Curry Mahal Restaurant — Restaurant in Barnsley

Went there last night as one of a group of 12 for a friend's pre wedding "Last Night Of Freedom" meal. We had booked in advance so they had a heads up however their service was so slick and professional I believe that even without forewarning of a large group they would have coped admirably. The restaurant is clean and nicely decorated and furnished. We sat at a long table with plenty of elbow room. Our orders were taken and the food arrived promptly and the portions were huge. The food was gorgeous. We had 2 poppadoms each with nice pickles that seemed to have been made there as opposed to runny mass produced stuff. I then had the Dall with chicken and the Kulch naan, washed down with 2 pints of draught Kingfisher beer. My share of the group bill was £26. Value for money considering the quality of the food. The staff were attentive but not hovering to push drinks which we've encountered in other places. Thoroughly...

When it's good, it's the best, and I mean the best. Complex layers of flavour, beautiful tender meat, lovely. BUT it's the inconsistency that upsets me. You'll get 3 banging meals, then 2 that put you off for months at a time, where they're average to bad (but at a premium price). I'm not sure if they have different chefs on different days, or it changes when it's busy, but it puts you off ordering because you don't know whether it'll be a good day or a bad day. I just wish they'd sort this. Also, the last time I ordered a half heat curry, it seemed to be double heat. I couldn't manage it, and it was £13 thrown away for me. They did offer to sort it when I next ordered, but they didn't, despite me mentioning it. I'm not complaining about that, per se, but I just wish I could trust it was going to be good when I ordered.

Keep up the good work of when it's amazing. Because when it is, it really...

As an Indian with lots of years of home cooked Punjabi meals and multiple experiences of eating in various restaurants, I was extremely disappointed to be presented with a bowl of coconut milk with peas and paneer pieces in there 😑 I know my curries and this was far from being an Indian kurma which is one of my favourite curry base. The staff member then had the cheek to say 'I'm not going to argue with you' when I simply explained the reason why I decided to reject the dish. This is for the benefit of the restaurant to improve the dish. I'm not going to eat a ridiculously sweet dish for my main meal. I then ordered another favourite dish of mine (tarka dhal) which was a better experience than the first. I ate that with the roti that...