I have been a patron of the Karachi since 1973 when they we're in the cellar and a curry cost 50p…read more Recently I collected my take away orders including a keema. The keema I received was not the keema I had come to expect. More onion base than mince. The mince was very low quality with large lumps of gristle. The taste was predominantly "Cumin" & ""Chili" instead of the usual aromatic magic of masala. The prices have gone up which I don't mind but the magic has gone and quality plummeted. I wouldn't feed it to the dog, it went in the bin along with my patronage. THE END of a love affair.

All my trips to Karachi have been spur-of-the-moment things; stepping out of the cinema into (sort…read moreof) fresh air and suddenly realising we're all ravenous, our stomachs and noses lead us to the closest curry emporium. If we're not in the mood for the drunken students of Great Horton Road, we're usually drawn to Karachi. If one of our number has never been before, the sight of the place leads to protests and confusion. "Is this it?!" or "Isn't this just someone's house?" are the most common. That means when they're digging into the awesome food we can be smug and self-righteous, which makes food taste better. Karachi does look like someone's house. A grubby looking mid-terrace on a sketchy looking street. Even when you walk in, it looks like you're in someone's living room. The whole place feels very "Fawlty Towers", especially with the crap decor, mismatched floral plates and somewhat shonky service. But then the food arrives and ermahgerd. Rick Stein has visited, complete with camera crew, on several occasions. It is easy to see why - or rather, easy to taste why. The curries are great, and you should try one of the specials if you can. Suddenly it doesn't feel like you're in a strange little restaurant built into a house. Quite often, our waiter has brought us out the wrong number of cutlery, forgotten something we order, or looked at us like aliens when we remind him that we ordered drinks 20 minutes ago. In some restaurants, this kind of service comes with crap food and makes me scowl. At Karachi, the combination of fantastic food with at least one mishap per visit makes me laugh. Maybe the place is run by Basil Fawlty. Maybe it's all just a cunning ruse. Either way, bloomin' good curries.

Wow! This place gets packed on a Saturday night. We were brought here by a friend who is quite the…read morecurry connoisseur, so I figured he would know a good place for a great meal. I thought the waiting system worked a little strange here because when you walk in, you queue up and basically shuffle along the line until it's your turn to be seated. Only then do they ask how many in your party for a table. Quite a good system, though; seems more fair than standard procedure AND the line went by really quickly. Okay, let's get down to the good stuff- The food was delicious and I really thought the meal was surprisingly authentic. For starters we had the kebabs, and also a fish appetiser (I didn't order these so I don't know the names on the menu) and they were both cooked perfectly. Both appetisers were so flavourful and juicy and were complemented excellently by the sauces provided. For my main I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala Desi (about £7.45) and they didn't ask how spicy I wanted it, which was better in my opinion, because I like that I can enjoy the dish the way they want me to taste it. We each ordered a naan (I believe £1.95, but don't hold me to it) which were probably about 12" inches and round-ish in shape. They were nice and fluffy and as the last one arrived later than the rest, I can surmise it probably came straight out of the oven. The chicken tikka masala dish was nicely cooked and as you took a bite you could taste all the flavours dripping off of the chicken as if each had their turn; first up the flavour of the tikka sauce, then a light but perfect addition of the taste of the coriander, then, finally, the bite of the spice. It was quite spicy, could be a bit too spicy for some, but I thought the spice kept the integrity of the dish. I could feel myself getting a bit warm but luckily I had asked for tap water and alternated between shoving the deliciousness in my mouth and taking a few quick sips. Sadly, the water ran out soon enough and it seemed hard to flag someone down for a refill. To be fair, I didn't ask, so not a comment against their service. Eventually I resorted to taking short breaks between bites. Maybe people who enjoy more spice wouldn't need breaks. Food was served in a reasonable amount of time, which was surprising considering every seat in the house was taken. They also have a wide selection of desserts, although we didn't partake. Service was average, nothing really to note. If I was in the area I'd probably come again.

Exceptional service and awesome food highly recomended. Best place to eat in bradfordread more

my second time order of the same dishes veg option first time it was excellent today was…read moredisappointing. I specifically asked for the curries not to be oily but was too oily there was no makhani present in the daal unlike the first time! The spices were not grounded and were whole whilst chewing the food i'm afraid there was no consistency between the chefs. you could tell a different chef had prepared my food this time. overall I was very disappointed in my food, I think I will leave ordering again.

Ordered fish masala for starters and it looked amazing however when I had my first bite had 3 fish…read morebones in fish, and eating more it had tons more bones which put me off. Me and gf ordered curries my was ok but my gf had a korma which was watery and korma tasted funny and the chicken was like cardboard.but the service was pretty good but put me off going back

Went there last week (1st oct)with a work colleague…read more He ordered the Saag Gosht with extra chillies, I had a taste of it, it was pretty good with a balance of spices and of course extra green chillies. I ordered Bhindi Balti(okra), I remember asking the waiter if it was fresh and he said yes. What he forgot to say was fresh out of a tin. Although the spices were nicely balanced and it tasted quite good, it was definitely the tinned variety, which is not what I expected. However it would not put me off going there again as there were so many other delights on the menu. They did'nt do chappatis, so we ordered tandoori roti which was excellent, hot and fluffy! The side salad we ordered was not worth mentioning. After the meal I went into the sweet centre part next door and bought some takeaway rasmalai and half a dozen gulab jamon which were both excellent the next day.

Solid Bradford curry-house, no frills but fantastic food here and good friendly service…read more Try the Karahi Chicken Achar, you won't regret it.

The food is fantastic and great value for money. Be warned that the really spicy food is extremely…read morehot.

nyc place to relax with friendz v.good service andfoodread more

Yesterday the boyfriend and I travelled to Bradford for the media museum. Essentially I watched him…read moreplay computer games, both 3D and vintage. We then decided to pop over the road for a late lunch at Omar Khan's. It was about three and the place was empty, not surprisingly but also a bit awkwardly. It was a very cosy, quite posh interior and it felt a little as though we were pushing in. I hasten to add that none of that feeling came from the waiter who was attentive without hovering. He also earned points from me by putting us next to the radiator! We both opted for the early bird menu, a starter and a main for 8.50. I decided on aloo patties and a vegetable makhi, the boyfriend chose meat samosas and chicken rogan josh. This was a brave choice for me, i.e. not a korma, but it sounded mild. The starters were lovely, although sadly the boyfriend found a bit of plastic in his salad. It was an unfortunate moment, but the food itself was lovely and the waiter handled it well by giving us drinks on the house. This was a nice change from other responses I have seen from waiting staff when something has gone awry (my favourite being the waitress who when being advised of a silverfish ON the dining table simply squashed it into the tablecloth and then announced 'There are no silverfish in this establishment madam'!). With the mains, we both had an order of pilau rice and a garlic naan. It seemed a lot as it approached the table on a trolley, but it was just the right size. My curry was gorgeous, mild without being insipid with a nice quantity and selection of veg. The garlic naan was slightly crispy but not burned. I was very happy. I may even venture over again, though I may ensure next time that I take a book to carry me through the video game preview.

Yay finally a place that let me create my own curry! I can get my veg and chicken. Went here for…read morelunch with hubby and was happy with the options and food. Nice environment and could be a good date place.

Sweet Centre never disappoints. The Balti Ghost is rich and full of flavour, the Chicken Masala is…read moreperfectly spiced, and the seekh kebabs are some of the best in Bradford. Add in the warm service and homely feel, and it's a place you'll always want to return to.

Sweet Centre Lumb Lane Great to be back here. Was an…read moreincredible welcome by the grandson Waqar. LONG anticipated because of covid . We pre booked a table on Tuesday night. Was already half full at 6pm with social distancing measures in place. The food was spot on, we have really missed this place. The Kashmiri fish used to be nice, however this time it was exceptional!! We ordered 4 between three of us as we really enjoyed the taste. We didn't indulge too much into main course. As we had lots of starters. Best Samosa's chaat in Bradford. We had the vegetable one. Had a bit of a kick but was really nice Glad they made it through the pandemic. 58 years in business , fingers crossed to a century and beyond.

Loved it, proper institution. Super friendly staff - left it…read moretoo long but glad I came The family size naan could sail you across oceans !

This place is so good and I'm sad that it is so far away (I'm back in California now). The quality…read moreof the food is worth 5 stars and they are generous with their portions, I even had some leftovers to ravage the next day. One naan (the smaller one) was enough for me and my partner to share and coupled with an order of rice and a curry each, we were completely stuffed with a little leftover for the next day. For our appetiser we had a Seekh Kebab (my favourite starter) and it was still smoking hot when it was served on our table. I think Akbar's probably has one of the best Seekh kebabs I've tried during my time in England. For mains, I ordered the Tikka Masala and my partner had the Chicken Karahi and they were both spicy (his a little more than mine) but sooo good. You can just taste the freshness of the ingredients and the flavours are so vibrant and delicious. I need to stop writing this before I start salivating! It isn't that cheap, probably around £8-9 for a main, but on special occasions it is nice to come in for a great meal to treat ourselves. Service was fine and our food was served not too long after we ordered. I'll be back next time I'm in Bradford.

We were AMAZED by this place!…read more It was probably made even better by the most recent one we had being poor too, and also, thumbs up for 5* hygiene rating (yes, I'm one of those people who checks). Eleven of us ordered food, including enormous tubs of rice, giant and entirely amazing onion bhajis (definitely get some of these- big scotch egg sized tasty globes). Everyone had something different, and there was a bit of sharing too, everyone was happy. The hotter ones have a reasonable kick, and a surprisingly good one was the shampan- picked out of morbid curiosity, with mozzarella cheese on top, and not swimming with fat. We were all very full, and the Naans still tasted nice the next morning!