Raj Bari — Restaurant in Bristol

🌶️ A Memorable Meal at Raj Bari, Bristol 🌶️

I recently had dinner at Raj Bari in Clifton and was genuinely impressed, not just by the food, but by the warm hospitality that made the whole experience special.

I ordered different food and all of them are fabulous but the Lamb Korai and Dal were the show stoppers. The lamb was tender and cooked in a rich, spicy sauce full of flavour and depth. The dal was smooth, comforting, and perfectly seasoned just like the home-cooked Bangladeshi simple dish and so satisfying....

What really stood out, though, was the wonderful hospitality from Anis and the team. We were welcomed warmly and even given complimentary poppadoms, which was such a nice touch and set the tone for a great evening.

The service throughout was friendly, attentive, and genuine; exactly what you want from a local favourite.

If you're after Bangladeshi flavours and a place where you're treated like a valued guest, Raj Bari is a must-visit. I’ll definitely...

Unpleasant experience with food that lacked spiciness.

Ordered the chicken bhuna, chicken biryani and aloo gobi. Food was aromatic and flavourful but with a complete lack of spiciness even though their menu said “medium”. Checked with the servers, who said it was supposed to be “mild” and “the British would find that spicy”. They offered green chillis to ensure that I “feel satisfied”, and charged £1 for a few whole chillis.

What made the experience worse was a server who asked a lot of personal questions which I found intrusive. He also assumed that food from my hometown were spicy, which the fact was the contrary.

Of note, they charged £6.3 for two papadoms and a condiment tray. While many Indian restaurants I have been to in this country offered them for free, at Raj Bari they were even more expensive than most of their starter options.

Maybe it was a meal that “The British” would enjoy, but for me it was...

I ordered Madu Paneer which is supposed to be fairly hot and sweet. It was very mild without a hint of any chilli. The other dish which was prawn Bhuna was the same. The food tasted nice but it wasn't what I ordered. I even asked to make the Madu Paneer hot in the order notes. I called afterwards to give this feedback and the guy just said they were busy. He didn't even offer anything, for example he could have offered a free curry for next time and give me eventually what I asked for, since neither curry was what it should have been. He even claimed the Madu is usually mild which is not what it says on the menu at all. I spent £40 on a meal for two people. I'm disappointed as now they weren't even that sorry or bothered about losing two local customers when they could have just offered something for the next...