Holy Cow

This is good food, fast. The channa masala and the sag paneer we ordered were fresher alternatives to the usual fare.

I discovered this place by chance one day took a menu to give it a go some evening. I have to say i was very impressed even the box its delivered in i hadn’t seen a takeaway place use before.
The currys were amazing full of flavour fresh and not over oily or greasy like you get on top of currys from some places none of that with these guys fantastic stuff.
I would often go for the chefs daily special and not even ask what it was, and every time it was brilliant a curry i hadn’t had before and sometimes a really really hot curry just exploding with flavours.
Definitely a really good choice for a takeaway curry one of the best in North London

I had a take away from Holy Cow on Saturday night and I want to begin with saying the service was very good there were 6 of us eating so it was a big order and it arrived in half an hour.
The rice was fluffy and the curry I chose, bulsari salmon, was delicious. Tender chunks of salmon in a tasty but very creamy sauce. My friend ordered the chicken bhuna and it was more like a Thai curry and not like any bhuna I’ve ever tasted. The saag gosht was tasteless, the peshwari naan had hardly any filling and I thought the onion pakoras were greasy.
I think if I’d just tried my curry I would have considered ordering again from Holy Cow but ordering something less creamy. But after tasting everyone else’s I don’t think I would order again.

Holy Cow this was yum!
Excuse my pun, but they are obviously asking for it (not in the Robin Thicke way). My initial phone call to Holy Cow surprised me in a bad way – it seems the woman in the kitchen was quite busy with orders and it was all a bit more brusque than I expected. But when I called back, realizing I had forgotten to ask for something, the person who answered was very nice and responsive and even called back to make sure they understood.
I ordered 45 minutes before I wanted the food, as I had seen other reviews recommending such, but it arrived quickly. They had some really smart packaging – Besides the sealed containers of curry, the fried pakoras came in containers with steam holes, so the food stayed warm but didn’t get soggy.
Besides the pakoras, we went with their recommended dishes of paneer nawabi and murg jaiselmer and a side of tandoori rotis. I appreciated that they heard me when I said spicy and even included a side of cut green chilis (my favorite!)
This doesn’t necessarily belong just here, but I have to say that I wish Indian and Chinese delivery included plain boiled rice, like they do in the States. It’s ridiculous to pay nearly £3 for this basic accompaniment. Any place that included this would automatically go up in my esteem!

Lets just start by saying this isnt as good as tiffin tin. Now that’s out of the way, the food at holy cow is very good, definitely higher than average, well cooked, and decent sized portions. Taste and texture wise, you’d be hard to find much to fault, the breads are better than tiffin tins and delivery took about 45 minutes on a weekday. If you want a straight up good curry then holy cow is a good choice. If you want an exceptional curry go to tiffin tin.

In a sprawling, foodie’s haven such as London where we are constantly bombarded with eaterie options, it can be quite gamble to try somewhere new. At the end of the working week when cooking seems that bit too much of an effort, a good reliable takeaway is a thing of beauty and frankly, a disappointing dinner can be enough to tip me over the edge come Friday night.
My Sis and hubby have been HC regulars for the past few months so curiosity got the better of us on Valentine’s Day when a local gastro pub’s menu proved to be a bit too «meh» for the high prices.
The food at HC is phenomenal and that is no exaggeration. On said occasion the poor lady on the phone was cringing when I asked about the special of the day, («Karma Sutra Prawns!!) which they always have in addition to their very long, varied and unusual menu. The food is freshly prepared and you can really tell, there are no oil slicks or gelatinous sauces here, just crunchy veg, soft freshly made rotis and naan bread, mouth-​watering dhals and the biggest, juciest king prawns I had in a long time (Lahori King Prawn is ace). The dishes aren’t your standard curry house fare and you won’t be disappointed if you try something new.
Invariably you’ll order more than you need and the dishes are still as good the next day; the little plastic containers they arrive in are perfect for storage.
Apparently Michel Roux is a big fan of the Battersea branch, so if it’s good enough for the big (well, actually quite sinewy) man, it’s good enough for me!