Great clean restaurant, good food, especially liked the beef and the naan If you like spicy food ask for it separately, ours was pretty mild (but they also saw our white faces and realised that we like it that way, and they were mostly right) Very polite, gave chocolate in the end :)
It seems the reviews from Con Gillespie, Anna Amato and Andre Vakilzadeh are conspiring to negatively impact this stalwart business of Clifton village. Two of the reviews are almost identical, and the review from Amato reinforces the fact that this group that ordered food for 11 in a large takeaway order were expecting free poppadoms as part of their order, and when they didn't get them, went back to the restaurant to complain. They say that they had to go back to get their 'starters' (ie free poppadoms) which meant the rest of their food went cold, but then they also state they only live a few minutes away. So how is your food going cold in a few minutes? I collect from here, walk home in 15 minutes, and my food is always still incredibly hot by the time I get home. I even have to leave it a few mins to cool down. I just don't understand how these people think their reviews aren't utterly see through nonsense? Wahhh I didn't get my free poppadoms so I'm going to give you a one star review! Absolutely pathetic, entitled, vindictive behaviour. As far as my actual review of the Brunel Raj goes, the curries are always incredible, and the staff always so friendly! I highly recommend a lamb garlic masala, karahi gosht, butter chicken masala, vegetable rice, and they will even make you dishes off menu if you desire and they have the ingredients ready - ask for an aloo matar! Quick edit: I just picked up an order around 40 minutes ago, I've been at the pub ever since, and my food is still hot. Even the naan, the item that should go cold the quickest. Absolute nonce sense from the reviews I referenced.
I run a curry club that has been going for the last 4 years and by this point we’ve tried most curry houses in Bristol. In my opinion the Brunel Raj is the best of the lot - I’ve been a few times and every time the food is bang on and the atmosphere is fantastic. Fair warning it can be noisy so maybe not a quiet date spot.
My partner and I stumbled upon the Brunel Raj on a Tuesday evening during our visit to Clifton. We both agreed that it was one of the best Indian meals we have had in a long while. The staff were courteous and attentive. It was a great find and we would throughly recommend it to anyone visiting the area.
I was part of a party that ordered a large takeaway for 11 people from a local restaurant in Clifton, and the entire experience was a disaster from start to finish. The front-of-house staff member we spoke with on the phone was incredibly rude and unprofessional. He repeatedly put me on hold and had a terrible attitude. Despite his behaviour, we confirmed our order with him before hanging up, and it seemed correct. However, when we got home, we discovered they had missed our starters. We immediately called the restaurant, but instead of apologising, the same employee just said, "You didn't pay for them, so it's fine." He completely missed the point that the starters were a key part of our meal and that a mistake had been made. His only solution was for me to drive all the way back to pick up the missing food, which would mean the rest of our dinner would be cold by the time I returned. We live only a few minutes away, so we decided to go back, hoping to resolve the issue. Instead of an apology, we were met with more hostility. The staff continued to insist it wasn't a problem because I hadn't paid for the missing items. To make matters worse, they then tried to charge me for them. We were fed up and wanted some form of compensation for the inconvenience, but they were confrontational and aggressive. The situation escalated into a shouting match, and it was only when we threatened to post negative reviews that they finally backed down and gave me the starter for free. As we were leaving, a final comment from them sealed the deal. This restaurant has the most aggressive and disrespectful staff I have ever encountered in Clifton. Save yourself the trouble and do not go here.
A very traditional Indian restaurant, and this is a wonderful thing. The best dansak for years. Great atmosphere that reminds me of times gone by. Excellent service. I'd recommend this place to anyone who enjoys a real curry rather something "improved for modern tastes".
Very good curry house. Attentive service and the biggest prawns I've seen in the chefs prawn special. Hope to return soon.
Food is amazing!!! Never had a bad curry here. Staff are very friendly and always ready to accommodate. This is the BEST curry restaurant in Bristol!!!
Food was delicious. Quite a small place so recommend booking a table. Very good prices. 3 of us had starters, mains, sides, nibbles and drinks and was £77.
Got recommended this restaurant by a friend. Will definitely be going back, great food ,service was excellent and staff very friendly. Food was superb and very reasonable prices. If you like Indian food give this restaurant a go,you won't be disappointed.
Brunel Raj is located at Waterloo House, 7 Waterloo St, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4BT, UK
You can contact Brunel Raj at +44 117 973 2641
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