Riverside Indian Restaurant in Mendip

Absolutely amazing meal last night. Great value for money as part of their Wednesday/Sunday offer. Service was excellent from the friendly and helpful team. We will be back!

Pleasant ambience and relaxing vibe , clearly a popular place. Very good food - in that the flavourings are subtle and each dish we ordered was distinctive. Interesting menu with the familiar classics and the chefs specials. Large car park , best place if you’re in the Wells area .

My husband and I booked a table for a Wednesday evening to have a taster of this new find and a good deal of their Wednesday banquet night for £14.95 each. First impressions on arriving was a bit worrying as the grounds are in much need of some tlc as is the decking area in front of the restuarant with outside seating. However, on entering we had a nice greeting and shown to a small table near the kitchen entrance. We asked as there was only 3 other tables occupied for a window table which they accommodated. We ordered drinks and the waiter took our food orders. The deal is a starter, main course, rice/nan and side dish. We were offered the choice of having a nan break instead of the side dish. We chose side dishes. All courses were very good. We have eaten at many Indian restaurants as we love curry and travelled through India trying all the different foods. It was really nice to find some curries that we had not tried. We will definitely be returning as only a 20 min drive from where we live and plenty of parking on site.

Enjoyable evening in beautifully appointed restaurant. Excellent food served hot by courteous, unobtrusive staff. Will certainly visit again.

Lovely greeting on arrival by staff of a beautifully decorated restaurant. Polite , helpful and knowledgeable waiter . Extensive menu . Food arrived , hot and beautifully presented. We were all delighted with our meals . Red roses for the ladies ! Complimentary Baileys served with the bill along with chocolates. Really lovely evening! Highly recommended

We visited with our two children 4 and 7 and cannot have been happier with the service and food. Delicious food and attentive but not overbearing staff. Will definitely be returning.

A lovely restaurant, the staff were warm, welcoming and very attentive without being overbearing. The menu offered just the right amount of choice and had dishes not seen elsewhere. Service was excellent and prompt, and everything we ordered was cooked beautifully. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Fantastic meal served to us tonight. Couldn't fault the service we received from Al he was attentive and looked after us very well. First class from start to finish. If we are ever back in the area we will return..

Thoroughly enjoyed dinner at the Riverside, attentive service, really excellent food, very well presented. Great balance between spice and fresh taste. Delicious

I’ve been to this Indian restaurant a few times and it never disappoints. Service is good and the menu has all the classics as well as a great choice of chefs specials. The presentation of the food is really good and it’s all delicious. I’d definitely book at weekends as it gets very busy Highly recommended

I ordered a takeaway for myself on Saturday October 1st. The Goa Special (Chicken) was absolutely fabulous. The Peshwari Nan was very good too. I regularly buy food from The Riverside and I have never been disappointed. The quality of food is consistently very, very good. The service is always brilliant too. Keep up the great work.

We went there on the off chance of a table on Thursday night. Met by the charming Al, who showed us to a table with a flourish! Service was excellent from all but special mention to Al who was diligent and a joy! Our food was superb, crispy onion bhajis, and 2 delicious and good portions of chef's specials. The peshwari naan was one of the nicest I've tasted, buttery, crispy and oozing with almonds... The complimentary liquers at the end was a nice touch to what was already a fine meal in a comfortable and friendly restaurant.

The food was ok, not cheap but the most difficult thing was making ourselves understood . The waiter taking our order had a very limited grasp on the English. It got really embarrassing when he went back to the kitchen 4 times to get what was meant to be a glass of water. We had 3 teenagers with us and it was just mortifying. Felt really deflated and disappointed when the bill came. We had received double the amount of papadums we’d very clearly requested. There was no complaining or disputing. We left embarrassed

There were a couple of large tables in the restaurant, Glastonbury festival had just finished so it looked like some local crews were having some down time, so there was a nice bubbly atmosphere. We ordered drinks and asked for water for the table. Were offered poppadums, one of our group declined poppadums, as she does not like them but she was still bought some and some chutneys, which were added to the bill. We asked for water again when the starters arrived. The starters were nice, though the rocket garnish was a bit yellow, tired and wilted. When the mains came out, one of the dishes was incorrect as lamb had been ordered but chicken was provided.

I eat here at least once a month, either in the restaurant or as a take away, and I’m never disappointed. This particular visit was with a friend over on business from India. He loves the food here and was very complimentary of the staff and the food. The restaurant was so busy which is testament to the quality of the food and the service. Would highly recommend. 5 stars.

We had a nice dinner at the Indian fusion. Tried all different dishes to share. We like Indian food and this was just what we expected.

The staff were really lovely especially the young man who took our orders, he was very friendly and attentive. The food was amazing and I loved the way the clay oven tikka was presented! Impressed by the new chef.

A fairly large group of us attended recently. Staff were incredibly helpful, friendly, and accommodating - happy to serve half portions for children, and respond to gluten free queries. Food was excellent as ever, and sufficient time was given between courses - we never felt...

Stumbled upon this gem after Googling Indian restaurants near me while my wife and I were staying at nearby Burcott Mill. Lovely, contemporary and clean environment. They kept their covid safety discreet and waiters were wearing masks. But this did not detract from the excellent...

Well what can I say. We wanted to treat our American family to an Indian meal . Big mistake. The food was very poor and sweet and bland. The tikka masala had 5 tiny pieces of tough chicken , there was far too much sauce....

Went to this restaurant for the first time about two weeks ago and again this week-end Was nearly put off the first time by two recent reviews, one of which only awarded one star. I only booked as couldn't get into anywhere else on a...

I can't believe this has been under our noses for so long and we've never visited! We thought we'd give it a try and certainly didn't regret it! We went as a foursome on a Thursday evening but it had a really nice atmosphere. The...

A Sad tired unfriendly restaurant with a small menu using what seemed to me to be packaged sauces. The decor was equally sad tired and ugly. Perhaps only still in business because the clientele of this poorly served area of Somerset do not know much...

After reading the one negative review we almost didn’t come but I’m so glad that we did, both meals were absolutely delicious and beautifully presented.

So disappointed. This had good reviews but was a real let-down. We started with drinks outside, the metal tables were dirty and the metal chairs has somehow subsided so the table top was at mid chest level. Drinks ok, poppadoms good. The website said the...

Really lovely food and setting. Lovely outside area and great service. Authentic indian food. My only gripe would be that the bombay aloo was overcooked - almost mash but tasted lovely so I can forgive that! Overall yummy.

My wife and I have passed this place on numerous occasions, and now I wish we had visited it sooner. It was if not the best meal we have ever had.

Iv lived all over the UK and currently reside in London, but Iv never ever found an Indian restaurant I rate more highly than the Riverside. When I get recommended an Indian restaurant in London, I always leave thinking ‘I wish the riverside was nearer!’....

The decor is very relaxing clean modern and choice of food execellent. The staff are very attentive and there for your needs.

Weds 28/10 ~ We were greeted with the warmest of welcomes into a lovely restaurant where all Covid protocols were very much in place. The food was truly the best we've had; such delicate delicious flavours. We cannot speak highly enough of it. Thank you...

I just wanted to say thank you for our meal with you last night. The food was excellent and we all enjoyed all the dishes but in particular you made my mother feel very welcome. The COVID restrictions are very confusing for people of my...

Really enjoyed this place. Excellent staff, particularly the waitress. Nice decor, posher than a curry house. We all enjoyed our food hugely. The dips for the poppadums were especially good. And very good value. Even provided a doggy bag for what we couldn't finish -...

Incredible value and taste! I had the salmon sondya and my husband had the lamb shaslick for main - both we extremely generous portions, with a fantastic taste! Staff attentive and friendly. A must go to restaurant if you’re in the area

Nice tasting food but unfortunately a few things let this meal down. The service was very slow, waited over an hour just for starters. Dispite specifying we were vegan, meals and sides came out with yogurt sauce on the side of them which left me...

Fabulous food and service. We were offered the banquet menu but opted for a la carte. Great choice and tasty poppadoms and pickles. All food was good - just wish they didn’t load it all on one plate. Superb ice cream too. Not too busy...

Great value with a good choice on the menu. Saw one or two tables having the sizzlers and they looked and smelt amazing Nice atmosphere and well organised for COVID-19 distancing . Booking is a must.

We ordered a takeaway whilst we were staying in the area. We ordered in advance and upon arrival went in to the restaurant only to be greeted by an arrogant Indian manager who was more interested in his phone and thrusting the PDQ card machine...

Absolutely the best curry we have ever had! From start to finish could not fault this place or the food. Staff were attentive, polite and informative. The food was fresh and amazing on the taste buds! Highly recommend. If I didn’t have to travel 5...

Amazing restaurant and food staff made us feel extremely welcome extremely clean and social distances too... Very modern we loved it and it’s the Indian we’ve ever had he so highly recommend this restaurant.....6 ⭐️

Went for an evening meal and enjoyed some delicious starters and mains, the mixed starter and king prawn purée were very good and we had a lamb and prawn main with some biriyani and naan which were all very tasty. Service was good and tables...

Without doubt the best curry I’ve had. Faultless service faultless food. Claire was first rate and so nice, as were the other guys.

WAY TOO LONG without a sit-down curry after a hard day's efforts; our small team look forward to eating at the Riverside at Coxley and this is the LONGEST we've ever gone without a genuine Indian feast! - everyone loved it, the staff were superb...

Enjoyable meals great service especially with with covid 19 , fast deliveries. will be a ordering weekly highly recommended.

I've got to say that was with out any dout the worst excuse for an indian I've ever had, been in lock down for 7 weeks, looking forward to a delivered meal... wish we hadn't bothered, do yourselves a favour Stay away

We went for Sunday lunch and chose to have the banquet. £12.50 each for a starter, main, side and rice. We xpected these to be small portions but they were actually normal size and very tasty. We were only ones there which was a shame...

Myself and my family decided to eat here after a day of house renovating, as I had no kitchen in which to cook. The waiter was just plain rude, and audibly sighed when we asked questions about the menu. The food was adequate but not...

some six weaks ago family meal for seven people went quite well and the food was ok on the strength of this i decided to book a table for four people for a monday evening some two weaks later the service was unfriendly and we...

My partner and I went on a quiet Monday evening, having called to book a table the evening before. With so much to choose from it was a difficult task, but we decided on a sharing starter and two mains, with some sides. The food...

Staff were lovely and welcoming, really fast service we weren't waiti g around for our drinks. It is nicely decorated,spacious and bright. Our food was amazing. Never dissapointed when we go here.

We were in a large group, service was slow, food which was quite expensive was very average. Certainly would go somewhere else next time. Some staff were very helpful, some were very miserable, you tend only to remember the bad ones.

The evening was overpriced and underwhelming. I am a local to the area and relish at the opportunity to support a local businesses but was left disheartened and feeling glum. With an upset stomach I left with a significant amount of money left with the...

Found this place by chance, bumbled on in and my god what a find...food was very tasty and great quality will definitely come back.

Great indian that we stumbled upon. Some of the best nan breads I've tasted in years. Ask for the Aloo chat, its not on the menu but as a starter its incredible!!!

Are here today with the Sunday banquet offer...absolutely the best curry we’ve had in years! Strongly recommend the chicken tikka masala and dansak. Friendly staff, nice clean restaurant would definitely come back if in the area!

Well....it was a birthday meal and it wasn’t that special. It came highly recommended on Facebook when someone asked for suggestions on the best Indian restaurant. Some of the meals were nice, however some of the food was cold and flavourless. We had to wait...

My wife and I have eaten at this restaurant on several occasions when we've been in the area amd it has always been excellent but it had been a couple of years since our last meal there. On a Sunday evening they have a special...

Wonderful waitress, very helpful, cheerful and good at her job! Nice atmosphere and tables nicely spaced so you could talk and enjoy your evening without rubbing elbows with other guests! Lovely choice & really good food.

MY wife and myself ate here last Friday 3rd May, and paid for the meal on a card - the day after I noticed three unauthorised transactions on my card which were done a few hours later. Having reported this to my card company, and...

My wife and I went to the Riverside for the first time on Sunday and were really impressed. The setting was really nice and the staff were very welcoming. It was clean and tidy throughout and despite not making a reservation, we were sat down...

Went to Riverside Indian Fusion last night and what a lovely experience! The service was brilliant, the food was delicious and the atmosphere lovely - we will be back. Lots of choice - lots of vegetables and the choice of two curries on one plate...

Four of us dined on a quiet Tuesday evening. Mussels were a decision made by my friend, sadly the mussels were closed suggesting they were not suitable to eat, the waiter agreed and offered to replace them. The dish came back with open and separated...

My husband took us there to celebrate my birthday. We've been there before and enjoyed the food very much. Unfortunately not this time. It was busy, very noisy and understaffed. We ordered our food and after reasonable time (apparently they are cooking from scratch) we...

Went here for the first time for Valentine’s Day - food was enjoyable however not the best Indian food I’ve ever had, restaurant lacks atmosphere - couldn’t decide if this was due to the decor or extremely bright lighting, and the staff could benefit from...

This is the second time this month we have visited this restaurant. Both times we have had a fantastic meal. We have ordered a different choice of dish on each occasion and been very happy with the meal. Very lucky to get a table on...

Brilliant restaurant with a huge varied menu have eaten 3 meals from this restaurant everyone a delight. My husband is very traditional and sticks to chicken madras which he loves. My latest meal was king prawn biryani delicious. The staff are very friendly and welcoming...

This may not be 'the whole truth' about this restaurant on a day to day basis, but please avoid if there is a large group that need to eat. I'm not going to dwell on the quality of the food as some people I know...

My wife and I occasionally visit my son and his partner in Wells. To avoid the hassle of cooking & washing up we frequently opt for an Indian take-away from Riverside Fusion. It's without doubt very impressive how the staff serve quality and tasty food...

We popped in for Monday Lunch and are so glad we did. The food was excellent and far better than might be expected in the wilds of Somerset. I particularly liked the 'combination' menu options that arrived in a split serving dish with a different...

Really enjoyed it here, wasn’t expecting such good food in such a random place but compliments to the chef and friendly staff. 👌

As you'll see from my many other reviews around the world, I tend mainly only to leave positive reviews for places. This place however was very disappointing. The staff were friendly and the place was nice. The food tasted OK. But, there was so little...

Visited here last week with friends. I don't eat meat but had plenty of choice. My partner was very impressed with the lightness of their naan. It was very busy for a Thursday night. There was a large group too, which did make it a...

Good service and great food quality! Tried Tandoori fish and my girlfriend honey chicken, they were delicious...with fair price and friendly staff, absolutely recommended!

I went to this restaurant with 2 others last week for a birthday meal. Although quiet when we booked at 17.30 there were a lot of takeaway customers. The staff were very well informed not only the menu but where in India the dishes were...

We decided to eat out as the rain got in the way of a healthy walk and tried out 'Riverside Indian Fusion' but it seemed most people were staying at home. So it was rather quiet and most seemed to be local families. The restaurant...

I got a takeaway here for my staff team working for me on a course back in Wells and it was thumbs up 10 times. Seriously - some great and different dishes. A fish curry- I think mackerel although only tried a little of it...

A good choice menu and food was plentiful and delicious if somewhat expensive. Used to enjoy a regulsr meal here but a few unpleasant experiences has led to a first return in a long time. The proprietors need to address the issue of flies which...

Our boys and dads were really well looked after by the team at Riverside last weekend. Despite us being late for our very large booking, we were made to feel very welcome. The food was lovely, a much wider choice of menu options - much...

Whether it's eat-in or take-away, the Riverside is an excellent Indian restaurant. The prices are reasonable and the food quality is always first rate.

Having eaten here a few times and had quite a few takeaways I can honestly say this is by far the best Indian restaurant for many a mile. The food is great tasting and plenty of it, the service is very good, it’s certainly pricier...

Visited on 29th March and once again had a fabulous meal. Service was great despite being really busy and we love the menu which is far more adventurous than other local indian restaurants. I note that other reviews mention that it's expensive, well we disagree....

White linen tablecloths, speciality dishes, expertly cooked, this is elegant Indian cuisine. We were a group of 7 friends and the restaurant was packed with couples and tables of 6 or more, but all the dishes arrived on time and everything was delicious. The waiters...

Had dinner here last night, the service from all the staff and waiters was excellent, the food was suberb with dishes I have not normally seen on an Indian Restaurant menu. The reccomendation from the waiter to try the special rice was a revelation to...

We ate here 2 days ago. Excellent food, decor and service. Not cheap when you add on little bits and pieces together with drinks, but well worth a visit and we will certainly return. Don't be put off by it's initial appearance as it is...

Frankly, if the Sat Nav hadn't led this way we would have missed the opportunity of a fabulous meal. The cuisine is, like the service, exemplary and I highly recommend a visit if you are in the area. Lovely decor, fixtures and plenty of parking.

First of all the staff are excellent, very welcoming. We sat on a draughty table and waited a a long time for our meals to arrive; when they did a few of the dishes were overcooked and dry plus the naan breads were burnt. My...

This is a lovely Indian restaurant where you will get nothing but polite service. We have had some really nice meals here and some ok meals. We would use it again but we find the overall bill stacks up here. £5 for 4 poppadoms and...

Easy to find with good parking. We did not book and arrived early in the evening. Warm welcome was given. The service was very good from start to finish. Food was plentiful and each dish was very tasty. Will return when next in the area.

After having read some of the recent reviews, I feel I should put my review forward. These guys were polite, friendly and the restaurant was immaculate. The food tastes were some of the best that I have tasted. Reasonably priced meal too. I'd have no...

Had a nice meal here with friends. Friendly staff. Plenty of food. The best Indian restaurant in the area.

Great menu! May not be the cheapest Indian but has to rate as one of the best. Been awhile since our last visit. It’s had a revamp and looked good although not traditional Indian the food certainly is. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our...

Buitengewoon gastvrije ontvangst. Zeer attente bediening. Soort mixedgrill gegeten, bestaande uit kip, lamsvlees en varkensvlees. Bereid met veschillende curry smaken....

We had a very good meal here. The Shatkora chicken was tasty as was the Delhi salmon. The aubergine side dish had raw onion in it, which we didn't like (it was finely chopped, so difficult to extract), but otherwise the dish was well prepared...

Buena variedad de platos hindúes y los camareros bastante simpáticos. Por contra, no tienen menú para niños y la comida...

Interesting take on the Indian food restaurant. The restaurant is nicely decorated, with very friendly staff. Food was nice.

I visited the Riverside Indian Fusion restaurant a few weeks ago and I have to say the level of service was very poor and the food was below average. I was very much looking forward to trying this restaurant. Four of us turned up 15...

We visited on Saturday night for a family birthday celebration, the staff were in a rush to get us seated and were not particularly friendly. Almost immediately they were asking us to order even though they had only just given us the menus,we asked for...

As an infrequent visitor to this area and having visited this restaurant on several occasions I am amazed that they are still serving undersized portions and inflated bills. When we pointed out the fact that our meal was child size we were offered "extra" portions...

When we arrived there were only two staff covering both the bar and the restaurent. We had not booked but were informed that they had a table for two people available. We sat in the bar area for about 20 minutes and no staff attended...

Even better than some of the famous Indian restaurants in London like Tayyabs. Stunning, fresh food, very attentive service. The garlic tikka massala is particularly luxurious. By far and away the best Indian in Somerset, I would thoroughly recommend.

I entered this place expecting a country pub and found myself in a very upmarket Indian Restaurant. I only wanted a light lunch and ordered only a starter of Prawn Patia with a glass of beer. It was superb. The staff, the interior are all...