One to miss there then!

The lovely Punjab gets 5 stars! www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/busi ... 84080.html Time for another visit soon. Anyone fancy a few pints in the FC?

The lovely Punjab gets 5 stars! www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/busi ... 84080.html Time for another visit soon. Anyone fancy a few pints in the FC?

Went to the Nawaab a couple of months ago and it was Ok, no real complaints, but its a long way from where it was 7/8 years ago as one of the top asian restaurants in Bradford.

I suppose any restaurant is only as good as its chef at the time. Maybe that's why small familly owned ones are better prepared to give long term cooking quality.



Cardamon in Bingley was a visit worth making twice. Reasonable prices, really tasty food. The Lamb Balti and the Hashnagi

Flavour were top notch. It's a restaurant that's at the top of its game

Not so sure about their idea of the fusion food we tasted. In the dish "Soriosha Sea Bass" it is covered with a Rogan Josh

sauce whch overpowers it.

The dish "Bingley Locks" has rhubarb in the mix with eastern spices. Try it and make your own mind up.

Otherwise spiffing restaurant in all respects

I'm still waiting for MyPaprika to open in Clayton Heights. Should have opened by now. Hopefully will be worth the wait to have a good curry house in walking distance.

Bradford Nawaab was sold 18 months ago. They are allowed to sell the same dishes for 2 years then they must change the menus. The wife and I went a couple of months ago and they didn't have any sparkling wine or champagne (They advertised 4 different ones on wine list). Gone badly downhill.

We went to the Tong one and told them how crap their Bradford restaurant was, thats when they told us about the sale.

Tong or Hudds are still very good tho.

Does the Pope sh it in the woods?

4 of us went to 3 Singhs last night. Food was excellent and no one left a morsel save for a roti we couldn't manage. I troffed the shamee kebab starter which was very nice but I prefer the softer pate-like ones they do at the Punjab. However the Jalfrezi Lamb was out of this world. Portion of pilau, a roti and a couple of pints of 1664 to help it down and I left feeling like I'd eaten a pillow. Looked like it too! Definitely going back soon.

Anams on Great Horton Road

I headed to Zouk on Leeds Road last week - loved the chargrilled vegetable tikka, ooh yes. I'm vegetarian, but presumably the chargrilled meat is a good one for the meat eating folk.

Punjab was nothing short of excellent last night. Certainly one of the very best curry's have had in a long time. Had the chicken tikka masala (Indian Style) which is like a balti, as opposed to the British version that they also do, which is more like a korma.

Bradford has won the Curry Capital of Britain!



Deservedly so, IMHO, but The restaurants representing Bradford in the competition were "Shimla Spice in Keighley, Aagrah Shipley, Prashad in Horton Grange Road, Bradford, and Kipling's Restaurant in Greengates."



Haven't been to any of those recently, so I think we should send scouts to sample and report.



Well done to all!

I've been to the Kiplings in Sowerby Bridge and it's very good. The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable about the menu.

There is a Kiplings in Ilkley, on the station, which is good but not brilliant. Hardly a typical Bradford curry experience though.

Been to the first three in the list in the past 6 months or so. They're all decent enough in their own way, but are quite different. The first one is a large ish restaurant with a large menu, no license but cutlery and fancy decor. It's fair enough and has a branch in Shipley now too, prob to compete with the Aagrah. Aagrah Shipley is a bigger place, lacks a bit in the way of friendly service. Prashad is different entirely, Indian and Veggie, much smaller, friendlier.



One worth a visit is Shama in Bingley. Quality food, unpretentious, friendly service, reasonable prices.

Went to Paprika in Clayton Heights the other week, still very new and building custom. The "specials" are slightly different to your average restaurant, but pretty good none the less. Main course had a little too much ginger in it, even for me. Curries appear to be of the dryer type and Bangladesh style.



Worth a visit, and I'll be going again to find a favorite on the menu.

The 1875 restaurant on Menston station has re-opened after the chefs have been away in India over summer. It is very different to most Bradford curry houses in that it is more authentic Indian than standard Bangladeshi or Mirpur. Similar to Prashad but they do meat as well. I've only had a take away so far which was excellent if pricey, particulalry the accompaniments. I had a long chat with the owner while I waited, they are trying some really innovative events. www.the1875.com/index1.html

The 1875 restaurant on Menston station has re-opened after the chefs have been away in India over summer. It is very different to most Bradford curry houses in that it is more authentic Indian than standard Bangladeshi or Mirpur. Similar to Prashad but they do meat as well. I've only had a take away so far which was excellent if pricey, particulalry the accompaniments. I had a long chat with the owner while I waited, they are trying some really innovative events. www.the1875.com/index1.html

Quote tigertot="tigertot"The 1875 restaurant on Menston station... www.the1875.com/index1.html'" Been on that site. Menston Station looks just like the Taj Mahal, but they seriously need to erect some buffers at the end of that track.

Quote tigertot="tigertot"The 1875 restaurant on Menston station... www.the1875.com/index1.html'" Been on that site. Menston Station looks just like the Taj Mahal, but they seriously need to erect some buffers at the end of that track.

They've invested heavily in the refurbishment as you can see. The biggest danger is all the buggers on the train roof, quite dodgy when there is overhead power.

What would a nouveau-Olicanan know about trains? Surely one is chauffeured everywhere in the Bentley?

Off for an afternoon (week on sat) in Saltaire then train to Bradford, Sparrow, FC (as we've had to put on emails as the full name gets blocked on mates work email) then Punjab based on recomendations on here



Looking forward to it, will have to make sure we've had enough beer prior to curry but shouldnt be a problem

Off to Prashad tonight for the first time since it became famous.

Been a few times since, was there Tuesday. It was as good as ever.

Anyone tried the re-furbed Sheesh Mahal on Westgate yet? It looks brilliant but when I went down one Saturday tea-time before work they weren't quite open so had to go to the Punjab instead due to time constraints. It was an excellent second choice. The best 'soft' shamis around and I can heartily recommend the Meat Chana.

If anyone reads Tyke Taverner (CAMRA) the Bradford branch do an annual tour of the regions pubs with afficionados from this country & beyond. SOme bloke from down south writes an amusing review of the 5 days or so. Every year the last sentence of each day's report is always "Stopped off in the Sheesh". I know it's a favourite of FA.

Prashad fantastic as ever, slightly more expensive & crockery a bit posher. £350 for 21 of us, only 2 or 3 had puddings. Different tastes & textures to what you generally get elsewhere. Still extremely friendly, the older of the female chefs came out & sat & chatted with us for about half hour which was a nice touch.