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Why haven't you got round to the Aagrah yet? You don't know what you're
missing. OK, so it's a chain and you've got a choice of them, but the nearest
to the city centre is the Pudsey one, which is on Leeds Road (so it only just
counts as Pudsey) I'd put it in the same market (price wise) as the Nawaab,
although the atmosphere is very different. It's busy every night and you'll
probably have to book on a weekend. I always enjoy the food there - although I
can't comment on whether the other restaurants in the chain are of the same
quality.
- Ruth Aldridge
Having sampled the Aagrah in Shipley for the first time last night, I'd
have to agree with the other comments. At the moment (summer 2001) they're
offering 50% off the bill Sunday-Thursday so if, like me, you normally
object to paying over £4 for a Bradford curry, nows your chance.
The food and atmosphere were excellent - particularly the Saag Aloo Paneer
(fresh and fiery) and the Veg Thali (4 small dishes for under £4!).
The naans not as good as the Mumtaz, but otherwise just as good.
The BCG should try it - you'll have to queue though!
- Richard Davies
Haven't time to do a proper review right now, but you really ought to go and
try the Aagrah at Shipley if you haven't already (its better than Pudsey, by
the way). OK, its more expensive than your average Friday night bowl, but the
food is excellent: particularly recommended are liver tikka, kashmiri kebabs,
Aagrah Yanknee (soup) and prawn paratha - all starters, then try anything
hydrabady, the chicken tikka masala or murgh saag - delicious! We always have
three starters and one main course between us, which ends up about £22
with a beer each and is more than ample. I like the Aagrah because the food is
really fresh, the portions are good - as is the atmosphere - and it has
friendly service. Also, they cook everything in veg oil rather than ghee which
takes away the heaviness which you sometimes get, particularly with curry
houses that use ghee because the think themselves 'posh'!
- Chris
Solloway
Maybe it's because I'm a vegetarian, and not wild about too much chili, I
think the Aagrah is the pick of the bunch, and the BCG is incomplete without
it. Clearly it's more expensive than some of the others, but not grossly so.
The food is generally freshly prepared with care and subtlety, and it's
consistent. The menu has been developing over years, so there are new options
added. Everyone should try it, and *the BCG's incomplete without it still.
- Paul Hubert
Always busy this one. the food is superb. fresh and sharp.
generally a bit hotter than other restaurants. only downside is you can
feel
like you're on a conveyer belt- in and out as quick as possible.
- Badger
I went to Akbars on his opening night.
Fantastic!
Since, we have booked and waited, booked and not been in the book! and
booked on further occasions and still waited! Im afraid he is just too
greedy and lets everyone in. This is rather sad, when 14 people roll up
after booking only to wait for an hour for a table.
We all now go to Habibs.Its spacious,clean, serves very good meals and
the owner is very hospitable and looks after his regulars.We are currently
booking the private room upstairs for 40 people ' EAT ALL YOU CAN' &
disco @ £10/head
- Carlos
Having eaten at many different Asian restaurants including many on Wilmslow
Road, Manchester. This is the best restaurant and I can't recommend it highly
enough. The atmosphere is vibrant, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights
and you have to book very early to get a table .. but it's well worth it. The
Tandoori Chicken starter is spicy and succulent. The Chicken and Spinach Balti
is out of this world and is perfect with the garlic naan. The service can be
slow at the busier times but this is only to be expected and I've always been
served with a smile.
Food 10/10 Service 9/10 Atmosphere 10/10 Value
10/10
Try it! You won't be disappointed!
- Aqilah D
Not a good dining experience. If you like to eat in a relaxed, unhurried
atmosphere - don't go here. There are too many tables crammed in - every time a
waiter passed our table, the girl sat at the end got bumped. A waiter knocked a
glass of coke off the next table, soaking the same girl - they didn't even come
to our table to apologise.
We found the staff impersonal, and they were
obviously harrassed by the volume of trade.
The remains of our starters had
not been cleared away when our main courses arrived, and they had almost gone
cold by the time we got the naan bread (good) chappattis (o.k.) and the pilau
rice (had better) The food, although good value, was average, my karai chicken
tasted as if it had been seasoned with half a pound of salt.
We were
presented with the bill without even being asked if we wanted dessert or
coffee, so we missed out on our Ras Malai, shoved our way through the hordes
waiting for tables & left.
To cap it all off, a few hours later, I was
just a bit poorly. (Can't blame the drink - I was driving!)
We cannot
understand why this place is so popular, unless you get posing points for being
seen there.
- MattH
Nice Balti Mr Akbar
- Bob Smith
I don't know what all the hype is about Akbars because I've visited better
restaurants than Akbars which provide a better service and food and where the
waiter can at least speak English,cheers.
- Alan Watson
Myself and afriend visited Akbars Restaurant last Saturday evening at 7.45
to be told by the head waiter that we could not get a table until 11pm-we
decided to have a drink and then move on but to our surprise we were found a
table and the meal and the service was far beyond expectatations.
I would
like to recommend them for a five star service award.
- Trevor Rhodes
Akbars on Leeds Rd. This is by far the best in Yorkshire. Not too expensive
also. Recently a party of 14 of us attended, all had various starters and main
meals. The bill came to £13 each. The masala fish is out of this world
here, you have to taste it to believe it.
Food 9, Atmosphere 9, Service 9,
Value 8
- Darren Metcalfe
As someone from Leeds, it may come of some surprise to hear of the growing
reputation of Akhbar's on Leeds Road. The food, menu, atmosphere and service is
second to none and the path from Leeds is a well worn one. I work in Bradford
and have tried many of the centre hostelries and few come close. I recommend
the short trip out to Laisterdyke you will not be disappointed.
- Steve
Bradbury
Whilst living in Bradford I had the unfortunate experience of visiting
this
restaurant on a regular basis, the reason being that the green light shining
in the front window seemed to draw in my freinds at 3am whilst on the
way
home from a club (all of whom seemed to be dedicated customers).
On entering the restaurant, I soon became aware of the 'transport cafe'
atmosphere and was greeted by a grubby old man in brown trousers and a
dirty
white apron who was refered to by my freinds as 'Uncle'. He ushered us
to a
melamine topped table with 'Burger King' style bolt on orange plastic
chairs
and placed before us a plate containing a complimentary salad. The salad
was warm and had a brown appearance. Whilst trying to avoid glancing at
my
salad through fear of it putting me off of the rest of the meal, I noticed
the worn out flooring and could only assume that the owner had bought
the
flooring second hand as there is no way customers could have worn it down
like that!. I ordered a mixed kebab starter which was presented with a
salad (which was probably the one that was just taken from our table).
The
quality was akin to the type you would expect from a microwave 'Kebab
in 20
seconds', very tough and flavourless. For a main course, the meat keema
was
recommeded by my freind (who is no longer a freind!). This was a gravy
like
concoction with grizzly mince and a watery flavour. The cold chappattis
were fine for blowing your nose on and the poppadoms were soft and rubbery
(like placemats). I would recommend a visit to the Alhambra 2 to anyone
who
has never suffered from food poisoning and is keen to find out what it
feels
like.
The Alhambra2 Restaurant Star Rating - 1 Star - Best avoided if you value
your health!
- Adrian Hall
I've never been in this restaurant, but we've lived nearby for years
and walked past many, many times. Almost never are there any customers
inside! Indeed for years we saw no-one, so it's been a matter for comment
that we have seen people there recently. Of course, it may be brilliant
sometimes, or improving, but I'm inclined to think it's because it's not
the kind of place anyone goes twice! There are students and people living
in the area who would like to buy cheap reliable food - I think this isn't
it!
- Paul Hubert
If you really want to find a one star restaurant try the Alhambra 2 (great
name eh?) It's on Keithley road (which is the same as Manningham Lane).
If you're coming out of Bradford it's about a minute past Lister Park
on the left, in Frizinghall. I think the best thing about it is the atmosphere
- it's unique -give it a try so you can have a one star section on your
page.
- Simon
I visited the Ambala for the first time Monday 24th January 2000, I ordered
a mixed Kebab starter which I found to be the best mixed Kebab I have ever had,
the main course was a meat and chick pea dish which I rated as average for
Bradford. The Kulfi dessert was OK I found the total cost to be very much on
the high side.
- Steve Blackburn
Balti House
Halifax Road, Keighley. One of the best take aways in the area.Very
reasonably priced.Good selection of fab tasting dishes,full of flavour. A must
for anyone in the area.Very friendly staff.
- Richard Clegg
08/11/02
We have just been to the Bengal Brasserie and have to say we were dissapointed.
We all had the mixed kebab starter and while the onion bhaji was very
tasty, the portions were not generous, although the lemon wedge squeezer
was a nice touch. The poppadums were greasy and the mango chutney loked
like it had been cut with water as it's consistency was more like a thin
soup.
The meals, although prompt were also not of the high standard we had expected
from a four star establishment.
The kufta paneer was very mild, the meatballs were simply chopped bits
of kebab and the cheese was chewy (not fresh). The overall taste was bland
and the curry itself was not hot (temperature - not spice). This was the
consensus of opinion about all of the curries. The lamb vindaloo was more
of the spice heat of a madras but tasted okay. The chicken tandoori muhghal
was bland and very mild. 'Spicy hot' as a description in the menu did
not bear any relation to the very mild taste of the curries - one advantage
of the Bengal Brasserie is that you can eat a curry there and not smell
of curry afterwards!
They have a special offer where you pay £6.75 for a 'four' course
meal of poppadums + pickle tray, any starter, any curry + rice or chappatis,
coffee and mints which seemed good value, but we have had better meals
for less.
Atmosphere 7, Food 4, Service 5, Value 4
- The Co-op Curry Club
- Kati
Another good experience Saturday evening 2/11/01. Excellent king prawn
rogan josh, but don't choose lemon rice to go with it. Each dish individually
good but they don't go together. Can't wait to go again.
- David Light
15/04/01.The Darbaar has moved.It is now located next door where the
Panyam Balti used to be.Apparently the loss of the Panyam is no big deal.The
Darbaar is a big deal however.Very clean & well refitted it is all
you could wish for in a curry house.As per both your previous reviews,we
can report that the food & service are first class.Veg.samosa &
Aloo pakora were both fresh,hot & beautifully cooked.The main courses
of balti channa & dall tarka were delicious as you noted on previous
visits.Very good naans & pilau rice rounded off a top class meal.A
four star restaurant in any review.
- Richard & Cath.
Started with poppadums which were served with a selection of four excellent
dips (a red coloured, sweet flavoured chopped onion, a brinjal pickle(?),
a cumin flavoured yogurty stuff, and a green label chutney.
The king prawn rogan josh was excellent, with ample prawns. I was worried
that I hadn't specified 'medium hot', but when it came it was just right.
Eaten with plain boiled rice which soaked up the excellent sauce.
My guests enjoyed with equal enthusiasm:
vegetable masala (eaten with naan)
chicken bhuna (eaten with boiled rice)
chicken dhansak (eaten with japattis)
The naan breads were tasty, relatively dry with no excess oil (this is
preferred).
We were offered complimentary coffee/tea but refused as we were podged.
Excellent service throughout. Clean surfaces.
Bill £25.85
My daughter is at Bradford Uni and I make it a point of experiencing a
different curry house each time I visit her. This was probably the best
experience yet.
- David Light
Habib's Restaurant & Sweet House
Six of us looking for somehere to celebrate a birthday settled for Habib's.
It was a first here for me and I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere
and prices - I expected something more formal and expensive. Habib's successfully
fills the gap between the restaurant-style "table-cloth and Cobra"
and the cafe-style "free-chappatis and salad starter" establishments.
It reminded me of the Blue Sky Chinese in Little Germany. Prices are kept
low by the fact that its unlicenced- but they welcome BYO and 6 cans of
lager from the nearby off-licence filled that need.
On to the food, and starters were all up to scratch with the massalla
fish particularly good. Someone was heard to comment: "This is the
best fish I've ever had...". Onion bhajis were a little sticky inside
but on the whole, well flavoured.
Main course comments ranged from "Mmmm, delicious - really tasty.."(Chicken
Rogan Josh) to "Ooohh this fish is fantastic - does anyone want some
fish?" (Balti Fish) to "Its nice but I'm stuffed" (Chicken
Tikka Masalla). My Veg Rogan Josh was a bit over-oily for my liking with
undetectable spices which tasted like a Patak's curry-paste mix. It wasn't
altogether bad, just a bit over done, though individual veg could still
be tasted.
The biggest disappointment were the naan bread - your reviewers comment
that they were "like cardboard" was spot-on. They were straight
from the freezer and nowhere near the freshness of say Mumtaz naans or
Omar's "big nan".
Overall, Habib's is a great place to go for a celebation with above average
food served in a relaxed, clean setting by courteous staff. We all spent
less than £10 a head (including lager!) and would recommend Habib's.
- Richard Davis
I am concerned that you are being a bit harsh on the dear old Ithfaak. I
enjoyed a great many curries there over a number of years, and still pop in for
a quick "fix" whenever I'm in town. The chapattis are excellent and, as
vegetarians, you missed out on the rare treat which is the sheek kebabs. Just
lovely. Main courses are, I agree, average, but the gulab jaman are heavenly.
And all of the above at the usual impressivley low Bradford curry house prices.
Surely a 3 star?
- Mike
BCG Ithfaak Balti House review
We visited the K2 restaurant on Saturday 12th August at approximately 20:00.
It was fairly quiet at this time, just 3 other tables taken. The service
initially was pretty good, the starters arrived promptly. I had the mixed kebab
which was ok and popadoms, the only thing I did not like was that the "starter
dip" was not served on a separate plate.
My main course was a Chicken
Dopiaza, which was very good. 2 things went wrong here, 2 of us ordered normal
Nan breads and 1 a Garlic Nan bread, we actually received 2 Garlic and 1
normal. They also somehow forgot to bring my portion of rice, so I had to wait
a couple of minutes for this. Once we had finished the meal we were waiting for
them to come and ask us if we would like any desserts, in the end we had to go
up to the counter to ask for the menus.
They had no barfi, the coffee I am
told was pretty miserable and the tea that I had was pretty weak and tasteless.
One of us ordered a Pistachio Kulfi, when it arrived it was a mango.
On the
meal that I had I rate the K2 as:
Food 8, Atmosphere 7, Service 5 Value 8.
- ii
I wish I'd discovered this site earlier! i visited Bradford for the first
time yesterday (I had to go to Leeds for something so I thought I'd make a day
of it and treat myself to a Bradford curry) At random, I asked for directions
to Lumb Lane as I remembered that it was meant to have some good curry houses.
On the strength of the Curry Club approved 1998 sticker on the door, I went
into the K2. I was impressed by it - unpretentious decor, friendly staff. I had
the spinach and dahl (Palak dahl?) - (succulent and skilfully spiced )and naan
bread. The naan bread was exquisite to be sure - fragrant, light and
steaming.
Wife had Chicken masala and naan "Tenderest chicken I ever had in
my life" said she! Number 1 son had a chicken biryani which he almost inhaled
it was that good. Number 2 son had the veg samosa and vegetable curry and naan
bread. I finished his curry off for him and found it was ver 'balanced' with an
almost buttery flavour.
The sweets were a disappointment - the ras malai
had to taken out of the freezer and microwaved to thaw it out for me! It was
still crunchy inside. Gulab jamun were solid sticky lumps - yeuch. Barfi was on
the menu but not available.
I live in Scotland so I regard your Friday
curry outings with some envy! Glasgow has some good curry houses but is about 2
hours away from here.
- Henry
I'm in Australia at the moment pining for a Chicken Bhuna from the K2. They
may not be so hot at side dishes & veg but the Chicken Bhuna is one of the
best i've had.
Anyway got to put another prawn on the barbie. Bye.
-
Mick Baines
8/1/00. Ordered Reshmee kebab-very strange in appearance and colour-but
tasty.Chicken bhuna on the hot side but nicely flavoured with fresh coriander.
Lassi was watery and insipid.
Reshmee kebab 6/10; Chicken bhuna 7/10; Lassi
4/10
Overall rating 3 stars.
Personally I think it's better than the
Sweet Centre next door which i think is over-hyped.
- Joy Archer
As a Pakistani who has been eating curry's since had teeth you know whats
good food or not. I and a freind tought we would try out Karachi rather
than go to the Kashmir or International which seems to be lacking good
food for decor lately. It's not to inviting from the outside but a little
better inside. We orderd chicken and lamb karahi took some time to be
made but thats a good sign, if it arives quickly it usually down to some
part of the curry being pre cooked. The nan bread was soft and tasty.
The karahis didnt dissapoint either chicked had plenty of flavour and
cooked to perfection. The lamb was even better soft, full of flavour not
chewey. Only dissapointment was the salad served which was dry and yoghurt
not the best I have had. I will be certainly going back again. If you
want authentic Pakistani currys this is the place. Decor is not all that
but it's the food I would rather pay for then wall paper.
- AM.
Still an all time favourite of mine, for the food if not the décor.
The chicken tikka was superb, the onion bhajis simple but satisfyingly
good and an excellent karahi chicken, eaten with three chapatis. Truly
a curry eaters restaurant that caters for everyone. B.C.G. 2star restaurant
it may be, but certainly 4star when it comes to food. (Food ... 8/10,
Atmosphere ... 3/10, Service ... 7/10, Value ... 9/10)
- Moose
This was our first visit to the Karachi, as we had just learnt about
it from the Rick Stein tv programe earlier that week.
When we visit Bradford, we normally go to the Kashmir on Morley St., but
after seeing the programme, we decided to give the Karachi a try - we're
very glad we did, and we'll definately be going back!
We shared 4 starters (shami & sheek kebab, onion bhaji & meat
samosa) all 60p each, and a couple of poppadoms to go with the yoghurt,
onion & tomato side dish that arrived at the table about 10 seconds
after we did!
For main i had meat & mushroom, my wife had chicken & spinach
both £3.90 each. We asked for rice with one main and chappaties
with the other (included in price) and also ordered a plain naan. The
rice never materialised, and we were halfway through the meal before the
waiter came to apologise for forgetting the rice, but this was'nt a problem
as the 6 chappaties we got were obviously freshly made, and more than
enough accompaniment to the main meals. The naan bread too, was excellent
(& huge!!).
We polished off both our meals which were very tasty - although i would
have liked a little more 'kick' to mine. We finished off with 2 milky
coffee's which were fabulous.
The bill for all this came to £12.60! All in all 8/10 - a great
experience.
- Carl & Allison Bateman
A small but very welcoming establishment, with Formica tables and "quirky"
chairs, but that's not the reason for visiting one of Bradford's better
curry houses, it's the food. Not only is it cooked well but it tastes
like a curry should. (Having visited Indian I feel I can pass comment).
And to top it all, being a Yorkshireman I quite like their prices too.
- MOOSE
This is the restaurant in Bradford that I have visited most, and reading
previous reviews, am amazed at the opinions of this fine establishment.
The accommodation is basic, but that is what I like most, if I wanted
an expensive meal in posh surroundings then I could go to the Jinnah in
Harrogate (I live in Knaresborough). But the food I believe is good value
for money, I usually have the Chicken Kahrai, the onion bahjis (more like
pakoras) -are first class, the service is good, and most important the
toilets have improved ten fold, since my first visit some 15yrs ago. The
last visit was last night 19th September 2002 - incidentally my birthday,
the meal was excellent. My opinion must be shared by lots of other people
as the restaurant at 9pm was a lot fuller than I remember it. Prior to
the Karachi, we, that myself & two other curryholics, went to the
'Fighting Cock' pub on Preston street - another establishment that I would
thoroughly recommend. So back to the Karachi, as starters we had popadoms
(6), to eat with the yoghurt, onion & tomato side dish, 2 portions
of onion bahjis, and one mushroom pakorah. For main course, 2 Chicken
Kahrai's, and one Chicken Dopiaza. We have previously had a portion of
rice between us, but this time made the 3 chapatti's that come with the
meal do - in the end we didn't eat them all. Total cost of all the fare
was £16 - superb value for the amount & quality of food we got.
I am not absolutely sure how you rate the restaurants - but for me a rating
of '2' for the Karachi is a little on the harsh side; I have been to so
called better restaurants & not received as good a meal as at the
Karachi..
- John Parker Knaresborough 20.09.02
Visited at 7.30pm on Easter Saturday with my wife Denise and the place
was doing a lively trade. As we'd already eaten at lunchtime shared a
portion of onion bahjis which were excellent and at 50p a bargain. For
main course it was chicken and lentils for me, which was flavoursome and
spicy, and for Denise mince and potatoes, again spicy and very tasty.
The dishes were accompanied by fresh, perfectly cooked rotis which rounded
off a cracking meal; where else could you get all this for £7.50p.
The service was the usual 'take it or leave it' but at that price who's
grumbling!
A definite four star, the quality of the food and the price more than
accounting for the service and the decor. I wouldn't have it any different.
- Mick Cooney
What has happened to the Karachi, Neal St??? This was once the best in
Yorkshire but now sadly one of the worst in Bradford. No atmosphere, poor
quality and few customers. Is it not time that the owner made up his
differences with the old staff ( Khalid, YTS Boy etc) and put the Karach back
at No. 1. The Old Man must be turning in his grave.
- John
Higgins
Not much hygiene Taste was very bland all in all RUBBISH
-Simon
Scholes
Recently visited Karachi. Seems to have new owners. Very lacking in usual
atmosphere, though food and value still as good.
- Carolyn Mitchell
Go to the Karachi and have the Korai Chicken with chapatis, you won't be
dissapointed.
- Evan Skinner
I used to go here in the 60's when I was a student at Bradford. The price
for a curry then was 5 bob (25p for those who've forgotten), including three
chapatis (but you could ask for more ... and they are sublime). I think this
place is the best value on the planet. You can get the curries any
"temperature" you want, and they're all delicious. I now live in NYC, but when
I visit Yorkshire, I make a beeline for the Karachi. Even my American wife
raves about the place. My 84 year old mom who lives in York had never tasted
Indian food, but now practically licks the plate of her chicken korma dish
here. As your review states, even the coffee is excellent (even though I
believe it's made from instant coffee).
- Philip J. Pritchard
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Khalid from the Karachi, Neal St. as all
the staff have left recently. Has he moved to another restaurant?
- John
Higgins
We visited the Kashmir before our visit on Thurs 28.11.02 after reading
rave reviews on the internet and having it recommeded to us by my collegue
who takes our students there fairly regularly.
Onion bhajees were heavy and more batter (!) than onion. Poppadoms tasted
like the boxed supermarket ones you make yourself. My partner has travelled
the world and only eats Chicken Bhuna (he says he's tried everything else
and prefers bhuna), I do veer away from my favourite chicken korma occasionally
except last night. The bhuna was far too spicey and salty (Andy P was
right about over-salting). My korma was the worst I'd had!!! Korma isn't
actually a curry though this was very spicey (!) and too salty. The half
size portions (full size prices) came with 'free' chapattis, had we known
this we wouldn't have bothered with the over-salty naan. Two choices of
rice - boiled or fried, we opted for a boring white and orange fried one.
The only 2 bits of my meal I found enjoyable were the mango lassi (same
everywhere I have found) and the pakoras (never had before so dont know
if this was standard fayre or not). The price of £14 for both meals
would have been excellent if the meal had been halfway to being decent.
A disappointment and will follow one's instincts in future and try the
nearby Omar Khan's which looks more expensive but hopefully a better meal.
- CAS (Sheffield)
Has anyone else noticed that, although the finest curry house in Bradford
I have encountered, some dishes at the Kash (especially the Rogan Josh)
are becoming overly salty. This said if you avoid the salty dishes, the
curries and starters are always spot on and great value for money. I swear
by this place and will long continue to visit it. Just cut back on the
salt!!
- Andy P
At last the Kashmir has decided to get new carpets and a lick of paint.
It needed it. The curry still remains the best value in Bradford, but
I did overhear a couple complaining of the sad state of the place. Well
done "Kash".
Food ****
Service ****
Atmosphere ***
Value for money *****
- Frank Fofler (Kashmir Curry Club)
As a young lad, I'd do just about anything for a job and as it happened
during the late eighties for about eighteen months or so, I ended up working
for a firm called OHS which was based on a new business park somewhere
around the back of the University.
The work was ok, the people I met were spot on, but the introduction to
the world of curry was absolutely fantastic.
As things turned out, I left Bradford and now live between Oswestry and
Welshpool, but every six weeks (max) I make the now ritual trip of just
over 220 miles round trip just to get a five pound meal from the Kashmir
(including starter, etc of course).
In my limited experience of curry, it consistently provides the best chicken
sagwala I have ever, or am ever likely to devour.
Everyone I know think I am daft, but the thought of just walking down
those steps, even as i write, has my mouth watering.
Whenever I go I try to take someone with me, and without exception no
one has come away disappointed.
Long live the Kashmir.
- Steve Owens
What has happened? The food is not as good, the waiters act like zombies
and the place is filthy. Get your act together Kashmir or we will be forced
to go elsewhere and change our name
- Kashmir Curry Club
I was back in Bradford to refill the freezer last week and went to the
kash first. What can I say -- sublime!! Quick, friendly service with food
to die for.
- Graham Franklin
I did the Kashmir tonight 28:08:00. I started with onion bahjis, which were
a real treat, the best I have tried anywhere. The main course was a chicken and
vegetable masalla which I really enjoyed. The service suffered a little because
of how busy it was, but it did not detract from an enjoyable meal.
I score
the restaurant 8/10.
- JJ
03-08-00 17:30
We were a group of 3. We travel from Doncaster on a
weekly basis in search of the curry holy grail. I do believe we may have found
it!
I can only comment on my dishes in this revue, so here goes.
Mushroom Bahjis 9/10 large pieces of mushrooms, nicely flavoured,
mouthwatering, give me more!
Mushroom Biryani 9/10 I think I died and went
to curry heaven! Boiled Rice, Nan Bread 9/10 a very good quality Nan.
I
would recommend this restaurant to anyone, if you are taking someone for a
curry for the first time then take them here! Incidentally we sat downstairs, I
don't think it looked anything like a public toilet.
Food 9/10, Atmosphere
9/10, Service 8/10, Value 9/10.
- JJ
Some friends and I go to the 'Kash' every Friday night. We've been going for
more than ten years! We now call ourselves "The Kashmir Curry Club" The best
value in the whole of Bradford by far, and the best waiter, Jasim.
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Kashmir Curry Club
I'm asian so I have a good idea about asian food. When I visited the Kashmir
I was disgusted with the quality of the food and all the drunk yobs which were
sitting next to me. I complained about the problem to the staff (which were
dressed in normal clothes, which was confusing because at one point thought
they were customers like my self) they said to me that its like this after 11pm
and they could not do anything about it. I have never have been to a circus but
my visit to the Kashmir was not very far off. Well I think Kashmir does not
deserve the credibilty it has I would rate them 1/10 for food and 0/10 for
service.
- Dalgit Singh
I've recently been to the Kashmir with a couple of friends and found that
their chicken Balti was awful. - I've had good Balti's in Middlesbrough, where
they've server Balti's in generous portions, with fresh tomatoes and
coriander..the meat being fresh and cut in chunky pieces. I found the kashmir
(and another curry house Bradford) served small meals that were full of
off-cuts and pretty much re-heated from the day before!! Pretty awful. In
general, curry houses really need a kick up the rear; Customers have to put up
with some real tosh.
- Hussain Jiva
I spent my formative curry-holic years in Bradford and have continued a long
distance relationship ever since. Last week on one of my 'stock up the
freezer'trips I went back to the Kashmir; for a change I ordered the Keema and
vegatable - what relavation, incredibly good. The freezer now hold 10 to tide
me over.
- Graham Franklin
Kashmir: 2 stars. Food: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Service: 3 Value: 4
I went in
the early evening (6:30) on a Thursday in March '99. I had last eaten there 4
years ago and then the food was great (although the service was positively
hostile). I ate a seekh kebab which was dry and tasteless, followed by a
chicken masala which had no depth of flavour at all. The Onion bhajees, which
used to be wonderfully hot and slightly flavoured with aniseed,were limp, cold
and flavourless. I suspect they'd been around since the previous evening.
Surprise - the chapatties were really good! It was served up by a very bored
(but not hostile) waiter. £7.50-ish per head. I think this place is now
surviving on its reputation and I won't go again for another 4 years - I'll go
to the Silver Jubilee instead!
- Max Johnson
Kiplings
Generally fairly busy. quite small. good food. different to the other
four but still tasty. reminiscent of Sultan Mahals in Halifax, if you
ever get that far out!
- Badger
Koh-I-Noor (formerly Bombay Brasserie)
Surely this is the palace of all curry houses. Myself and a few friends
from London make regular visits when in Bradford to this excellent establishment.
The service is always spot on and the food delicious. Well worth the 200
mile drive.
- Jeremy Gold
I live in Horsforth, Leeds and my local is the Last Viceroy on New Road
Side. Super atmosphere and surroundings. Usually plays 'Western' music
of high quality (R & B, Soul, Female etc - always changing) Food very
good, offering cheapo-ish selections or more expensive speciality dishes.
Selected Starters: ___ Pops and Pickles come free of charge; Dall Soup
(surprisingly superb, manna from heaven); Spinach Paratha (not on the
menu, but they do it); Mixed Tikka; Kashmir Seekh (Minced lamb in light
omellete coating); Fish Tikka
Selected Mains: ___ Kashmiri Veg (a bit sweet maybe, but a super alternative
to Korma); Palak Aloo Gobi Balti (again, not strictly on the menu but
delightful); Bindi Gosht or Saag Gosht; Muragh Pocharga; Mauj e Ravi (grilled
fish dish with mushrooms and rice)
As for Sundries: ___ Got to be the best Pilau Rice in the area; Naan breads
are enormous, Garlic and Peshwari are particularly tasty
Side Dishes: ____ Dalltarka, Palak Aloo; Bindi Bhaji
Hope I've covered enough for the Veggies and the tamed Carnivores amongst
you!
After being a regular of Akbars for quite a time and getting fed up with
the rushed and stressful atmosphere we decided to try Mughals . Its only
a short drive past Akbars and is so so much nicer. Full marks for everything!
We go most weeks for the "early bird" menu at £5.95 and
includes crispy popodums and pickles to start then a choice of starters
(onion bharjis (5) is our fav!) Then choose a curry with chapatis (3)
or rice and finish off with tea,coffee and homemade sweets. You take your
own wine or beer so you always know what the final bill is going to be
....cheap!!! Definately worth a visit.
- Chris
Unfortunately part of the restaurant was undergoing a transformation
Building wise, when I visited 4/03. But please don't let this put you
off. The work being done is after hours and NO dust, dirt and no noisy
workmen in hard hats and rigger boots are to be found. The attentive and
hard working staff soon had us seated and very helpful with suggestions
from the menu. We started with poppadoms and a wonderful pickle tray,
followed by a chilli chicken dish. Whose name I can't remember, never
mind spell. A side dish of sag paneer (one for the veggies) and a garlic
nan. All in all an excellent meal Looking forward to my next visit and
well worthy of a 4star rating. (Food ... 8/10, Atmosphere ... 6/10, Service
... 9/10, Value ... 7/10)
- Moose
21/04/03
Whilst passing Bradford at lunchtime on bank holiday Monday, decided to
stop off for our first Bradford curry experience. Having not booked anywhere
& remembering what I had read on the Bradford Curry Guide, we headed
for mumtaz. The place was very busy but we were seated within ten minutes.
We had poppadoms, chargrilled king prawns & shared a karahi murgh
with rice & naan. Service was prompt & friendly. Prawns were excellent
with perfect blend of lime & spices. For me the karahi was faultless
but my wife found it a bit too hot for a medium dish. Pilau rice was a
bit bland & over cooked but the naan was just right. Sharing the curry
was plenty for a lunch & at £20 for the meal with mango lassi
& a soft drink we thought it good value.
This visit has interested us enough to make the 100mile round trip worth
making in the future & we will be looking through the BCG to try different
restaurants.
king prawns 10/10
karahi murgh 9/10
value 8/10
- Pete & Nicola
Again always busy. waiters have a bit more time for you here
though. food is great. succulent and rich. could do with more variety
on the
menu though.
- Badger
We have eaten here many times & the one thing to note is the consistency
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always very good - comparison to other Indian & Pakistani we have
eaten all
over the world including the sub-continent, Mumtaz is authentic &
the fact
you can "construct" the exact meal you want means that you get
the best
value.
I just hope the new size to the place does not bring the high standards
down
- B L Farrar
We, that's my wife Denise, daughter Rachael and myself Mick, visited
Mumtaz on Sunday 25th November 2001 whilst taking my daughter back to
Leeds Uni from Bolton.
Over the years I've tried quite a few of the different Bradford curry
houses starting many years ago with the Karachi, which is now Rachael's
favourite. This time, based on your 5 star rating ( and ignoring one seemingly
disgruntled contributor ) we decided to go a bit up-market. When we arrived
the place was doing a lively trade but we were able to get a table straight
away. The staff were friendly and attentive and the popadoms and dips
we ate whilst we decided what to order were fresh and tasty. Similarly
our starters, which were not long in arriving, were also fresh. We shared
four between us and special praise must go to the Keema Prathe and Kashmiri
Chaat which were both superb.
Main courses, again shared, were Karahi Gohst, Karahi Keema and Karahi
Panner Shahi, all of which lived up to expectation. The big surprise of
the evening was that Denise was offered, and accepted, a large salad containing
cherry tomatoes, strawberries, kiwi fruit, grapes and melon which really
didn't seem to fit with the meal ...... but she enjoyed it so what the
heck.
On this occasion I would have no hesitation in endorsing the 5 stars you
have given to Mumtaz. The combination of nice surroundings, a good atmosphere,
pleasant staff and most importantly good food made the £10 a head
seem cheap.
P.S. If you're ever in Bolton then you must try Rice 'N' Three ( of which
there are two ) as it is 'Indian home cooking' at its best.
- Mick Cooney
I must say a few words about my favourite curry house in the UK, that being
Mumtaz. I even went on a four week excursion to Pakistan and couldn't
even find anything comparable. They are also great when you take the kids.
We've had mango lassi and lamb curry dribbling all over the place, and
they've not said a word!
- Andrew Rennie
I tried Mumtaz again -- a sucker for hype and punishment. The food was
as bland as always. The place was heaving with gullible posers. Perhaps
once upon a time it produced good fare but commercialism and greed has
made their food no better than Asda's best -- crap.
- Graham Franklin
I've only been to the Mumtaaz once and thought it quite good, but not enough
to go out of my way for when there are other options. I find it hard to see it
as head and shoulders above the rest.
- Paul Hubert
Spent the week-end in the Midland Hotel but did not eat there. Friday it was
the Mumtaz - we wanted to know what a five star curry was like. Overall we were
impressed. Started witht he chicken boti - absolutely marvellous. The
flavouring was delicate and deep. The meat was perfection. Seafood Biryani for
the main course. Very nicely spiced but the seafood was mainly fish - I was
expecting a greater variety. The service was a bit slow but then it was
crowded. A nice touch was the iced water being changed half way through the
meal without us asking. (Continued with Omar's review)
- Bill
Western
I think that Graham Franklin, dosnt know what hes talking about.Mumtaz is
the best in the UK.Their Tikka is out of this world.Service brilliant.
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Richard Henry
A brief comment about Mumtaz; the most hyped curry hole in the country but
what a disappointment, the base sauce was more like pureed carrot slop, very
bland. Looking around all the food appeared very much the same.
- Graham
Franklin
There no mention of the Mumtaz (yet)? Yeah I know it's expensive but........
The few times I've been there I've never had a better curry, even the herbs and
spices seem to be absolutely fresh. They also do takeout and pre-packed curries
etc. I know this sounds like a sales pitch but I live opposite it and the smell
when I wander home each night is mouthwatering (especialy after a night on the
ale).
- Mike Sworld
I used to study in Bradford University and I think the 4 stars
recommendation should include a restaurant named "mumtaz" it it situated on
Great Horton Road. The reason I like it is because the curry there is so tasty!
and of course the value is good! if you order a half portion, and a pauli(?)
rice, you would feel so full!!! Also that the mango Lassie there is so tasty
and good!! of course the ice-cream is non resistable!
- Sally Chan
I used to live on Horton Grange Road; Mumtaz is the best.
- David
Crowther
Can I say that price for quality the Naseeb restaurant is among the very
best in Bradford, it has no frills but you will get pure honest value.
We
have been going there for over 16 years and it has had its ups and downs but at
the moment it is very much on the up, the present staff are excellent as is the
food.
Why not try the Onion Bhajis or Chicken Tikka as a starter and then
either the Keema Dhall or Chicken Dhansak with the best chuppatis in Bradford,
finish off with the best cup of milky coffee around and all for just about
£12.
- Trevor & Maureen Rhodes
(Cemetry Rd, Lidget Green?) Certainly one of the best 'restaurants' (used in
the loosest of terms) at the cheaper end of the budget. They do a splendid
Onion Bahji - enough for two and a bargain at £1! Their Seikh kebabs are
also quite special. My personal favorites have to be Chicken & Mushroom
Byriani, and the Naseeb Special (A mix of Meat, Chicken & Keema in a
thickish sauce delicately spiced, but quite lively all the same!). The roti's
are among the best I've tasted, piping hot and very light textured. It's
cafe-style interior does not in any way reflect the quality of the food.
Everything has a fresh taste. I have enjoyed many meals there over the last 15
years. With regard to ratings, I'd say Food 8, Atmosphere 7, Service 8, and
value a resounding 10. I can't believe that this place hasn't featured yet.
- Andy Kershaw
If this is the best that Bradford can do then it's very disappointing.
It isn't that things were especially bad, but Nawaab's just didn't live
up to its four / five star rating.
The service was sloppy and slow - the chapatis we ordered didn't appear
until we'd twice reminded two separate waiters that we'd ordered them.
When they did arrive they were cold and chewy. The poppadums we had to
start were from a packet I'm sure.
Our starters were acceptable. I ordered the mixed kebab and, apart from
the mushy chicken kebab, the others were OK - two out of three ain't bad.
We were a part of five and our main courses (lamb rogan josh, chicken
with spinach and, I think, lamb bhuna) were all OK but no better than
that. The tarka daal was outstanding - the best I've ever had - and the
bhindi side dish pretty good, but the pulao rice was disgraceful. I always
think this should be delicate and fragrant but at Nawaab's it was an unpleasant
brown colour and tasted of nothing very nice. In fact, it reminded me
of the horrid fried rice served in cheap chinese takeaways - nasty.
Dessert was a surprise. One would have thought that it would be hard to
run out of kulfi but Nawaab's managed to have only one left! The coffee
was dire but it was probably stupidity on our part to have risked it.
The restaurant itself is pleasant enough and it's popularity either says
that it was having an off-night, or that the good people of Bradford will
accept mediocrity.
As you can guess, I'm not a local although I do originate from not too
far away. If your readers ever hit Shropshire, I recommend the Eurasia
in Bridgnorth which is one of the most exceptional Bangladeshi restaurants
I've ever encountered....it knocks Nawaab's into a cocked hat.
Food - 6, Atmosphere - 8, Service - 6, Value - 6
- Colin Boag
What a great looking restaurant. The décor is lush, with a menu
to match. The Nawaab is a restaurant that caters for the English taste,
not my usual choice but being B.C.G 5star establishment, I had to give
it a try. We started with the onion bhajis, followed by No 35 on the menu
(sorry, forgot the name, next time I'll make notes). The dish comprised
of two plump tandorri chicken breasts with a vegetable curry and lemon
rice. A kulcha nan just finished it off. The food was good and reasonably
priced, but a little slow arriving at the table. Sorry but no 5star rating
from me. (Food ... 7/10, Atmosphere ... 6/10, Service ... 6/10, Value
... 7/10)
- Moose
On your recommendation (your top recommendation) I went to the Nawaab.
It was nice, but certainly not outstanding. The curries were generally
good but a bit bland. I could have had a better curry in Derby at several
restaurants. The menu was far too extensive for me. There were literally
dozens of main course dishes with little or no explanation as to what
they were. 2 stars
- Peter Ross
Bit of a disappoitning visit to Nawaab I'am fraid. My palak paneer was superb, perhaps the best I've ever tasted, but several of the other components (pupadums, chapatis, aubergine side dish etc~) were below average. My friends were more aggrieved, one had a lamb balti ('below average') and the other not sure which dish but he liked the spices but said the meal was cold. The worst aspect was the service, among the worst I've encountered for a while. The waiters were surly, we were kept waiting ages for the bill and ended up having to go up to the till. My mate order a kulfi, which arrived plonked sideways on a saucer still in its plastic case! Bah. I'll give them another try, but my two mates say they won't.
UPDATE - After a so-so visit to Nawaab recently (see above), I decided
to give it another shot. Hard to fault starters etc, but this time the
palak paneer was slightly below the faultless previous visit - maybe I
should have tried a different dish. However, having griped about the service
last time this time it was even worse! Surly waiters. Despite two requests
the drinks didn't arrive until halfway through the main course, when I
was virtually as dry as the Sahara. They didn't bring us the customary
hot towels (which everyone else had on time) at all. The best employee
there is the man who attends the car park. We won't be back
- Dave
I visited the Nawaab Restaurant based on your reviews and I really enjoyed
the experience. I am a vegetarian and the variety of dishes on the menu
was impressive and the quality of the food was very good.
- Nick
Again maybe this is a vegetarian thing, but I found the Nawaab very disappointing,
and my wife had several disappointing experiences (with other people who
wanted to eat there). Maybe it's time to forgive and try it again.
- Paul Hubert
Have been there several times and would strongly recommend the meat thali.
They also do a seriously good peshwari naan
- Ron Benson
I'm a vegetarian and a Mumtaz addict, but keen to try the less celubrious
eateries. Omars's rates highly. Discounts are easy to get (look out for ads in
the press) and the portions are always large. The veg paneer is a favourite
here. Unfortunately, the differnce between veg bhuna, rogan josh, dopiaza,
masalla and curry are fairly blurred. A tip would be to create your own eg.
dall & mushroom with extra garlic.
- Richard Davis
I would like to say that I was very disappointed with the food at Omars, I
had a Ch. Masala which was like chicken in water and my chappaties where over
cooked, apart from the starters ( which were good) the main course was
disappointing The service would be better if the waiters had some knowledge on
Indian food
- Javed Iqbal
We visited Omar's Balti House, near the Alhambra in August 1999, with our 11
year old son. The service was excellent, the food was divine and the naan bread
was spectacular!!
- Liz Gray
(Continued from Mumtaz review). Saturday night we went to the Omar Balti
House. A much cheaper meal than the Mumtaz but no less enjoyable and served a
lot quicker despite them being very busy. We had three main courses of Masala
chicken, Prawn Bhuna, and a Lamb dish. Maybe a bit light on the amount of
prawns but the taste could not be argues with. The nans are a meal in
themselves.
- Bill Western
Omar's was my local in Bradford for two years, and it must surely be the
best value Bradford has to offer. Regulars - once you are recognised - are
given a membership card that gives a further 15% off the price of, the already,
very reasonable bill. Combine this with fantastic food, Chicken Masala, Chicken
Kashmir and Nans that are enough for 2, this is surely the best compromise in
Bradford for quality and value for money. 4 stars
- Hywel Roberts
Omar Khans (formerly Shah Jehan)
The next evening I went to Omar Khans (one of your second recommendations).
It was awful. I had chana puri which was bland, unexciting and greasy.
I then had a chicken dish whose name I forget and, believe me the dish
was forgettable too. I only got half way through before giving in. It
was only stir-fried chicken with some bland creamy sauce poured over it.
The peshwari naan was a disgrace. It was a little round piece of bread.
The peshwari bit was that they sprinkled icing sugar on it when they served
it. No nuts, no fruit.
My wife had a vegetable thali which she found was so tasteless that it
was not worth eating most of it.
Pretty poor then. - 1 star
- Peter Ross
Quite quiet. pleasant surroundings. friendly staff. good food. Mumtaz-
like. rich and almost stew-like. female waiter has photographic memory!
- Badger
Having been to this restaurant three or four times, I have never been
disappointed with the quality of the food, which is always somewhere between
very good and superb. On the last visit, though, the service left a little
to be desired. On a quiet Sunday night, there were no waiters around,
so we were left mulling around in the restaurant for a good five minutes.
My partner ordered spinach, potato, chick peas and black eyed beans....
and got spinach and potato and what the waiter described as "red
eyed beans". Red eyed beans don't actually exist... they were bog
standrad red kidney beans. No chick peas either. My own order was intact
and excellent, although there was some toileraty disturbance for several
days! But my partner is convinced the waiter was taking the pee with the
'red eye beans" comment and has barely shut up about it since!
- Simpo6
Having lived in Bradford for many years and tried a variety of restaurants,
I must take issue with Mr Taylor's comments about the Shah Jehan. It is
quite simply excellent and the service is first rate, especially the personal
attention we receive from Naz, who always stops for a word or two. My
wife and I liked it so much we held our evening wedding reception there
- mass catering for 70 guests, experienced eaters of Asian cuisine and
those new to 'curry'. Some loved it so much they make regular visits.
The food has a unique flavour as far as Bradford goes. Forget all the
hype about Mumtaz and Akhbar's and give this restaurant a try for a quiet,
subtle eating experience.
- Gav Sykes
I visit the Shah Jehan every week and after reading mr taylor's review
on the Shah Jehan I was very angry because I get excellent service and
food, I think Mr Taylor must have visited Omars Balti House not Omars
Shah Jehan because I've had the same experience at Omars Balti House.
I would recommend a meal at Shah Jehan anyday. ( I would recommend Jhinga
Butterfly as starters and Ch. Shaslik as a main course).
- Javed Iqbal
I reguarly check the Bradford Curry Guide to help me choose the best
restaurant to visit, when I saw the review that a certain Andrew Taylor
gave the Shah Jehan I was very shocked because I've visited the Shah Jehan
(like yourself) many times and I personally thought Mr Taylor must have
been mistaken because I had excellent service and food and would recommend
it to anybody, I think the bradford curry guide gives accurate reviews
for restaurants but I strongly disagree with Mr Taylor. Thank you.
Food 9/10, Service 9/10 and Atmosphere 10/10. I would strongly recomended
the chicken tikka massala.
- Allen Burke
I visit the Shah Jehan regularly on weekends and think there food and
service is excellent. You get good value for money. The atmosphere is
excellent, and makes you feel welcomed. I would highly recommend this
restaurant to anyone!
- Shazad Akbar
My wife and I visited the Shah Jehan on the 26th of August 1999 in order
to test for ourselves the quality of the food there. The Shah Jehan was
our second choice because Mumtaz was absolutely full. On arriving at the
restaurant we immediately noticed the very subdued atmosphere. The person
who took us to our table did not seem very friendly or relaxed which did
not augur well for the evening. I ordered a Lamb Bhuna with Chappatties
and Nan Bread. The Chappatties and Nan were excellent but the Lamb Bhuna
was to be frank dreadful! The meat quality was good, but the sauce was
bland with little evidence of the expected flair with spices. As I lifted
a piece of meat to my mouth I was reminded of the smell of school dinners.
My wife ordered a Mili Sabzi Juli, a mixed vegetable curry, which was
an absolute disgrace. It was largely made up of overcooked peas (which
had the appearance of tinned processed peas) and carrots with perhaps
two small pieces of aubergine and one strip of green pepper. If someone
had thrown a handful of leftover Sunday Lunch Vegetables into some curry
sauce they would have a similar dish. This dish was £6.50 on its
own and with the wide range of cheap and excellent quality Asian vegetables
available in Bradford this effort was abysmal. We have both been born
and brought up in Bradford and have been eating curries in the area since
the late 60's and I can honestly say that this was not up to the standard
of the area. At the prices charged the food was just not acceptable. So,
our rating must be 3/10 for the lamb bhuna and 1/10 for the mixed vegetable
dish. Ambience was not to our taste but some may like the quiet funereal
atmosphere so I will be generous and award 4/10. Value for money must
only be 1/10 because it is easily possible within 5 minutes of the Shah
Jehan to get food which is considerably better for around half the price.
Think twice before visiting the Shah Jehan. This may have just been a
bad night but I don't think so!
- Andrew Taylor
I visited Panyams on Friday 25:08:00. I had mushroom bahjis for starters,
these were very small, very red in colour and contained few sliced pieces of
mushrooms. I followed this up with a Chicken Pathia, this was quite enjoyable,
fairly hot and spicey and was a great improvement over the mediocre starters.
The service was very good.
I would give the Panyam 7/10 overall.
-
JJ
I don't think your reveiw did the Punjabi Grill justice (apart from your
comments on the awful coffee). You really have to compliment them on providing
some departures from the norm - which you did not seem to try. Haleem, Naharee
and the trotters are new one's on me, and I have to say they are terrific. The
Kabader (Sheek kebab with salad in a Nan) is a feast in itself! I am veiwing
from the biased non-vegetarian, I admit, but still maintain there is selection
enough for all.
- Nick
With the Group Travel Organisers Association, visited Punjab on Saturday 29
January - excellent. I thought I didn't like Indian food but I thoroughly
enjoyed it.
- Pauline M Hutchinson
Highly recommended for their trotter curry, this is a must 11 out of 10
- Suki
BCG Punjab Grill Centre review
My vote has to go to the Rawal, that I note in your reviews you rate very
highly. I return to it again and again, it's friendly, owner run (which I
always think is important) and provides a consistantly excellent curry. The
chicken Rogan Josh is excellent. My son even had his 11th birthday party there!
I have to say since my first Curry in 1982 at the old Kismet (now the Shah
Jehan), I have tended to stick to a small group - but love the Kashmir for
lunchtimes, the Naseeb on Clayton Road, the Mumtaz, and the old Karachi - the
only waiter who could take 10 orders and remember it, never writing anything
down. Amazing.
- Matt Dowson.
This curry house has to be one of my favourites, if only just for the sheek
kebab starter, at £1.20 its a bargin in its own right, but when it comes
sizzling on a hot plate on a bed of juice fried onions its the biz. The kebabs
are freshly cooked, a good size portion and are very hot, they are always a
guarrented hic-up starter. The curries are small in portion but with good tatse
and quality of meat, I would also recommend the garlic nan as it is almost
perfect, fresh, light & bubbly with crispy bits, oh yes. For a meal of
around £5-6 you can't go wrong with the Rawal.
- John
I visited this restaurant recently and was very impressed with the Lamb
Chop starter, very meaty rather than fatty and very spicy. However, not
as much could be said for the Chicken Balti that followed, the chicken
was very dark (leg meat) and had didn't taste very nice.
- Unimpressed curry fan!
A wet Wednesday on Great Horton Road, and having read your review I'd
managed to lure my friend away from his current favourite, Omar's, next door to
the less celubrious Royal Balti. From the outside, he rightly observed "It
looks like a pizza takeaway". As we were the only customers, service was prompt
but not over-keen and the menu seemed reasonable though fairly standard. We
ordered Veg Pakora and Onion Bhajis to start with. These were both very good,
fresh, spicy and tasted of more than fat, veg and batter. My friend, a keen
ketchup fan, was delighted with the accompanying spicy tomato sauce. The
starters were swiftly followed by the main courses. My Veg Massala, served in a
hot wok, was well above average. It was packed with veg: mostly aubergine,
courgette and okra. Maybe a little overcooked and over-oily but tasty all the
same. The dish could have done with a little more ginger, garlic and chilli as
it seemed more like a ratatouille with coriander than a massala, but overall
the portion was large, fresh and distinctive. My friend seemed a little
jealous. His was similar to mine but smaller, redder and not as hot....
Innunendo aside, it did seem that less veg and more red food dye had been added
to his dish. Overall he remained unconvinced in the ongoing Omar's vs. Royal
debate. He particularly rates Omar's big nan and that "metallic" taste his
baltis have. In conclusion, the Royal is certainly worth a visit. Service was
good, the curry better than the norm, and the prices are reasonable.
-
Richard Philip Davis
Sahib's Restaurant and Take Away
BCG Sahib's Restaurant and Take Away review
Shabab
Very quiet at most times. nice food. in the same ballpark as mumtaz taste-wise.
just could do with more atmosphere (small criticism).
- Badger
BCG Shah Jehan (Man. Rd.) Restaurant review
BCG Shalamar Restaurant review
You really wouldn't believe my review about a meal I ordered recently so I
ask that you try the place yourself. Be prepared to add a zero rating to your
star system! I must warn you, though, the sweet sickly sauce was quite
obviously disguising rancid meat so it may be prudent to go to a lab somewhere
first to have it checked over before you eat!
I'm not even sure if you can
eat in at this place because I ordered from a phone book and I've never been
personally, but I think people need to be warned about it, nonetheless. I'm a
big curry fan and if it's passable (no pun intended) I will eat it, but this
just wasn't edible at all and I had to throw it in the bin. Not to mention that
it took 90 minutes to arrive and was flat cold and swimming in grease! I
ordered a keema vindaloo, by the way (the hotter the better, I have to
say).
It used to be called 'Shandaar' (and was acceptable then) but has now
been taken over and renamed (can't remember to what) but the location
(LilyCroft Road, between Netto & Lawcroft House) and telephone number
remain the same, but as I say, a review would be very damaging to their
business so I ask that you check it out yourself. It's only fair, I suppose,
even though I will never be convinced otherwise that this is by far the worst
meal I have ever been presented with. Yuk!
- P.
I have been a regular at Shezan since my student days. The best thing
about this hidden diner in Bradford is the owner - always willing to offer
a smile and very receptive to feedback from customers.
The chicken and chips are the best I've ever had and Shezan is almost
famous for that particular dish. As well as striving to appreciate and
cater for each individual, Shezan is undergoing a well needed overhaul,
so I have been told. The tired carpets and curtains must be cheering I'm
sure!
All in all, dining at Shezan has always beena pleasure, particularly when
you need somewhere quiet, and cheap with a nice atmpsphere.
Definately on the top of my priority list! well done Shezan :-)
- Mohammed Ejaz
Two of us visited at lunchtime, Thursday 10 April. Empty apart from us.
Only one cook/waiter on duty who we reckoned must've been new over here
with his poor command of English. Greeted on entry by his cigarette smoke!
Had to wait ten minutes while he prepared the food:
Poppadoms with a spicy, runny, raita.
Keema Dhansak. Never tried it before. This was a dry, brown, minced meat
which looked unappetising. However it tasted better than it looked, rich
and spicy with medium heat. Eaten with boiled rice with which it combined
well. 7/10
Chicken biryani. Generous portion, spicy hot, some chicken pieces a bit
grisly. 7/10. One naan bread medium size and good.
Atmosphere (at lunchtime so a bit unfair to judge) 5/10
Service 7/10
Overall the restaurant served its purpose. We both had a good lunch on
a flying visit to Bradford. Bill £9.20.
- Dave Light
We were a party of three when we visited this restaurant, one enjoying
the fare that it had to offer and the other two vastly disappointed.
After we had sat down with only one other table occupied, the owner tried
to seat us at a window table - creating an air of desperation that set
the tone of what followed. Complimentary (?) popadoms with mint yoghart
and side salad appeared immediately, all good quality. 2 Vegetable Samosas
(£1.50 but not listed on the menu) contained an average quantity
of bland filling in a large envelope of stale and greasy batter. Mushroom
Pakora (£1.30) a reasonable quantity, containing little mushroom,
a little too crispy. Onion Bhaji (£1.00) freshly made with just
the correct amount of crispness and good flavour.
We were asked how hot we wanted the curries. A bog-standard Chicken Curry
(£3.50) contained plenty of tasteless chicken and little subtlety
in the spicing - medium hot. This last item was barely distinguishable
from the Chicken Masala (£4.00) - which I requested "as it comes"
- it came medium hot with a few extra veg and garnish. Following the usual
"is your meal ok?" they cooked a new dish with more and hotter spices,
which still failed to permeate the chicken. Vegetable Dhansak (£3.50)
subtly flavoured including peppers and pineapple, 2 Nan Breads (£1.20
each ) were good flavoured but rather crispy. Two of us had chapattis,
which were excellent.
The staff tried hard to please, so much so that at times this became overbearing.
The ambience was poor due to lack of other diners, the music too loud.
Disappointed, we left early, with an overpowering sense of a place in
desperate decline.
Chicken Curry £3.50 4/10 Paul F.
Chicken Masala £4.00 4/10
Jef D.
Vegetable Dhansak £3.50 7/10 Nick M.
Were the popadoms actually complimentary? The bill was 70p more than it
should have been. We did not mention this.
- Paul Fox
- Kati
I just wanted to say that I was surprised by the mediocre reviews the
Sheesh Mahal got on your website. We stopped by for the first time the
other week, on our way from the Midlands to the Dales, having heard it
recommended - and had, quite simply, the best three curries we've had
in a long time (ok - we don't live in Bradford any more, but still..).
The curries were all full of flavour, not swamped in ghee, pleasantly
and speedily served and accompanied by huge, crispy and delicious nan
bread - and well flavoured rice.
A strange compromise between a real curry house (like the Kashmir or the
Sweet Centre) and an Indian restuarant (like the Mumtaz) - but excellent.
- Lois
We visited this restaurant on a Thursday 5th July 2001, relatively early
8.30pm - no body else there, which in my opinion is usually a bad sign.
The service was quick, not surprisingly, as we were the only ones there,
but the waiter could do with a charm school course. Downstairs accommodation
OK, but the toilets were awful - only glad that I went after my meal -
this to me seems to be a recurring theme with many curry places in Bradford.
I have found the Kashmir,Karachi & now the Shish Mahal all to lack
a toilet that didn't smell like a horse box - to a different degree and
in that order of smelliness. Is there a restaurant at the cheep end of
the market that has a decent loo or is this the price we have to pay for
our art? I am only referring to the Gents - even in the interest of research
I haven't been into the ladies. N.B. thinking back I have been to the
Silver Jubilee - and there's was clean and OK.
The meal though was very palatable - we had a selection of starters, the
onion bhajis were different, individual strands of onion in a crispy batter
- but let down by the amount of ghee they were swimming in, we also had
a shish kebab, and a shami kebab - I can never remember which is which
the one like a sausage was excellent, the one like a burger very dry,
I suspect it was an old one. Also we had two popadoms each to eat with
the complimentary side salad that came - including a rather nice sauce
to put over it.
For main course I had Chicken Balti ( this name is my pet hate, so I asked
for Chicken Kahrai only to be told it is the same sir - I rest my case),
my friend had Garlic Chicken. I can only say that my dish was excellent
- just how I like it, not in my opinion as good as the equivalent dish
at the Karachi. the Garlic chicken certainly lived up to it's name, so
much so that my friend was banished to the spare room for the night by
his wife. we had 3 chapatti's each.
The total bill came to £12.75, I didn't note down the cost of the
individual items, but i remember that they were comparable with the other
restaurants that I have visited in Bradford. Over ratings: Food 6/10,
accomodation 4/10 (only because of the loo - other wise 6/10.
Unlike one of the previous reviewers I would have to disagree that the
Beehive next to the restaurant is the best pub, I would consider 'The
Fighting Cock' on Preston Street, near to Gratton's to be a better 'Real
Pub'.
The Silver Jubilee, Wow! We have only tried a hand full so far, and are
deliberately staying away from the upmarket pricey ones. This one takes the
gold medal to date.
Silver Jubilee 02:09:00 20:00hrs I commented to my
friend "there's no one in", ironic. We took a while to decide on what to order
as the menu is so extensive, whilst we were debating the restaurant filled
rapidly. Shortly there was not a single table available, people were even
queuing, a good sign we thought. We were not disappointed.
I had Chicken
Bahjis (£2.00), the best starter I have had anywhere, large pieces of
nicely spiced, freshly cooked good quality chicken, a delight 10/10.
I had
Chicken Kashmire (£4.50), a very good dish, the only "complaint?" I can
have is that the banana pieces were too sweet for me, I am not a sweet toothed
person. The criticism is not aimed at the dish, what did I expect the bananas
to taste like? 9/10. We shared a Potato and Spinach (£2.00) side dish
which was most enjoyable, the chapattis (shared) and boiled rice (shared) were
of excellent quality. I also had a good quality Nan bread.
There were only
2 waiters serving, they did remarkably well to cope with the sheer volume of
customers that came through the door, literally all at the same time,the
service was excellent the best we have had anywhere. The food was first class,
all fresh and hot, no delays which you might have expected as they were so
busy. We would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Food 9/10,
Service 10/10, Ambience 8/10, Value 9/10
Definitely a top class 4 star
restaurant
- JeffD
The Silver Jubilee is serviceable, but our favourite on Oak Lane (before we
had enough money to prefer to move upmarket) was the Kasher.
- Paul
Hubert
I do not believe your review does this excellent yet basic curry house
justice. Sim, the owner & chef is a very obliging host. His culinary skills
as wide as his menu. On a recent visit where myself & eleven friends
decended upon the restaurant in the early evening, (the youngest was twelve
years, eldest eighty !.). Nine different main courses from chicken korma to
chefs special were ordered. Nobody was dissapointed, indeed just the
opposit.Every dish was excellent in presentation and different in taste
something many chefs are not capable of doing. I recommend trying Sims you will
not be let down. A phrase I would use to sum up is "EVEN A BAD CURRY AT SIMS IS
A GOOD CURRY"
- Gary & Kathy
This is an unusual curry house.... the expensive interior has more of
the atmosphere of a Thai/Japanese place or wine bar. It can feel a tiny
bit cold at the minute until more people become aware of it, but the service
and especially the food is absolutely top drawer. We had aloo palak, saag
panneer, raita, two naans, 2 beers and a mineral water for £22.50,
which is exceptional value. The main courses were superb, the Peshwari
naan probably the best I've ever tasted. Slightly off the curry run on
Sticker Lane, the Spice Garden is a best kept secret that shouldn't remain
that way for long.
- Dave S
There is a very new restaurant on Sticker lane called Spice Garden, which
may be worth a visit. As I am a student, I am restricted to the very cheap
curry houses around the university, but your website may come inuseful
in convincing friends to go further afield. It is also useful for when
parents visit as they are willing to pay that extra amount!
- Jon
Visited the Sultan on Thursday 20th September at 20.30, mainly on the
recommendation of the main review, and wanting to try somewhere different
on my birthday, from our usual haunt the 'Karachi' . After aperitifs at
the 'Fighting Cock' on Preston street, and full of real ale -mainly Timothy
Taylor's, I was ready for a good curry! The restaurant part of the Sultan
is quite small, with room for approximately 30 diners. I have to agree
with the main review - the picture of one the tigers on the wall definitely
has a human face, female I think. The chef personally greeted us, and
we learnt that he was a relative of the usual chef, up here to help out,
due to a family problem.
I had onion Bahji's to start £1.20 - crisp, freshly cooked, &
served with a very nice spicy yoghurt sauce. My friends had Seekh Kebab
£1.50, & Seesh Kebab £1.20 - now I very rarely eat either
of these as a starter, so can only relate the comments of my companions
- both said they were as good as they had had elsewhere, both tasty &
freshly cooked. For main course I had my favourite Chicken Karahi £5.00,
and the others had, Chicken Biryani £5.50, Chicken Rogan Josh £4.50.
The meat in the Chicken Karahi, was succulent well cooked and nicely spiced.
The other meals produced no complaints from my fellow diners, so one must
presume they enjoyed them. All meals, except for the Biryani came with
a choice of either 3 Chapattis, a portion of boiled rice, or two tandori
rotis - included in the price. We also had a keema nan betwen us. This
was a revelation as it included cheese, as well as the mince meat, an
extremely nice combination, and something that I had not had before. The
total cost for the three of us was £20.90, this was just a little
bit more than we normally pay, but I think it was worth it for better
accommodation, good food, and acceptable toilets. I would thoroughly recommend
this restaurant to all who have not tried it, on the evidence of this
showing.
Rating: Food 7, Service 8, Accommodation 8, Value 8.
- John Parker, Knaresborough North Yorkshire.
When we asked my father where he would like to celebrate his eightieth
birthday for a meal with the family he suggested the Sweet Centre , where
he had eaten several time previously. When asked why he commented, because
it is so friendly and unpretentious and its very much a family attended
restaurant used by asian and english people who like to communicate whilst
eating.
Sadly , he is no longer with us but we treasure the memory of this party,
surounded by family and freinds. We enjoyed good food and were treat royally
by the staff who went out of their way to talk to this elderly gentleman
about his life and family.
We still meet with friends regularly at the Sweet Centre and continue
to enjoy good food in a relaxed unhurried atmosphere
Long may they continue. Many thanks.
- Gene and Evelyn Farrar
The Sweet Centre deserves at least three stars.The quality of the food
far surpasses the majority of restaurants in the 3& 4 star catagory.We
have eaten at numerous curry restaurant in the Bradford area for over
20 years and found the Sweet Centre to be one of the best in terms of
food quality ,service and value for money.I suggest you send some serious
curry eaters down there and reappraise it.
- Graham Wright
My Wife & I have been to the Sweet Centre three times & felt
really ill on both occasions - we reckon the regulars must be used to
eating the food & have become immune to the very dodgy looking stuff
they serve up, Perhaps health warnings should be issued
- BL Farrar
Report on visit last Friday lunch time.
Goup of 9 of us went.
Shared the "Large Starter Mix" for £10 - excellent value
- included kebabs,veg samosas, chicken, onion bargies and a large piece
of fish. Delicious as well. 9/10.
Main courses - everyone enjoyed their choice - I had chicken korma which
was nicely spices (not bland like many Kormas). 7/10
Select from others -
Chicken Pathia - heavy on toms - meat content high spices good 8/10.
Lamb Balti - "best ever had" melted in mouth - 10/10 (going
back for another!)
Meat Madras - Not overhot (spice) could taste meal rather than chillies.
8/10
Meat Madras - medium - good mix 7/10
We all had Chapattis - ordered 2 each but no-one could eat 2 - some only
just managed 1. 9/10
Cost came out at £56 for 9 so just over £1 more than the Kash
but still good value.
Overall a good meal - we all want to go back soon.
Definitely a good 3*'s possibly a 4*
- Peter
This is an attractive, bright restaurant.with an adjoining cafe bar.
We arrived on a saturday night at about 7.00pm. to find the restaurant
was already very busy with a truly vibrant & cosmopolitan atmosphere
as many asian and white families mingled happily. A nice change in these
troubled times to see such tolerance as the respective cultures sat side
by side. The sweet centre does not have a drinks license but you are welcome
to take your own alcoholic drinks which was a real bonus for us.
And so to the food, we had masala fish & pakora for starters the fish
was tender & not overdone as can happen with this dish & came
with tamerind sauce lovely. The pakora was fresh & the batter crisp.
Just as they should be no microwaving here.
The main courses were mixed veg balti & chicken bhuna the balti had
a great mix of fresh veg superbly spiced & came with rotis included
in the price. The bhuna was delicious the chicken had been marinated &
consisted of large pieces of succulent breast not cheaper cuts as can
happen at some places. We paid extra for a garlic naan.
The price for this orgasmic feast was a paltry £12.50.
All in all a great meal, great atmosphere & friendly service this
seems to come from the top as we noticed the owner took time out to speak
to various individual customers. The only criticism was the restaurant
does not serve chappatis. And we found the rotis a little thick and too
filling.
Food 8
Atmosphere 8
Value 8
- Mr & Mrs north
Visited the Sweet Centre today 27:08:00. Had samosa's and onion bhajis for
starters. Samosa's were fine, onion bhajis contained little onion and were
lacking in tadte. I had Chicken Madras for the main course which I found to be
of reasonable quality. I wasn't too keen on the roti's that come with the meal
instead of chappatis. Went back downstairs to the "snack" restaurant for some
excellent barfi and coffee.
I would give this restaurant an overall rating
of 7/10.
- JJ
The main point of writing is to comment on my recent visit to the Sweet
Centre. They've moved the restaurant upstairs for the moment for refurb to the
ground floor. It had been a couple of years since my last visit, when I'd found
it to be very average.
This time was no better. The place was busy for 7 on
a Tuesday, and the atmos was good. The pakora were tasty and fresh and the
portion large. So far so good.
For main course I had Palak Aloo
(spinach/potato) which was a fairly bland mix of tinned spinach and chopped
potato with a hint of corriander and mustard seeds. I expected a subtle dish,
but this was positively dull. My friend had a veg rogan josh, which was a
combination of semi-cooked fresh veg and tinned sweetcorn in a kind of stewy
sauce. The only flavour came from the odd corriander leaf. This was served with
4 doughy, undercooked roti. Mysteriously, half way through the main course, a
plate of salad and riata emerged, with no explanation from the surly
waiter.
Overall, fairly dissappointing. Maybe you have to be a greasy lamb
lover or a chicken tikka man to enjoy this place. I'm sticking to cheesy peas
at the Mumtaz (with a Kasmiri Chaat starter of course).
- Richard Davis
We are amazed at your mediocre review of this place. We visit there at least
once every week for 2 years. The food is perfect 99% of the time, and is real
good value. I think you must be ordering the wrong dishes! You should start
with popadoms, about two each with mango chutney and raiti (both free). Then
try the large mixed starter (you get loads so share between 2 so as to still
enjoy main course, the samosas are superb!) Next try chicken bhuna with rice
and extra corriander and 3 roti's - (do not use knife fork or spoons)If you
prefer a hotter dish, try the bhuna madras or balti murgh - yummy. we always
take lager in, they do not mind and we always share the starter and main course
1 between 2 otherwise you get over stuffed. Finish with mix barfi. The whole
thing will cost around £10 for two people and is THE BEST IN BRADFORD!!!
We have tried em all but always go back to sweet centre for best value and
consistency. Perhaps your taste is different to ours but we love the place. PS
the authentic tandoori roti's are a superb compliment to the main dish, they
are far from "tasteless" and they are meant to be "doughy" We used to prefer
the thinner chapatis, but once the taste has been acquired, you will never go
back to the thin ones again! Please try the Sweet Centre again and order the
dishes as per this recommendation. If you do not enjoy it intensely, then your
taste buds must be shot to hell!
It should be rated 4, or even 5 star. why
do you think it is always full?
- Peter & Sandra Rawlinson
Having visited the Sweet Centre twice, no regular I guess, I have found the
restaurant to be a most welcoming, friendly &, most importantly, a palace
of exceptional cuisine. I have read the previous reviews & cannot
understand the non-commital points of view. I hail from Newcastle in the North
East UK & have been brought up to believe that we have some good to
fantastic curry houses here(the Shahenshah in Whitley Bay springs to mind) but
none can come close to the Sweet Centre. On both visits we have arrived around
dinner time (17.00-18.00, could this be a factor?) but we have always had an
immense taste experience. I will not trawl through what delicacies my friend
& I experienced, I believe that everyone has their favourites & then
decides, from the variant of what they desire, if their personal dish matches
up to the previous best from all their favourite restaurants! It's a relative
matter of taste. Service & taste were brilliant!!!!!
- Paul Irwin
My chum, Phil and I have been regular visitors to The Sweet Palace for
over 20 years. We've seen schoolboy helpers become adolescent waiters
before eventually reaching the dizzy heights of management. Their curries
have always had a distinct flavour that I would almost describe as unique.
Our last visit was probably a little less than a year ago when Phil's
Meat Bhuna left a little to be desired and we reluctantly agreed that
maybe the old place had had its day. But no, it's had another make over
and the trademark neon advertisement tempted us back last night (13/2/03)
just as we were contemplating the madding crowd and practised slickness
that is Akbars.
There is, it has to be said, a rather unfinished air about the place,
but plasterboard and light fittings aside, a major improvement on how
it was before the refit. The kitchen is now open having moved downstairs
to a raised area at the back of the restaurant, there are lots more (empty)
tables, with flowers on each one, although I cannot comment upon whether
the toilets have now obtained their safety certificates.
Of course the reason we are here is to see if culinary standards have
improved. The short answer is a qualified yes. Our shared starter, a myriad
of bhajis, pakoras, kebabs and tikka of a questionably ruddy complexion,
was OK. The tell-tale sound of a microwave alerted us to its freshness.
Phil's Meat Bhuna (he's a creature of habit !) was good if not spectacular.
My Chicken Dahi was a nice blend of yoghourt and spices, although the
sauce could have been thicker. Chapatis were good and the obligatory small
side-salad a reassuringly familiar presence.
The bill came to less than £12. We both agreed that its (and our)
1980s heyday had passed and that the particular taste of a Sweet Palace
curry was no longer identifiably its own. Overall, I would award a two
star rating.
- Andrew Long
Ratings:- Food: 8; Atmosphere: 5; Service: 4; Value:
Had the weirdest curry experience for a long time on 18.08.02. We found
the queue at Mumtaz of epic proportions so plumped for Tariq's, having
read your review of the 03.01.02.
We stood around upstairs for around 10mins before one of us went and knocked
on the kitchen door and we were finally seated. As with yourselves, we
were the only diners although we were assured that last night was "very
busy".
We ordered, then were brought poppadoms which were evidently last nights
i.e. cold and rubbery, as was the pickle tray, (half empty). Not a good
start, how would the starters be?
Very good. My mushroom pakora was 8 or 9 large whole mushrooms on a well
spiced batter. The seekh kebabs(2) came on a sizzler with fried onions,
nice touch.
While wating for the main course we were offered Barcardi and various
other drinks by our host who didn't seem to be able to comprehend that
we weren't alcoholics and only wanted water.
The main courses were again uniformally good, although the portions were
a little small. The Karahi Murgh was very well spiced and of just the
right hotness, while Andy's Chicken Balti wqas "the best I've had
in a long time". Again the service was rather weird, we'd ordered
3 tandoori roti only to find the waiter kept bringing them until we had
6 on the table but again they were very good.Next he offered us "very
good mango lassi, from our house". By this time we felt a little
embarrassed by the constant refusal so we accepted and very good it was
too.
The sting came when we got the bill, we had been charged for the 6 roti's,
3 of which were whisked away at the finish of the meal, as well as the
jug of lassi. We paid and left, slightly bewildered.
All in all good food but avoid the pleantiful and frequently proffered
"Extras".
DISH PRICE RATING BY WHOM
Karahi Murgh £5.50 9/10 Matt B, Craig H
Chicken Balti £4.50 10/10 Andy H.
- Craig Harris
Thali Restaurant & Sweet Centre
Ujala restaurant is at 7 Mannville Terrace, BD7. It only opened 2 months ago
but is already getting a reputation for good food in the university area. Go
check it out particularly the spinach dishes - very tasty.
-
E.Long
Hi, just a small personal review of THE VILLAGE, in Thornton Village.
I live about 30 seconds walk from the Village and so I am a frequent visitor.
From the outside, it looks as though there is only seating for 10 people,
but don't be fooled, they have many more tables out of site, upstairs.The
menu, while not being as extensive as some of the larger places in town,
has a good selection, and a good range of starters too. Prices are low
and quality is always very high.
It is nearly always quiet inside, as it seems most of the business is
takeaway, but I think it's worth eating in (it saves on washing up for
one thing). The waiters are always attentive and seem to genuinely care
whether or not your food is up to scratch. More often than not, while
you sit and read the menu, popadoms appear on your table, and several
times I have been there, I've received a free jug of orange juice too.
After ordering, the food arrives quickly, it is always well presented,
and in a decent portion too. I have sampled most of the menu, and have
settled on two favourites, the Village Special Biryani -huge and delicious
and the Jalfrezi -just hot enough. I was disappointed once with a vegetarian
dish, but the vast majority of meals there have been excellent.
There is another Curry House in Thornton, the Mono Room, on the High Street.
I keep saying I'll go, but every time I go to the Village, I am just so
impressed with the quality of the food and the service, perhaps I'll make
it there one day...
Overall, I'd give it 4 out of 5.
- Jay
Best Curry house in Bradford? Got to be the Westgate, best Chicken Masala
and Mushroom Bhagis in Bradford. International a close second.
Having dossed
around the Indian Subcontinent for 4 and a half months and having lived of the
finest Masala dosas and Vegetarian Thalis, does anyone know anywhere that sells
these dishes in Bradford?
- David Gower
Westgate: 2/03/2000 Lamb Pasanda Saag Aloo Mathi Gosht Masala Lamb All Frazi
Salad/reita All AB-SO-LU-TEL-LY divine. Owner undercharged us as we were very
enthusiastic about the food. Nice frill-free service. Restaurant half empty
(Thursday 9.00p.m.). Clean enough. We liked it a lot and as you say it is one
of our regular curry houses with Cafe Pakistan and K2
- Veronique
Raingeval
I went to Westgate, it was absolutely packed to the brim. The service was
pretty bad (about1), the food was really good (the place had been recomended by
our taxi driver) we ordered chicken rogan josh, lamb tikka masala and a
vegatable curry (I can't remember the name of it). People were coming in after
us and getting their food before us, and then they tried to over charge us. I
might have been a little drunk, but I am not stupid. Although I liked the food
I am never going back there again!
- Laura Chapman
Other comments:
Not quite Bradford, but the Sundorbon is worthy of mention, situated on
Yeadon's high street I find I no longer need to travel to Bradford but can eat
in my own town. The balti dishes are with out doubt its strengths. So my advice
is try one asap and don't forget to take your own drinks, as they only serve
soft drinks.
- Simon P Yeadon
"Mumtaz at Co-Op, Sunwin House - This is, obviously, not actually a
Restaurant. However, the cold delicatessen counter at Bradford's Co-Op (Sunwin
House) sells several chilled Mumtaz curries which can be taken home.
Aloo
Gobi (very spicy potato & fresh veg) 99p per qtr.
Meat Karahi (my
favourite) 99p per qtr.
Chicken Karahi (MMmmmmmm!)99p per qtr.
Rogon
Gosht, (MMMmmmmmm!) 99p per qtr.
Food 8, Atmosphere 1, Service 9, Value
9."
"Most Co-Op's probably sell them now"
- Max.J
International Section:
Sue's Indian Raja, Old Town, Riga, Latvia
Open all week, lunch until late.
Atmosphere is good for Latvian
restaurant.
Service is nice and friendly Meal.
To start Onion Bhaji Main
Course Vegetable Madras With Garlic Naan and Cucumber Raita. Bhajis are big
portions, nicely cooked and moist. However taste is little bland. Main course
was good portion, good cooking and hot spicey. However was hot but was like
Korma with extra chilli. Naan was good and Raita was excellent.
Price was 13
Lats for all meal and 2 beers
Ratings: Food 6 Service 9 Atmosphere 8 Value 7
- Mikski
Additional Remarks:
Ocean Rd, South Sheilds
Ocean Rd is the place. It has about 30 restaurants all in the same street
and they are all to a very high class. 5 course meal costs approx 6 quid.
- Doug Noble
Halifax:
Meena's
Meena's (Carlton St) has definitely changed hands, despite denials, and
has really gone down in standard. a cuury last week verged on the inedible
- Richard Turner
Sovereign Spice
Sovereign Spice in Upper Crown street is currently our favourite; friendly
staff, consistently good food (nothing special but tasty) + a 20% discount
card for regulars. Prices are very reasonable and since they usually throw
in a poppadum and dip starter and unlimited coffee and after eights it
seems chulish to drag the discount card out!.
- Richard Turner
Sultan Mahal
Sultan Mahal (Westgate) is still the best food but looking decidedly
shabby these days.
- Richard Turner
Keighley:
The Balti House
Excellent food pricey but not bad value approx £40 for 4 without
drinks but
so much we couldn't finish it.
Chicken Rogan Josh to die for and CT Jalfrezi was a bit hot for me until
I
toned it down with some extra yoghurt
I would heartly recommend this new place. Its place in Ilkley is widely?
Regarded as one of the best in West Yorkshire
Yum.
- Colin Jones, Keighley
Pudsey:
Polash
Directions:
Travel from Thornbury, towards the Owlcoates/Green Flag
roundabout (A647) go straight across (B6157). Then approx 1/3 mile along there
is a viaduct on your right, keep going, past the Sun on your right, past the
Travellers and the Crown on your left. The Polash is approx 100 yds further on,
on your right. You have to go past it a bit before turning right into the car
park. If you get to the Fleece, you've gone too far, but, go a bit further, and
you can turn around in the Jug & Barrel car park.
It's got a floodlit
car park for perhaps 10 cars. If you land around 7:00 - 8:00 ish, you should a
table straight away, any later, then join the queue. Me and 'er indoors haven't
been for about 18 months. Although it's "special", it's a bit on the expensive
side, e.g. lager/wine, popadoms, pickle tray, lager/wine, 2 starters, lager/no;
I'm OK thanks, I've still got this, 2 main courses with rice, chapatis more
lager and wine, 2 coffees and a red flower on a long stalk £30:00 ish for
the two of us.
- Nev
Mumtaz at Co-Op, Sunwin House
This is, obviously, not actually a Restaurant. However, the cold
delicatessen counter at Bradford's Co-Op (Sunwin House) sells several chilled
Mumtaz curries which can be taken home.
Aloo Gobi (very spicy potato &
fresh veg) 99p per qtr.
Meat Karahi (my favourite) 99p per qtr.
Chicken
Karahi (MMmmmmmm!)99p per qtr.
Rogon Gosht, (MMMmmmmmm!) 99p per qtr.
Food 8, Atmosphere 1, Service 9, Value 9.
Most Co-Op's probably sell
them now
- Max.J