Bombay Pickles Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was very tasty and presented smartly."
• "The curries were ok, small portions, very oily and not very spicy."
• "The food was delicious, they’re not afraid to use a bit of spice, but the chilli didn’t overwhelm the other flavours."
• "The quality of the food was excellent."
• "The food is excellent and worth the money."
• "Food was excellent A1"
• "The masala chicken was delicious!!"

Cons:

• "The curries were ok, small portions, very oily and not very spicy."
• "No taste of lamb naga and full of ginger and garlic."
• "The spices were burned in my Madras, giving it terrible bitter taste."
• "The food was nice but small."
• "It was the smallest greasy curry I've ever seen!"
• "The chicken pathia was very oily and my somosa starters had oil inside."
• "The Nargis kebab starter was a Scotch egg and the Sheek kebabs, were similar to what you get in the freezer section at a super market, awful texture."

Service

Pros:

• "Thank you to everyone at Bombay Pickles-You all work incredibly hard!"
• "Friendly, well accommodating staff."
• "Superb service from the moment we arrived, attentive, friendly but not too familiar."
• "Very welcoming Staff and Owner."
• "Can not recommend Bombay Pickles enough."
• "What a great night we had nothing was too much for the staff."
• "The staff were attentive, friendly and had great banter with the guests."

Cons:

• "The evening was booked in advance and the menu given upfront it was a busy evening in restaurant but service was so slow."
• "Paid around 25 per head and to be rushed in and out and made feel unwanted."
• "Waited 40mins for our food order to be taken."
• "We felt they wanted to get rid of us."
• "Overall I felt the customer service was poor and just wanted us in and out."
• "It was very busy, so that's probably why the meal was so disappointing."
• "First time ordering from here food was an hour late and cold."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The restaurant is kept nice and clean the deco is fantastic."
• "Tasteful decor with friendly and helpful staff."
• "Great restaurant, food is amazing, been quite a few times now and never had a bad meal."
• "The restaurant is lovely great atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was buzzing, busy but not too loud."
• "The restaurant itself is clean, modern and the atmosphere is great!"
• "Nice busy restaurant. Felt clean and modern inside with a professional ambience."

Cons:

• "First time there, even though the place looks and feels amazing and the food is delicious. To have our tabel that was booked 24 hours before to disappear."
• "Extremely busy cheek-by-jowel noisy dining (atmosphere?)."
• "Such as shame as this place was brilliant all about the money now not customer services."
• "Loads and loads of plastic. Not environmental friendly."
• "Got asked if we could move as they needed the table for a bigger party."
• "To have our tabel that was booked 24 hours before to dissapear and for the staff to look at you with a blank face."
• "Bombay pickles is being used as a front for other activity."

Value

Pros:

• "What a find, they had a special offer on, that was great food and a cracking price."
• "Fair price for the whole package."
• "Highly recommend and we will be back!"
• "Starters were done to perfection, mains were outstanding."
• "2 beers each, appetiser, starter, main, complimentary ice cream and baileys shot all for £49.10. Absolutely no complaints!"
• "The food is amazing, the restaurant itself is clean, modern and the atmosphere is great!"
• "Always delicious, fair priced, generous."

Cons:

• "The 10% service charge is OTT for parties less than 6."
• "The 10% service charge is OTT for parties less than 6 and is only really there to cover all the unwanted 'complementary' dairy items they bring you at the end to sweeten the deal!"
• "Food portions are ridiculous."
• "Beer was warm and the head on the beer was a quarter of a pint."
• "They add service charge (10% tip) - not optional but to pay it. Very sneaky."
• "Check your bill as they over charge."
• "Ordered a delivery. Food was very nice but on a £60 order with 5 Popadoms, including ordering the dips separately, we were surprised to see small tubs, only really enough for 1."