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Brunel Raj — Indian restaurants in Bristol

Brunel Raj

Indian restaurantsBristol

3.9 out of 5 stars3.9(282 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 117 973 2641
Waterloo House, 7 Waterloo St, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4BT, United Kingdom

About Brunel Raj

On Waterloo Street in Clifton Village, Brunel Raj is an Indian restaurant that takes walk-ins rather than reservations. The menu runs to familiar plates, with butter chicken and naan bread, including the garlic version, coming up often among orders. The format keeps things simple, guests arrive and are seated without needing to book ahead. Clifton Village provides the setting for the restaurant, placing it among the shops and streets of that part of Bristol.

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Menu & Prices

148 dishes · mains £1–20
  • Spring Roll£4.95
  • Onion Bhajee£4.95
  • Meat Samosa£4.95
  • Vegetable Samosa£4.95
  • Paneer Tikka£7.95
  • Chicken Chaat£7.00
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Reviews

3.9/5
282 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention butter chicken, naan bread, saag gosht lamb and chicken dhansak.

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145
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59
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Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “The worst Indian food I’ve had. It’s a disgrace to call it Indian food. Posing off as Indian but nothing authentic about this. Horrible taste and nothing is fresh. Garlic naan was worse than the store bought frozen ones.”
  • Google user
    “First return to Bristol and we spotted this beautiful restaurant to dine al fresco! Recommendation from Simon and Andrew (brothers) who are frequent customers - thank you to them for our experience. Happy internationale balloon fiesta weekend!”
  • Google user
    “Butter chicken had no flavour, just cream. Not one to leave bad reviews, but I would avoid getting this if you’re planning to visit.”
  • Google user
    “Disappointed with the King Prawns starter takeaway. At £11, receiving only two pieces felt poor value for money. Expected a more generous portion.”
  • Google user
    “During a family visit to Clifton Village, we visited Restaurant Brunel Raj and felt humiliated when one reception staff member made comments to another staff member in a local language while we asked for a table, and again when leaving, so we didn’t order. I noticed one other Google review mentions a similar interaction with reception staff. I recommend checking recent reviews before visiting, and hope management addresses guest welcome standards.”

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers split sharply on Brunel Raj, and the most repeated complaint is the butter chicken, described by two reviewers as little more than cream with no seasoning or flavour. Other dishes draw similar criticism: one diner found the saag gosht lamb and chicken dhansak extremely dry and thick, almost like a paste, and two reviewers called the naan stale, tough or worse than frozen store-bought. One takeaway customer felt two king prawns as a starter was poor value. On the welcome, one reviewer felt humiliated by reception staff comments in a local language and left without ordering, noting another review mentions a similar interaction. Another found the room small and not particularly welcoming, with a joss stick aroma and a rule against sharing a main course. The positive reviews describe food cooked to perfection with good portion sizes, delicious dishes, and al fresco dining on a Clifton village street, and one suggests getting the onion bhajis.

Location

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