Brinjol in Daventry

We have been coming here for years but on the last few visits the service was intermittent and the food not as good as usual. Tonight was the last straw. Arrived 6:25 and ordered poppadoms promptly. I accept the restaurant was busy but with only two staff serving, there was a lot going out of the kitchen in paper bags with those who had come for a sit down meal left to wait. The starters arrived moderately promptly but the onion bhaji I ordered were the worst I have ever tasted in 41 years off eating curry. Cold and uncooked. We waited for the main course but saw other tables who entered after us served ahead of us. We gave them until 7:45 and left. My wife paid them for what we had eaten but there was neither apology nor recognition of the appalling service. We will not be going there again.,

Usually Brinjol is our No 1 Indian restaurant for our special family occasions but lately the service, which was impeccable, has been was increasingly disappointing. Along with this, customer's children being badly behaved and it not being dealt with by management.

Very rude staff and the food was next to awful can't wait to get rid of you to make there way back to London just shows what a rip off it is

special deal night , starter main with rice or nann side dish all for £12 50 , the waiters were very pleasant , the food was delicous , very tasty and served hot , the wine was a reasonable price per bottle so we had one and it was good value .its a place to come back to .

The staff are lovely. We have been going for years and always get a very warm welcome. My 6 year old’s favourite restaurant, despite him having visited numerous “posher” places. They try hard and go the extra mile if they make a mistake, which is appreciated- they clearly do care about their customers and give good service. Highly recommend.

I’ve been getting takeaways from here for 4 years. They had a bit of a wobble during the autumn of last year but I have to say the last few takeaways have been superb. If you’ve not been for a while it’s definitely worth a try again.

We was told the place had improved so gave it another try. It was buffet night on a Wednesday £10.95. Drinks are so expensive, cobra was not cold! White wine was not cold either. Two side dishes were dreadful, Bombay aloo and aloo gobi. Like mush looked like it came out of a tin, not eatable. Sent them back. Lamb madras so poor grainy and odd taste. Over the years like most of us I’ve had lots of Indians so know a good one and a bad one. Service was good, food dreadful. Avoid

Raw chicken on a bone, nearly £5 for one Diet Coke. Not much more to say really. Won’t be coming back, something not quite right

Having used this restaurant for many years it’s Always been a great place, but this evening not sure what happened, the food was awful it was greasy and tasteless, apart from the server who brought our food out the other staff were terrible, it was like we were a hinderance to them. We were the only people in there so not like it was busy.When a couple did come in there was no test and trace system up and running, one of the couple were coughing and sneezing most of the time we were there, blowing their nose into the serviette, definitely not what you want to be near in this climate. Not sure how a lime and soda can be the same price as large lemonade but it was!!!!We definitely won’t be going back. Not sure what’s happened but it’s def not the place we have always loved.

If you don't know where to look you could miss this diamond.We eat Indian fairly regularly but it is not often that the standards, taste and quality come this high. The host looked after us and took the covid threat serious with all precautions in place .E had baji's and Samosa after our popadoms which had a better than average accompaniment of sauces. The chefs special biriani was great but the duck tikka masala was the best I have had.We strongly recommend this venue for authentic Indian food. Well done.

Visited with 2 work colleagues. Menu catered for Vegetarian and Vegan as well as the usual chicken and lamb dishes. Great food and a reasonable price.

My friend and I visited Brinjol last weekend as we both fancied an Indian. Brinjol has no competition around as its the only Indian in the area. I usually like to feel a little comfortable by speaking to restaurant staff first. The reception staff couldn't care less. No smile, no welcome, no sense of service. Only the stand out staff was young Omar who tried his best. Food was delicious, good portion size too. More than average price for each items. No one asked if we enjoyed our food. Hot tissues were thrown at our table. For food, I will definitely give 5 star. For service, I would have deducted 3. But perhaps, they had a bad day hence sticking to 4 stars.To mgt of Brinjol - you have a fantastic chef and Omar was brilliant. But otjers need to be told that visitors go to a restaurant not just for food, but overall service oriented ambience which is missing. Won't be long before it rubs off on your customers. At the moment, this will be my last visit sadly.

La comida aceptable, servicio mejorable pero inaceptable que no nos quisieran cobrar con targeta de crédito (9 personas) aunque tenían 4 datáfonos.

Went for family celebratory dinner. Have dined here quite a few times before and enjoyed it, however last night was disappointing on several levels.Mistakes made in taking our order resulting in one person in the party waiting for their starter and then having to eat while everybody else watched. Did give rise to some humour I must admit, however this is never ideal.The food was very ordinary, five different dishes none of which were very exciting. Nothing more than you would expect of your local Take Away. I regret this is not what I am used to at Brinjol and will be thinking long and hard before returning.

I meet here every few years with friends, the previous two times everyone else enjoyed it but I felt I hadn’t made good food choices so tonight I was determined to change that! To be honest I was a bit disappointed that we were going back! The food was so delicious, I totally made good food choices as did my friends, so now I’m going back again in a few weeks with my family, most who have never been before! The food was well cooked, and presented, the service was very good, and we just had a great time! They didn’t used to give containers to take away food that was left, now they do, so when I came back with half my meal that I couldn’t finish as I was so full my family really enjoyed sampling it! Thank you and we will be back before long!!

We tend to have a takeaway from here and cant comment on table service. This takeaway does nice standard indian food and will always adjust the meal to how we want it. staff are polite and helpful

The whole visit was lovely, from the decor to the delicious food. The staff were friendly and we felt very welcome. I would definitely recommend a trip!

Food always good staff so helpful only draw back is car park is not that big but always look forward to eating there

As per my previous review, myself and six friends gave the Brinjol a second go this weekend and the experience was much better. Service was very good and the food very palatable. Nice atmosphere and conveniently next door to where we were staying at the Hear of England Pub. Would use again.

We dined here on a very quiet Saturday night, only our group and two other people in there.The food we had was excellent, and the menu is huge so you are bound to find something to your taste.Decor is a little dated but did not detract at all from the enjoyable food.

Read all the reviews before mooring up and still ventured in and very glad we did. Very attentive, beautiful atmosphere, loved by the locals and will definitely come again!!

Went for a meal with friends and was pleasantly surprised The food was delicious and would certainly recommend The staff were very friendly too and couldn't dio enough for you

Have had a few takeaways in the past and food has been really good but they always forget something and it gets very annoying when it has been last 3 orders. Won't be using again as nothing ever gets rectified.

We took my parents here for their first taste of Indian food. They loved it, we loved it. The atmosphere, and service were perfect. The food was even better. Definitely worth the time to stop in and have a fantastic meal.

The Brinjol has produced some lovely food in the past. However our recent experiences have not been good. Unpleasant Nan breads. Wrong food being supplied. Highly coloured but tasteless dishes. To be honest Tesco do a better curry meal deal than this. Won’t be back...

Visited with friends whilst on our narrowboat. Every dish we ordered, including two not on the menu, was delicious and the waiter was friendly and courteous. We took what we could not eat away plus a portion of sauce to make another meal on board the next day. Will definitely eat there again.

We were advised to visit their "banquet night" on a Wednesday. It was a good value deal but to be honest i thought the food was terrible and the service very mediocre. The king prawn starter was one prawn covered in sauce and unshelled...unedible! Main was the chefs special chicken and mango delight. Let me say it was FAR from delightful.

Cant fault the food. Its as you would hope it would be. Staff are generally very attentive. Service can be slow during very busy periods - but you should expect this.

What a pleasure, great food, super service, reasonable prices, excellent all round. Thanks for a lovely time.

After visiting with friends at the beginning of March I've decided to leave a review.

Lovely food. Our waiter Hussain was very polite. And even though busy he made sure all customers were well looked after. Would recommend booking is advisable on Wednesday banquet evening which is a great price and lots of food. Will be using again .

A group of us came here for a friends birthday and we were all very disappointed with the food. Some dishes were OK (chicken chat) but even the “hottest” curries had no flavour or spice. All very tasteless. Mushroom Baji was just fried mushrooms in a bowl?

I started using Brinjol two years ago and it was one of best curry houses I’ve been to. It is a bit dated and the service was a bit hit and miss but the food was fantastic. But recently the standards have dropped unbelievably. I’ve just ordered a chicken tikka damask. No flavour, no heat, no taste. Disgusting. Will never go there again. Alan TOLMAN.

I've eaten at this restaurant twice this year. The first time was a takeaway and the spice level was amazing. The second time was a party of 13. We pre-booked and it was early enough in the evening. The starters took a while to come...

Visited this restaurant after mooring on the Grand Union Canal. The restaurant is close to the canal and well worth the 5 minute walk from the towpath. The staff were very friendly and the food was excellent. Our party of five chose different dishes and...

I got a takeaway from here. Very pleasantly surprised to see that Brinjol offers Quorn curries as one of the many vegetarian options. I got a plain vegetable curry, very well priced, very generous portion and the curry was the best I’ve ever had from a takeaway. I will definitely be coming again.

Visited on a quiet day, weren't many others in the restaurant. Service was extremely fast and courteous. Starters were very...

Came here whilst on holiday nearby. It was recommended by lovely staff at Clarks shoe shop in daventry (thank u). Nice friendly restaurant and a very pleasant meal out with the kids. My 7 year old loved her onion bhajee and korma and my husband said it was the best tandoori mixedgrill he'd ever had. The bill was really reasonable too. Huge portions I have to add.

Un establecimiento bastante grandes, bien equipadas. El personal era atento y amable. Una gran selección de menú. La comida era deliciosa, caliente y bien presentada. Recomendaría una visita si estás en la zona.

Trevlig personal, fantastiskt god mat i gemytlig miljö. Testa deras specialiteter, särskilt Brinjol cocktail, en mix av det bästa

Yo estuve en Weedon Bec el viernes por la noche como parte de un viaje en bicicleta desde Birmingham caridad anual a Londres todos a lo largo de los canales, algunos de nosotros nos habíamos comido en el año pasado y tenía Brinjol una comida estupenda. Este año por desgracia no era el mismo caso.

This was possibly the best Indian takeaway we have ever had. The Chicken was succulent, well spiced and very good portions.

We decided to have a family get together, seven of us in all. We chose the Brinjol as a few of us have visited and had some good food. We arrived at 7:30 to find the restaurant already fairly busy, and were shown to our table. Had there been the original 9 not 7, it would have been something of a squeeze, certainly not a lot of room. Anyway the poppodums came and went , no problems there, mains came and went as well as a few ice cream desserts. All the food was proclaimed to be very good indeed. He madras I had was on the hotter side, but the chicken moglai was excellent and so was the European Jalfreizi. Pricing was reasonable as well. The only complaint all evening was the service. Or lack of it and speed of t. We waited quite some time to be offered desserts, the mains took an age after the poppudoms. Then I'll came quite smartly though when requested. Overall worth another visit.

I used to rate this place and recommend, food really great and the staff.Last year I had a tandoori mixed grill which comes with a piece of chicken on the bone- the bone had been filleted and then put on my plate as a chicken piece, this was on a banquet day, i was willing to forgive this as it was the banquet, then got charged for a king prawn dish (a supplement is required for King prawn dishes) however this only had one king prawn in it, when discussed with the waiter they did not care about the filleted chicken and charged me full price plus prawn supplement, we waited for very for drinks and only had one the entire 2 hours we qere there during to service. Twice since then I have had bland dishes and bad slow/service. Most recently ordered over the phone, I told the guy what I wanted and repeated it back to him twice then he repeated it to me - could not understand him and honestly thought it was a joke he was having with me, before I got to ask him how long it would be he put the phone down, i got there after 20 minutes and waited 20 more - there was no one in the restaurant. Got my dinner home and it was gross, chicken tasteless, bahjis stodgy and tastless, lettuce and cucumber brown and to top it off I had been charged for a second item I had specified I only wanted one of.

Me and my partner visited here late in the evening, it was around 10.10pm. We asked if they were ok to serve us coz they were closing at 11pm and they said it was fine and welcomed us in. The food and service was appalling. Poppodoms had a strange taste, starters were ok ish. But the main and sides were revolting. They had clearly rushed the cooking and all you could taste was burnt spices which is the most disgusting taste, I couldn't even eat it, just tasted so wrong. I have never had a curry so bad in my life. The service was terrible, the waiter kept pacing around the table which was really uncomfortable. They wouldn't accept my feedback and I even said to try it and they would know what I meant. They would not allow us to have a break between courses, we only wanted 5mins. I told them I would be paying for my curry or the sag aloo as was inedible, they gave us the bill and they had sneakily added £1 on without telling us. The whole experience was awful and I would never go again! Huge waste of money. If they had a issue with us coming in 50mins before closing time why did they not just say when I politely asked at the beginning?

This is one of our usual eateries which normally provides tasty food and friendly customer service. The restaurant has a lovely ambience. Tonight we had our usual takeaway order - but this time the food was all really bland and had no depth of flavour nor a kick to one of the dishes. We were really disappointed. Has the chef changed??? A very reluctant negative review Brinjal - sorry.

We have eaten here a few times, every time the service has been good, staff friendly and food delicious. Need to book sometimes as it can get busy. Banquet night on a Wednesday is great value.

Whether you are dining in or takeaway, food absolutely superb. Service is always with a smile and nothing too much trouble. Thoroughly recommend this restaurant.

We were staying at the Heart of England Hotal next door and tried the Brinjol this weekend. Overall the experience was average. We had booked in advance and had a warm welcome. Once seated we ordered our drinks and popadums while we selected our choice. The popadums were promptly served but after that we were ignored for a while - I had to hail a waiter to place our order. Not a great start. Our starters arrived - I had Onion Bagees and found these quite bland and not as crispy as my usual Indian on the South Coast. The accompanying condiments included a very vividly green raita - very odd.Our main courses were tasty but not exceptional - overall a pleasant enough visit but not exceptional. If we revisited the area we would probably stay in the same place and give it a second chance.

Brinjol is an established restaurant with a detailed menu. The staff are friendly and helpful. We went on a Wednesday. Taking advantage of a generous special offer, I had naan bread, chana mossala, lamb jalfrezi and paneer tikka. It all tasted authentic and delicious. My only criticism would be the vivid colour of some of the dishes making me wonder about food colouring. However, nothing spoilt the taste!

Recently moved into the area and have visited this very local Indian on three occasions, the service was very mixed on all three occasions, but the food remained the same..... needs a bit of an update and a better wine choice .... but overall OK.

Disappointed. Vindaloo was insipid with no depth of flavour. Chapaties were soggy because wrapped in plastic bags. Quite expensive for such poor quality. We won't be using again.

Come here quite regularly and never had a bad meal! Staff are lovely and attentive and the good is always delicious. Definitely recommend.

Tried a dish tonight for the first time and will be having it again for sure North Indian garlic chilli chicken. I highly recommend

Visited here on a Saturday evening , plenty of customers for both the restaurant and takeaway which provided a good atmosphere . Restaurant appears to be purpose built and is very smart. There is an extensive menu , we had the chef's special which was excellent. The staff we really welcoming and helpful, and the fact that prices were reasonable resulted in a really good evening.Will certainly go again, if you are in the area and fancy a curry give it a go.

My first time at this restaurant. Attentive waiters, great choice, not rushed. The food was hot and delicious. We had poppadums etc to start which were lovely. Then I had onion bajhis which were huge but so so good. The I had lamb madras, the meat was meltingly tender, the whole meal was fabulous. Very reasonably priced. This will not be my last visit to this little gem.

First visit to this Indian restaurant and not that easy to find,even the sat nav struggled as its only really visible from the Daventry direction. Well worth the trouble though, warm inviting and friendly staff. Excellent menu and quality of food. Total cost including drinks only £75 which for what we had was good value

So disappointed . On recommendation visited with a party of 9 , firstly had to wait for drinks and staff had difficulty in getting orders right to the point where we gave up trying to explain and just settled for what we'd been served . Had to ask for the customary poppadoms which eventually came with one serving of 4 sauces for 9 people . Main courses arrived erratically , 2 of which were completely wrong . Food was very average ....Special Bengal Mossalla was swimming in sauce and very disappointing . Staff were friendly and tried their best but unfortunately the service , cuisine and overall experience was not satisfactory on this occasion and not up to the standard of many restaurants within a20 minute drive . Maybe I just went on a bad night ?

Had a great night with some of the best Indian food I have eaten in years. Friendly and attentive staff. Highly reccomend.

we walked into this nice fresh decorated clean restaurant after walking out of the nearby hotel which had awful service and cleanliness. This place was lovely, Great welcome, showed to a table with clean table clothes and offered a drink almost immediately. After ordering the food, it was served quickly on hot clean plates and was extremely tasty,really good meal, highly recommend this place to anyone in the area.

Having only just moved in to the area, this was my first visit to the restaurant, and I wasn't disappointed. The staff were friendly, and if I had to criticise at all it would be that they left us a fairly long time before taking our order. However once the order was taken the food arrived swiftly, which was a good thing as I was very hungry. I enjoyed the meal so much that I'm going back on Wednesday for their banquet night, I'm feeling hungry already

Heard good reviews of this place, thought we'd give it a try. Staff were attentive and friendly. Place was clean. Disabled toilet- full of other furniture :(Poppadoms and chutneys- lovely Chicken puree- gorgeous (next time I'll have that as a main course mushroom pathia- not great (tastes like the spices hadn't been cooked off- maybe because I ordered off menu? I'll give it another go!

Regular visits to this lovely friendly restaurant. Food lovely atmosphere wonderful highly recommend. Staff are fantastic

Visited this restaurant last Wednesday in celebration of a family engagement.My husband and I had never been and were pleasantly surprised.We didn't know it was banquet night; any starter, main and side for £9.95- bargain.The food was nice. Some staff were friendly, happy & smiley. Others looked rather miserable!!!!Food was served in reasonable time even though the restaurant was full. Car parking was limited. We had to park on the main road, a little way away, so I would advise arriving early. The restaurant being full was probably the main reason for the lack of available spaces but this was exacerbated by the fact that the car park is shared by the Chinese takeaway next door. I'm unsure how busy they are on non banquet nights but if you're going on a Wednesday I would definitely book in advance.All in all decent food-value for money!

Ordered Tandoor Lamb for a takeaway. Meat was very chewy, not nice. Have visited previously for the Wednesday night Banquet. How nice it would be for the meat to be cooked in the spice/sauces and for the sauce not just to be added to the meat/fish after cooking.

Friendly and helpful staff, good food and plenty of it! Quiet restaurant on a Sunday evening but the take away was busy. Reasonable pricing c.£80 for four inc drinks.

Well, what can one say about this restaurant? The staff are always excellent. The food is always excellent. We visit regularly, both on their special Wednesday night banquet nights and also on other occasions when friends are visiting. Just about the very best Indian restaurant in the area.

We had a take away form Brinjol and were a bit disappointed. Cheap bits of meat in uninspired sauce. This is fast becoming the norm in Indian restaurants where profit is put before any regard of the quality of the fare.

Been a few times and always say never again but its the only one in walking distance. Lacks flavour. Slow service. Nothing authentic about any of the dishes you cant taste any of the spices

We are staying in a holiday cottage just outside Weedon. Searched for a local Indian takeaway in Weedon. Found Brinjol. So glad we did. The portions were large and delicious. Prices are average (our dishes were £6.95 & £7.95 respectively plus rice, but actually good value for the portion size. My husband said the actual restaurant looked very nice. He didn't quite find it at first, but it's tucked behind Tesco Express, if that helps.

Hi, visited last week with my parents. Food was very good with large portions and service first class. Will be back soon.

The food is top quality, with a large variety on the menu.The service is generally quite good, but the food is always top notch.The restaurant is modern with very clean lines, and a take-away section at the entrance.

Went without booking so knew nothing in advance, pleasantly surprised, an interesting menu with all the classics but good "specials".

This is the only Indian I know that does Quorn curry (and variations on it). Food is great and the service is fantastic. Whether this is eat in or take away.

Went there on Sunday afternoon around 1.20 pm. Walked in and the whole place was very cold and empty. There was one staff member hoovering and one seated at a table. Felt a bit uncomfortable so asked if they were open. The answer was "we close at 2 pm". What we wanted for lunch was very quick, but rather than finding out we were turned away from an empty restaurant. It maybe busy in the evenings but turning customers away from an empty restaurant whilst they were still open for another 40 mins is disgraceful. They lost out on £80 which we paid at the restaurant next door. Worst customer service ever!

When we sat down for the evening, noticed none around and within half hour it was busy. Why it shouldn't be, the food is excellent.Tandoori chicken was at its best.Other dishes also good and the prices also fair.

I'm astounded at how good the reviews are for this place. I'm tempted to say that I feel sorry for anyone recommending it because they haven't ever had a decent curry. The only reason I've been more than once is because as of yet I haven't found any Indian who delivers to a Weedon address.

If you want an Indian restaurant with tasty food and good service then this is the place to go. The portions are very generous especially the take away food. The menu has a few chefs specials which seem to be different from the normal run of the mill Indian restaurant food plus they do add different dishes to the menu from time to time. The restaurant it self is a good size with a sitting area by the bar for when you are waiting for your table or to pick up your take away. My criticism with the restaurant it self is that some of the tables are quite close together and the lighting is too bright so you don't get a very intimate atmosphere.The staff are always friendly and welcoming although they are sometimes a little rushed as this is a very popular restaurant and take away.It is essential to book on a Wednesday as this is buffet night and very popular as it is really good value for money; you choose one starter, a main, a vegetable dish and either rice or naan. We usually get a mix of rice and naan as you really do not need both given that the portion sizes are so generous.On non buffet nights it is not cheap but you do get good value for money plus there is a discount for take away food.

Good quality Indian food , very busy and therefore booking essential at weekends reasonable pricing and very nice people.We will go again

We always celebrate New Year's eve with a take away curry. Ordered last night's from our usual place, and didn't get the order confirmed over the phone. Both of us ordered lamb with one rice and one naan bread to share. Got one lamb and one CHICKEN curry and no rice. Didn't call them because it's too far to go back and they were absolutely heaving!!! If they're too busy to take an order then say so. Will not be going back again.

Tucked away in a courtyard it is not easy tro find. This Indian resteraunt is one of the best that I have eaten at. Having found it & parked you are greeted by the most polite charming bunch of people who just want to make sure that your visit is going to be memorable. They have a Banquet Night every Wed, which is so popular to the initiated that it gets booked up very early in the week, so make sure you book before the visit. This is a one off day where you get a starter, side dish, main course, with naan or rice of your coice all for just £11.00. The menu choice is huge which is well laid out & described each item. Resist the papodams & chutney as not only does it fill you up but is as all Indian resteraunt regulars know this addtion is expensive. Just order your drinks & await your choice of the selection made, which arrives soon. The starter courses are tasty, filling, plentiful. My suggestion is to choose one of the Chat dishes which comes with salad & i very tasty. There are various choices of fillings which are very well cooked. Make way then for the main & side course with either rice or naan of your choice which is puiping hot & all served individually,with banter & speed. uck into your selection with vigour as you will need it to finish the lot. All this washed down with your Cobra beer is sufficient to stall the biggest of appetites. All the dishes are well cooked & piping hot & delicious. For the lazy one who could not be bothered with choosing from the wide choice a Biriyane usually resolve the problem of choices to be made for the main & side course. Once all this is in the very full tummy there is still the sweet choice (extra to deal) if need be. After the empty pltes are collected hot towels to wipe your greasy fingers are provided with choc mints & single roses for the ladies. The boys also act as gentle men & help you on with the coats & continental style kisses for the ladies. The problem now is to walk to your car & not talk about the good night had by all that evening.

Have now had 4 different dishes, and they all taste the same. It's clear that the same, very tomato-like base is used for every dish. Except the Korma-type dishes; these were all from the same coconut base. We felt rushed; no sooner had we snapped our first popadom and our starters arrived - this theme continued. Tables are squeezed in, the table next to us may as well have joined our conversation. Service is professional, but again rushed - our table clothed was whipped away from under us - we lifted our glasses to allow this. This is by no means poor quality food, it's just not very good. Generally bland and hurried - I'd suggest that this restaurant favours quantity over quality. I'll favour the place in Bugbrooke from now on, who actually deliver.

I have used this restaurant for many years whilst away on business. Always top food and well priced.

The Brinjol has been open for a few years now but we haven't really used it. Having something to celebrate, my wife and I walked from our home, about 1.5 miles away, and went to Brinjol. First impressions are very favourable as the reception area is opposite a well stocked bar and you are met almost immediately by a smiley member of staff and led to a table. The service is first class, attentive without being claustrophobic with very professional and jovial waiters. The food is absolutely amazing; we've been to many Indian restaurants and so can speak with some authority - the Brinjol could quite possibly be the best Indian food in the Daventry area. We made a return visit a couple of days later with our children who also loved it.

nice clean Indian restaurant - I would recommend a week day evening visit as they do a special banquet menu which is fantastic value for money

We hadn't been to Brinjol for a couple of years but we're tempted back by the great TA reviews. We went on a Wed evening when they offer a great value meal deal - starter, main, side dish and rice or nan (selected from the main menu) for £9.95 per head. There were plenty of waiters on duty. Food was very good. Whilst we were amongst the first to arrive by the time we left the restaurant was virtually full, so recommend booking if you want to eat at peak time on a Wednesday at least. Can't speak for other evenings.

After having given this a raving review last time, we went back the next week. Unfortunately it was a different experience. The Chicken Dhansak was very dark and sweet, very different to the one I had last time. Still Ok though. The service was less friendly too. Maybe it was a different chef but the food and service should be more consistent so returning customers get what they expect. I'm surprised to see some very negative reviews here so I guess something needs to be improved.

I am a curry lover and have eaten in curry houses all over the country. This has to be one of the worst for both food and service.On a Monday evening during July we were the only people in the restaurant but the waiter still refused to move us to a bigger table where we would be more comfortable.Having ordered our meal all 3 of us had ordered a karai dish. When the main course arrived it was clearly not karai despite the waiters insistence. Once we tasted it it was obviously korma with a strong coconut flavour.Eventually the waiter agreed to provide us with what we had ordered. It took him less than 2 minutes to return with 3 karai dishes.Sadly even then the food was tasteless and very disappointing.Overall a very disappointing experience for 3 guys who love their curries.

Really good food, enjoyed the whole ambience reasonably priced. On the canal and lots of parking. We will be back

We've used Brinjol for both a bit of a meal out and as a Friday night takeaway and every time it's always been tasty and a good experience. Food is what you can expect from an Indian restaurant, and it's reasonably priced too. The service has been friendly and it's so good to have such a nice place not that far away.

On a recent canal boat holiday we moored up for the night at Weedon. We wandered into the town not sure where to eat. When you first see the signs for Brinjol restaurant you would not necessarily be tempted to try it, but please do. It looks quite small from the outside and when you enter we were surprised by the whole appearance of the restaurant. Very nicely decorated with a good atmosphere. The staff immediately greeted us and took us to a table. The service was very good, the food was excellent and reasonably priced, although we did by chance go on their banquet night which offered excellent value. If you find yourself in Weedon and enjoy Indian food do not miss this restaurant. As with most restaurants if you are a larger group always best to call and book

Loved this place , great food , good servicereasonable pricing well worth a visit. try the garlic masala special

We moored our narrow boat by the bridge at Weedon and walked the short distance to the village we eat a lot of Indian meals and were clad to to see an Indian restaurant and we were not disappointed the meal was excellent as was the service I would rate the food among the best Indian I have eaten (and I've had a few) recommended

We had a lovely meal here on the buffet night, when we walked in it was very busy with some big parties and our reserved table wasn't ready, we were asked to take a seat but there wasn't room, we stood by the bar. Our booked table took about 15 minutes to be ready, which was fine, the meal was good, we very much enjoyed it, we did have to grab the waiter as he walked by a couple of times but I think that they were just swamped with the amount of people in there, I would definitely go again. I have seen some reviews from the same night and it seems that a few people were unhappy, we were generally happy and had a good evening.

I have been a regular customer (~ once a month) of Brinjol for two years whilst visiting a supplier with my distributors in Daventry, and enjoyed for the most part the experience (apart from food never particularly spicey to my tastes and stale popadoms)...I revisited Wednesday 15th July, and whilst there seemed to be a couple of big parties down the bottom end of the dining room there were three tables (two 4 seaters and one 2 seater) on the back wall waiting to be cleared.Because I was travelling alone this time I asked for a table for one and the rude waiter (who I had never seen before) simply said 'NO'. I asked how long a table would take to prepare, and I was given the response I could have takeaway. I noticed that two ladies had entered the restaurant just after me, and they were probably going to get 'my' table and that the restaurant was willing to hold out on filling the two 4 seater tables.I find this picking and choosing customers disgusting (especially because I didn't want to eat by myself in my hotel room) so I left to eat elsewhere and in fairness had a much better meal.I will never eat at Brinjol again, neither will my distributors...

Arrived at 20:10 expecting to be seated for our 20:15 reservation, an hour and a half later we were seated at a messy table after being told it was finally ready. This is on top of forgotten and mistaken drink orders. Nothing special food wise either.

Me and my friends came here as a final goodbye before we went on our travels abroad. We were greeted politely, and told our *reserved* table wasn't available. We then waited an hour and a half for our table- just to be seated- after asking for an explanation we were met with aggressive and unapproachable responses. Awful customer service and I still haven't received my food, thank you Brinjol for a memorable send off!

Had a really lovely meal the food was very tasty well presented and hot. The staff were very helpful and friendly. They also were very helpful in accomodating our special requests for are very young children who weren't able to eat tge spicy food thankyou for that. I would go as far as to say it has got to be my 2nd favourite indian restaurant

Have eaten here several times and have always been pleased with the food. Booking is advised but they do try to squeeze you in if you go on the off - chance. The buffet evening is excellent value for money.

Firstly I didn't realise there was an Indian in Weedon, but wow, what a find. Ok, it's tucked away around the back of the main road but very pleasant once you walk in. The staff were very friendly and took an interest in us.As it was my first visit, I ordered my reference dish, onion bhaji and a chicken Dhansak. The bhaji was delicious but the Dhansak was probably the best I've eaten (this includes some good London Indians). After the recent bad experience at the Spice, Stoke Bruerne, this was a welcome surprise. If I'd known about this place beforehand I would have been prepared to pay for a taxi to go to this little gem.The bill for the two of us was just over £36. 2 Papadums, 1 onion bhaji, 2 mains and 2 pints of larger. Brilliant! Can't wait to go again.