Bombay Brasserie Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Really smart place with excellent service."
• "We were greeted by a smile and quickly shown to our table."
• "The service was very prompt and most times on queue."
• "The service was friendly and quick."
• "Staff we’re very attentive and on point. Never had to ask for something twice."
• "The service is spot on and yeh you are well looked after."
• "Staff were excellent and service was great."

Cons:

• "Overall I was left feeling disappointed as it was my decision to go here."
• "The service was terrible."
• "Our waiter made the experience horrible."
• "Very rude and discourteous service… we were almost ‘thrown out’ once the bill was settled."
• "The service was not up to scratch either."
• "It was so awkward they kept coming to our table asking if they should clear and if we are done."
• "The service seemed to be disruptive at times."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was delicious. Absolutely outstanding."
• "Basically order anything from the menu and you will not be disapointed."
• "Flavours were refined and cooked to perfection."
• "The food was delicious as you can imagine for a michelin star restaurant and service impeccable."
• "All the dishes were so tasty."
• "The lamb dum biryani is a highlight dish, with tender and succulent pieces of lamb cooked to perfection."
• "The food, fresh and delicious."

Cons:

• "Food was ok, but pretty much standard Indian food, not a lot of creativity put into the dishes and menu itself."
• "All curries are bland and have an overwhelming tomato flavor."
• "The food though tasty was served in very small portions."
• "The food is rather creamy and not authentically Indian."
• "Mainly the food served didn't meet our expectations as well, very very average."
• "Absolutely horrible food."
• "The food was very disappointing."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Lovely ambience and building."
• "The decor is amazing and our impression of the setting and ambience was very positive."
• "The brunch is a fun and busy affair... with a very open and well designed interior to make it feel like a nice grand venue."
• "The ambiance exuded an authentic Indian charm."
• "The place is very well decorated with some pictures from India from what I would say is British Raj."
• "Really great food, loved the authenticity of the restaurant."
• "Their glass-roof dining area with tropical plants hanging around looks really good."

Cons:

• "The food was lacking flavour despite specifying that we can handle spices."
• "The desserts were perhaps the worst, few but stale."
• "Food is ultra mediocre."
• "The food in this restaurant is second to none and I always eat here 3 times a year on special occasions."
• "Not an overly dark or loud restaurant!"
• "Nice Decor and ambience but service is extremely mediocre or I would say non existant."
• "It is shameful that this Restaurant is linked to the Taj Group!"

Pricing

Pros:

• "For 3 of us with soft drinks the meal came to ~ £130 which may seem pricy but not bad for London and we were very full after this."
• "Pricing is reasonable for the portion size."
• "Unlimited food on the weekend brunch is amazing value for money given the standard of the food."
• "Prices surprisingly reasonable."
• "Portions on the starters were very generous - very much worth the price."
• "Enjoyed a Sunday Brunch with table service due to COVID restrictions at a reasonable price of £45."
• "The portions were remarkably a good size."

Cons:

• "Quite pricy.. much better alternatives at this price point in terms of food."
• "Gin tonic is £15 for example."
• "The food is amazing and is on the higher end of the pricing."
• "The wine was horrendously expensive for a middle of the road chablis."
• "The food is extraordinarily expensive for Indian food."
• "The food is completely and crazily overpriced for what you're getting."
• "Portions of food was way too expensive!"