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Myself (Jeannette) and my husband Mick travelled the three and a half miles into Huddersfield on Friday the 2nd of April for a pre-booked meal at 8.00pm. The restaurant previously called India, India now named The Kebabeesh is situated in
Westgate and is extremely handy for all transport facilities. Placed a two-minute walk from either the train or bus station, there is ample street parking nearby or at the car park above the bus station for drivers.
Upon entering the building we were immediately greeted by friendly staff and shown to a table. The restaurant is a converted retail business and the downstairs showroom is were the tables restaurant is set. The bar is found at the back of the room with the toilets being between this area and the kitchen. There are twelve tables that can be set up to seat four people. These tables are moved about to cater for larger groups. The walls are painted a neutral colour with spotlights set within the ceiling and gentle wall lights to offer a subtle, relaxing environment. It is easy to forget you are so close to the hustle and bustle of several busy bus stops. The tables were either oblong or round metal frames with cool marble tops set with modern square white plates, wine glasses with cutlery laid upon good quality pastel coloured paper napkins. There is a minimalist feeling towards decorations with a few well-placed Asian decorations/ornaments. The ambience of the room was increased by the gentle Indian music playing in the background.
Although there was a small table with pouffes around it as a waiting area we luckily did not need to use them. I feel these were not a particularly good idea as some people may have difficulty using them whilst others may possibly use them as a ‘play area.’ It would be very easy to fall from them.
The toilets are to the same high standard as the rest of the setting. The marble effect tiles of the restaurant floor continued into the toilets and all the walls were newly tiled too. The sinks were again modern and selected to fit the feel of the whole place.
A lot of effort has been put into the renovation of this building it is a shame that a little more effort wasn’t used to allow easier access for wheelchair users. There is only a small step into the building and I am sure this could easily have been sloped during the other renovations. The toilets have obviously had money spent on them and could again have been modified during this time.
Throughout the evening customers arrived on a steady regular basis, which made for a pleasant atmosphere without it being too busy.
Upon being shown to our table we had a drink and the menu was brought and we made our selection. As a vegetarian there was a reasonable choice both from the starter and the main course choices. M first choice for starter was unavailable, and my main course wasn’t quite as described on the menu. The manager offered his apologies and explained that this was due in part to them only recently re-opening and only having a limited staff.
I ordered Mushroom pokoras whilst Mick had Fried fish masala. Both were served piping hot on white oblong plates with a nice salad garnish. Mick would particularly recommend the fish dish it being succulent fish with a subtle coating of spices.
For the main course I chose the Vegetable Thali whilst Mick had Chicken Nahri, with rice and cheese and onion naan for accompaniments.
The Thali consisted of several vegetarian curry dishes served with rice. Two of the five curries appeared to look alike but were definitely different in taste. All were thoroughly enjoyable with the delicate hints of spices and herbs throughout. Most were gentle to the palate with one being pleasantly hot. The Nahari was described as chicken cooked in its own juice served with slivers of ginger and coriander and the flavours were as described without being over powering. The rice used was brown which made a nice change to the usual white rice served in Asian restaurants.
Although after eating the two courses we were satisfied there wasn’t any sweet course for those who like finish their meal in this way.
We had a coffee to follow. This was made in a coffee machine at the end of the bar and was a generous serving again served in a matching ‘white themed’ cup. The coffee was enjoyable being neither too strong nor too
weak or bitter served with warm milk.
Smoking is allowed within the restaurant. As non-smokers we did not find this a problem although on the said night most customers were either none smokers or chose not to smoke within the restaurant.
To summarise the restaurant I would recommend Kebabeesh the food was satisfactory and given time for improvements has the potential for being better. The staff were extremely pleasant and efficient. The service was steady if a little on the slow side but we enjoyed pleasant gaps between courses without feeling rushed.
A comfortable place to eat without feeling the need to over dress
Cost of the evening was £33.25. This included £4.00 for a white wine and soda and a Kingfisher lager and £3.00 for coffees.
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