Taj Mahal Restaurant — Restaurant in England

We were in Cumbria on holiday and visiting family and it was suggested we try the Taj Mahal out. When we we arrived we were met promptly and in a very welcoming manner. The decor is very tasteful. We were seated quickly and asked if we wanted poppadoms which we did and were given the menu. I wasn't sure what to have and asked the server, who turned out to be one of the owners, Rofee and asked for a recommendation. He asked us what our taste was and we said mildly spiced with peppers, onions and tomatoes so he said he would sort something out. We started with an onion bhaji each and they are huge. About the size of a tennis ball. They were probably the best onion bhajis I have had. They were perfectly spiced and absolutely delicious. The two curries and a naan bread arrived shortly after and they didn't let us down. Again perfectly spiced and seasoned. They have an amazing selection of spirits and drinks and we had a fantastic meal made complete by the fantastic and friendly service. Having read some of the reviews on Google I would seriously question whether some of them have visited the Taj Mahal. Some of the reviewers don't seem to be based in the UK. I would treat some of the negative reviews as...

Truly, you can't knock the food. My partner is from the midlands, knows her curries, and she raves about this place - Flavour and heat are fantastic, portion sizes are good and their variety is perfect.

Service can be mixed though. Some times we get our food very quickly, others it can be very late. Prime example - Tonight we ordered food at just after 7 and didn't receive it until pushing 10. Girlfriend called after 2 hours, was told it would be '15 to 20 minutes'. An hour later she called again and we finally got our food, with a beer thrown in 'as compensation' (Neither of us drink, we weren't asked if that was ok). We understand you may be busy, but fobbing us off with lies doesn't help - Food was hot so clearly made after the second call.

We'll keep coming back if the service...

If the chef or owner of this restaurant reading this, mate? What in the freaking hell are you guys upto? Since when did a korma become a sweet dish? You didnt even spare the mint raita,in what world is mint raita sweet? I was in disbelief and in shock from the korma and the raita but then i tasted the peshawari rice, i am from peshawar, when did Peshawari rice became sweet rice with laddos in it? Bros how difficult is it to just open up youtube and search “ how to make lamb korma” or saag alo? I am not even gonna begin with saag alo.the behari kebab was an abomination to. If i was even a borderline karen I would have drove up there and returned everything I ordered and ask...