I confess to enjoying a thoroughly whitey curry last night down here in Hampshire, in Romsey Purbani. The Kingfisher and cutlery were of exceptional quality.

Porcelain carnage rating: +5 (rocket-propelled grenade)

We went to Mr Khans for our work Chrimbo lunch today. Bugger only knows why, given previous experiences, but here's the list of faults from today:

1) They took our booking a month ago. A chance visit from a colleague on Sunday night revealed they hadn't yet progressed to the stage of writing the booking down anywhere.

2) The starters of a few people on my table arrived about 20 minutes later than everybody elses.

3) Two cheese tikkas were sent back because there wasn't any cheese in them and one was frozen in the middle.

3) The main course I had (Lamb Rogan Josh) arrived ten minutes after others on my table had finished eating. A few people on our other table had similar poblems. This wouln't have been so much of a problem if it had been hot rather than merely edibly warm when it arrived, which would at least have indicated it had just been cooked rather than sitting around waiting for someone to bring it to me. Quite bland too, imnpho.

4) They took my food away before I'd finished eating. Seriously. If I'd let the waiter bring it back after pointing out what an ignorant to55er he was I'd have waged curry warfare against every non-wipeable surface in the room, namely the walls and ceiling.

That's Mr Khan's on Morley Street at the end of Claremont. Leeds will be contenders in consecutive years before I give those wits real money again. I advise you to do the same.

The only satisfaction was explaining to a posh looking Asian man in a suit outside why I'll never darken his doors again. I hope they were actually his doors and he wasn't just some random posh looking Asian man in a suit. He never got a word in so I didn't actually confirm that detail.

Hopped in a taxi straight to the Karachi last night upon arrival back in Bradford, it wasn't the best I've ever had, but after six weeks without it was more than acceptable!

Is this the one evryone has been raving about...Omar khans .?

No, I think I'm right in saying that Mister Khan's is on Morley Street, just above the International but on the opposite side of the road whereas Omar Khan's is on the road opposite the skating rink.

Nah, that's on Great Horton Road at the back of the Queens Hall. I'm not that keen on that one either tbh. It' good, but I wouldn't rave about it. Mister Khan's is on the same street as the International and the Kashmir, just further up the road towards student land.

Went to the Punjab Sweet Centre last night, following the report on here. Never been in for some reason, despite its proximity to where I work. Absolutely top notch. Didn't have a starter but the saag gosht was superb.

With a chemical warhead?

I'm not clear chris, are you reccomending this place or not?


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Dogs Bollox that place IMO.

You ought to try the Chapple Kebab.

Charmless Nerk's eyes are still watering and his ringpiece hasn't recovered yet.

Two trips to Omars the last two evenings, Lamb Rogan Josh the first time and a Chicken Masala last night.

Both spot on despite us hitting the place in the small hours when it was full of drunks.

And how was the curry.......?

Excellent Shag, despite only eating half of it due to sleep deprivation and the need to fall asleep

Are we still off to Heckmondwike on 30th?

Thats a Saturday so may be best to go early doors.

Get there for 6.30ish?

If not we can always go to the Punjab Sweet Centre/Omars/Karachi...

Samarkand
17 High St,
Heckmondwike.
West Yorkshire.
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I would be tempted to book a table ...just in case, if i wernt working i would join you....anyway..have a good one..best lamb dopiaza ever...

Pas moi. Tomorrow and Friday should just about clean me out in monetary terms.

Anywhere is fine with me, now I know the address of the Heckmondwike place.

Actually scrap that, I'm going to have to cry off myself.

We've got family coming up from Kent and, as I haven't seen them for the best part of three years and plan to bog off for some time again in the new year, I am told my presence at a family gathering is mandatory.

I'm likely be around Bradford for a few weeks yet so I'll have to try Heckmondwike some other time.

Happy New Year to all you curry fans.....no reviews from me for a while...having to diet as my uniform doesnt fit anymore after having 12 weeks off work...

Get some pants with an elasticated waist



I also hear that braces are back in.

i might have to...the waist was about 2 inch from closing..

Only a couple of reports of late.

Went to Omars last week. Can't remember the name of what I had but it seemed to be an addition to the menu. Very much like a pathia but with the strange addition of pineapple - pretty hot by Omars standards. Nice but there are dishes I prefer.

Had a take away from Shimla Spice in Keighley last night. It was ok. We had a chicken and keema curry (not on the menu) which I asked to be medium/hot, a mushroom side dish and a cauliflower and potato side dish with tandoori rotis. They were all pleasant enough but fairly bland - no heat whatsoever. The rotis turned out to be chapatis.

I suspect a trip to Karachi or the Punjab sweet centre will be on the cards one dinner this week.

I havnt been much either...im back at work now, but did manage to get one on new years day at the sweet centre on Lumb lane....
I got chicken tikka breast, I always ask for on the bone, it was HUGE !! almost a full 1/2 of chicken..and a lamb madras which was superb, and real rotis..thats what i like about the sweet centre on lumb lane...no frills.
The guy brings you a jug of water and poppadoms and salad...when you sit down, and you know the food is gonna be just what you want, and rarely dissapoints...10/10.

No pubes?

Anyone up for a bit of a (beer and) curry night at some point over the next couple of weeks?

I've gone 5 days without now...