Marha — Restaurant in Bradford

Is this place one of the better place in north west?

I’ve been to Marha for the 4th time in a few months since July. Coming from Manchester it’s a location which I don’t think is too far to considering the level of service they provide..

Being someone who enjoys his Shisha a fair amount and has been too a LOT of places in and around UK.

Food: Food is always good, hearty portions Good level of spice Nice simple and concise menu - meaning no need other than waste time thinking about what to eat (plus its being update every so often) Drinks are great and tasty Shisha: Great flavour selection, blonde and dark leaf tobacco which is a nice plus Pipe selection is great (Khalil/Steamulation/Wookah) Servers understand good heat management, so Shisha is never burnt or under heated Also helps them understanding flavour profiles

I’ll say this being a bit of a Shisha head, using a Provost and pipes like Wookah and Steamulation shows good consideration into the art of Shisha and investment into their tools, these lot and their servers have good knowledge on providing not just a good experience but great tasting session of Shisha. Where the flavours doesn’t lack.

90% places I’ve been the flavour is either dead within 30-40 minutes or they overheat it with constant changes with new coals. Ideally a good session should last between 1:30hrs-2hrs+, which these staff provide with upmost care and are constantly keeping an eye out for your table and your Shisha.

Really do standby that in all of the places I have been in the northwest, that includes most of the places on Wilmslow road in Manchester/Zouks/Reflexion/Billionz and a fair few others, this is hands down one of the best ones around and would not miss having a night out here or more. Most of these places listed, are ones where you are wanting for coals to be changed or searching for servers to be asked for assistance.

P.s Can there be some more teas like Karak Chai or Masala chai haha and wish they would put the Shisha back on the table!!! Purely for aesthetics but I understand...

We’ll start with the good bits because they deserve the credit.

The starters are amazing. The wagyu sliders, chicken sliders, dynamite shrimp.

Mains - presented amazingly, but taste pretty average, lamb chops are tender with good flavour. Lamb shank seems reheated, which I can understand but it wasn’t reheated well resulting in it being dry and not very flavourful.

The grilled chicken was nice but didn’t have a depth of flavour. It was more just the sauce that was added on top which was giving off flavour. Nothing compared to the chicken sliders as that was amazing.

The shishas are really good and the time it takes to bring the shishas out is pretty fast.

The bad bits.

The place didn’t feel welcoming and was disorganised from when we entered.

The seating is uncomfortable, I understand aesthetics go a long way, but comfort shouldn’t be something that is overlooked.

The time it takes for the food to come out is quite unreasonable, 30 minutes per course.

The attention from the waiters isn’t there. They need to focus more on their service.

The desserts were nice but just your average, nothing spectacular.

Mocktails were nice and came pretty fast.

Price wise the place is priced competitively which is good and a full meal plus some shishas and drinks isn’t going to really cost you more than £50-60 per person.

I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to go, I do hope the feedback is taken on board by the owners/managers and implemented as it...

KAREN MODE ACTIVATED

Heard so much about this place but it didn't live up to the hype in my opinion.

Food was good and may be the only saving grace. There were 2 of us and we ordered:

Asian bao buns 👌 Chicken sliders 👌 California rolls 👌 Steak on shredded potatoes 👌 Crispy chicken pieces in bang bang sauce 👌

However, the price for mocktails (especially the mojito) was on the high side (£6) when you consider the glass was more than 50% ice👎

I would also appreciate if the staff looked like they were happy to be there when I'm spending £30-£40 per head. A smile when bringing the food or drinks over would go a long way. Please train your staff the basics in customer service 🤌

I travelled from Middlesbrough to experience this place and may stay closer to home in future.

A generous 3/5 for the overall experience.

Edit The owner greeted me on my way out and advised that he had read my review, and in turn offered to remove the price of the mocktails from the bill (as they seemed to be the bone of contention). He also apologised to me for the experience not living up to my expectations (which I thought was a befitting...