Light of Bengal in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We booked ahead to cover a two hour wait between our arrival on the afternoon Scilly Ferry and departure on the night train to Paddington. (I had warned we would be have vast amounts of luggage including two fold-away canvas canoes in giant bags on wheels. Our overcrowded ferry had been late to arrive and slow to disembark, our stumble through town arduous, so we arrived with barely an hour to spare.)They found us a place to leave everything by the door, brought us water immediately (my wife loves that in a restaurant), taking a quick order for poppadoms. The restaurant was half full and immaculate; three waiters covering six tables. We were able to place our food order as soon as we'd scanned a very clearly laid out menu with just enough choice (Noakali, Jalfrezi, Passanda , Nizami plain rice and citrus rice). The food was very tasty after a day of travel, the service informal and friendly. They took onboard that we were in a hurry and advised us on meals that would be swift to prepare.Most importantly, when I asked for the bill, it came at once, so that we were able to get across to the station as soon as we were ready.Alll in all, I felt the food was good, the environment leasant, and the service simply excellent. What more could one ask for?

Went here for a meal after a very long day. Staff were friendly and the place looked immaculate. Unbeknown to us it wasn't licenced however that wasn't really am issue, however out soft drinks were flat which wasn't pleasant.Although the staff were friendly, the service was poor. It took far too long for the food to come, we nearly walked out. The curry I had was lovely, very tasty, plenty of meat and presented well. However my partners food was not so nice, big lumps of fat in the meat and didn't taste particularly nice. What didn't help was the waiter was hovering around the table the whole time we were there, I appreciate he was being attentive but he whipped my bowl of what he presumed finished curry before I'd actually finished it!!!

We dropped in here, having been unlucky getting tables at restaurants in town as we hadn't booked (a Tuesday night).Food was fantastic, had a sizzling Lamb Shashlik Bhuna, which had amazing flavours and lovely fresh meat. Not too spicy as I like. Popodoms, mushroom rice, a veggie main for my partner and a peshwari naan, all for £34.Tescos over the road have a range of beers and wines, pick what you want as they don't have alcohol licence.Great service, thanks guys!Ricky

We met as a group of 5 and had a varied and delicious meal - cooked with precision and served carefully. What more could you want?

First entered to restraint to find a guy great us with no mask ( Mo )No track and trace details done ...Mo served all eve no mask , very friendly , proceeded to tell us he had just returned From Oldham - high risk area !By this I was quiet anxious and ready to leave .. But having said that the food was very good ...Just ignored most of the Covid 19 guide lines ...If it wasn’t for us meeting friends who eat there often I would have left ..I felt very unsafe and nervous ...Why can this happen ?

Wonderful food staff apologised as soon as we sat down that they were very busy and there would be a slight delay in taking our order. It was worth the wait my husband said it’s the best Indian he has had and he has had quite a few!

Have eaten here several times over the past few months, always with a group of friends and family. It’s high time I left a review...(Im Just catching up with My reviews after a busy couple of Months)The food is really delicious, my favourite being the Lamb bhuna , which i have had three times since first trying it, and I had the mushroom rice with this. Each time we have had several different starters and all shared them so that we could try them. On the occasions that I have gone there sometimes with up to 12 people I have not heard one of our party ever say that they did not like their food or service. The service has been friendly and helpful. The restaurant also offer a BYO for drinks as well as a drinks list.Any one not able to eat all of their meal were offered to have it packaged to take home. Very nice Indian food. Thank you to the hard working staff that made this restaurant popular.

This place seems to have changed hands and location...now a bring your own booze.Place was busy waited over an hour between courses.When it finally arrived the offering was very hot and powdery no blended..I was disappointed to find several sharp pieces of chicken bone in my dish. I pointed this out to the waiter in fact three waiters but customer serviceperhaps was not their strong point. In essense we will not be going back..

Been at a regular at Little India for some years, on visits to Penzance, so surprised to find it has merged with this place, even more surprised at the many very negative reviews.An exceptional meal, great curry, friendly and smiling service and a great priceI really do not see the problem ?!

I’ve had some experience of Indian food, this comes out tops. Helpful and friendly staff, take your own wine and then, peruse the menu. Superb. We use their takeaway option sometimes and it is exactly the same food as served at the table. Enjoy.

We just had a meal there, food was ok but the service was awful, none of the staff were focused or interested. Advice: check your bill before you pay.

Possibly the worst curry I’ve ever eaten ,not sure if the chef was having a bad day as we have had it before and it’s been ok , we ordered chicken rogan josh , it was more like a watered down soup with no taste of curry at all, very very bland , like the chef had forgotten to put any curry powder/ flavouring when cooking , I don’t understand how you can make a curry without it tasting like curry ? The onion bhaji’s were decent. Will not be having it again.

As always fabulous meal. Great service. Absolute bargain for the price. Food is always fresh and cooked well.

We were hoping to go to our favourite curry house in Penzance but were sad to see it is closed on Mondays. So after a bit of a trawl on the internet we decided to go to the nearest to our guest house. When we walked in we were the only customers as it was early evening but we were treated very well, the staff advised of tasty dishes to try and were very attentive. We enjoyed our meal which was full of flavour. Something to note, this restaurant does not serve alcohol but you may take your own if you wish.

Ich war nun, erstmals allein, zu Gast im "Light of Bengal". Das essen war, wie immer, ausgezeichnet.

Visited one evening whilst staying round the corner. Service a bit slapdash to start but improved. A lot of people arrived at the same time, plus they seemed busy with takeaways - but attending to the restaurant customers is important. The menu was standard and averagely priced.The food was well prepared and tasty, with generous portions. No complaints.They don't have a drinks licence but people were taking their own. I was happy with tap water.

Worth a visit if your looking for tasty food.Decent enough service and friendly staff. No alcohol licence but theres a shop two or three doors down so you can take your own :)

Had a very nice takeaway delivered on Saturday evening. After unpacking we realised that they had forgotten to put the mint sauce with the order? We only live around the corner so phoned them & 5 minutes later a young lady knocked the door with the mint sauce and a onion salad! Foc. Couldn’t ask for more!

I really Enjoyed the Experience at this restaurant, nothing was to much trouble and the attention to detail was second to none. I really recomend a visit

The quality of the food was all right but you can tell nothing was really cooked to order. Service was OK. Quite average

Had a good meal here. The staff were very friendly and hospitable. A few of us are vegetarian and it made a pleasant change to receive dishes consisting of fresh vegetables instead of the usual frozen mixed veg too many curry houses just chuck in a sauce as a lazy option. Plus the food wasn't too greasy and everything was hot, nicely cooked and well presented. It was quiet when we arrived but soon filled up and had a nice vibe to the place. Would definitely return and our kids loved the food. Not the cheapest curry but the fact that you can take your own drinks keeps the cost down. Easy, free parking (between 4 & 9pm) just round corner by harbour.

We come to this area of Cornwall a lot and eat out at the great restaurants often. We have never had an Indian meal while here before but just really fancied one tonight. We had passed this earlier in the day and liked the distinctive logo and after reading some good reviews (and a few bad) decided to go to see for ourself.

Lovely meal, bit slow on drinks but bring your own alcohol- no corkage fee! (Spar less than a min walk away). Great food and lovely naan bread. Friendly staff. Parking nearby on seafront. Light and airy. Great for couples and parties of people.

Went first day really nice but only me & hubby in.2nd night awful waiting nearly an hour & the food was cold few people in and they could not get it right gave our food plates to hus with his hands all over them he had been touching doors,tiles,picking over plates & food of tables would not go here again.

We've been to the Light of Bengal often, with friends and large groups, and always had a nice evening - last night's visit was a funeral party for a friend, so we brought flowers and candles to put on the table. Our waiter was kind and very sympathetic, we had a lovely dinner and talked about our friend (who had also visited this restaurant), remembering happy times there. And the food was particularly good last night too - really liked the coconut rice. For anyone reading this - you have to remember that it's not licensed so you need to bring your own beer or wine, which is easily obtainable and the drinks are nicely dealt with once they're there. This is a good place to go for quiet dinners or for special occasions too.

On holiday looked on trip advisor for a curry house and this place turned out to be 3 doors away from where we were staying!

How people can give this 5 stars is beyond me. Looks OK from the outside but when you sit down inside its very bland. Typical Indian menu but its a bit expensive.. The chicken in the dishes we had was in long strips and all the meal was indifferent. Remember they charge extra for rice.

The previous reviews seemed positive for this restaurant so my husband and I paid a visit. First of all we were told that they had an available table for us but would be unable to accept any card payments and directed us to the nearest cash machine which was a fair way up a steep hill. While I waited at the restaurant for my husband I tried to order an alcoholic drink but found out that they did not have a license. After a long tiring day out that was not good news so left without ordering. No apologies or explanations were offered so if customer service is a reflection on the food I would avoid at all costs!

To be honest I wasn't expecting the restaurant to be quite so nice inside. Don't get me wrong it looks nice from the outside but inside it is quite upscale for a moderately priced restaurant.

I always like to look for the positive with any dining experiences, but I have to say I wasn’t terribly impressed with this place , genuinely felt let down with the quality of the cuisine , the staff are pleasant enough, but not going to frequent this establishment again

Das Essen in diesem Lokal war frisch zubereitet und äußerst lecker. Die Umgebung wirkte geschmackvoll eingerichtet und sehr sauber. Wer die bengalische Küche schätzt, sollte diesem Restaurant einen Besuch abstatten!

Booked here for an evening meal one Friday. We ordered a range of food, and all of it was delicious. The staff were very friendly and attentive, will definitely be returning.

Went here after finding the place on web ...staying about 10 miles away but really fancied an Indian one evening - this evening ! Penzance streets are quiet in April but car parking isn't easy. Light of Bengal is in an excellent location and on entering a really friendly helpful guy led us to a table - we had brought our own wine and drinks (so we parked the dray around the back - haha.) Nothing was too much trouble and the meals were all excellent - standard Indian menu of course but something indefinable caused us ( 5 of us ) to rant away at how good this food was - it was good. I would love to eat here regularly but the 8 hours from Millbrook means once or twice a year is more practicable. If you get the chance - go here - you will NOT be disappointed. We will return. Thank you Light of Bengal.

Had a meal here whilst in the area on holiday with my family. Staff were very good, food was just ok. A little greasy for my liking, and no alcohol licence which is a pain. Not the worst, but I’ll be trying somewhere else next year.

We visited this restaurant during our holiday. The waiters are very polite and explain that you can bring your own alcohol but they sell soft drinks. The food is lovely, chicken shaslick, tandoori chicken, bengal tiger special and butter chicken- all very good with delicious pilau rice, garlic man, and onion bhaji. The waiters explained about each dish even though we knew what to expect apart from the bengal tiger. The food was worth the wait. All in all a lovely restaurant.

Was on holiday and decided to go out for a nice meal with family, Food was really good but was let down when going to pay our bill, they insisted we sat at the table and paid individually there, but we decided we wanted to go up ourselves for what we ordered (There were 3 of us paying) but somehow there was still £17.50 to pay even though we had gone through what we ordered, gone through the receipt at least 3 times but still wasn't adding up what the extra cost was for. Just be careful when going there with additional costs they don't tell you about. What started off as a good night out with the family turned into a nightmare!!

Called in here on the of chance, wow what a great restaurant very attentive staff, great choices of food, the food was very well spiced and very tasty. BYO alcohol so it makes it an inexpensive meal. Well worth a visit

We always order Indian food from here to be delivered it's always a quick service and the food is really good! We've tried other places in Penzance but find the light of the Bengal is the best value for money. We've also eaten in lots of times and the 2 course offer is fab such great value.

Tried this restaurant in Penzance on a whim and we delighted with it. The service was very good . The food was excellent the favour and quality spot on

We chose the mid week meal deal which is a great idea for locals and tourists like us - the starters are delish and a great size- I had the sheer kebab and my partner had the mixed (that looked amazing - ) our mains I went for something I had never tried before lamb allooh panner- which was amazing, honestly so so nice -and the gentleman explained anything on the menu we didn’t understand which was great. Really filling amazing meal-if we lived around here we would eat here all the time it was stunning!’ Thanks to the guys for a lovely meal! 10/10

Excellent food, excellent staff, if your in Penzance and fancy a Curry then this is the place to go 👍

I have been here a few times being celiac and vegetarian it's not easy to find somewhere to eat. Jelani is amazing he's got so much patience talking through the ingredients with me. Your staff are polite and helpful and your food is lovely

As well as the food which is really good!!...the customer service is what has stood out for me at this place. Too often you feel like you are a burden when ordering food but nothing is too much trouble here and they have the right balance between being consumer aware and leaving you to enjoy your meal. Chutney tray was huge compared to other recently visited places. Both curries full of herbs and spices and nice to see the use of mustard seeds. Garlic naan lovely...and portion sizes were on the generous side...enough for another meal later! Would definately recommend a visit.

We came here as a family group celebrating a birthday. Cannot speak highly enough of this restaurant. The staff were so attentive and helpful and the food was fantastic. Will definitely be returning.

Lovely restaurant, Was quiet when we visited. Great service, fantastic food, very fresh and tasty, would definitely recommend. Able to take home left over food was a bonus, plus being able to bring own alcohol at no extra cost was great.Good atmosphere, friendly, polite staff. Really lovely evening, highly recommended. ***

Wife and I wanted something a little different on our Christmas day in Penzance. We booked this restaurant a few months before we arrived to stay at the Longboat..just a stride away. We were treated to many small dishes of food and a main. The chef deserves praise indeed. The flavours and presentation enhanced the whole range which had hints of the English traditional food included. Lamb..Beef, Quale and chicken. Too many dishes to describe here. Wow guys you did this couple proud..excellent you deserve to do well.

Visited the Light of Bengal on a midweek evening.Very helpful staff and good menu choice.They have a mid week food offer and you can bring your alcohol keeping costs down.We will return.

Been here a couple of times always very helpful service and food very good. Being celiac their menu let's you know what as gluten in.

My husband and I visited Light of Bengal when on holiday. The restaurant is lacking in atmosphere but the food is good. We had a mid week special including starter, main and rice or bread. We chose Tawa Lamb Jalfrezi and chicken Karishma. Both were excellent. We took our own beer purchased from a nearby supermarket.

It was my first visit to Light of Bengal & it was brilliant. The staff were superb, the food was amazing, bring your own alcohol for those who drink & you have what you prefer to without the expense. We were not hurried which was perfect & they gave us our leftovers to take home if we required! What more could you ask for, superb evening & well worth the visit.

I visited the Light of Bengal in the last week of September, and thoroughly enjoyed my visit. It is like stepping back a few years, with the way the tables are arranged, etc, but nothing wrong with that when the food is this good. I had the chicken Naga, which was very hot but without losing its flavour. Side dishes of onion Baaji, Bombay potatoes, pilau rice, vegetable curry and peshnari naan were all good. The service was impeccable, friendly and efficient. The only reason I gave this place 4 and not 5 stars is the lack of alcohol licence. True, you are welcome to take your own but I prefer to be served wine, beer etc as part of the meal. But a very good restaurant with excellent food.

I took my grandson for a takeaway after a stressful day at work. We made our order and paid, 30 minutes later we picked it up and returned home excited and hungary. The spiced poppadoms were normal ones with 3 pots of dips all the same ! The vegetable samosas were in fact meat ones and my chicken wasn't even there ! so they promised to have it delivered and the driver didn't seem to listen to my instructions ! so there was no chicken ! they said they would give me the chicken free next time i came in ! Next time ? what a joke

Me and my family were in Penzance on holiday and as there wasn't that many restaurants that we liked the look of, we decided to stay in with a takeaway instead. Light of Bengal had good reviews and looked nice from the outside so we placed our order. The food came quickly and was lovely and hot. The food was so nice and almost (!) beat our usual Indian takeaway that we have at home. We all agreed that it was the best food we had throughout our week in Penzance!

We are in Penzance visiting relatives and we all went out for a meal. We could not fault the food it was delicious. Our only negative was that they have tried to squeeze too many tables in. This resulted in my wife being squashed in between the table and the person behind her. We would definately go back but maybe not on a Saturday.

Booked to go with hubby on 5th Sept 17 had the most fantastic meal lovely friendly staff would certainly recommend Val

Great food, menu slightly different to its rivals (includes things like duck dishes) which is a positive. Service good, waiters friendly and helpful. Nice and clean restaurant decor. Bring your own booze!

My wife and I whent for a meal after hearing a lot people saying good things about the food so we thought why not and we was so happy with the food and service the waiting staff was really polite this place is so clean and welcoming top marks for the food 10/10

we were recommended to go from friends who went the night before . The food and staff were fantastic and we cant wait to go again It was the best indian meal I have ever had and I have had many Indians !!!

Had a brilliant meal last night - the service was excellent and the waiter's recommendation for comprehensive vegetarian options really helpful. The Tawa Tiki Går Chilli was really really good and fantastic Tarka Dahl. Perfect venue for a meal after crossing on the Scillonian and then going on by sleeper! Would definitely recommend.

We arrived very early in the evening with our luggage as we were catching a night train from the nearby station that night.

We visited Penzance for a holiday and had a takeaway from here. The food was amazing, good service and reasonably priced. We always over order and tonight was no exception! But the food was so good, we ate the whole bloody lot!

Exceptionally authentic tasty food. Definitely recommend the chicken tawa dish. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back!

Wow is all I can say. Had been wanting to try this place for ages so we came in for my mums birthday.

We always enjoy a meal here and now it's had a 'shake up' , with the son of the owner running the place. Lovely waiters and delightful new waitress, all offering impeccable service. If you're unsure of anything, they will guide you through the menu. Food is fresh, full of flavours and spices. No licence so bring your own alcohol. 2 starters, 2 mains with rice and naan came to just over £30. We've eaten at the other Indian restaurants in town but keep coming back to this one, for consistently delivering good food and charming service.

Whilst staying overnight nearby, popped in for an evening meal. Initial impression is of a somewhat gloomy, echo-y, utilitarian cavern devoid of greenery, oriental decor and nick-nacks normally associated with an Indian restaurant, but our welcome was warm and the staff obliging. Although there was a comprehensive soft drinks list the waiter explained that they didn't serve alcohol (presumably for religious reasons), but that there was an off-licence just a few doors along. To me, a curry and a cold beer are inseparable companions, so I was soon able to put that small deficiency right. Our curries (Madras chicken and Ceylon chicken) arrived promptly and were delicious. Our overall experience was good and we would certainly return, but the ambience is not conducive to a romantic supper for two!

Didn't book but that was no problem, we were welcomed the staff where friendly and helpful and the food was reasonably priced and amazing. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

Was staying in Paul and called in for a takeaway which was excellent. Chicken Jalfrezi with excellent spices.

Our first meal to the Light of Bengal and I think we'll be eating there again.

We very much enjoyed our dinner at this little south-asian restaurant on the main street of Penzance. I had mentioned to my wife that I would like to have some Indian-style food sometime on our visit to England, "for old times' sake," in memory of the many Indian and Pakistani dinners I'd had when as a young man in the 60's and 70's I'd visited an older time in which the preparation and quality of English food had not reached the overall standards found nowadays.

Ordered a delivery never showed up. Called in and was twice told 5 to 10 mins. Cancelled in the end ...

Had a great night here. Delicious food, great service and BYOB! and left feeling full. Good value for money with Friendly staff, who were very welcoming and two brilliant Curries, also excellent mango chutney!,This is our new favourite Indian and we will return!

Visited while waiting for the overnight train as had not spotted this venue on previous visits - it has only been open for one year. Had a pleasant surprise - staff very friendly and attentive and food was very good. Prawn puri and dosai as starters were perfect, and for mains we had a King Prawn Bengali dish and chicken jalfrezi - both spicy but not excessively so. Rich sauces with both, and a sag aloo side was also delicious. There is no license and you can BYO drinks without a corkage charge, which is a great money saver. Well worth a visit.

Popped in for a family meal while on holiday. We were seated and served our drinks and poppadoms promptly. The curries, rice and naan were all perfectly cooked and very, very tasty. I've had a lot of curries in my time and this was one of the best!

This restaurant has only been open for nine months and is very fresh and bright. Welcoming staff and a good menu with lots of Bangladeshi specials. We chose a Bangladeshi sizzling dish and they made it slightly hotter than usual for us. In fact, they were happy to change anything on the menu to suit and we're good at recommending choices (we're vegetarian so they had some ideas for what would be good). The meal was very tasty and well cooked with fresh spices and the rice and bread were also very good. They do not have an alcohol licence but you are welcome to take your own for a small corkage fee. Would highly recommend as the best Indian in Penzance.

We visited Light of Bengal while on holiday in the area. The staff were extremely welcoming, interacting with our little 2 year old. The food was very good - we had the dhansak, passanda and the chicken tikka main. All were extremely tasty. Highly recommend

A local friend of mine insisted that I try some curry and I do not regret it. The food is well-tasting and the portions are decent. All in all, it's one of the top curry joints in Penzance if not THE top.

We went in as were greeted with a friendly staff. We were a group of 12 people and the place we were given was too clumsy. The food was bland and we had to ask.for some salt, which didn't arrive till we finished the food. Overall an average restaurant.

Nice interior decor and a wide variety on the menu, we were pleasantly surprised to be one of on ly a couple of groups here in early May for dinner. Its BYOB but there's a couple of shops conveniently located on the high street. Theres not much else open at night - the high street (Market Jew Street) is mainly a daytime destination. But the food was very good, well prepared and the service was excellent.

Very tasty food here, a great selection on the menus and help with understanding of the dishes . Friendly staff and great service .

We attended for a joint birthday celebration and had an enjoyable evening. The food was good as was the service. You're able to bring your own drinks and there is a shop two doors up at which you can purchase drinks if you arrive without. It's a handy location with good parking near by.

Recommended by a friend who had recently eaten here, and was assured that they could veganise our food. Each dish was presented in plastic take out cartons, full to brimming... The coconut rice was absolutely delicious. The Biryani which my husband had he rated as high as our local Hertfordshire 'a la carte' restaurant, for flavour and texture. My madras was lovely without dairy. Chapathi's were equally good. My friend is not vegan, and when she tried the Tarka Dhall, she said she would order next time. Definitely coming back to the Light of Bengal, very nice staff members, and they deliver to hotels etc. so if you're staying, check out the online menu and they'll bring it to your door! Definitely recommend. Not pricey at all, compared to Hertfordshire!! Thank you LoB, lovely meal.

Excellent place to eat been back again and had a wonderfull service best place to eat in penzance not too costly either staff are excellent and friendly cant do enough for u do recomend havin meal in or take away with free delivery and light of bengal loyalty cards collect 10 for free meal for two .

Pleasant staff but food rather dull. My course looked as though it had simply been microwaved for five minutes. Not particularly tasty. On balance it was OK but no better or worse than hundreds of other Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi restaurants up and down the country. No alcohol license but that's no problem as can buy wine or beer three shops up the street which the restaurant is pleased to serve and provide glasses. In fact a benefit as you don't have to pay the usual restaurant mark up.

Went for a curry with friend we were staying with ,papadoms and bhajee good,main course arrived,mine lamb Bhuna light brown colour..wrong,meat tough and not tasting of curry spices,as though it had just been dipped in the sauce.How can you have tough meat in a curry?Wife and friend's curry equally as bad.

We have visited on Wednesday. The waiter welcomed us. We had a lovely meal and friendly service. We recommend everyone to visit there .thans guys.

We were visiting Penzance and having read good reviews of this place decided to eat dinner here. We were greeted warmly by the staff and shown to a table this is a Bring your own Alcohol restaurant and we had a bottle of Prosecco champagne flutes were produced and we, my wife and myself ,ordered .Food was good service excellent, at one point the waiter was running to deliver the food, and all for a very reasonable price.Highly recommended.

My favourite curry house in Penzance. Nice bunch of staff, well priced and tasted fine as well. Recommended.

Really excellent food! Lovely restaurant, nice interior and friendly cheerful staff. Great experience.

Came for a late night mid week dinner with my husband and friends ! The food was beautifully cooked and the service was excellent! We will definitely be back ! Thank you for a wonderful evening

Took my dad here Saturday night for his birthday,we were greeted by a very friendly member of staff and seated at a table for 4 by the window,restaurant appeared very clean and tidy.Waiter was excellent and very attentive,food was served promptly and piping hot with all starters,mains and breads being delicious.Also was lovely to have a chat with Mia,the manager(formerly of The Taj,PZ),with him at the helm I think this will be a very popular venue in Penzance.

After a long day walking we were all craving a curry for dinner and we decided to go into Light of Bengal - which turned out to be a great choice! We were offered a choice of tables and from the very beginning the service was friendly and professional. They even made sure whether the music wasn't too loud! It is a bring your own alcohol restaurant, and they will tell you where the nearest shop is, otherwise there is a fair selection of soft drinks. There is a good range of traditional Indian curries as well as few English dishes (good move for when there are kids or people in the group not so keen on Indian food). The coconut rice is amazing and goes well with any of the sauces. We ordered a range of different curries between us and my favourite was veg balti and a dhal side dish. The portions are just right, not small but not too large which is good because you can manage to finish your meal! Worth mentioning that the curries weren't too oily or too heavy, which can sometimes be a problem. It's an authentic restaurant with a first class service, a good place to come with a group of friends. It gets busy later at night so it's probably best to book in advance.

Booked here for Valentines night after it being recommended, and were not disappointed! We had a very friendly welcome, and were offered different tables (either near the radiator or window) The service and food were perfect! I had a salmon bhuna which I had never tried before, 2 big salmon steaks in a deliciously seasoned sauce. Chili and coriander naan bread was also excellent. It's BYO which makes it a much cheaper evening. We had a lovely chat with the very friendly manager, and was even given a red rose for Valentines! We will certainly go back on our next visit to Penzance.

Just had a meal here. No alcohol sold but you can take your own. Sunning meal - I had tawa chicken garlic chilli with onion rice and my partner had chicken tikka madras with coconut rice and shared a chilli and coriander nan. One of the best curries I have eaten. Food outstanding and staff could not do enough for us. A great place to eat.

Have had 3 or 4 take aways from them now always fast delivery and food to die for have had a different dish every time and everyone has been beyond my expectations. Easy to deal with reasonably priced and amazing food means I would recommend the Light of Bengal to anyone considering an Indian in the area.

I have had several takeaways from this fairly new to Penzance restaurant and have

have been a few times to eat in also take away and delivery. Amazing food period and a bonus to take your own wine when eating in. Would not look to go anywhere else, i am a fussy eater but no worries they accommodate me perfectly. Thank you

A friend of mine won dinner for two in a charity auction, so we went to try it out tonight. Must say the service was great. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome. The food was awesome even took home what I couldn't eat. The first guy who seated us was obviously new and nervous but, still very smiley and helpful and fit in well. All in all I had a great evening with my friend. Will definitely be coming back again and would recommend it to anyone who likes authentic asian cuisine.

This place is amazing. The food is to die for, the staff are friendly and the restaurant clean and tidy. I have been here several times with friends and my partner. We have also had a take away from here on occasions. Eating in or taking away, the food is always great. They do a deal for take away that once you have collected ten cards you get to have a meal for two in the restaurant for free! Definitely recommended.

The food is very good, I have eaten there a few times now and as I lived in India for 8 years I feel I have good knowledge of Indian food. The staff are very friendly and insist you take any food you leave with you. Many people are happy to leave good food when full but I have no problem asking for a doggy bag. Great Indian food is often eaten the following day at home. One of the major plus points is no charge for corkage, you bring your own and drink it, simple. I rarely have a take-away but this will be my choice from now on if I do. A great addition to Penzance.

Paid a visit to light of Bengal had a wonderful evening food freshly cooked to order. Very friendly attentive staff highly recommended. Nice and clean wonderful atmosphere. Fully. Agree with the 5***** food. Rating. Have also a good. Home delivery. Service which we have used on many. Occasions. Fast delivery .