Rajpoot Restaurant

Name: Rajpoot Restaurant
Address: 43 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom, DT1 1UT
Telephone: 01305 257492
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

255 Reviews

£25 and under

Indian

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Rajpoot is one of the most exclusive and exciting Indian restaurants, with pleasant surroundings and with a longstanding local and international reputation for excellence. We offer a new and exciting culinary experience, all dishes are prepared with absolutely fresh, top quality ingredients which are blended with exotic, fragrant and pungent spices to produce a wider variety of subtle flavours and taste sensations.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

25 Jun 2022

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 12:00–14:00 Dinner Daily 17:30–23:00
Phone number
01305 257492
Website
http://www.rajpootrestaurant.com/
Payment Options
MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
We also provide outdoor catering service to your home or office
Private party facilities
We offer exclusive private parties on request

Location
43 High West Street Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UT
Area
Dorchester
Parking Details
Parking is normally free after 5:30pm everyday on the high street and even in pay and display bay. Also there is a parking just round the corner where you don't have to pay after 5:30pm.
Public Transit
Dorchester West train station is a ten minute walk away
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Mixed Platter
a combination of pujabi somosa, grilled chicken tikka, sago tikki and pakoras
- Ideal for Two People£12.50
Sea Food Platter
with salmon tikka, fresh water prawns, crab cake and chilli fried squid
- Ideal for Two People£14.70
Garlic Chicken£5.10
tandoori pieces of chicken breast with garlic and cumin
Citrusy Duck Tikka£5.95
marinated with indian spices and tamarind relish
Tandoori Chunks of Tender Lamb£5.90
with nutmeg and chopped flat leaf parsley
Crushed Mustard Seed Flavoured Tandoori King Prawns£6.25
with freshly chopped coriander
Home Smoked Tandoori Salmon£5.10
in a ginger, garlic and chilli marinade
Crab and Cod Cake£5.25
with spiced yoghurt
Chilli Fried Squid£5.15
tossed in hot, sweet and sour spices
Beef Tikka£6.95
with crushed fennel and cumin
Pan Fried Chicken Cake£5.10
with basil and ginger
Pakoras£4.15
crispy nuggets of onion, potato, split lentil and coriander
Popadums
a choice of spicy or plain
- each£0.70
Assorted Pickle Tray
- per person£0.70
Seasonal Garden Fresh Salad£4.90
Punjabi Style Salad£5.10
with lemon dressing

Main Course

Tandoori Halibut£16.90
with coconut and ginger sauce, served with garlic spinach and steamed rice
Mixed Seafood Curry£17.80
prawn, salmon, squid and mussels in a kerala style mustard seed, curry leaf, chilli and coconut sauce, served with steamed rice
Punjabi Style Rarra Lamb Curry£14.20
with lamb mince and tomatoes, served with saffron rice
Portland Fresh Lobster£29.90
with seasonal stir-fry vegetables, served with lemon rice
Kashmiri Style Lamb Shank£13.90
in fiery hot spices, served with saffron rice
Tandoori Style Lamb Chops£17.55
with onion and pepper sauce and mossala mashed potato
Pan Seared Beef Fillet£17.60
with cream and black pepper sauce, served with mossala mashed potato
Chargrilled Chicken Breast£14.50
with a mint, green chilli and coriander sauce, served with saffron rice
Old Delhi Chicken Curry£13.50
in aromatic spices, fresh cream, honey and tomato, served with saffron rice
Narangee£13.90
spinach and potato stuffed chicken breast with parsley based morel sauce, served with pulao rice
Bombay Duck£14.90
stir-fried duck breast with mixed vegetable and sweet chilli sauce, served with lemon rice
Pan Seared Duck Breast£16.55
in a sweet and sour strawberry sauce, served with mossala mashed potato
Chargrilled Meat and Fish Platter£19.50
with tandoori halibut, king prawns, lamb pieces, chicken tikka, crab cakes and lamb chops
Modhu Murgh£14.50
cornfed chicken strips simmered in cream of coconut, with honey and ground cashew nuts, served with pulao rice
Rajastani Style Lamb Leg Curry£13.90
with pulao rice

Vegetarian Selection

Stuffed Cottage Cheese Dumpling£11.90
with a rich tomato sauce, served with steamed rice
Garlic and Coriander Flavoured Seasonal Local Green Vegetable Curry£10.55
served with steamed rice
Chick Peas and Baby Aubergine Curry£11.55
in punjabi spices, served with steamed rice
Kidney Bean and Panner Filled Potato Parcels£10.95
with asparagus and makhani sauce
Green Peas and Sweet Corn Cake£11.10
with lightly seasoned cauliflower and potato crush, served with cucumber raitha and rocket salad

Traditional Curries

Badam Passanda
cinnamon and cardamom scented smooth curry of brown onions, ground almond and yoghurt
- Chargrilled Chicken£9.95
- Chargrilled Lamb£11.20
Jalfraisee
with sautéed onion, julienne peppers, ginger and bursting with fresh green chillies
- Barbecued Chicken£9.95
- Grilled Lamb£11.20
- Tiger Prawn£14.55
Tikka Mossala
delicately spiced in a rich tomato gravy with coconut and cream
- Chicken Tikka£10.55
- Chicken Tikka£14.20
Bhuna
a medium spiced curry with onion, tomato and coriander
- Chicken£9.80
- Lamb£9.95
- King Prawn£13.90
Dansak
yellow and red split lentils in a balance of sweet, sour and hot flavours
- Chicken£9.80
- Lamb£9.95
- King Prawn£13.90
Rogan Josh
a medium hot spicy sauce with roasted cumin, caramelised tomato and pimento
- Chicken£9.95
- Lamb£10.55
- King Prawn£14.20
Korma
finished in a rich creamy coconut sauce with ground cashew nuts
- Chicken£8.95
- Lamb£9.85
- King Prawn£13.90
Madras
in a fairly hot tomato sauce flavoured with lemon juice, black pepper, sautéed onion and ginger
- Chicken£9.25
- Lamb£9.95
- King Prawn£13.90
Shashlick
a chargrilled brochette of chicken tikka pieces with peppers, onions and tomatoes
- Chicken£12.55
- Lamb£14.55
Biriyani
pot baked with basmati rice and fresh, pungent spices, served with a vegetable curry
- Chicken£11.90
- Lamb£12.75
- King Prawn£15.70

Accompaniments

Darjeling Style Egg Fried Rice£3.55
Saffron Flavoured Basmati Rice£2.90
Steamed Basmati Rice£2.60
Home Style Lemon Rice£2.90
Cumin and Cucumber Raita£3.90

Vegetable Side Dishes

Garlic Spiced Spinach£4.95
Stir-Fry Mushroom£4.50
Jaipur Style Okra£4.95
Fresh Aubergines and Spinach£5.15
Mumbai Style Baby Potatoes£4.90
Tardka Dall£4.55
with a hint of cumin and tossed with garlic
Mossala Mashed Potato£4.95
Stir-Fried Sweet Pumpkin£4.25
with garlic and coriander
Motor Panner£5.10
with cottage cheese and petit peas
Stir-Fried Cauliflower£4.10
with potatoes

Bread Selections

Plain Naan£2.40
Cheese and Chilli Naan£3.50
Peshwari Naan£3.40
with herbs and coconut
Vegetable and Shallots Filled Naan£3.50
Minced Lamb Filled Naan£3.55
Garlic and Coriander Naan£3.50
Laccha Daar Paratha£4.55
oven baked wholemeal layered bread
Tandoor Se Roti£2.30
charcoal baked wholemeal bread
Chapatti£2.10

What 255 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.1Value

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PeterH
Dorset
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 18 May 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
It was a quiet evening - about 10 seated when we arrived. Pleasant table with fresh linen and napkins. Service was prompt, polite and orders accurately taken. Beers all round immediaty, starters in ten minutes and main dishes in twenty minutes. No delays. The food was tasty, plenty of it with generous helpings. We enjoyed the food and had a pleasant evening.
AW
AmandaW
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Excellent food and service as always! Mario fabulous as well as the whole team!
SS
SusanS
Dorset
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
this used to be one of my favourite go to Indian Restaurants. Last Saturday Very busy. Staff Young although very pleasant were clumsy awkward and did not seem to be aware of what to do. Long wait for food about 45 minutes from Popadums to main course. the food when it turned up was bland lacked spice and flavour. one dish looked as if just recently reheated in microwave. My dish was just not very hot . One person ordered lamb jalfrezi and got chicken. In all not much better than a reheated M and S takeaway
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 27 April 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
We simply booked this place because we had a great experience at a “Rajpoot” in Dorset. As we arrived we were directed to a table and not shown. This place is a BYO, but no soft drinks allowed. There is also a charge of 50p per alcoholic can/bottle you bring and drink. The water for the table is tap and luke warm, granted with ice, but not cold enough. The food was nice but not “fine” worthy. The naan bread (if cheese) is grated over the top - usually inside the dough. The sundries: chips and rice were as good as can be. Personally don’t think table clothes would go amiss, rather than using menus as mats. Service isn’t that all attentive or polite. I would say all in all, a bang on average meal.
D
Dog13
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Lovely evening in a top restaurant - highly recommended
MC
MichaelC
Dorset
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 31 March 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
I would recommend this restaurant for a superb Indian meal. Slightly expensive but you pat for what you get.
KB
KaiB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Got a lot of food for your money, was very nice and we had a very pleasant evening! :)
T
Topher
Essex
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on 22 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious as always!!
TR
TheresaR
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
First class restaurant. Says it all. Special experience.
SD
StuartD
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
delicious fine dining with spice! If you are looking for typical curry house food, then this is not for you, the food is divine and a much higher level with really good portions that required a doggy bag! We will be back!
S
Steads
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 January 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Best Indian meal ever! From the naan to the chicken , outstanding !
D
Dave
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 January 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The menu selection and food is always excellent. Would definitely recommend.
EW
EmmaW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 January 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and service. Couldn't fault at all. Can't wait to go back
WB
WendyB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 11 December 2021
overall3food4service3ambience2
I reserved a table here, when we arrived we were given a reserved table in a lovely spot, had our menus and got settled in however we were then told to move as we hadn't reserved a table and they were giving the table to some other couple who were regulars. I had proof of booked tabke but that dudnt matter. We were then sat on a tiny table, opposite a large loud group. Needless to say I was not impressed and wi t be going back. The foods was ok but the customer service is terrible
KH
KathleenH
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2021
overall2food1service3ambience3
Very disappointed,food given Indian titles,but, had no Indian flavours at all. Was my favourite Indian restaurant in Dorchester, I do not think I will ever go again.
K
Kookie
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 20 November 2021
overall1food3service1ambience3
We came here for dinner on Saturday night and were very disappointed to have to wait 2 hours for our food.We had no starters this was the total waiting time from placing the order.There were people waiting even longer than us and as you can imagine it ruined peoples evening.Tables were complaining and arguing which was understandable.They said it was because they were so busy.This is no excuse,if you cannot provide a reasonable service then you shouldn’t seat so many people.
CP
ChrisP
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always. Great menu, friendly staff, excellent quality. Our firm favourite, never had a bad meal there.
DL
DavidL
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 October 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
We chose dishes from the Specials menu rather than the Traditionals and found the food to be rather bland and lacking spices - BUT we have travelled extensively in Indiaand perhaps donot now have English taste buds.
HY
HowardY
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 28 October 2021
overall1food1service1ambience1
AVOID THIS PLACE!!! Absolutely DISGUSTED -only gave 1 star as lowest to get through to write this! Prefer to give NO STARS or negative if possible! Arrived on time, staff surprised to see us, checked with kitchen couldn’t serve us! Busy night before. My guest travelled from France a worked for me 20 years ago at office across road. No apologies or explanation. What’s point of booking if they do this? No way will I or any of my family or friends go there ever again!! Emailed restaurant but no reply- there’s a surprise!
NM
NicholasM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 27 October 2021
overall4food4service3ambience4
The Food was Amazing but not used to the Fine Dinning Style because we REALLY Missed Sharing as the Food comes Plated for each Person.
M
Mark
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 October 2021
overall5food5service4ambience4
Tandoori salmon a real hit - good service and friendly atmosphere
c
curry4me
Calgary
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very friendly, nice food will use again, 50 characters
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Xways
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely helpful staff and the food was really really good. We'll be back!
LK
LynK
Dorset
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 11 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience3
Always delicious food here. We were the first diners in at 5pm, so very quiet, but service was prompt, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Thoroughly recommend this restaurant.
MB
MartinB
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Having been to this restaurant from time to time over 30yrs with mixed results it is now transformed. The quality of the food is now astonishing, actually in a different class to the usual indian restaurants -with regard to the menu, the style and presentation. It all tasted fresh, fragrant and aromatic and was prepared with exceptional care.
c
clark
Dorset
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 2 October 2021
overall3food3service1ambience4
Lovely family meal celebrating birthday but sadly waited two hours for our meal to arrive and £86 for three bottles of wine is extortionate. Shame because a really nice place.
LS
LyleS
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 September 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
First visit here although live relatively local. Faultless! Thank you!
G
George
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 September 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service from the team. Loads of choice on the menu
JG
JohnG
Oxford
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 9 September 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
At the end of a week staying in Weymouth we wanted a meal out somewhere nice and I thought Dorchester might be a good place to look. We like Indian and google suggested the Rajpoot - the reviews were all positive and our experience was very much the same. The food was a bit different, not run of the mill, well presented, attentive service, good cutlery, a very good experience. Thanks
AM
AndyM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 September 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The reservation process was easy, and Open Table provided all the information we needed. The food and service were outstanding, I would have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant and the service provided by Open Table.
DP
DevonP
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 December 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible food, incredible service, overall a wonderful experience!
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Winstan3549
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 December 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
The excellent food and quality of service keeps me going back every time I work in Dorchester.
HM
HannahM
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 December 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very pleased with our lovely meal. Brilliant staff and price.
t
tarab
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 December 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Superb curry, always fantastic! Can’t wait to go again.
SS
SimonS
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 November 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
Stunning food, really friendly staff and a lovely setting. We will be back.
CH
CaraH
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 October 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Covid protection was excellent, food great, staff friendly. Lovely meal!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dorset
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 October 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food.
DH
DanH
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 9 October 2020
overall1food3service1ambience1
food was just ok nothing special but it was the service that let it down. I do understand with a 10pm curfew it may be a bit rushed but the server was at the point of being a little rude and trying to hurry us up all the time. Restaurant was nearly empty so no ambience at all. its at the top end pricing for an indian restaurant and sadly there are fair better places locally . we expected much better as it has a very good local reputation and we were excited to try.
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Lorna
Brighton
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 September 2020
overall3food3service2ambience3
When the food arrived it was good. Whole evening a comedy of errors. We arrived in 2 groups. Both explained we were an incomplete party of 5. We were given separate tables at either end of restaurant. When we eventually found each other staff asked why we were sitting together! We waited for one hour twenty mins for our food. We were given a complimentary drink. Staff explained they were dealing with lots of take away orders!? When our food arrived the two lamb orders where chicken instead! We didn’t want to wait for them to be changed so kept the chicken. As I said food was fine but We Will Not Be Going Back.
N
Nora
Dorset
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 September 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
Had a really nice meal with very good service. Would go again

FAQs

Rajpoot Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo and Just Eat. Rajpoot Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01305 257492.

Rajpoot Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 255 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.