Bombay Babu The Duke Shops — Restaurant in Adeje

Judgemental staff😑

Firstly, I am Indian woman and my whole family including my parents still at this moment live in India. So this is in no way a racist review!!!!!

I am living by myself in Tenerife as I only moved here few months ago. Working for a spanish company so havent made many friends as I am still learning spanish. Just fancied eating out tonight as it was my birthday so chose this restaurant.

I walked in and asked for a table of 1. First comment I get from a waiter was - WHAT? Table for 1? Alone? Why? Does nobody love you?

I mean what….*?

They could see I am Indian. But I am really not sure what they were assuming by making this comment. I have been living on and off from India for last 6 years but my parents still live in India and I AM INDIAN!!! Would they not rather try to just be friendly and accommodating rather than judging me for eating on my own??

BY THE WAY I AM MARRIED BUT MY HUSBAND IS BACK IN HOME COUNTRY TO SORT OUT BUSINESS STUFF. REGARDLESS IT IS NONE OF THE WAIT STAFF BUSINESS. THEY ARE HERE TO SERVE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO EAT IN THIS RESTAURANT AND WE ARE PAYING TO EAT HERE. STOP JUDGING!

I have always lived an independent lifestyle in NEW YORK CITY as a woman and never had this comments said to me. It is just frustrating when woman are trying so hard to be independent (especially in India) and have a life for themselves without being dependent on anyone but men like these are the reason Indian woman mever speak up for themselves.

I am a digital marketing expert hired by a company in Tenerife and only moved here a month ago. I can safely say (without naming) I would never promote a place with such staff and nor would recommend anyone eating here.

Plenty of other Indian restaurants in Los cristianos, Las Américas to eat which serve exactly similar tasty food...

I am writing to express my deep disappointment and frustration regarding an unfortunate incident that occurred during my recent visit to your restaurant.

On 20-09-2023, my friends, family and I visited your establishment with great excitement and hunger, looking forward to enjoying a meal together.

Our evening took an unexpected turn when we placed our order before 10:30 PM, with the intention of having our food delivered to the nearby pub. To my dismay, while everyone at the pub received their orders promptly, we were the exception. The manager on duty not only declined our request but also responded in a confrontational manner.

This incident has left me feeling not only angry but also deeply disheartened. I cannot help but attribute this unfortunate experience to my racial background, as we were the only group singled out for such treatment while all other patrons, who happened to be of a different ethnicity, were served without any issues at the pub next door.

Such discriminatory behavior is entirely unacceptable and goes against the principles of equality, respect, and fairness that should be upheld by any reputable establishment. It is important to emphasize that your restaurant should provide service without any bias or prejudice based on race or ethnicity. I believe in the importance of fostering a welcoming and inclusive...

I have been to this restaurant quite a few times whilst on previous holidays over the last couple of years.

The food is excellent from the choices in the menu, to the quality and flavour it is faultless. Within our party there was some people who aren’t particularly a fan of Indian food however they still had a good variety of options due to other cuisine dishes being available such as various noodle dishes.

The only reason I have rated this as 4* instead of 5* is due to the service from the staff was quite disappointing. They were miserable, we had got around half way through the meal and were looking to order some more drinks which nobody came and asked. They seemed to be all gathered in one area of the restaurant chatting. In the end I had to go over and ask them.

From taking the order to paying the bill at the end they didn’t seem like they wanted to be there. Nobody ever asked if the food was ok at any point either.

It was very surprising as from previous visits everything has been exceptional however this time it was different.

I would still recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an indian restaurant in Tenerife. On my next visit I would definitely give it another go due to the very positive experience on my...