Spice Balti

Pretty dam good for the price. I don’t normally go for the hotter dishes, but had a Jalfrezi which was great. Good quality chicken not like a lot of the takeaways in Chester. We ordered online from
mmm highly recommended.

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I have frequented this well respected establishment on two separate occasions with my good friend, whose name is of no consequence to the review which lies ahead.
The specifics of each encounter are, once again, of little if any importance. In fact, the two visitations have almost merged into one.
I have abridged the two into one and henceforth, will be treated as one, repeat ONE, review, as I am a man of few words. We partook in the very competitively priced Thursday night buffet being as it was Thursday. £6.50 the lot. Double Top! Two popadoms quickly arrived. Bog standard no more, no less. I was disappointed with the lack of the ‘cat food’ chutney as it coloquially known. Just the three chutneys on offer. Perhaps a chutney tray deluxe option could be offered for an extra 25p. Food for thought there for the management. It could catapult the indian food market into the 21^st century.
The starter plate arrived, a little ahead of schedule if I’m not out of order to suggest such a thing. Comprising a platter of meats and a sliver or two of saladation, it was well received if a little premature. At this point, there was a development. A lady in a woollen hat emerged from the cold to sit at the table behind us. Having been greeted by ‘a very charming young man’, her words not mine, she then quizzed the owner at great lengths about everything relating to the elderly Indian gentleman’s family. He has 6 children, we gathered, 3 of each.
She was sopping wet by now, and ordered a glass of wine.
She was either on the pull or from the DSS. My money being on neither. Darts superstar Tony O’Shea was also sighted in the restaurant, although I cannot vouch for him being there when you visit. I digress, our chicken vindas arrived, bang on cue. Authentic as mentioned by a good soul who has previously reviewed, a skinned potato joyously bobbing in the fiery sauce. My colleague had opted, rather adventurously if I may proffer, for a keema rice whilst I traversed the well trodden keema naan path. We did mix and match, which does us great credit even if I do say so myself. Both rice and bread were above average, as was the vindaloo. My only gripe here was that another spoon of sauce would not have gone amiss. My friend disagreed, but he is a cantankerous get. The stairs up to the bogs were a bit creeky for my taste, but the urinal area is a joy to behold. Blue is most definitely the colour, troughs, cistern and overhead area, the whole shooting match. Tombola! The only downsides were £4.50 for a bottle (large, mind) of Indian ale which took the edge off what was an otherwise triumphant evening. I would have liked to have given it 8 out of 10, but have instead awarded this establishment 4 out of 5.

Well my friend and I rolled up to the establishment to witness an offer of £6.50 for a banquet. It truely was a feast, the decour did let it down somewhat for the lack of boothage (I feel a booth is part of the authentique experience) we were administered our menus, mine had a piece of puri bread stuck to it, it was very hard so must have been there for quite some time. The gentleman waiter was quite some time, butu he was re-​enforced by 3 chaps who had come from tescos (extra supplies me thinks). Drinks and food ordered, quite a wait for a plate of starters, but it was fine fettle when it arrived.
The main order was a chicken vindaloo it was served in a small tin bowl, on first inspection felt it was a child portion, but in retrospect the full depth of the curry couldnt be witnessed, to my joy it was a fully authentique vinda, it had a lump of potato, please take note other establishments it must have a potato!!, nicely spiced as it gave me the hiccups with 2, yes 2 mouthfulls.
My friend chanced his arm by requestiong a keema nann, over and above the menu system, not charged for, well done!!!
we were offered 2 poppadoms as well upon entry forgot to mention that, when food consumed wee wee was required, a long trip as staircases had to be climbed, felt like bonnington at the top. Entered the toilet world to a vision of blue, troughs, overhead cystern and bogs– all blue. liked the way that the toilet cystern had been mdf’d over the top with a handle recess. lots of different doors such as a staff door, i did peak but did not venture in, felt like it was narnia.
excellent visit food cost £6.50 per head and very large bottle of cobra £4, bit steep for ale, but very good value.
Also noticed that the waiter, this is a extra service point, offered to go and get a banana from the spar for another table as pudding, these people were low standard people, who looked like they had brought a bag of washing with them

great friendly staff always smileing food is great the ladies somtimes are given a carnation flower