Red Amber & Black Curry Guide : Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:06 pm  

Thought I'd start a new thread as the old one seems to have died a bit of a death and was making the place look untidy. Visited the Westgate this evening and was a little disappointed, the Onion Bhaji's were nice and crispy and, although my Chicken Masala contained a fair portion of meat the taste was a bit bland. My friend has some vegetable effort (dopiaza I think) and she claimed it was a load vegetables chucked into a thick tomato soup, and looking at it I think she may have had a point! Some people I know swear by it, others can't stand the place - I'm undecided after a couple of visits and think I'll leave it a while before I go back.

Thought I'd start a new thread as the old one seems to have died a bit of a death and was making the place look untidy. Visited the Westgate this evening and was a little disappointed, the Onion Bhaji's were nice and crispy and, although my Chicken Masala contained a fair portion of meat the taste was a bit bland. My friend has some vegetable effort (dopiaza I think) and she claimed it was a load vegetables chucked into a thick tomato soup, and looking at it I think she may have had a point! Some people I know swear by it, others can't stand the place - I'm undecided after a couple of visits and think I'll leave it a while before I go back.

: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:58 am  

I've not had a bad curry in there, but I've only been 3 or 4 times. I imagine like most of the Manningham curry places there's a fair amount of variability. Just a question of luck really.

Re: Red Amber & Black Curry Guide : Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:17 pm  

Asim wrote: Thought I'd start a new thread as the old one seems to have died a bit of a death and was making the place look untidy. Visited the Westgate this evening and was a little disappointed, the Onion Bhaji's were nice and crispy and, although my Chicken Masala contained a fair portion of meat the taste was a bit bland. My friend has some vegetable effort (dopiaza I think) and she claimed it was a load vegetables chucked into a thick tomato soup, and looking at it I think she may have had a point! Some people I know swear by it, others can't stand the place - I'm undecided after a couple of visits and think I'll leave it a while before I go back. The Westgate is utter poop. IMHO of course. Ok... I'm being overly harsh since I've only been once but I wasn't impressed. Too many other really good curry options in Bradford for me to bother wasting my time again at a place that was such a huge disappointment.

Asim wrote: Thought I'd start a new thread as the old one seems to have died a bit of a death and was making the place look untidy. Visited the Westgate this evening and was a little disappointed, the Onion Bhaji's were nice and crispy and, although my Chicken Masala contained a fair portion of meat the taste was a bit bland. My friend has some vegetable effort (dopiaza I think) and she claimed it was a load vegetables chucked into a thick tomato soup, and looking at it I think she may have had a point! Some people I know swear by it, others can't stand the place - I'm undecided after a couple of visits and think I'll leave it a while before I go back. The Westgate is utter poop. IMHO of course. Ok... I'm being overly harsh since I've only been once but I wasn't impressed. Too many other really good curry options in Bradford for me to bother wasting my time again at a place that was such a huge disappointment.

: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:07 am  

The best at the moment has to be the Punjab Sweet House and Grill Centre on Listerhills Lane, a sensible distance from the fighting Cock. Seems to be the real deal with lots of Asian families, Sihk and Muslim eating there. The K2 on Lumb Lane has been a favourite of me and my mates for years but I haven't been for a while.

[Bullseye]

: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:43 am  

Must try Sweet Centre near the Fighting Cock.

[John_D]

: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:47 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Must try Sweet Centre near the Fighting Cock.

Because it's only a short walk?

[Bullseye]

: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:53 am  

John_D wrote:

Because it's only a short walk?

Yes and it despite its good reports I've never been. Any decent curry house that is in easy reach of Bradford's best pub gets my vote.

: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:53 am  

Any chance of a bit of curry and a match in mid/end of September? Last decent length of time spent in Bradford before disappearing up north forever...

[Bullseye]

: Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:02 am  

ridlerbull wrote:

Any chance of a bit of curry and a match in mid/end of September? Last decent length of time spent in Bradford before disappearing up north forever...

I reckon so.

: Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:17 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Must try Sweet Centre near the Fighting Cock.

I've got it on a good source that the K2 next door is the better bet nowadays, I'm sceptical - I used to be a regular at the Sweet Centre after football and never came away disappointed.