Bengal Raj in Bristol, City of - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent food and byo facility - one of the best Indian restaurants in Bristol.

High quality food! First time using this restaurant and I was very impressed! Keep up the good work.

Both the chicken Jalfrezi and Lamb Jalfezi we ordered last night were over salty. Normally very tasty from here, but the chef needs to taste his food before serving it up. No.1 rule when cooking. Seriously, it was so salty we both couldn't eat it. If you are going to order from here, just ask them to make sure the chef tastes it before serving. There is no way he would have served ours if he knew what he was doing.

Used many times in the past however it appears recently that the chicken and/or meat content in takeaway orders has reduced massively. Very small amount of meat. Disappointing.

Been a few times but this time it seems to have lost its way a little.staff to busy concertrating on customers collecting rather than dine in customers.they only serve cobra and soft drinks.food came out but 15mins later we had to ask for our nan bread. Service was poir.i hasten to add that a really good indian has now lost its way.

We ordered chicken jalfrezi, lamb karahi and chicken tikka rezala mains. Poppadoms sag and nan. Great flavours. Fresh delicious and we will order again. Superb curry.

The food itself was nice. Some things better than others. Good: chicken masala, chicken kerala, chutney sides (lemon pickle was great), garlic naan. Not so good: peswari naan (tasted rather plain, not enough coconut). Stars knocked off as they say online they are open till 930, and on the door it says 11. However, we got there at half 8 and they said they would close at 9. One waiter (younger) was nice and said it was OK, we could still have our meal. It got to 9.10, we had very nearly finished. The older waiter came to clear the plates and I said to wait as my friend was still eating. He was quite abrupt and said "We close at 9. You were told when you came." We were a bit taken back as the younger waiter said it was fine for us to eat when we arrived, and you don't expect to be rushed to finish your meal. Fine, you're closed, clean the tables around us, but at least be polite and let us eat the food on our plate. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR OPENING TIMES AS IT WOULD SOLVE ALL CONFUSION.

Fantastic, ordered take out for 12 with no prior notice, everything amazing as was the general service and welcome. Highly recommend

Very good Indian restaurant thoroughly enjoyed eating 🍴 there.

Have eaten there a number of times, always excellent food and value for money. I now have a favourite table!

Good food and staff are very polite and helpful. If you have any questions or preferences for the dishes, you can request changes. Really enjoyed the meal.

My friends and I go to the Bengal Raj every month and we all say it’s the best restaurant in town. Be sure to book as it’s very popular with locals. The food is incredible and we are always shocked at how reasonable the bill is considering we all want to sample a bit of each of the delicious dishes. The staff are super friendly and service is swift. It’s a must try.

A group of us were chatting about our favourite Indian/south asian restaurants in Bristol and one of them raved about the Bengal Raj. So naturally, we had to try for ourselves and did NOT disappoint. The food was fantastic! In particular I loved the prawn puree starter. The tikka saag and mutton Rogan gosht were delicious as well. The staff were really friendly and helpful and it was an all round great time. Highly recommend.

Absolutely delish and really friendly and helpful.

Delicious food, well prepared and presented, one of the best...

I went in to ask for a table for one at 8:30pm but told I wouldn’t be served because there weren’t any other customers and they wanted to go home. Google Maps says they close at 9:30pm. I told them this and they said they knew but didn’t want to change this. I convinced them to let me eat, but they insisted I shouldn’t ask for a starter. I asked for anything vegan and they said no, that everything is cooked using animal products. I told them I would leave this review, they said they were sorry. I left. Will not visit again.

This is such a lovely place! The portions were huge and the food tasted amazing. Have been here more than once and everything is always outstanding. The staff is also really nice. Would recommend this place to anyone.

Traditional curry house. Good value food. Quick service.

Really good curries, fantastic service. Love the Bengal boys!

Went out with the lads to grab some dinner and we were shocked by how excellent the food and service was! The waiter Naz especially was amazing and helped us choose our dishes which we absolutely loved.

The best Indian restaurant in the area. Great food with service that matches. Authentic Indian cuisine. Highly recommend.

Tasty well presented dishes in a friendly atmosphere. Restaurant could do with an upgrade but don't let that put you off

Food was absolutely outstanding ! The best korma I’ve had by far ! Highly recommend Staff were great and so kind. Will definitely be going again :)

Avonmouth Green Watch Firefighters favourite Curry House. Great service. Always on time. Thanks for looking after us.

Best curry house in Bristol!, staff are so nice and friendly couldn’t ask for better service and to top that the food is amazing:)

Love Bengal Raj. Best Indian in town, since discovering we have been back every week. Staff very friendly and food delicious

Great value for money, nice staff and delicious food!

Arguably the best curry in Bristol. Great service and fantastic food.

Some of the very best curries that you will find anywhere! Delicious, freshly cooked food made from the best ingredients. The Bengal Raj has consistently been outstanding for many years. Thoroughly recommended!

Update 27.11.22 Fantastic meal. Amazing flavours and portion sizes. No greasy or oily dishes. Juicy tikka chicken. The most delicious special rice with tasty egg. Best Indian restaurant we have found so far in Bristol! See you soon!! 5⭐️ —————————————————————— Lovely good. Great portions. Traditional meals and great service. Excellent garlic Naan bread. One of the best dhansak in Bristol. I definitely recommend a visit.

Our new favourite Indian restaurant ! My husband, sons and I all really enjoyed our meals and now we've discovered it, we will be back for more ! I am also taking my parents this weekend. The food was absolutely delicious, the meat was good quality and everyone was friendly and helpful. I also liked the fact you can BYO, so I just went next door to the Co-op and bought some wine to accompany the lovely food. The few leftovers we had, we took home to enjoy the next day ! I'm a big fan of Brinjal Bhaji and this and everything else lived up to expectations. Definitely recommend this place !

Polite greeting on entering premises and dining area was clean. Food order was completed quickly and, much more importantly, was delicious. Staff were attentive and polite at all times. The Bengal Raj has got to be one of the best Indian restaurants in Bristol. Highly recommended.

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner here with family. Overall it was superb service & food! Will definitely come back when we visit Bristol again.

We use this on a regular basis Saturday night = curry night Never fails to impress good portions great taste Piping hot Well done guys

one of the best if not the best Indian's in Bristol. I love Indian food and guard the good restaurants closely. this is one of the best :)

The food was lovely, by far the best Indian takeaway!

Great curry, good service. Would recommend.

Easy, friendly service, excellent food and generous portions - what's not to like?

Great Indian. Not the cheapest but good value for money.

Amazing place. The portions are huge, the food tasted really well. The staff gave us really good recommendations. It was our second time there and we will probably come back soon!

The best cuzza in Bristol - FACT

Food was absolutely gorgeous and plenty of it. Service was excellent and the staff are so friendly and accommodating. Cannot fault this restaurant.

Friendly staff & relaxed atmosphere with truly delicious food! A MUST visit.

Good, traditional and tasty. Sag baji and veg biryani I find are a good test , and both were really good. The wait for takeaway can be long but for me it's worth it as this is the best of the 4 or 5 curry houses I've tried in Bristol. It also suggests they're busy which is a good sign. Just phone well in advance. At last I've found a great reliable local. 😊

Went there Thursday for a birthday meal & the food was outstanding. Very tasty & great customer service. Most definitely recommend & will be going there again. Thank you guys

Amazing food and service, staff were very friendly highly recommend

The food is good. They wouldn't serve tap water, instead insisting that we buy bottled water, which is not what I expect in a UK restaurant. They should change this policy.

We haven’t ever eaten in the restaurant but have had many take always from here - and they are always excellent. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely vegetarian dhansak curry !

Really great quality…not overly salty and very authentic flavours. Every week, it’s a must have for our family!

After trying most of the Indian takeaways in our local area, this one in our experience is hands down the best around! This is the third time we’ve ordered here and each time it has been ready on time and hot when I get home...

Been using this place for months now by far the best indian I've had in England the scran is brilliant and the banter from the owners is just as good highly recommend owned by true gentlemen and service is seconded to none always accommodate and...

We have tried many Indian takeaways but this is our family favourite. We eat there probably too frequently but have never been disappointed with the food. It is the type of food that you miss when you go in holiday.

Asked for extra sweet, instead received an extra hot prawn and chicken dansak! The complete opposite of what we ordered. Way too hot for us to eat but can’t be bothered to go back and change. Wont use again.

Absolutely great food best about for me.

Absolutely brilliant Indian restaurant

We got our first takeaway from here back in July 2020 following a recommendation from a friend and the butter chicken was one of the most delicious we have ever had. We made this our ‘local’ despite having 3 other curry houses much closer to us. The food and the team are excellent.

The previous review says ‘reliably excellent’ which is absolutely spot on. We got our first takeaway from Bengal Raj back in July 2020 following a recommendation from a friend and the butter chicken was one of the most delicious we have ever had. We’ve just...

We have been going to the Bengal Raj for very many years, usually for takeouts. It is really impressive how consistent the quality of the food has been over that time - always tasty, well prepared, generous portions and a wide variety to suit all...

Tout Les beureubles et temblreleasseur d'nous? Absolutement!

The only thing nicer than the people, is the food! They want me to write some more words but i think that sums it up perfectly

Ordered a takeaway here for the weekend, the food was amazing. The lamb Karahi and the chicken garlic masala is to die for. Will be returning on a weekly basis during covid! And after that! What a gem

Delicious food, very good take away.

Super good, and very reasonably priced. We takeaway from here a lot. Their Madras curry is a particular favourite.

Ordered take away from here. Friendly staff and easy to order. Curry was really tasty and would recommend to others. Even the children ate it and they are fussy!

I ordered a takeaway from here on the weekend and really enjoyed it. The curry wasn't at all oily, nice amount of meat in it and was cooked well. Naan bread was perfection as some takeaway naan's can be overcooked, but this was still soft...

Have used this very good restaurant for many years but have noticed recently that size portion and context is much smaller We had a takeaway again this weekend and again noticed Less Sauce and Where was the meat? Comments have been made by family also...

Had a takeaway at work from this Restaurant and absolutely enjoyed the meal. Food was very tasty and delicious and I would highly recommend 👍🏿

Had a takeaway in work from this restaurant absolutely loved it... really generous portions... lovely flavour... very impressed 😍

One of the best Indian restaurants, and local.

This restaurant offers excellent traditional Indian food at a reasonable price. Very clean, friendly staff and superb cold KIngfisher beer !

Superb curry, and went the extra mile to cook our takeaway despite us arriving very close to closing time.

Decent takeaway,,good quality - just be aware if your a walk in order your wait is likely to be epic.....clearly priority placed with those phoning in orders.

1st time ordering from this specific Indian restaurant, would definitely return... really enjoyable meal in a reasonable waiting time

Lovely food an good service. Thanks

Rather disappointing takeaway experinece. the curry sauces were watery and rather bland, naan bread rather expensive. i would recommend this.

I always come here every week the best curry house in bristol.

Our regular family indian, great food and service in a small and cosy restaurant

Hace unos años, me presentaron a este restaurante amigos que viven localmente y desde entonces es mi casa de curry preferida, ¡a pesar de vivir en Gales ahora!La comida es excelente y las porciones son grandes. El personal es brillante y se las arregla muy bien cuando traigo una ruidosa multitud de amigos.En general es exuberante!

Really good food and would recommend but no allergy menu which made my food options severely limited

Good, well spiced food, and friendly service.

Stopped by based on trip advisor reviews, this is a good honest curry house, service is ok and food good, I ordered a buhna dish, normally go hotter but fancied a change.

Visited with my family on a Saturday night - excellent food all round - particularly the tandoori king prawns. Just a pity the tables are so close together and there is a constant flow of takeaway collections.....

Si estás de fiesta y quieres un curry o 3, ¡habla con el equipo de Bengal Raj! Pedimos entrantes, curry, arroz y panes por 50, ¡fue fantástico! Desde recogerlo a media tarde hasta enviar gente a casa con curry porque había mucho y sabía muy bien, ¡muchos cumplidos de nuestros amigos, muchos de los cuales ahora van a visitar el Raj de Bengala! ! ! ¡Gracias a todo el equipo por brindar tan buena comida y por ser tan serviciales!

Back again - the food was as good this time as the last time and nothing too much trouble. Will definitely be back - thanks :)

Not been here for over 3 years but has always been my go to Indian restaurant when I visit the UK, and when I used to live in Bristol over 15 years ago. The Popadoms and condiments are so moorish, and although this time I didn’t have an appetizer, I know they’re truly excellent (chicken chat always my favorite). Then came the chefs special chicken tikka massala, which I had mushroom rice and aloe ghobi (cauliflower and potato side dish). Oh, and don’t forget the Indian kingfisher larger on draft!!Service was great, very attentive and friendly. What was also nice to see was that all but one table was completely full, a great sign of a quality restaurant especially for a mid-week evening (Wednesday). Don’t waste your time trying out others in the area, shoot straight for this one as the food is truly phenomenal.

Llegué con la expectativa de una experiencia de curry house regular y me fui con una experiencia absolutamente brillante y mi curry favorito hasta el amanecer del tiempo. Me encanta la comida, el ambiente, los camareros y las instalaciones, y el joven que espera a veces es muy guapo y carismático.¡Recomendado para cualquiera que busque la mejor experiencia culinaria de sus vidas!

Guau. Vine en un grupo de 12 que nunca han estado en el Raj de Bengala. El servicio fue rápido y la comida estupenda. Pedí el pollo Tikka Dhansak con el que ordené a Panir (aunque no estaba en el menú) ya que toda la comida está fresca. El pollo y el panir se cocinaron a la perfección y se derritieron en la boca. Me recomendaron un Peshwari Naan para acompañar los sabores agridulces del Dhansak. El Naan era suave y mantecoso y, junto con el Dhansak, ¡era una pareja hecha en el cielo! El personal y el ambiente eran increíbles. Recomendaría este lugar a cualquier persona, ya que tienen un menú diverso que puede adaptarse a sus gustos y necesidades personales. Esta comida se está afilando para ser difícil de batir y definitivamente volveremos.

My dad is dieing of cancer but having a curry from this place puts a smile on his face. Thanks for the good food so I can see my dad smile.

The food at the Bengal Raj was unbelievable. Not only were the portion sizes large, but they were of high quality as well. The service was great and the atmosphere inside was lovely, warm and welcoming. The starters were great, the onion Bhaji in particular, and the curry’s were amazing. The naan bread was extremely tasty as well and the whole experience was so great that I went back the next day! Easily the best Indian restaurant in Bristol and I’d recommend it to anybody!

One of the best food I’ve ever had!! Everything is so delicious and great service. If you go to Bristol, you definitely have to try it. Don’t forget to order for the Naan (bread).

I went to Bengal Raj with my friend and my girlfriend. The environment is really nice and cozy. Small restaurant means close attention to the client at Raj.

Good range of food, service to match.

We went here for an early tea , everything was cooked to perfection and we brought home ALL we couldn't eat. That fed 3 of us the next day.

The service was prompt and professional, I ordered the garlic chicken and it was really good. nice atmosphere and location is perfect for parking.

Have been going to the Bengal for as long as I can remember. Always an amazing curry. Try to visit as often as possible, every dish is a delight and the staff I have found as always friendly. Love this place, highly recommend.

Food very nice but staff quite rude.

Been going more years than I would care to remember never had a bad meal Great food friendly stuff Perfect

Disappointed with my curry... only a korma so not much of a curry but it was full of raisins... why do that. This was the first Korma I have ever had that has contained raisins. Yes I could have sat there and picked them all out but the whole thing tasted like raisins. Other than that it is a good price and has good portion sizes.

As always thank best and only curry restaurant I know, as well as family, friends and colleagues who I have recommended to over 20 years! Great food every time , with polite and professional staff which makes for an outstanding evening.