: Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:52 am  

the diet's going well then

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:30 am  

bullterrier wrote:

the diet's going well then

There were a couple of slips, yeah

One of them was very much drink induced though. Why else would anyone decide to go to Omar's.... (The two curries I've ever had there have been terrible)

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:49 pm  

Going to Akbars on Thursday night for a birthday, but I fully expect that to be as cracking as ever

Im sure you wont be dissapointed....caters almost exclusively for "whiteys"
as the bill will reflect....

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:28 pm  

smiffythebull wrote:

Im sure you wont be dissapointed....caters almost exclusively for "whiteys"
as the bill will reflect....

Quite!

I mean 'Whitey' Akbars... FFS

So many wonderful choices in Bradford... why would anyone go to Akbars if they're from Bradford?

I could understand that choice if someone was utterly clueless and from Leeds.

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:19 pm  

Can call it all you like, but IMO it's still just as nice as the International or the Punjab. Perfectly happy with any of the three personally. Usually I'd plump for the other two purely on being closer and cheaper, but it's not my choice on Thursday, and I've never had a bad curry at Akbars yet. At least theirs do taste, unlike the crap I had at Omars last Wednesday night.

Not tried Omar Khan's yet, but judging by some of the reviews, I may have to do that next time it's my choice.

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:07 pm  

DILLIGAF wrote:

Went to Omar's last week (not my choice).

Despite my half cut status, I can honestly say that it was crap. I had some chilli chicken balti thing, but it was one of the worst bradford curries I've had in ages. Lack of taste and packed full of tomato. Naan was crap too.

I don't understand the Omar's obsession either. Distinctly average imo.

[Bullseye]

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:35 pm  

Omar's apparently has had a new chef lately who's not as good as the old bloke.

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:00 pm  

Apologies, I am confused - There are two, Omar's and Omar Khan's? Which one is the good one?

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:05 pm  

The Penguin wrote:

Apologies, I am confused - There are two, Omar's and Omar Khan's? Which one is the good one?

Well Omar Khan's is the more expensive of the two, I've never been in.

Omars has usually been fine whenever I've been in (though, as Bullseye says, there seems to be issues with a new chef) and up until recently its been the place I'd usually go, haven't been in for a few weeks though as I've gravitated back to the Karachi.

[Bullseye]

: Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:29 pm  

Omar's is the cheaper, less whitey version.

Omar Khan's is licensed and has cutlery.

Food wise Omar's is pretty good when the old chef is on and it's quiet. When it's busy the quality can nosedive a bit.

Omar Khan's is pretty average typical fare. You can better stuff more cheaply at a few other places.