Rajah Restaurant in Mendip

food was nice ! some staff were great , price was good. Decor and lighting could have been nicer, was a bit too light and felt a bit like someone’s living room with tables and chairs in .

We have visited At Rajah for A Birthday meal. We were very happy and delighted with the best service and best food ever. Thanks for nice and friendly hospitality

We have visited this restaurant many times over the years through changes of ownership. Currently the front of house is making the experience less than enjoyable. Although the meal was fine and arrived promptly it was rather thrown at us. Leftovers were scraped into a take away container in front of us, rather than dealt with in the kitchen, my proffered card was snatched up and used by him, whilst I was talking to a friend. All rather disappointing. We will be using a different Indian restaurant for a while.

Great curry house as recommended to us by friends that live in the area. Well worth a visit and great value with their meal offer for Sunday and Monday nights (starter, main, side and accompaniment for under £15). Nice flavours that appealed to all the family.

Another legendary meal at Rajah! We’ve eaten in restaurants in India and this is such an authentic experience. Food was superb. I had Fish Bengal for main and partner had Chilli chicken and both cooked to perfection with very good sauce. We had the sunday night special deal too so it was very good value.

Somewhat shabby but tried not to let that influence us. My daughter treated me as a way of getting away from the football on a Sunday evening! Would not have been my choice but hardly anywhere is open on a Sunday evening! We ordered the fixed meal for two. The portions were not generous and the food was nothing to write home about. However, the onion bhaji was very fresh and lightly battered so that was the only redeeming part. Sadly the chicken dish was bland in a thick non-descript sauce. The lamb was better but still not that good. Overall, somewhat dismal for the price £36.95 Won't be going back!!!

We booked for Sunday lunch at this restaurant for my husbands first meal out after having cancer treatment where he was not allowed to eat out anywhere for 100 days. It looks a bit shabby from the outside BUT the staff were so lovely and it was the BEST curry we have had in an absolute age. I just wish I had not consumed a pint of delicious mango lassi before attacking my lamb samba plus side and garlic naan. I should not have worried.. the staff gave us containers to take leftovers home(even more delicious when reheated if possible).

Visited here for my birthday and I must say the food was excellent ! I had the Naga Chicken Curry and my wife had the Chicken Shaslik. Everything was cooked to perfection and the garlic/chilli nans were to die for, absolutely delicious. We will be back !!

after reading a few of the negative reviews, I nearly didn’t come to this restaurant, I’m glad I did as the four of us enjoyed a very memorable meal, good service, authentic food

Ignored some negative reviews and very glad we did. Excellent food and good service.Would certainly recommend this restaurant? Lamb Achari was particularly good. It doesn’t look particularly great from the outside it is up a flight of stairs so not disabled suitable ,decor is very basic more like a café. However the food is what is important and that was absolutely first rate.

Fantastic Monday night deal between three of us. Lots of choice, lovely hot plates and the food was simply fantastic. Attentive service and helpful staff. Don’t let the decor fool you, it’s not fancy inside or out, but the food really is wonderful.

I came here to try Monday deal night meal. The portion was perfect and food was very tasty. Staffs are friendly and attentive. Garlic naan was amazing well done.

Quite disappointed to be honest, was expecting more due to the reviews. The restaurant is tired and could do with decorating. The stairs are extremely steep and anyone with mobility issues would struggle. I’m nice up stairs extension cables full to bursting, almost dangerous, cheap looking blanket over chairs and the waiter shouting at the chef through the hatch. The food. Curry not very good and when plated leaked water where the base gravy hadn’t been cooked out correctly, tinned mushrooms in the mushroom rice???? They still tasted of the brine they were in, the rice very short in grain and just a bit odd. Hmm not a very good experience, perhaps they put more of an effort in during the evenings!

Despite the far from impressive entrance, staircase and bright lighting we were more than impressed by the quality of the food and service. Our dishes were of a very high standard and clearly very fresh. If we visit Wells again, we will return.

Disappointed. Ordered a takeaway by phone and mentioned the Sunday deal when ordering only to be told on collection the offer applies only to dining in when I checked the price. Lots of food but mediocre quality for the money.

Amazing. Such a nice meal. Everything cooked to perfection and enjoyed every single bite. Will be back again for sure.

The service was slow even though the restaurant was quiet, but the main problem for me was how bland and tasteless my chicken biryani was. I left most of it (very uncharacteristically) In fairness my partner had tandoori lamb tikka which was quite tasty.

Highly recommend Rajah, the food is always lovely, reasonably priced and love that they throw in a couple of freebies. We order regularly and have never been disappointed.

Somerset in general has not given me great expectations of Indian restaurants. So ventured forth expecting average. Not so for this restaurant. Well beyond expectation. Quiet on our Monday night - deserves better support. Food, price at top end of our experience.

This is a rather small but busy little Indian restaurant which serves fantastic food at reasonable prices. The staff are attentive and friendly, would definitely visit again.

We popped in at 6 pm on a Saturday without a reservation, and were instantly given a table. Really nice staff and fast service. The food was delicious, definitely one of the best Indian curries we have had. Good price too. It’s a small restaurant which filled up quickly after we were seated, would recommend booking if you don’t get there early. There is no disabled access as it’s upstairs with no scope for lifts . But there is a takeaway a service, so you could enjoy this food from the comfort of your own home. The table next to us had a severe nut allergy and the staff were very careful with the dishes, they knew which had nuts or sesame in but there was plenty that the person could eat. We would definitely visit again if we were to visit the area again.

They do a lovely madras curry and all the food we had was excellent. Service also good. Best book as we went on a Saturday night very busy.

We visited here Monday night whilst staying in Wells, the food and service was amazing. I have to say we both thought it was the best Indian meal we had ever had. The food was piping hot and delicious, would definitely recommend.

I just witnessed 3 gentlemen from this establishment, Circle and threaten a girl from another local shop. Unbelievable behaviour, threatening, sexist and homophobic. I will NEVER visit here again.

AMAZING ! I love curry, its my favourite takeaway however often disappointed with bland same tasting food in other restaurants, its hard to find somewhere who cooks decent curry's. We ordered chicken dhansak, literally 10 out of 10, I've had this dish maybe 200 times...

One of the best indian meals we've had! Did our usual trick of ordering too much though so it looked like we left a lot. We loved it!

I went there many times and never disappointed.Honestly food is always great and delicious. Staff are always friendly and polite. I asked one of staff for surprising me with something of his choice, really he surprised me with really really taste and nice curry. Small...

Average food. Average prices. Shabby loos. More importantly, whilst not rude, the service was distinctly disinterested.

The food was really delicious. The vindaloo had a good kick to it and the aloo gobi was very tasty. The chilli tikka naan was also quite yummy. And honestly, it's a good job the food was of such a good standard, as it made...

Our visit didn't get off to a good start when we were "greeted" with a mutter and told "that one" when we asked if they had a table for 2, Poppadoms were served with the standard relishes that poor Indian restaurants have been serving since...

the food here is quite good but nothing special, the decor is pretty grim it's a bit like eating in a staff canteen this would all be ok,however the staff are borderline rude , no please or thank you, it's as if they are doing...

Absolutely best Indian iv had for a long time I regularly have Indian food and to be honest this is up there with the best We’ll done 👌

All the usual Indian staples on offer here. The Sunday and Monday “Meal Deal” is exceptional value for money; starter, main, side and rice or nan for £12.99, with no reduction in quality or portion size as can sometimes be the case. Service friendly, but...

Lovely food great meal deal Sunday and Monday for £12.99. Best to book a table as the restaurant is small.

Just eaten here tonight - lovely clean restaurant - pleasant staff and the food clean as in not floating in ghee - tasty and would definitely come here again - well done!

We visited the Rajah Spice today whilst staying in tbe area, I have to say the food and service are excellent. We booked a table at the last minute but tbey were more than happy to accommodate us. The food was full of taste, cooked...

We were in Wells as strangers in a strange land, I ordered online becaiuse my yorkshire saccent couldnt be understood by any of the locals and when the email arrived confirming payment , i had missed the col;lection only bit. I managed to talk to...

My wife and I have been eating food from the Indian sub - continent for over 50 years - both in the UK and in Asia. The meal we had last night was up there with the best.

No frills ,GREAT FOOD ,friendly n priced right would definitely go back,takeaway seemed really busy ..

I went to this restaurant before loved it that’s why couldn’t stop without giving review.Food was very tasty and portions was big enough.Foods looks so yummy, wonderful services.Staffs were very polite and very friendly.One of staff suggested me a curry was really impressed to have it.They’re following Covid-19 rules wearing mask and face shield.Small restaurent but best service and food ever .Will be back soon.

Rajah restaurant is always great. Absolutely brilliant food, decent enough price for an indian restuarant and great service. Food is served in lovely dishes and the restaurant itself is clean and tidy, albeit small. In terms of covid - the staff all wear visors/face masks and there is hand sani in the entrace for customers, however, there wasnt track and trace process tonight - but then again its only 2 days into the new law on that so it doesnt bother me so much but it may be something to just take note of, however if you have the app then that will alert/pick up something anyways.

Great, good value, super tasty food and especially helpful for vegetarians. Disappointingly no one in the restaurant was asked for track & trace details and none of the other customers were pre-booked - hence a three star. A shame.

My husband and I were staying locally and thought we’d try this restaurant for a curry. The food was great, huge portions. We both chose the mixed grill Jalfrezi which consisted of both chicken and lamb, some on the bone and some not. Very tasty Jalfrezi sauce, quite spicy and sweet tasting with lots of onion and chillis but sadly not many bell peppers. Mushroom rice and naan bread were lovely, not greasy at all. I have given an average rating not for the food (very good) but for the fact that the building was very drab and small, no atmosphere at all and the staff were professional but not overly friendly.

Had a very nice meal but will still be full tomorrow - ate far too much!!! Lamb was so tender and service was great.

Excellent value for money! We did the £12.99 Sunday night deal. The deal came - any starter, any main, rice or naan and a side dish. The food was stunning. We loved the flavours and the portion sizes were great. We were a party of 5 and all enjoyed everything that was served to us. Staff very friendly and tables spaced apart, which was nice. Soft drinks slightly over priced as they were almost £4 each! If in Wells, give this place a try - it’s a hidden gem!

Enjoyed the food immensely. Very good value for money as well. The variety on the menu was good and the drink menu had a good selection to choose from. It’s abit of a hidden gem

We couldn't decide between an Indian or Thai for dinner in the end the Rajah won and it was the right choice, the staff are very polite and attentive. The food is well presented and cooked to a very high standard. This restaurant is a hidden gem and well worth visiting.

Rushed. 10pm was almost too late to sit in, rushed experience. Nice enough meal however it was rushed as i say.

Tried this place for the first time and I was really impressed with the food. It tastes great and the service is slick and really well organised. It's a small restaurant with a fast turnover. Those guys work the place really well and are very friendly. We went as part of the Eat out to help out scheme. The only glitch we had was that our non alcoholic drinks were charged at full price but it was swiftly rectified when pointed out. People were picking up take aways without masks though so if you are Covid 19 wary you might want to consider that space it tight here in a busy environment. Overall, with the great food and the friendliness of the staff though I have a feeling that I will become a regular here for both take away and dining in.

Was a little bit dubious as climber narrowed stairs to this restaurant, it does not entice you in. However the service was quick and attentive, the staff were polite and friendly, and the food was delicious.

The restaurant is nothing to look at but the food was excellent with freshly cooked ingredients, well seasoned and very tasty. The service was friendly and attentive. Needs decorating, but if it is the food you are really interested in ignore the walls and savour what is on your plate.

Friendly staff and excellent food. Small clean basic restaurant but it didn’t matter the food and service were brilliant. Would recommend a visit.

Nice atmosphere and great service.Really impressive small dining area but attentive staffs politeness will fascinate you.Foods was lovely,me and my partner enjoyed our dinner.We’ll be back for dinner soon.

Great food and really lovely staff both eat in and takeaway excellent good sized portions we're so lucky to have them in Wells

The food was beautiful and staff friendly, coming from Balti triangle country we are normally hard to please, so food must be good

Great food decor is a bit dated but this can be forgiven as the food makes up for it only one more thing waiters need to smile more 😊

Small restaurant - 36 or so seats. Delicious food. Freshly cooked chicken shashlik and jalfrezi tasted as good as anywhere else we’ve eaten. New looking decor and comfortable seating. Attentive waiter. We’re from out of town but will definitely eat here when we’re back. Excellent

We were in Wells for a night (family with kids,) and decided to have a curry.We were very glad to have chosen the Rajah. The quality of the food is of an extremely high standard. we had three main dishes (from mild to hot) and a couple of sides: all were really tasty. The kids loved the butter chicken, and I had one of the best lamb tikka jalfrezis I have ever eaten. The sheikh kebabs were really flavoursome, and the brinjal (which can often be very greasy) was cooked to perfection.The restaurant is on the first floor, is fairly compact and has simple décor. The service is friendly and attentive. Highly recommended

The food was really nice, lots of different veg in our meals which we've not had in other Indians.Service was a little slow as it was busy and where we were sat the bright light shone on us every time the door opened which was very frequent. Currently not serving alcohol but you can take your own.

Absolutely gorgeous meal,very tasty,only a small restaurant but staff very friendly and service was just right,didn't have to wait long till your next course,would recommend and when we're in Wells again we will definitely be calling here...

How can you have and Indian restaurant that does not serve nan bread because they are to busy Very poor

A surprisingly great little restaurant in Wells. The staff are very friendly, courteous and attentive. The menu is quite extensive and is great value for money. A real treasure in Wells.

A good night with a nice meal on the Sunday night offer for 12,99. A large table of about 12 people were in just before us and this delayed service but still good. Loads of food and tasty too.

Had a lovely dinner on Sunday evening, nothing fancy, but just authentic Indian food which was well cooked with good service too. A main, starter, rice and side all for £13. We would go again.

Went for a curry with my family. Was not disappointed!! Service is good and food is better! The garlic chili korma is amazing!

We have visited twice and found a friendly welcome. The food was excellent and good service. It is small so booking would be advisable.

I have been to Rajah several times and was a bit disappointed on my last visit. The restaurant now has new owners and the food is not what it used to be. I ordered a chicken biryani with a hot sauce. The biryani should come with a vegetable curry but the sauce with mine was almost pure onion! It was yellow and tasted quite bland given that it should have been a madras sauce. The staff are pleasant but the food needs to improve to match the style of the previous owners. PS the carpet on the stairs desperately needs to be replaced!

Come here on Sunday, was seated straight away, staff were lovely and attentive. Food was next level great quality would definitely recommend. The value for money was great definitely give it a go!

Ordered a take away from them today, and on the whole the food was disappointing. As an Indian myself, I can safely say that it is not authentic flavours. I ordered paneer tikka for starters and the neon red colour suggested that some type of red food colouring had been used, and somehow charged £4.50 for 4 x 3cm cubed pieces with minimal flavour. I ordered a chicken korai for mains and this was lacking gravy. The chicken pieces were too big and had huge onion chunks which should have been cut into smaller pieces. It was almost a dry curry. My pet hate when it comes to Indian restaurants is when they serve the generic thick stodgy naan bread. Why can’t Indian restaurants make their naan bread from scratch? Most of the Bangladeshi-run Indian restaurants use the same generic naan in my experience and it is not fresh and too chewy and stodgy. At least on this occasion it wasn’t burnt, but still not great. Couldn’t taste the garlic on the garlic naan. This is very disappointing.

Visited the Rajah tonight and an amazing meal. If you go on a Sunday or Monday you can make the most of their £12.99 deal! What a bargain! Definitely be going back.

Up a steep staircase you enter a very clean cozy small restaurant on the first floor. You are greeted by the very friendly staff. The tske away food is ready in about 20 minutes,and is an absolute delight! Lovely flavours, very well cooked.

We picked up some food for take away - portion sizes were quite large with reasonable prices and friendly employees. We even got an extra side dish free of charge and the naan was delicious too.

Went to try the place now it has new owners. It’s nice enough but incredibly average. Sauces taste very bland and probably aren’t made fresh. If you want a more authentic, and higher quality, experience - pay extra and try the riverside.

The food was standard Indian cuisine. Good service and portions were large. You can order all the different curries as vegetarian which was handy.

I think this may be under new ownership? After my review from last summer below I must say a huge improvement this time. Chicken Pathia was bursting with taste and waiting staff who seemed to care.

good friendly curry house in the centre of Wells, can get busy on weekends but staff very polite and accomodating serving nice quality fresh food at reasonable prices.

Wow I had the worst day today and I ordered a takeaway to cheer myself up and that was from rajah and I was unsure what it would be like as I hadn't eaten there before I put on the order that id had a bad day and needed cheering up so a little more would be nice nice thinking something like a smile on my food pack and was surprised when there was a lush note inside so lovely of them really did put a smile on my face the food was amazing and to top it off there was extra freebies inside wow what a night

Things have changed of recent months.

It looks a little strange from the outside as the restaurant is upstairs and you can't see it from the road and the entrance way is full of boxes! However, once you get upstairs there is a lovely welcome and a decent menu to make your choices from. Prices are reasonable and the food was good. Would go there again if back in Wells.

On the first floor was a compact restaurant. The selection of dishes was quite large and different from a typical Indian. The Curry's were extremely tasty and spicy with the heat matching the menu ratings. Even at 6:15 it was busy but the food arrived quite quickly. Food and drinks were competitively priced and I would definitely recommend a visit.

We stopped here for our evening meal Food was superb.the restaurant is on the first floor but if you can make it you won't be disappointed. We loved it and wouldn't hesitate to go again if in the area

We were a little unsure as the restaurant is upstairs so you can't see the layout. But we were pleasantly surprised. Lovely curry and great service. It is small but this doesn't matter. We went on Wednesday night but there were other dibers5too. Would recommend.

Lovely meal, friendly staff and good food. Very busy but was seated straight away. Good choice on the menu.

Ate here early one evening. Good food & friendly service. Would certainly eat here again when in Wells.

My husband and I ordered a takeaway, it deliveeed in good time and was delicious! We will definitely be ordering again. We would love to see paneer tikka and other paneer curries added to the menu please!

I dined at Rajah twice this last week. Alone because I have been in Wells on business. In the spirit of fairness I should say the first dinner (on a Wednesday) was a very good quality curry- a chicken balti vindaloo hot... A tasty dish.

We still looking for a good curry house in Somerset.

A tremendous curry, and we were well looked after by Sabbir . After accidentally knocking half of my curry on the floor it was amazingly replaced without asking! The meal was delicious! Can’t recommend this place enough!!!!

Popped in for a light meal, friendly staff, basic no frills decor, only had Onion Bhaji for a starter and Chicken Tikka for a main with a Nan bread. All very nice and very delicious, great service and well worth a visit. we only had tap water so can not comment on alcoholic drinks.

The wife and I enjoyed our visit to the nice little restaurant. It was clearly a neighbourhood site, with regulars coming in and out during our meal. The staff was attentive and friendly and the food tasty. The lime pickle is simply awesome. A good place to get a taste of curry.

My wife and I fancied a curry while visiting Wells and the Rajah did us proud. Excellent service that was kind and attentive but not intrusive. Great selection of food that was delicious and fresh. It really hit the spot. Would highly recommend

Found almost by accident. Access is by a staircase to first floor. Typical traditional Indian. Very popular with takeaway business as well as in the restaurant. excellent selection of food. Very friendly staff.

The food was lovely. Lots of it as well, and the service was really good. Friendly, smiley staff and it got busy later on. That is a good sign!

Throughly enjoyed our meals. I had a lamb dish which was very tender and tasty. The naam bread was delicious. Service was very good. Only downfall were the puddings although they were only ice creams they both tasted as if they had been in the freezer for a very long time. Would highly recommend just don't have a pudding.

OK the decor has been slagged of in the reviews for ages, so when are they going to do something about it, it's rough. The lamb was so tough I had tooth ache afterwards. My partner asked for a couple of chillies in his dish but didn't expect to get 17 the waiter found it hillarious, we did not. I can honestly say if there was another Indian in Wells this place would be empty. It's not cheap and we left disappointed.

We visited here whilst staying in Wells and despite the quirky entrance and tiny restaurant, we were not disappointed. The atmosphere is great, staff really fantastic and the food was incredible. My boyfriend is a korma addict and this was one of the most delicious ones I’ve ever stolen from him! Definitely recommend a visit and might be wise to book.

This upstairs dining room has friendly efficient staff. If I was honest, the food was only average, but definitely edible. If you can’t resist, then give it a go.

First the good news, great naan bread, curry and side dishes just about ok. As we did not want to...

Very good food and nice buzz from other tables. Service was neither great nor very friendly, and place itself wasn't...

Wells, whilst it isn't inundated with Indian restaurants, has enough to make sure those that exist need to work hard...