Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant in South Gloucestershire

Tasty food, friendly and delivered with care. Will defo be ordering again.

After a hiccup with delivery times ( I only select places that can deliver within an hour, but the restaurant changed it immediately ( without notification to myself, or an option for me to decline to be delivered up to 1 HR 50 minutes time) However, I think this is an Just Eat issue, that basically delivery times can be whacked up without your agreement. The food was actually very good, arrived very hot and great portions! The delivery ended up taking 1 HR 20 and not 1 HR 50, so not too bad

Food very greasy, leaked everywhere inside bag and everything covered in oil, food was cold on arrival, and just generally disappointing. Delivery was on time.

Food was cold and flavours were disappointing

Brilliant food as always. Perfect portions and on time. Highly recommend

Lamb tikka Balti (mild) had a lot flavour. The nann breads were light and fluffy. Even the chip were very nice . Rice was a little oily but understand needs a little so doesn’t clump together . Would order again

Not surprisingly very busy for a Saturday night food excellent

First order from this restaurant and it was fantastic. Food was flavoursome and hot when it arrived couldn’t ask for more.

The food is always of a high standard. The delivery guys are always very pleasant.

Exceptional flavors and quality ingredients cooked to perfection. As good as home cooked!

Lovely food but had to wait for about 1.5hrs from the point of order which might just reflect that they are busy because they are a decent restaurant.

Delicious meal. Highly recommended.

The garlic in the makhani was so rich I didn’t enjoy the flavour had a funny taste my partner agreed wasn’t satisfactory

food was extremely tasty and hot when arrived.

Hot, delicious food, delivered on time. Definitely recommend :)

Great food - not as hot on arrival as we would have liked but very good food

Tried other Indian takeaways/delivery’s, we love The Bayleaf they never fail .. the best 💛

still not received are food, apparently Delivery Driver stuck on motor way. when he didn't need to go anywhere near the motorway so hungry and not happy

Got a takeaway from this restaurant during a visit to the area. I evof the best Indian meals I've ever had. Would definitely recommend.

This is one of our favourite Indian takeaways. We normally eat in their restaurant but this particular visit was for a takeaway as my partner was feeling a little under the weather. I ordered the food to collect on my way home. I ended up getting to them 30 minutes earlier than my food was supposed to be ready. They were very polite and friendly when I explained the situation, they let me knew it was a very busy Saturday so unlikely they could get the order out early but asked where I had parked (as I said I would wait in the car) and offered to bring it out to me when it was ready (which they didn’t need to do). 20 minutes later (so 10 minutes early) they are bringing my food to me with a smile and a polite thank you. A lovely place full of friendly staff and always busy which shows how good they are.

Customer service is terrible, made to feel awkward and uncomfortable, grunted at when asking for food/drinks, the staff seem to only concentrate on friends or regulars. Food was saturated in grease, tasteless and luke warm at best. I asked for a pint of cider and had a can thrown in front of me. Over priced slop, shockingly rude staff and made to feel an inconvenience. Would not recommend.

Great curry, tasty , hot & delivered on time . Thank you

Love the food, staff are fantastic always clean and welcoming environment

2rd time iv ordered from them, got the order wrong for the 2nd time, call them to correct the the order and yet AGAIN get pissed around with some excuse.. who pays £3,50 for one naan bread, ordered 3 individual ones and got told they were all ordered as one.. food watery and chicken tough as hell.. dont order from this place, Saffron in Bradley Stoke are 100% better.. wifes choice to go here again..

Weren’t really acknowledged when our order was given to us. The food was placed on a table near us and the guy confirmed the name on the order while walking away. Food was delicious as always though.

Always amazing food and service, I order regularly and wouldn’t go anywhere else. I love the little sauces you even get with the samosa starter

Onion bhajis and sauce smelt and tasted like they hadn't been cooked properly or contained spoilt ingredients. Nothing like the usual good quality expected. We couldn't eat them. The other parts of the meal were good but spoilt by bhajis.

Delivered early by a very friendly gentleman

I get a take away from here regularly and it’s always great. They even put in the little sauce for with the samosas which is amazing - always good quality food

Delicious. It arrived earlier than stated, but the delivery time was long.

Our favourite Indian, will travel across Bristol to pick up!

Excellent! Love this restaurant!

All good but Rogan Josh much too mild for medium hot curry

Really lovely food always is will again order

Food was bang on time and absolutely delicious, thank you.

Lamb Shank was utterly delicious!

Tastiest Indian food I have eaten from a restaurant. Really recommend the bayleaf lamb shank, it was fully of flavour and very tender. Thank you very much for the food and welcome!

Quick delivery, piping hot & delicious food!

Have ordered from Bayleaf many times now and am happy to report that they are consistently good. Food is always hot on delivery, food is flavoursome and tasty and the menu is varied enough to mean there’s something for everyone.

Delivered with a smile. Great lamb chops. The chicken curry was as good as home cooked, all spices cooked through. Really enjoyed.

my favorite place to go for a indian take away :-)

banging food on time every time

Lovely food & service, lamb melted in the mouth!

Always good from Bayleaf, yes I'm local but the delivery was so fast on this order!

Love a good curry but this is the worst curry I've ever had, watery flavourless no spice, ordered a Dhansak ut was more like a Korma, more flavor from a microwave meal, very disappointed

Lamb in the Rogan was so tender. The food was delicious. Also the Rogan wasn't too spicy. Thanks 😊

Excellent food they do get some times forget items

Food always delicious from here.

I ordered takeaway directly from Bayleaf and absolutely loved it! We haven't had takeaway curry for a really long time and so I searched the local FB page for recommendations. I asked for chickpeas to be added to my lamb saag which they did. Delivery was quick and food amazing. Highly recommend!!

Every time I have ordered from here or eaten in, the food has been incredible. It is above standard for Indian restaurants and I am so glad I live close enough to eat here frequently. The atmosphere inside is incredible. The only problem I've ever had is a long wait for delivery but I can't blame the restaurant for that.

Order: 1 Lamb Tikka Biryani and 1 Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi for delivery. Lamb Tikka Biryani - The Rice was actually a "Pulao" and not Biryani as claimed. I was expecting some char flavor in the Lamb Tikka (as it ought to be cooked in a tandoor but I think it was grilled on normal flame. To my surprise, there was no coating of yogurt on the lamb (which actually is a base of any tikka dish) Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi: Even though claimed as "hot" dish, it was awfully bland. The veggies accompanying the dish were not thoroughly char-grilled and I could smell the rawness of those veggies, specially capsicum. The same was the case with Chicken which was not thoroughly grilled (it was hard to chew, not succulent at all) and again yogurt coating was missing. The only saving grace was the veggie gravy accompanying the Biryani which was just okay. Yes, I understand that dishes might be tweaked to cater to a certain platter; however, I would suggest to call that out (contemporary just does not make that cut / give that impression). Overall, based on what was delivered to me, I would not recommend this place for the food. PS: I'm an expat from the region these dishes are predominantly from so well versed with how these are made; not an authority though.

My go too Indian restaurant would go any where else Amazing !

Best Indian around !!!! Staff are very warming and welcoming too.

A great curry of many ordered prompt and polite service love there food good quality well done bayleaf.

Order a takeaway. Order was wrong on delivery. We order a korma and a madras was delivered resulting in my husband being unable to eat it.

Dinning with friends, had a lovely evening with great food.

Cutlery thrown on the table. Food thrown on the table when clearing plates. One waiter very polite, the other appeared to dislike our presence. Had heard positive feedback but is wasn't my experience. Maybe an off day

Very quiet on a Monday night. Nice staff and food was delivered quickly. My vegetable korma was a bit to sweet for me but the naan was lovely. In general I would definitely recommend this restaurant😊

Overall a poor experience. Sadly both onion bhajis were rock solid like a stone. A knife and a strong wrist would not cut them in half. The Jalfraizi was lacking in taste and substance. This is the second time I've been disappointed and therefore never having a take away from them or recommending again.

Bayleaf has been our regular Indian takeaway for several years now. Always great and only ever had one mix up with the order which the manager sorted out immediately and with good grace. Really good quality and exemplary service.

Food always good, best Indians around for me.

What can I say? It's my go-to Indian takeaway. It's very tasty and authentic indian cuisine and reasonably priced. Also very friendly staff.

Good food and consistent taste each time not the best in Bristol but definitely up there I have no complaints what so ever keep up the good work!

Have been to the Bayleaf several times, this was the busiest I'd seen it and made for a good atmosphere. Food was lovely and only fault was they'd forgotten to take our drinks order when we arrived.

Two of our party were delayed due to car trouble. So we asked for papadums while we waited but we were told we weren't allowed we couldn't have them until after our order was taken which is really strange. After I insisted he said he ask the manager. I have never encountered this before. Other than that the food was excellent and when our people did turn up the service was exemplary. Will definitely go back.

Having read some of the reviews on here, it was with a sense of trepidation that we went to Bayleaf with friends for a Friday night curry. I’d never been before and I must admit that some of the Trip Advisor comments had put me off a bit. Bland food, slow service and so on… I’m pleased to say that my experience was the opposite of those negative reviews. The whole time in there was absolutely delightful. Between four of us, we had a range of different starters, mains and sides. From tandoori king prawn to chicken Jalfrezi everything was hot, fresh and delicious. The staff were great, the service was quick and the food was lovely. I’d be happy to go again and would recommend to others who live local to give it a try. Thank you to everyone at Bayleaf, we had a great night.

Poor food rubbish service, and will never ever order again from this Take away which is not fit for purpose, Tikka Masala well it was not that what i got it looked like left overs from the curries the night before disgusting

Having read the last few reviews on here I was slightly anxious of booking for an evening out with friends. I needn’t have worried. I booked a table online and we were seated straight away. The staff were very friendly and we ordered drinks that came shortly afterward. We ordered, and in a timely manner, the food was brought out. It was delicious! We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We were not rushed and we chatted well after our meal was over. We were never rushed and everything was well timed for us to enjoy starters and a main with a good length of time in between. So many restaurants want you in and out these days and it was nice to relax and actually have time to enjoy the food. Will definitely be returning

I really dislike giving an average review to restaurants because it’s their livelihood but unfortunately sometimes it’s deserved. With this particular place I can’t fault the food. It was very good. But the service was awful. It was so slow and it wasn’t even busy. I was constantly trying to get the attention of the waiter and the wait for the food was far too long. They really should address this issue because as I said the food is perfect. That said I actually would go again.

What a miserable experience, yet again. It is unbelievable that waiters can be so miserable and unwelcoming. This is really just a takeaway with tables. The takeaway orders take priority over the restaurant orders - in fact it's almost like we're in the way! We have been going here since it opened but have gone elsewhere in the last year or so because of the poor experience and very average food. Thought we'd try again last night, but it's actually worse than before - if that's possible. Curries very bland and in fact all taste very similar. We have been going to the Tamarind in Downend instead over the last year and will continue to do so after last night - we cannot keep spending our money on poor service and poor food. Tamarind is a fabulous restaurant experience with great food and staff that are welcoming and want you there.

Can't comment on the atmosphere as had a takeaway. Food was hot and tasty as always and there was plenty to go round our party. Thanks

started with a bangla drink, and poppadoms, one spicy, one plain, with the 5 condiments, all good. followed with the onion bhaji, very good!! the chicken madras and keema rice, good. they were happy to provide a container to take home what i couldn't manage. treated to a hot wet tissue after, just what i needed! and a cute little mint chocolate square with the bill. nothing i can fault about the bay leaf!

Disappointed with the manners of waiter, asked for a box, he was really rude and wanted to charge £1 for a small box. Not going there anymore.

Great food, terrible service as the servers wanted to charge for take away boxes when we ordered for £45. When we confronted the manager he brought up that if we give free takeaway box now the next time we will ask for a free meal! Stay away

Absolutely shocking, ordered a naan and got rice, ruined my dinner as I only have it for the naan it is the main part, completely wasted meal grrrrr, not even that great food avoid if possible or order what you don’t want and they might send you what you do actually want…………

Came here with a few friends. I warned them of the ridiculously slow service from Past experience but decided to give them another go. Well it was worse than last time. 3 hours later I put my coat on and said I need to pay now as I have a child which needs to go to bed. I was honest and said I found the service slow. The manager was aggressive and told me if I don’t like it don’t come back. For a local restaurant telling local customers this I find really sad. Whilst sitting waiting for my food I could see the Uber orders coming out of the kitchen. It seems they prioritise those orders over the customers in the restaurant. What a way to run a business.

Came here with a few friends. I warned them of the ridiculously slow service from Past experience but decided to give them another go. Well it was worse than last time. 3 hours later I put my coat on and said I need to pay now as I have a child which needs to go to bed. I was honest and said I found the service slow. The manager was aggressive and told me if I don’t like it don’t come back. For a local restaurant telling local customers this I find really sad. Whilst sitting waiting for my food I could see the Uber orders coming out of the kitchen. It seems they prioritise those orders over the customers in the restaurant. What a way to run a business.

Amazing resturantvwith great food and service along with being well priced

Fantastic take away as always. Thanks guys.

Not curry! Samosas were off! Eaten better curry! No smell of spices. It used to be better. The sauce is bland! I will not recommend! Please hire a better chef.

Just ordered food came and is Stine cold and I can't do nothing about it... poor

Have been a customer here for years and normally recommend this place to friends due to the food being of good taste and quality. However we have noticed a gradual reduction in quantity over the past months and whilst we somewhat accepted this it was at its worst today. Amongst other items, we purchased a lamb vindaloo that actually had seven tiny pieces of meat and just floating in sauce, and a Sag Aloo that was only potatoes with a negligible amount of spinach. I telephoned the restaurant immediately and after speaking to one person, was passed on to the manager. After discussing the above with the manager, his reply was "we are cutting down and now only putting seven pieces of meat per container and he didn't know what happened to the Sag Aloo". His entire attitude was unexpected and even though I said that we were effectively paying a lot of money for curry sauce and potatoes, which is liable to end our custom, he was like 'ok' with no consideration whatsoever. Sadly after many years being a loyal customer, we will no longer be visiting or recommending this establishment.

Stupidly, in a rush, ordered from the wrong restaurant assuming the first number that popped up from my search would be my local Indian restaurant with the exact same name. I realised when I showed up to my local Indian and they didn’t have my order… haven’t tried the food but the staff were lovely and didn’t make me pay despite my food being ready. Very very sorry!

BEWARE ASH. Called restaurant for update about order which was due to take 1.5 hours. Ash was incredibly rude, shouting and constantly interrupting me. I cannot believe a restaurant owner would argue to such an extent with a paying customer. Clearly no manners or understanding of how to speak to customers. Will be spending my money elsewhere in future - rude restaurant owners need to understand that their businesses are fickle and, with the competition they face, they will easily end up failing.

Every so often it’s good to try a different Indian and following a couple of recommendations, tonight was the night we tried a takeaway from the Bayleaf in Stoke Gifford. We normally alternate between The Tamarind (Downend) and Raj Mahal (Stapleton) and both have proved to be reliably consistent over many years. We ordered our usual chicken tikka masala and lamb dhansak plus a new dish, a chicken kalia accompanied by mushroom and pilau rice and a peshwari naan. The meat was generally good but the sauces too oily, especially the chicken dishes. Taste-wise, the masala and dhansak sauces were ok but the kalia disappointingly bland. The rice was also greasier than ideal. At £40 including delivery, it represented average value for money and for the food overall, 6.5/10. Will be back to one of our normal restaurants next time…

Lovely food great service staff friendly take away food is at them same Quality as the restaurant prices are good two

We've been going to the Bayleaf, and getting take away from there as well for a few years, and it's a fantastic Indian. So much so that we've not really looked for other takeout places, as if we are in the mood to not cook, we'll just get a Bayleaf. The staff are very happy to be flexible with vegetarian options. The onion bajis are fantastic. Size of an apple!

Great traditional UK indian takeaway, cooked to order, very tasty and excellent value for money

We ordered online - everything came exactly at the expected delivery time - 75 minutes, not bad for a Saturday. Excellent quality, large portions and reasonably priced - Thank you

Superb Indian restaurant. Food and service are great. We don't use anywhere else now.

Living Stoke Gifford , Bristol it is nice to have places to eat within walking distance . The quality of the food was very good and outstanding value . There are a few things that the staff could do to improve the customer experience but the quality and value of the food more than offset these . I had the Lamb Pasanda which was lovely. The restaurant provides take-always as well but I would recommend just eating in and enjoying over a couple of Kingfisher beers

Best indian around. The owner Ali prepared us a special duck dish which was not on the menu but will be soon. My daughter had a fish curry which was also amazing and I had a prawn dhansak which never disappoints. Just love this place.

Try the new duck curry, taste is banging not yet on the menu

Come in for food this evening. Service was outstanding. Food was amazing best Indian ever - so much food. We will deffo be back again soon.

A favourite of ours for dining in or takeaways. Good menu which is executed well by the chef's. Food always cooked to our taste using salt and saucy. I also must say that the prices are very competitive. Staff always very welcoming and happy for a chat, time allowing.

We have used this Restaurant for years, as a take away and a sit down restaurant. We took friends there recently and unfortunately were embarrassed by the one individual member of staff that was serving us. hence three stars. they seemed especially busy on take aways, but our member of staff did not appear to be involved with these, but gave the impression of wnting to be somewhere else.... no tasked if we wanted deserts or coffee, and has to ask for the bill several times. really disappointed to be giving this feedback we would have spoken to someone about the service but it was not appropriate whilst there. J/D

Moved to cheswick village and was unsure of where to order, so looked on our cheswick village page and everyone recommended bayleaf. So I took the plunge and ordered and it's lovely and delicious, brilliant portions and have officially found my Indian.

Food was not too bad but the attitude of the staff is not welcoming and pleasant. I think as they have lots of take away orders, they are not happy to serve the customers in dine in.

Literally the worst takeaway in Bristol. Bright pink chicken and 4 hairs in my food. Please avoid if you can guys.

Great food. Staff great. Alway a good experience eating here.