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Best Balti food near Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
Find out what Balti restaurants to try in Blackburn. Blackburn /ˈblækbərn/ ( listen) is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, 9 miles (14 km) east of Preston, 20.9 miles (34 km) NNW of Manchester and 9 miles (14 km) north of the Greater Manchester border. Blackburn is bounded to the south by Darwen, with which it forms the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen; Blackburn is its administrative centre. At the time of the UK Government's 2001 census, Blackburn had a population of 105,085, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of 140,700. Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011, a massive increase since 2001.
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10. The Balti House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By 1284onetowait
The service was great. Very attentive waiters, very polite and friendly. Restaurant was clean and tidy and if you take a trip to the toilets you can see the chef's cooking. 5** for that! I ordered a plain chicken curry as I was playing it safe. I asked for medium spicy. When I received it, it was full of green chillies and onions. I really struggled to eat it as it was just too spicy for me. It was nice location for a get together with the girls but unfortunately I probably wouldn't visit again.
9. Spice Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By 357stuartn
Spice Lounge is family owned and run by two brothers and their wives. They have been in residence at the old Shepherds Rest pub above Blackburn and Rishton - gateway to The Ribble Valley - for almost 20 years.There are no shortage of Indian restaurants in the area and some, like The Shajan on the A59, very well known and popular. Others, like the Spice Lounge, appear a lot quieter - but do not be fooled.Donât even be fooled by areas of thread bare carpet, or indeed a general feeling that the place is a little tired. Do not be diverted from the flavour and quality of the food and the genuine hospitality of the owners and their staff.So many Indian restaurants do not offer bad food, however, finding somewhere that offers good - and non generic - Indian food is always exciting.Certainly, The Spice Lounge can dish-up a Chicken Tilkka Masala or a lamb Korma - but put yourself In the owners hands and I am pretty sure you will not be disappointed !There are some great fish dishes and several with names and combinations of ingredients I havenât seen before. My visit this evening was the first after a gap of many years, but I was delighted to discover Spice Lounge all over again. I ate a dish featuring heavily spiced mixed meat balls in a rich and creamy onion sauce which seemed Madras hot. Really light and tender meat balls and a very satisfying sauce with rice and a Nan bread.First class ! The main was preceded by a chicken chat purri starter with salad and a choice of sweet or coffee to finish - all at an early bird £9.99 !I will be back again soon to explore what look like fantastic fish and king prawn dishes on the main menu. FAB !
8. India 2 U
Overall Ratings
5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By BexterDarwen
Had takeaways delivered from here twice recently. Food is very good. Meat samosas and seekh kebab were excellent. King prawn dansak (asked for it hot) and chicken tikka madras (asked for as medium) were both very tasty cooked to the requested heat. Even though the restaurant is 10 minutes away from us, the food was delivered within 30 minutes. We will be having another very soon.....
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7. Akash Indian Brasserie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 281 reviews
Reviewed By BexterDarwen
Chilli shish kebab was delicious and freshly cooked. King prawn tikka was abysmal, very small dry and rubbery âkingâ prawns which sever argued were king prawns but accepted they were very over cooked and substituted for chicken tikka which was okay. The dansak sauce was requested to be hot was mild and tasteless.Service was okay. Overall not up to their usual standard and I wouldnât return again in a hurry
6. Sangam Balti House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 135 reviews
Sangam Balti House serve classic and contemporary Indian cuisine in Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire. We serve a wide variety of indian cuisine all prepared using fresh ingredients and with expertise, choose to dine in or takeaway.
Reviewed By Demodd
Great 'starters', rice and breads (Naan etc) but main course .. Fabulous spice blend and taste .. but, really, Lamb portions were 'rubbery' (chewy) this not being similar in local competition (although the spice blend is much better here!)Not been here for a while and, in reality, wouldn't rush back .. Good, but not good enough, sorry x
5. Raj Indian Cuisine & Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 226 reviews
Reviewed By nathanpaulgrogan
I came here after-work with some friends and let me tell you I was not impressed.There were more flies in the restaurant than customers, the staff were very lazy and seemed as tho they didn't want us there.Didn't feel welcome at all and was very expensive for what we had. Definitely will not be back and wouldn't recommend at all.
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4. Anaz
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4 based on 432 reviews
Reviewed By V2322IHanthonyc
Went for a meal with my girlfriends parents and the Salaboti was the best curry Iâve ever had, full of flavour and so tasty. It was so good I took my parents back for a meal and had the same. Very clean , staff quick, efficient and friendly. We preferred sitting in the booths as itâs a bit noisy in the open area, especially on a Saturday night.
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3. Achari
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4 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By Sandra L
Facilities-no cloakroom or hanging rail. Coats over back of seats so wet from rain & dragging on floor.Screaming children running round ignored by mothers. No staff intervention.Appalling service.Chicken tikka so salty as to be virtually inedible.Worse poppadoms ever. Stale and tasteless.Chicken in koorma not marinaded so tasteless chunks in excellent sauce.No deserts.Overpriced drinks.Won't be returning.
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2. Shajan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 907 reviews
We offer authentic, quality Indian Cuisine in Blackburn, Lancashire. Established in 1992 we have an unrivaled reputation for both quality and customer care. Whether you're looking for a venue for your next special occasion or quality Indian food - you'll
Reviewed By GaryC522
I have been here a number of times over a 15 year period. The food has always been great, and when we visited midweek in September, it was mobbed, so it remains stunningly popular.There were no issues with the food, and I don't need obsequious staff, but there was virtually no interaction. No one asked if we would like more drinks, no one enquired if the meal was satisfactory. The waiter who cleared our table smelt strongly of cigarette smoke; he'd obviously just returned from a break. The dessert menu was placed on the table upside down. Perhaps this is irrelevant, but it shows a certain disinterest. Although just after 10pm when we finished the meal, it was clear the staff wanted us to leave.I was minded to award four stars, but it is clear from reading other reviews that the service has deteriorated, and that if any effort has been expended in improving customer service, it has not yet had any effect.But.......It was really busy on a midweek night, so perhaps we were unlucky.
1. Kebabish Original - K.O. Blackburn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 676 reviews
Reviewed By S4NJY
This is just a top up review, we frequently takeout from Kebabish, but very occasionally treat ourselves to a meal on the premises.As usual no complaints about the food or service, the waiters are extremely attentive and the authentic traditional cuisine is freshly cooked and extremely satisfying.We shall carry on carry visiting this establishment and continue with are satisfying takeouts.Small negative, please sort out the WC
