Star of Bengal in Canterbury - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

On arrival at our apartment close by, we were met by this wonderful aroma of indian food. It made us want to try out this restaurant. We arrived around 6pm on Friday 6th September 2024 when it was initially quiet. We ordered our food which was above our expectations. The service was outstanding, particularly from the Manager and Aziz. They work so hard in what became a very busy evening in there. We didn't feel rushed, we will definitely be back to this lovely restaurant which is very reasonably priced and well run. It's a must visit in our view and thanks for the nice little touches of a free drink and little chocolates.

Came in here as read the reviews and when we walked by it was busy. Glad we did, packed out and the atmosphere was very good, families and couples mainly. Service was very good as was the quality and taste of the food, piping hot and plenty of flavour. Would definitely recommend.

We saw the poster advertising the Sunday deal. This was a starter, main, side, rice and bread for under £15. We did check the deal was on as it was the bank holiday weekend. The restaurant was packed. This offer seemed too good to be true! The menu had great variety including a number of fish dishes that you don’t always see. We checked if we could order anything from the menu and use the offer. Food was great and enjoyed by all. When the bill came it was the normal prices and so significantly more than expected. We did query this and asked again about the deal and the bill was changed. It was great food and we would recommend - but advertising this deal and then not charging in line with this offer meant it felt awkward to query. They could offer a Sunday buffet with reduced number of dishes for £15 and I’m sure customers would be happy.

Myself and my friend (he lives with Dementia) had a lovely meal here this evening. Staff were very attentive and food was lovely. We will definitely return.

Very friendly staff and overall an amazing curry experience, with dishes we haven't heard of. We eat curry everywhere we go and would recommend this place.

Amazing food best curry in Kent, good value for money. Staff can’t do enough for you. Would definitely recommend it. Place is spotless toilets too.

Great food, lovely staff would Recommend. Polite staff food comes well presented. Definitely worth checking my out ….

Excellent food and service was great. Not over-priced and beer was good… got a free tipple at the end too! Definitely recommend!

It was our second time coming here and the meal was great again. The food tastes great, good portions and good price. Defiantly recommend coming here.

Excellent,we were served by aziz,lovely man,food waa excellent,staff were lovely. Im a chef,id highly reccommend this place

Was a quiet Tuesday evening, a few people were in so we thought we’d give it a try. Had a couple of poppadoms with fresh dips, slightly onion and pickle ones were very good, honey and mint ones less so. Had Chicken Dhansak and Tikka Lamb Saag. Dhansak was really good, Saag was flavoursome, but lamb was a bit chewy. Flavours of both dishes were excellent. We had garlic naan and plain rice to accompany and both were good, naan in particular was lovely and fresh. After the meal we were offered free drinks on the house which was a lovely touch. I had a Baileys and my partner had another glass of red wine. New fresh decor and waiters were attentive and efficient. Would come back again.

Visited with my family and we are so glad we did! The food was delicious! Even my fussy 9 year old enjoyed it 🥰will def visit again.

tasty food but delivery was nearly an hour late, had to call restaurant twice before the food arrived.

Great service arrived on time great food enjoyed by all the family polite delivery driver would recommend amd will use again

Great food and great service...i would recommend this restaurant over any in Whitstable...😉😉

Yet another fabulous evening spent at The Star of Bengal. Always a warm welcome and fabulous service. Good food, always hot and tasty. Thank you 🥰

An absolutely delicious meal served with the added panache of the wheeled trolley. Food was fresh, flavoursome, and so very tasty and menu varied to prompt you to look at something different. Would thoroughly recommend and our only disappointment is that it cannot be our local.

Me and dad gave this place a chance for a change and it was out of this world from start 2 finish and the chicken tikka ceylon was 2 die for

10 out of 10 for everything! Absolutely lush.

FANTASTIC food!! This is the best Indian I’ve found. Seriously. We eat here once a fortnight. You won’t regret it. Their chicken shashlick is awesome

Nine of us had Sunday lunch. Wonderful service & very tasty buffet. Were made to feel very welcome. Thank you to the staff

Quality food as always. Excellent.

Was absolutely gorgeous food no complaints the only issue we had was it was cold!!

The staff are really friendly, the food is delicious and the atmosphere is very welcoming. We would definitely recommend

The food here is outstanding. Full of flavour and with a fresh,just cooked taste that is often missing in other restaurants.My go to dish is always dhansak and they are superb here.Fairly spacious so even when very busy it doesn't feel too crammed in.Service is efficient and friendly (hello Mahmoud!) and satisfaction with the meals is always checked by the waiters.Good value and plenty of vegetarian options,the side dishes are particularly delicious,vegetable samba being one that stood out.

We ordered a takeaway for 23 people the day before we wanted it. The service and delivery was outstanding. Everything was delivered accurately and piping hot! Staff, food, service and delivery was exceptional. Highly recommend. We have eaten in the restaurant many times too and the food and service quality is always of high standard. Best Indian restaurant !!! Thank you as always Star of Bengal.

Living in Whitstable, we have managed to try all the Indian restaurants but always come back to The Star of Bengal for both takeaway and dine in experience. The food is spot on, fresh tasting, authentic Indian cuisine with a lovely selection of classic dishes. The staff are friendly and helpful. The decor is cosy and traditional. Would highly recommend.

food was lovely having tried a few around Whitstable and Herne bay this is by far the best option so generous with portions aswell

Delicious as always and super quick! Perfect Christmas dinner

Fantastic food.. Excellent delivery earlier than expected.. Delivery man always very friendly.. Thank you..

Very good food, would order again

Was on an impromptu weekend away with my wife and as usual when visiting Whitstable we decided on visiting the star of bengal in Harbour Street. It’s become somewhat of a tradition for us, but that does not mean I am biased at all. The restaurant itself is a good old fashioned ‘curry house’ with cosy yet traditional interior. Something that is hard to find in the current climate of modernisation and the current trend of most restaurateurs to deck their premises out with ubiquitous leather chairs and magnolia walls…… sporting the tower bridge or Big Ben canvas. So to be sat in a cosy corner of the Star of Bengal accompanied by sitar music playing over the stereo system was like going back in time. The food was (as always) absolutely spot on, hot and reasonably priced. The staff were ever present and always on hand. Not once did I feel rushed, bearing in mind it was a Saturday night and our mains were timed to perfection. Nice touch at the end of the night was the offer of a short on the house. Again a nice touch that seems to have died by the wayside in many establishments nowadays. CANNOT recommend the Star enough. We will be back next year when we visit Whitstable again. All I can say is that I am jealous of the locals!

Here again when in the area- always our go to restaurant. Both nights the same- vegetable pathia- chana masala- bombay potatoes - plain rice and a peshwari naan. All served piping hot- pathia just as it should be- hot- sweet- and sour- everyhing cooked perfectly. As vegetarians we always look out for Indian food- and I have been to loads of Indian restaurants throught the Country- this is up there with the best of them. Met Mehmood on the second night- he always offers a drink on the house but driving so had to decline- very pleasant man who will look after you very well.

I’ve ordered a few times from here and like it quite a bit. My favourite is the prawn puree, but this time I ordered it was very stingy. Usually the portion size is fair or even generous. This time I couldn’t even cover half the flat bread. I ordered three but I feel like I got the equivalent of getting one this time. Disappointed

The food was ordered, cooked and delivered within 19 minutes. It was delivered 35 minutes before the time stated on the app. The food arrived cold and part of the order was wrong. The dishes did not have much flavour and the curry tasted watery.

Haven’t had the food they have given it to some one else. I have now waited over a hour to get my foot again. It’s been 2 hours now

Very good! The best that Whitstable has to offer I'd say

We visited this restaurant this evening. The setting was warm and inviting. The staff were very attentive and polite. Everything was perfect. Our food was faultless. This is the best Indian restaurant we have visited for a long time. Our visit was a lovely experience we look forward to returning. Thanks staff for a lovely meal.

Had a takeaway from there last night it was delicious, North Indian special , lamb rogan josh, aloo gobi, aloo mete,and peshwari nan, all superb.

Really enjoyable food. Nothing was too much trouble. Everything tasted fresh & tasty. Mehmood was the star of the show. Will return if in the area

Very tasty. On time. Good value.👍

Food still hasn’t turned up over 30 mins late so far

Great food, service and value for money. Admittedly it was Saturday night and we went early because we didn't have a reservation, but it wasn't long before the restaurant was full.

Great food and great service! Lamb Shaslik was amazing! Big chunks of meat cooked to perfection! Onion bhaji was nice and crispy and the beer was cold! Been a few times but this was the best yet. Thank you.

Superb food very tasty and tender plus delivery exceptional

We had a table of 12 & the food arrived very quickly. food was excellent & They had Bangla beer which is fantastic.

Just back from the Star of Bengal and their fabulous banquet deal. Food was plentiful and very tasty. Service was excellent and the meal was finished off with a complimentary drink. We all really enjoyed it. Thank you.

4 of us went for the Banquet menu. The food was excellent and great portion size. Staff are all friendly and efficient. Clean and comfortable restaurant. Loved it.

Delicious food- worth the wait

Delivered really fast and gave me a free naan too 10/10.

Grabbed a takeaway Amazing!!! Welcomed by a lovely man who took out order. Took time to recommend and also offered a glass of wine. Fantastic

Very tasty balti etc and good value.... Service efficient and attentive ; although they were a bit stand offish initially , the staff warmed up nicely ...would recommend booking as it got busy quickly after 6. Overall , a very happy experience ...tasty , unpretentious,...

Since they changed chef star of Bengal has become top tier ,, great food ,, great price - Sunday banquet night 5 courses £15 ,, ok so maybe the staff could look a bit more cheery but once you start chatting to them they perk...

We are curry aficionados, being from the Midlands (!) so have high standards. We were not disappointed- in fact we were really impressed by the standard. We booked an hour before and were ushered to our table immediately on arrival. We were given crunchy poppadoms...

I would like a refund of the £2.95 delivery paid please as I had a call from the restaurant up collect this as they had no driver. This was ordered for convenience and we should not have a delivery charge in this case! Please arrange!

I expected the food to arrive about 17.30 which it has always done but it didn't arrive until 18.05. I don't like to moan but you have asked. the meals are always very enjoyable from the Star of Bengal.

Very fast delivery and excellent food as usual

Excellent food, just like in the restaurant.

Delicious food and great service. The chicken shashlik was excellent, and wine very reasonably priced. We couldn’t finish everything we ordered but Mahmud was more than happy to box up a takeaway for us. Would definitively recommend to anyone looking for an Indian restaurant in...

Great choice on menu and dishes are authentic. Staff friendly and helpful. One of the best Indian restaurants in this part of Kent

I tried to order online but the website would not deliver to my postcode even though I live only a mile away. I rang up and placed my order, but they rang back having run out of one item. The gentleman said it was 'too...

Food always great, delivery extremely poor!

Lovely staff ,great service and excellent food and plenty of it .A real gem in whitstable not to be missed ,highly recommended

Such fast delivery and delicious food! Thanks so much :)

Food came and the rice was cold and the poppadoms were stale. Really disappointing

Food is usually good but this time very poor.Sag Ponir watery and tasteless and the chicken in the chicken curry was hard and dry and sauce watery.Shame as we usually like the food here.

As always great food thank you

We decided to try this restaurant having seen the reviews on TripAdvisor. Poppadoms were nice and the wife said the mint sauce was really good. Prawn purée starter was really good although the “bread” it comes on was a little bit greasy but that didn’t...

We visited yesterday after spending the day in Whitstable. We have been once before last Autumn. Another warm welcome and delicious food. Very friendly staff, remembering us from the previous visit. Food delicious and two courses and a couple of rounds of drinks worked out...

Food order placed and further 3 calls with a combination of the delivery driver and the manager and I did not receive my order. Shocking incompetence

was surprised to be charged for delivery when we spent more than £20. Also was is the admin charge for.

The second time I’ve eaten from there. Lovely food. The delivery was twenty minutes later than I requested but I was happy to wait.

Another great Curry , Bahjis are delicious , plenty of salad, will definitely order again 👍

Very nice and was a bit earlier than quoted so that was a bonus!

First time of trying , great tasting Madras, Bahjis & Nan bread we’re great too, will definitely order again

My son and 5 of his friends, all sixth formers went for a meal at the Star of Bengal. None of them have a lot of money so were all careful what they were ordering and kept a note of everything, including drinks. There were...

Didn’t receive some of our order (2xrice and a side dish). Rang the restaurant and they said the missing food was on its way even though we had only just rung to say it was missing which seemed strange. 30 minutes later the missing food hadn’t arrive so we rang the restaurant again. This time they said they didn’t understand because last time we said we didn’t have any food but it was now delivered (this is not what we said). Once we explained again they ‘so do you want use to send the missing food’ but we said no as it was so late, we instead asked for a refund to which we were told they couldn’t do it because it was ordered via just eat. We said this wasn’t acceptable and they said ring tomorrow. Also the food was ok but the chicken was over cooked and so a bit dry.

I ordered this lovely Dansak for my wife and me to eat later when we decide to eat it. Very handy. I like that they deliver lunch time. Excellent food, always excellent.

The food was pretty bland and the curries watery. The staff were always present which was very intimidating as they just hovered over the table. They had no child seats.

11 of us had a fabulous meal! Staff were attentive and food was plentiful and delicious! Could not recommend highly enough!

As we were visiting Whitstable for 3 nights, we decided to celebrate our friends birthday at the Star of Bengal. There were 11 of us and we received great service and the food was delicious. All of the order arrived promptly and everybody thoroughly enjoyed...

Food was delicous and amazing as always highly rate this place

Had a few times was excellent but had one tonight popodoms tasted awful a couple of hour later was sick all I will say is don’t eat from there unless won’t to get food poisoning both me and my partner felt I’ll after last two...

The food was delicious and and the atmosphere was beautiful. The food was freshly made and tasted amazing. Bit expensive but worth the price.

It was delivered in the stated time ie: 45mins. Although the food was tasty. Both dishes arrived like warm.

Beautifully cooked, lovely flavours and super quick! Thank you :)

Second visit and will definitely return,good service and delicious food,I live in sittingbourne but visit a buddy who lives in whitstable and after a few afternoon beers this restaurant finnishes off the day perfectly.I go to lots of different Indian restaurants and this is my...

Food was good, but cold, delivery driver did not read delivery instructions

Visited Sunday lunch time. Friendly staff as always made us feel welcome. Food was absolutely delicious. Can recommend the Chicken Shashlick and King Prawn Korai. Both so tasty and plentiful. Rice delicious as too was the Bombay Potato. Popadums fresh and crispy and the best...

Ordered at 6 for delivery at half 7 still waiting at 8.10pm for my food

Great food, lovely flavours! Perfect Thanks

Food was amazing very hot and delicious i shall be ordering again

First time collected from the restaurant, as usually have it delivered. Food up to the normal high standard. Staff were very friendly, and the food was ready on time. Highly recommended

Food was lovely, arrived on time, would definitely use again

Great food, great service what more do you need. Hope to come back. The chicken passanda was delicious and so was the butter chicken.

Order was over half hour late from the latest time stated. They marked the delivery as arrived when it had not. Food arrived spilt and main course squashed and leaking I have asked for a refund for main. I had to call to see where meal was to which I was told "be there soon" hung up. Food was very greasy.

delivery was fast, food was hot and there was onion salad and extra poppadoms in bag . Very enjoyable food... as always. Ive tried others but still love SOB x

Love this restaurant the food is 10/10 always.

Will order earlier next time, well worth the wait as food delicious!

Really good food which was fresh and not dripping in oil. Decent portion sizes and helpful/attentive waiters. I fancied a cocktail but couldn’t justify £13-14 for one which cost as much as some of the mains and is the only reason I’ve knocked a star...