The Indian

We tried The East Bengal on the spur of the moment and we're delighted by the friendly staff, top notch service and delicious food. The food tasted particularly fresh and surprisingly light for Indian food. Sauces were so nice I ordered a garlic naan half way through our meal. It came quickly and was possibly the nicest I've had: it was light and fluffy on top, crisp underneath. Perfect.

Excellent all round! Ended up here sort of by accident as we were out on a Monday night when apparently nearly everywhere else at Ballyhackamore closes, even in the week before Christmas. Anyway, it was a lucky break as the East Bengal did us proud with a lovely meal, beautifully served and absolutely delicious. I'll definitely be back again.

Beautiful Cuisine and Warm Friendly Atmosphere We had initially visited a very nearby restaurant beforehand and left very unsatisfied... Walked across to the East Bengal and we're thrilled that we did! We hadn't booked but staff found us a table quickly. We had poppadoms and dips brought to us within a minute, and on looking at the menu were delighted with the amount of variety and different dishes we had never seen in other Indian restaurants. We live in South Belfast and eat in many different Indian restaurants, but this has to be the best! We had Tandoori Mixed Platter to start, then for main , East Bengal King Special with Pilau Rice. I noticed it was only marked as medium heat, and I asked for it to be prepared as hotter and this was not a problem at all. Absolutely delicious. The Peshawari nan to accompany was perfect. We Will be driving over from my home on the Lisburn Road to dine here again asap, I want to try out lots more of the menu! Thank you for your hospitality, can't wait to return!