Fantastic staff very polite and attentive. Lovely atmosphere. The restaurant itself is so cute and very romantic. Clean. The food was amazingBest Indian around dorchester in my opinion. Will he going
Jan McGuinness
Really enjoyed our visit to this restaurant. We are staying in the area and found it by accident. So pleased that we did. The food was excellent. Very tasty and freshly cooked. Fabulous nann bread. My husband particularly enjoyed the mixed meat and fish grilled platter.
paul feely
Went here for a meal on Saturday. Lovely restaurant, the staff were great and the food was amazing. Great value for money as well. Highly
jules linee
Disappointed with the food. King Prawn Bhuna had no spice at all, very bland.....and Chicken Tikka masala had very little. Wouldn't go there again. Lovely service though.
PandLsouthampton
This was our first visit and sadly will be the last . Staff were a bit offhand Vegetable curry was a few soggy veg floating in a sort of clear soup. The whole think was bland and wet . Lamb Pasanda was sliced lamb , not chunks , floating in a bowl full of sauce . Some slices too tough to eat This meal was meant to be a special birthday treat for my wife and turned out to be a big disappointment for us both .
Philip Blackler
Wonderful
Mark G
I can only write about the 2 minute expireiance we had, I'm sure it's grate but sadly we looked forward to it we went in and was jammed in a corner in the arms length from 20 people shouting the no ice was awfully yes we know it's Xmas but i suffer with anxiety and ptsd but even my partner wasn't happy where the plates would go as the table was so small we sadly left.
PrudieDorset
We have eaten here many times over the years and always considered it a bit special and out of the ordinary way to 'go out for a curry'. The service has always been a little iffy, either slow or rather indifferent waiters but that was ignored because the food was so good. Have they got a new chef? We've been twice in the last 6 months and both times all our normal dishes were so hot and spicy they were ruined. Our friends also chose their normal and found them ruined by over heat. I always chose tandoori lamb but now I can't eat it because it's too hot and this time I picked a biriani as I thought it would be milder but it's obviously the same lamb used and again was far too spiced. Friend picked their usual vegetarian pakoras and couldn't eat them either, far too hot. Very disappointed. We will pick the Thai over the road or the Masala further down next time we go out for a meal.
Tom Cowlishaw
Called to make an order at 22:00 an hour before they closed. Was so rude saying he was closed. He wasn't he answered the phone! He was busy. Any way he just put the phone down on me never said see you or anything. Avoid.
Charley
Great meal for four of us last night. The service was really friendly and the food was excellent quality. Thoroughly recommend the seafood sharing starter, really great quality and good value.
Amazing Food! Will be back for many more visits!**Updated Review:: Went back again recently (21st October 2023) and despite other recent reviews from others we once again found the waiters very welcoming, friendly, helpful and the food was piping hot and delicious!Meal including poppadoms, pickles, side dishes and the main)plus four drinks (all alcohol) including 2 Sambuca shots was only £62!Plus the Lit Rain water feature at the back is very cool too.The best Indian restaurant in Dorchester (and better than Bournemouth ones hands down)
Paul Chubb
My wife and I visited this place with some friends . I have to say we were all blown away with the quality of both the food and the service . Amazing. I highly recommend making a reservation and giving this place a visit ????
ChefMark1984
Service was poor. We ordered some poppadoms and dips with our drinks and although we ordered a good 10 mins before the table next to us, theirs arrived first. We were then served our starters. Mixed platter looked good and was tasty. The fried Chilli squid was just laughable. Rubber bands in a basic chilli sauce. From a restaurant that describes itself as fine dining, this most certainly was not. We move onto the mains, the biryani was flavourless, lamb bhuna mediocre, however the lamb was tender, the korma looked like nuclear fallout, and the madras was watery. A madras should have a nice thick sauce, with lots of flavour and depth. This was more akin to a spicy bolognaise, lumpy watery not good. Probably the worst Indian meal I have ever had, and I don't say that lightly.
Roger H
I've given them the benefit of the doubt with a 3 star review. [a] Average quality food - very plain with the basic ingredients [b] Considering we were the only people there , service was at best slow [cl Very limited menu We wouldn't visit again
Mohny B
The food was of the e highest quality. I am of Indian origin and I have eaten in Indian restaurants all over the Uk and all over India. This was as good as I’ve eaten anywhere. We traveled from Liverpool a chanced upon the Rajpoot, we will head here again when we are here again. Compliments to the chef and owner.
Fantastic staff very polite and attentive. Lovely atmosphere. The restaurant itself is so cute and very romantic. Clean. The food was amazingBest Indian around dorchester in my opinion. Will he going
Really enjoyed our visit to this restaurant. We are staying in the area and found it by accident. So pleased that we did. The food was excellent. Very tasty and freshly cooked. Fabulous nann bread. My husband particularly enjoyed the mixed meat and fish grilled platter.
Went here for a meal on Saturday. Lovely restaurant, the staff were great and the food was amazing. Great value for money as well. Highly
Disappointed with the food. King Prawn Bhuna had no spice at all, very bland.....and Chicken Tikka masala had very little. Wouldn't go there again. Lovely service though.
This was our first visit and sadly will be the last . Staff were a bit offhand Vegetable curry was a few soggy veg floating in a sort of clear soup. The whole think was bland and wet . Lamb Pasanda was sliced lamb , not chunks , floating in a bowl full of sauce . Some slices too tough to eat This meal was meant to be a special birthday treat for my wife and turned out to be a big disappointment for us both .
Wonderful
I can only write about the 2 minute expireiance we had, I'm sure it's grate but sadly we looked forward to it we went in and was jammed in a corner in the arms length from 20 people shouting the no ice was awfully yes we know it's Xmas but i suffer with anxiety and ptsd but even my partner wasn't happy where the plates would go as the table was so small we sadly left.
We have eaten here many times over the years and always considered it a bit special and out of the ordinary way to 'go out for a curry'. The service has always been a little iffy, either slow or rather indifferent waiters but that was ignored because the food was so good. Have they got a new chef? We've been twice in the last 6 months and both times all our normal dishes were so hot and spicy they were ruined. Our friends also chose their normal and found them ruined by over heat. I always chose tandoori lamb but now I can't eat it because it's too hot and this time I picked a biriani as I thought it would be milder but it's obviously the same lamb used and again was far too spiced. Friend picked their usual vegetarian pakoras and couldn't eat them either, far too hot. Very disappointed. We will pick the Thai over the road or the Masala further down next time we go out for a meal.
Called to make an order at 22:00 an hour before they closed. Was so rude saying he was closed. He wasn't he answered the phone! He was busy. Any way he just put the phone down on me never said see you or anything. Avoid.
Great meal for four of us last night. The service was really friendly and the food was excellent quality. Thoroughly recommend the seafood sharing starter, really great quality and good value.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing Food! Will be back for many more visits!**Updated Review:: Went back again recently (21st October 2023) and despite other recent reviews from others we once again found the waiters very welcoming, friendly, helpful and the food was piping hot and delicious!Meal including poppadoms, pickles, side dishes and the main)plus four drinks (all alcohol) including 2 Sambuca shots was only £62!Plus the Lit Rain water feature at the back is very cool too.The best Indian restaurant in Dorchester (and better than Bournemouth ones hands down)
My wife and I visited this place with some friends . I have to say we were all blown away with the quality of both the food and the service . Amazing. I highly recommend making a reservation and giving this place a visit ????
Service was poor. We ordered some poppadoms and dips with our drinks and although we ordered a good 10 mins before the table next to us, theirs arrived first. We were then served our starters. Mixed platter looked good and was tasty. The fried Chilli squid was just laughable. Rubber bands in a basic chilli sauce. From a restaurant that describes itself as fine dining, this most certainly was not. We move onto the mains, the biryani was flavourless, lamb bhuna mediocre, however the lamb was tender, the korma looked like nuclear fallout, and the madras was watery. A madras should have a nice thick sauce, with lots of flavour and depth. This was more akin to a spicy bolognaise, lumpy watery not good. Probably the worst Indian meal I have ever had, and I don't say that lightly.
I've given them the benefit of the doubt with a 3 star review. [a] Average quality food - very plain with the basic ingredients [b] Considering we were the only people there , service was at best slow [cl Very limited menu We wouldn't visit again
The food was of the e highest quality. I am of Indian origin and I have eaten in Indian restaurants all over the Uk and all over India. This was as good as I’ve eaten anywhere. We traveled from Liverpool a chanced upon the Rajpoot, we will head here again when we are here again. Compliments to the chef and owner.