. We ordered drinks and the waiter then sat hunched over his phone for 15 minutes, only bringing us our drinks after bring prompted twice

Was our first time coming here and really enjoyed the food, the popadoms and pickle tray starter was lovely, for mains we had dansak and jalfrezi both with chicken tikka and both were lovely. Naan bread and rice were great too. Atmosphere could do with a slight improvement, even the music slightly louder so we didn’t feel quite alone would make a huge improvement. All in all really enjoyed the evening. (The waiter even went out his way to get pink Prosecco) will definitely go back here

Please read a lot of these reviews before considering going. Onion chutney was a chopped onion without seasoning or anything added. Chicken pakora was stodgy and in batter with no spice (sure from Iceland which is actually an insult to Iceland ) No sauce or flavour and £8.50 was disgusting and tasteless so decided to complain. The owner was very rude to us so because to this we decided to pay for what we’d eaten or not eaten and left. The poorest meal and service I have ever experienced and will remember for all the wrong reasons. £12.50 for king prawn starter which was 3 prawns and not KING. £7.95 bottle Cobra lager. Avoid.

Checked other reviews prior to going and was met by a sour faced front of house staff elder gentleman who certainly didn’t make us feel welcome. Almost grudgingly showed us a table. It felt he preferred to do take away so he doesn’t have to work! Just about walked out at that point but it was my wife’s birthday treat so stayed. Glad we stayed as the food was exceptional and despite the lack of welcome and bad service the food made up for it. If it wasn’t for the food it would have been one star and would have wanted to give five stars for food as that would be deserved. Not a nice experience to feel unwanted in hospitality setting and wonder how much longer it will stay open as a dine in with staff as bad as this. However, he did sort out my wife’s left overs into a doggy bag to take way. Use as a take away as food is excellent, if you dine in ignore the grumpy, sour faced elder staff member that spoils the possibilities of a food place that has excellent food. No need for such bad service.

Some of the best Indian food I've had. The menu has a wide range of Indian plates, and everything we got was incredible. Super authentic and tasty. And there's alcohol! Highly recommend

I ordered our takeaway meal ( for two) this evening at 5.30pm and was informed the said meal would be ready for collection in 25 minutes ( I.E. 5.55pm). We collected it at 5.50pm ( 5 minutes earlier than suggested). Oh dear- the 2main meals were COLD as was the Peshwari Naans( 2). My guests’ chicken Chasni had FAR too much “ oil” in it. Anyway- rather than write an unfavourable review( as I am NOW doing!) I rang the shop to explain all this. The recipient of the call was uninterested, unhelpful and ungrateful for the call, even though I explained to HIM that I was affording him the courtesy of giving me an explanation- rather than complaining online. To NO AVAIL!!! Can’t POSSIBLY recommend this unforgivable “ customer service” to anyone.

Had a takeaway and was incredibly impressed. Really good food (chicken dupiaza, lamb rogan josh, onion bhajis) and very good service. Fairly priced and would definitely come back! Naan breads are for one person (not huge like in some places), so make sure you get enough as they're worth it!

The appreciation of a good meal should be in the flavour of a dish, it might looks like a dog dinner but taste should be paramount.My take away on 31 Oct was neither flavoursome of looked good.The mixed spiced onions to start were a a few onions and cucumber cut up with a few added mint leaves, absolutely horrific. Spicy onions should be that, actually spiced.The King prawn Madras was chilli hot.....that was it, no depth of flavour, lacklustre sauce with no bite, zero taste, just heat.The peshwari nan was burnt, they sent out a burnt nan......it was actually inedible. The pilau rice was lovely, but rice is a filler, an accompaniment to the main event. The front of house staff are absolutely wonderful and lovely, shame the back room staff let the front of house down. If we hadn’t been moving house yesterday and was too tired, I’d have gone back and asked for my money back and showed them the pathetic attempt at what they though was acceptable to sell a customer......

Totally amazing food from this place...very tasty with good sized portions too... Very good value and without doubt the best takeaway food you will ever eat in the outer hebrideas... Can't wait to return

We ordered a takeaway after a day exploring the island, hindered by a cold northerly wind. I had the Dulhaniya Bhuna (chicken version) and it was excellent, not too hot but subtly spicy. I'm impressed by the size of the menu. They have all the usual British Indian dishes but quite a few more interesting dishes as house specials. Naans, rice & starters were also good. My wife, who is veggie, had plenty to choose from. The sides can be ordered as mains, with larger portions.

Not a lot to do in Stornoway on a Tuesday night in November, but a curry is an option. The place was empty but they were doing a few takeaways. Service was good. Popadums were ok but not totally fresh. Pickles fine. The vet biryani was good, fresh veg, nicely spiced and served up. The bombay potatoes, which for me are the kpi of a curry house were ok, but too much sauce. Beer good and prices ok.

cracking meal with some work colleagues. easy to get to, easy parking, friendly service, good atmosphere and most importantly tasty food. would definitely recommend a visit if visiting stornoway and looking for some well priced tasty food.

may be a coincidence but we both had stomach problems during the night and next day after eating here earlier that night. The food didnt taste bad , although it just wasnt very good. Service was poor and both people on that night seemed more interested in their phones than serving. Just poor all round, no point labouring it.

Tucked away up a side street this was a great find. We had booked a table as we’ve found that Saturday night in Stornoway is busy. Staff were welcoming and friendly. The restaurant has a cosy atmosphere. The food was lovely, and there is a good selection of dishes on the menu. Staff gave us plenty of time between courses and we had a nice relaxed evening.

Went early Friday evening whilst on holiday with my wife. Weird to see beef dishes on the menu. Place was quiet, but lots of takeaway orders coming through which I see as a good sign. Food was really good. Staff were friendly, helpful and didn’t pester. 1 starter and 1 main each was too much so they packed up our leftovers which we had the next night. So great value for money.

My favourite Indian resteraunt in Stornoway.Always a brilliant meal and their buffet nights are epic.

The food was really delicious. It reminded me of home. The staff was also lovely and helpful. We had a nice chat with them also. Highly recommended.

I was pleased to have the opportunity to eat here whilst in Stornoway. It was a pleasant environment, spacious and airy with disruption from refurbishments kept to a minimum.Staff were helpful and pleasant, and the food very good and tasty.Everything was satisfactory and I would have no problem with visiting again.

Wonderful family meal. Excellent food, along with prompt and friendly service. Great to see quality Indian food outside our major cities. Stornaway, you are so lucky to have this on your doorstep.

Really nice chicken tikka dopiaza. Garlic nan was great. Nice big guy serving also. No one in when I first went in which can sometimes be worrying but not on this occasion. Soon after a few more tables filled.

Fab food and service,(Suzy harper) head chef went put of way to please the children. Beautiful new decor 🤩😋😍

The highlighted "Buffet Night" in their advertising material AND on the counter has not been running for 2 YEARS!! To top this off the requested "med hot" dish didn't have a smigiden of hotness, with the chicken appearing to have been boiled and the sauce oozing water. Several items not available including keemnan bread - beyond belief! Worst Indian I have had in the UK and I have a dish weekly.

Recently decided to treat myself to a takeaway, it was lovely and the staff were very pleasant, chatting whilst I was waiting. Best Indian in stornoway

Absolutely gutted when our takeaway which wasn’t cheap was totally inedible. The chicken korma was watery and the chicken was really soggy and cold. The chicken pakora was so dry and over cooked it couldn’t be eaten and the same goes for the peshwari naan. I’ve eaten here a couple of times previously (sit in) which were average but unfortunately this will be my last visit.

Had a lovely takeaway from here, lovely korma, rogan josh and poppadums with sauces. Naan bread is lush aswell.

It’s Friday night and I have walked past numerous ‘eateries’ full of customers. I fancied an Indian meal and this place was recommended. I checked reviews and they were varied but on the whole positive. Alas, my experience was not so good. The place was empty (a cautionary warning perhaps?). I ordered and the meal was delivered after 15mins, Sauces and sides were excellent but the chicken was tougher than anything ever tasted before.

Had a take away. Was dreadful. The ‘sauce’ was coloured water, never had a curry sauce so watery. Was flavourless, and potato in the veg part of curry was black. The chicken part of curry also flavourless and tough. Would not recommend at all. Only visiting area otherwise would have returned all three meals. If could give 0 rating would

Only Indian restaurant we could find in Stornoway! A little basic but friendly service and a nice meal!

It’s never a good sign when you find a piece of day old pakora under your table and a menu six pages long offering everything from Indian dishes to pizzas and hamburgers. The chicken tikka paneer starter looked promising but tasted completely bland. The description of the main course was nothing like the taste of the actual dish and, for the first time in a very long time, I had to send it back. The naan bread was disappointingly small and not ‘fluffy’ like we’re used to. Whilst the lamb was tasty and tender there was only around 70-80 grams in a sea of sauce. The restaurant is cash only and the final black mark came when we checked the bill to discover they were asking for £59.60 ... and it was actually £44.15! Probably a genuine mistake but all things taken into account wouldn’t recommend this restaurant.

Went here for dinner with a work colleague and have to say it was the worst Indian meal I’ve had and I have been to many and really like Indian as a treat - to be fair I am usually easily pleased with food.

Over on the island for business, we really fancied an Indian. Searched trip advisor and Bangladesh spice was top review. Staff were really professional and friendly. All the food we ate was delicious and very reasonably priced. Would highly recommend

Visited this restaurant after checking trip advisory. Restaurant is at the top of one of the streets off the main road. Small inside, but perfectly clean. Huge menu selection. Waiter was very friendly and offered his advice when we asked on certain dishes. I had the mixed seafood chasni..........one large salmon fillet, king prawns and smaller prawns............absolutely delicious and they offer different types of rice and not just boiled or fried. My husband had the chilli ghost chicken which was packed full with meat and he thoroughly enjoyed. We visit Stornoway once a year to meet with friends and will definitely return to this restaurant

Got a carry out but not impressed. Chicken very over cooked and naan bread not fresh. Disappointed as reviews had been good. Wont return

We stumbled across this place on our hunt for food, and were rewarded with a very attentive waiter, interesting stories about Stornoway, a wonderful array of tasty food and a couple of Cobra Beers - altogether a lovely surprise!

Found this via Google. Came for dinner, nice inside, waiter for very nice and polite. Food was brilliant. Everything is a little spicier than the usual Indians I have been to but Absolutley lovely. Loads of flavour and generous portions. Will return again

Really good food and good service. Had the chilli garlic. Super good and spicy. Nice people. Will come again :-)

Consider booking in-advance for Friday and Saturday night evening meals, as walk-ins need to be before 7pm ...

Had family home on holiday so we decided to treat them to a visit to Bangladesh Spice. Choice on the menu was good and we all had something different , the food was cooked to order so it took a little while but my goodness I would certainly recommend the Chilli Garlic Chicken , I had it with boiled rice and a peshwari Nan just gorgeous . Others enjoyed a Chicken bhuna with chapati and also Chicken korma with garlic naan , really enjoyed our meal and staff were very chatty and helpful with recommendations , We will be back !!

Absolutely awful takeaway meal tonight, missing item and overlooked but cold meal. Won’t be going again

Excelente experiencia con la comida, deliciosos sabores, la atención es especial, tranquilo siempre hay mesas disponibles y sin duda volvería a ir a este restaurante que podría catalogar como uno de los mejores de Stornoway!

Tried for lunch as it’s advertised to be open but it was closed! So went for an evening meal instead! It was a Wednesday night 7pm. Was greeted and shown to a table at the window. Good menu,bottled drinks only,no draught! Had mixed pakora for starters,was lovely and fresh. Chilli chicken for main course with rice and garlic nan bread. Again very tasty. Couldn’t fault it. Reasonable price for food but a little expensive for bottles of beer. Would recommend.

The owner is the same, or directly related to, the owner of Stornoway Balti House. The curries are of the same standard, although the sides are nice they are not what you'd expect from an establishment claiming to be "authentic".

The food is usually good, sometimes very good but is really expensive. As I travel in to other parts of the UK prices here are probably a third or half more than city restaurants on the mainland. I know we live on an island and that has it's problems with cost of supply etc. but the dishes are still way over priced. Maybe if more comparable pricing with restaurants elsewhere was introduced the place would have more tables occupied than is usually the case.

What a splendid place to spend an evening out.

We came in and nobody was sitting in, only one guy waiting for his take out. We asked him if he could recommend this place, and he was very enthusiastic, so because of him, thank you, we stayed. We are vegetarians and it is not easy to find a decent meal sometimes, but here it is possible, nice warm dishes with tasty food.

All the usual things plus a few surprising extras on the menu here such as haggis and black pudding pakoras! My madras with salmon and prawns was delicious as was the Bombay aloo. Friendly service...a good place to eat in comfortable surroundings.

Me di cuenta el menú tiene una sección en inglés que es genial porque tenemos un exigente de 14 años. Las raciones de comida eran grandes y tuve que tomar el resto de la casa y comida para llevar, así que conseguí una al día siguiente. Es un sitio barato y alegre.

El contexto es que 4 de nosotros comimos aquí después de ciclismo de Barra a Stornoway a 4 días la comida era todo lo que se podría esperar de un diario de la casa de curry. No como la gran televisión que lo hacían como...

Tenía un poco de especias, excelente comida caliente en Stornoway. La comida era deliciosa, especialmente porque estábamos deseando fuertes sabores indios y este restaurante no me defraudó!

Muy bienvenida, buena comida, excelente en todos los aspectos aunque llegamos tarde. hizo un cambio después de que no bienvenido en la casa, su pérdida Stornoway balti

Really enjoyed our curries last night. Fab service and great value for money. Will definitely be back :)

There is not a great deal to chose from on Stornoway and this is one of two Indian restaurants to chose: luckily the food is excellent, I had the King Prawn Garlic Chilli special. Can't really fault it. Staff seem to really appreciate the locals.

Got in on the late ferrry and starving.Bad points: no draught beer. Bottled cobra though. Card machine broken, but not told till we went to pay. Luckily we had cash.Food was ok. Waiter recommended a dish, which was good. Naan bread were small, but well cooked. Food not as good as my local, but good enough and well spiced.Waiter was friendly and attentive and food was prepared quickly and was tasty.

Really nice meal and the host was extremely attentive. Good recommendations on food and would certainly come again

Came here after other restaurants in the area were closed and was pleasantly surprised. A very tasty selection of different dishes. Try one of the chefs recommendations for something new. Will definitely visit here again for something spicy :)

Went whilst on holiday and visiting stornoway. Good solid indian with decent flavours and not overpowered by spice. Good selection of chutneys with popadoms whichbis always good to see.

Restaurante con pocas mesas y muy sencillo pero con un cocinero (hindú) excepcional.Todo lo que comimos era excelente. Le pedimos que no nos pusiera especies picantes y con todo estaba genial.Buena comida, buen servicio y buen precio.

A great find! This excellent takeaway is well worth visiting. Great food, good sized portions and the proprietor could not have been more helpful.

An excellent and reasonably priced meal.Superb vegetable samosas and the best chicken tikka dhansak I've had in a long time.The remainder of the meal could not be faulted either (tarka dal, chana rice, chicken tikka masala and chapattis).A bit off the beaten track but well worth seeking out.

I really enjoyed Bangla. I tried to visit about 8 p.m. on a Friday but it was real busy, so I came back the next night. I was pleased I did, it was quite quiet and I seated straightaway.There are about 10 tables, so it is small. The staff are attentive and the owner (I presume) was very friendly. Even gave me a nip at the end of the night!I prefer medium hot curry and went for a house special. But I think the server was not a big fan of heat and talked me out of my preferred dish 'a fairly hot Leal'. In the end I settled for a medium - but it was pretty mild. I need to break out into a sweat. Perhaps I have lived in Texas for too long, but I prefer some heat in my dishes!Overall, a really good alternative to the high street restaurants - and great value also.

Good Indian food, reasonably priced.Service was ok although not particularly welcoming at first.Probably the best deal in Stornoway, where there seems to have very few decent restaurants.I recommend if you happen to be around.

The place was busy with people doing takeout, which we took as a good sign. And behold: we were not disappointed. We have had "hotter" indian food in other places, but that is not to say it wasn't tasty. We enjoyed sizzlers, korma and masala. All good.

Indisch oder Bengali ... wenn es mal etwas anderes oder scharfes sein soll, dann kann man hier eingekehren. Freundliche Bedienung und kaum Wartezeit auf das Essen sind hier anzutreffen. Preislich ist es im normalen Bereich. Empfehlenswert.

4 of us went in for an evening meal and we were met by an unsmiling waiter. I ordereda traditional curry with tandoori chicken (on the bone) as the menu said, to be told "thats on the bone" When the meal arrived I had 4 bits of chicken on the bone yes but the kind you buy from the supermarket with tandoori sauce on it, 2 thighs 2 tiny legs. The thighs were edible the legs had been reheated and were old and dry. When I complained I was told that they are cooked in a clay oven. (Yeh so they were) and that was the reason why! As for my fellow diners only one of us was satisfied with their meal.We received no apology for the meal and no offer of a reduction in price, just the bill and the hope we would hurry, pay and get out. We did. Now for the other ignorant bit. While waiting for our meal the, I presume , Owner/chef came out in to the dining area on his phone and started talking , in a very loud manner which stopped us engaging in our own conversations. All in all this whole experience was horrendous from the waiter to the owner to the food.

Had a very good balti here, preceded by "Scottish Pakora" which means the traditional Indian starter with haggis and black pudding in the middle! Friendly waiter and clearly popular with locals getting their takeaways.

This is my regular takeaway, the food has changed a lot for the better, never had any complaints, the meal deal is cracking value and the staff are really nice too!

As someone who doesn't usually like or eat spicy foods, I actually get food from Bangla Spice often. Other members of the family go for the very hot stuff and always enjoy it immensely.I even venture into the mild section on occasion as the food here is superb. The staff are always welcoming and friendly and make you feel at easy as soon as you enter the door. They also have a fantastic takeaway service which we tend to use often. Definitely recommend this place.

Ok food, the owner is incredibly rude and obnoxious. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, many better places to go. Won't be coming back.

Can't cope with a week without a curry so visited bangla spice. (Having previously visited stornoway balti house and not being that impressed)Very nice chap that served and bantered, but the curry itself wasn't the same standard.Generally a bit red, and tasteless. Even the hottest one on menu (naga chillis) wasn't that seasoned let alone spicy/hot.Others in the party had Rogan josh style meals which tasted more casserole like.We're a bit spoiled coming from Leeds, and accept stornoway isn't a big city centre, but all said and done, not a great do really. I don't think I'd go back in summary.The Chinese place in town was more akin to usual Chinese places.

Was looking for a quiet and tasty dinner after a long day of adventuring around the island. That's exactly what I got, and then some. The atmosphere was chill and family friendly. The food was as good as anything you'd get on brick lane. Well spiced, perfectly cooked, extremely filling, and satisfying. Service was great, very attentive and friendly. We chatted with both the owner and our server (Warren I think?) and both were a delight.

I always see the poppadoms as a way of gauging how the rest of the meal will go....it doesn't always work but often does.So when they brought out nice looking poppadoms and a spinner with plenty of dips including my favourite lime pickle, it was looking good.The Passanda I had as my main was very rich, a little too rich but it was cooked well....could have done with a bit more spice to it. Rice was nice.There are a lot of dishes on the menu, you may find it hard to choose!The waiter who served me was a scottish chap, while an indian guy was getting drinks and buzzing in and out of the kitchen, service was good and friendly.Prices a little higher than I usually pay but could just be location variation.

Great value excellent quality restaurant, amazing fish curries, all local and seasonal. You can take your own wine some nights of the week which is a great idea

Straightforward, good Bangladeshi run with an excellent choice of specials, great service from a really friendly down to earth waiter - we never got his name (wee blond bloke) but it's people like him who make restaurants stand out. He deserves a bonus!!

Visited with a colleague, service fantastic, waiter very chatty and knowledgeable re the menu, decently priced and very flavoursome curry, will certainly return

My husband and I took my daughter for an after school treat here. She loves that she can have a burger while we grown ups enjoy the best curries in Scotland. I am well travelled and I tell you now, there is no nicer Peshawari naan to be found! The staff were friendly and helpful. It was not too noisy so we enjoyed a nice homely dinner where like at home we were able to chat and laugh and not feel disturbed. My daughter really enjoyed the chocolate mousse ice cream! Very nice

Always a great curry here. Caters for all diets and the meals have a good variety of vegetables etc. Service very friendly and attentive and they go the extra mile to ensure your order is tailored to your needs.Would always recommend a visit.

I have to say that the customer service in this restaurant is second to none in my opinion. The owners and staff alike, go out of their way to make you feel valued and welcome. The food is excellent and served in a timely way. We have eaten there often and can honestly say that we will continue to gift our patronage to them for many years, God willing. If you'd like to feel valued and you'd like an excellent meal in a great atmosphere, I'd highly recommend this restaurant, every time. I'd have given them 10 stars if I could!

Just had another wonderful meal in Bangla Spice. Food was excellent and friendly service. Recommend a visit

I have eaten in this restaurant many times, the food and service are excellent. The staff and owners are friendly and attentive. The restaurant itself is clean, and has a good welcoming atmosphere. The food I had was excellent. I have always had a mild korma since childhood, but their korma is one of the best I have ever had. Thoroughly recommend the overall experience.

Would 100% not recommend this place. No customer service. Rude. Felt extremely uncomfortable and there was no atmosphere. Never again.

Visited on the Buffet night - good value for money, food fresh and regularly topped up on the buffet. Staff friendly and attentive - would recommend a visit.

Not easy to locate this restaurant. But choice was good and the taste and quality was very good. I like my Indian food spicy and it was to order and again very good.The manager was very very friendly and took time to talk and advised on places to visit in and around Stornoway.Highly recommended.

This Indian is lovely great for a takeaway, and if you go on a Wednesday night it's an all you can eat buffet. Delicious

Arrived at 5pm, with a visitor from the USA, for the buffet, sat down and a few minutes later the power went out all over town. Had a wonderful meal under the emergency lighting and the staff and owner apologised profusely over the situation but still managed to serve a delicious meal. When all was said and done the owner informed us that our meal and drinks are free tonight. I left enough money on the table for the staff to buy a round of drinks and will definitely return again.

When the call of the curry hits, you may be struggling in beautiful far flung spots of the uk! To help with your decision, neither can really offer the city curry experience, so don't expect it. While the balti house has a great view of the harbour, this one on church street shades it with its overall flavour, and certainly cheerier service.

Called in for meal as only restaurant we could find open at 4.30pm on a Saturday. Loved the food - we both tried a different 'special - very tasty and good portions. Interesting to see the constant stream of locals collecting takeaways -a great endorsement of the food. The waiter who served us was wonderful - efficient and hard working, really personable and chatty (good luck with your exams). The toilets were spotless and altogether we were pleased we had found the place. Do not be put off by the exterior, it is warm and pleasant inside.

Came here with a travelling companion whilst visiting Stornoway on a short break. My friend and I are both enjoy going out for a curry, plus we arrived late in town (10:45pm) and - although empty - this was the only place still open. Great, or so we thought.I ordered my usual dish, which I usually go for in most curry houses I haven't been to before, because it's always on the menu and (in theory) I know what I'm getting and I'll enjoy it. My friend chose a different dish.When the waiter brought out our food, for some reason he thought that this was the perfect time to engage in long conversation. After several polite hints, he finally left us alone to get on with our meal which we were really looking forward to. Sadly, it tasted more like a bland watery casserole of dried out (certainly not fresh) chicken, than the usual tasty succulent medium spiced dish I was expecting.My friend also commented on the bland flavour and poor quality of chicken in his meal. We tried each other's food, and if they weren't both from the same cooking pot, then they both tasted VERY similar. It was that bad we both left half of our meals - it just wasn't worth eating.We spoke to the manager and he instantly got defensive about his food and his restaurant - we explained that we weren't after a discount, just wanted to relay our opinion of the drab food. He said he makes the dishes bland for the local's taste, and that 'medium' spiced on his menu therefore meant very mild. (Milder than a standard Korma elsewhere in the UK). He did not pass comment on the bland flavour, and insisted that the chicken was fresh... He also argued that if we'd managed to eat half of it then it couldn't have been that bad...He reluctantly offered us a discount for our next visit - which will be never - so we immediately paid up and walked out. Prices weren't cheap either - standard price you'd pay in a good curry house in Southern England and certainly not in line with other eateries' prices we visited in the Hebrides.

I'd eaten quite a few times at Bangla Spice. Generally the food is of high standard. What I didn't ever expect, when eating there with my husband, teenaged daughter and her boyfriend, was to overhear the owner, in a genial and friendly manner, suggest to my daughter's boyfriend several choice things that he might like to do to my daughter that night. These two people aren't friends - they don't know each other, except in a customer - trader way. The friendly facade of the owner was revealed for what it is - false bonhomie and extremely misjudged on this occasion. I'm usually quite understanding and forgiving but I don't know what can excuse this behaviour. Daughter's boyfriend was furious,daughter was mortified, I was disgusted. Will never go there again.

I have eaten in this restaurant on numerous occasions, the food and service are excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful and will cook a dish on request. The restaurant itself is spotless as is the toilet facilities, disabled friendly too. I would highly recommend visiting this restaurant and you will not be disappointed.

We got stuck in Stornoway on a Saturday night with nowhere to eat. The Bangla was the only place we found that wasn't fully booked and after reading other reviews we nearly didn't go in. However, having experienced a huge number of asian restaurants in the past I can sfaely say this isn't the worst one I've ever experienced (its certainly nowhere near the best either), but it was OK, being reasonably tasty in the eating and with no nasty after effects. The guys could certainly improve their service, but we found them perfectly polite if a little inattentive.

Used to get takeaways from this place when they first opened, and it was hit and miss, some half decent curries, but other times they would be bland, far too oily, and not very nice at all.Sat in the restaurant for a meal about 5 or 6 times, again to mixed results. To be honest, normally if I ate in an Indian and the meal wasn't up to expectations I'd go to another. On the island, you don't really have that luxury, the only other Indian poor in comparison to this one.Went to the restaurant recently, and this time I am never going back. The meal was really poor, utterly bland and the chicken was not at all fresh. I'm a curry addict, so I've been forgiving in the past, but this experience was really too much.Service is friendly from the main waiter, borderline abusive from anyone emerging from the kitchen.If you look at the reviews, the 5 star ones are from islanders, the lesser scoring ones from tourists. This is because the islanders rarely venture off the island and have little experience of what a curry should taste like. It is a 2 star experience - substandard and expensive.

Ate here on a saturday lunch time, similar to another reviewer the waiter looked annoyed to see us, pointed to a table and chucked some menus at us.We ordered and waited for our food. We were the only people in the restaurant the whole time, there was no music on and the till was constantly bleeping.The chef came out of the kitchen, stared at us then went back in - like he was shocked he had a customer.When the food came, my Chicken Passanda was DISGUSTING the sauce was like water not thick at all, there was a grey film on the top. I ate a small amount as i didnt want to wait for another curry while my husband was eating his.At the end the chef took the plates and asking if it was ok, i said no it wasnt - he just stared at me. I explained the sauce was horrible so i hadnt eaten it - he grunted and walked off!!, that was it - whats the point of asking how it was if you dont care.when paying i assumed mine would be free but when we got outside and looked at the credit card receipt he had charged us full price £9.95 for a horrible passanda.I couldnt be bothered to go back inside, but i will definately NOT be eating here again and would recommend you dont either.

I opted to eat at Bangla Spice on a wednesday night as the buffet was on...I was greeted at the door by the host who looked at me with a face of "what do you want" When i said i wanted a table for one he mumbled something to me about a seat in the corner - he didnt even show me to my table...!!About 15mins later i had not been served any drinks so i eventually went to the bar (after i had helped myself to some starters) and ordered a coke.The buffet menu offered just 4 main dishes, 3 chicken & 1 beef. The starters had mushroom, veg & chicken pakora - the chiken pakora made me laugh , it was basically chicken nuggets with a hint of spice!!At £12.50 + £2 per coke i expected a wider selection of food to be offeredMaybe the main menu is better - but i doubt it, the food was bland & had no real kick to it that i expect from Indian dishes.

We are Islanders but live in Belgium, when we come home to visit family Bangla Spice is one of our favourite places to eat ,the food is always good ,its child friendly & the staff are lovely .They have a decent choice of wines & bottled beers as well as soft drinks . Havent tried the TakeAway but it seems to be very popular .

I have now visited the bangla spice on 5 occasions for sit in meals and indeed i regularly order takeaways from here too, Neither me or my family have ever had anything but praise for the quality of food as it is always consistent and fresh tasting. The staff are always friendly and they really are very efficient too, You will leave here with a smile on your face and a full belly!! It really is the best in stornoway! Wednesdays are buffet night and where you can get a huge variety of food at a cheap price £12 i think

I go to this Indian all the time for take aways and the staff are always so friendly and throw in a couple of free cans of juice or a bottle of coke. Never been to sit in before but I have heard it is very good and the staff are making sure your well catered for. Can't fault them am inch :) never a hassle to do anything, they will even carry the box of food out to the car for me if am struggling! Top guys, keep it up :)

Wasn't sure to expect as hadn't been here for a meal before. Loved it! Delicious food, great service and very good atmosphere. Will definitely go back!