Authentic Indian Restaurant Balcón de Mijas — Restaurant in Mijas

Ordered a takeaway for 9 people via Just Eat, and unfortunately, the experience was very underwhelming. We ordered 9 different curries, but they all tasted more or less the same — bland, lacking any real spice or depth of flavour you’d expect from Indian cuisine. The only exception to this was the Chicken Mango, which was probably the only decent dish we had.

The naan breads were undercooked, doughy, and missing that usual crisp and charred taste. To make matters worse, we found a couple of hairs in the food, and some pieces of chicken were noticeably undercooked — really concerning from a food safety perspective.

Another odd thing: when you order a Papadom and Pickle Tray for €1.20, you literally get one papadom and no pickle tray at all — misleading and disappointing.

To be fair, this review is based solely on a takeaway order and not a dine-in experience at the restaurant itself. Still, based on the food quality alone, I wouldn’t...

We were expecting great things from here, but unfortunately it came to an abrupt end. One poppadom arrived with hair on and didn't look freshly made, we ordered mixed grill, arrived on sizzling plate, with mushroom rice, plain naan bread which didn't look freshly made.. it wasn't really bad but we know when food is just warmed up and made fresh. Poppadoms and naan was in our opinion just warmed up ready bought. Chicken was nice to be fair, and had two small beers for €40.. staff really nice and friendly. Not the most enticing entrance upstairs to a very ordinary floor outside patio heater inside.. no authentic music. Overall a very very basic bland experience 4/10. Won't be using as our local Indian restaurant as might be our local which is such a shame. I cannot...

I rarely leave reviews, but this experience was disappointing enough to warrant one. The food was honestly below average — bland, oily, and tasted like it had been sitting out for a while. The naan was chewy (not fresh at all), and the curry lacked any real flavor or depth. For an Indian restaurant, I expected bold spices and freshness, but this felt like reheated leftovers.

The only saving grace was the staff — the waiters were polite, attentive, and genuinely tried their best to make us feel welcome. It’s a shame that the kitchen didn’t match their effort. Definitely not coming back...