Shimla spice burnley

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:34 pm

Anyone been? If so how would you rate it? Preferrably looking for reviews from someone who has been with a large party.

Need to book a place big enough to accomodate a large (50ish) group. Never been here so dont want to book it without reviews.

Burnley curry houses are average at best so hopefully this place is better than Usha etc.

Needs to be in or near Burnley and big enough for 50 people.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:36 pm

Best one around is agra in hapton

1fatclaret · Post by **1fatclaret** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:41 pm

Been three times, excellent every time.

Be aware that it's not licensed though, so need to take your own booze.

There can be a wait at busy times so you might be better getting either a set menu or pre ordering with a group that big.

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:41 pm

Not keen, full of chavs and they do mutton instead of lamb.

Usha is decent and agra as well as mentioned above.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:45 pm

ClaretMoffitt wrote:Not keen, full of chavs and they do mutton instead of lamb.

Usha is decent and agra as well as mentioned above.

Had poor service at usha waiting over 2 hrs for food. Never again

We go agra everytime for a curry

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:49 pm

Don't know if Accy is near enough for you, but Mitali at the top of Warner street is usually very good.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:51 pm

Been 4 or 5 times now....best curry house in the area by a mile in my opinion.

Rojales Claret · Post by **Rojales Claret** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:53 pm

Mitali is excellent but it's not big enough to cope with 50 people at once.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:53 pm

Never been disappointed at Shimla and they're always v good with the grandchildren.

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:54 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Had poor service at usha waiting over 2 hrs for food. Never again

We go agra everytime for a curry

Might have just got them on an off day, they are usually spot on in my experience

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:00 pm

18 of us been twice this season, after the Everton and Spurs games. Good food and service excellent. Would definitely recommend. Always seems to be busy but they have plenty of staff on, who all seem to know their job and give excellent service.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:00 pm

ClaretMoffitt wrote:Might have just got them on an off day, they are usually spot on in my experience

Its the closest to my house however in the 3 times ive been its hard to remember one that was any good.

dushanbe · Post by **dushanbe** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:06 pm

Got a hygiene rating of 2. That's all I need to know.

LifeafterRobbie · Post by **LifeafterRobbie** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:10 pm

Only time I've been was with a party of 30 or so, with a set menu as a previous poster suggested. The food was average at best and the service was poor. I certainly couldn't recommend it.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:13 pm

Usha is living off past reputation. And last time i went the service was the worse ive ever had. Not been since.

FulledgeClaret · Post by **FulledgeClaret** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:16 pm

Agra every time, tried Usha once and I'm pretty sure the rice was Uncle Bens microwave rice well it had that microwaved rice taste anyway.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:21 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Usha is living off past reputation. And last time i went the service was the worse ive ever had. Not been since.

It has gone well downhill over the years pal

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:24 pm

As most on here seem to be saying, Agra wins every single time for me.

I've been to the original Shimla in Keighley a couple of times and the one in Burnley a couple of times too but still prefer Agra.

They are different styles of curry, though. Agra being Indian style and Shimla being Asian/Pakistani style.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:26 pm

Thanks.

Anyone go to Adams in nelson? Proper home style deai curries.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:29 pm

BurnleyFC wrote:As most on here seem to be saying, Agra wins every single time for me.

I've been to the original Shimla in Keighley a couple of times and the one in Burnley a couple of times too but still prefer Agra.

They are different styles of curry, though. Agra being Indian style and Shimla being Asian/Pakistani style.

U got it in one. Thats why i like it

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:47 pm

Shimla I thought was poor. The one across the road (aroma) smashes it out of the water imo.

The thing with Indian restaurants is that chefs come and go, and some are better than others. The curries/masalas are made by the chef "guessing" the amount of ingredients to be used. They have tubs of ingredients sat there and dip in with the stirring spoon. To get real consistency of flavour, recipes need to be followed accurately. That's why you get a good curry one nite, then a crap one the nite after.

Anyway, shimla I thought was poor. Usha ok. Agra better. Aroma best. All my opinion of course.

Incidentally, none of them are as good as a curry made fresh and eaten on candolim beach, goa.

Dressinggown · Post by **Dressinggown** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:58 pm

Been a few times recently. Food, service and decor good. BYOB policy & no corkage charge make it a cheap night out but there aren't any decent Off Licenses in the area. Restaurant probably big enough to cope with a party of 50.

Agrah is also good and might be able to cater for a big group.

I've had decent reports about Jaipur in Padiham but have not been for a while.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:59 pm

The last time I went I found a beetle in my food

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:11 pm

Barbar Elephant was the best around imo and just up the road from me.

Unfortunately it closed down

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:12 pm

KRBFC wrote:The last time I went I found a beetle in my food

Onion Ringo?

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:12 pm

Foot hygiene rating of 2. Why the hell would you eat there ?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:14 pm

bobinho wrote:Shimla I thought was poor. The one across the road (aroma) smashes it out of the water imo.

The thing with Indian restaurants is that chefs come and go, and some are better than others. The curries/masalas are made by the chef "guessing" the amount of ingredients to be used. They have tubs of ingredients sat there and dip in with the stirring spoon. To get real consistency of flavour, recipes need to be followed accurately. That's why you get a good curry one nite, then a crap one the nite after.

Anyway, shimla I thought was poor. Usha ok. Agra better. Aroma best. All my opinion of course.

Incidentally, none of them are as good as a curry made fresh and eaten on candolim beach, goa.

Find aroma hit and miss. Sometimes its great other times bland. And the specials tend to be the ones that are more miss than hit. Maybe pre ordering might help.

You are right on the chefs. If the chef leaves the place will suffer (or improve).

And as for Goa can vouch for that. Had 3 curries a day for two weeks and had just one bad one in all that time!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:15 pm

Dressinggown wrote:Been a few times recently. Food, service and decor good. BYOB policy & no corkage charge make it a cheap night out but there aren't any decent Off Licenses in the area. Restaurant probably big enough to cope with a party of 50.

Agrah is also good and might be able to cater for a big group.

I've had decent reports about Jaipur in Padiham but have not been for a while.

Jaipur was always decent. One of the lads coming owns it but its way too small.

Baltistan in clayton was decent but it needs to be burnley ideally which i know might compromise quality.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:17 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Find aroma hit and miss. Sometimes its great other times bland. And the specials tend to be the ones that are more miss than hit. Maybe pre ordering might help.

You are right on the chefs. If the chef leaves the place will suffer (or improve).

And as for Goa can vouch for that. Had 3 curries a day for two weeks and had just one bad one in all that time!

Ouch

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:21 pm

Asbestos gut. At least three a week is the norm even here

Which reminds me bfccrazy if you are reading this its been a while since your mother made my tea!!

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:34 am

I've always enjoyed Shimla, but did notice in this weeks paper that they are
only 2 star rated on the health front.

You never know, you may come across this guy wherever you choose to go.

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Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:47 am

KRBFC wrote:The last time I went I found a beetle in my food

They put it there, along with a dash of the chef's spunk and spit, because they know you're a complete ****.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:35 am

Nightmare! This thread is an absolute nightmare!

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:13 am

Lord Beamish wrote:They put it there, along with a dash of the chef's spunk and spit, because they know you're a complete ****.

I bet you wish the chef would spunk in your mouth you freak

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:09 am

dermotdermot wrote:Nightmare! This thread is an absolute nightmare!

??

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:44 am

KRBFC wrote:I bet you wish the chef would spunk in your mouth you freak

Only if he promised to snowball afterwards.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:44 am

Well this thread got me nice and hungry... until this latest exchange. Now feel distinctly nauseated.

lucs86 · Post by **lucs86** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:54 am

Agra, Aroma and Shimla are all good, Shimla's a bit more interesting style-wise, had some really good stuff there. For a big group you're definitely best off with Shimla, with BYOB you can get well fed, not believe how cheap it was, then do a short stagger into town for more beer.

Wouldn be bothered about a 2 star rating, probably a paperwork infraction, good food there.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:20 am

lucs86 wrote:Agra, Aroma and Shimla are all good, Shimla's a bit more interesting style-wise, had some really good stuff there. For a big group you're definitely best off with Shimla, with BYOB you can get well fed, not believe how cheap it was, then do a short stagger into town for more beer.

Wouldn be bothered about a 2 star rating, probably a paperwork infraction, good food there.

I know the food industry pretty well the ratings hinge on alot of paperwork as opposed to real cleanliness.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:02 pm

Lord Beamish wrote:Only if he promised to snowball afterwards.

Snowball? Wtf is that? Sounds like some freaky sh*t

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:02 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:I know the food industry pretty well the ratings hinge on alot of paperwork as opposed to real cleanliness.

I think the difference between a 4 and a 5 could be down to less than diligent paperwork, but a 2 suggests a lax attitude towards cleanliness.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:13 pm

If you wish to check on any food hygiene rating, you can do so on
the Food Standards Agency website. I've had a quick firkle, and it's
surprising what it throws up. (no pun intended !)

See link below.

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Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:15 pm

Lord Beamish wrote:I think the difference between a 4 and a 5 could be down to less than diligent paperwork, but a 2 suggests a lax attitude towards cleanliness.

It was generally speaking not sure about the place in question i know some pretty clean kitchens with low ratings due to less than diligent paperwork. Me personally i would not be deterred by a 2 rating or even a 1 providing the food was tasty & well presented & more importantly i could sense the place was clean. My own criteria for cleanliness would probably supercede the official ratings.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:38 pm

On the theme of Indian restaurants, if you're ever in central Manchester then Arnero on Sackville Street is about the best Indian food I've had. Very good service, only 15 of us but spot on and something like £20 a head.

Clarinetclaret · Post by **Clarinetclaret** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:42 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:It was generally speaking not sure about the place in question i know some pretty clean kitchens with low ratings due to less than diligent paperwork. Me personally i would not be deterred by a 2 rating or even a 1 providing the food was tasty & well presented & more importantly i could sense the place was clean. My own criteria for cleanliness would probably supercede the official ratings.

The scores on the door app breaks them down into individual scores. Shimla scores a fair on the food hygiene score and usha gets a poor on food hygiene. Think i'd go to agra as its good food and gets a good rating. Me personally a 1 or 2 rating would definately put me off, if a small takeaway can get a 5 why cant a decent restaurant?

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:47 pm

Leisure wrote:18 of us been twice this season, after the Everton and Spurs games. Good food and service excellent. Would definitely recommend. Always seems to be busy but they have plenty of staff on, who all seem to know their job and give excellent service.

Also went there the other week with a group of lads who are well into Indian food and they were all well impressed. Rated it one of the best they've been to! You can also link a meal there with real ale and free live music at The Talbot just further on!

Billy_Bumface · Post by **Billy_Bumface** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:10 pm

Just a word of warning about Agra. Living in Hapton I've been many times over the years and the food has always been excellent.
However on our most recent visit around 6 weeks ago, the member of staff serving our food could barely speak a word of English. I paid by card and had to leave my table as the staff member was walking away with it. 4 days later that account had been comprised and was being used in various parts of the country. My bank was very efficient in freezing the account, replacing my card and returning all monies outstanding.
I can't say for definate the fraud occurred there but I will not be returning.

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claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:12 pm

Bombay Lounge has had good reviews and is now back with original owner

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:37 pm

claretdom wrote:Bombay Lounge has had good reviews and is now back with original owner

Bombay is reyt enough. Nurul is a good lad too. Might be perfect for what we need. Decent food and a good venue with plenty of space. Forgot he was taking it back on.

claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:38 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Bombay is reyt enough. Nurul is a good lad too. Might be perfect for what we need. Decent food and a good venue with plenty of space. Forgot he was taking it back on.

Yeah he is sound and looks after you well.