Dilli Haat Westbourne Reviews Summary

Category: Indian restaurant Bournemouth

Address: 33 Seamoor Rd, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 9AE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441202764865

Rating: 4.2
based on 189 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was really good. Portions were fairly sized and the flavors were spot on."
  • "The food was excellent. It was authentic and clearly prepared freshly."
  • "This has to be one of the best Dum Biryani I’ve ever had. The flavours were so powerful and very much authentic."
  • "The food was beautifully made and really really really delicious! Cannot recommend enough."
  • "The food here is EXCELLENT. The use of aromatic spices and flavours are DELICIOUS."
  • "Simply delicious curry, widest range, fabulous flavours and absolute freshness."
  • "Food excellent...however DO NOT ORDER VIA UBER EATS!"
  • "The food was excellent and Aaron was the perfect host."

Cons:

  • "Sadly, it was a bad experience with the food. Ordered lamb chops, which were charcoal, and the Shashlick was also charcoal burnt."
  • "Mushroom rice was ridiculously spicy ? Overpriced food. Bhuna was horrible."
  • "Very Bad experience with Dilli Haat westbourne. The food what we received it’s very poor."
  • "Ordered : Paneer tikka masala - the usual orange gravy(Definiltely not like authentic Indian taste)"
  • "Poor quality food, my starter was raw, main course was tasteless with very little meat in it."
  • "Had a meal in Dilli Haat and was very disappointed with the meal the samosas were very dry."
  • "Had a takeaway on Monday 4th June. It was horrible and everything was disappointing!"
  • "The curries either had no taste or disgusting, my family is very disappointed."

Service

Pros:

  • "Great welcome to the restaurant...young lady very helpful and got us in as we hadn't booked."
  • "The service was exceptional."
  • "Staff clearly explained the menu, checked in on us after each course."
  • "The staff was very friendly. MAKE SURE YOU RESERVE as they are pretty busy especially on weekends."
  • "The staff were extremely apologetic and offered to cook her something milder."
  • "Didn't have a booking, but they took us in anyway. The staff were all so sweet and food was lovely!!"
  • "Exceptional service and food to match. Best and most authentic experience I've had outside of India."
  • "Fantastic food. We've only ever ordered takeaway and haven't eaten in but the food is excellent every time."

Cons:

  • "Great pity about the lack attention to my food intolerance. Good job it wasn't an allergy !!"
  • "Also we had to ask 3 times for water, and the waiter tried taking our plates before we had finished."
  • "It was very busy and the tables are very close together which meant it was difficult to move around."
  • "I used their booking system and received an automated acknowledgment saying my booking would be confirmed - Nothing happened."
  • "We called within 5 minutes of receiving our order hoping they would be able to help. This wasn’t the case!"
  • "We had a home delivery and we were very impressed best take away curry we’ve had in a long time."
  • "Food was decent but one dish was off. On telling this to the waiter, they quickly took it away, apologised and handled it well."
  • "It took about 10mins for someone to get us menus after sitting us down."

Price

Pros:

  • "The food here is EXCELLENT. The use of aromatic spices and flavours are DELICIOUS."
  • "We ended up eating at this restaurant as a ‘walk in’ as it was busy for a Thursday evening and that always tends to be a good sign."
  • "A delightful restaurant and take away based on the food foremost but also the owners and staff are superb."
  • "We had a home delivery and we were very impressed best take away curry we’ve had in a long time."
  • "By far the best curries I've ever had! Incredible flavours, lots of variety & excellent quality."
  • "I'm lucky to travel frequently to India - where predictably they have outstanding Indian cuisine. Dilli Haat came very close to that really authentic taste of India."
  • "We enjoyed an excellent take-away this evening. The food was prepared with care and tasted very flavoursome."
  • "Had a fantastic takeaway from here tonight, such lovely food, full of flavour,but not heavy at all."

Cons:

  • "The price was a little on the expensive side."
  • "Good food as others have said. But prices have doubled over time, and it’s just not worth it any more."
  • "Went to order both last night, but saw your prices have increased by over 60%."
  • "Sadly this was an extremely bad experience. We spent £57.00 & feel totally ripped off, we will never order from this establishment ever again."
  • "We ordered for delivery. Excellent in every way. On time and hot. This is the best tasting Indian food since my late mother-in-law's."
  • "Ordered Deliveroo at 12:11 for Sunday Lunch. Food arrived at 14:15 with no order tracking or indication of delay given."
  • "The food is generally very good. Unfortunately on our last two visits it was much more oily than I feel it should be."
  • "We ordered three mains, some rice and naan for a birthday treat for three. The online ordering was simple and delivery was timely."

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