Bengal Restaurant

Fresh, delicious, and friendly. Loved this place! Very affordable.

Found this via Unilocal (obviously!) while feeling peckish in the area. £16.50 for the whole meal of tandoori lamb starter (nice), chicken tikka main course (juicy but somewhat lacking in taste/​spices), naan (ok) and a large beer (well lager is a lager…). Not the best Indian I’ve encountered in London but quite all right nevertheless.
It’s a small place, had few others at 6:30pm on Monday. Service was very quick and friendly.
Would I return? Yeah, value for money was good even though it was not a full five star experience as such

Great food and service. Not even feeling bad about forgetting to show the 10% off coupon.

I’ve heard great things about Indian food in London so when my friend and I were looking for a place to eat near the notting hill area, we found this place. It’s pretty tiny, tucked into the street so you may not notice it too much when you walk by. The staff was very friendly and made good recommendations when we asked for it.
The great thing for me was that they had a wide selection of vegetarian food (which is often vegan if it doesn’t have cheese or butter). I asked for a recommendation and ordered the vegetable naga bhuna, which was a spicy veggie stew with a bunch of vegetables like eggplant, cauliflower, potatoes, chickpeas etc. I loved that it was actually spicy and it went great with some jasmine rice. My friend ordered a butter chicken with chapati and she said that was delicious too. Service was quite fast and I thought the food was really authentic and very affordable (by London standards). For my first Indian food experience in London, Bengal didn’t disappoint.

Great flavors, very nice service, reasonably priced. An easy walk from Paddington, or take the bus and be there in minutes.

What a lovely dining experience we had with Bengal! I had read the Unilocal reviews, and since we’re staying in Paddington, I thought we should try it. So glad we did! I had made reservations on-​line (only 45 minutes beforehand), and called to let them know that we were running a few minutes late. They hadn’t received the reservation on-​line, but even though the place was packed upstairs, they opened the entire downstairs up for us to honor the reservation. We had a delicious meal. My son gobbled down his Tandori Chicken. My husband loved his Lamb Vindiloo (sp?). And I really liked the chicken with the rich Almond sauce (can’t remember what it was called) — which was very thick and slightly sweet, but quite tasty. We all loved the cheese naan (and all agreed it was much better than the plain). The service was excellent. A really nice find!

What a hidden gem ! We let the waiter pick our food and he did a great job. Starting with the papadum, everything was filled with flavor. The sizzling chicken had a bit of a kick. Prawn masala had almost a mole sauce. Great lamb, lemon rice, and garlic nan. Dinner for 3, including 2 beers £42! We will return

Since my stay in HK I’ve become a big fan of Indian food!
Unfortunately we have only few Indian restaurants in Germany, so I was glad to be in the UK being able try again great Indian food á la butter chicken etc. I tried 4 – 5 different restaurants, most of them located in Soho and rated with 4 to 4,5 stars and was actually a bit disappointed since it just didn’t taste as good as in HK. I’m now happy that I’ve finally found Bengal Tiger because the food is great and the people are nice! I can especially recommend the chicken saag, in which they use a good mix of different spices, which harmonise well! Moreover the naan is super fresh. It always comes directly out of the oven! Therefore definitely worth a visit!

The food was a different taste then I am used to. Probably from a different region of India. It was awesome food and very reasonable price. Recommended for a quick, cheap meal.

Not sure why other reviews are high. We eat Indian most cities we visit. This was subpar. Service was average. The food was bland or oddly flavored. Dahl was runny. Disappointing.

Amazing. Came here alone seeking a solid London Indian food experience and was blown away. Chicken special sizzler was to die for and I had leftovers for the next day’s lunch. Classy and attentive service. Large glasses of wine poured. Great all around, would come back

Awesome food! Best curry I’ve had. I asked for hot chicken curry and they definitely came through! Would recommend to anyone looking for some good food in the area.

Went on Unilocal to find a new Indian Food place near a tunnel stop. Found the reviews and checked it out.
The table ordered:
Chutney (ok at best)
Mixed Grill (Good choice)
Chef’s Special Lamb (ok at best)
Overall, the food quality was decent especially considering the price. It is by no means great food but if you are looking for an affordable option near a local station, it’s an ok option. The service was polite and helpful but pushy when it came to ordering certain dishes. We got pressured into the Special Lamb which didn’t end up being that great. The food lacked the the spice and flavor which I am used to but that could be a plus for some customers.

Excellent service. The specialties were delicious; mixed grill, lamb and chicken. The onion starter was tasty.

It is a small restaurant. Food was good but nothing exceptional. It is quite cheap: 1 bottle of wine, 1 starters, 2 main courses, bread/​rice and dessert for 30£.

Was I surprised to find that the restaurant with the best Indian reviews in the area was just around the corner from me! I’ve walked past it almost every day and had no idea of this gem. Delicious food and excellent and most friendly service! The 5 of us shared dishes, naan, and rice, (and good cheap bottles of house wine) and were extremely satisfied with it all. My friend asked for a take out menu (they do free delivery with orders over £12 too), and not only did they provide us with that, but sweetly gave us magnets and a giant calendar too. Will definitely be back a lot.

This restaurant serves great food that would place itself in a price class high above what you pay for. Additionally; the most service-​minded staff in all of London.
I highly recommend this place, it’s located just off the tube!

OMG. The food here is *amazing*. The lamb samosas are so light and flaky, and the lamb filling so tasty, that it seems a shame to use the minted yogurt with them but it was awesome! Philip said that was the best prawn biryani he’d ever had and my sizzling dish of lamb with vegetable curry was one of the most delectable things I’ve ever eaten.
This is the sort of place that when you’re in town, you make it a special point just to go. I may live 4200 miles away (a tad bit outside their delivery area) but when we’re in London again this will be the first restaurant we visit.
Aside from the food, the little place is charming, beautifully appointed, and the staff super friendly. Couldn’t ask for a better dining experience!

I came to this place because it got great reviews and was a short distance from where we were staying. I was not disappointed! The food was the best Indian food I have ever had. The servers were friendly, attentive. The food came quickly and was a reasonable price. Delicious dishes! My only regret is that I had not found it sooner or I would have ate here twice! Delicious, don’t miss out!

You will not be disappointed. While there are Indian restaurants with a more delicate balance of flavors in the curries, I found each dish to be dominated by its prime flavor, I was very satisfied at the conclusion of the meal, especially for the price paid.
I recommend the sheek kebab which is served sizzling on a cast iron plate and with delicious grilled onions.

Dank der bisherigen Bewertungen haben wir uns während unseres London Urlaubes entschlossen, dass Bengal mal selbst zu probieren. Wir können uns unseren Vorrednern nur anschließen der Service war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Essen hat uns sehr gut geschmeckt und die Portionen waren angemessen. Unschlagbar ist das Preis-​Leistungsverhältnis im Bengal! Wo sonst können zwei Personen für knapp 30 Pfund in London essen gehen? Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und würden wieder kommen!