Calcutta Club Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was really delicately spiced and very tasty."
• "The mint chutney was excellent. Lamb chops on point and chilli garlic chicken excellent."
• "The food was superb, everyone was happy with it."
• "The food was fantastic - very flavoursome and everything tasted lovely and fresh."
• "Feels very authentic with fresh aromatic flavours."
• "The food here tonight was simply amazing. As a person who really enjoys curry this was probably the best curry house I have ever had the opportunity to eat at."
• "Everything had its own unique tastes and flavours."

Cons:

• "Overall experience was expensive and wouldn't be going back there."
• "We ordered some king prawns as a starter and oh my goodness, they were tasting fishy. And then on the next day we both got diarrhea."
• "The value was terrible, the butter chicken was watery."
• "Terrible service was only outweighed by the chef putting a whole bucket of chilli in our food when we asked for medium spice."
• "The food was very nice apart from a few confusing bits."
• "The butter chicken was watery and not only tasted frozen but like tomato soup."
• "Veggie platter sauces were bland. Prawn massala was rubbery and lacked flavour."

Service

Pros:

• "We were greeted swiftly and shown to our table where the waitress explained the specials and asked if we had any allergies."
• "Great atmosphere and good service so this cannot be faulted."
• "The waiters/waitresses were very friendly and attentive and the restaurant has a nice interior."
• "Service was excellent as well."
• "The staff are really friendly too, which could arguably be said about a lot of places, but this is unparalleled."
• "Really warm and friendly welcome! Takes the whole dining experience to a next level and staff are so friendly and love having a laugh with customers which I love."
• "The service was excellent, unobtrusive, but very responsive without being overly formal; a difficult combination to get right!"

Cons:

• "Music was crazy loud which was off putting."
• "A drink got knocked over by the staff?"
• "One notable issue was the lack of attentiveness from the staff."
• "The service overall was lacking in promptness and friendliness."
• "But the attendant was insisting I needed to leave by 8:30, no matter their own billboard said."
• "The service left much to be desired."
• "The big disappointment is John the Owner who is the must rude obnoxious individual."

Value

Pros:

• "Great value for money and absolutely amazing food."
• "We went when there was an early bird offer which meant our food was cheaper than expected for the quality."
• "The food is amazing and great value."
• "The prices were very reasonable too."
• "They had a deal for weeknights which offered 20% discount if you arrived before 6:30, with unlimited sitting time."
• "Generous portion sizes, I ended up ordering way too much the first time I went as I wasn't sure how big the sizes would be."
• "Go around 6:30pm and they knock off a welcome 20% from the food bill!"

Cons:

• "Honest appraisal: food ok, we both felt it was a little overpriced for what it was."
• "Pricing is a bit on the high side of Indian restaurants I have visited but no complaints."
• "Main course came and although it looked good and tasted really nice... it was the same as the starter... 3 pieces of meat the size of a 50 pence coin..not very good at all...not worth the value they charge."
• "They have a mandate to order at least £15 per person or they don't serve."
• "It is one of the more expensive places in Nottingham."
• "I was very disappointed with the portions off the dishes, for the price."
• "Although the food is of high standard, we found it overpriced."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere."
• "Amazing food and a great vibe & atmosphere."
• "As soon as we entered restaurant was busy and good atmosphere."
• "A great vibe & atmosphere."
• "Excellent atmosphere, looking forward to returning."
• "Brilliant service and a lovely atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere and food is excellent and very good service."

Cons:

• "The table felt cramped as was 6 people on a table for 3."
• "I just found the atmosphere in the restaurant a little stuffy."
• "The placement of my table was rather uncomfortable, leading to an awkward dining atmosphere."
• "What a disappointment.... Just saw the review and went with frndz for dinner out... First thing the place is so noisy it's like echoes.."
• "The 2 seater tables are near the back near to the toilets so we were constantly being watched and walked past so it wasn’t very private. Also the place was so noisy and loud."
• "Parking was expensive, needs a few tweaks."
• "The decor sets the mood you would expect."