Thali Cafe in Bristol, City of

Extremely rude waiter, long haired mullet. Completely understand the restaraunt was busy but it’s not what you say to a customer it’s how you say it. He had a rude tone of voice and was not apologetic at all. No customer service skills whatsoever when it came to his response for asking to order.

Really gone downhill. The food isn't as good. Dosa potato as a side on of the Thali (lazy!), salad replaced by a scrap of pickled onion, cold food, tips asked for which is uncomfortable, daily offers forgotten about meaning that you have to ask for them to be applied.

Went to Thali with my daughter, her husband and 3 children. Absolutely loved it the children had a great time and loved the food as did we. Great service, atmosphere and food!

really nice place [our birthday] , big place too so a bit unusual, eclectic mix of furniture - nice touch trouble was that despite the staff always being really efficient and friendly i had to meet the one with [lovely] pink hair but no ability to make a cuppa. she just dumped in any old amount of tea which made it more like dark brown tar ...yes she did replace it, and gave me the ole RBFto let know she didn't want to [not meaning to insult her but its the official perfect fit] i don't need this nonsense when i'm paying £7.40 [or 30] for one cup of tea and a cake, although they are always happy to refill pot if you know to ask in all fairness its a damn good cafe as they go, but am not going in again till we get this sorted with management

Conseguí una oferta TooGoodTooGo aquí, el personal era muy amable y el restaurante parecía agradable. Me dieron dos currys y un poco de arroz y fue tan bueno! Volvería para una comida sentada

A new experience for us, lovely food and excellent service.

We tried paneer masala Dosa, masala Dosa, we also tried masala tea, I loved there 4 chatni's with papodam. That was a nice snack. Ambience is good and happy😍

One of my favorite places to go for an tasty Indian and right in the the heart of Easton. I love their chicken dish! Tasty house dips for your naan/papadam. Well worth a visit.

Quite a dark restaurant but I liked it - it set a really nice tone. Food was very flavourful and we really enjoyed eating here. I recommend some kulfi after...a really nice sweet treat after your dinner. :)

Just popped in for a small lunch with my Norwegian friend we had street food snacks so delicious 😋

té vertido como alquitrán. Al mirar había al menos 4-5 veces más té en la olla de lo necesario . . . ni idea. Quiero decir, cant le enseñan a la gente cómo hacer té . . . no es ciencia cohete. todavía ella sigue tirando el té en la olla sin ninguna medición (aprender es algo maravilloso) Cuando lo cuestionamos cortésmente, ella rectificó cosas groseras, pero estaba completamente desinteresada, y a juzgar por su expresión, todo fue un poco difícil. . . . . después de un día de trabajo, realmente no necesitamos esta tontería. ¿De verdad esperan que nos arriesguemos con la comida? 90 por una olla de una taza, pero para ser justos, no parece importarles darte una recarga si lo pides. El resto del personal es genial, y conocedor de la bebida y la comida, el ambiente es fresco y relajado.

Awesome food. Authentic Indian Dosa for absolutely fair price.

Good food friendly staff. Very relaxed atmosphere

Very disappointed with the thali of late. Have been a regular customer since it opened a longtime ago. The menu is limited and only 2 dishes I recommend. Recently encountered a very rude member of staff, where I left and chose to eat elsewhere. Such a shame as it was my regular for a longtime.

Every time I went past this place, I saw people eat masala dosa. May be a good place for dosa and other street foods, but Thali is not up to the mark, and definitely a Thali is not complete if you serve it without a chapati. As an Indian who knows Thali in India, curries were sub-standard here, and the Thali plate was sad looking. The aloo side dish had no salt in it. Rice was nowhere near hot. It was almost room temperature. Staff were friendly and kind, and the atmosphere was great. Sad to say, Thali at Thali sucks, despite trying it again second time after 2016, nothing has improved. Extortionate prices too. I will definitely go again but try dosa.

Popped in for a thali after a visit to IKEA with my daughter. Food was delicious.

Omg I was travelling into Bristol to meet friends and thought it would be a great idea to order food to go ...which I did and I got notifications etc and a final email to say it was ready only to turn up and have to wait approximately an hour to actually get our take away!! If I knew there was such a long delay I wouldn't have ordered...if the communication was better we may have gone and come back or cancelled the order, in any case it's put me off going. The food however is really good 👍🏼

Always one of my favourite places to eat in Bristol. Friendly staff, great food, lovely atmosphere.

Absolutely scrumptious food. Yum yum. Friendly staff and great value for money. Good choice of vegan dishes too. My favourite dish was the Keralean salad. So delicious

Terrible service and food not much better. Really disappointing experience. So many much better places to go in Bristol

Totally dysfunctional, we went there, ordered food came out wrong, rather than resolving, the waitress started stating its not her fault as she didn't take the order. This is 1. Not the point and 2. You represent the establishment. We never implied that it was her fault, but after three attempts to bring out the wrong food, we had to step in firmly and were offered an immediate refund for the mistaken dish. This is OK, but for such a simple menu, not acceptable situation. Secondly, 20 mins to get a masala Chai. Until we chased, no one was dealing with the order. It was ready to go. We were there for almost 2 hours for a fast lunch. Not visiting again.

Everything about this place is what I love - incredible authentic Thalis, although this time I had the Sri Lankan Omelette which is a perfect breakfast. Amazing bauhemian atmosphere and great staff.

Brilliant staff, service, and hot choc.

Soupy hipster nonsense for the terminally white

We enjoyed a birthday celebration

Wonderful food and friendly service... Really accommodating. Having travelled through Nepal and India the food was right up there in regards to authenticity and taste.

We really enjoyed our visit to Thali. great food, good value and friendly servers. The thali format really works well, I’m surprised there are not more like it.

Been many times and it’s a nice, relaxed place - lately though it’s just resting on its laurels a bit. The menu doesn’t really change much and twice now they’ve brought a tortilla wrap instead of a chapati which is shoddy.

Hands down, an amazing Indian restaurant in Bristol. The aloo paratha is highly recommended because it's extremely flavorful and pocket friendly. The Mumbai city snacks were also very good! I would definitely visit this restaurant to try their other delicacies!

Great spot for some delicious Indian food. The food is beautiful and the service excellent. Highly recommend.

Superb in every way! Well recommended...

Nice atmosphere, food isn't great.

It's the Thali. If you live in Bristol you've definitely heard of it and if you've not been, worth a visit! Good simple good and service. Good spot for lunch or dinner

Late lunch for 3 today. Staff, service and food excellent. Can recommend Goan fish curry.

Absolutely LOVED the last time we had lunch here. Staff were so bubbly and welcoming and the food, as always, was delicious! My favourite of the Thali restaurants for sure!

Lovely food, cocktails and atmosphere

The food is not authentic Indian.. food is unfortunately bland..

Really authentic Indian food....mahoosive Dosa and the pistachio ice cream was soooo tasty

Amazing place. Amazing food. Full of taste. Its not one of those places where every dish kind of tastes the same. Everything is delicious in its own way. Also, great prices.

We went here for my son's 2nd birthday and the staff were amazing. Super friendly and really accomodating (even with the chaos of so many kids!). Food super tasty too. Thank you.

Another little bristol gem, great food, very welcoming, will return

We booked in advance and it was a lovely place to go. The staff were very friendly and the food was just so lovely I can’t explain. Definitely recommend going!

What a fantastic place! Amazing food and brilliant service.

We had a takeaway and it was sublime! A really delicious curry and an easy click and collect set up. Most dishes seem to be gluten and dairy free also which makes it much easier for people with intolerances like me!

Really cool vibe and amazing authentic food and lovely service from our waiter Josh! Will definitely come here again.

I just picked up some food all veggie and it was delicious!! I would definitely come back to eat there, awesome vibe and very friendly staff, thanks.

Bloody lovely food and Josh the waiter was fab!

Went for dinner on a Sunday night. Cute decor and friendly staff. Food was sub-par and certainly not authentic. We tried the punjabi paneer thali, keralan chicken curry, Goan fish curry and chappatis. The thali was a good size meal, however the curries were not the best, with poorly balanced flavours. Keralan chicken curry was watery and heavily salted, with not much else in flavour. Again the goan fish curry was also watery, with a tasteless white fish and had no complexity of flavour. The chappatis were dry, and tasted as if reheated from a packet. Having seen the reviews I was very disappointed in the food, can only assume that the majority of visitors are not familiar with authentic north or south Indian cuisine. I would not visit again.

Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere friendly family run business.

Alfie & Josh were great! They gave myself and my partner advice on which vegetarian dishes and drinks to go for. We had the Punjabi Paneer which was delicious along with the lentil daahl, chapatis, poppadoms, chutneys etc. Mango Lussi drinks were also divine. Nothing was ever too much for Alfie & Josh and they were quick to help and top us up 😊

I like visiting here when I'm in Bristol. It's a relaxing environment with delicious food and drinks. There's a varied selection of gluten free options so I'm happy! My first Uttapam -Wow! (Hopefully not my last!) A flavourful rice bread with coconut, herbs and spices, accompanied by a chutney. Apart from my regular hot chocolate with oat milk, my favourite raspberry, ginger and lime cooler is a winner! I've always experienced friendly, smiley service. All good!

Easily the best popadom I Ever ate. The food is stunning. Cheap too. ❤️👍

Excellent food, great prices, nice atmosphere. Really appreciated the free top-ups of rice and daal too. They serve the dish you ordered with rice and a few side dishes - daal, a salad, and some more. All really delicious!

Excellent in every respect. Lovely staff. Oh, and quality hot choc 😻

After doing extensive research to find Indian food in Bristol, I went to the restaurant this afternoon. However, we didn't have a really worthwhile experience. I won't recommend this place if you want to have good Indian food, but you can go there and sit down if you just want to relax. food we consumed mostly has less than 5% of a link to Indian cuisine. Even the most basic meals lack an Indian flavor. Absolutely not worth the money spent if the meal is subpar. You must place your order at the counter because staff won't happily come to your table to take it. They would charge you a 10% service charge at the end of the bill. It is wholly against the council's regulations. They will claim that this service price is optional and that it serves as a tip for them if you inquire about it.

We had a lovely birthday lunch today. Delicious food and wonderful service. A big thank you to our waiter who promptly called an ambulance when my son collapsed with heat stroke and was so attentive helpful and caring. What lovely staff you employ. It made a stressful situation bearable. Thank you Thali team easton 👏

Great takeaway, restaurant good too!

Lovely food, with the right balance of spices, and generous portions. Quick service (so ideal if you have children or very impatient people in your party). We ordered two thalis and two sides, plus popadom, to share between us (3 people). It was more than enough. Value for money food, especially now that eating out can be very expensive.

Amazing restuarant with good environment and authentic Indian food.

Very average food in cafe that has seen better days.

Very nice place. Amazing service. Super great food and unique menu. Everything on the menu has a speciality to it. We were 2 families with kids. Restaurant has ample space. Kids enjoyed the food here. Very homely and service is awesome. Kind waitresses and very accommodating.

Weird, almost hipster-vibe to the place which contrasts from the decor and the menu. The staff is friendly, the food is delicious, the cost is higher than I'd have liked to see.

The food here was decent, a bit different and really reasonably priced. The atmosphere on a Friday night wasn't too hectic and we got a table easily. Only downside was the service, although friendly enough basics like cutlery were forgotten and the server wasn't overly helpful.

I have been looking forward too, and awaiting the right opportunity to try this restaurant after hearing about it from a well impressed friend who came some time ago now. And living in Newport and on my own!🙄 I could never really justify traveling the distance. And then eventually this month the opportunity arose for me to try it when all my boys came to visit. One is a chef and one is a vegetarian. And the other two like myself will try anything once. And I have to say I was really really impressed with absolutely everything we tried. It was a take away meal that I collected. And it was superb and still actually quite warm when I got it home. Everything tasted fresh and the flavors were amazing!! While I was waiting for my food I felt welcome and the staff were lovely especially the lady who served me. And everything was over and above my wildest expectations and I can't wait for the opportunity to order from there again.

Recommended by a business colleague. This place serves thali platters of a small curry with rice, vegetable curry, dhal, salad and raita. The food is quite bland but tasty enough. I’d suggest buying some chappatis to go with it and mop up the sauce. Very efficient staff and pleasant enough ambience.

They had some vegan options, so we decided to check it out. The adult thali meals were pretty big, though quite expensive given that they are made with cheap materials (lentils, rice, chickpeas). The children's vegan option was vegan sausage, rice, bananas, and juice, and desperately lacked vegetables (thankfully, we could share our food with them but at least they could have been given some lentils or cucumber/carrot sticks or similar). It was nice enough, but not amazing.

We never miss a chance to eat here when in Bristol. In the heart of Easton lies the city’s best Indian restaurant serving perfect masala dosas, delicious Chicken and Fish curry’s and really amazing vegetarian/vegan options. Staff are super friendly and efficient, great atmosphere and excellent for kids. The chicken curry is my sons favourite meal on the planet! Could do with a bigger selection of beers but very difficult to fault. You won’t get a better Indian outside of India!

Super dinner here, delicious and aromatic, really friendly staff, good value, and they take cash. Highly recommend.

Fantastic food. The chef Mr Ibrahim looked after us so well. He took personal care. Was very kind to our children. Accommodated our requests. Very nice place to visit. Very nice decor. Mutton roganjosh was nice.

The staff at the Thali are super friendly. The food is tasty and consistently good. Always delicious.

We went there with our 8 year old who's autistic and will only eat very few things when out and about. They do the crispness of dosas which my son absolutely loved. My husband took their chole thali, and I ordered their Goan fish thali - everything tasted delicious and fresh. The ambience is fun and quirky, and the service really prompt and friendly. Would strongly recommend this place!

Littlest Foodie has been to Thali before and enjoyed it, so as we love our curries we wanted to try it too. We popped in on our way back from Ikea, which if anyone's been to Ikea, you'll know it is not a quick trip and you certainly feel hungry when you've finished. Althouth I'm sure their sausages/hot dogs & meatballs are all very tasty, they're not for us on a Saturday night. May try one Saturday afternoon? But that's not why we're here. This adorable little, well not so little, restaurant is tucked away in the Easton area of Bristol with friendly welcoming staff, indoor and outdoor seating. There is a good vibe here and there is a lot going on in the area, it feels like you could be in a different country. The food is very fresh and well cooked but the menu is small and predominantly vegetarian with only one chicken option and one fish option. All dishes are mild to medium so you won't get a Jalfrezi, Vindaloo or Naga here if you're in to scorchers!

This place is giving a bad name to Indian food. Starters tasted like straight out of shelf from Asda, chapati was a joke to say the least.. Kerala chicken tasted more like thai chicken that too ready to eat one.. pls do not serve junk in the name of Indian food

I was eager to try this as a Bristol institution but was really let down. The app told me 15 minutes for collection, however it was 35. The Punjabi paneer was deep fried to the point where it had no texture or taste and I couldn’t eat it. The sauce was over powering. The sauce for the Kandan chicken was tasty but I had only three pieces of chicken and the meat itself was bland. The daal was the best dish by a mile. The paratha was really lacking in seasoning. This wasn’t what I was expecting at all.

Friday was the first time we opted for a delivery from the Thali Restaurant. The food was excellent with all heat retained in nifty brown cartons. I could eat it all again... now. And it's 9.30 on Monday morning! Kepp it up guys!

We have eaten Indian food all over the world but have rarely come across a place that serves such healthy wholesome homemade food like the Thali does. I had the veggie thali and the spinach topped dal was awesome, the chicken in the chicken thali was brilliant and the chana masala reminded me of my mum’s cooking. There isn’t anything to complain about the thali, it is the kind of food expert grandmothers make back home, in short it is truly precious.

First collection I've done for a couple of years, due to various lockdowns and our distance. But I got one tonight in my trusty tiffin tins and it was all as delicious as ever. It certainly won't be so long before we're back again :-)

After reading reviews online we decided to take a trip a little out of the main centre of Bristol to visit Thali and the Sweet Mart - we certainly weren't disappointed! After being seated we only waited about 2 minutes before being handed menus but despite this the staff insisted we had Massala Potatoes on the house as an apology.The thali's were amazing and great value in the lunchdeal. The Pineapple & passion fruit cooler was out of this world!

First visit to the famous Thali restaurant in st marks st. Absolutely filled our expectations and our belly. Had popadums and assorted chutneys as a starter. All of them were delicious and packed with flavour. The paneer in the paneer thali was nicely cooked, good caramelization and consistence, strong cardamom flavour on the sauce that I particularly loved. The fish thali sauce was smooth and rich, not sure but guess it was haddock.The only thing I missed was a general higher level of spicy on the recipes, as it's supposed to be traditional Indian food but anyway really enjoyable meal Kind service and affordable prices. Paid 38 pounds for a dinner for two with a craft lager each. Will come back 100%

Today is a sunny and warm day, perfect to start the day with a Thali plate. I have the Goa Fish and my daughters the chicken Curry. Both came in good time; service was very courteous, our waitress Elsie, was charming and able to digest dishes that are compatible with my diet. Everything was very fresh, hot and with the right level of spices plus the refreshing Mango and passion fruit to compliment. If you want to stick to just water that is fine. A jug of water is put on your table as soon as you arrived. For me the perfect way to end is with the vegan mango sorbet. They have outdoor seating and NHS track and trace is used plus other Covid safe measurements.

Seriously yummy food 🥰 portions were generous and food hit the spot. The restaurant was clean and the staff were super friendly

Ordered on a whim for a magic bag on Too Good to Go. So glad we did! Absolutely amazing service, portions and taste. Will definitely be coming back! Server couldn’t be more welcoming and friendly and so helpful! Highly highly recommend!!

The food was very tasty and nicely cooked, enjoyed the starters and we both had a Thali for main.Service was very good and quick.

Food was delish. Emmy was very good waitress. Restaurant was a good covid. The poppadom dips were class. Would go again if i lived in Bristol 👍🏼

Love this place. The atmosphere and service is excellent. The menu is great and the only thing I do not like is the tarka dahl which was watery and had very little flavour, a price I am willing to pay as literally Everything else is Fantastic.

En primer lugar, el ambiente es realmente agradable y acogedor. La comida está bien, pero nada era increíble y teníamos una amplia selección en nuestra mesa. El servicio no fue excelente y tuvimos que esperar para llamar la atención del personal para más bebidas. No tuvimos ninguna queja, pero no nos apresuramos a regresar. Aunque el enfriador de maracuyá era bueno

Como de costumbre, este lugar es genial. Tuve que reservar debido a covid. Rastree y rastree en su lugar cuando llegamos con un escáner QR. El menú se puede hacer de la misma manera o pueden traer un menú masivo en un soporte a su mesa.Comida increíble, poppadoms y chutney como entrante, thali de pollo y thali paneer como plato principal, pastel de zanahoria y tarta de queso choc para el pudín. Servicio rápido y eficiente como de costumbre.Muy extraño estar en un restaurante con distanciamiento social, me sentí muy vacío incluso con todas las mesas reservadas.

Had a lovely meal with my other half 1st visit here food was well presented & plentiful staff were polite. Plenty of choice for vegans good choice for gluten free diet too will be visiting again soon. Reasonable priced

Difícil de golpear todo lo que hacen realmente. Restaurante genial, personal agradable, no es un menú enorme, ¡pero todos platos indios buenos, sabrosos y auténticos y bastante baratos!Masala dosas realmente bueno, pollo muy por encima del promedio y plato de paneer increíble!¡Excelente esquema de entrega de tiffin también! ¡Súper fácil de registrarse, totalmente sostenible y entregado en bicicleta eléctrica! ! ¡Frio! ??

¡La mejor comida india que he probado! ¡He estado entusiasmado con este restaurante desde el momento en que regresé después de mi comida de cumpleaños y no puedo esperar a volver! Los "Thail" se refieren a la forma tradicional en que la comida india se sirve con una variedad de platos servidos juntos en un plato. La comida es realmente fresca, nutritiva e increíblemente sabrosa. Teníamos la espinaca Tarka Dahl y el pollo Keralan Nandan que recomiendo encarecidamente, pero estoy seguro de que todos son deliciosos y estoy deseando trabajar en todo el menú.

A long term regular customer here. Food is consistently good, but can lack the "wow" factor. Nice laid back place with friendly staff. Much healthier than your average Indian place,

Yummy mango lassis Super good value Thali plates with all the sides and fresh chutneys. Tasty and innovative curries and you get a lot for the price.

Good food. Relaxed atmosphere. Music old hippies can dance to. Best Kulfi any of us had eaten in many, many years. Loved it.

Always reliable, lovely vibe, delicious food and super quick lunchtime service. Great vegan and gf cakes too! Highly recommended

¡Buena atmósfera! Me encanta este lugar, el personal amable, los buenos precios y la comida india más auténtica y sabrosa que he comido. Echa un vistazo a Masala Dosas, pollo al curry, Saag paneer y Dal. ¡Excepcional!También vale la pena probar la cerveza Desi si eres fanático de la cerveza artesanal. ¡Muy agradable!

Nice place with nice staff. Nothing to fault really just not my thing. Kids loved it and tried some new foods so a win really. Thank you.

Having a lazy day and stopped by for a quick drink. Venue was open planed and very welcoming. Young lady on the till had an excellent overview of the drinks menu and able to recommend an impressive choice and I also loved the top class banter. Love the customer service. Great location

Very good food, we ordered the chicken and lamb one , the latter is a bit hot so beware. The samosas were excellent. They have nice beers like Celia which we really enjoyed. Overall the service was fast and courteous. Very recommended. Have fun and enjoy the tasty food!

Visité con un amigo en una tarde entre semana. Tengo que admitir que había un buen ambiente en el lugar que estaba sorprendentemente ocupado. El personal fue amigable y útil. La comida fue servida rápidamente. Pedí el thali de espinacas y estaba bien. Sin embargo, el curry de berenjena que lo acompañaba sabía demasiado a puré de tomate. Las cantidades de comida en general eran pequeñas y me fui todavía con hambre. El menú de postres no llegó después de que lo hubiéramos pedido. En general, con chappaties extra y un vaso de cerveza, cada uno tenía alrededor de 40, lo que pensé que era mucho para lo que teníamos. Mi amigo disfrutó su plato de cordero pero, a regañadientes, no creo que recomendaría este lugar. Por esa cantidad de dinero, espero irme sintiendo como si hubiera comido una comida medio decente.

Like the reviewer a bit further down, this is long overdue. We come in from Somerset just to visit this place. It’s relaxed, friendly and the food is fab. But the thing that’s finally prompted me to review ... I have an issue with loud music in lunchtime restaurants nowadays, as evidenced by other reviews I have written. When we arrived, before 12.30, the restaurant was yet to fill up (it gets a deservedly good trade at lunchtimes), and the music was loud and echoing. My heart sank at the prospect of lunch being spoiled by not easily being able to hear conversation with my partner, and I asked the person serving if it could be turned down a little. She could not have been more co-operative, reducing the volume to a level where it could be heard but was no longer intrusive. She even came up after a few minutes to check if it was OK for me. I now love this place even more - next week we’re returning with a party of six!