The Famous Curry Bazaar Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Great night out - the host shibz was so friendly and welcoming."
• "Shout out to Josh who was the perfect host."
• "Really positive and funny staff, lovely atmosphere."
• "Every time I’ve been here Raj’s service was excellent and the food has hit the spot!!!"
• "Consistent good food and service here."
• "Friendly staff members, very helpful and lovely food."
• "I appreciated the service staff at this restaurant."

Cons:

• "Service was BAD. They appeared nice until we sat down."
• "He forgot to serve my drink and I asked for that 3 times."
• "The waiter was trying to hear our conversation and was trying to interpret what we were discussing about."
• "The service left something to be desired."
• "Our starters took ages to arrive - had to chase someone up on it."
• "The server only said, 'sorry I told them,' and didn't offer to fix it."
• "The waitor was very pushy, kept rushing us to order everything at once."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was fresh and perfectly cooked."
• "The various curries have different flavour profiles unlike other places."
• "The food is pretty good. Nothing outstanding but it's well done London Indian food."
• "Great food that took an expected amount of time to come."
• "The food we ordered was very tasty and well cooked."
• "The food is prepared with care and attention to detail, resulting in a symphony of flavors."
• "The food was absolutely fantastic, the best curry we’ve ever had!"

Cons:

• "Dinner overpriced and not the best experience."
• "The side salad was a strange accompaniment."
• "COCKROACHES IN THE KITCHEN AND RATS IN THE STORAGE!!"
• "Shocking customer service and average food."
• "The chicken was hard and the chapatis dry and basically like eating cardboard."
• "The butter chicken was sweet."
• "The dishes were tiny, and they were super stingy with the rice."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Nice decoration, clean and fresh environment."
• "Ate with friends late night was open 11.30pm on a Friday had customers looked nice and modern bright."
• "Lovely atmosphere, we celebrated a birthday party, and we've got a complimentary birthday cake."
• "There was a great atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "For a friendly, quiet atmosphere and lovely food brilliantly priced, give the Famous Curry Bazaar a try."
• "This place is great. I've been to a few indopakistanibangladeshi restaurants on brick lane and the food here is fantastic."
• "Lovely atmosphere too."

Cons:

• "And then something a little creepy happened as we were leaving."
• "It was a bit sad seeing how empty it was at lunchtime."
• "The place was somewhat empty when I entered."
• "The toilet is disgusting."
• "It's a really crowded space and so people are constantly bumping past you."
• "The place is very noisy."
• "We were sat adjacent to a very rowdy group of seven people some of whom were incredibly drunk loud and continually using foul language."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are excellent."
• "Slow service but nice food for not a lot of money."
• "The food was authentic and at a good cost."
• "Very nice Curry House set in the heart of the east end in Brick Lane. Spacious inside and clean and quiet."
• "The portions were fair, and the discount off the bill went down a treat."
• "Good value for money."
• "Price wise pretty decent after we negotiated a decent discount with the chaps out the front."

Cons:

• "The guy outside enticed us in with a deal, which the waiter then argued us out of when he came to take our order."
• "Promised free drinks but when inside and given the drink, we ordered and the offer was withdrawn!"
• "The 4 course meal we were promised when ushered in from outside the restaurant counted papadoms as 1 course."
• "Food took a long time to arrive and seemed microwaved."
• "Just another rip-off join on Brick Lane and street hustlers telling you family restaurant story."
• "The real kicker was the bill- equates to 50 AUD. Absolutely ludacris."
• "Some meals are quite expensive for the size of the portions."

Management and Staff Behavior

Pros:

• "The staff in the kitchen is amazingly kind and friendly they always give the best service."
• "The staff were very accommodating and treated their guests with the utmost care and attention."
• "Staff: super friendly and welcoming!"
• "The staff was very helpful, friendly and very attentive."
• "The staff here are courteous and the service is good."
• "The service is so friendly and the staff are so accommodating."
• "Staff were really attentive and chatted with us after we paid."

Cons:

• "Management poor, staff beyond poor."
• "The staff were extremely horrible, they made sarcastic and rude comments."
• "The service was terrible and also pushy."
• "The service was lazy, they are blissfully unaware the moment you decide to choose them."
• "The waiter got violent and tried to physically assault us with a chair."
• "The staff truly cares about your experience."
• "Most outrageously poor Indian food ever. To top the terrible night off the owner and his staff racially abused my friends of African origin as if they were second class citizens."