Blue Bell Inn - Worcester

Sadly not for us. Starters were ok but the main course was watery, lacking any depth of flavour, just chilli hot. Staff were ambivalent and a bit rude. It was not a good experience and food was mediocre. Never again sadly!

We found the whole experience very strange and underwhelming. Let me start with the positives the food arrived piping hot and was properly home made. We have visited many Nepalese restaurants over the years, and have always loved their food, warm, friendly service, and the great pride they usually take in their culinary heritage. However this was not the case here. My initial brush with the “service” was when I used the online “Book a Table” form on their website. When I hadn’t received any confirmation two days later, we rang the restaurant, assuming they had not received my request. Turned out they had just hadn’t bothered replying. Anyway we arrived with high hopes. We wanted to try the specials as they are usually fantastic in a Nepalese. The first item on the menu was “Gurkha Rifle Curry” made with the “chef’s special sauce”. Intrigued we asked what was in the curry as there was no hint of the ingredients. The waiter replied “It’s a curry”. (Well obviously!! . Perplexed we tried again and received the same unhelpful reply. So we tried asking “is it perhaps tomato based for example?” The gentleman merely replied “no “. We were perplexed and surprised at the lack of pride in the food, and lack of interest in wanting to help us choose. We found the whole service throughout quite cold and distant. Another great indicator of the standard of any Indian restaurant is the popadoms! Unfortunately here they arrived cold and tasted stale, and served with three very uninspiring chutneys. We all took a stab in the dark and ordered different mains and sides but all five of us were left feeling rather disappointed. The icing on the cake was when my husband paid in cash, leaving a decent tip, and there was not a smile, or even a thank you. The man merely walked off counting the money and looking very grumpy . As this restaurant is close to where our friends live, we had hoped to become regulars. Unfortunately our experience here has ruled it out completely.

Wouldn't be an exaggeration to say this was not only one of the finest Curries I've had,but also one of the finest meals I've ever had. Class!

We went to the restaurant on a chilly Saturday night. The venue wasn't very warm, so many of us kept our jackets on. It was busy and this affected the service, causing us to wait for our main course for 1.5 hours. We noticed that some diners who arrived later received quicker service. The food was good, but the overall cost was higher than anticipated.

Last minute decision to have a takeaway on NY eve. What a great choice. Practically on the doorstep. Website clear and informative. Small but varied menu which we prefer. Chose to go in person to order and made welcome straight away. Had a drink whilst waiting and food was prepared in a timely manner. Staff very attentive and cheery. Food still hot when we got home. Poppadums fresh and crisp with 3 pots of dips. Chicken Akabare really tasty and hot as requested. Chicken tikka masala was mmmmm just divine, not too sweet and certainly not oily. Plenty of good sized tender meat in both. Rice well cooked. Garlic naans flavoursome and beautifully cooked. All in all a winner in our books. Would like to return for a sit down experience next time.