Nice ambience. Service was good. Although it was fustrating how small the portions were and therefore expensive for what it is, the authentic taste of the food is what makes it worth while. Overall a good experience and worth a try when in Bath.

Good, well spiced food served in a nice setting. They have a selection of smaller street food dishes as well as some larger curry dishes. We went for around 3 smaller street food dishes along with a curry and biryani between two of us. We were stuffed and couldnt finish it all but enjoyed everything we ate.They had a little mix up with our order where they served our dishes to the wrong table. Mistakes happen and they corrected it and apolagised straight away.If you go along on a Thursday like we did, they have a live Jazz band playing in the evening which is a nice touch.Would recommend coming here if youre in the area or like Dishoom style food.

If you are looking for standard chicken curry and a Pappadum you are in the wrong place but if you’re looking for an amazing atmosphere a completely different take on standard English Indian restaurants you have found it.the food was incredible so many different tastes and flavours served quickly efficiently and at a very reasonable cost.Right in the heart of bath The location is perfect for a bite to eat before the cinema or after a great day shopping!!!

World-class Indian food from a well-staffed restaurant with friendly, helpful waiters and a live kitchen where you can compliment the chefs in person. And you will want to! Beautiful outside seating, a great selection of wines, and chilli squid and innovative pulled-duck tacos to die for.

Slightly worried when we arrived because the restaurant looked deserted, but it soon filled up. The food came quickly. I had the curry bowl with aubergine cooked in coconut milk ...utterly delicious!Rather struck by the unusual loo which was Immaculately clean, always a good sign!Highly recommended!

2nd time in a month, first visit was fine food was good service slow which I understand due to covid , but front staff lady is not friendly. Found her rude. Both me and friend decided not coming back. Gin was absolutely sweet syrup. Today went for lunch and sadly I didn’t take pics but utterly disappointed chilly tofu was dry not like usual and when asked why so , they said owner has changed the recipe but not reflected on menu. Bread was absolutely raw. We just left. Being local I know you hat good Food is.. worst Indian I had . I don’t care about small size of food is nice. No one bother asking. I wish now I had taken pics.

Wow Bath’s best kept secret!This meal was amazing, the spices took me back to the visit we had in India.

Hands down to best Indian food in Bath !! Amazing food, amazing service, amazing ambience!! Perfectly priced!!

Bandook is a fantastic Indian restaurant just off Milsom Street Bath. Visited during the first week of lockdown restrictions being eased and found this to be a great experience. Outdoor seating only during this lockdown period but the restaurant inside looks very nice for when restrictions are fully lifted. Excellent food which is not the typical menu found in many restaurants coupled with an equally good service from the Bandook team. A personal recommendation is ‘grandma’s chicken curry’.... absolutely fantastic!!

I was left disappointed with this meal. The food was tasty but no better than I would have expected for this type of restaurant. The portion sizes were very small which then made the meal quite expensive for what it was. We left feeling hungry but with a large dent in the wallet. It is a nice place to go but order more than you think you need and be prepared to pay a bit for it!

Really good food which was unique and unlike other India food Id had before with incredible presentation. Only with which could of help was that service was a bit slow but dont let that dishearten you as it was busy when I went. Im sure that everything else was just as amazing as the food I got.

Excellent quality of food, but too expensive to visit again.Both the chicken and lamb curry bowls were cooked well in a delicious sauce.However, for what was served I would have expected a lower price or more food.Certainly enjoy the food but be expected to pay over the odds.

Its been a really long time since I had such amazing Indian food. Absolutely lips smackingly delicious.#Bandook #Bath

Great food very friendly staff, very helpful with food allergies which was very tasty!!

We stumbled across Bandook by chance and decided to visit as we had never experienced contemporary Indian dishes.The Dosa tacos with pulled duck were great as were the Puris, which are a rarity to find in the UK.Despite other reviews on here the staff were extremely polite and helpful and I will definitely visit again on my next trip to Bath.

Service was top notch, food arrived fast and was tasty!

Amazing, hidden gem in the historic town of Bath. Recently opened. Great flavours and attention to detail. Very creative menu with good choice. Fair prices. Really nice decor, modern and trendy. Friendly staff - really enjoyed it.

Superb curry! In fact some of the best I have ever tried (and I eat a lot of curry) It’s not all that common to find Indian street food served at this level and they have some really unique dishes you will likely not have come across. Great service as well as a very nice decor and an outdoor seating area. Highly recommend this place and will be returning on our next trip to Bath.

After looking forward to visiting Bandook I cannot express enough how poor the food was. Incredibly dry vegetable starters, all dishes woefully seasoned, indulgently over-priced for below average food.Never before in my life have I had to resort to putting salt on any Indian dish so that I could taste…something.A Biryani should be rich and flavoursome with a deeply juxtaposed texture between the rice and vegetables. The biryani at this restaurant seemed to be of the opinion that flavour was an urban myth and had only a mere fleeting nodding hello of a friendship with vegetables.The chickpea dish would have been more passable as a soup…in texture at least. I’m sure I needn’t mention again the baffling absence of ANY flavour.The whole meal was akin to eating white noise.Had the staff been bothered to ask us how the food was we would have been quite happy to tell them of our experience - however, they simply drifted around in a hypnotic fugue state.Probably best to not go here to be perfectly honest.

I only recently went to this place for a meal and it instantly became my favourite for Indian food. I am Indian and there is hardly any Indian restaurant that serves good dosa in Bath. I loved the food, was very delicious. I would say its pretty close to authentic Indian tasting food. The service is excellent too! The staff is friendly and welcoming.I went there recently for my birthday meal and I was treated to a delicious complimentary dessert which was a lovely surprise.One criticism is their portion size is small. Pani puri only had 4 puri (£1 a puri was painful to digest.) The dessert was also really small. Also, as an Indian, I was not very pleased when the waiters didnt seem to really know the dishes e.g. calling dosa a taco. Its served in a taco style but its not a taco.Despite the portion size, I would still recommend the restaurant. Visited three times in the last two weeks and they have not disappointed.

Nice Chaat! Great location, tucked away from the busy streets.

A really beautiful outside dining experience, with covered, heated and well lit seating, ambient music. The food was stunningly good. Tapas style, plus a good curry dish, and a simple dessert is enough for a couple to feel full. Highly recommend.

Good food. A little smaller portions from those expected for price. Good hygiene and tasty. Tried the pau bhaji and gun powder chips. Both hit the standards. Mocktails nice and tasty but little pricey for what they are.

Unfortunately, I was so disappointed with Bandook.The service we received was absolutely awful, firstly, we were told no when we asked if we could order and our waitress was incredibly rude to us several times throughout the evening (and heard her being rude to other tables in our vicinity, even scoffing at them when they asked something).The food was really tasty when it arrived however, it took 1.5 hours to receive some of the food, with one of our party having to cancel their dish as it hadn’t arrived after being there for 2 hours and another finding hair in their food.We found that whilst yes, it was good food, the portions were quite small, especially for the price.Even paying was a mission, we had to ask for the bill several times and eventually went up to pay during which the person taking our payment ran off several times. I should mention they did discount our bill but by then, the bad experience had already occurred with nothing done to try and make our experience better throughout the evening (for example, basic service of asking a table whether they would like any more drinks)Whilst things do happen and it can be hard going, the entire experience was just terrible and I really can’t recommend going here, I’ve noticed a lot of the reviews also mention the same thing.Terrible service and/or the food being overpriced for what you get.

Great to have Indian street food in Bath! Very tasty dishes and excellent variety to choose from. Starters slightly lack of flavours and a bit on the expensive side for the portions.

Lovely find on our trip to bath. Friendly and helpful staff. Very tasty food

Great service, excellent, well portioned curries. Each with a subtle distinct flavour. Great fresh baking too. Skip the rice and get a bread basket alongside the railway curry. Excellent!

Service was painfully slow. I can understand that reopening after a long time makes everyone rusty. But this was exceptional. I think my group was the only walk in, and it seemed like they werent purposely ignoring us. We waited 45 minutes for someone to take an order, and another 45 minutes for the appetizers. It took them 20 minutes to fetch us some extra cutlery to eat. On top of that, the menu is a bit expensive for their portion sizes. I will admit though that the food was good. So kudos to the chef!

We ate here tonight on our trip to bath. All of the food was exceptional, we would definitely recommend the wings, biryani and the lamb dosa tacos (which we ordered twice!)

Food fantastic. Wil go back. Delicious flavours. If you are a fan of street food flavours this is the place to go. Food at its best.

We had a takeaway from Bandook via Foodstuff Bath and it was UNREAL! My husband said best Indian takeaway weve ever had and I totally agree.

I would not go here again. Overpriced food items. Portions are very small. Service is terrible. It took them half an hour to get us the bill. Food is not excellent either.

Second visit to Bandooks, and the food remains fantastic! Service was a little stretched but everyone was still very helpful, friendly and welcoming!

The food was lovely and the place was clean the portion sizes were a very good size great work bandook team keep it up.

The lunch tiffin deal is incredible. Authentic and delicious also great value for money!

Hidden gem. Came across this restaurant while walking. Food was excellent and the service was great too. One of the best Indian restaurant in bath. I strongly recommend this restaurant and to try masala dosa.

Had the most gorgeous meal here after being recommended the restaurant. The meal was absolutely delicious, similar but I would go as far to say better than Dishoom. The staff were incredibly attentive, giving us recommendations, bringing us a free starter to try and yogurt when I accidentally ate a chilli! They also brought a desert for my friend after hearing us mention it was her birthday. The prices were very reasonable. Will definitely visit again if I’m ever in Bath!

Food was ok…however the portions are so small. Paneer is £12.00 and has 3 medium sized paneer in it. Expensive for the portion size…otherwise beautiful restaurant and friendly staff…was served by Vandana who was attentive and polite.

Beautiful food and great service

Great service; staff were very friendly and looked after us. food was very tasty and a decent size, price was reasonable as well. looking forward to dining in house when lockdown rules are eased! :)

Food was nice, the starters felt a bit small, the service was quite slow with not everyones food came on time. The lassi was a bit watery all the food needed a bit more salt in general. Otherwise, good.

Good food but poor service

Great food! Superb tastes and really well presented. Awesome portions too!There was live jazz there as well which made my night even more special. Will definately go back again.

10/10 would recommend.Fast service, very tasty food.Great and friendly customer experience.

Good sharing plates. Would recommend the chilli paneer for anybody who likes a spicy sweet and sticky dish

Great authentic Indian Street food very tasty good service good price and good setting.great ending to our stay in bath

Great, near authentic food that was so delicious and lovely service. Must try !

Excellent food. Mutton biryani was superb as was the parotha and dhall too. Even phav bhaji was delicious. Make sure to try if you love authentic Indian food.

Fantastic meal! Came here for a celebratory engagement meal and will be back often! Staff were very friendly and so accommodating to people with coeliac disease, they really have fantastic knowledge about cross contamination and reassured us each dish was gluten free and safe. Cant recommend highly enough!

Portions are really small for the price and taste is ok.

Brilliant Concept for a bloomin tasty Ruby.

Menu is a bit confusing but the majority of the dishes are very tasty. Beer seemed expensive

Food was delicious.Manager was really nice to us and gave us good service!

Delicious and filling, thanks again:) my parents really loved the jackfruit biryani and all the veggie dishes despite being avid meat eaters, so congrats on that!!

Great location but food below the expectations and some of the staff very rude.Great disappointment.

Such a great place! Ive been a few times, as the service is friendly, the decor is cool, and the food is all amazing. Now they have a great deal with a new Tiffin Lunch menu that allows you to try three dishes for under 10 quid. Go! Its great, and I especially recommend the samosa chaat and the okra -- think you dont like okra? Try these and youll change your mind.

A nice new modern Indian. We had a load of fashionable small plates between our party, although you can have a main course if you want. Some unusual takes on Indian food that work very well, and I would say good value for money (even if we werent on a covid special offer).

Really really tasty food

Bland take on indian cuisine. Fairly poor service and some dishes were brought out cold although staff were apologetic.

Great menu, service and price. Friendly and helpful staff. Fallen in love with grandmas curry..

Lovely ambience, great food, friendly professional service. A good variety of choices, vegetarian & meat dishes full of flavour. Slightly expensive but the quality makes it worth it.

Good Indian food, authentic and wonderful service! Would visit again 😀

Recommended by a family member and I was not disappointed. The food is amazing with a wide selection of food to suit all tastes. This place is not a typical Indian. The focus is on nicely flavoured foods and not a competition to provide the hotest curry in Bath. I will definitely be back.

Staff were very friendly, food was ok, but service was poor,wouldn’t go again.

Outstanding meal, service, wine and Cocktails! A highly respected local Bath business! Thanks Mo and team 11/10!

Loved it !The food was amazing. Being a huge fan of Indian cuisine this place didnt disappoint.A great idea to have a varied selection of small plate dishes. A sort of Indian tapas.Nicely tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre.Cant wait to re visit

The staff was very kind and the food was delicious!! I would come back again :D

Poor service, waiter unfriendly and disinterested. Whilst the food was well presented,less the taste was less than average and the portions were shockingly tiny. An all together disappointing experience. Definitely wont be returning here.

Very friendly, nice atmosphere, great tasting food and something different. More on the menu and I would give it a 5* but there is a decent selection.

Lovely lovely food, not too spicy, all really nicely spiced. The kale chaat in particular is gorgeous!

Food was excellent, will be back However please following the covid rules and take details of people.I had to ask to write my details down and funny enough I was the only person on the sheet.though I would give it another go, 12/09/20. waited an hour for my food still not arrived so walked out. never again

Good food and excellent service. Covid measures in place, felt very comfortable.

Very nice modernized indian restaurant beautiful decoration. Very caring and polite staff. Covid measures all in ful swing.

Bandook is a nice clean establishment with very good service. But is just a hugely overpriced Indian restaurant. For example the rack of lamb was not a rack of lamb for £12 it was 2 cutlets. Although it was on the small plate menu so maybe l am being a little picky, but come on Grandmas curry was nothing but a madras, (as l asked for it hot) and yes it was decent. Now trust me l know curry as l spent a small fortune eating the bloody stuff. And no beer/cider on draught so 330ml bottles for £4 a pop!! All in all it was OK but a traditional Indian restaurant for me anyday, and if your a curry fan l bet you will agree with me.

Food was good. Tapas style Indian food. But staff werent wearing face coverings and there seemed to be limited concern about social distancing

Food here is seriously amazing. Tried it for the first time this evening with a table for 2 at 6 pm... the food was on another level, some seriously delicious flavours you won’t find in your run of the mill Indian restaurant... Service was very good too, quick & professional.... We will return for certain!

Stylish and interesting venue. Great food and service. Friendly and laid back atmosphere.

I realise that Bandook has recently opened (though the owners own the Mint Room in Bath, so they have experience), but without doubt that was the worst meal I have had in some time. Out of a table of 14 of us, two people didnt get any main course, and three people had to send theirs back, the food being cold. My meal was bland, without texture, a friends tasted like tomato soup with curry powder added. The service was totally chaotic, the people serving were trying their best, but felt as if they had zero support or structure from the management or owners.The Mint Room in Bath is very good; how the same owners can create a restaurant so terrible is beyond me.

Perfect as usual 👌

Great experience, friendly staff, and excellent food

Very bland food for the price and uneven staff service quality. Some waiters are polite, others rather unprofessional and rude.

Interesting, beautiful and flavoursome food. The deserts are absolutely delicious. The staff that came to my table were attentive, happy and helpful. Very nice setting too. I recommend the herb crusted paneer and mango kulfi - best Ive had. The drinks were also delicious.

Great service, fantastic food. Very creative interesting menu which really delivers in all areas. Highly recommended.

Delicious food and excellent service. Currently operating with 50% off food due to covid.

Loved it .

Shocking service, was waiting for more than an hour and a half for food. Staff are oblivious to the needs of customers, using the delay for food as an opportunity to sell drinks rather deliver your food. Honestly don’t know how this place is still open, a bit of a covid fest, members of staff don’t wear any sort of PPE (masks and gloves). Food is very average and salty, basically a BTEC version of Dishoom (aesthetically identical to the chain of restaurants in London), you might as well jump on a train to London and try the original that’s how long the food takes to arrive. Can you believe they told us the delay was caused by customers arriving at the same time! How does that even make sense? As a business you should have the capabilities to cater for customers arriving at the same time, that’s how a restaurant works.I’ll give this place a strong 1/10.

Pathetic and Very Smaaallll Portion. Not worth money.

Food was good but not of the standard that the bill reflected. Ouch.

Great atmosphere, the food was very good

Amazing food. Great service. Will definitely return

Has potential I suppose , the menu looked good and the setting was nice but every dish felt like it was missing something - an ingredient, love , sauce ... if you want the supermarket version of Dishoom you might still leave disappointed

Went there just before lockdown. Amazing food!

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, fantastic food. A must go.

Final night at bath. Looking for Indian restaurant. Found bandookStaff were friendly. However music was too loud. The food was ok but expected the portion to be bigger considering the price. If looking to have an Indian do your research. Before going into bandook

Fantastic Indian street food, just what Bath needed! Everything we had was delicious but especially the Bombay ragada, kori kempu, awadhi raan and the yummiest gulab jamun.Moe and his team were super friendly, well definitely be back.

Fantastic-excellent food & service.

Food it good quality but a little expensive.

We had pakora and the two chicken curries. I wish we loved nearer as the meal was delicious.

Superb meal