A Taste Of India - West Dorset

During our first visit to Lyme Regis in many years, we noticed this restaurant as we walked by. Impressed by the menu and the fact that it was BYOB, we decided to give it a try. The place was bustling on a Saturday, mostly with customers picking up takeout orders, but we were content to relax with our own wine while chatting with Kar, who had a great sense of humor. We assured him we would be back, and we definitely will be!

The Chicken Korma and the Peshwari Naan were the takeaway highlights. The vegetable briyani and accompanying curry were very good as well. The service on the phone was great and we even got a joke about Boris Johnson thrown in. We would definitely go there again for takeaway.

Good food at a great price. The restaurant could use a little work but is clean and tidy. The food was really tasty, I had Ada Donia which I would highly recommend. The reason for 4 stars over 5 was just due to the customer service. Phone calls for takeaways were taken very loudly and quite rudely. Our server wasn't blatantly rude to us but when some local people came in his service to them was a cut above. We were asked if we wanted a quick meal and weren't really sure what that meant, I think the server had an issue with tourists. I completely understand this as some people are rude but we really aren't those people. Its a shame because the food was yummy. We were both surprised by the price too we had a starter, curry, naan, rice, 4 poppadoms and dips all for £55!

I entered this restaurant at 10:20 PM, with their closing time being 11:00 PM, only to be informed that they were already closed for both dine-in and take-out. Not only that, but the staff looked at me, spoke to me, and treated me as if I were an inconvenience. I would highly recommend avoiding this place. They have zero respect for their customers.

During our week-long stay in Lyme, we decided to order takeout from this restaurant. The food arrived hot and on time, and was absolutely delicious. The portions were generous. We ordered Chicken Dansak and Garlic Chilli Chicken, both of which were delightful. Coming from Birmingham, where we have access to excellent Indian cuisine, we were impressed with the quality of the food here. Thank you.