The Grand Eastern Bath Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food here was really tasty."
• "Some of the best curries we'd had."
• "Food is great here, bright and fresh flavours. Good spice."
• "The food is excellent, with a good range of various Indian dishes and sides."
• "Every dish had a plethora of flavour and the Matka for dessert was honestly one of the best things I have ever eaten."
• "The food itself was lovely with the curries being well cooked, rich and bold in flavour."
• "The meat was tender, and the sauces and spices were wonderfully flavourful."

Cons:

• "The curry was the most flavourless curry I have ever had and is massively over priced!"
• "Food tastes like it has been Microwaved and not tasteful at all."
• "The biryani was plentiful but the layers of flavours seriously lacking."
• "The worst Indian food I've had, everything had the same taste and everything was spicy even the chicken Korma."
• "Food quality is average - unlike the authentic Indian food."
• "The grilled mix chicken special was extremely dry, for the main I was served cold Pilau Rice."
• "The food was not the best, there was 4 of us, and 50% of us didn't even finish the meal."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were cool and the food was excellent!"
• "The staff were friendly and the night was still fun."
• "The staff were attentive and the food was excellent."
• "Our server was very friendly."
• "Staff were lovely."
• "Service was brilliant and the waiters were incredibly friendly."
• "We were warmly greeted by the staff."

Cons:

• "Staff was not smiling and not welcoming at all."
• "We had to ask for the bill three times until we eventually got it."
• "The service was poor- like we had to ask for water - not served on the table."
• "Food wasn't bad but service made you feel like you needed to eat and get out."
• "Everyone was very rude took 1 hour to get food 15 minutes to get a piece of bread ten minutes to get water staff just shrug their shoulders."
• "Service was slow and waiters not very cheerful also pushing us to leave when we had finished as they wanted the table."
• "Poor service. VERY SLOW on a Saturday evening despite making a reservation for dinner at 7 and arriving 10 mins earlier!"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "We always enjoy going to the Eastern Eye for dinner as I know we'll have a lovely meal with a great atmosphere!"
• "The room is so gorgeous, hand painted wall murals and a very grand ceiling!"
• "The restaurant is worth a visit just to see the space, it is marvelous."
• "The building from the outside belies the architectural beauty within, a gorgeous 18th Century Georgian treasure."
• "Deceptive from the front but amazing inside! Packed out with customers."
• "The large domed ceiling and wall murals added to the ambiance."
• "Once you go up those stairs your eyes will be absolutely enthralled by the inner restaurant's stunning and beautiful Georgian architecture."

Cons:

• "One gets the feeling this place has fallen on hard times, but it seriously doesn't deserve it."
• "I find this large place too impersonal to be a good place to eat - there is a dining hall atmosphere rather than restaurant."
• "It's a BIG room so when it's full its lively."
• "Feels like an Indian market hall! This place is huge and it is so popular!"
• "The restaurant seemed more like a school dinner hall."
• "The first thing you notice is the place is tired."
• "Sadly this place could do with a refresh, the decor is very idiosyncratic but, quite tired and worn."

Value

Pros:

• "Would 100% come again."
• "Staff are really friendly and prices are really good especially for how tasty the food is!"
• "The prices were very very reasonable."
• "Considering its in bath I expected to pay a lot more than I did but was pleasantly surprised when the bill came."
• "We were happy with the prices."
• "Great food, was a bit spicy. Came out hot which is always a bonus."
• "The meal was lovely and we were happy with the prices."

Cons:

• "They then charged us £25 a head for 1 started and a drink."
• "Our first and only visit. the food was ok and the service was adequate. Not sure how they have so many awards as I've had a lot better curries with a lot better service."
• "The curry was the most flavourless curry I have ever had and is massively over priced!"
• "Sadly very hit and miss plus they’ve TWICE tried to overcharge me."
• "Utter scam, either in cahoot with deliveroo, or not."
• "Then, on the bill I noticed that they have charged us a 'service charge' - for 4 people I think that is a disgrace."
• "Not for me.. 160 Pounds for 7 people.. and we dint enjoyed the food at all."