The Bay Of Bengal Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing and the view of the beach was excellent!"
• "Outstanding authentic Indian with some absolutely brilliant view from the terrace."
• "Food was excellent; Chicken tikka Jalrezi was one of the best I've ever eaten."
• "I've spent a lot of time in India and I was surprised how good the food in this restaurant was, super tasty and clean."
• "Missus said it was the best Biryani she'd ever had, my Special Tandoori Bhuna was amazing too. Well done chef & Rhys 👌👌👌"
• "I had a chicken Jalfrezi which was superb. Very tasty sauce with lots of chicken and peppers."
• "The Kurma was delicious :)"

Cons:

• "The worst Indian we've ever had. Plate with poppadoms was dirty."
• "The chicken in my curry was rock hard, tough as old boots!! Curry sauce very dark, thick and tasted awful!"
• "Tikka Masala was like a soup and very flavourless."
• "Absolutely terrible the food had no taste what so ever."
• "The mixed grill is horrible, chicken is flavourless and the sheik tasted like flour."
• "The Curry was watery, and chicken was chewy the naan was like a crispbread."
• "The most bland, tasteless curry I have ever tried."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly enough and gave us 4 menus and 4 sets of cutlery."
• "Staff were attentive but not overly so…order was taken promptly and food delivered to our table in good time."
• "The service was perfect, every staff member was polite and very welcoming to our visit."
• "Staff were exceptionally polite, jolly and attentive."
• "Service was fast and staff couldn't be more friendly or helpful."
• "Waitors were very attentive, food was delicious & served within a reasonable amount of time."
• "Staff were lovely and they boxed up food that we couldn't finish."

Cons:

• "Been to this place every year since it opened and have never been so horrified as of my latest visit."
• "The server said nothing, took our plates and walked away."
• "Awful customer service."
• "Most miserable waiter ever."
• "Wait staff were rude and short with not only our table but a number of others."
• "The staff seemed not to care about us and the food was very mediocre and very small in portion size."
• "Very bad staff, they need to train how to treat with the customers."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "They have an amazing view over the harbour and out to sea."
• "The balcony over looks Tenby beach."
• "What a superb little place, nestled right on the bay with absolutely stunning views this place really is a gem, the food is absolute class also."
• "We sat outside on the balcony with a wonderful view of Tenby Harbour."
• "Amazing views out over Tenby harbour too!"
• "Amazing view over the beach from the outdoor terrace."
• "Seafront view, and balcony seating."

Cons:

• "Plastic style garden chairs & no table cloths are not something I've come across at any Indian restaurant."
• "Everything was absolutely filthy and the smell of old cooking oil was dreadful."
• "It got really cold in the evening but they have their set times to put the outdoor heater on."
• "Small, and rather cramped in restaurant with feeling on top of each other table wise."
• "We were downstairs rather than on the balcony, but still a very nice view of the harbour. The kitchen door slamming constantly was jarring."
• "It was a brilliant view apart from all the rats directly below in the bushes eating from black bags full of rubbish!!!"
• "Inside is ridiculously hot."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices seem very reasonable for what are quite sizeable portions."
• "No alcohol licence so take your own, Tesco just down the street, marvelous."
• "Cash only and no alcohol licence, but can bring your own beer."
• "Highly recommended."
• "The added bonus was BYO alcohol!"
• "Costs: On par with any other Indian in such a location, fair I believe."
• "The food was reasonably priced and quite a good range (without being overbearing)."

Cons:

• "Portions were tiny considering the price."
• "But it was a tad bit expensive."
• "£71 for what on hindsight is one of the worst Indians we have eaten, micro meals would of left me more pleased than this place did."
• "Only 3 stars despite the food being delicious, and the service very quick, the other 2 stars were lost when they tried to overcharge us by £6 for our drinks 2 glasses of cola."
• "The lamb somasa starter was literally two tiny triangle parcels."
• "Over priced under spiced wouldn't go again wouldn't recommend it either."
• "Very disappointing and still very expensive!"