Bombay Boulevard in Bristol, City of

Been a few times always great food but got ripped off last night. £15.90 for 2 pints of Kingfisher, when challenged the response was "price of beer has gone up" and then checking the bill afterwards that doesn't add up, was over charged (on top on the beer). Won't be returning. What a shame.

Excellent food and service. I could not fault either. Only let down a little by the decor. If only I lived in Bristol I would be a very regular customer.

Love this place really nice owner friendly staff amazing food 5*

The owner cooked our meal, really nice food, nice people, and the resteraunt is open really late, I had food at 11pm, has drinks as well, really nice

Ordered takeaway via uber. Absolutely shocking food. Sheek kebab starter freezing cold, naan bread completely stale, mint sauce tasted like soap, 1 poppadom that looked like it had booted around a car park and a lamb pathia containing only 2 pieces of lamb. Save your money and get a McDonald's its Probably healthier

Dined in on Friday night, had a large selection of mains and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals! Lovely service from everyone, thank you chef!

Legend of an owner, really great good and a positive place to be. Appreciating the kindness and warmth that was given.

Shocking customer experience, the ‘Manager’ who is also the chef, I have never known such a rude response after asking for a different dish due to the curry being freezing cold and uneatable. Even swearing in his own restaurant. Refusing to help the situation he got himself into, not even offering another dish because he says there all the same ?? Curry > tomato soup with water & chicken chunks. Naan bread > black Chips > freezing cold ‘45 years running a business’ you’d expect to know better ! Shocking….. had better microwave meals>> at-least there warm !

Tastless food, under cooked chicken, rita tastless, roti not cooked very well. Disappointed.

I threw up 14 times after this, it was unbearable. Avoid this restaurant, there are better restaurant. I was here on Sunday, April 21 at 7:00 PM with my entire class. The food was cold and out of date, it had no taste and it turns your braces green! Our braces are still not clean. In the added photo you see a green bracket, believe it or not but this bracket was completely gray before

We came after an evening out and was served by Summer - they were so lovely and made our evening! the food hit the spot

An absolute gem of place right in the heart of Bristol . Summer made us feel so welcome and served us so politely, the food was absolutely spot on , a big thanks to Rafjq and Omar on preparing such delicious food .. whatever you do , don't be put off the exterior of the restaurant it's well worth opening that door and going in , you won't regret it

Fabulous flavoursome food nicely cooked and presented - plenty of veggie options, service is excellent. The owner remembered us as visitors to Bristol and that his restaurant is on our visit list. Recommended,

Onion bhaji starter was small, but tasty. Chicken Jalfrezi had the fresh green chilli some places skip over these days, but was missing peppers, it was mostly tomato. Mushroom rice was plentiful. The restaurant is more like a cheaper cafe in style. I sat at a table next to the door and beside the table were stacks of soft drinks in cans & bottles. Cheap and cheerful with decent food. On a busy Saturday evening it was the only restaurant I could find with a free table.

Super good value, friendly service!

Amongst the masses of trendy street food, this is authentic Indian cuisine. The dishes I had were full of flavour and served with a smile. Real charming place.

Great food, I've eaten both in and out from this establishment, and it's always been good.

First-time visitor to this restaurant. Staying in Bristol on business and wanted a traditional style Indian meal. Very impressed with the experience at Bombay Boulevard. Had popadoms and pickle tray to start, followed by keema matar - madras hot and chapatis for main course. The food was fresh, tasty and authentic. Great service by the owner, and good value too. I can highly recommend this restaurant. I will return.

Oh dear went here before going to watch a show. Good points: Food was good Bad Points: Needs total refurbishment more like a café than a restaurant, even some paint would make the place better. Go to the toilet at your own risk only the ladies was working and it was dire.

Good points: Food was good Bad Points: Needs total refurbishment more like a café than a restaurant, even some paint would make the place better. Go to the toilet at your own risk only the ladies was working and it was dire

Great curry and great owner, highly recommend

So good, literally went twice in the same week since I've discovered this place.

Prices are much higher than the online menu. Chicken biryany is about 8 on the online menu

Lovely food and friendly service

Surprised they're only at 4.1 stars - I have just tried their butter chicken with rice, naan, and samosas and I must say...it was a m a z i n g. Very reasonable prices - I paid £16 for it all. I only ordered online, but I am hoping to visit the place soon :)

Called in here whilst in Bristol for the night.had a lovely Indian meal full of flavour portions were huge and the price very reasonable. Must add that the lady doing the orders serving the food cleaning the tables and everything else was so efficient and pleasant she's a real credit to the establishment. Thank you for a fantastic evening. Highly recommend

Great hosts lovely food, that's all that needs to be said 😁

A vey nice restaurant, the owner is very nice and friendly. We had a late dinner, the food was amazing.

An amazing find! I generally frequent Tikka Flame, Urban Tandoor, and Coronation Curry House, but a friend suggested this place and I trust his tastes. It must've been meant to be, because only the night before I'd stumbled past it in a semi-drunken state and wondered what it was like.. It's an old school curry house in terms of it's dated interior, but they have a great menu with the classics but also Naga and phall curries should you fancy. The waiter was really nice and asked which dips we wanted with our Dom's which was a nice touch. I had Naga chicken, garlic naan, mushroom rice and it was excellent -really lovely flavours! My friend had the phall and I also tried another chicken dish which was also nice. I was asked how hot I wanted the Naga dish and it was a perfect heat for me; madras level. The phall was really tasty and while being pretty hot it wasn't as hot and unpalatable as others I've tried, and my friend ate the lot! Given that it was a Sunday evening, it was quite quiet in the restaurant, hence the lower score for atmosphere. Today is the day after, and can also report that my constitution is in good working order and ready for more cuisine from the subcontinent 🤗 Will definitely be back!!

Brilliant food & drink, starters too the main meal The host was great knew exactly what we wanted friendly we were talking after the meal

RUN don't walk to this yummy indian. T'was a saturday night and our first choice, a greek place, was fully booked. Silly us not booking a table ahead of fishermens friends at the hippodrome but we are friends of "lady fate" deciding for us and boy, were we happy she did. located close to the hippodrome this restaurant should be busy 2 hours before a show but it was empty. I looked at my partner and almost used a veto when he said he fancied indian because an empty place at prime time with a slightly dodgy outdoor decor is usually not a great idea. I am so glad we ended up going inside. The waitress, who's name I have forgotten but who deserves a raise, praise, a monument and all the good things in the world, was absolutely outstanding. she was so kind, told us all about some of the indian dishes we didn't know, and worked super quickly as well. the menu is HUGE, which is a good thing. you can get basically any dish either as chicken, beef, duck or with seafood. we ordered a lot of food. you can order poppadoms with 6 different dips which are all absolutely delicious, the samosas were yummy and we had a more unusual beef starter which just melted in our mouths and was reason alone to come back. we are not great with spicy food so stayed away from that and both ordered curries for our main course. all the staples like the onion bahjis, the daals and the naan breads were exquisite and nearly filled us up already. then the currys came. my sauce was to die for and the meat was very tender again. to make it short - I do not know why this place was empty. we were the only customers in there from the time we walked in until we left, and this place deserves so much more. Service charge is not included so please, please tip the loving staff and if I could give one recommendation - invest in a proper POS system. the poor waitress has to handwrite each receipt and tally it all up manually which just seems unnecessary in this day and age. We ordered a lot and our bill came to just below £80 which was including 2 beers - the value for money is outstanding!

Came here for a pre theatre dinner, and we were all very impressed! The restaurant itself could do with a little TLC but don’t be put off by that as the food was just wonderful, the staff were lovely and was very reasonably priced! Would definitely recommend and will be back!

Good old fashioned Indian restaurant with tasty balti style dishes..open until 3am too. Try the paneer dishes

Vistied here last night with a group of friends. Everything was a bit dry and generally just a bit s##t

I tried to order a takeaway on Uber eats from here, I have had previous good experiences however my latest has made me very upset. I have an eatting disorder where I have certain fear foods and am unable to eat curry, however when trying to order 2 plain naans they rejected my order 4 times even after I had explained my situation. Extremely unhappy and whether they are aware or not, they have triggered a bad eatting episode for me.

Had a lovely meal here the other week, the food was really nice and the service was brilliant. The decor was a little dated and felt more like a cafe but overall couldn't fault anything. When reviewing places you have to take everything into context and I think some people forget this. The prices are better than responsible and walking only a street away you could easily pay double. So easy 5* for me. Thank you

Food was delicious and good value. Service was polite and friendly.

The chicken shashlik was amazing. Took a while for the food to arrive but all the staff were very friendly and did apologise.

If you don’t mind eating in a cafe type environment this place will delight your taste buds with it’s authentic Indian food. From the outside the Bombay Boulevard does little to inspire a visit but on this occasion prompted by its 5 star hygiene rating I thought my I would give it a try. The curry was superb succulent chicken with a sauce that gave a nice kick as recommended by the server/chef/owner. Definitely worth a try if you fancy a no nonsense meal that won’t disappoint.

Both had food poisoning the next day. Food was well below average. No flavour what so ever. I’m assuming it’s the base gravy used. I’ve eaten in most Indian restaurants in Bristol and Bath and this was by far the worst. Interior is also in dying need of attention. Plus side, the waitress was friendly and polite. My recommendation is to walk down the road to Talwar Express on the corner for exceptional Indian food. - Response to owner Yes, a 5 star review was left for Talwar Express on the same day. I am not linked in anyway. I rarely leave reviews unless I have a bad experience as I did at your restaurant. I felt inclined after leaving my review with you guys to give Talwar Express a review out of appreciation. You’d kind of expect every dish to be checked before leaving the kitchen? Pretty standard stuff… I don’t care how many takeaways you served that night, that was my experience. Take the opinion or don’t it’s up to you. You have poor google reviews with one customer seeing a mouse in the kitchen?! You also have 3.8 rating on Deliveroo… Reviews are there to listen to and learn from. Step it up

Fantastico Indian curry house tucked away in Denmark street. The food was absolutely delicious and the owner was fabulously welcoming and very friendly atmosphere. Not to mention the pricing is very fair too. Definitely worth a visit. Thanks!

Just a quick review, we were walking about looking for somewhere to eat and come across this place. We try to find small businesses rather than big chains to support them. My partner and I had a good experience here and the fried rice was one of the best I've ever had. We had more than we could eat, the portions were good and i really enjoyed my meal. Service was with a smile and prompt, my only suggestion would be to give this little place a makeover if ever possible as quite tired. Also like to point out this Indian is by far the cheapest around where you could pay double just by walking a few streets. Overall all lovely experience enjoyed my food what more could you want?

My husband and I had a lovely meal here. Its quite hidden away off the main town centre. We wanted an Indian and all the main stream restaurants were fully booked. We found this one by chance. It looks more like a cafe. The decor is a little tired and the place could use a little make over. The service was excellent and the food was very tasty and hot. We had starters, mains, naan and drinks all for under £45! Would visit again.

Still looking for the best curry in Bristol

First time in bristol, after a few drinks around the town we decided to have an Indian. Lots of options but this one caught our eye as it looked more traditional. Arrived and it was quiet, which can be off-putting but after a long day we were hungry! So glad we went in, really great food and great service. Had starters mains and drinks for less than £60. Restaurant and toilets could do with a bit of TLC, but overall if you want a decent meal, and good service, at a reasonable price, I would definitely recommend.

Over all a bit disappointed, restaurant more like a cafe than restaurant, toilets don't bother using, needs a lot of money spending on the looks etc, food I'm sorry to say was very average but the waitress was good and food didn't take long to come out, sorry but won't be returning

Food was average. They used a lot of onion to make the chicken tikka portion look a bit bigger. I am sure they can do better. Kheema was amazing. Naan was average. Overall would say good for gravy food but starters are average.

Don't be put off by aesthetics. The place needs decorating but the food is absolutely delicious. Probably the best Indian food I've had in Bristol.

Called in last night after a gig Not full not empty service was good and prompt Food was of a good standard and tasty for what we had would definitely visit again Would just like to thank the young Lady working on the night of the 1st October for her time and patience in looking down the road for our taxi and then also ordered us a taxi it was greatly appreciated

Now I have eaten Curries around the world from Singapore to New York, and some of the best in the Middle Eastern countries like Dubai, Shahja, Bahrain and Muscat. However this experience had to be the worst Curry served to me. I had Butter Chicken. The meat was NOT Tikka cooked as specified on the menu, and sauce was just a Basic Curry sauce ( Most UK Curry's are made from a basic sauce mix, then ingredients added to make the desired choice). My meal was missing those ingredients, a d was just a standard sauce mix. Not recommended and pity I can't choose no stars.

Great food ! Aswell as fast delivery , I would definitely 100% order from bombay boulevard again. Thankyou for this tasty meal !

It was the best restaurant I have been to in my entire life. The people are friendly the food is scrumptious and delightful. I prefer the soft nanbread with the lamb or chicken curry. I would recommend this lovely place for anyone who wants a exotic taste in your mouth. I would definitely come again.

When I got to the place I was amazed by the delicious food and the outstanding art and decoration very welcoming and I would come again 100 percent. I recommend this for a lovely dining out.

Quiet place ,food was amazing and the server was a very lovely young lady .i reccomend

Bit skeptical at first as the restaurant was empty.. How ever decided to stay and so glad we did best food we have ever had. Very tasty and full of flavour. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Worth every penny. Sadly not from Bristol but highly recommended

This is the 3rd time we've been here over a very long period. The premises are uninviting and in poor maintenance, I'm not sure it has been decorated since the 1st visit. The server was friendly and attentive and the food was good especially the Tandoori Chicken. The prices are OK but increased since last year with no meals deal available as before. Try to avoid using the toilet. Overall good food let down by the premises.

Found this place by chance . Very handy for theatres and city . Food was excellent reasonably priced . Service very friendly and welcoming

Came in saturday evening for a curry with 3 friends, one of the best curry houses in the centre and amazing service from summer. I continue to come in regularly and continue to love it, would seriously reccoend to all to try. Will be back soon.

I visited there with a friend for a dine in on a weekend evening. Clean environment and not noisy to have a good conversation. Food came out in about 15 minutes after putting our orders in. Server was great and attentive. House lamb Biryani was great. Overall would visit again.

Regularly order from here because the food is so good. I’ve eaten in once and the staff were lovely. The tandoori chicken curries are especially amazing and good portion sizes all round. The only thing I’d say is I wish the nan breads were more soft and fluffy; they are a bit thin and crispy but the rest of the food makes up for it anyhow.

A small restaurant. Very handy for the city centre Good food and very reasonable prices Not classy but a perfectly good place for a meal before a concert or theatre show

We were recommended Bombay Boulevard by our hotel when we asked for a good, non-expensive Indian restaurant. We arrived around 7pm on a Monday evening and the place was nearly empty. I agree that the interior looks like a cafe and we nearly didn’t stay,...

Could really do with a update in terms of decoration appearance, comes across more like a little cafe than a restaurant However that said and done four of us had a lovely tasty meal last night, starters sides and main and really disappoint, It’s a...

Went for an early evening meal. Place was empty, no atmosphere. Dated decor, almost shabby, toilets a disgrace. Food very bland, very little flavour. Service OK, just one young lady. Overall extremely disappointing, won’t be going back.

My partner and I went to have a late dinner to Bombay Boulevard on Sunday night. We ordered the chicken balti, mixed vegetable and naan. The food was not great but it tasted fine and the prices were quite low. However, when we returned home after dinner, our stomach started hurting and its been hurting for the last 3 days now, we had to take medicines for the cramps and nausea so we felt better. I called the restaurant today to give them feedback on this instead of posting a review straight away (as I don't usually post reviews online) - the chef/owner that I spoke to (who also was preparing the food the day we went to the restaurant) had a very disappointing attitude. He first started by saying sorry then went on to convince me how it must be something else and couldn't have been his food as this is the first time they are hearing of this and they served others that day too. He started telling me maybe I have not had Indian food in the UK before or I am new to the UK, thats why my stomach reacted weirdly. As someone of Indian heritage, I found this offensive as I frequently eat Indian food at home and additionally have been to many other Indian restaurants in Bristol and outside the UK too, I have never had such an experience before. Our experience was horrible and the way the restaurant handled it made it even worse. Definitely won't be going back to Bombay Boulevard again!

Absolutely stunning food, definitely come again! Great service & price, well done Bombay Boulevard 👏👏👏

Good food and very friendly-polite-gentle behaviour from Mr. Rafiq was the bonus.

My husband nearly had his teeth crumbled because his naan was served with extra helping of oven stones😳😳😳 the restaurant chef or owner took a very lackadaisical approach to this nightmare coming true saying sorry, never happened before. it was only after we repeatedly said one of his tooth chipped that they decided not to charge anything for his food. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of concern they showed of what could have happened and for the upset caused. The food was very much mediocre and not worth the price. I would steer away if I were you

A party of 4 ordering takeaway (with the kitchen in view at the back) and saw a MOUSE in the kitchen! Pointed it out to the waiter who IGNORED IT and proceeded to ask for the last person to pay! If I could I would give it a 0 star-absolutely disgusting. Also, the waiter wasn’t wearing a mask at any point. The hygiene of this place is deplorable

Situated right in the centre of town, this gem of a restaurant is modest in size but high in quality. Presided over by Rafiq, in his 15th year as proprietor, most of the family is employed in some capacity. It started well with very fresh...

Ordered delivery, came pretty quick but some items missing. They did get the missing items delivered within about 10 minutes which was good but really disappointed with the quality of the food. Chicken was extremely dry and all dishes were completely tasteless, we had about 5 bites before we gave up and put it in the bin. Very disappointed and still waiting for our refund. I can't even say we are hungry because the food has made us lose our appetite. Do not recommend.

Good track and trace posters with QR however, no staff was wearing a 😷 mask. That is probably unacceptable in restaurants. Silent little place in Denmark street which is open till late. It was quiet but the food was good. The Rogan josh was packed with tomatoy flavours and was oozing with spice. It tasted awesome with naan and rice. The seekh kebab was ok but didn’t appear to be anything fresh.

Absolute nightmare. We ordered twice and it didn't turn up. We asked where it was and they said they called us 6 times and rang the doorbell. However, we were sat waiting in the lounge without any sound on. That's a lie. They were so rude and said 'the customer isn't always right'.

Great food, great service, great price

Very good mains and superb side dishes as so often the rice needs working on , you always feel it's a little bit old, a little ghee on it would probably work wonders otherwise the place is a little gem . Lamb madrass best I have eaten in years and I have eaten a lot!

For the prices, it’s excellent. Recommend the Keema Matar.

Very good value although the Dhansak was fairly bland

Have never visited before. But got basic tasty food and prompt service. Will definitely visit here again. There's a freezer in the dining area and it's a bitcold with a portable heater in the dining area. Decor old and dated. I enjoyed my meal though...

Have never visited before. But got basic tasty food and prompt service. Will definitely visit here again. There's a freezer in the dining area and it's a bitcold with a portable heater in the dining area. Decor old and dated. I enjoyed my meal though...

Brilliant staff, recommended excellent sides to accompany main dishes.Very reasonable prices, for two of us eating starters, mains and sides, it cost about £12 a head. Nothing special to look at, but I'd rather have a lovely meal in a place with average decor than...

the food was OK. Nothing exceptional but good.The service was top notch. The staff were attentive and friendly.

Great restaurant, it's said to be the oldest Indian in Bristol, food is superb, been three times, we judge other Indians by this one, so it must be good!

I can't really say anything particularly good or bad about the place, just indifference. Waiter was pleasant but painfully timid. Food was fine but nothing exceptional. Atmosphere was lacking but not outright bad.

This is truly an amazing place, fantastic food and lovely cozy suroundings. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, the waitress was just amazing.

Not the most solubrious of surroundings and I wasn't expecting amazing things from the food but......it was incredible actually. We shared a starter, side, main, rice, poppadoms and naan and all were top drawer. Very nicely done. Service was unassuming and funny. A pleasant experience.

Place was good but food wasn't that tasty as we expected. The chicken and other Currys had sweetness and didn't have any spicy taste at all.

The restaurant was empty when we arrived, but we thought, given the positive reviews, we might have caught it on a quiet night. Sadly, we gave it a go and it was extremely disappointing. No music, ambience or welcoming atmosphere. Chef was sat on a seat behind us as we sat down...his waitress was extremely friendly and helpful but sadly working within his instructions. Music was put on begrudgingly after we asked and the food was probably the worst Indian food I have ever tasted. I tried the chilli jay fry which was very artificially sweet and the rice was...well, rice. There was really nothing at all very impressive here. Then the bill arrived and immediately we felt completely ripped off....please beware, this place will charge for a premium experience and deliver far less, I will never go back I'm afraid.

So we chose here wanting a proper Indian curry and not somewhere that is all about the neon lighting and a smear of jus across your plate but sadly we were very disappointed. The hostess bless her did everything to hold things together but her hands were clearly tied. The food was so very salty, and ultimately the bill very expensive for what we had. It's sad when curry is so readily cooked at home nowadays that when you go out to an authentic Indian restaurant you realise on delivery of your food that you can cook way better. Sadly there was no choice on wine, just one red available and it was not exactly worth the cost when the bill came... I really want to recommend Bombay Boulevard as one of the dieing bastions of a true Indian restaurant experience but sadly I'm afraid I cannot.

Food is yum fast delivery tooo thank you x

On a scale of 1 to safe, I'd say it's a solid safe

We ordered through deliveroo, estimated delivery time was 35 mins, after 1 hour we rang to say it was late, they said the restaurant was delivering it themselves so called up and they said they were stuck in traffic. After 1hour 50mins we called again,...

Delicious indian food! One of my fav in Bristol with decent price 😊

Such lovely service. I felt welcome the moment we walked in. The food was amazing. I could hardly breath after I was done with my meal. Everything is fresh and sooooo tasty. I’m so glad we came here

Visiting the Hippodrome Theatre one evening, I fancied an Indian meal and as this is the only Indian restaurant located within a short distance of the theatre, this was where I went! The outside is tired and could really do with the windows being cleaned...

The food was good, full of flavour and well presented. Unfortunately, the lack of service lets these guys down badly. We ate early as we had a show to go to, and that meant that the 3 staff outnumbered us. You'd have thought that we...

I was looking forward to a meal here after looking at the menu online and looking at previous reviews. Unfortunately, there were no bottles of wine available, the food arrived without a smile, the starter was unappealing and the female toilets were not great, no...

Amaaaaazing food; would recommend to come on a Sunday.

Needed a 'straight up' Indian for dinner in Bristol centre on a Saturday night - this place was perfect - awesome choice on menu and great food

went there after my night out, the food was ok. the staff ban me because i was upset then banned me. i find it very bad. rude staff. i won't coming back there after until they said sorry to me. the manager shout at her...

Moderate seating and decorations. We went on a Saturday evening and it was very quiet. Food is average, if you are looking for Indian taste. A few items on the menu are nice though. Price is reasonable. The washrooms and seating need to be better though.