The previous reviews for Night of Bengal are from 2010 and I presume they've had a bit of a…read moremakeover since then because my experience couldn't have been better. I'll start by letting you know that Night of Bengal has a five star hygiene rating which is always a positive sign for an Indian takeaway! I popped in here late on a Saturday night and although they were very busy they took my order quickly and I was out of there within ten minutes. I must say that the place was absolutely spotless, you could practically see your reflection on the tiled floor. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Kebab on chips with house sauce. The takeaway box came full to the brim. The chicken was thick and tender, the chips were piping hot and the salad was crunchy and clearly fresh - again something that not all Indians can boast! The whole experience was great - they had a whole Indian menu available and also offer a delivery service! Give it a go!

Can you really give a Indian/kebab take away a four star review? Well I think I'm going to. I've…read moreended up here twice after nights out and had the nicest kebab on chips that i have ever tasted. This maybe alcohol related but I can honestly remember thinking this is the best dam kebab I've ever tasted. The kebab sauce is delicious and the portions are huge.

Masala is a relatively new Indian takeaway on the Antrim Road. As Diarmuid P said, there has always…read morebeen a takeaway on this spot for as long as I can remember. They all weren't bad either. There's just a lot of competition from well established takeaways in the area. Just like a lot of the takeaways that were on this spot, the food wasn't bad at all. Their veggie madras was well cooked and suitably fiery, just the way I like it. My sides of Bombay Aloo and Sagg Aloo were also brilliantly prepared. Their prices are a little cheaper than the other nearest Indian and the food does certainly taste a lot better! Hopefully Masala will stay around for a little longer than its predecessors.

Don't eat very many Indians and don't really know why as this is a lovely takeaway which has great…read moreportion sizes. Standard delivery times are to be expected, will have to give this another go and do a proper review once I do.

Mumbai 27 is a trendy restaurant located in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast and offered a modern…read moretake on Indian food alongside a full bar. One of the most unique dishes was the Horin-Er-Mangsho, a loin of local venison flame-grilled to medium rare and served with tamarind sauce on the side. The venison was super juicy, meaty, and flavorful, making for a delicious starter. For my main, I got the Kolkata Thali, described on the menu as "South East Indian Tapas." This metal platter came with a sampling of different vegetarian dishes including breaded paneer, aloo tikki (spiced mashed potato patty), stir-fried okra, shredded potatoes, dal (mixed lentils), chickpeas in tomato sauce, eggplant in tomato sauce, raita, rice, and plain naan. My favorite was the aloo tikki, which was nicely spiced--in general, however, most of the dishes on the thali were all toned down in spices to fit a more Anglo-Indian flavor palate. So while this wasn't the most authentic Indian food I've tried, the restaurant still made for nice trendy dining experience.

Beautiful decor in this restaurant- the nicest interior for any Indian restaurant we have ever…read morevisited. The service was great. We had some fantastic food- Chicken tikka masala was tasty, and we also enjoyed the garlic naan, prawns appetizer, and Murghi Shashlik (chicken tikka with vegetables and mosala sauce). This was our favorite restaurant on our trip to London, Ireland and Northern Ireland!! Try it if you are in Belfast!!

I enjoyed my first visit to Safa. Service was excellent and wine good, in particular the Soave was…read moremoreish. But the wine list in-restaurant is different to that detailed on Safa's website. Would be good to see it updated. I visited with 3 friends and we started off by sharing crisp, crunchy, fresh poppadoms. Unfortunately the accompanying dips were a little lacklustre as there could have been a bit more flavour to them. My Vegetable Pakora appetiser was delicious and my main of Ponnier Bhuna good but with a slightly strange bitter taste. My side of Mushroom Pilau Rice disappointed as it lacked mushrooms, being more of a mixed vegetable rice. Probably room for improvement in food flavours required for me personally. One of my dining companions thought the meat in her Goat Korma tough. Another that her Vegetable Madras not spicy enough, though on sampling it I thought it had quite a kick but could have been more flavourful. A nice little restaurant visually, but very quiet on a Friday evening with few other tables occupied so ambience was low. Nonetheless, our visit overall was a pleasant experience, enhanced by the friendly staff and great service. Probably a 3.5 star spot for me personally.

Safa has a great city centre location above the historic Kellys cellars, with a bright, modern…read moreentrance including glass banister as u head up to the dining area. The warm and welcoming L shaped dining area has plenty of room for groups, parties or pairs. Delighted to find cobra on tap it's so refreshing and great accompaniment for a spicy curry. Our visit was part of a group event, we where served poppadoms and dips while our meal was set up on chafing dishes for a buffet style service. I was disappointed to find basic options of foods to showcase Safa. Although what we did have - veg pakora, pilau rice and a chicken dish was nice. I was hoping to have a little more variety of main meat or veg options and maybe some sides saag aloo or naan to experience the offer. I would try here again as I know this style of event is different and sometimes difficult to cater for with so many taste buds!

Having tried the excellent 'La Tasca' last week (see review) we set off in search of bigger and…read morebetter food horizons and having heard some very good things about the Indian Ocean we were drawn toward to restaurant for an relaxing evening meal. First impressions? 5 star! We walked in the door, were greeted by enticing aromas wafting from the kitchen and were seated in the busy but not bunged restaurant. For some reason the waiter tried to place us in some corner seat near the entrance away from the rest of the diners, which isn't really my scene (I prefer being closer to the action) but once we were appropriately seated we found ourselves browsing through an appetising range of meals. We ordered a shandy and a pint (Tennents Ice Cold) to wet our mouths whilst deciding...well, I can admit, I've drank a pint or two in my time, and I can honestly say I've never tasted anything like this before (and not in a good way!) it just didn't even look right, a dark ale-ish looking colour which smelt like some sort of acidic nastiness and tasted like a bitter excuse for beer. Not a good start!! The waiter said it was because it was a new keg, but who knows! However, two fresh (bottled) beers later we were ready and eager to order. Sadly, the monkfish was off the menu (wish they could have told us before we decided, it would have saved a lot of hassle seeing as it was my boyfriends top three choices ...) In the end we decided on the crab claws and house tandoori mix to start, the highly recommended king prawn special and a chicken korma for mains alongside a plain naan, a mushroom rice and a garlic naan. All in all the food didn't fail to impress, especially the crab claws which were deliciously juicy and tender, the prawns, which *drool* were simply beautiful, they even looked the part and that's hard to do with prawns (see pics). It was a pity about the monkfish but the server said it wasn't good enough quality so fair play I guess, que c'era, another time. The breads were fresh, moist and well cooked (I'm fussy about naan so you know it's good!) and the rice was particularly nice as well. The service wasn't spectacular though it wasn't unpleasant. I'd say I'd like to either come back here, or try one of the other branches to test out the different qualities / experiences in each, but as far as the Odyssey goes it wasn't bad. I'm not raving about it but I LOVE Indian cuisine so as far as I'm concerned if you're going to do it, do it right! It's handy if you're about the complex, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here.

I went here for a colleagues leaving do a few weeks ago and thought the food was lovely. The korma…read morewas the nicest i have ever tasted, and the peshwari naan was gorgeous. We had a bit of trouble initially getting seated at one table, they wanted to seat us at two separate ones. In the end they agreed to let us pull the two tables together. It seemed silly to have all that hassle though as i'm sure we're not the first large group they have had to accomodate. Service was good in that the staff were really attentive but they all seemed to be really unfriendly. Still we had a lovely night and the food was so nice i'm planning to go back with my boyfriend next weekend.

I'm glad to be the first to review this place as I've eaten a lot of south Asian food from my…read moretravels in India, Indonesia, and Nepal, for example. The food here left a lot of be desired. We also ordered samosas and it was not given with our carry out. We later realized we weren't charged for it but still would have been nice to be informed of this lack on delivery. On the menu it said that hummus, naan, and a salad would be included and we also did not get that after unwrapping the to go! All in all horrible and not fragrant like the spices I'm used to. I'm thankful we were able to get some food passing through town on Xmas eve but was disappointed after the tasting. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, was just hoping for better.