Lal Jomi
Snapshot
- Area
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Redland
Westbury Park - Cuisine
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Indian
- Price
- £15 - £25
- Tags
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pickle tray
indian
lamb
Ratings
- Overall
- 2.3 stars
- Food
- 3.3 stars
- Service
- 2 stars
- Ambience
- 2.3 stars
Opening hours
- Monday
- Midday - 2.00pm:… 6.00pm - 11.30pm
- Tuesday
- Midday - 2.00pm:… 6.00pm - 11.30pm
- Wednesday
- Midday - 2.00pm:… 6.00pm - 11.30pm
- Thursday
- Midday - 2.00pm:… 6.00pm - 11.30pm
- Friday
- Midday - 2.00pm:… 6.00pm - Midnight
- Saturday
- Midday - 2.00pm:… 6.00pm - Midnight
- Sunday
- Midday - 2.00pm:… 6.00pm - 11.30pm
- Alfresco dining
- Child friendly
- Cover charge
- Disable WC
- Disabled access
- Group bookings
- Open bank holidays
- Parking
- Private dining
- Quality wine cellar
- Reservation required
- Smoking area
- Special dietry
- Veggie friendly
- WiFi
When the first thing you hear, whilst waiting for your table, is a customer who has travelled over 12 miles just for a takeaway, then you know without doubt that good things are to come. Lal Jomi is certainly a well-oiled machine (and we're not talking about the bhunas), recommended by the Good Curry Guide, The Evening Post Academy Awards, and the Master Chef Roll of Honour.
After being seated in your own private booth, with ready and waiting papadoms and imposing pickle tray – the only one in Bristol to include aubergine pickle – it's the time to relax and take in the sumptuous surroundings.
The décor is reminiscent of an Indian prince's boudoir with rich, heavy drapes adorning both ceiling and booths, ornate green marble pillars, and attention to detail everywhere, right down to the gold and mother of pearl condiment sets on your table
The food never fails to impress, with dishes on offer such as the Chef's special, Pabna delight – a medium curry with very tender chicken cooked in a rich tomato sauce, or the sizzling Karai prawn perfectly accompanied by sag aloo. And if by some chance you can manage desert then the baby pineapple or coconut ice cream is the ideal way to finish off a very satisfying evening.
With service and comfort second to none, all headed up by the hospitable owner Mr Miah, it's no wonder Lal Jomi is such a popular venue with MPs, local personalities and regulars from near and (very) far!
Restaurant Reviews
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A shame that they are so rude!
Rating - Overall: 2 Food: 3 Service: 1 Ambience: 2
30 Jul 2011
I went to Lal Jomi with a friend the other day (i had never heard anything about it just went as it was the closest to us at the time). We were pleased when we walked in. The decor was lovely and we immediately thought it was going to be out of our price range, but no. You sit in your own booth (which does make it feel like you're sitting on a train but it's nice) and everything's decorated nicely. You also get a great tray of chutney and sauces but at £1 a papadum you do pay the price. BUT, and it's a HUGE but, the sevice is the worst i have EVER come across. The waiters don't seem interested in anything, the don't want to be there and don't care about you at all. One came over to ask us if we were ready to order so we said what we'd like and he said 'ok' in the most blunt and arrogant voice imaginable. We though maybe we'd insulted him but no, from reading these reviews i can tell it's just what they're like. SO RUDE! Ok was the answer to everything. No thank yous, nothing. On arriving home i told my mum and sister and they both told me that they had gone and both left due to the appauling service (and they didn't even go together!).
It's a shame because the food was pleasant. I wouldn't bother here, they don't deserve your money.
Visited: July 28, 2011
What I ate: Chicken KormaThis review has no responses yet
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RUDE INSULTING SERVICE
Rating - Overall: 1 Food: 1 Service: 1 Ambience: 1
7 Jul 2011
I have never before been so insulted! The waiter with the receding hairline was cocky, confrontational, arrogant and hugely rude! Having never previously walked out of a restaurant before I could not bare to stay whilst this discusting abusive man spoke to myself and my boyfriend with such contempt. I politely informed him he should not be so rude to his customers upon exit and he just stormed off and shrugged his shoulders as though this was nothing new...
If you are hoping to have a pleasant, rominatic or just enjoyable meal PLEASE do NOT visit this restaurant!! I myself will never be returning.
There are plenty of great restaurants in Bristol and this is definitaley not one of them!!!!!
Visited: July 6, 2011
What I ate: didnt eat, walked out. SO RUDE!!This review has no responses yet
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SO RUDE DO NOT VISIT!!!!!!!!
Rating - Overall: 1 Food: 1 Service: 1 Ambience: 1
7 Jul 2011
SO RUDE.. Avoid at all costs!!!!! La Jomi used to be a good indian but the bad service has ruined it. The horrible rude staff made us feel like an inconvenience, especially when asking for a drinks menu!
The waiter snapped at my girlfriend for asking for a glass of water (as he couldn't be bothered to get the drinks menu). He then replied "so you don't want a drink then" and then followed it up with "waters not a drink" as he turned his back and walked off! We got straight up and left!!!
WILL NEVER GO TO LA JOMI EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!! RUDE RUDE RUDE!!!!!!!!!!
Visited: July 6, 2011
What I ate: NOTHINGThis review has no responses yet
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poor service
Rating - Overall: 1 Food: 3 Service: 1 Ambience: 1
29 Jun 2010
Is this a restaurant with a takeaway attached or a takeaway with an add-on reastaurant? At weekends the latter. You'll wait for 50 minutes for your main course while a stream of waiters carries boxes out to waiting customers. When it arrived the food was the usual good quality. The bill was unreadable and service had been added. (The menu doesn't mention this.) And, the sums were incorrect, in their favour, of course.
Visited: June 25, 2010
What I ate: lamb bhunaThis review has no responses yet
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How rude!
Rating - Overall: 2 Food: 4 Service: 1 Ambience: 3
6 Dec 2009
Came here with visiting family, and the staff were so rude! Not just one of them, but several of them. For example, they got very impatient when we wanted a little more time to choose our order, they were abrupt when we asked for a little more information about one of the dishes, they started clearing plates away before we had finished eating. I could go on...I have never experienced such rudeness in a restuarant, which was disappointing as the food is good and have been here several times before and it was okay. Go up the road to Rajpoot instead - a bit pricier but ten times better.
Visited: November 21, 2009
What I ate: curryThis review has no responses yet
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terrible service
Rating - Overall: 2 Food: 4 Service: 1 Ambience: 2
9 Feb 2009
we visited lal jomi for the first time in a few years and were so disappointed in the service that we will not ever return despite the good food. it was quite slow despite being early, but our main concern was that 2 of the 3 staff who served us were so rude we were taken aback. also a warning for other diners: when we checked the bill at the end, 5 poppadums and the pickle tray came to 8.80! ( a pound each for the poppadums and 3.80 for a pickle tray- if this gets passed to the next table as another diner mentions, they really are making good money on pickle!) service is automatically added to the bill which might explain why staff don't worry about basic politeness!
Visited: January 23, 2009
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Average! Average! Average!
Rating - Overall: 2 Food: 3 Service: 2 Ambience: 2
6 Feb 2009
What can i say about Lal Jomi, well not much, it is so distinctly average its not worth spending much time on, sounds harsh but its true.
The comment about having to wait in the entrance made by the previous reviewer is correct the restauarant was empty when we went still we were forced to sit in this entrance which is clearly meant for people picking up takeaways, not that there were any of those!
The pickles tray is good, but it is exactly the same one at bombay dreams, which makes me slightly suspiciuos!
All of the food that we ordered was o.k, nothing special tho and really quite bland! This really is a typical 'british' indian, but not in a good way! The food is obviously not freshly prepared and there are no speciality dishes, its just the usual, bhuna,korma,tikka massala, madras etc. nothing to get excited about!
I think if you live close this would be an alright takeaway, but please do not come here for a meal. there are so many better indian restauarants.
Visited: December 20, 2008
What I ate: poppadoms, onion bhaji, tikka massala, garlic nannThis review has no responses yet
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Disappointing
Rating - Overall: 3 Food: 3 Service: 3 Ambience: 3
13 Sep 2008
Having heard good things about this restaurant located in Redland we thought we would pay a visit. The staff were welcoming but instead of being led to a table on arrival you are seated in the entrance area with a menu, frankly this is uncomfortable and I would have preferred to sit at a table to browse the menu. Starting with the obligitary poppadoms and pickles we were immediately impressed, the pickle tray is intimidating and all of the dips were excellent. One of the main reasons for my negative view of this restaurant is that on finishing our pickle selection was not cleared away to the kitchen, but instead given to the two diners seated next to us. I really hope this was a one off or a mistake and is not common practice. My sizzling lamb dish was spicy and flavoursome though overly salty, something that applied to my partners main and our side dishes too. The rice was nicely cooked and the Bombay potatoes were lovely and would have been perfect with a little less salt. The restaurant is nice with a central dining area and private booths around the edge of the room, sadly we did not get one of these. Reasonably priced and friendly staff but the redistribution of food is unforgivable.
Visited: September 6, 2008
What I ate: lamb, bombay potatoes, pillau rice, keema nanThis review has no responses yet
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