Bombay Spice - Exeter

We went to Exeter in January and tried this restaurant for the first time for dinner, and we had a wonderful experience. We returned in November and once again enjoyed delicious food, attentive and friendly staff, and a reasonable price compared to other restaurants. We would definitely be happy to dine here again.

As a newcomer to the Exeter area, I decided to explore different Indian restaurants to find my favorite takeaway spot. I started by trying out a restaurant that I had low expectations for, thinking it would help me weed out the ones I wouldn't return to. I ordered classic dishes like Prawn Puree, Saag Bhajee, Lamb Achari, and Coconut Rice. The food arrived quickly and the lamb was tender, but unfortunately, that was the only positive aspect. The saag was overly dry and salty, making it inedible. The rice was overly sweet and mushy, resembling rice pudding. The achari lacked any hint of lime flavor, and the prawn puree was overwhelmingly salty, tasting more like soy sauce than Indian cuisine. Overall, the meal was disappointing and not up to the standards I was expecting from an Indian restaurant.

My family and I visited this restaurant for my birthday and we were pleased with the delicious food. Despite some negative reviews, we found the atmosphere and music to be enjoyable. Thank you, Bombay Spice, for making my day special!

This has to be the worst curry I have ever had! Dirty plates, cutlery and water jugs. We were even moved onto a table that hadn't been cleaned from the previous guests. Once the food arrived, it didn't look like it normally would but that might just be the way its been prepared. After a couple of bites, it was evident that the chicken wasn't cooked through properly and raw in some places. To add to this the peshwari naan bread that we ordered was completely inedible due to the amount of salt on it. To round it all off, the owner wanted me to pay him £20 for the meal as the kitchen staff had been working on the meal, I said no, I'll pay for what I've eaten to which he said, ok, pay me £15! This whet on until he finally got the message that I was going to pay £9 and no more. He then stated that he'd never had a customer like me before who would haggle over £1, I informed him that it's the precibal of it and he was still standing because I was out with my Mrs. I paid for my beer and popidoms and happily left. To say that I have been in cleaner places in Afghanistan is an understatement.

Without doubt the worst curry I have ever had. The food was served in takeaway boxes. When asked why the manager said it was to save on the washing up . Despite having pre-ordered our meals, they took over an hour to turn up, were cold and disgusting. Then the restaurant ran out of beer. On top of all this the seating area and toilets were filthy, the food unidentifiable and certainly not what was ordered. Having put all this to the manager, we told him what we thought, paid for what had turned up and was edible and left. Don 't make the same mistake as us.