Bristol Raj

The Bristol Raj has now re-opened. This was our first visit after the easing of lockdown but we have been many times before. Firstly, they have deep cleaned and have removed the table cloths so they can wipe down between customers. They wear face masks when serving you and have a visitor book running as required by the policy. The restaurant was sadly empty and needs your support. The food. Sorry to hear previous poster had a bad experience. Honestly, apart from Nutmeg in Clifton, which is significantly more expensive, we find Bristol Raj to be the most consistent and flavoursome. You just need to find your favourites and then you're in curry heaven! We had the Raj Murgh. Yes, it didn't quite meet the description and was sweet, but was full of large pieces of marinated chicken beast and had a tamarind based sauce with fenugreek finish. It has mango chutney in to thicken, not MSG, and tasted lovely. It was mild, not the 2 chilli rating, but they can easily fix that. The best for me is the King Prawn Chilli Chingra Murg (I think it's called that). Large succulent prawns, beautiful sauce laden with finger chilli, it's like a chilli minefield! My fave yet. Drinks. They have Kingisher on tap and also have bottles of other drinks. They are also fine with you bringing your own! In summary, we think the Bristol Raj is far better than others locally. It's a very basic venue but the prices reflect that. You'll get very good quality food and a warm welcome.