The Magna Tandoori Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing! So well cooked, fresh, tasty and plentiful."
• "Excellent food and even better service, food was all fresh and tasted wonderful."
• "Lamb Bhuna was the best I’ve had for a long time."
• "The food is absolutely delicious. portions are a good size."
• "The food we ordered was divine, so much so we went back the night after and ordered the same again!! extremely tasty and flavoursome without being too hot or spicy."
• "The food was superb and amongst the best I've had anywhere else."
• "The food was amazing, with the best nan bread ever!"

Cons:

• "Really bad dining experience! I am quite amazed at the average rating of 4.1, tables resembled a dirty floor, food was overpriced and poor."
• "Shockingly bad!! The worst Indian, food we ever had bland and tasteless."
• "Really poor food, I’ve never had such a bland Jalfezi…"
• "No flavour, no taste. poor quality. too much salt and sugar."
• "The most bland Indian food I have ever tasted."
• "The lamb karahi and chicken sagwala were tasteless, needed some seasoning and spice.. Worst £60 I’ve ever spent on food."
• "The food was really really bad.. it was horrible..the butter in the lamb dish was rancid and stank.. the lamb itself was tough and chewy."

Service

Pros:

• "2nd time here and not disappointed. Staff are great, food is excellent."
• "Best of all was the fact that because I have allergies they came out to me to make sure what I could and could not have."
• "The waiter who served us was fantastic."
• "The staff were so friendly, helpful and attentive."
• "Just had a takeaway this evening. First time back here for over a year. Wont be using anyone else now, food was best Indian food I've had for a long time, could not fault a single thing about our meals! 10 / 10"
• "Delicious food, knowledgeable staff and great service."
• "Staff very friendly sully was great loved his humour!!"

Cons:

• "Will not be returning I'm afraid."
• "I was very disappointed and I won't be back."
• "Service was slow, it would appear they prioritise their take away customers."
• "Had a poor experience from start to finish at the Magna."
• "Service was ok but there's little communication."
• "Rude waiter, continually asked if we had finished while we were still eating."
• "We sat for 20 minutes before we had to ask for a drink."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food was nice and good value although some dishes were less flavourful."
• "Tasty, good quality Indian dishes at reasonable prices."
• "The food was very good. We were alone on a Tuesday night in the restaurant. We saw many inhabitants ordering food to take away."
• "Food was good and good value."
• "God value for money."
• "The price is very competitive and great value for money."
• "Food was cooked fresh to order and our chosen meals were well presented, very tasty and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "It was expensive overall and not particularly value for money."
• "Visited for dinner whilst on holiday in Berwick and after reading the reviews and seeing all the awards we thought we were in for a treat..... Bill was £48..... AVOID"
• "The food here was ok at best but very expensive. What was worse was the cold attitude of the staff."
• "Food was average at best, and I would argue it's overpriced for what you get."
• "Overpriced rubbish."
• "Really expensive considering the quality of what we were served."
• "Very expensive, the small bit we had to eat was quite good but again our plates where quite empty, consider the price we paid it was a joke."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The environment could be a little nicer, although the paintings were nice."
• "The decor is interesting."
• "Loved the decor which is very individual and made both of us feel like we were right back in Delhi."
• "Delightful decor and lighting."
• "The restaurant is well decorated and has a lovely atmosphere."
• "The tastefully decorated interior exudes a cozy and inviting vibe, making it the perfect place to gather with friends and family for some good food."
• "The decor is beautiful."

Cons:

• "The building at some point has been loved but is tired now."
• "The décor is typical 80's Indian."
• "Nearly fell over in toilets because of slippery unclean floors."
• "Place needs a very good clean."
• "We were handed menus to look at which were covered in food (clearly not cleaned)."
• "One of the waiters had food all down his waistcoat, crockery was old and dirty."
• "From walking in the door everything seemed chaotic."