What happened to AP and his 'Asian people don't use cutlery' attempts at inclusiveness?

Mine made my cry.

It had two chillis on the menu, not even 3.

Maybe I'm just soft!

I was actually warned beforehand that I should order hotter than I wanted as they tended to run a bit mild, and I still found it not enough.


The one thing I did enjoy about the Shimla was they had some other Naan. It's been a while since I went now, but I think it was a Chilli Naan or something? And it was excellent. Truly excellent.

If having a curry outside the "curry heartlands" just ask for your meal to be "desi style" that should sort out the mildness problem.

Anyone been back to the Shama in Bingley since it re-opened?

Off to the new Aagrah tonight (by Thornbury Roundabout). Not that impressed by the old one tbh but willing to give it a shot.

Is it in the same place?

Recent visit to Akbars The Cafe down Leeds Rd one afternoon whilst feeling peckish. Just had one dish : lamb shank in a sauce not tried before. Cant remember the name.
Akbars have always put on some "different" optional dishes. It was certainly different and delicious + excelent Naan.
Swish place and decent service but its expensive! £12.95 for my one dish.

Took wife and daughter to Aakash in Cleckheaton one satuday night a month ago and opted for the Buffet menu at £13.95. The reason for my choice was to give every one their own choice of eating
As buffets go it was pretty good with 10 starters and about the same mains, with half a dozen sweets.
It's convenient to get what you want , as much as you want and when you want, and the process is ambient with guests but there is a horrendous lack of individual ingredient taste in dishes that have been allowed to stew for even a short time.
They do have an a la carte menu which we haven't tried.

2 weeks ago,wife and I went early doors (6:30pm) at Aagrah, Thornbury. where the sevice and kitchen was up to speed.
Poppadums were complimentary with 4 dipping sauces/chutneys
Mixed starters for two :Lamb Kebabs, Lamb chops, tandoori chicken, fish and vegetable pakoras with a much more varied salad than usual.
A Thali of 4 small dishes : prawns, lamb, chicken & lentils in varying sauces
for me and a Chicken Madras for the wife. All most acceptable in quantity and freshness.
The bill was £25.75 which we found reasonable.
The service was interesting in that it was absolutely spot on to what I would expect from a top restaurant anywhere. Efficient and timely, neither arrogant nor subservient, intiuitive to the customer's ambience in finishing dishes.
Might be different of course in really busy times, I dont know.

Aagrah was pretty much as the above poster has said. Really nice food.. without being mindblowing. But service etc, spot on

Make your own, it's better.

That's ok for poor people.