Star of Bengal in Canterbury

Such good value on the Wednesday Banquet menu! £15 for 5 delicious courses! Staff can’t do enough for you! Such a little gem!

Fabulous evening at this lovely Indian restaurant in town. Staff were fantastic attentive and fun. Food was so delicious, Beautifully presented and really reasonably priced too. Loads off option son the menu too. Thank you so much you made a special night very special, highly recommended.

Good atmosphere Good food good service

Made to feel very welcome. Excellent English spoken. VERY clean premises. Waiters attentive but not overbearing. Food cooked and served perfectly. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Went into this restaurant Friday 6th September 2024. Have to say the food and service was outstanding, the staff were excellent and very friendly. The manager and Aziz were great fun to have around they advised me on what foods were overly spicy, we will definitely be returning. What a lovely touch that the manager offered us a free little shot of drink once we paid the bill👏👏👏

Lovely food, would recommend the banquet, we had so much to eat!

Delicious food, wonderful service. Extra baileys on the house at the end of our meal was a lovely touch. Open later which is what we needed! Most restaurants close early.

They should call this place 5 stars of Bengal! Open late, great service and great food, they gave us extra Bailey's on the house, did a birthday cake. It's a curry house, classic, great fun, don't listen to the haters. They love to hate, because they hate themselves. Pure love Jacamo xxox

Whitstable is known for the ‘Down From London’ brigade (it shouldn’t necessarily be a negative by the way) and the problem with London is that it’s full of amazing Indian restaurants so expectations are likely to be high. Star of Bengal is a very average small town curry house which, in my view, doesn’t reflect Whitstable’s foodie credentials. Food is bland with rather simple flavours. It won’t offend you but it won’t excite you either.

Fantastic food always enjoy our take aways and when we eat in the atmosphere is lovely

amazing food and service and the workers are so lovely!! x

I have been lucky enough to eat in many restaurants up and down the country and this place ranks No:1 all day long. The food is consistent, I have never had a funny tummy the next day. It is well priced, and I would honestly recommend to anyone.

We ordered with a group of 16 people, the food was impeccable! Everyone was extremely happy with their meals, honestly the best Indian we have had! We’ve eaten at Star of Bengal for many years and will continue to in the future!

One little criticism, we had the Sunday special £15 a head but had £45 on top for 6 drinks which was 4 cobras I small white wine and lemonade and a coke. Bit extreme 😳

First time eating at this restaurant, food outstanding, very friendly staff & great value for money. Nice little touch at end of evening with a complimentary drink

I’ve been eating here for over a year now - and the food and the service is always 1st class… love this restaurant so much 🫡🫡 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing food, friendly staff, would definitely go back again and again!

Great selection of dishes. Good service and reasonable price.

Went here last week in a large group which did impact the service but cant really help that as came in such a large group. I had dansak which ive not had for ages due to diffferent recipe in my regoin so avoid it. It was fab, fab fab..... Good prices.

Very very busy. At least two big tables of diners. We waited an hour for our food and one couple got their starters before us, but they arrived after us. The toilets are up stairs which was hard for me and they could do with a good clean. The drinks were quite cheap only £3.95 for a glass of house White

Not great. Ordered a balti and it what came was just a generic curry definitely not a balti. Maybe we're spoiled in Yorkshire but this was poor, I only gave it one star for the naan. BTW toilets were gross.

Would honestly just avoid this place until the restaurant sorts out its act. Greeted by a man with a face like I’d just insulted his mother. The service was strange to say the least. Food below par and greasy, naan a bit burnt, more onion and peppers than meat and not much sauce. Terrible guts the next day. Rice was a bit to greasy as well. Soft drinks were completely flat, even when we asked for a replacement. Toilets and back of house dated and decrepit so can only imagine the kitchen. Couldn’t wait to leave.

Excellent food. Good selection. Excellent value on banquet nights

Have the Naga Prawn curry. Nice and spicy but tasty. Not chilly powder hot but fresh chilly hot.

Went in today at 1.45 for lunch & was informed you had finished serving even though you state 2.30 closing time. I have been using this restaurant for many years as I am a local & I have recommended you to several people over the years. The food is always good but I will not be coming back again as the two men I dealt with couldn't be bothered They didn't want to work. Shame as we were looking forward to an anniversary lunch

decide to give this place another try ,last time I ate here was about 2 years ago and it was bang average and ever since I gone else where for my curry dinners but chefs come and go and things can change so I gave star of Bengal another chance and I’m Glad I did it was near perfection ,, the tandoori chicken starter was succulent and wonderfully cooked and presented and my curry was fantastic ,, this was on a £15 5 course banquet night too ,, so incredible value ,, I’d now put star of Bengal in the number 1 Indian restaurant/take away in Whitstable spot ,, well done 👍🏽

Food was nice but not big portions, the staff were all a little down and not very attentive so perhaps we caught them on a bad day,

The food was delicious, but the venue was a little cramped

Worst biriani I've ever tasted. Asked for different sauce, and all still bland and tasteless. They took £3 off my bill.

Nice food but… Horrible managers and Awful restaurant: I had to witness staff arguing at full volume during service. Had to wait a unbelievable 1 hour for my MAINS to arrive. Not surprised as I had low expectations at first. Was my first time visiting Whitstable and fortunately I will Never be coming back. Thanks

Delicious Indian food every time!

Very nice indeed. A nice little restaurant and great service.

We turned up at the dreaded 8pm. They were full. . .but they found a nice table which we enjoyed and good conversation. I had the Lamb Shank. It was excellent, and very tender. Also plenty of it. Served by a very pleasant lad who had time to talk and be polite. Good service, meal arrived in 15 minutes. I could not finish it and ordered less than i normally would, and was still full. Excellent. My friend Tony enjoyed it too.

Family really enjoyed the meal we had here, staff friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Would recommend a visit if you like indian and are in Whitstable.

Every time we go there, they ask us to pay cash. Not too concerning (unless you’re the tax man), but uncomfortable when they get the hump when we say no. Asking us to go to the cash point is really desperate and leaves the overall “eating out” experience with a bad taste in the mouth - literally! The food ain’t that great either.

Just left the Wednesday and Sunday unbelievable value meal deal for£15 each lovely staff and quality and ample food . Excellent food and experience go now don't delay

Good setting, polite and friendly staff, extensive menu, excellent food. A little confusion over our order but they were very busy. Recommend.

Went Friday evening in March 2023, a bit nervous due to the reviews.. however the curry was delicious. Food was not greasy at all (an issue raised in some reviews), service was good and timely. We were not rushed and value was good. Restaurant was well decorated and much bigger than I was expecting. Would return with no hesitation, really glad we went here!

Such a great local Indian restaurant. The staff are all so friendly and welcoming, and the food is always so good! Would recommend this place to anyone.

Good food, they rushed us out a bit however

This one is not closed.. the one in canterbury road has.... great chicken biriani and lamb pakora... unhurried and pleasant staff.. bit quiet when i was there but weekends are busier..

Good food, but very rushed by staff.

We reached there by 1pm and the waiter told us it’s closed and chef is gone, so we were about to leave but this other guy(his brother apparently) came and told us we can sit and he will make us the item we asked for(biryani) This other customer with a dog came inside and the manager really talked disrespectfully and had an argument with him, and then he and his brother started shouting loudly inside the kitchen leaving us really uncomfortable so we had no choice just to leave there asap as it felt a bit dangerous as their fight was getting escalated. Would not recommend going there, and a strict no if you’re a dog owner.

Not sure why people gave such bad reviews. Great service and great food, high recommended

We do like to try an Indian when we go away and this was just the ticket. Good food selection and good service so thank you 😀

Just had a delicious meal at the Star of Bengal. The food was delicious and service very attentive. Glad we decided not to have the pub grub and a pint we were thinking of! Thoroughly recommended

Food is really nice from here, takeaway and eating in. Used for few years now and not had a bad meal. Nothing special to look at but comfy enough and friendly service

Took a chance despite some of the poor reviews however food was lovely , polite service, good atmosphere will go again . Toilets could do with a lick of paint to smarten them up .We'll worth a visit though.

The food was probably the worst indian meal I have ever had and believe me I've had some bad ones, I had a chefs special which looked like the left over scrappings of someone else's meal. Won't be recommending or using again.

Delicious food - really enjoyed the samosas and chicken curry! Tasty, flavorful and well made. The staff are also very friendly and kind and I had a lovely time chatting with them. A real gem!

Sat us under the stairs! Forgot to take our order!! Wine was off & gunk in bottom of wine glass. Removed our table cloth before we finished & literally slung the bill on the table before we asked for it. Very unprofessional!

A good tasty meal, plenty of choice and some specials I have not tried yet.

What an amazing restaurant. The venue was so busy but they found a table with no trouble. The food was served hot and was extremely nice. We travelled up from hastings and would definitely recommend. We will certainly be back thankyou

wonderful evening meals 👏🍴👏🎊🎊🎊 thank you very much 😍

Lovely curry, good service and reasonable cost.

I have been here several times and the food and service is normally excellent. However, today I was extremely disappointed. A friend travelled down from Medway and we were looking forward to a lunchtime curry (see opening times - open every day 12-2 30pm)....I even phoned them a week or so ago to make sure this was the case. We paid for parking, walked in and were told that they weren't open? I explained our position and asked why they advertised lunchtime opening hours.....I was then told the Chef was ill.....I bet he recovers before this evening.....went to Prezzo instead....highly recommended!

Four of us dined here. Food was lovely and price was reasonable. Would definitely return here. You might need to book at weekends.

Was alittle worried as reviews weren’t great glad we went ! Lovely meal best Indian tasted for along time . Really good service and good price plenty of food

Great service on a busy and hot night. Excellent food that I would recommend any time.

Really nice food cater for my specific needs well, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Mahmood has done his best however a chilli chicken tika masala did raise an eyebrow when having it tandooried was preferred? If you like a lamb curry/stew I'd definitely recommend that you choose the Pathia. You'll never tell the difference. lastly the food is delivered in quick time. So quick that half of your curry is all over the bag rendering your fingers caked in some kind of guinoline yellow. I'd rather lick boot than order from here again.

Absolutely fantastic food and staff are the best. Service and food cannot recommend enough

Nice food and good service all I need really

What a total disappointment just ordered a takeaway it came was really looking forward to it then we tried it .Wrong rice delivered .bombay potatoes so salty had to throw them away . A prawn curry with only 3 small prawns in it onion barghis burnt .Never again will I order from this restraunt again .and b4 people jump on the bandwagon no point phoning them as all ubget is a credit note like last time 3 years ago .should of learnt my lesson then

Ton of food colour in all dishes. Really bad Indian food. Not ordering again. Ridiculous

Always busy, but luckily had a table free late on a bank holiday Sunday night. However - whilst plenty of people obviously enjoy here - I can't award more than 2 stars. Service mixed (some staff friendly, some less so). We only ordered two curries; the Veg Dhansak was way too sweet and distinct lack of lentils/ mostly potato, and the Prawn Ceylon was unrealistically fiery - and the same colour as the Dhansak. Popadoms & beer were fine.

The food is amazing and the service very good! Mahmoud is a welcoming waiter, who made sure that we always had what we wished for. A big recommend!

Good food but very slow service

2nd time there always gd sevice & excellent food polite staff

Absolutely fantastic meal poppadoms followed by a mixed tandoori platter, we popped in as was visiting Whitstable for the evening and can say we will be back

Disgusted by the way I was spoken to after asking for a table of one. Walked away from being told “you can get a takeaway we are too busy for just 1” I’ve just done a 3hr drive looking for somewhere nice to eat and yes, being pregnant and on my own I certainly do not expect to be spoken to this way. Disgusting

It was delicious. Everything fine

Waited 1 hour 30mins, the time it got to us it was cold. Curry boxes leaked stained the table and mats definitely off the list.

Management rude to us and the staff which created a bad atmosphere. Food was mediocre apart from the Tarka dhal which was terrible, practically no lentils in it , just watery yellow liquid. Mango chutney had been watered down to a drinking consistency. Beer was nice and cold though and our waitress was very nice and served us well.

Arrived here with an open mind. Service was non existent apart from the lovely young woman who welcomed us in and sorted a great table for us until the incredibly rude 'manager/owner' came over and shouted at her that we needed to be moved. She found us a different table but the seating arrangement still didn't satisfy the 'manager/owner'. We were eventually found a table that suited the 'manager/owner' - our view didn't seem to matter. So it took ages to get the menu and It took ages to get our mediocre food. Honestly this is the worst experience I have ever had in an Indian restaurant. The arrogance of the 'manager/owner'was shocking. He didn't seem remotely bothered that his attitude might have upset us. I can only recommend that you don't go to the star of bengal!

Gorgeous food prawn Ceylon and Veg Jalfrezi

Not impressed at all very cramped .Food not up to standard .Shame as friend's birthday

Service was a little slow but to be fair it was quite busy for a Tuesday. The food was well worth the wait, very tasty and served expertly. Will definitely go again.

Being of Indian origin i loved this restaurant. Lovely staff, authentic and scrummy food. Will be back

I have no idea how this place is rated so low. Five of us had a cracking meal here.

Great food and friendly service! Best restaurant in Whitstable.

Visited here last night and certainly won't be going back, the owner has to be one of the most miserable people I have ever known, the food was in my opinion very low standard ,the onions in my dish were undercooked and far too many,out of the 2 waitresses, one was okay,the other spent her time playing with her hair,chewing gum and asking about tips ,we had to wait an hour between courses and it wasn't busy so overall very disappointed.

Great food and friendly service from the staff, but let down by the owner. My partner put in an order and he didn’t understand after she repeated it clearly 3 times. He got visibly frustrated and tutted at her!

Amazing food as always, come here very often at this point. Always adds little extras and always amazing. Thank you guys.

I absolutely love coming here when I'm in Whitstable. The staff are so friendly and the food is superb and you get plenty of it. My favourite place to eat

Me and my wife have dinner star of bengal on the way back from Canterbury. We search in Google although we drive 9 miles to have dinner in this place because we saw some good reviews. It was quite a lot of people inside same time there isn't any social distance at all to much congested it was scary. Food wasn't great part from paneer tikka and cumin rice.lack of flavours and not presentable at all.they haven't got enough waiter as well,only one person serving and taking order same time.just let you know I am also a restaurant owner and I know very well how should be Indian food and how should be customer service. Guys if you do not enjoy in your work place you are in wrong trading. Please improve the food quality and improve the customer service your restaurant is in very good locations. L

Food was good. Service was very slow. Took an age to be served. Overcharged us for drinks. Won’t be returning.

Food was good, I ordered prawn which was fresh, customer service was terrible, we waited nearly 2 hours to get served and not even a kind word or an apology from the waiter, I doubt I'll ever go back there to dine in, I can't recommend this place.

The food was absolutely delicious and the service was fantastic! As a minority in the area, our needs were met and the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The staff literally made our day and experience in Kent 10x better. Amazing!

The service here was the best ever and specially being a minority in an area like this the people serving were happy to see us and treated us so nicely. We asked if we could use a charger and they happily let us as we had to travel back to London and the food was bang on 10/10 very happy with it, when I’m around the area again I would go back. Quality Indian food with so many exquisite flavours!!

Nice food and ambience right in the centre of Whitstable

Great food. HUGE choice. Cobra was perfect. Service good. Very busy on a Friday evening. Enjoyed it :)

Nice food and great service - Thank you Would definitely go again.

Good indian food, safe venue, friendly service

Nice place,friendly staff and great food.

Ordered takeaway for collection - ready promptly, friendly service, and most importantly, all dishes were great. Thank you.

Popped in for a belated father's Day with 2 of my daughters Demi n Mia ,lovely place busy busy , nice friendly staff ,,,thank you ,,,

A poor experience on the evening of Sunday 18th July. Restaurant was overly busy and despite this the owner wasn't turning people away but instead making a bunch of promises re timeliness that he simply couldn't keep. When we were eventually seated and the food belatedly arrived it was all very bland and distinctly average. Keep away!

Really good food, from a large menu with plenty of veggie and fish options. Fish was moist, not too dry, and curries all very flavourful, with large portions.

Really good mushroom rice and veg curry on time thank you