Bengal Lancer in Cotswold

Best Indian takeaway I’ve had. Onion bhaji are amazing! I’ve been to several other Indians and it never beats this one. Thank you

Totally unreliable. Yet again, despite posting their opening times, they are closed before 9pm. People rely on you and the times stated. You have lost yet another customer. Get your act together.

My vindaloo had the heat, but like my wife's Dopiaza, was totally devoid of any curry flavour at all. Weird. Bring your own alcohol. If I ever come here again, I'll bring the restaurant one of my home made curries.

Shocking !!!worst ever never again !! Was warned by loads of peaple Should have listened to them, Naan bread was soggy!!curry was watery!! All the rest was worse !be warned

Pleasant enough guy but the food was terrible. Probably the worst Indian take away I’ve ever had.

Despite some of the reviews we were very happy with the food and service we got here. We only had as a takeout, but the food was tasty and not too spicy and staff were friendly when we went to collect.

Stood in doorway by takeaway order area, away from restaurant area as had dog, was about to order Pre-determined food request to minimise time in doorway. Immediately greeted with ‘get your dog out’. To clarify was not restaurant. Did not even get opportunity to explain I’d be happy to quickly order and return. This bearing in mind we’ve been staying in Tetbury and dog has been in local pubs/cafes. Rude, abrupt, arrogant. A simple “sorry but” would of been sufficient.

We were hesitant to order due to some of the reviews. As the B&B was close and food smelt amazing we ordered take away for6- it was delicious, full depth of flavours, excellent quality -thank you highly recommend this place.

We ordered chicken pasanda, tikka and prawn korma. Awful, one big plate of slop. Tiny prawns floating in sauce, no onions or anything else. Live locally but won't return. Charlie Bighams from the supermarket was much better. Avoid

Absolutely lovely customer service, i am local and order from here very often, i usually order over the phone and the man who picks up is always SO friendly he is lovely and the food is incredible!! i can 100% recommend this place, i have been eating from here for about 10 years now i decided its definitely time to leave a positive review!!

We love the food from the Bengal Lancer! Tonight’s Lamb Dhansak and Chicken Jalfrazi was absolutely delicious. Highly recommended.

Takeaway option, no dining in option on the night I called in . My Balti chicken tikka was bland, lacking any depth of flavours. I asked for a single chopped green chilli as an afterthought, but that was £0.50 extra.

Quick and hot food , several choices, professional and friendly staff.

very disappointed! ordered for myself and my partner, the curry’s were 80% water, the chicken was solid, the onion bhajis were burnt and they gave us the wrong naan!! my partner is now being sick from the kormas we ate. avoid!!!

Hands down the WORST food I have ever attempted to eat in my life. Looked and smelled like vomit. Honestly a pathetic attempt at cooking. What's more infuriating is they must know it. My partner ordered at the restaurant and brought it home for us to eat. As soon as we started dishing up, the absence of quality was obvious. We had a taste of everything and felt immediately sick. The korma was watery, gritty, anaemic and bland, the 'king prawn' balti was like chewing balls of rubber in tomato soup and oil. What's worse is we immediately called up to complain and get a refund.. and they closed early. They obviously knew it was awful and probably didn't want the hassle. But this is not over. I would give minus stars if I could. Where's Gordon Ramsay when you need him..

Literally the worst indian food I've ever tasted. Had 2 mouthfuls and had to stop because it just tasted horrible. Utterly atrocious

Not good for people who are familiar with Indian food. The chole had no zero gravy, was a dry chickpeas bowl. The aalo gobi was somehow stripped off its natural gobi taste also and was terrible. The naans were digestible. Perhaps good for people who like bland flat food.

Veg stuffed paratha had raw patches. Veg pulao had no sale, and the tadka dal was undersalted. The mushroom bhajee was the only dish that was nice

We always have great takeaways from the Bengal Lancer. The staff are always very friendly and accommodating, and never kept waiting.

I’d give the meal overall a 3.5 if I’m being honest, but I’ll rate 4 instead of a 3. They unfortunately don’t serve chips, they do some sort of potato though. Onion rice was nice, as was the pakora. Chicken Balti was decent, nothing major though. The chicken was nice, but the actual curry/sauce there wasn’t much of. Very friendly guy at the door who served too

We tried a takeaway from here whilst visiting Tetbury. Despite the reviews we wanted to give this place a shot. Unfortunately the quality of food was awful, we had to dispose of most of it as it was so unpleasant. We ordered a chicken achari and chicken madras. The achari was horrific, it tasted as though someone had taken a chicken curry and just added copious amounts of jiff lemon juice to it- not like any other achari I have ever eaten. The madras was less offensive but lacked flavour. The chicken in both curries was so tough it must of been reheated several times. We do hope this restaurant can improve as it is a great location and would probably have a good monopoly in the area.

We ordered chicken chaat puri starters and chicken dansak for the mains, with naan bread and mushroom rice. We love those choices usually, which is why we ordered them on our week away. Sadly, they were disappointing. The chicken in the chaat was dry and the sauces for both choices were bland. We have given one star for the service, very friendly. The other is for the naan bread which was actually very nice.

Great food. super friendly staff... and they do takeaways too. Highly recommend. a family favourite.

We were staying locally when we can eat out but outside only so the option of a takeaway really appealed. We had a clear view from the apartment we were staying in and just saw a co to his line of people coming to collect their takeaway.We decided to give it a try and found the service, food and staff all good; next time we stay, this will be on our list for sure.

Take away order. Some reviews had been negative, but we found the food good. Mostly vegetarian dishes, naan, chapattis lamb

Every time we arrive in Tetbury we order from the Lancer and every time the food has been excellent! highly recommend!

Very good curry house. We regularly get take away from here and have always found the quality of the food to be excellent. Highly recommended

We were pleasantly surprised with our curry tonight - had been a little concerned after reading some of the bad reviews, but we had a great experience and really enjoyed our meal. Would definitely have another takeaway from them

Food was ready prompt and was gorgeous. Great value for money and a varied menu. The best curry house in the area.

Don’t really understand how anyone rates this place! I still go quite often (it’s convenient) in the hope the food might actually have some flavour but every dish you order tastes the same and the meat is always dry or chewy. Continuously disappointed.

Decidimos darnos un capricho con un curry de bloqueo y, aunque todo estaba listo para la recolección en 20 minutos y rectificaron mi error en el pedido al instante, llegamos a casa y descubrimos que los panes naan estaban completamente quemados hasta el punto de que no se podían comer. El curry estaba bien y lleno de sabor, pero me temo que los panes naan arruinaron la magia.

My keema naan was burnt 🥵 and my lamb was chewy, chicken was chewy, onion bhajis we’re running in grease, won’t be going back

Always good, friendly and very tasty!

First time there and quite enjoyed it ,

Very good food, doesn't sell alcohol but you are able to take your own . We had a great meal here lots of choices on menu and very reasonable price . Will definitely go back when in area.

Nice small Indian restaurant. Always had good food here. No licence so take your own drink.

It's not your typical Indian restaurant. It's quite small, the walls are very plain, painted magnolia, with few decorations, so very basic. There was no music playing in the background either, so not the ambiance you usually get in an Indian restaurant. But the place was full (it was on a Wednesday) so obviously a popular place to go. The food was very nice, the service was good. You bring your own wine or beer so it makes it a relatively cheap evening. No frills, but if you're going purely for the food you won't be disappointed.

Very nice Indian food. The dining area appears small but it easily held a party of 15 and a party of 12 and still had some tables for addition customers. The food was great, everyone was more than satisfied with the quality and quantity of each dish (not swimming in oil). The restaurant is not licenced to sell alcohol however customers can bring their own with the restaurant supplying the glasses (and Cork screw if required). All in all good food, good service and a very pleasant evening.

Come here regularly and can’t fault it, staff are lovely, food is brilliant, 100% would recommend to anyone

Came here for a meal one evening and it was very quiet, the staff were friendly but the food was average.

Appalling service! No one else in the restaurant and as one of my teenagers was not hungry he was told he was not allowed to sit with us whilst we ate!! So very upset and angry. Got up and left. The waiter was sniggering

It was ok . One lamb curry, one chicken curry. Both average. I was dreaming a London Indian curry the night before, sadly my dream never came true. palatable but not worth writing loads about.

Great food, have eating in once and although it's tiny it still is enjoyable (but we mainly take-away to stuff our faces in private...)

Very good food but it took an eternity to arrive because they are cooking a multitude of takeaway meals. Speedier service would be appreciated.

Another lovely meal at the Bengal Lancer. delicious fish and veg dishes as well as chicken and lamb. byo booze keeps price £10 to £20 a head. thank you again Motosir, Mahbubr and Tunu.

Nice little Indian restaurant with good food and service. No alcohol served, so you bring your own!

Found the curry to be too sweet for everyone we have tried on our three orders from them. Still buy their garlic naan bread if we're making at curry. The Spice Merchant in Malmesbury is worth the extra journey (10-15 from Bengal Lancer) for much better curry. Edit: After buying our last garlic naan it's safe to say we won't even be returning for that as what we received wasn't garlic naan but plain naan.

Cheap and cheerful BYO. Another e notable evening of curry and friends.

Acabamos de mudarnos a la zona, pensamos en probar el indio, es un restaurante muy pequeño sin licencia de alcohol, pero puedes llevarte el tuyo y también hacen un servicio de comida para llevar. No nos decepcionó la comida era tan sabrosa y tiene que ser una de las mejores comidas para llevar que hemos tenido.Definitivamente volveremos a ordenar desde aquí.

Great food, great service! The quality of the meals was very high - nice meat, big serves, lovely naan. We found our curries sweet so maybe ask for less sweet if that is your preference (we had ordered mild dishes). The service was quick and polite and offered everything needed.

Always have amazing food here, highly recommended. The restaurant is very small and they don't have an alcohol license but don't let this put you off!

He estado yendo al Bengal Lancer por muchos años. Solía ​​residir en Tetbury y puedo asegurarle que es un favorito absoluto entre los lugareños y para los "pasadores". El restaurante suele estar ocupado, por lo que, además de otras reseñas, le insto a que realice su reserva antes de su visita. El servicio siempre ha sido brillante y puedo decir honestamente que nunca he tenido una mala experiencia mientras cenaba aquí.

Una cálida bienvenida, de hecho, tuvimos una conversación maravillosa con el propietario y aprendimos mucho.No solo diciendo esto si miras mi lista de restaurantes indios que he visitado, esta es la mejor de todas las millas.Mezclan esas maravillosas especias y hierbas para su comida sin el calor y nunca han probado el pollo Tikka así.Yo diría que no te pierdas esta pequeña joya, con gusto conduciría tres horas y media solo para una comida aquí otra vez y no estoy bromeando.

Really good takeaway curry- has been our go to curry house for the past few years and we haven’t been disappointed

In my view this is the best curry take out establishment in the area. Perhaps choices are personal but their style and flavours certainly suit my palate. Most helpful and cheery staff assist the overall impression of the establishment. The food is consistently good.

We are never disappointed with a takeaway from here, lovely food, convienient and reasonably priced.

Great Service tasty food will defiantly go again if I am in the area, Took a little longer that what I would of hoped for but I thoroughly enjoyed it when it did arrive.

We went to this restaurant as we like Indian food and it was very close to the hotel where we were staying. The food is OK. Nothing exceptional about the curries. The prawn curry had small shrimps rather than prawns. The naan was really good. The dishes were available in medium and hot in terms of spice. However, the hot was not really hot. The service was good. They do not have a licence but will let you know when you book so that you can bring your own booze. There is no corkage fee. Booking is essential as they are small and have few tables. Their business seems to be mostly take out. The take out business was quite brisk when we were there. All the tables were also booked. The wait for the food was not long as some of the reviews have indicated. If you are really into good Indian food, you may not like this place. If you like mild Indian food then you will probably like it.

Ok curry house. Portion size a little small. Service can get a bit iffy as they get a lot of take away orders and these seem to tske precidence. Note it doesnt have an alcohol licence so you have to take your own

I pick up food from The Bengal Lancer a few times whenever I’m in the area (I live in Sweden but visit the area a lot) and it always delivers!

A small but good quality food restaurant. The guys running the place are good humoured and quick to serve. They openly admit that they are primarily a takeaway so don't be surprised at the number of times the door opens! We had to book so I would recommend that anyone do the same. NB: Its bring your own drink, but they advise you of this when you book (the local CO OP is pretty near). We enjoyed the food and the evening. Would go again.

Absolutely delicious. Have lived here for 5 years and now wish we had tried this before. Tended to go to Nailsworth and always disappointed. The Bengal Lancer is far superior.

Good food but take your own booze

Food great and reasonably priced. Atmosphere lacking. Service good, and great to have a restaurant where you can bring your own wine.

Nice food in a cozy atmosphere. Not licensed so you will have to bring your own alcohol to drink with your curry. Extensive menu. Good take-away service too.

A tiny gem of fantastic food, friendly staff, great prices and an amazing atmosphere. Always busy, recommending booking.

Fantastic Indian, such scrummy food, really friendly all the time and very reasonable.

Nice, comfortable restaurant with good service. The side dishes and naans were very good but the mains were woefully bad. Bland same base sauce, lacking spice and flavour. In my opinion the chef is utterly useless. If you know and enjoy genuine Indian food don’t come here, you will be very disappointed. On the plus side you can bring your own booze!

Good old school Indian restaurant. Nothing fancy just good food. Note, no drinks licence so take your own alcoholic drinks. Do not take own soft drinks, they sell them.

We had planned a family meeting in Tetbury. What can I say...we decidet to go to the Bengal Lancer, because many of us do like a good curry. What we got was only a terrible experience of very bad food and unkind staff. The poppadums smelled rancid, they don`t serve wine or beer, so we had to drink softdrinks which ran out of bubble, as I would like to say. The korma had such a bad taste, it was inedible, I do wonder were it was cooked. No way ever to go there again. Thanks.

This was a Birthday Treat for a friend and what a feast we had. Being an eclectic group the patient staff helped us choose something for everyone - from only slight heat through to 'golly that's hot'....Delicious Poppadoms and chutneys were given on arrival. ..and quickly devoured. These were followed by an array of Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka, various curries and types of rice. It was a lovely meal served by charming staff. I am planning to return before Christmas....as I don't live in Tetbury, but it is worth the drive.!

We were there for a little familiy treat, but what we got was a terrible curry, very arrogant and unfriendly staff, unpolite waiters and unpleasantly seating

Very unfriendly staff, no indian cheese, they serve cheddar with peas, really annoying and disgusting. And then the pubic hairs, unbelievalble. Never never want to visit again.

We went to this restuarant with freinds and wated 45 minuets for starters and 30 for mains they was really only interested in the take away side of the bussines the food was bland and the rice was only just warm they did replace the rice but after waiting so long your would have thought they would make sure everything went out hot, so this is the second time we have tried this restuarant and the last.

Estaba alojado en Tetbury durante un fin de semana y no te gusta la comida de pub, así que decidí probar el Bengal Lancer. En el momento de nuestra visita estaban sin licencia, así que estaba siendo su propia bebida, que está bien, ya que...

Another great curry evening . Always a good service from Ali and the boys.

Siempre me visita el restaurante cada vez cuando estoy en Tetbury. Hay otros lugares para comer en Tetbudy, tales como la China, pescado y patatas fritas y comida de pub, pero siempre tienden a terminar en Bengal Lancer. Te permite traer tu pripia bedida alcohólica hace que sea un lugar atractivo para cenar en Tetbudy como hay un co-op, al otro lado de la calle del restaurante. Muy práctico para recoger cervezas y vinos.

I found that the management was arrogant and did not stop playing with his phone. When asked for a specific curry and I was told that what was on the menu was what I can get We found the curry to be tasteless and watery and having grown up eating curry most of my life - I found that anyone could have possibly made a better curry. Tasted similar to something that would be bought at a super market and placed in a microwave.

Visited here yesterday evening. Booking wasn't required as it was empty. Seating for around 20 people I guess but they appear to cater more for takeout food. We were the only ones there and I found it slightly disconcerting that as we ate we had people collecting takeaways in the same area so we felt a little on display. Food was average but staff were attentive.

Not a good experience, food very dry, they only seem interested in 'takeaway' business.Ambience not good, no notices outside to tell you that you need to take your own drinks.

I grew up having a weekly curry from here and it wasn't until I moved away from the area I realised how good this place is. Great staff and great food. This place is somewhere I'd recommend if you want a good curry in a friendly atmosphere. There will probably be a wait but you get that with any good restaurant.

A small cosy restaurant which does normally require a table booking, but it is worth it, as the food is very good with a good range of foods, and the staff are very friendly. When you become a regular they remember the kind of heat you like in your curries, so when you say you want a certain curry with mid range heat, they would say a reminder of what you had last time, such lovely service. Also they don't sell alcohol, so you can take your own but they do sell soft drinks. They also do take away's. Call them up and they will give you a collection time so you don't have to hang around waiting for to long. 100% recommend.

This is in no way the best Indian food ever. Its not even average and is hideously overpriced. It was a promising start with nice popadoms and chutneys but the samosas (Tesco's are better) and bahji lacked flavour. They were followed by 3 of the blandest curries I've ever had. The spices hadn't been cooked out for my madras (which contained four chunks of dried out chicken) giving it a grainy mouthfeel and no flavour. The korma would have been far too sweet for a dessert so I didn't get past the first spoonful. At least my son's vindaloo was properly hot but there was no depth of flavour behind the heat. The only one happy with their meal was my husband. Service was okay aside from clearly being put out by my asking for tea which they "would have to make." (I should hope so!) Frankly, I make better curry at home so we'll stick with that in Tetbury.

The owner or operator of this place is rude and has a disgraceful attitude. Our family visit was ruined and we ended up walking out which is a rare thing for me to have done. I'm amazed that this establishment is still in business.

Best Indian food for many years for eating in or to take away.Very friendly and welcoming staff. The Begal Lancer is a weekly visit or take away and we have never, ever, been disappointed.

Have been going to this restaurant for several years. We are so lucky to have this on our doorstep. Always guaranteed of a warm welcome from Ali and Rahman and the food is always first class. It's a BYO as they are not licensed so you can take a nice bottle and not get stuck with ridiculous mark ups that restaurants apply to drink. If you want a first class honest Indian meal then this is the place for you.

The restaurant is clean and well furnished The staff friendly and the food excellent I had lamb rogan gosh and my wife had chicken shashlic both excellent

Long wait for not a very good curry. Seriously, if you do enjoy a good ruby don't try this place. We waited an age for our food. Nan bread was burnt, curries were lacking flavour and the chicken was so dry it made you cough. I wouldn't bother if I were you.

I was inordinately pleased when Flossy said we should eat out this time - partly because it demonstrated that she’s fully ‘on-board’ with this endeavour, but mostly because she suggested we re-sample the delights of ‘The Bengal Lancer’. It’s a long time since we ate in (as opposed to taking-away, the smell of which would always make my old Dad react in an unrepeatable way) and it was pleasing that little had changed. The bright décor and lighting are more modern and stylish these days – different from when we first arrived in town and it was still in the grip of the flock-wallpaper-and-Indian-art-print era – but as far as food and service are concerned, things were the same as always: wonderful. That said, the menu’s certainly evolved since our early days, with tantalising ‘Chef’s Recommendations’ having been added over the years, and the recent inclusion of fish dishes, but something I’ve always liked is their willingness to ‘alter’ dishes if or when requested. For example, a combination ‘spinach and cauliflower bhajee’ isn’t on the menu, but it’s never been an issue to produce one any time I’ve asked in the past…Persuading myself to break with something of a personal tradition of starting with mouth-watering chicken pakora, we both picked prawn patia and puree. There’s a lovely balance of spice and sweetness in the patia, which is nicely offset by the straightforward puree. Being, in effect, a fried tortilla-style bread, the puree doesn’t make for the lightest of starters (but what starter in an Indian restaurant is?) and it may be a bit filling if you’re not ravenous, but altogether it’s a tasty way to open proceedings.In a possibly vain attempt to eat healthily, Flossy then had succulent chicken tikka and I chose chicken shashlick – essentially the same but with added hearty chunks of green pepper and onion – both of which were gorgeous, every piece of chicken being moist and subtly spiced (which I know because Flossy couldn’t manage all of hers..!). Accompaniments comprised of a nicely ‘green’ and dry spinach bhajee, mushroom pilau rice and tarka dal lentils which, as hinted at, were happily ‘spiced up’ to Madras-level. Now, I’m not bad at cooking rice, but it’s a mystery to me how these guys manage to make every grain so separate and perfectly cooked. Some of you know the secret, I’m sure, but to me it remains a dark art!Soft drinks are available, but it’s perhaps a mixed blessing that the restaurant doesn’t have a drinks licence. Although, obviously, locals will know that’s been the case for years and take along their own hooch, ‘visitors’ could find this surprising, as I’m pretty sure it’s rare these days. Even so, the beneficial net effect is a cheaper bill, since you won’t have paid the standard 300% mark-up on a bottle of wine.According to Wikipedia, Britain's Food Standards Agency says the Indian restaurants account for two-thirds of eating out. If this example is anything to go by, I can understand why. All I can say is, “Bengal Lancer? Yes, please…”

Very bland food that was below average in every way except price. Was quite disappointed. Cannot recommend I'm afraid. Especially given that one of the "lamb" dishes contained absolutely no lamb at all!!!!

We didn't know it was bring your own alcohol but a swift run to the co-op saved the day! Nice menu and served quickly, smallish sized portions but this meant we weren't over full!

Excellent Pashwari Nhaan and Lamb Jalfrezi.

Wonderful menu, pleasant staff. You can eat on site but need to take your own alcohol. Best Indian for miles.

Been there a few times as it is my local every time been let down either bad service or not brilliant food, but last night we had a take away. Whilst I was in there people kept coming back with missing items of their orders. We had three different curries and all tasted the same ! Terrible flavours not at all what we asked for.. Very disappointed and defiantly won't be going there again.

The food is really nice here. Always enough to fill you up. The prices are good. The atmosphere is a bit awkward because it's so small but the staff are polite.

I usually get my curries from Cirencester or Nailsworth as my local(The Bengal)has been going down hill(food wise) for years!But after a few years and reading some good reviews on trip advisor,I thought I'd give it another go.I got a takeaway of tikka/Doupiaza/pilau rice/Bombay and a plain nan!Really hoped they'd upped there game,but no!The basic Indian cuisine had little or no taste(I had to add "PEPPER")If you want a cheap meal and are not that into curries then go for it!

Been coming here for many years for sit-down meals and takeaways. Never had a bad meal; takeaways always the right order, piping hot.The restaurant is very small, the staff friendly and the atmosphere unhurried and soothing. My favourite place to eat around Tetbury.You bring your own alcohol, by the way.The only downside is a small minority of the clientele, down for the week-end, bringing city manners and city expectations.

...those who comment on the brusque staff have a valid point. Asking for a table at the end of an evening was met with a firm decline, yet upon collection of a takeaway it was obvious that we could, as promised, have demolished a preordered curry and been far from last out. All too much trouble it seems...

We regularly go to this lovely restaurant. Being vegan, the choice of food is far greater than in any other mainstream restaurant with helpful staff who are quick to check ingredients. As you can take your own alcohol, it gives the flexibility of your own choice whilst keeping the cost of the meal reasonable. I would strongly recommend this restaurant.

We are regular customers to our local family run curry house, which has been in the middle of Tetbury under the same ownership for many many years. The in house service is always the same, very welcoming and excellent. The food is always freshly cooked, hot and of very high quality. We have never experienced an indifferent meal. The fact the "locals" living in the Tetbury areas are all regular clients speaks highly of this gem of a restaurant, which has a compact and friendly dining area and an excellent take-away facility.