BLANC NRI Staffordshire Indian cuisine Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Flavor

Pros:

• "The food was Delicious with lots of flavour, the presentation was 100%."
• "Each dish brought a new delightful experience."
• "The choices he made for me were absolutely delicious."
• "The lamb railway curry and it was absolutely delicious."
• "The food was surprising and unlike anything else in the local area, fantastic presentation and new flavours."
• "The food here was amazing. The choice is fantastic and the food is some of the best I have had."
• "Absolutely phenomenal food and atmosphere was aromatic."

Cons:

• "The wife's bhuna was too hot for her and also very oily."
• "The main we always have the chicken labab and it was very gloopy just not freshly made and not spicy as we have always had."
• "However, this time the food was substandard, most of our food was cold, and there’s a real lack of meat for the price that you pay."
• "The food tastes fantastic but the portions were tiny."
• "The food was warm; the oil had settled on top of the dishes and this made them quite unappetising."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The Staff couldn't do enough for you. Smartly dressed & was always checking throughout that everything was OK."
• "The service was quick and friendly."
• "Great fun, amazing service from all the staff, a lovely atmosphere."
• "The service is very attentive."
• "The staff were very attentive and friendly."
• "Our party was taken care of by the staff from the minute we arrived until we left."
• "The staff were extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about their dishes."

Cons:

• "Service was very polite and pleasant but had to be promoted three times to serve items requested."
• "Trouble when its busy and you have two sittings if the first sitting overruns then the second are late at their table."
• "Our glasses of tap water never arrived!"
• "The manner in which this was dealt with was unacceptable, despite having a table available the staff were only interested in trying to prove my wife hadn't booked the table."
• "Extremely disappointed with the service at this restaurant having been told good things in the past… the atmosphere created by the staff was negative from the moment my friend and I entered the restaurant."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "The decor was beautiful too!"
• "The ambience is lovely and the service is very attentive."
• "Beautiful authentic food in a nice interior venue away from the madding crowd."
• "The restaurant has a lovely ambiance."
• "Beautiful restaurant, staff really accommodating. We come here every year for birthday meals and they always make it a lovely experience."

Cons:

• "Our side of the dining room was extremely loud and the atmosphere was quite raucous - romantic it certainly wasn't."
• "Wasn't too busy so the atmosphere was lacking a little if anything."
• "Advertising a new cocktail bar but this is closed when visiting. Also sign on the wall says opening soon.. mixed message."
• "Lovely modern, classy decor. I just feel they are overpriced."
• "First and last time I will order. £8 for 2 small naans, £5 for four pieces of chicken and £6 for 3 tiny pieces of kebabs. They dont answer the phone when you try and call them."