Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

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Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by LoveCurryPies » Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:55 am

I'm taking my brother for a curry on Saturday night. Simple question.....where will we get the best curry?

I've searched the forums because this has been discussed before and certain names arose...Aroma, Shimla, Usha.

So, where would you go?

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Bertiebeehead » Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:58 am

Are we not allowed to call the the Indian anymore? The worlds gone mad etc.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Dom » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:00 am

Not Burnley, but Nila in Rawtenstall was great when I went there last week.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Walton » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:03 am

I don't think there are any Indian restaurants in Burnley. Some Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants doing curry, but no Indian.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by karatekid » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:04 am

Four elephants - Foulridge.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by LoveCurryPies » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:22 am

Bertiebeehead wrote:Are we not allowed to call the the Indian anymore? The worlds gone mad etc.
I don't mind if it is Indian or Pakistani or anything else. Apparently 70% of Indian restaurants are Pakistani run. Just wonder where they serve the best curry.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by bedfords » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:25 am

Bertiebeehead wrote:Are we not allowed to call the the Indian anymore? The worlds gone mad etc.
Bored of these brainflakes now.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by TVC15 » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:29 am

To stop this thread becoming like Question Time i’ll answer the OP !!
Usha or Aroma both good for me - if I had to choose between it woukd be Usha

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by MACCA » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:37 am

I've not been too keen on restaurant curries from around here, however after a recommendation to try Shimla, I did just that.
Best curry I've had from a restaurant in this ( although I've not tried aroma across the road yet.

I had an Asian style curry and it was amazingly tasty. I'd also look at the combo sizzling starter, the table next to us ordered it, and it looked and smelt great.

The bonus is you can take your own beer/wine in, with no extra charges.
We ordered..

1 x Asian style curry
1 x Chicken tikka Biryani ( medium sauce, not the veg they offer )
1 x Chips
1x Cheesy naan
And I had change from £25

My usual takeaway comes to around that.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by JimmyMac'sMate » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:43 am

Weatherspoons many road chips and curry 3 pound 75 a bargain utc

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by claret wizard » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:20 pm

i’d also say Simla Spice is my preferred eat in curry. Usha was Ok in the past, but it’s out of the way and a few years ago it was on the slide. May have turned itself round though. Aroma can be a bit hit and miss on quality, I’d go there if Simla Spice was full, it is licencsed though.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by The Enclosure » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:24 pm

Shimla Spice without any shadow of doubt...I would say that Usha would be my second choice but the Desi dishes at Shimla are superb and you will not find a larger Naan bread I am sure.
Plus you take your own alcohol so the final bill is very reasonable.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Clarinetclaret » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:25 pm

Shimla Spice is ok if you like eating in a cattle shed with scruffs taking in bin bags of ale. Crammed in like sardines with a hygiene rating of 2. Also the food is distinctly average at best.
Go over the road to Aroma, it's a class above Shimla in style and food. There's a reason it's been around so long. Think it was called Shalamar years ago.
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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by MRG » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:41 pm

Get in the car and go to Shajan on the A59. Some way better than any of the places in Burnley

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by The Enclosure » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:56 pm

Clarinetclaret wrote:Shimla Spice is ok if you like eating in a cattle shed with scruffs taking in bin bags of ale. Crammed in like sardines with a hygiene rating of 2. Also the food is distinctly average at best.
Go over the road to Aroma, it's a class above Shimla in style and food. There's a reason it's been around so long. Think it was called Shalamar years ago.
I always go to Shimla about 6 pm during the week and its a quiet time so miss all the yobs.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Falcon » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:57 pm

I've heard good things about Jaipur in Padiham

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by The Enclosure » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:58 pm

MRG wrote:Get in the car and go to Shajan on the A59. Some way better than any of the places in Burnley
I totally agree regarding the above.but he did appear to want a local restaurant.Downside to Shajan is that you are quite likely to see a Rovers player or two eating there.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by UpTheBeehole » Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:08 pm

The Enclosure wrote:I totally agree regarding the above.but he did appear to want a local restaurant.Downside to Shajan is that you are quite likely to see a Rovers player or two eating there.
Not many people would recognise their players these days.
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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by LoveCurryPies » Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:34 pm

The Enclosure wrote:I totally agree regarding the above.but he did appear to want a local restaurant.Downside to Shajan is that you are quite likely to see a Rovers player or two eating there.
I’m driving over from Wetherby, a good 1 hour 45 mins drive on a Saturday afternoon, so just want to pick my brother up, have a curry (5pm) and then go to the classical concert at St Peters.
Will be driving home after so not drinking any alcohol.

Aroma and Shimla are both very close to St Peters, however Shimla doesn’t open until 5.30pm.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:48 pm

Try and support the local economy when people ask for places in Burnley to eat.
Please don't recommend out of town places. You're just supporting other towns.
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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by bobinho » Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:02 pm

So. What we are looking for is a curry house, close to St. Peter’s centre that is open either before, or at 17:00?

This should be easy...

Anyway, Usha used to be good, went off for a while, now is good again. Never had a bad curry in the aroma, but had two bad ones from two at shimla.

I always get the same dish, sheesh kebab, then chicken tikka madras with naan. It just means consistency when I rate one against the other.

So for me it would be aroma, Usha, then anywhere BUT shimla. Jaipur in padiham I have yet to try but mates rate it.

Enjoy!

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Diesel » Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:27 pm

One of those 'sticky' things, perhaps?

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by JohnMac » Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:36 pm

Falcon wrote:I've heard good things about Jaipur in Padiham
The food from Jaipur is absolutely spot on!

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by joey13 » Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:40 pm

Clarinetclaret wrote:Shimla Spice is ok if you like eating in a cattle shed with scruffs taking in bin bags of ale. Crammed in like sardines with a hygiene rating of 2. Also the food is distinctly average at best.
Go over the road to Aroma, it's a class above Shimla in style and food. There's a reason it's been around so long. Think it was called Shalamar years ago.
I remember many nights there , first time we went couldn’t find it until someone said , “there it is”
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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Claret Till I Die » Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:00 pm

Went to the Usha a couple of weeks ago and thought it was very good. Will definetly be returning. Never had a bad curry from the Aroma either.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by bobinho » Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:08 pm

JohnMac wrote:The food from Jaipur is absolutely spot on!
Is it a restaurant too John?

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by LoveCurryPies » Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:48 pm

Thanks for all the suggestions. ;)

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by cutsy123 » Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:16 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:I'm taking my brother for a curry on Saturday night. Simple question.....where will we get the best curry?

I've searched the forums because this has been discussed before and certain names arose...Aroma, Shimla, Usha.

So, where would you go?
Best curry by far is agra hapton
Best takeaway is bombay hut nr sycamore farm

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Clarinetclaret » Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:24 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Best curry by far is agra hapton
Best takeaway is bombay hut nr sycamore farm
Agra curries are nice enough. Had a takeaway from Bombay Hut not long after it opened, was a bit bland but maybe it's improved.
Best takeaways in my opinion are Shagor, Premier curries although sometimes they're inconsistent, and Asha Brierfield.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Jamesy » Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:29 pm

joey13 wrote:I remember many nights there , first time we went couldn’t find it until someone said , “there it is”
And then when you found it you said “let’s make this a night to remember”
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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by JohnMac » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:13 am

bobinho wrote:Is it a restaurant too John?
Yes mate but only about 30 covers.

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Walton » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:46 am

The Jaipur in Colne is also good, and always have offers on 2 for 1 etc.

For takeaways we've had two from Adams in Nelson, and they've been top notch each time. Proper Asian style curry, none of this bland smooth paste you tend to get in the Burnley restaurants.

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Post by cutsy123 » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:52 am

Walton wrote:The Jaipur in Colne is also good, and always have offers on 2 for 1 etc.

For takeaways we've had two from Adams in Nelson, and they've been top notch each time. Proper Asian style curry, none of this bland smooth paste you tend to get in the Burnley restaurants.
Ive actually been in adams a few times. Its the next street from mansha on the main road. Like walkin into some1s house.

Proper home made curry.

Curry, massive garlic naan and drink. 4.50

Bob on

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Loyalclaret » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:56 am

Adams is the same guy who was highly recommended for years one street back, down the side of follies (rip :) )

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Re: Best Curry Restaurant in Burnley?

Post by Walton » Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:00 am

cutsy123 wrote:Ive actually been in adams a few times. Its the next street from mansha on the main road. Like walkin into some1s house.

Proper home made curry.

Curry, massive garlic naan and drink. 4.50

Bob on
Chicken Karahi, Chicken Jalfrezi, 2 roti, garlic naan and 2 pilau rice, with salad, was £12.60 or something.

As you say, bob on.

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