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Spice of Bengal

3 Kelsick Road, Ambleside LA22 0BZ, England
015394 31250
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Ranked #36 of 71 restaurants in Ambleside
Price range: S$14 - S$59
Cuisines: Indian, Balti, Bangladeshi, Asian fusion
Good for: Child-friendly, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours
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67% Recommend
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Southampton
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Delicious food with lots of flavour. Tender meat and a "just right" portion size. Staff were very friendly. However we do think a bit more efficiency and urgency could've been added to the service. Nice modern decor with flowing music looking out over onto the hills.

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Bridgend, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW via mobile

The food was excellent and the service very good.To be honest a little more meat would have been needed to be perfect and maybe a little hotter?but maybe thats just my taste as it was very tasty.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

I have eaten at The Spice of Bengal on many occasions, both before and after the renovations. I took some business colleagues there recently, but nearly walked out due to the very poor service and long waiting time. We arrived at 6.30pm - 20 minutes for menus and drinks order (place wasn't that busy for a Wednesday night). Another 15... More

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Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013 via mobile

Food very good service good view brilliant what could you want!!! The weather was great and the sun was shining through the window we were there early, congratulations again to Camy on his new baby!!

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Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013 via mobile

Visited last saturday after finding it on google whilst staying in amblside. On approach it looks like two restaurant s and continues inside. Walking through the door to the left is a modern indian dining room, white and cool lighting, the right a traditional old Indian obviously the original restaurant. Once you get past this quirkyness it was like going... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

A good curry, reasonably priced. Very clean with good service and close to the centre of Ambleside. Have eaten here on many occasions and never fails to deliver.

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See 2 more reviews by Paul J for Ambleside
Yorkshire
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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

We had dinner there on our last night. Situated right next door to Tescos it doesn't have an alcohol licence. We took our own bottle of wine upstairs and had a fab meal. A wide variety of starters and mains we took advantage of the buffet, £9.95 each, an absolute bargain. Some of the staff just appeared to be a... More

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Bawtry
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30 reviews 30 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

Enjoyed an excellent meal here with friends. The restaurant is spacious, having been recently extended, and the service is friendly and efficient - the meals almost came out TOO quickly! The menu is varied and the food well-spiced and tasty. My only minor criticism, is that the Speciality dishes are a little middle-of-the-road and I would have welcomed one or... More

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Grasmere, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

This restaurant is tucked away down a back street and definitely deserves to be busier. I've been coming here since they opened years ago and plan many more visits. The decor is somewhat wacky and the Indian muzac occasionally a bit offbeat but hey, we go for the curries. Zinging with fresh spices and bubbling hot. Always have the Tarka... More

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Was in a party of 12 booked months in advance yet there was obviously not enough staff in the kitchen (funnily enough there were plenty of waiters though none of them gave a smeg). Waited 2 hours just for a starter, how long does a keema naan take???? Insulting service and no remorse from staff, disgusting and we wont be... More

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