The Dilraj

Have been here Many times and it’s a good curry house, sometimes staff are few and far between but always pleasant, this time I had a take away, the popadoms are light and crispy, I asked for something off the menu which they where happy to do, we where very happy with our meal and will use again.

The Dilraj is some what of an institution in good old Dursley. It was the curry house that my friends and I always used to frequent for any kind of occasion or happening during our A-​level years, and back then it was as if no one could compete with their culinary offerings. In more recent times I’ve fallen out of love with the place; on my last visit the food and service was far from up to scratch.
Having booked a huge table of folk for my sister’s pre wedding celebrations we were hoping for a special night. Sadly the slowest poorest service, matched with three of our company’s meals arriving a good twenty minutes after everyone elses, warm coke poured from the bottle not on tap and other mishaps the evening went less than smoothly. The food wasn’t bad, but certainly not as tasty as the folks’ up the road, and all in all it was a fairly standard evening.
Not as special as we’d hoped! The staff were reasonably pleasant but not nearly as accommodating as they used to be. Hopefully when I’m next home the story will be differen, but then again with two other lovely curry houses on the same street, I mightn’t give it another try!
It’s a lovely restaurant, but sadly in recent times not what it used to be…

If you’re going to eat at an Indian restaurant in Dursley, it must be this one. Unlike their competitor, the Dursley Tandoori, the Dilraj has maintained its high standards; albeit at a modestly increased cost.
They offer a wide range of genuine (and not-​so-​genuine) Indian dishes, the food is rarely greasy or over-​flavoured and they don’t bulk it out with whatever random veg is to hand. The service is fast and usually friendly
In short, I’ve certainly had better food (although to be fair I lived in Greater Manchester for years, where there are some superlative Indian restaurants) but I’ve had much worse too and paid a lot more for it! The Dilraj hasn’t disappointed me yet; both kids requested their birthday dinners there, which is quite a compliment.
Unless you’re prepared to go to Stroud, there’s no better Indian restaurant locally.