75 Brick Lane,
Brick Lane,
London,
E1 6QL
0871 971 7044
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Excellent Restaurant.Full of flavours.Lovely Waiters.Wonderful Service.Always go to this restaurant one of the best in brick lane.Nothing bad about this restaurant.Would recommend this restaurant to Everyone.
Excellent service but poor food and ambiance. This venue was the only restaurant not touting for custom so we thought we would give this a go. The restaurant is on the small side however with big personalities. The waiters are professional and well spoken with good knowledge of the dishes. The food lacked flavour and seasoning. Prices were also extortionate.
Having read the wonderful View London Review on this restaurant we went to try what we assumed to be the finest Brick Lane had to offer. Well it all went wrong. The restaurant is small, squashy and cramped. Seats are made of steel and look similar to those available in prisons. The menu is over-priced which explained why they were so happy to offer us 30% off the bill. There is an unexplained service charge added before the discount is applied which means that in reality you get 15-20%, clever marketing tactics. The food was medicure at best and luke warm. We have tried better places in Brick Lane. The Shampan is far better in all aspects in comparison. Decor is poor. Wine list below average. Toilets are a disaster. Ambience and atmosphere very dull.
I wouldn't come to Bengal Village again nor would I recommend it. The staff and management are rude and only care about turnover in Bengal Village. Had booked a table here, was never told there was a time limit on it and after having had terrible service from grumpy waiters, poor food (very small portions and nothing special), we were very aggressively told to leave as the table was booked for someone else! Shocking! Don't go to Bengal Village, there are a lot nicer places in Brick Lane to go!
We enjoyed our meal at the Bengal Village, although the portions were quite small in comparison to other indian restaurants, and the whole place is buzzing and friendly. However, check your bill carefully as ours was fairly expensive and when we went through it drinks had been added that we didn't order. We queried this and although it was amended it was still incorrect - quite a pricey night out!
Best place on Brick Lane by a mile, been going there 8 years. Friendly staff, extensive menu, competitive prices. Vegetable thali is good to build a big meal around for several guests. King prawn jeera, garka lamb and the wonderful Bengali speciality - keski mas bhuna (like a whitebait curry) - are standouts. Butter nan, some pilau rice and you've just nailed the best feed east of Buckingham Palace.
This was my first visit to Brick Lane and I really enjoyed my curry in the Bengal Village. The decor was modern and the staff friendly. My jalfrezi was nice and spicy but my friend likes a mild curry - which she also enjoyed. Prices very reasonable. Recommended.
Visited Bengal Village last Friday evening and had a great experience. They had friendly staff, fabulous food and stylish decor - none of the traditional curry house gaudiness here. Be sure to book as the place was packed though. Only negative at Bengal Village was the noisy Anzacs in the corner but you can't blame the restaurant for that!
Although there was no one else in Bengal Village when we visited today, our server was impatient and rude and the plates were dirty & service was slow. When the food finally arrived, the portions were small and the food was unappealing. My Thali was £13 yet had less food than if I had ordered a separate curry, rice and naan which would have been two thirds of the price! The lamb looked as though it was bruised and old.
I was not able to eat my food, yet when I complained, the staff refused to take the meal off the bill and started to shout at me. This place is horrific...the worst dining experience I have had in London. Avoid the Bengal Village at all costs.
Bengal Village is along Brick Lane and is a really good, authentic Indian place. Lots of really spicy dishes and it's all reasonably priced.
I like Bengal Village.
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