Bombay Bay — Restaurant in Portsmouth

Beware of Health Risks: Disappointing Experience.

Date of Visit: 26/04/2024

Yesterday evening, my family and I visited this restaurant for dinner, hoping to enjoy a delightful dining experience. However, what followed was a night of disappointment and distress.

Firstly, the restaurant's claim of serving Indian cuisine did not align with the South Asian dishes presented to us. While we appreciate diverse culinary influences, it's essential for establishments to accurately represent their offerings.

Despite the fine dining ambiance, the portion sizes were disproportionately small compared to the hefty price tags. While we understood the nature of fine dining, the lack of value for money was evident.

Regrettably, our disappointment didn't end there. Shortly after returning home around 11 PM, all five of us, including our 4-year-old child, experienced severe vomiting and diarrhea. Concerned for our health, we are currently en route to the hospital with our toddler.

This alarming turn of events raises serious concerns about the hygiene standards and food quality. I urge potential diners to exercise caution before considering a visit, as our experience highlights potential health risks.

In conclusion, our visit to the restaurant was marred by false advertising, underwhelming portions, and most importantly, health complications. It is my hope that the management addresses these issues promptly to prevent similar incidents...

Booking (2*) The impression I got when booking a table was that I felt rushed and there was even a point where I needed to confirm that I was still being heard.

Restaurant (4*) A tidy interior, fresh table linen, completely cleaned off seemingly after each visit. Nice view out to the harbour, but if you're facing away from the window, clearly you won't benefit from that.

Food (3*) poppadoms and dips were were nice. Korma was average for me and the Thai Massaman Lamb Curry x3 was quite frankly sub-standard and we all agreed that it didn't taste good. The meat was nice, but the sauce tasted like someone made a mistake with the recipe.

Staff (3*) Some staff members were attentive and some were not particularly warm. Could do with some improvement to their bedside manners. Felt a bit.. almost uninvited, but the lady was nice. It was a strange vibe, for example, when asking about pilau rice, a couple of our older guests couldn't hear the waiter and kindly asked him to repeat himself, we got the impression that he was irritated by this.

Price (3*) Not too expensive, for example, the average meal is around between £10-12.

Final Impression It was ok. It has a nice view over the harbour and restaurant in general seemed clean, but the food was not worth the price. There are much better places around Portsmouth that serve similarly priced food for much better quality. Won't...

Been a long while since eating here,only 3 tables had customers as early in the evening. 3 staff working front of house... Not a warm welcome.... Service was shockingly poor, no smiles, slow & non attentive, drinks just dumped on table and waiter just walked off, staff looked like they didn't want us ...food was ok, but a bit bland, and once again for a empty restaurant, took ages to even get a starter, and to get a 2nd drink was ages before we could even get a water to our table to order . Generally felt staff seemed more interested in sorting out take away orders. So disappointing, and such potential. When so many good/ high standard restaurants in the city, can't imagine why people would return. never again....So spend your hard earned...