Bengal Tiger

I’m giving Bengal Tiger two stars because their food is fairly good, I’d give it 3.5÷4 stars but their service is about 1 star.
My husband and I went came here based on a pushy recommendation from our Über driver (which was a bad call, we later learned our Über driver has a relationship with the restaurant and often drops off his riders to this restaurant — there must be something in it for him).
Our waiter was initially friendly. When we ordered soft drinks, one entrée and one side dish each, this early wasn’t satisfactory to him and he became very rude. He pushed wine and beer, appetizers, side dishes… everything. And he pushed all these things on us multiple times. He was clearly unhappy about us not ordering more (the only correlation we could find was a 12.5% service charge that he likely got a cut of).
We ordered what wanted and it was more than enough food for the two of us. Our meal was £38 which inSan Francisco, would buy you an enormous amount of Indian food. I’m glad we didn’t cave in based on pressure and buy more, we wouldn’t have eat it.
Advise to owners: check your service standards! Your food was quite good but your service really ruined our experience! Also, your soda machine is flat, change the CO2.

Food is great. Taste super good. Although it’s is a pricy place but food was delicious.

Reasonable food, nothing to write home about, but for the price and location is great for a work night curry! On Mondays to Wednesday’s, you can usually just rock up without a booking which is handy…

We had a really lovely chicken tikka masala and saag chicken, along with an aloo gobi. The sauces for both the chicken dishes were wonderfully and vibrantly flavored, in contrast with the mild creamy sauces found in typical US versions. With the saag, the spinach was not mushy and overdone like you find in the US; instead, it had good texture and flavor. Naan was good, rice portion small. Overall, we were quite happy and would return. To note, the main reason we ended up eating here was because it is open late, until 11pm.

Recommended by a friend in the U.S. I went and it was the best Indian food I’ve ever had. Great staff also. I’ll go here every time

The location for this restaurant is good — in a residential neighborhood on a quiet street. The food is fine, but the service wasn’t friendly. We had to repeat our order several times and the servers seemed to be annoyed that we showed up with young children in our group. No follow up to see whether we were enjoying our food. If you’re looking for Indian food in this area, I recommend Indian City instead.

While the ambiance is relaxing and the décor is elegant, the food is mediocre.
I ordered the lunch portion of chicken tikka masala with naan but they served me rice instead of naan. The chicken flavoring was mild, with a slight kick. The rice was bland, no peas :(I’ve had much better Indian food in my home state of New Jersey. Disappointing.

My coworkers suggested this place and it was quite good.
All of the food was good, but not the best Indian I’ve ever had. The chicken tikka masala was sweeter than I’m used to, but still tasty. The tandoori chicken was good according to my coworker. The naan was about right with the other Indian restaurants I’ve ever gone to.
Prices were a bit high.

Extensive dinner menu, good service & excellent quality good. Nice atmosphere and location as well. Will return.

Destacaré en primer lugar que el Pollo Tika Masala tiene un punto algo menos dulzón de lo que acostumbran la mayoría de los restaurantes indios… y eso me gustó. Pan de pita muy bien cocido junto a 4 salsa diferentes abrieron nuestra mesa. En la que por cierto estábamos 5 personas algo apretujadillas.
El Bengal Tiger se aleja de la decoración tradicional india y más parece un restaurante moderno y cool –que lo es– aunque su comida es tradicional, absolutamente tradicional india exactamente igual a la que puedes disfrutar en otros restaurantes similares. Me llamó especialmente la atención una especie de esqueleto de metal dorado gigante de lo que parecía ser un diplodocus (aunque me temo que en realidad debía ser de un tigre).
Servicio no excesivamente rápido pero amable. No excesivamente caro. Buena opción si estás de paso por el Mermaid Thea

A tad bit overpriced and a tad bit trying to hard for your basic Indian food, yet a tasty meal in a comfortable setting. There are worse places to spend an evening.
We had seen a show at the nearby Mermaid Theatre and wanted dinner after. This was close and we walked over.
Bengal Tiger is a giant restaurant trying to impress you as you walk through the door. Soft blue lighting, artwork all over the walls, tables with white linen, the works. It’s almost a little too much but for the neighbourhood of Blackfrairs, it’s almost to be expected.
We were a group of five seated around a four person table (where they quickly threw in another chair and place setting.) The service then leaved a bit to be desired. We couldn’t grab anyone’s attention to order and waited a while before they finally came to check on us. After that, though, the food came quickly and everything was fine.
The food is your typical blend of Indian food, where you can get everything from your curries to your lambs to your masalas. And it was very tasty. They started with some Popadoms (or almost like an Indian chip/​flatbread) with a few different chutneys, onions and sauces. Fantastic. I got the chicken tika masala and it was creamy and delicious. Not too sweet as some places tend to do it — a nice mix of a seasonings.
Overall, a good post-​show meal at a good spot.

We’ve eaten at Bengal Tiger three times now and have really enjoyed it. The food is consistently very good. While the restaurant is on the expensive side, it is an upscale, nicely decorated place and it is in the City (Black Friars /​St Pauls area), where everything costs more.
I can’t think of any other restaurant in the area, serving Indian/​Pakistani food, that is better or cheaper. Also, it’s one of the few good restaurants in this end of the City that is open on weekends. We live nearby and Bengal Tiger has become our go-​to place when we want something tasty on a Saturday or Sunday night.

I got to Wagamama 5 minutes after it closed and found myself in the position of recalibrating my taste desires. Hopped onto their free wifi and checked Unilocal for «pakistani.» A two minute walk later I found myself being seated at a table for one at the very classy Bengal Tiger.
I ordered some papdum which was served with some great chutneys and pickles. Ordered salty lassi (not on the menu — don’t be afraid to ask for it) and ordered the first duck I’d ever enjoyed cooked with an Indian sensibility.
The dish in question was Duck Jalfrezy: strips of duck cooked with peppers & tomatoes, garnished with fresh green chillies, lime leaf and coriander. It was great. Didn’t want to order naan (feel like I always do) and had chapatie instead — which is a bit more dense and chewy than naan.
I felt like they had a few large parties and were pretty busy throughout the night but didn’t neglect the lone diner. Mango ice cream finished out my meal.

Stopped by for lunch on way back form office during visit based on Unilocal reviews.
Food– outstanding– Lamb vindaloo– excellent heat, flavor and texture. paired with garlic naan, which was to die for.
Price– only knock on this place was price– my lunch– water, vindaloo and naan = 20 pounds… ouch.
Service was attentive but not overly so.
Atmosphere– this is an upscale dining establishment. Expect to pay more than you might elsewhere for the atmosphere
Overall– food was great, pricing was a little high. My rating is based more on food, but price almost pushed it to 3 star.
Also, for travelers, credit cards without pin/​chips were not a problem.

People seem to like Bengal Tiger, but I’m less than impressed. It’s fancy looking and the food is ok, but I find it on the expensive side for what it is. The prices are better during lunch when they have fixed prices; much better than their dinner prices. I haven’t gone to any good Indian restaurants by Blackfriar though, so if you’re hankering Indian and you’re in EC4, it’s probably your best bet.

Bengal Tiger was located just around the corner from our London base of operations, so we made it a point to give them a try once the jet lag had subsided.
The interior of the restaurant was very nice and very modern looking. Definitely a fancier place to go if you fancy a curry.
The service was attentive without being pushy, and once we were settled and had placed our orders, they were brought out soon after.
Everyone in our party seemed happy with their orders. I can personally attest to the Chicken Tikka Masala and Duck Mango Delight, which were phenominal.
The prices were a bit on the high side, but at the same time, the quality of the food and the atmosphere of the restaurant more than justified it.
If you find yourself in the City and would like to fill up on curry, Bengal Tiger is a great choice.

Really good Indian food in a tucked away location. Don’t let the location fool you though — it’s a little upscale in both décor and prices. Our group ordered the 3 course dinner, and it was a lot of fun to try each dish. I wish I could tell you what we ate, but I am not very knowledgeable on Indian food and can’t remember all of the names.
For those reading in Austin, I also love The Clay Pit, but the Bengal Tiger absolutely blows it away!