Reviews in Bristol and Somerset

Saw a write up in the Metro ''Best restaurant outside London!'' I don't think so, I don't mind paying good money for good food. But I was so disappointed, the waiter, was reading out the menu before we sat down, thought the wine we chose was not good enough! Two of us sent our main meal back as it was undercooked and cold. Extremely small portions for all of us, and we all left with a sour taste instead of what we thought was going to be an eating experience. We would certainly not recommended this place, just a rip off!!! And not even good food!!!!!!

A gastro-restaurant spent a lot on a modern refurbishment of this village inn but it failed after a sell-off. It has just been taken over by an Indian Restaurant and Take-Away service, free delivery within 5 miles. With high hopes we ordered four take-away dishes that we thought would showcase their skills. They arrived quarter an hour before the agreed time, piping hot, each container labelled and filled to over-brimming with generous good sized portions. Unfortunately from then on it was down hill. The three meat dishes were swimming in the same colour and flavour sauce. The meat itself was differently flavoured and textured, the spices flavourings were indistinct and muddled and the other ingredients over cooked pulp without shape or texture. The lamb in the Bahari Murgh was evenly sliced and cut into strips that suggested it was a pre-cooked joint re-heated for the dish. The Duck Mirchi had a marinated texture but was indistinct. The fish in the Bongo Shagor was on the bone, had a good strong dried fish flavour, but was impossible to take off without taking bone with it. The main flat fish was indeterminate. The Vegetable Dansak was an utter disgrace, just odd chunks of left-over vegetable and oh yes two chunks of pineapple but no discernable lentil dall. Compared to the rank oil gloup that other Indian Restaurants serve up, their sauce had a pleasant flavour. The fore-warnings of an overly large menu trying to include every possible dish known to the English proved correct. Unfortunately despite a very posh setting this is more of the same and fails to deliver distinct dishes, freshly cooked to order and reflecting their particular regional style of cooking. Sad.

Great food, Hard to beat service at a great price for what you receive service wise in return. Great night at BLUE GINGER and recommended. These people treat you great !!!!

food was very modern and had great flavour combinations, such as scallops and black pudding with sweet shallot puree and bacon foam wonderful!! and shin of beef presented with such class its pub food but at rosette level. a must for foodies

Top notch food and service. All my guests were impressed and so was I when I payed for the bill it was almost £60 cheaper then what we normally have in a licence Indian. It's not a wonder they won value for money in the evening post restaurant of year 2011 We will be returning that's for sure , thk you shaz , mushy, sully.

Absolutely fabulous. The 1st place i think to go when i want to go out for a nice meal. The food and service is superb! And the staff are so lovely. I am even on their mailing list so i know when deals are coming up and Chinese occasions. I would recommend Rickshaws to anyone.

Yes that's the first thing I said when I saw all the A star reviews. This place is truly something else. The best Indian food that is available to mankind Is at blue Ginger and it's not just the food ! Everything else is top class aswell. We enjoyed the evening so much. It was my wife's birthday we booked a large table for 25 of us . The guys really decorated our table nicely for us ( no extra charge) plus my wife's dessert was on the house ! Thanks alot guys ! And believe me when I say u made a good customer ( me and my entire family an friends ) if I recommend u to them I promise they all b at your door! See u next week ; )

I went to The Brass Pig with a fellow mum and our two babies last week for a coffee (they do 2-4-1 on Tuesdays) and it was lovely, we had a really nice time and all the staff were really friendly. Clean and tidy baby change ;-D Had a look at their Valentine's day menu too - looks Amazing! I hope baba's daddy reads this and gets the hint ;-) nix.x

Central Bar Bath - great cocktails and a brilliant selection of wines for this city based bar - live DJ on Saturday was fantastic

We recently enjoyed our second dinner and stay here and again the whole experience was flawless. The way the staff make you feel special and the atmosphere of the place is evocative of a house party. Food wise the attention to detail and techniques at play are awesome and the wine list a joy.

My last two visits to this restaurant have been ruined by the service. Grumpy unfriendly waiters and a 10% compulsory service charge which is not clearly indicated. My last visit was at lunch me and my friends were not offered or told about the lunchtime menu so were forced to order off the main menu, costing us a lot more than the equivalent on the lunch menu, our waiter was very rude and abrupt with us ruining our experience. As a result we didn't want to leave the full 10% as our service was so bad, we were not allowed to leave the restaurant until the full 10% was paid to the waiter that blocked our exit. Utterly terrible behavior, and as a result will never eat here again. Which is a shame as my first visit was totally the opposite

What a fantastic restaurant. Elegant surroundings, excellent food, friendly service and a good wine list make for a special night out. Dress up or go casual, it all fits here. Highly recommended but make sure you book.

So many awesome reviews. So we went to see if they are really as good as everyone says they are ? Hands up ! My result is as follows 1 . Food 10/10 2 . Service 10/10 3. atmosphere 10/10 4. Value for money 10/10 and that waz voted by the twenty of us who had the meal in blue Ginger. So in return we are gonna tell all our family and friends that there's a new sheriff in town ! Thanks

Booked a party for my stag do. Quite a few of us. Food and service 1st class. Will be back for my next stag do lol. Thanks to all see you soon

samroys :-) nice food and service

The manager is rude. The staff are nice. The food is good and it's generally a nice experience.

I first went to the water side wine bar on my friends 31st birthday back in September 10. I found the staff very polite and welcoming. The out-side area was amazing and a true eye catcher. The most romantic, place, or in my case walking distance. I plan on visiting the water-side wine bar on December 24th. For my partner's birthday. I just hope the wine bar is open. And able to have a party of 7 people. please get in touch.

Hi to all ! Been to this restaurant tonight. We booked a table for a group of us. While there I was looking through the paper and to my amazement I could see bg have come in three categories in the evening post for best restaurant of 2010 it was so easy to see why so many people have voted for a new comer like bg. This place deserves all the success ! Thanks a lot what a enjoyable evening .