Mumbai Bay in North Dorset

This is our local Indian and it’s recently under new management. The food is lovely and great value for money however the service we received wasn’t great, especially when they add on a non-discretionary 12% service charge! Would I return? - yes for the food but would definitely challenge the service charge next time!

What a pity this good old reliable restaurant has gone down hill , we had a takeaway with watery Dhal , and Lamb Madras and cold Naan . Very disappointing.

We had a very enjoyable evening at Mumbai Bay. We were greeted courteously, and the service was excellent. My Stir Fry Paneer was delicious, and my husband enjoyed his lamb dish. It was a pleasure to have just gentle music in the background.

Whilst the food isn’t bad (though my starter was only warm at best) the service lets this restaurant down unfortunately. The staff don’t engage with their customers at all, other than to take your order, deliver said order and clear the plates. I don’t want to be constantly in conversation with them but it would be nice if they showed some interest beyond the standard ‘is everything all right’ question. It’s a bring your own alcohol restaurant but invariably you have to ask for glasses. And if you think you might like a sweet, get your request in very quickly following your main, otherwise your bill will arrived by the time you’ve thought about it! The lack of other seated customers did have an effect on the atmosphere, but the takeaway side is obviously doing well. It’s a shame as this place used to have quite a buzz.

We have always had some excellent food from here in the past, but we haven't been here for a while. So we were looking forward to our takeaway last night but ended up very disappointed. Service was below average as was the food. Has this restaurant changed hands?

Disappointing. We had a takeaway for two people, chicken tikka masala, chicken tikka balti, pilau rice, naan. Other than the chicken being tender, the rest of the meal was quite bland, both mains lacking any real flavour.

We have a take away from this restaurant very regularly. The food is always delicious. Delivered promptly and always hot. My favourite weekly treat.

We went yesterday four of us.The restaurant manager called sami great sense of humour.we had a conversation about cricket.he showed us so many pictures from last World Cup.food was delicious.Great atmosphere.10 out of 10.Definitely recommend the restaurant.

Excellent service and food.The manager was outstanding.he did recommend some lamb dishes and special mocktail.we will recommend the place.

Booked a table for a family get together we turned up early but was no problem . Lovely friendly welcome snd we were seated promptly . No long wait for food to which was delicious . We took our own alcohol and were quickly given glasses . Asked for the bill only to be told that they do mot accept card and that there was a sign on the main entrance stating this . I did not see in when entering so maybe if i was told this ehen booking our table o could of made sure that i had some cash on me . Not very good when you have to walk to the next paypoint especially when all the atms have gone now in town , thank god for the one stop convenience store

Ordered a takeaway that came an hour late. Food cold and the lamb dish did not come with what was listed on the menu.

We had dinner there with 2 friends. The service was not that attentive: drinks brought, 10 mins later the glasses. Poppadoms (plain but also bland} , had to wait for condiments. Two beverages on the menu not available. CC machine did not work. Our meal was OK, mediocre. I had chicken with coconut, apart from a sprinkle of dessicated coconut I could not detect any flavour. My partner had lamb which was somewhat tough and again overall not super-tasty. Staff were very smiley but clearly not focused on us. I signaled wanting to order more drinks and the bill was brought instead! No question of checking on us or asking how we liked the food. Would not visit again sorry.

Only had a takeaway - onion bhajis, king prawn korma, paneer stir fry, pilau rice and naan bread. All very good and would happily order from here if we're back in this town again.

We were up from London for the weekend, staying in an Airbnb nearby Sturminster Newton. Our first evening there, we ordered a takeaway from Mumbai Bay. And boy, the food was so good! So good that, crazy as it might seem, we'd revisit the area again in no small part because of Mumbai Bay. Wonderful stuff. Thank you.

We had starters, and curries with Nan bread. But... we're fond of Lassi, an Indian drink which goes well with curries as it's dairy-based and a good drink to have if you want to calm down the effect of chilli etc. Not on the menu, but being cheeky we asked if we could have some and the waiter very kindly agreed to make a salty one and a mango one. Now that's going above and beyond right!? The food was very fresh, clean-tasting and pleasant. We'll go again. Thanks, Mumbai Bay.

We book a table before going to a show, we told the staff at the time of booking we needed to leave promptly at 7.20. An hour later we still had not received our food, we had mentioned a couple of times whilst sat at the table we needed to leave for a show. We were told the food would be another 10-15mins. During this time people had been ordering takeaway and getting their order. The staff were apologetic and then the manager arrived who was rude, blamed us and told us we didn't know what issues he had. After talking to a family member who had also had a very bad experience with slow service we will not be going back. Food smelt wonderful but this restaurant needs to decide if it is a takeaway or a restaurant or have separate chefs.

We had another takeaway last night and as usual it was first class, we could not fault the food or the service in any way, It was just perfect, all through out lockdown we had a meal once a week and to date we have never had a bad meal nor bad service, It's spot on every time. All I can say is thank you and keep up your hard work.

Visited the restaurant on a holiday to Dorset. Was not disappointed. Staff were very friendly. Extensive menu. Lovely tasty food and beautifully presented. Would definitely recommend and we will be visiting again.

Extremely displeased with my first visit, asked for a keema nan but received a plain nan. Both curry’s we had were very very watery and tasteless. For the price I would have expected at least some standard. Unfortunately will not be returning

I ordered our food online as usual and was given a time (one hour later) to pick the meal up. Bearing in mind everyone is meant to be socially distancing, I was anxious not to have to wait in the restaurant for anytime. They had...

We recently moved into the area and moving house is stressful enough without having to cook too. We had a takeaway and it was so good we kept going back while we were unpacking box after box after box (of clutter that is - not...

The best and quality food in town. We ordered Hundy Chicken, King Prawn Dopiaza and Chicken Korai. Every dishes had its own taste and unique flavour. The price was reasonable and the service was world class. Will visit again.

Takeaway. Made the most of the teriffic nhs discount. We are so full and happy! Our food was fantastic. Full of flavour and the guys at the restaurant were really nice. Good portion sizes. Efficient online order. Nice chaps. Now fighting off food coma. Definitely...

great food, lovely welcoming staff. Couldn’t wish for more from a local takeaway. They happily deliver to our glamping site and I always have great feedback from our guests

The very expensive food was disgusting. Never tasted an indian takeaway as bad. All the dishes were tasteless and the chicken and lamb were very badly cooked. Don't go here.

Lovely food and brilliant service. Would really recommend a visit. It was really busy tonight but the staff were very polite and the food was piping hot and perfect.

We took our team here for our (late) Christmas party and everything was spot on. The food was all brilliant, the service was welcoming, and the atmosphere was excellent. The menu was broad enough to cater for a range of people and tastes. The decor...

I had my first takeaway from there last night and it was superb. Lovely menu with some more unusual items on it. The mugalai paratha was amazing. Lovely staff, spotless inside. Will be a regular from now on .

We sat in the front dining area on a very cold evening. Everyone was coming in wearing coat, hats and gloves. There was no heating and we froze! The food was good but we ate quickly and left. Won’t be back until the warmer weather!

We are here as a group of 8. The food was hot, plentiful and delicious. We had a great selection of dishes which we all enjoyed. All the staff were friendly and gave good customer service. We will definitely go back.

STINKS!! This restaurant really smells like stale cigarettes. Luckily we had a take away, otherwise we couldn't sit in the restaurant! I believe it is illegal to smoke in public places even of shut Food was okay. Nothing special but ok.

The food was good when the restaurant was under another name until recently..the new staff are excellent and the chef is outstanding..Until eating here the best curry I had ever eaten was at Raffles in Singapore...this was even better..flavoursome and well presented and a good...

the service was fantastic and the food superb, the chicken melted in the mouth, a nice portion size and no excessive waiting times, highly recommended