Reviews in Bradford

My friend and I went to Prashad last week for lunch, what a little find!!! The flavours are amazing, really looking forward to going again and would really recommend this restaurant to family and friends.

I heard about Prashad from staff in the Bombay Stores a few years ago while I was undergoing retail therapy for the tragic complaint of "living down south". What a gem! I hardly need praise individual dishes as other reviewers have already done a great job but, for those in the know it serves the best Shrikand ever. I come all the way from Hertfordshire for gastronomic therapy - I envy you locals who can eat there more than once a year!

I first visited Prashad years ago when there was no eat in option. When they later added the indoor munchies, I moved out of the area. Just my luck!. Whenever I go to Bradford I make my way to Horton Grange Road and I have to admit, the area does not look promising. How is it possible that a multi award winning chef who beats the pants off of the top chefs from major hotels and restaurants works out of a place tucked away like this? But there it is and there she is. The food is cooked by her or one of her immediate family. The food is served by the family. You simply will not find anything closer to home cooking in ANY restaurant in the UK. No exceptions. Oh, and yes, it is awesome!

I visited Zouk a couple of weeks ago, and the open plan kitchen style was excellent. I was slightly disappointed with the overall layout of the tables, people seemed to be packed together like sardines, overall, the food was nice, (albeit small balti portions)... the portions in akbars and Mumtaz are much better. A member of the management was also there and he seemed a very friendly fella, mingling with customers, but one particular waiter that took our order was extremely unprofessional, and could not give us much advise or suggestions on the different dishes on their menu! i also agree with the earlier posting regarding the deserts menu, quite frankly a little odd mixing french deserts with traditional indian flavours... I probably wont be rushing back in a hurry.

Prashad is great! I live locally and find it great - it's a lovely little restaurant with more concern for good quality food than a formal atmosphere. While being just big enough to accommodate an evening out with a large group of friends, it is also cosy enough to get to have a quiet chat or speak to the waiters. It also represents very good value, and is a bit of a Bradfordian 'best kept secret' by locals and students alike.

I am a Londoner and was visiting my friends in Bradford who brought me here for dinner. What a grand little place this is. I hadn’t experienced this type of Indian Cuisine before so it was all new to me. But boy, what a revelation it has been! The Faluda drink was exquisite! We also had Cashew-Nut and Corn Rolls, Pani Puri, Masala Dosa, Utthapam and Idli sambar. You Indians are sheer geniuses to think of dishes such as these. Altogether it was a great meal and well worth my visit to Bradford. My friends tell me that there are such restaurants in London. So I must try and locate them. But I bet they do not have a Triple-Award-Winning South Asian Chef of the UK like Kaushy Patel here. So, you good people of Bradford; give the Prashad a try and I can assure you that you won’t be disappointed.

When my friends asked me where I would like to go for a meal on my birthday, I had no hesitation in choosing Prashad as it has become my favourite place to dine in Bradford. We chose Mango Lassi, Bhel Supreme, Pani Puri, Utthapam, Coconut Chutney, Idli Sambar, Chickpea Chole, Kitchri, Kadhi and Kulfi. I have not eaten such tasty food in any other Asian Restaurant in Bradford. We also bought a variety of Indian sweets from the take-away section. I only wish that it was a little nearer to my home but never mind, that won’t stop me from coming again.

I have visited a number of famous restaurants in Bradford and enjoyed them very much. But the one restaurant that I found very impressive was Omar Khans. The food was outstanding never tasted anything like it and the staff was very polite and provided an excellent service. I think it is the best in Bradford and would recommend it to anyone who has not tried it yet! KEEP THE EXCELLENT WORK UP! 5 STARS *****

excellent food, great friendly service and perhaps best of all its cheap! highly recommended

I am not a vegetarian but I love to eat the meals that my Vegan friends cook for me. It was they who introduced me to this great little Vegetarian Café in Thornton. On the day we visited, the Specials Board had a Vegetables, Mushrooms and Almond Crumble. It was simply divine. And it came with a most wonderful salad! I award you full marks for your cooking skills. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I look forward to my next visit.

Every time I leave Prashad's I think 'it really doesn't get any better than this' ....and every time I return I think 'this is even better than last time'. Simply the best food in Bradford, cooked by a magician. I took a new friend today who said it was the best Asian food he had ever tasted. I had my favourite pea kachori, and the wonderful uttapam, which manages to be fresh, light and filling all at the same time (how does that happen?) with a coconut based dip to die for. Yet another wonderful and memorable meal. If you have someone to surprise, love or impress....take them to Prashad's and see their delight.

I am from Bolton, Lancashire. I visited my friends in Bradford and they took me to this Indian Vegetarian Restaurant for dinner. I have often eaten in Asian Restaurants but my concept of Indian curries was limited to the standard fare that is offered in these restaurants, namely balti, korma, bhuna, zalfrezi, Madras and such like. Then I had a look at the Prashad menu. What an eye-opener that was! Wow! Dishes such as Mango Lassi, Cashewnut and Corn Rolls, Bataka Wada, Bhel, Pani Puri, Masala Dosa, Utthapam, Idli Sambar, Sheero, Sev were an entry into a totally new world for me. We had a veritable feast fit for royalty. I never realised that Indian Cuisine could be so varied and so tasty. What have I missed all these years that I have been eating in Asian Restaurants! I shall certainly be back the next time I am in Bradford. Is there any chance of Prashad opening a branch in Bolton?

My partner took me here yesterday, what a delightful revelation! I have been to a goodly number of Indian restaurants in the UK and have enjoyed many of them. In recent years I have found the 'after-effects' less than pleasant. I was assured this would not be the case on this occasion. Since she had previously visited the restaurant (and take-away!) several times, I asked my partner to order for me, so I can’t recall precisely what we had. I know she also intends to submit a review, so I expect she will identify the dishes we enjoyed. Sufficient to say everything was both surprising and delicious. After asking permission I took a photograph of the young lady in the kitchen and thanked her for such an excellent meal. This was an experience I will remember for a long time, and one I will want to repeat very soon. Perhaps next time I will order for the two of us! I know we will continue to 'sample' each other's meal. I especially enjoyed the Kulfi ... with two spoons! This must be one of the best authentic Indian restaurant in the UK! No 'after-effects' except for a desire to return and repeat the experience!

awesome food and service!!

I live and work in London and whenever I visit my Mum and Dad we try and go for a walk on a Sunday morning and finish up for lunch at this cosy Vegetarian Café. The spicy fruit cordial is very refreshing after a long, brisk walk. I also love the bean enchiladas accompanied by the scrumptious salad. The food here has always been great and we’ve never been disappointed.

I live and work in London and when I visit my Mum and Dad we always make it a point to dine in this superb Indian Vegetarian Restaurant our favourite place to eat out in Bradford. I have been to India on several occasions as my family on Dad’s side live there. Eating here brings back happy, nostalgic memories of my times spent in India and the meals I have shared with my family there. My favourite starters are Bhel Supreme and Pani Puri. We usually choose from Masala Dosa, Utthapam, Idli Sambar and the delicious Rengan and Lilva, an aubergine curry for our main courses. My favourite desserts are Lapsi and Sev. Kaushy Patel is a true Culinary Magician able to produce such mouth-watering dishes on the Prashad menu.

I am a French citizen and a vegetarian, teaching French in schools in Heckmondwike on a short term contract. As my contract had come to an end, I came to Bradford to bid goodbye to my vegan friends living in Shipley. They took me to this most unusual Indian Vegetarian Restaurant. I am very glad that they did because I have not ever come across another like it either in France or here during my stay in England. Although I have eaten in many Asian restaurants in France and in this country I had not come across a menu like this before. I was introduced to a whole new world of Indian vegetarian Cuisine. I had a Falooda, a drink made out of yoghurt, ice cream, noodles and many other ingredients that I cannot even name. It was absolutely heavenly, pure ambrosia. For starters we had Rengan Bhajia (auberjine fritters), pani puri, which I was shown how to eat! A puri is a small round, puffed, crispy, lightly fried, hollow wheat cake. A hole is made in its surface with the thumb and the inside is filled with a mixture of potato, chickpeas, onions, etc. Then it is filled with a tamarind sauce and the puri is placed in the mouth. As you bite into the puri the taste buds are teased and tingled with exotic flavours that are released! We shared a masala dosa, an utthapam and idli sambar, enabling me to have a taste of these different and unusual dishes. I was too full to try one of he wonderful sounding desserts. Bobby Patel the owner very kindly took a photo of the three of us at the table thus enabling me to have a record on my friends and also this wonderful restaurant. Bobby you are welcome to open a branch in my home town in France and you can be sure that I will be there every weekend!

Myself and a group of about 15 people went for a birthday night out. As we found on previous outings, after spending a large amount on both food and drink, we found extra's on the bill. When explaining that this was inappropriate we were told we were not welcome back to the restaurant. Avoid this restaurant if you don't want to pay more than you expect.