We last visited the Bengal Brasserie a couple of years ago, and thought the fare on offer well above average, and we recommended our readers to give it a try. The restaurant is plush and luxuriously decorated. In terms of décor, it's probably one of the most up-market establishments we've visited in Bradford, with tented ceilings, tasteful Indian art, and four-foot-tall copper teapots forming archways to the various dining levels.

The starters were chicken pakora (£2.25), onion bhaji (£2.10), vegetable pakora (£2.10), and chana puri (£2.10). All were well above average, though perhaps a bit on the expensive side for the size of the portions.

The dall mossala was one of the best dall dishes sampled of late, the lentils neither too mushy nor undercooked, but striking that hard-to-achieve perfection - and the sauce was spicy-hot without being overbearing. The sabzi rogan was also enjoyed, consisting of a wide variety of vegetables in a rich tomato-based sauce; again, it was hot but pleasant. The vegetable dopiaza was described as, "Just above average, nothing special. The vegetables were cut a little too thick for my liking, but that's just my preference." The chicken Karahi was described as, "A rich, spicy dish with large chicken pieces. Very good." The kufta paneer was enjoyed - lovely, piquant, mild flavour - but disappointing in the small amount of meat it contained.

All in all we enjoyed this visit to the Bengal Brasserie. The service was friendly and very efficient, and the atmosphere authentic without being over-the-top. We'd wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to our readers.

(Chapattis and rice do not some with the main dishes, and must be ordered separately: chapattis 30p, garlic naan £1.40.)

The Bengal Brasserie is a plush, luxuriously decorated restaurant. In terms of décor, it's probably one of the most up-market establishments we've visited in Bradford, with tented ceilings, tasteful Indian art, and four-foot tall copper teapots forming archways to the various dining levels. The surprising thing is that the reasonable prices belie the restaurant's appearance.

We began with aloo chop (£2.00) and chicken pakora (£2.25). The chop, despite its name, was vegetarian, a deep-fried, spiced mashed potato sausage, interesting, if a little dry. The pakora was tender, crispy, and subtly flavoured.

I had a sag bhajee (listed as a sabzi - a vegetable side dish) made as a main course. It was above average, though a little of the mild side, and the spinach was so overcooked that it had no consistency. The chana masala was described as bland, with the chick peas likewise overcooked. The murgh makhan, chicken cooked in butter sauce, tasted overwhelmingly of almonds, though it was saved by its portion of good quality meat. The chicken palak massala was fit snuggly into the bland category. The chicken bhuna was rated better, having a far richer sauce.

The fare on offer at the Bengal Brasserie is about above average, but we'd certainly recommend a visit. However, perhaps we expected (mistakenly) more judging by the luxuriance of the décor. The meal came to around £6.50 per head, which we thought very reasonable value.

(The price of meals do not include chapattis etc. Chapattis 30p, nan £1.20, garlic nan £1.40, boiled rice £1.20.)