Dhamaka Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Definitely the best curry we have ever had."
• "The paneer and butter chicken were really really good - it was very creamy and the chicken wasn't dry."
• "This was by far the best Indian restaurant food I've ever had! Everything had so much flavour."
• "The curry with butter naan tasted absolutely scrumptious."
• "Both the dishes were nice except the part when I felt chicken was not properly boiled."
• "Everything we had was fantastic, and we ended up leaving completely stuffed."
• "The biryani was outstanding, mix blend of flavours with turmeric to give it a tangy flavour - loved it."
• "Really great, tasty food! We chose a few vegetarian dishes - paneer makhani, chole, garlic & coriander naan, roti and kachumber salad."

Cons:

• "I tried the Rogan Josh but unfortunately didn't like that."
• "It was quite unfortunate I got sick after but the food was really good."
• "The chilli paneer seemed like it was fried and covered in a sweet chilli sauce, not what I thought it was going to be for an indo-Chinese dish."
• "The food was alright but I've had much better in many other places."
• "I heard many good things about gluten free here but they are not true."
• "With decent prices and a modest menu, this restaurant may not just create the 'Dhamaka' you may be looking for."
• "Although the food was tasty, this was a stressful dinner experience, really loud music and they cleared the table and basically moved us on after 50 mins."
• "I don't like the trend of ‘street food’ served in restaurants. It usually means lower quality food, less portion size and somehow more expensive!"

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Amazing food with even better staff who make the experience."
• "The staff were really friendly, the atmosphere was really relaxed."
• "Great services, Nice & Friendly."
• "The staff there - impeccable. The most nice and friendly service ever."
• "Service and atmosphere was great! Friendly staff and colourful decor."
• "Wait forgot to mention about the lovely mango lassi, definitely must try."
• "Helpful and passionate staff, delicious dishes, cosy interior."
• "Saturday night was our first time trying Dhamaka. Wow. What an incredible experience. Everything from the service, to the atmosphere to the food was top-notch."

Cons:

• "Not accessible (there are steps at the entrance) and a/c is very strong."
• "The bathroom was adequate, nothing fancy but serviceable for able-bodied users."
• "One small comment to make was that there were a few small flies which were a bit annoying while we were eating."
• "Service wasn't any better. After seeing that they didn't have Pepsi I decided to just stick with water something the floor manager seemed to take offense to."
• "Parking facilities nearby a pain but manageable, slightly complicated to find using google maps on EE."
• "However one member of staff did not come across friendly at all although we had 3 medically unfit children sat in one corner after pre-booking."
• "Food was alright but I've had much better in many other places. The staff were quite rude and abrupt."
• "Food was good but spicing was a bit off on the evening we went. The atmosphere was great and the staff were friendly so I will give it another go as my son loves it here."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food was reasonably priced, pretty much what I expected, but so so so so delicious."
• "Great place and great food, the price was also very affordable for the amount of food."
• "Loved the Paneer makhni, absolutely fantastic."
• "What more can you say food was lush 😋 and the service was excellent."
• "Terrific night at Dhamaka, food was delicious, service fantastic and prices reasonable for what we had."
• "Had the deal for 12.99 (curry and naan) and got some mushroom rice extra (so good!!) lamb was cooked great and the spice of the curry was just right."
• "Always the best for tasty indochinese street food and hospitable service!"
• "Incredible food, the best we had in Bristol. The lunch special allowed us to try a variety of their street food snacks, all of which were delicious and packed with flavor."

Cons:

• "It was generally good - the portions are generous and very well cooked."
• "Decent food and friendly staff. Loved the butter naan chicken 65. Expected an authentic Hyderabadi biryani as it was advertised the chef was from Andhra however it fell a little short."
• "Good variety of Indian food with amazing taste. It was our friend's birthday and the cake that we had bought was ruined. The owner of the restaurant was very kind enough to bring a fresh one for us and they didn't even charge for it."
• "Overall the food was not the best and the service was below standards with the waitress's nearly spilling curry on my dad."
• "They didn't have much varieties of food and drink but they do better what they have on their menu."
• "Ambience was sad - made me wonder about the hygiene in the kitchen, the look of tableware and plates made me wonder even more."
• "Small establishment. Busy but well managed. Very quick service. Gorgeous food. Reasonable prices. Would definitely go back and highly recommended."
• "The environment was very good, servers could pay more attention to the customers, it was a very small space but I had to wait for around 10 mins to get the attention of a server to get the bill when there were only around 5 tables around with 2-3 servers."