Bengal Tandoori in Craigavon

Once again this restaurant was a joy to visit. I can't understand the negative reviews this place gets. It's family run and although quiet, the food is great. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. We attended with an assistant dog and were made welcome. Just love this restaurant

Food was amazing. Staff very friendly. We will definitely be back

Really nice Indian with great tasting food. Great service and we keep coming back as it’s the best Indian in the area.

Complete dead on the night we visited. I suspect local people will have known about the extortionate prices. We had a fish dish and a chicken curry with 3 nans. £39.00 Thought the fish would be at least fresh, nope, it was a battered fish from a packet and some sauce thrown on it to make it look like a fish dish. To hide the taste they had thrown enough chilli to burn your mouth off. As an Asian who eat chilli every day even I had to ask the waiter if the cook had overdose the dish. I suspect it wasn't halal either as I had asked the receptionist.

Best Indian food in Northern Ireland

The food is delicious, the portion sizes are great and the staff are very pleasant and attentive

This lovely quaint restaurant is a family run restaurant with the owne and his family. They are lovely people and so welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble with allergies and the chef has even offered to cook something not even in the menu to accommodate certain allergies. The food is beautiful and bursts with flavours. I've been coming here over twenty years and just love it . Highly recommended for the food but even more for the wonderful family who run it because of the warm welcome you'll receive.

It is always a little concerning when you enter & a place is empty, not even any walk ins for takeaway collection, ordered chicken chat arrived after a few microwave ‘pings’ , tasted as you would expect meat texture hard sliced obviously cold placed into the sauce. The menu states quite clearly that the tandoori is ‘cooked fresh’, hence why was ordered, many microwave ‘pings’ later it arrived dry & fairly awful. Left the meal on the table paid the bill in full, the waitress was not in the least concerned, attend at you peril, I paid the bill in full as times are difficult for the hospitality industry, however I doubt this one will survive.

Very friendly & polite staff. We had a take out of chicken korma & a lamb rogan josh with pilau rice & garlic nan, delicious. I had a cheeky beer while waiting! I wouldn't hesitate to return & sit in. Thank you guys.

Costly but nice food. Hence the 4 stars.

Always great food and great service

While staff and service are friendly and punctual, my lamb korma takeout was way too sweet for my taste with not much meat (which tasted lovely tho), and my naan was quite greasy. It may well be that this is the authentic bengali style of making korma, but I found it so sweet, i wouldn't finish it. Update 01/2022: My preferred indian in town by now. Best poppadoms, best sauce tray, best spices and dishes across range in Portadown.

What a change in this restaurant from the last time i visited, the food was terrible it had so much lemon in it . The condensation was running down the walls and the mirrors and the place felt very damp and cold and I spent £40 for the pleasure of all this ! The girl who served us was very nice . Wount be back .

Been going here for about 20 years and found a good combination of starters and mains over the years. Have had some great meals and memorable evenings here. However, tonight my meal was disappointing. Although it was tasty, there was very little meat in my mixed tandoori starter and my lamb rogan josh and my daughter's chicken korma was laced with cloves, I thought korma was supposed to be tasty and mild. I mentioned to the waitress that the food was not as good as it used to be I asked if they had changed chef or something and she said no, it's been the same chef for 20 years. We paid our bill without quibble and left a tip. On reflection, there was just one other party of three and only three takeaway customers during our time there this evening. This is unusual in my 20 years of visiting one of the most flavoursome Indian restaurants I look forward to when visiting Northern Ireland. I'm sorry to say, I probably won't be back.

Best in the area by far...bit pricey...but worth it. Meat dishes are generous. Pliau rice very flavoursome.

Food was absaloutly delicious! Best Indian food we have had in a long time. Young male waiter was very helpful. Went for a birthday dinner and pre booked table a few days in advance. The only let down was they had no prosecco, we then tired to order the cava only to be told from the manager that we have to let them know in advance when booking that we wanted prosecco. Now I strongly recommend you remove the prosecco from your menu because surly if we want have it on the night.... Without ordering in advance it really shouldn't be there. Felt this was only a cope out because they didn't have it.

This is possibly the worst Indian restaurant for service and quality I've ever been too, the strange thing was a year or so before it used to be good however it has nosedived, prices are very expensive and the food is actually not great. Such a shame this place went up the wall.

Lots of the restaurants in Portadown that we have visited seem to be struggling a bit after lockdown, but no such issues here. Great service, great food. A mucky glass loses one star, but the replaced and refilled, no hassle. We will be back.

Never be back, Ordered a take away and to be honest the whole thing from the Chuntney's, Keema and mushroom rice was pure rubbish. The rice seemed like it was 3 or 4 days old plus the meal was £8 more expensive than our usual restaurant in Armagh Doesn't even deserve 1 star

Seriously over priced! 6 pound dearer than anywhere eles i go to. Cold by time i got home. Can get the same far better and cheaper eles were. The 2 staff girls lovely but wont be back this side of Christmas

I have sit in meals and take away meals.The service and food were both excellent .

Haven't been here in about 4 years, I don't know why, it was absolutely brilliant

Excellent food excellent service

Great food best India restaurant in Portadown love this place

Great prompt service, friendly staff and good great, would highly recommend

Really enjoyed a meal at the Bengal Tandoori in Portadown.Staff are friendly and food is fresh.5 Stars

Food was nice, staff friendly and overall a pleasant evening.

Beautiful food. Cooked to perfect. You must try the best Indian restaurant in the country.

Went to this place no heat freezing then asked for a pint of cobra which they protrayed to be on draft but instead served 2 bottles at £2.90 a bottle charged £1 50 per papadom totally a rip off and food just average avoid there are many better in portadown with better service and food in a warm resturant.

The food was dead on could have been better and the staff are so pleasant but what really tipped me over the edge is the place is charging £7.80 for poppadoms. FOR POPPADOMS! I think we all know how the owner is keeping the business a float. Jesus Christ if you like poppadoms you need to get a second mortgage on your house. The rice is free when with a meal which is the only thing that kept me sane.

Slow service and bad food! Really has gone down the pan in the past year

BEAUTIFUL FOOD...REAL AUTHENTIC CHICKEN...NO PROCESSED PRODUCTS AT ALL!!!! TO EAT GOOD HEALTHY FOOD...SPEAKS VOLUMES....👍

Have been attending here for a few years always found the food great and staff lovely. Upon my most recent visit my opinion has changed massively. Once seated before being given menu we were asked if we would like popadoms we said yes as in pass these have been given to us as a gesture. There were 3 of us so given 3 popadoms only one off these were eaten. I asked for extra garlic on my order. So when the bill arrived we were charged 5.70 for 3 popadoms and 1.90 for a little extra garlic so I questioned this to be told that it's one popadom per person and charged each so works out at around 1.90 per popadom shocking price I also asked about the garlic which if I had been told at the start it would been extra charge I would been fine with that. Back to the popadoms I then asked well since I have paid for 3 can I have the other 2 to take with me the waiter went into kitchen came out and said they were already in bin so no I couldn't have then as they didn't have any now bearing in mind it was only 7.30pm so plenty hours left off opening but told didn't have any. I said u have charged me for 3 so I'm intilted to the other 2 at this point his phone rang and without even saying excuse me he went on to answer the phone to me this is very rude customer service. He then went in to kitchen return and said I couldn't have the other 2 I paid for but and I quote "Did i want him to get them out of the bin !!!" I was gobsmacked that I was even asked this at this point only who i asmuse was the manager came flying out off kitchen and started shouting at us about not paying for something we had eaten to which my reply was I'm paying for the extra garlic but I shouldn't be paying for the popadoms that I hadn't eaten and more so that I asked for the other 2 and refused so he's expecting me to pay for something I hadn't eaten. I used to really enjoy going here with my family and have also told family a bout it to which now I would tell them to avoid . It is alot dearer also with smaller portions to what u used to get and the staff were lovely but now they are rude and there was new member off staff who was clearly being trained but made u feel uncomfortable as while the male waiter ran around she stood behind counter watching every mouth full we were eating. I would recommend everyone to avoid here or if u are going only order popadoms for people who are going to eat them and also watch ur bill for extras added. The manager need to learn some manners as all he done was shout in my face when I was speaking to him at a calm and respectful manor. We said we wouldn't be back to which the waiter replied " with customer like u we don't want u back there's the door u can leave through it ". AVOID THIS RESTAURANT. We travelled from lisburn to here so it's not like it's just around the corner for us to be spoken n treated like this.

Have been going here for 15 years so they must be doing something right LOL 👍👍👍

Did not expect breaded fish covered in sauce as the "fish" dish. Won't be back again. Really not good enough. Service was friendly and waiter was great but food was below par.

Ordered a take out from here and when I got home I was shocked because of the cost.It cost me almost double compared to my local Indian. When I opened the portions it wasn't great. Big hole in the rice dish that wasn't filled full and the chips normally do the two of us but this time it barley done one. It wasn't great to be honest but apart from that the staff were friendly enough

Fantastic and welcoming Restrant I would recommend this place. The don't rush you and have time to explain what you are going to eat.

I got one main course with a side, an extra side and a nan bread...cost me £20 and I could of got the exact same thing for £14 in another local Indian. When I got the food home it wasn't that warm and the rice wasn't even a full portion. The chips were small also. Used to go here every week now I'll never be back. The only positive thing is the staff are super friendly!

Good excellent. Service a bit slow

Overpriced and not tasty at all. Vegetarian meal contained mostly brussel sprouts. Definitely not the main ingredient I'd expect to find in a curry.

Best Indian in the world that I’ve ate in. But locally highly priced.

Overcharged us and when it was pointed out the owner rowed and got quite aggressive. The food was average and the service was some of the worst I’ve ever had.

Tasty food at a fair price, was having it as a takeaway and after a 15 minute journey it was still warm

Very good Indian restaurant the best in this part of the world

It's not that bad but a bit pricey

We have tried many places in NI and in England...this place makes the best Indian food...the experience of tasting the different spices and herbs in each dish...their delicious homemade cheese...their freshly made bread...it's one place you go back for more. They are interested in their customers and respect customer loyalty.

Love the Bengal. Excellent service and the food is mighty. They even walk you out to the road with your carry out.

Hubby and I love this place as a sit in treat, but you can also phone an order in for collection. My favourite is the Prawn Porri and for a girl who doesn't do very spicy this is gorgeous!!Well worth a visit and the staff are always keen to help you order what you prefer from the menu to your taste.Keep up you excellent service and quality!!!

A very nice Indian restaurant, good welcome and service from the staff, great menu. A very nice evening

I used to go here every weekend, but after this latest visit i won't be back. The prices have increased so much so that its now a complete rip off and the food hasn't improved or increased in portion size to warrant the price increase. We used to order poppadoms and two vegetable mains without rice and two naan breads which was around the £20 mark, but the last time it was nearly £35, which i thought was very over priced. I will be giving The Indian Tree and Star of India restaurants my custom from now on.

Really nice food and always consistent

Got carry out 2 curry’s 2 rice 2 nann £33 , rice not included!! Food mediocre, could get better for less, will never be back, rude staff as well,

Had a take away meal from this place this evening - and whilst it was delicious- on reflection it was extremely overpriced. £21.55 for ONE main course with 2 sides, 1 naan and 2 x popadoms with the dips. I questioned the price and it was broken down for me (the popadoms were individually priced AS WAS the dips etc - to note these are normally complimentary in other Restaurants). I won’t eat here again.

Super delicious food and friendly staff. A great place for a meal with friends or a Romantic meal for 2. The Bengal has it all

Good food and service but prices have shot up dramatically. Very expensive.

Popped in tonight and it was perfect. Friendly service, fabulous choice and lovely food! Nothing left to say 👍🏻

After reading some of the bad comments about this restaurant- I can only assume they were having a bad day. We went last night and had a beautiful meal, the waiter recommended suitable dishes for us. The service was good- they must have had 2 trainees on last night - even they were good. The decor is very dated but with food as nice as it was - this can be excused. The portions weren't huge but just enough , well seasoned and cooked. The restaurant was busy and as far as I could see everyone was happy.

Wonderful food. Finally found a good Indian restaurant.

Very plesent place Food was delicious 😍 tandoori chicken starter and lamb balti main omg lovely ... brilliant service from a lovely young lad would recommend to any one visiting portadown

The was our first visit in a few months to what is a sound standard of Indian food. The meal was good but we wondered why we were the only people in the restaurant. Imagine our surprise when we got our bill to find that the prices had almost doubled in the space of a few months. My husband queried the bill and we were told that they bring their spices all the way from..... No not India but Birmingham. The waiter also explained rising costs. I fully appreciate that all prices of goods and services have increased but this is shocking. Sadly you lost our custom tonight. Don't be surprised to see other loyal customers go elsewhere.

Lovely little place. Staff was very friendly

Nicest Indian around. Awesome food and service

I visited here with my father and to say the food was amazing would be an understatement. Ameer was very helpful with choosing the dishes - each being an excellent choice! We will 100% be back. Thank you!

Best Lamb Rogan Josh I have ever tasted.

Ordered Indian last night food was extremely poor quality packed very badly tasted disgusting and asked for tandoori roti which was completely uncooked and raw

Great friendly service and empty plate shows how great food is we go back time after time and remembered each time by staff.

First Class as usual..Cheers Amir and Staff! !!..

Stopped into this place for a quick bite on the way to my girlfriends parents house. Great food, great prices and friendly staff. Manager came over to make conversation and real nice to speak too. 5 stars all the way!

Lovely food nice atmosphere an friendly staff.

Asistimos con mi esposa y algunos amigos, todo el mundo tenía una gran noche. El primer plato de kebab y pakora bajees, eran fantásticos. Tuve pollo tikka dansak para el plato principal, el mejor que he tenido en cualquier restaurante indio en Irlanda del Norte fácilmente. Atención rápida y amable, a un precio muy razonable. Volveremos muy pronto!

Excelente. La comida es muy buena, fuimos dos noches a correr, a trabajar lejos de casa. Cabeza de casa muy amable, tuve una buena conversación con él, aquí en 22 años. Lo recomiendo altamente. Muy buena y limpia decoración tradicional restaurante indio.

Esta es una para llevar y sentarse en el restaurante en Portadown. Es barato y alegre, y siempre sirve excelente comida india y restaurante normal como ir a la familia. Está limpio y ordenado, y el servicio es excelente.

Nos presentaron a Bengala Tandoori de amigos que organizaron un llevar a cabo, y fue excelente! Luego decidimos ir al restaurante y sentarse, y sabes qué. . Fue incluso mejor. . Excepcional! Hemos usado regularmente y de forma rutinaria para entretener a los amigos y tener noches de 'dcomimos! El personal, a pesar de que cambiar, son siempre profesionales, educados y altamente eficiente. La comida siempre es de una calidad excepcional y muy satisfactorio. Que el indio de elección de ios en nuestra zona!

Very very friendly helpful staff. Food absolutely to die for. Atmosphere lovely. Was on a first date here and it was perfect. X

Nice warm place for Indian food. I never bothered to go anywhere else ...why do if ur expectations are meet every time you eat. Food is simple not too much oil either. The guys are warm.

What is the point of phoning in an order to collect in 20mins for them to start cooking it when u arrive

We decided to try an Indian take out meal after a few years of not having one. This was a great choice!

"Nos vamos al estado de Bengala Tandoori durante muchos años. Tienen un amplio menú que nunca me ha decepcionado. El servicio es muy bueno, con una reticencia que asiáticos encaja perfectamente. Personalmente también me gusta la auténtica música de fondo.

food is beautiful, staff lovely manners, fantastic place, go there all the time,,,also very clean

Have yet to be disappointed with the food from the Bengal, have been numerous times with friends. Always friendly service also.

If your hungry and looking a good meal this isnt the place to go , this is the 3rd time fetting out of here and the 3rd time the cartons were not even half full , food wasnt bad, just basic run of the mill indian food that you would get anywhere , i got a chicken tikka madrass with pilau rice at £7.10 and asked for plenty of corriander & garlic and was charged an extra £2 (£9.10) got it home and there was a big black hair in it , telephoned them and explained what had happened and was told it must be one of my own hairs ( im bald ) when i explained that i was bald he got nasty and hung up the phone on me ! Never again . Avoid if possible plenty of other indians around

The Bengal never disappoints! I go here for take-always and sit in meals alike. Recommend dish is the chicken tikka pathia. Friendly and welcoming staff!!

Very good food and service; a little ££ compare to nearby indian restaurants but food is worth paying for that.

was here when i was so young too. think the food was tasty lol. dont know what its like now. would recommend it to people to try out

jesli ktos lubi Indyjska kuchnie- to tutaj ma ja w wersji exclusive! swietna obsluga,jedzenie smaczne i w dobrej cenie ,polecam na randke lub wieczor z przyjaciolmi, nie bardzo dla rodzin z malymi dziecmi.

My husband and I went here for an evening meal this week. The room was cosy with a every table having a candle lit, which i always appreciate! There was a lovely relaxed ambiance about the place. The food was the best Indian I have tasted in Northern Ireland yet! There was a wide variety of choice with helpful pictures of the dishes on the menu. If you are looking for a good indian restaurant in this area do not pass this one by!

My wife and I have dined here a number of time and have always been blessed with the service and the foodLoved the spicesA large menu and speedy service and great atmosphere what more can anyone ask for

Staff arguing! Outdated decor! Crap parking! And a knock off bar. Worst nightmare. Hated the place. Visit lots of retardants in co Armagh and I feel like I let my wife down by bringing here. Never again. Have told family and friends.

I have eaten here many times over several years. Food is usually very good and tasty.The menu is varied and the curries pretty good, starters also varied and tasty. Wine is very expensive and the house white is horrible, must be the cheapest the owner could find! It used to have different wines which were reasonably priced but this new wine menu is overpriced for what it is and makes eating out very expensive.

food was full of additives and the oil and grease dripping off it absolutely disgusted me and my Wife. We visited this place once and we would never set foot over the door again. Later in the evening we were both doubled over with stomach cramps.

If you are looking an indian and are close by, call in here, it's the best one in Portadown and the staff are great. We get a takeaway more than we do sit in so im not too sure about the table service.I would recommend to anyone looking a good indian.

With an acquired taste over the years for a proper descent curry spent in some of the finest Indian restaurants in the UK I can say this little place in the corner of Portadown can hold its head high with its food quality. Yes the decor may not be the best, but for a quality Indian experience with top quality curry then don't miss out. Some of the higher end Indian restaurants in belfast don't even compare!

I have a very fussy family and I mean fussy with every kind of food from burgers and chips to curry Lucky for them or should I say me that over 26yrs of marriage I have learned to cook very well, i'm sure most people would agree that practice makes perfect. Yet much to my disappointment there is one dish I cannot master. I can get it close but just not close enough. This dish is the Bengal chicken curry/Madras.My husband (the fussiest of all) reakons (and we all agree) it is best he has ever tasted and yes good n all a cook I am we still happily pay money for the Bengal curry.It's still there and has been for many yrs and we can only advise from our own experiences but they must be doing something right.

Its obvious some people have a personal vendetta against the Bengal. I mean if you didn't like it the first time why bother going back? Maybe some form of mental disability or just plain stupid!So the TRUTH about the Bengal. I have been eating here for over 10 years and the food is exempt.. The service is fantastic and the owner makes sure of that, yes it can be a wee bit slow with big partys but chill and have a Cobra or two. Never had to complain but if I had to I am sure the matter would be delt with quickly and professionally.So take my word for it, its well worth a visit for a very reasonably priced and fantastically cooked Meal. For those who eat Asda Microwave meals just show how cheep they are and probably safer eating els where in the town or staying at home

Shocking. Dreadful. Management should be ashamed to even open the door.Attended a pre-booked birthday party in the upstairs room. Talk about sardines in a can. We were shoe horned in and unable to use the toilet without disturbing about 7 others.We had pre-ordered the food but this was a waste of time. 25 of us. Main course took 63 minutes, I refer to the time between the first main course being set on the table snd the 25th. Many of the dishes were not what we had ordered. There was enough rice to feed an army albeit only 7 had been ordered. Nann breads were in short supply although 16 had heen pre-ordered.And the food. 0/10. Truly appalling. Lukewarm going on cold. And some of the courses were so spicy hot that some of the children didn't eat. I had requested an extra hot dish and, being the only person to have ordered this dish, there was no confusion over who it was for. Cold, with slimy sauce.All in all an abysmal excuse for a restaurant. I would advise customers seeking to dine upstsirs to go elsewhere. Animals eat better in the zoo. The staff? Trained by clowns I think. The restaurant was totally unequiped for a pte-planned biryhday party with pre-booked food. I haxard to think what eould have happened if we had not pre-ordered.Do yourself a BIG favour. Spend your money rlsewhere.

The Decor is dated but but the quality of service and food more than makes up for it.We visited with family for a birthday and everything was fantastic from the naan to the korma.It is a small restaurant and maybe only seats 20 people but it is a benifit to the restaurant

Don't normally write tripadvisor reviews however came across the below review & absolutely had to contest it! I've been a customer of the Bengal for years now & never had a bad meal. Love Indian food however it is a treat- being very calorific I would only take a notion for Indian every couple of months or so. Granted, the restaurant could do with a revamp- it's outdated & the toilets are a bit tired looking; however; facilities are clean, tidy and I'm sure the restaurant prides itself on having traditional decor. It's not an issue for me as I don't go to look at the wallpaper! The staff are professional & very courteous, always remember your face and welcome you in! Prices are cheap both in terms of food & drink- if I remember correctly a bottle of house red/ White is about £8 or maybe £9. Why on earth should they do BYO? The whole point of going to a restaurant is to sample THEIR food & THEIR wine! Knowing for a fact that other local restaurants market some of the same bottles of wine at higher prices, the below reviewer stating that the drink is dear is a completely invalid complaint. Restaurants have incredibly high overheads- if you can't afford to eat out then get a meal box from Tesco! The Bengal could easily increase their prices on drink; however I'm sure they appreciate that their customers enjoy going there as a very affordable evening out. Personal favourite is their peshwari nan, best I've ever had!

Having read, 3, reviews we ventured in to the Bengal. Dingy isn't the word. Living in England and with a much wider choice I suppose I expected the same.The restaurant is well overdue a revamp. Looks likeba penny has not been spent on it since the day it opened.Food, bearing in mind ehat I've said already I expected the worst. But we were pleasantly surprised. But if you want vegetables in your fish ask for them. Otherwise it's chicken in sauce and not a pepper or onion in sight.Alcohol, vastly overpriced. Again I compare this to prices in England. Most Asian restsurants now permit you to bring your own booze and here the Bengal could learn a lesson.A meal costing £176, 6 of us, with about £68 of that for 1bottle of wine and lagers. I don't drink lager and bitter, ehat's that?All in all, not a restaurant I'd be in a hurry back to.

visited the restaurant with family recently and had a very nice meal from the lovely poppadoms to the tasty vindaloo and lovely freshly baked nan bread clean plates all round

I have been to the Bengal on several occasions and have never been let down. Cleanliness, pleasant staff, ambient surroundings and of course the excellent food. My wife and I had a beautiful meal with drinks that made our wedding anniversary quite memorable.