View Full Version : Northern Curry Night. 17th March Bradford.
Ok then, so the southerns are on the second curry, so as I live in one of the best curry cities and we havent had a TP curry night out up here.
So any takers and any ideas where and when welcome.
Attenders
Sue
Matt
Renee
Steve
Tom
Looks like I might be going for curry on my own then.
chuckles
28-01-2007, 13:35
Got a curry going on this evening..... yummy!
Looks like I might be going for curry on my own then.
You do need a little patience for people to respond ;)
Matt Charlton
28-01-2007, 13:50
You'll have to forgive her Ian, she starts nights tonight and she's hungry.
I think I might sort her out a KFC.
As for where - it can only be in Bradford.
Ok well, the nothern end of england then :)
Scotland might just be a little far for me to go for one night out for curry, but considering going to scotland for a few days, later in the year.
Matt Charlton
28-01-2007, 14:22
That's not North!?
Its the curry capital of the north :p
curry capital of the north and we are on our own matt :)
Jimmy_Lemon
30-01-2007, 18:49
Somehow I completely missed this! I would be up for this thats for sure :)
Matt Charlton
30-01-2007, 18:50
hurrah thats three of us!
Matt Charlton
30-01-2007, 18:51
we can share a family naan
Jonnyreb
30-01-2007, 18:52
we can share a family naan
Wouldn't it be kinder to put her in a home :thinking:
Jimmy_Lemon
30-01-2007, 18:54
we can share a family naan
Just a warning I can eat my own body weight in Naan....and thats a lot!!!
Matt Charlton
30-01-2007, 18:56
Get back to your weak, watered down unauthentic southern curry jonny ;)
in regards to naans, yeah me too
three family naans!
Jonnyreb
30-01-2007, 18:59
three family naans!
Three in one family? Northern speak strange words.......... :thinking:
:p
Matt Charlton
30-01-2007, 19:01
:P
Ok then, so the southerns are on the second curry,
How many tpf members does it take to make it an event? we may be able to increase the nuimber of curry nights a little bit more!
Matt Charlton
30-01-2007, 19:07
2? :p
nelly3164
30-01-2007, 20:29
i'm up for curry night, i only live 5 mins from darksabre and sue.
photostar_1
30-01-2007, 20:53
I love Curry, but it's too far for me. Have fun!
Jimmy_Lemon
30-01-2007, 21:09
Its only 2 hours up the M1, M62 and A650 :p
Its the curry capital of the north :p
What's that one just up the hill from Foster Square station. Ace curries there.
Also the International (?) and the Kashmiri place up behind the Photography Museum. I liked those too.
HIMUPNORTH
30-01-2007, 21:15
but considering going to scotland for a few days, later in the year.
You set aside a few days just to consider! :eek:
:D
If coming north (proper north) you must have a curry at the Rajah in Inverness. Agree Steep?
Jimmy_Lemon
30-01-2007, 21:17
There is a place that does a naan bread challenge on a road up behind the film museum (kind of) near a Weatherspoons and The Love Apple - no idea what the challenge is mind....I am guessing to eat the whole thing!
Keltic Ice Man
30-01-2007, 21:17
Sorry Matt and Sue
Bit too far south for the north of england for me :)
but have fun
mmmm Curry.
Cant denounce Bradford as being the curry pit of the UK, but there are some very very good venues down here.
Naans the size of duvets, stuffed with almonds and rasins.... mmmm. Shame you only get one per table.
Hot though. I ordered a keema balti the first time I was in that place just up from Foster Square station thinking it'd be moderately hot, and I couldn't speak for about 10 minutes afterwards. I don't know what their Jalfrezis are like 'cos I was never brave enough to find out.
And as for the 'border kebabs' at that place behind the photography museum, "what do you reckon those little lumps are?" - tries to reply "I think they're clumps of chilli seeds" but fails due to inability to breathe.
Ah just remembered the name of the one near Foster Square. Naawab.
Sherlock_Holmes
31-01-2007, 20:09
When you going after the 11 feb i hope because im in Egypt till then flying on the 3rd of feb:woot:
RickMezza
31-01-2007, 21:13
Used to like the Shabab in Harrogate :thumbs: . I think theres one in Leeds but not sure about Bradford. Were very good a few years ago, but not sure now.
Recently tried Akbars, was very good but overrated I think - and very very busy. I'm afraid I don't know any others on that side of Yorkshire though :)
When is this? may be tempted to go further Up north! :)
Matt Charlton
01-02-2007, 12:36
Not sure on a date yet, will talk about it with Sue when I get home and she's woken up (She finished nights this morning)
h.r.ford
01-02-2007, 17:33
I missed this too. I'm up for it. My favorite is the one in Forster Square. Great food at even better prices.
So what would be a good date for people?
Sounds like it might be at the Nawaab in Bradford, foster square.
Jimmy_Lemon
02-02-2007, 11:50
Looks like a good place to me. I am good whenever - my only request is that is isnt too late in the evening as my stomach really doesnt like curry late at night as I found to my cost :| Eating before/around 7:30ish would suit me better.
h.r.ford
03-02-2007, 18:48
As I work in Bradford and would be going straight there from work I'd like it to be closer to 6.30 if at all possible as staying at work till 7 doesn't sound like the best fun.
Jimmy_Lemon
03-02-2007, 19:14
As I work in Bradford and would be going straight there from work I'd like it to be closer to 6.30 if at all possible as staying at work till 7 doesn't sound like the best fun.
Sounds good to me :)
Matt Charlton
03-02-2007, 22:38
Its just round the back of your work Renee :)
You could always go shopping in Forster Square before you come up.
6:30 definately sounds good to me though.
If coming north (proper north) you must have a curry at the Rajah in Inverness. Agree Steep?
Not bad but the Al Raj in Nairn beats it IMO ;)
h.r.ford
07-02-2007, 21:59
So do we have any dates set up yet??
no dates set as yet, guess we should wait till this threat of snow is over, anybody any requests for dates?
Is this still on ?. if so whats the date ?.
Matt Charlton
13-02-2007, 06:52
Waiting for some people to throw some dates into the mix I think
h.r.ford
15-02-2007, 12:49
Do we want to do it in Feb or wait till March? I'm leaving the country for good in June/July so I'd really like to get together before then!
how about march as feb is fast passing.
any dates that are good for certain dates in march and any that arent good?
Matt Charlton
16-02-2007, 07:34
Well the weekend around march 2/3/4 is out as we're busy as are most of the others on the forum ;)
Jimmy_Lemon
16-02-2007, 10:55
bugger - seems I have missed a bit on here. I am pretty much free whenever (sad isnt it!) March sounds good as I am just getting a cold, and want to taste the curry, not just go through the montions! (hmm think I could re-phrase that)
h.r.ford
18-02-2007, 20:48
How about the third week in March since we will have scene eachother in the beginning. Does that sound ok?
Jimmy_Lemon
18-02-2007, 21:03
sounds good to me :)
Matt Charlton
19-02-2007, 08:44
Friday 16th or Saturday 17th then?
h.r.ford
19-02-2007, 18:49
Whichever. I'd prefer a friday so I can go straight from work but it really doesn't matter as it will be just me.
Will look tonight and see what I am working on the 16th then :)
Jimmy_Lemon
19-02-2007, 19:29
I might try and bring my big sis with me, she lives in Bradford anyway and is a keen photographer, but never gets time to do much photography. Chatting to you lot might get her to sign up here and get her to come along to meets etc :) Either that or Matt's attempts to find the Ice Cream Factory in the Indian might scare her slightly :|
Matt Charlton
19-02-2007, 21:33
Don't be silly Tom, theres no ice cream factory at the curry house..........there is however a McDonalds just down the road and they do McFlurries and they are open till midnight.
So if all else fails......... ;)
Hmmmm I am working on the 16th the only friday I seem to have off in March is 30th, now I could try and swap and go for the 16th, or you could go for the curry with matt and the rest of you. And I will try and come along next time.
Jimmy_Lemon
20-02-2007, 17:19
aw no, wont be the same without you Sue!
Its ok I will just have to organise another, what an excuse :)
Matt Charlton
20-02-2007, 17:29
i'm not going on my own with these wierdos :p
It would mean you get to go out for two currys and they are wierdos, sure you will survive.
h.r.ford
20-02-2007, 18:41
I can do Saturday as long as everyone else can it is just more of a drive that is all. Definitely don't want to be the only girl!
well i think i can do the 17th, i will have to write off duty down tonight and confirm
OK so how is saturday 17th March??? who would come on that date as I think this is what has been picked. Time I guess around 7pm???
Any comments about date and time welcomed.
Jimmy_Lemon
22-02-2007, 17:51
Date sounds good...time sounds good :) earlier would also be good...any later wouldnt be great for me, but not the end of the earth :D
so you are happy with the date, i guess a little earlier might be nice, didnt want to suggest too early with it been a saturday dont want to stop people doing stuff during the day and rushing about, but earlier would be ok with me
minimeeze
22-02-2007, 19:40
Definitely don't want to be the only girl!
I'm usually the only girl :help: but I'm well looked after :)
What are you lot like anyway? A 3 page long thread and you still haven't organised a curry night :lol: We, however, are on our second :popcorn:
Matt Charlton
23-02-2007, 08:21
And how many Southern meets have you lot managed to sort out? :p
we're on our 5th or 6th in a week (since July) with the Liverpool one :p
Besides, with so much choice for where to go for a curry up here, it takes us longer to decide ;)
minimeeze
23-02-2007, 08:30
And how many Southern meets have you lot managed to sort out? :p
Hmmmm... let me think - Dorset, London x2, curry night x 2, Marwell Zoo, Bristol (ok, so it was cancelled due to weather but it still counts :p), Santa Pod and several more that I didn't manage to get to :razz:
Matt Charlton
23-02-2007, 11:50
:p
h.r.ford
24-02-2007, 19:58
I'd say 6.30 the 17th is great but since that is St Pats will it be really busy... Not sure *** it is a big deal in America but I'm guessing not such a big deal in this country.
We can book so shouldnt be too much of a problem so if I book the table for 6:30 just need to know who would be coming.
Ok then, less than two weeks away now, I plan on booking the table later this week what with it been mothering sunday the day after thought it may be slightly busy, so the date is 17th March time 6:30pm, who is coming?
h.r.ford
05-03-2007, 16:13
Me Me Me!
namllihs
05-03-2007, 16:24
I think I will make a day of it, come up in the morning and do some photography.
h.r.ford
06-03-2007, 15:51
I'm possitive Jimmly (Tom) said he was coming he just seems to be ignoring us. But where are we eating again??
Jimmy_Lemon
06-03-2007, 15:53
Yeah sorry was trying to work out if anyone was coming with me, still not sure :) but I am a deffinate...maybe a +1 (will find out asap)
P.S - just realised I missed my 1000th post :(
Nawab (or however we spell it)
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 16:34
two a's
Nawaab
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 16:37
I think I will make a day of it, come up in the morning and do some photography.
If you fancy some company I'll join you ;)
Bradford photo meet followed by Curry to top it off perhaps?
h.r.ford
06-03-2007, 16:42
Is this the one on 32 Manor Road? Is there parking close?
Yeah it is on manor row, there is some parking next door linked with the registry office i dont know if it is open on an evening, but i will have a drive around there tomorrow and find out
namllihs
06-03-2007, 17:11
If you fancy some company I'll join you ;)
Bradford photo meet followed by Curry to top it off perhaps?
That would be good Matt you can show me the sights (or sites) of Bradford
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 17:30
I'll have to figure out where the sights are :thinking:
Where can we go, Sue?
There is the Industrial Museum, Lister Park, Media Museum, Ogden water.
All free as well :)
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 17:37
Oh yes - who could forget the Media Museum (aka the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television)?
We'd find that sort of thing interesting :)
Suppose there's shibden park in halifax too if its a nice day. Industrial museum is nice too.
Shipley Glen?, Sailtaire? Shipley?
Are we dead set on the Nawaab? Would the Aagrah be a better choice? either sit down or buffet?
Jimmy_Lemon
06-03-2007, 17:39
I would be up for a mini meet if this is open to everyone :) Not been to the media museum for ages, and have been meening to take my camera to Lister park for AGES
P.S - I am up for any Indian place. Buffets arent my favourite as the vege stuff tends to be limiting and I am not too keen on very spicy stuff. But I am happy whatever :)
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 17:42
Just had a chat with Sue (in real life, here in the living room! oh my god! ;) )
The Aagrah in Shipley do an all you can/want eat buffet and the menu is rotated quite often. Its about £14 per head and includes anything that they have out. They also do a normal menu if you want to sit downstairs but that will be more expensive.
We've done both upstairs and downstairs, I've never done Nawaab so not sure on how it compares and what the curries are like in there.
The buffet at the Aagrah is great if there are things out that you like but can be a little limiting if you don't like what they have on (generally 3 starters + 3 veg starters + rice of some kind + 6 or so curry dishes with lamb/chicken/keema or veg).
I'm easy either way but would rather take you to a place I knew was good.
Parking is much better at the aagrah too.
http://www.aagrah.com/restaurants/shipley/shipley.asp
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 17:43
I generally prefer the downstairs sit downy thing as I can have whatever I fancy at the time (mmmmmmm chicken makhani), plus I can get chips and rice :D
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 17:46
Curse you all, now I have to go out for a curry, NOW, because sue isnt going to make me any tea.
mmmm curry
I dont mind where we go for curry, I would be up for a day out with the camera as well first, I can say manningham park is reasonably good, been quite a few times.
So I think the only thing certain at the moment is that it is all happening on the 17th March.
Matt Charlton
06-03-2007, 17:48
I seem to remember the last time I was in Lister/Manningham park that someone was making me stand in funny poses in a suit and smile lots. Two hours in front of the camera was not fun. It'll be nice to spend some time on the other side of the camera for a bit.
17th of June I think it was, something else happened that day that led to the suit and the photo taking......what was it?
Oh well, if it was anything important I've got a few months to figure it out and buy the relevant card :p
Jimmy_Lemon
06-03-2007, 18:50
Across the main road from Lister Park is "Inndian" which I have been to before and is VERY nice, just to throw more into the pot :p (its an old pub and I think thats the reason for the two n's).
Hmmmm will someone please decide on a place to eat cos we are going to have to book the end of this week. So you all have another couple of days to decide.
h.r.ford
07-03-2007, 05:59
The Inndian has also won some awards... I really don't care but I will say I'd rather not do a buffet as I tend to overeat and I'm pretty choosy on what curries I like. We also really need to make a decision today because we need reservations as it is probably going to be a busy night. Ok mothering over.
Ok then, we can try the inndian then that is fine by me, always willing to try somewhere new, and if other say it is night then thats where we can go.
h.r.ford
07-03-2007, 11:33
Umm I'm an idiot... I for some reason this morning (let's call it dementia from working out) was thinking it was this weekend but it isn't till next weekend.. DUH! I haven't been to any of these places so I'm relying on ya'll but I just don't want a buffet.
Jimmy_Lemon
07-03-2007, 12:22
http://www.theinn-dian.co.uk/ - thats the website for the inn dian - I dont remember it looking quite so purple and pink inside! but food was very good :)
Matt Charlton
07-03-2007, 12:28
Are we sure its a normal curry house and not one of "those" clubs? It is rather pink :p
Are we sure its a normal curry house and not one of "those" clubs? It is rather pink :p
Not a proper curry house in the great Bradford tradition looking at those photos.
I always used to enjoy taking friends to some of the curry houses around the ice rink area and seeing their faces when they realised they wouldn't be getting any cutlery to eat their meal with :lol: And that you'd pay more for your curry if you opted to go in the room that had a carpet on the floor instead of just lino :lol: :lol: :lol:
I wouldn't tell them they had to eat with their hands until they'd ordered a dish with extra sauce rather than a dry curry. Cruel of me really.
Ray
namllihs
07-03-2007, 12:43
I'll leave it to the locals to choose the venue. Not too fussed as I will eat almost anything.
Matt Charlton
07-03-2007, 12:46
Not a proper curry house in the great Bradford tradition looking at those photos.
I always used to enjoy taking friends to some of the curry houses around the ice rink area and seeing their faces when they realised they wouldn't be getting any cutlery to eat their meal with :lol: And that you'd pay more for your curry if you opted to go in the room that had a carpet on the floor instead of just lino :lol: :lol: :lol:
I wouldn't tell them they had to eat with their hands until they'd ordered a dish with extra sauce rather than a dry curry. Cruel of me really.
Ray
Ahhh you must be referring to the kash! next door to the morgue ;)
Lovely curries from there, or they were the last time I went :D
Jonnyreb
07-03-2007, 12:55
For heavens sake northern folk - make a decision!! or do we have to send Bhaji Bev round?
Matt Charlton
07-03-2007, 12:56
You're all welcome to come up Jon, get Paul and Bev in your car and get up here a week on Saturday :p
Jonnyreb
07-03-2007, 12:58
Sadly I'm in Wales for my dad's birthday - we should probably have a monster meeting in the east Midlands area sometime....
Matt Charlton
07-03-2007, 13:01
Wasn't Ian sorting out a midlands meet?
Midlands Monster meet :D
Jonnyreb
07-03-2007, 13:03
Wasn't Ian sorting out a midlands meet?
Midlands Monster meet :D
At some point - a fire needs lighting
Meeting Midlands Monsters?
I am one after all ;)
Matt Charlton
07-03-2007, 21:44
Okay, the Inn-dian is a definate.
The best curry that I have EVER had, and thats saying something.
Yummy :)
I have a full tummy now :(
namllihs
07-03-2007, 21:50
Okay, the Inn-dian is a definate.
The best curry that I have EVER had, and thats saying something.
Yummy :)
I have a full tummy now :(
It's a dirty job Matt, but someones got to do it.:lol: Thanks for going 'over the top' for us and sussing it out.
Matt Charlton
07-03-2007, 21:52
I took one for the team :D
namllihs
07-03-2007, 21:55
You're a hero:thumbs:
Definately a very good curry. Looking forward to going again when I have an empty tummy.
Hopefully found a friend to come along as well, (matts best man) so we wont be the only females renee :)
Jimmy_Lemon
07-03-2007, 23:44
lol glad you liked it :) I have only been the once but it was a DAMN good curry! handy car park too! was there more than just you in there when you went? was empty when we were there - lots of phone orders though.
Sort it out! the southerners are now way ahead on the number of curry nights. Met up with another couple of southerners for a curry tonight, and that was our 4th.
Well more than 2 does qualify as an official meet I think Rob :D
Matt Charlton
08-03-2007, 06:44
Its not a sprint, its a marathon.
You lot can't get a proper curry down there, so our curries are worth 10 of yours ;)
Bet you can't get a family naan down there :p
Its not a sprint, its a marathon.
You lot can't get a proper curry down there, so our curries are worth 10 of yours ;)
Bet you can't get a family naan down there :p
10 currys thats what Bubbs seems to have in a week, she is the southern curry monster with the Iron tongue!
Matt Charlton
08-03-2007, 07:49
lol
Curry Monster.
I sense a new title
h.r.ford
08-03-2007, 08:08
Matt what can I say I'm touched that you would go through all that hard work just to make sure we were happy on the night ;) The Inn-dian is great as I pass by it every day so I know right where it is. And if it is empty that meanswe won't disturb all teh other patrons when we get roudy and start dancing on tables!
Matt Charlton
08-03-2007, 08:24
After eating last night I still don't think I could dance on a table, I'm still full.
We over-ordered and overate something chronic. You need one rice between three of you, maybe even one curry between two.
Full tummy :D
hence why I am taking our friend with us, she can share a curry with me :)
h.r.ford
08-03-2007, 08:36
Leftovers! They do do that right? That way my hubby will be happy when i get home.
Hmmmm I would have thought so they do take aways as well so they should be able to box up left overs.
You're all welcome to come up Jon, get Paul and Bev in your car and get up here a week on Saturday :p
I'm liking the sound of this idea one day soon :) Maybe we should bring a southern curry take away with us to do a like for like comparison. All in the name of scientific research of course :thinking:
Matt Charlton
08-03-2007, 09:17
You'd get stopped at border control, only allowed proper curries up here my friend ;)
Jonnyreb
08-03-2007, 11:39
You'd get stopped at border control, only allowed proper curries up here my friend ;)
How many times do i have to tell you???? Border control is just to stop you buggers coming south and stealing the curry that you covet so much.
You can shout til you're blue in the face that 'you can't get a decent curry in the south' or 'your curries are soft' - but as the great bard once said; "methinks the lady doth protest too much"
:D
h.r.ford
08-03-2007, 12:06
You can't handle the truth!
Jonnyreb
08-03-2007, 12:08
You can't handle the truth!
Good actor, great film, clever line.
Also a good analogy as he was wrong when he said it too :)
minimeeze
09-03-2007, 12:54
So have you all finally decided / booked your curry night yet? (as we start to make arrangements for #3 :p)
h.r.ford
09-03-2007, 12:57
So have you all finally decided / booked your curry night yet? (as we start to make arrangements for #3 :p)
Yes miss smarty pants ;) we have :razz:
So have you all finally decided / booked your curry night yet? (as we start to make arrangements for #3 :p)
At least they are still talking about it Min ... the Midland curry thread disappeared in a cloud of Chapati flour! :shake:
Yeah 17th at the Inn-dian at 6:30 and some of us are combining it with a days photography Just need numbers :)
Jimmy_Lemon
09-03-2007, 15:14
I think we should order 3 currys each and then technically be ahead of them southerners! :p
Matt Charlton
09-03-2007, 17:25
Three?!!?
I couldn't even eat my one :(
Starter and poppodoms were filling
albundy00007
09-03-2007, 19:09
you carn't find a better place than bradford for a curry i lived here for the last two years and since moving here ive put on two stone from currys :) best place is muntaz on Greathorton road or there's akbars on thonburry road,
go for family nan massive:)
bigAl
Matt Charlton
09-03-2007, 20:30
I don't like Mumtaz, too spicy and they don't too chapatis.
Akbars is overrated - its nice but its too busy and they rush you out of the door.
Welcome to the forum by the way, if you'd like to join us at the Inn-Dian next week you're more than welcome :)
namllihs
09-03-2007, 20:37
And if you come you can see Tom eat his own weight in Naan bread:lol: :thumbs:
Jimmy_Lemon
09-03-2007, 20:38
:D
albundy00007
11-03-2007, 14:48
I don't like Mumtaz, too spicy and they don't too chapatis.
Akbars is overrated - its nice but its too busy and they rush you out of the door.
Welcome to the forum by the way, if you'd like to join us at the Inn-Dian next week you're more than welcome :)
Thanks for the offer but it is my sons birthday party that day, and i will be shattered from dealing with all the screaming kids:bonk: i would love to come to the next one though. Have a good night and try get some pics so I can see tom eat his own weight in Nan :lol:
BigAL
hypnotic
11-03-2007, 15:03
The way things look like they are going, the only way they will get any photos is with a tripod and self timer :lol:
Do they have any tables for one? :D
Matt Charlton
11-03-2007, 15:07
Theres still loads of people coming!
Nobody has dropped out have they?
Me, Sue, friend, my brother, Tom, Renee, Steve, loaaaaaaaaaads of people :)
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