Bombay Dreams

Didn't expect too much and wasn't disappointed, food was pretty bland and boring, seating very cramped, don't eat meat but the meat dishes looked very oily.

After the meal requested coffee and was refused, asked for tea and was refused. Never got to the bottom of why, but have never been to an asian restaurant before that doesn't offer coffee or tea.
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Meena
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Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Monday, January 25, 2010

VERY GOOD AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++++++++++
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ALI
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, December 25, 2009

The food - there was only one curry and daal for veggies, not sure if it's fair veggies should pay full price for not being able to eat half the food. £26.50 is a fair price for a meal, not really a buffet I felt. The potato bhaiya were partially uncooked, and very plain as were the onion ones. The potato wedge type things were alright, but would have tasted better warm.

Belly dancer was not bad, the singers were very good (I've been before and they have been absolutely awful), and some of the waiters were very friendly.

I would say go Blue Ginger or Papa J's if you want to enjoy the food and are not just looking for entertainment.
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Thameena
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Food 2 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 1
Monday, August 17, 2009

I enjoyed the nite, the food was great,music was ok too,but i must praise the service, Mustafa, who served te guests was welcoming and really helpful, I would love to go back their and i would recommend this restaurant to everyone.
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taira salam
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Food 6 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 4
Monday, March 09, 2009

Stay away !!! This was at £25 per head and we were offered an excellent 3 course dinner served at the table, live singers, bollywood dancers, belly dancers and dhol players.

Absolutely diabolical….remember, what they are advertising and what you actually get! You will be glad you read this review

We reserved the restaurant for 13 initially and changed it to 7. They had not bothered changing the reservations to a smaller table and we hung around like spare lemons whilst they tried to sort a table out for us. We were eventually, given a table right in front of the two double doors, one to the stairway exit and the other to the entrance to the loos /sheesha room / club area with cold air blasting overhead!!. Not a comfortable table setting in the first instance or we have a choice of sitting behind a pillar!! – what an audacity!!.

Drinks: we ordered, 2 cobras which were flat and not right. They took it back eventually after arguing that there is nothing wrong with it. We had to settle for another beer. One wine spritzer? Did not know what that was! Eventually after requesting what we wanted, got a small glass of pump flat lemonade with a drop of wine in it.

Food: we were shown a menu but we were going be served a set meal anyway so there was not option.

Starters: We had both veg and non veg starters…. For which we got a small place of salad, one plate of chicken drumsticks & lamb kebabs and another plate of paneer and potato chaat. Chaat first, this is obviously served cold but what we served was cubes of boiled potato with some raw pieces sprinkled with some chat powder…

We put the food on our plate and on starting to eat, realized that the meat and the paneer were cold. Eventually when we got hold of the waiter we told him so and he said, but we have already started eating the food!!!.

Main meal: Eventually, when the main meal arrived, again it was ALL cold…. The veg was Urad dall with kidney beans which were hard and not cooked properly and the other dish was peas on its own. Chicken and lamb were the meat dishes and naans served already wrapped on foil!!. Everyting was swimming in oil! Oh and cold rice. We asked if we could have hot food please and the water took it back and returned with hotter food. There certainly was plenty of it and it was still there when we finished. The food is terrible and completely tasteless.

Sweet: on the menu it said Gulab Jamun and ice cream…. No where to be seen. Instead there was a chocolate fountain with some marshmallows, and dried cheap cake pieces which were laid out open near the bar before we had arrived and oh! some kiwi slices as the veg option!

Live singers: – 1 male and 1 female singer completely out of sync singing to karaoke… absolutely horrendous and ruined all the songs they tried to sing… it would have been better off if they had left the karaoke machine on its own instead.

Dancers: well there was only one dancer and one dance by a young amateur girl with her mother in tow - even the girls on the next table sniggered saying they could dance better than that. Remember, this is a restaurant offering this entertainment to adults. If it was a talent show, it should market it as that.

Dhol players: – lovely young couple of lads – but still amateurs and you have seen better at music schools or even at temples.

This is pure untalented entertainment and treating the diners as if they are stupid.

Belly Dancers: again one belly dancer who danced around the diners and she was not too bad compared to all the other incidents

Sheesha lounge: do not frequent this so can comment

The manager or person in charge came around asking if everything was ok and we told her our concerns which she kept on challenging and arguing saying that they can’t see anything wrong. She only called over the waiter and started having a go at him – it is not his fault if he has been given cold food to bring to our table!! And not trained him properly to understand what a spritzer was? I felt sorry for the waiter and told him it was not his fault.
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, January 29, 2009

went there new years eve what a fantastic night till 5.30am club rocked ! karisma road show ! restaurant was chilled, sheesha lounge filled with lovely women !!!
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riz
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, January 02, 2009

went bombay dreams last nite.Had a wickd tym, da food was really nice, atmosphere was wicked but what made the nite was RANI who was realy nice and made us feel really comfortable.fanx a lot huni.
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GAF
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Saturday, November 22, 2008

nice place to go on sat was rammed an amazing night danced the night away till 4 cant wait to go again . see you soon Bombay Dreams
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Saturday, October 25, 2008

man this place rocks went there after ages didnt know they opened the new ground floor. seperate club open till 4 and a restaurant and apperently they are adding a sheesha section you really cant go wrong. the Dj was brill playing funky house and RnB compared to the usual asian thing!!! had a fun night at the club and with the ladies we met!
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JD
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, August 14, 2008

Went last sat to bombay dreams what a place, lower ground floor restaurant, and seperate club open til 4 am!

restaurant food good, decor very italian style like ferrari type ! club very clasic, music A1 very much like china whites club classics and bollywood. would recommed this place ! for value i suppose you pay the highest price for best things in life so no complains !
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joyti
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, July 15, 2008