After a week of pub grub and clichéd British food, it was time for some curry. Yelp to the rescue!…read more We found Akbars just a few blocks from the train station, so it made a good stop after the National Railway Museum. I thought the dishes were fine quality, tasty and not too spicy. Good prices and good portions, suitable for sharing. Loved the atmosphere, with low lighting from chandeliers with red highlights and lounge music. It seemed more modern and hip than a standard Indian joint. The crowd was a mix of small groups of businessmen and tourists, with a few families like us.

Thanks, Adam! Wandering the streets after sightseeing, I let Yelp lead me to a top rated…read morerestaurant. I was not even slightly disappointed because Akbar's is an excellent curry house. Even though I walked in at 5:15, they were happy to see me and brought me to a table near the window. The menu was a bit strange - a solidly laminated sheet - but it had all the usual curries that I've come to expect in this country. And so instead of going with the usual, I let my eye choose. I started with the Liver Tikka. I've never had this before and I would recommend it. Not at all "livery", three good sized pieces arrived on a sizzling plate with some sauteed onions and a bowl of mint sauce. Th mint was a big help because this was seriously hot. Not spicy hot, temperature hot. Wow! For mains, the "handi" was listed as 'just like we have it at home' on the menu so I thought I'd give that a try. I chose lamb instead of chicken. It took about ten minutes (the waiter warned me it would be 15) and I also opted for two chapati to go with it. Again, very hot coming from the kitchen and it had a whole lot of flavor and spice, but it wasn't "hot" spicy just really tasty. Lots of small pieces of lamb in a sauce that is beyond description. Let's just say that it was excellent and the chapati was perfect for scooping. No dessert, but the cold bottle of Kingfisher was perfect (first time in a bottle, it's usually draft). A great meal!

The food was delicious and came very quickly. The service was fabulous! Everything was just great.read more

I stumbled across the Raaj accidentally whilst travelling to a different Indian restaurant..... And…read moreI'm glad I did...... The food is excellent, very good quality, staff are really friendly and will happily give a dish a tweak to your liking. I heave been there on many occasions with colleagues from around the country, and taken customers and clients regularly. Everyone I take there enjoys the food and many ask to be taken back there a second time...... Give it a try, you will be impressed.......

We had Onion Bhajis, Pakoras and then Chicken Madras and Tikka Massala. The Madras was just hot,…read morethe Massala only sweet, sugary. Service was curt and not friendly, and the bill had a round of drinks too many on it. They were not too bothered when we pointed it out to them.

A review for the buffet with a pint here for 9.95…read more Sipping on my warm watered down excuse for a pint of carlsberg, I witness the staff pour the left over chicken tikka into another container of sauce across from my table. This may explain how the pieces of chicken whilst soaked in sauce, can yet be so dry. This restaurant takes self service to a total new experience for me. With the waitress resting her head on her elbow behind the counter, I have been left to uncover all the warm/cold food, and personally place a serving spoon into each container myself. I think had I stayed for over an hour I may get reimbursed for some of the abysmal meal with my serving contributions. Very disappointed is an understatement.

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!

I go here everytime i visit scarborough,it's the best restaurant/take away i'v visited.read more

By far my favourite Indian in the area. Food is always great, staff are friendly and prices…read morereasonable. They don't sell alcohol, but have no problem with people taking their own. Good really as it makes for a cheaper night out.

This is a well trusted Indian restaurant which ticks the right boxes for me especially by opening…read moreduring the day and I suspect this is the only one open at this time. The food is top quality and always consistent and therefore we have never had a bad meal. I have only been here during he day and it is always very quiet as we are often their only guests thou this does not surprise me as I cant see much call for an Indian restaurant in Penrith during the day anyway.

My hubby is an expert on Indian food and when he says the food is top then the food is top!!I…read moredragged my hubby into the restaurant for a takeaway while we were camping and he ordered a Chicken Madras, he was then given a complimentary beer and when his order was ready the chef even gave him free popadums and a variety of dips. Not many of takeaways do that I can tell you!!We order every Friday night from our local and have never received anything free!!The walls in the place are covered in pictures of the owner/chef with celebrities who have eaten in his restaurant and one of them has even signed saying it was the best Indian in England.

Completely delicious food. I have never been let down either eating in or taking away food…read more Everything is superbly cooked, delicious and of excellent quality. Our 12 year old is now hooked on their Tandoori Butter Chicken and even wants to try other dishes now. This after years of treating curry as toxic waste. I'm going there again this evening for a takeaway. I'll try something new in the certainty that it will be wonderful.

I consider myself a curry expert having tried many local Indian restaurants over the last 33 years…read moreand I have to say Taj is fantastic. The meal is always ready when stated and taste is very consistent I would recommend the pathia I have mine hot but they will do it as hot or mild as you like

Food absolutely lovely. Best indian takeaway in north east. Have been through whole menu and…read moreeverything great.

Have opened their doors to those suffering during the recent blackouts. Run by caring, lovely…read morepeople. Went in today, feeling woeful after being at home without heating, without a warm cup of coffee for 3 days. Left feeling much better, because the coffee was lovely. If you find yourself in Barnard Castle, give Babul's a visit, you won't be sad you did.

Really good Indian restaurant…read more Always on point, good service, good decor. What's not to like? The cherry on top is that during covid, their set up is first class, clear screening between tables, personal electronic ordering service. The best covid prepared restaurant I have been to Totally recommend

OK, finding this place was a real challenge. I was visiting the area on business and asked google…read moreto find us a nice indian restaurant close by. After driving in circles a few times we saw the delivery entrance in an alley and parked at the first opportunity some distance away. We could see the place on the second story of a shabby abandoned shopping mall, but we couldn't work out how to get up there. We wandered around for quite some time looking for a way in, all the while getting increasingly frustrated and cursing like sailors. Finally we gave up, walked in through the delivery entrance and found ourselves in the kitchen. The visibly surprised cook we encountered didn't speak english, which is usually a good sign in my estimation. A nice young man who i summized was the manager appeared and shood us into the seating area. I later determined that you need to go to the very top floor of the car park and find a small unmarked door leading to the shops. A sign would have been a really nice gesture. I don't think visitors are very common (or particularly welcome) around here. Once we recovered from the misadventure, we did manage to get a really nice meal. There is an extensive menu and a full bar. Apparently there's a buffet on Thursdays for those who are into that sort of thing. The manager taking care of us was very nice, although notably disturbed about how many Bacardi and Cokes my travel companion was knocking back. I explained that we were from Wisconsin but i don't think he had encountered many Americans (probably because no out-of-towners could ever find the entrance). Everything was tasty and appeared to be freshly prepared. I was a bit surprised when i asked for a sweet lassi that it wasn't a thing there, nor was there any raita. They brought me a big bowl of yoghurt on the side so that was enough of a foil for my spicy lamb curry. My colleague ordered a mixed tandoori grill and he said it was quite good. I was surprised at the amount of food we were served and neither of us managed to find room to eat all of it. The bill was really quite reasonsble, especially considering the number of drinks on our tab All things aside i will definitely return next time i have to visit. I took one star off for the aggravation of having such a hard time finding our way in so maybe next time things will be less of an adventure.

It's good food, a meal typically costs in order of £9-12. The service is friendly a prompt. This is…read moremy second visit.