Olde Bridge Restaurant 37 Bridge Street, Westport, County Mayo

"Not authentic Indian food. All the food was average. The onion pakora batter was still raw."

"The food was okay, so that's why we are giving more than one star. The service on the other hand had a lot to be desired. We ordered takeaway online at 4pm, with a pickup time of 8pm, however ended up being in town a little earlier than expected, (7.20pm) so called into the restaurant to see if it could be picked up any earlier. We were told that the earliest would be 7.50pm as the food was 'only starting to be cooked then' and that was fine. Came back at that time, and after being ignored at the counter while other people were served around me, I was almost given someone else's food because 'the numbers were almost the same.' The waitress then went into the kitchen and came out saying our order would be 'another couple of minutes.' 8 o'clock came and went and two other people picked up their orders, at which time I heard the wait staff whispering about our order (or lack thereof) and going into the kitchen to follow up again. I queried whether my request to pick up the order early had confused things (ie they mixed up the orders) and was told a bare faced lie about the number of orders at 8pm just making it busy in the kitchen (everyone else in the restaurant and for pick up got their meals on time, including those for pick up later than 8pm). Our meal was finally ready to collect at 8.20pm, and had been clearly made only after the second time it was chased up. Mistakes happen, and at least our meal was hot, unlike the poor sods whose meal was waiting for me instead when I came in. Our annoyance stems from the clear lies about the situation. Another half an hour is not 'another couple of minutes', and an option to wait or go elsewhere would have been appreciated. An apology (no matter how small) for the extra wait time would also have not have gone astray. It's obviously not the end of the world, (first world problems and all) but when you are on holidays and hungry at the end of a very long day, this type of experience can leave a pretty sour taste in your mouth, even if it's not from the food."

"We didn't make a reservation and it was early Saturday evening, so we were pleased to have a table. The food was nice, it came up very quickly and looked good. The service was attentive without being obtrusive."

"An awesome Indian restaurant with authentic looking and tasting Indian dishes in the heart of Westport town. The staff are very kind (some not that much), and there is large seating space with good ambiance. We specially loved the tandoori chicken and the Bombay Aloo along with the rice items. The nan was well made too and went very well with the balti and jalferezi dishes. It was a shame they didn’t have authentic Indian desserts. Would be a great addition to their menu."