Ali Taj in Copeland

Really happy about our meal , Small confusion about delivery times as wanted to pre order for 7:30pm but arrived an hour early but all replaced. Best madras and bhuna we’ve ever eaten and price was amazing for the amount of food recieved . Great communication from the delivery driver . Would highly recommend and will use again when next up here

Ali’s was always the curry house that set the standard for me. Unfortunately these days it sets a very poor standard. The onion bhajis we had tonight were so dry they were un-edible. Rest of the food was OK, but considering how it was, to how it now is!!… Disappointing.

My daughter, not working, still a student, used her birthday money to treat herself to a curry from the restaurant!! She got her delivery. The Korma was £6.50 and cold!! There was no rice!!!!! Chinese restaurants always give rice and the naan bread … well … I won’t comment. Delivery was £2.50. Her charge was £11.50 for a bleek, bland meal which she used birthday money for a treat! Hang your beads in shame !! Please everyone, stay clear.

amazing vegan food!! i had a vegetable korma (no cream) (not a spicy fan) mushroom pelou rice onion bahjis popadom & chutney tandoori roti just let them know that you’d like it without ghee

This online ordering website has got to be the worst in Western Europe. Spent fifteen minutes trying to order one meal, one Naan and one rice dish before I gave up. You log in with your account and expect it to work. After trying my best to remove the five bloody Naan breads from the check out and the two meals that I had ordered two weeks ago, I gave up and decided to walk to the place only to find that IT WAS BLOODY SHUT! Why when all the pizza shops were still open at 10? You can't pay with a card at the Ali Taj so you would think that the ordering system would be good? I have better things to do with my time than spend half an hour trying to order three items online when it quicker t to walk to a nearer curry house and order it there.

Very welcoming staff who made a special effort for someone with dairy intolerance. Good food and well priced.

Called last night ordered 3 rogan and 1 tika masala dish chips and chapatis when I got home (Cleator Moor) with the order found the Chicken Tika Masala was missing !!! this was the first time I used this takeaway the Indian Restaurant opposite does takeaways I will be going there in future

Sadly now only a takeaway, but quality of food is still 1st class. This place takes some beating & is always quality

Ordered a chilli chicken and a chicken korai to share. Both tasted the same except one had green peppers and the other had old tame green chillies in. Both sauces were too thick and clumpy. No zing! Very disappointed as we don't get takeaways very often. A far cry from the restaurant standard they once had when we would have ordered the same. Naan bread was the star of the show, as always. Won't rush back.

Had a fantastic meal from here with my husband. It was delivered within half an hour although they said it may be an hour. Great start. The Naan breads were the best I’ve tasted. Not too thick or thin, just perfect. Mushroom pilau was very tasty. Chicken vindaloo- a perfect heat and I do love hot food. A perfect texture, consistency and very flavoursome. Chicken jalfrezi was very juicy and tasty too. Will 100% be back to try out the rest of the menu.

The only Indian restaurant I ever visit in Whitehaven . Never had a bad meal here and the service impeccable. Unfortunately they no longer provide a sit in service and now only provide a takeaway food.

Since the owners moved the business a couple of doors down and opening the new Ali Taj takeaway, I have visited a few times. Each occasion has been well worth it. Very nice food, good quantities and quick service. Good quality side dishes including a nice, large Garlic Naan. Prices are fair. Very pleased that the spirit of the old Ali Taj restaurant has been retained.

Visited friends who live locally and like this takeaway. We all ordered and had it delivered. The food was really good and plentiful, so much so that we didn't manage to finish it though we only ordered five mains between six people. We ate from all the dishes and they were all excellent. Would certainly recommend, they even arrived quicker than they had said.

Only ever had take away but always been great. The yellow sauce is fantastic! Quite expensive but tastes great so totally worth it. Get meals between 2 as portions are massive!

After meany many years of dining and getting take-away from the Ali Taj, I am extremely sad to report that the restaurant has closed. The premises his to be taken over by a large Pizza outlet. The Ali Taj owners are opening a new, small, takeaway place near to the original but there will now be no sit-down dining, anymore. Good bye old friends

He aquí un par de veces comimos su bien prefiero akash sobre la carretera. Mi mente estaba hecha nunca volver después de estar aparcado al lado esperando mi amigo para correr en la puerta de al lado para pedir una pizza. La puerta de la cocina estaba abierta con un hombre de pie fumando un cigarrillo al lado de la estación de trabajo que luego lo tiró en el cubo de desechos limpiado la nariz con la palma de su mano y llevado a cabo en cortar cebolla sin lavar sus manos

Fuimos por nuestro aniversario de boda. Mi hijo se entrante que no la orden. La camarera vino y dijo que no le molesta que no la orden? El arroz que venía con la comida había un gran trozo de película en que se evapora se aferran. Yo les mostré. Lo llevaron de vuelta a la cocina, pero dejé mi comida. La salsa estaba llena de azúcar que fue entre los dientes muelas! El dueño salió y dijo que le disparar él! Nunca volvería. Nos cobraron el precio completo de todo y no una disculpa. Estaba indignado.

We were recommended this place by a local, and it got good ratings online. I have no idea why. The restaurant is shabby, the manager was terribly rude and the food was drab. Only the naans were acceptable. Avoid.

Service was unfriendly, very detached and rather inept. Food was OK. Table cloth full of stains. Maybe take away is an option.

Comimos aquí el lunes por la noche y eran las únicas 4 personas allí. Me pareció un poco extraño, en especial cuando todo el personal de la cocina salió a nosotros! El lugar estaba limpio y ordenado, el mantel, cubiertos, etc. estaban impecablemente limpias.

Terrible place. 6 of us visited on Sunday 28th August. The lady who seated us was nice. The elderly gentleman got pissed off when we tried to order the meals individually. When the starters arrived, most were cold. When approached they took the same tandoori chicken, microwaved it and served it to us. When the mains arrived all the rice were cold. When we wanted to speak to the manager the elderly gentleman came forward and told us they can't warm up the food because that's all they serve. Also told us to leave!! Food was mediocre but what killed this place is the service. We have never received such terrible service from anywhere. Anyone like us who's just visiting whitehaven try the persian takeaway, we got burgers from them. Much better service and food.

We came to the Ali Taj on a Monday evening because the restaurants in Cockermouth were closed. The restaurant looks a bit tired from the outside, but once inside it is large, clean and well presented. We were the only people there to start with (it was 6pm on a Monday evening!), we were served promptly. The menu was standard Indian restaurant menu and seemed a little pricey. We all ordered different things, the food came and the portions were massive. It was more than just dull one pot cooking, although I wouldn't describe it as outstanding food, but it was more than reasonable and more to the point we enjoyed.

With the Sunday evening meal offer, I assumed that portions would be slightly reduced. Not so, a huge amount of food for a very reasonable price. Our main courses were very similar, though that was partly down to bad ordering and regional variations with dhansak (as a southern dweller I think they should be spicier and more lentilly and pineapple free, but they change for the worse up north). The side dishes were particularly good, and the naan the best I've had for ages. Service good, the slightly grumpy owner adding a wonderful touch. He's very hot on allergy advice, unsurprisingly after the man over the road got into trouble. No mention on the menu/window as to whether the restaurant's halal, and don't like to make an issue by asking, so avoided chicken/lamb just in case they were halal.

Came here Saturday evening - about 8:00 .. a few people in but not overly busy, seemed to be doing lots of takeaway as phone was always ringing.Food came quickly but nice to be asked if we wanted mains straight after starters or wanted to wait a while.Food tasty and hotWould certainly eat here again

We have eaten many meals from Ali's over the years. He does an exceptionally good value banquet meal on Sunday. Instead of having a takeaway it's cheaper to sit in and eat far too much then try to waddle home to burn off some of the calories. You really will be pleased with the quality and price of the food.

The vegetable jalfrezi was lush! Would definitely order a delivery from there again. Friendly service too.

This was my first real Indian food experience, I have made some of my own before. Was a quiet night with about 3 tables in there. Service was quick, food was abundant ( had to take half home which was just as good a day later) and I loved the flavours- hot and spicy the way I like it. (I did order hot- there are other options ). Really loved it.

Called for a takeaway. It's the first time I have had a takeaway from here, usually eat in. The food was very tasty and I didn't have to wait long for it.

Went to the Ali Taj with friends and wasnt expecting much as the last time we had a take-away from there, it wasnt the best. However, on this occasion, the meal which I ordered was absolutely fantastic.The portion sizes were huge and there was a good selection of beers.The service was also good too.

So the Ali Taj is easily one of my favourite restaurants. It's quite rare to get something that's just not quite right, but this was one of those times. This meal was a takeaway, which although admittedly wasn't tremendously bad but it was bad enough to talk about, because it's just not acceptable. We had meat samosas and chicken pakora to start which is a favourite of mine and very occasionally you get served meat so fresh it's moist and juicy and the pastry is fresh and supply - my mouth is watering at the thought. But not this time. I suspect that the meat samosas and chicken pakora were reheated from some past serving. They were unacceptably tough and dry. The rest of the meal was decidedly average and tasted again like it had been reheated. Now, I'm not sure what's going on in there but with cash only being accepted and the carpets are extremely dirty, I wonder if he's winding down for retirement. Definitely it's not up to the same kind of standard as it has been, though I'm sure when it does close there'll be a gap in the market for a very good Indian restaurant.

Love going here for the Sunday special. Excellent food and great value. Lovely unfussy service and retro-tastic surroundings!

Went with my wife and son for Mothers Day. The service was very poor. We waited ages between our starters and main course. People were also waiting to collect takeaways that they had ordered over one and a half hours before. When our food arrived the quality was very disappointing. The food was dry and flavourless.It will be a long time before I visit again.

The food is lovely here, we always get take away from here when ordering Indian, and we've never had a bad meal. The only let down is the staff, the ladies are always really nice, but the man (think it's the owner) is abrupt and rude. It's a good job the food is so good.

Very basic environment circa 1992-93, the waitress looked like she enjoyed a good meal put it that way. Very brightly lit with garish yellow & orange decor, my 'pint if cider' definitely came from a can before said waitress slammed it down on our table. That said the food was ok, anyone praising it to the hilt on here needs to get out more though, very spicy for a Dansak. Can't say I'd go back there, nor Whitehaven to be honest.

Service great food sublime price excellent. The special at £10.99 per head is brilliant the food was excellent the portions are so big yet so tasty,

Booked a table for 12 but by the time we arrived from a few drinks around Whitehaven we were down to 10. On arrival I noticed the place was half empty so hoped for good service. Apart from people coming in for takeaway's it was very quiet. Service was prompt by the owner and drinks were served sharp. We got the usual popadoms and spices which were nothing flash to be honest. Shortly after waiter came to take the mains order. I ordered chicken rogan josh, pilau rice and keema nan. The meat was plentiful but the flavour was not there. Rogan sauce was bland with little taste. Rice was ok and the nan bread was very nice. Overall a very average meal. In general we had no complaints from our group and everyone left happy.

Went down for a collection, we only waited like 20 minutes which was fine, when I got home half of my order wasn't there in my bag, so I rang up and explained and they basically called me a liar. Saying I didn't order my rice, when I did. The customer service is appalling she told me 'if you want to come back down and al show you your order' disgusting. So after I ate what I had, I rang back because I was disgusted. I asked to speak to the manager/owner and I explained how appalling the member of staff was. They then replied with... It's okay al tell my manager. Like what the hell! Fuming. They were really apologetic and offered me discount. But I'm still not happy with the service. I will not be coming back.

Very good food, really big portions. Staff were friendly (bit over friendly) found it hard to get a bottle of red wine in the restaurant though. But overall a very good Indian restaurant, will visit again when in the area.

Food and service ok. Staff are friendly and efficient.The food comes out quickly and it's tasty and presented the same as most Indian restaurants in the uk. Really good value for money.We go every few months for a change

Ordered a takeaway, told to collect in 20 mins. Collected this within 20mins and served by the unpleasant, mannerless, money snatching owner, besides this unpleasant experience I got home and most of the food cold. Cold chips & cold, bland nann bread, the rest was warm.Chicken jalfrazi, bland. Chicken dopiatza,tasteless & watery, so much so they were barely eatable. Unimpressed by this food and not much change from £25 for it, I called to complain.The female who answered the telephone was unfriendly, unhelpful and pretty much careless about the situation, wanting me to leave my home in awful weather to return to them their manky food, which I was reluctant to do as I lost my appetite from their first attempt and couldn't stomach to try their second attempt.

Visited here with my husband and daughter. Friday evening special @ £10.95 consisted of : Any starter, main, side and rice dish plus coffee/tea. Poppadoms with assorted dips (which were all lush!). We were all stuffed, so left a lot of food. They even accommodated my daughter who wanted a mild chicken curry, which she very much enjoyed (and is very picky). Staff very helpful and pleasant also. We defo visit again soon.

Excellent value Food was plentiful cooked to perfection service was great even took our leftovers home

Generally use this restaurants more for takeaways than eating in. Food is good, It's not the best Indian I've had but it's the best available in this small town. Food is always tasty and rarely disappoints with large portions sizes. The restaurant itself is pleasant enough and the staff are attentive. The menu is extensive and reasonably priced and the 6 course dinner deal is fantastic value for money.

Excellent family meal enjoyed by all. We have been customers at the Ali Taj for 27years never disappoints.

Not the best Indian food I've eaten by a long way but in a town with a poor selection of places to eat it was okay. The service was good and friendly, as with elsewhere in this town the emphasis is on quantity not quality. The food was passable and reasonably priced. The decor has seen better days, the place was empty when we visited, they seem to deal with take away and home delivery mostly. The town as a whole isn't somewhere to visit for a gourmet experience.

Fantastic value for ten pounds.popadums and dips , starter , main course with rice and nan bread.Delivered promptly.Good portion size and very tasty.Best Indian in Whitehaven.

We turned up late on a Monday evening, and I'm sure the Team were getting ready to leave for the night.We ordered and the Manager stayed and talked to us, turned out he used to work in a place local to us.The food was very nice and arrived promptly. I have the Jalfrezi, whilst my better half has a Madras. The Jalfrezi was very good, but could have been a little more spicy. That's my issue though, not theirs.On completion the manager called us a cab, which arrived soon after.Good food, and good service.

Customer service is appalling! I am not a fan of Indian food anyways but the service given makes it easy to say that will not be returning here!!

Ate here as a group of 10 for a family birthday meal on Sunday night. Sunday evenings is advertised as 6 courses for £10.95. For us course one was poppadum and dips which were put out within minutes of us arriving, then we got to choose a starter as course two, course three was our main meal, course 4 was a rice or nan bread and course 5 was a side dish. courses 2 to 5 are all served at the same time. Course 6 was a tiny shot of coffee. We were also allowed to swap a side dish for another nan or rice dish.The service was good but the owner started taking orders when people were still choosing from the menu, however we never had to ask for a drink and the rest of the service was great.The most important thing is the food and it was all very good, the starters we liked best were the chicken chat served as mini curry on a mini nan bread, but the garlic mushrooms were also very good. I would recommend the chicken tikka mosalla as it is always excellent but the chicken karahi was also excellent and served in a sizzling dish. Not many of us ate everything as we were all full and our left overs were also boxed for us to take home.

Use this restaurant a lot especially for take-away service. Always a warm welcome and good food. Love the special butter chicken!

I always love the food at Ali taj. I've never eaten in but we have a takeaway fairly often. We've never had a bad meal. The chicken tikka masala in particular is amazing. Always plenty of food. Delivery takes a while however the always pre warn you when the order is taken. Reasonable prices aswell.

restaurant very shabby looking both outside and inside , could do with a good paint and made more inviting, meal not very tasty, all in all not very nice...

Lovely home made good value food with a prompt delivery service. I especially recommend the onion bhajis and the Chicken tikka massalla.

Had a couple of take away meals from here, recently. Very good scoff. Chicken tikka patia is always a good dish for me. The Tandoori masala is another good one. This time I had a tikka malayan, it was excellent. Lots of chicken and a lovely tasting, thick sauce. Naan bread is nice but could be a little bit bigger? Service was good and polite and our meals were ready without waiting for long. I have read some of the previous reports from people who did not enjoy the food but I can't see why, it's always good when we eat in or take away. I will be going back for more.

No much to say really. Terrible service, disgusting food, an absolute joke.The very outdated furniture didn't put me off unfortunately and did give it a go.Never again in my entire life.In addition, all further comments I've got from people is that the place is really bad.

food was good hot and plentiful staff were attentive and very helpful, only problem with ali taj it needs decorating and the toilets were very poor but overall a good meal

Just been in for a quiet meal for two. The service was rushed and very poor! The two English staff behind the bar were rude, loud and swore infront of customers. We were sitting in earshot and we could hear them complaining and ridiculing customers. When one of them was asked to clear a table by the propiertior she tutted and forced herself to go and do it while looking as if she was going to the gallows. We felt uncomfortable so we left our food and asked for it to be bagged so we could pay our bill and leave. The waiter then brought empty foil containers and dropped them on the table, we had to bag the food ourselves!!!!We explained to the propiertior how we felt and mentioned that he shoud address his staff as it had spoiled our night. The staff in question shouted at me across the restaurant saying that the way they spoke is normal and that is how they always speak to each other.Food is dry and not worth the bother of being shouted at. Avoid this restaurant at all costs!!!!!!!

Hace been eating Ali Taj food for a lot of years.usually take away and they now deliver which is great.The food is fresh hot and tasty.I particularly like the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Tandoori Cocktail. They come with a large salad and yoghurt sauce.Beware though it gets very busy at weekends and special occasions eg New Years Eve.Prices competitive with other local Indiand but I think food is better.

Disgusting, scruffy place. Used to go every Saturday for a take away, but it seems that once they think you are a regular customer they take you for granted and give you any old "MUCK". This place is disgusting and needs gutted or even better closed down. It's a health hazard.You can't get a decent "Indian" in Whitehaven coz they are all "ROTTEN". I go to "Spice Club" at Cockermouth now, it's "FANTASTIC".

First time visiting Ali Taj. We weren't actually sure if they were open as there's no times displayed on the door. But we went in to try to find staff, after a few minutes someone came out of the kitchen and pointed us to a table. Friendly staff who were very pleasant (seeing as we were there bang on 5pm) and didn't rush us to order. We had starters of chicken tikka (plentiful but dry), onion bhaji (lovely) and samosas(hard pastry but tasty filling). Mains were one mixed and one prawn balti (lovely, full of flavour), chicken jalfrezi (a lurid red colour which was slightly off putting, but tasted much better than it looked), and another mixed curry that was again full of flavour. 3 lemonades and a pint of strongbow (poured out of a 2litre bottle) came to £57.25. I nearly asked the woman at the counter to check the price again. Its a shame they don't do half portions for children cos we had two with us that wanted to try something new. We did enjoy our meal and service was pleasant but we may just try the takeaway service next time and save a view pounds.

Went in on a quiet Tuesday night with very few other customers in the restaurant,Despite this found ourselves rushed by the staff, in that we had not had chance to finish the poppadoms before the starters arrivedwe had barely finished the starters before the table was cleared and the mains were servedHardly a relaxing dining experience and without time between courses for the food to settle we struggled with the mainsThe food itself whilst not terrible was nothing to rush back to, the canned whipped cream on the tika masala stood out like a sour noteand the jalfrezi lacked spiceOverall ok but nothing I'd rush back to

Great food, much more consistent and better service than another restaurant over the road. Service is good too, the staff are friendly and will help out people with no knowledge of Indian food. Their tikka massala is easily the best I've ever tasted. Fortunately they have improved their food hygiene rating this February (it was zero, now it's 2) but they don't display it.

We have not had a sit down meal at the Ali Taj for some time, purely due to circumstances on our part.The AT has been decorated since our last visit and the colour scheme gives the place a nice warm, quiet feel and it it much improved.Service was very polite, quick and helpful.For starter we had King Prawn Badji and Bhuna Prawn on Puree. Both were excellent in quantity and flavour. My King Prawns were 'half shell on' and were fresh.For main course I had mixed Khalia and my wife had good old fashioned Tandoori Masala. Again, quantity was good and both had excellent flavour To go with this we had one Garlic Naan and one portion of Mushroom rice. For drinks we had two pints of lager and half carafe of wine. All this cost just £40, a very reasonable price.I eat curry on a regular basis and I can safely say that that was the best curry meal I have had in a very long time. I recommend it

Very good traditional Indian cuisine very good choice of dishes. Very tasty and decent portions, all the dishes we chose were as described and the balance of heat and spice was just right for our taste. I havent used as a takeaway but quite a few people were collecting there takeaways while we were there.

My hubby loves Chicken Tikka Madras here plus onion pilau rice! Where as I cannot eat anything too hot/spicy but the Chicken Tikka Makon is to die for!!! Mild but fab!! Eat in or take away!

Oh dear. The food didn't taste terrible it just didn't taste of anything. Our two starters and main courses were completely devoid of any taste. I don't know how they managed it! The only thing that had any taste were the pickles that came with the popadoms and they were stale.We were the only people in so they didn't have the excuse of being busy.Only been once and won't be back.

We have had food from the Ali Taj for about 20 years and we have never found an Indian Restaurant to match the quality of this food, we have been as far afield as Cyprus and still nothing comes close, it remains our firm favourite

Initial impressions were well, with a warm and pleasant interior. The workers were friendly, approachable and welcoming. The food was served and prepared in a short period of time, and was to a high quality - two dishes were ordered. The chicken tikka, ordered as a starter, was well flavoured, warm and succulent. The lamb jalfrezi was provided sizzling, with two well sized plain nans ordered (careful not to touch the dish in which it is served, including the handles! It will burn!) Again the food was well flavoured. A wide array of spice options were present, going from mild to hot.Would go there again!

We had booked a table for four of us and not one of us could complain about our meals,The service was good as it usually is they were having a laugh and a joke with us.We have been going to Ali's for over twenty years so we are on friendly terms with the owner and his staff very helpful,We have tried Akash just over the road and I for one would not go back there.The food is always lovely & fresh and the portions are very good I always end up taking some home with us.

Ordered a takeaway and was informed it would be an hour, after an hour rang to see where it was and was told it had left 5 minutes ago, an hour later it arrived and was only just warm. Onion bhajis were on a bed of soggy wilted salad and naan breads were cold, (we are only a ten minute drive away) also I'm a vegetarian and found a chunk of chicken in my vegetable main dish!! Not impressed and will not be using this place again.

Disappointed with my first and last visit to Ali Taj.Jalfrezi sauce lacked was watery and lacked any intensity of flavour. Chicken tikka tasted to me like it had been reheated.The restaurant is very poorly decorated and furnished and is poorly lit - more like a canteen.The only redeeming feature was that service was quick, albeit a little over-bearing. The waiter cleared my table literally as soon as put my knife and fork down.

We eat here regularly. The food is always good and prices are very reasonable. Some of the poor reviews must be made up. I have eaten at many curry houses across the country. None have been better.

Shared a really great Curry, had the sunday offer and there was plenty of very tasty curry to eat. Great value for money, good service and a relaxing evening- thank you, can highly recomend

I have picked up food from here only once, last week. This joint is located at the harbour main street in Whitehaven. The decor inside in just about OK. I ordered a full tandoori chicken for 9 quid and waited for 15 minutes. I came back and picked up the parcel on the counter. As I walked back to the car, the weight felt light and I thought I should check what's in the bag. I'm glad I did. I got 2 grilled chick thighs. Now that's not a full chicken, is it ? I went back to the restaurant to make my point. I argued that in London, you'd get a full chicken....a full chicken grilled for £7. I even showed him how a full chicken looks like with a shape, displayed by my hands. The manager said that what he has given, is the correct portion . I was perplexed and drove back to my room. The chicken was grilled ok with good tenderness. But I won't be ordering from here anymore. Sorry no photos....Respect for other patrons.

First experience of eating at this restaurant, and hopefully my last..the waiter was brusque and a little unfriendly, the decor is grubby and dated..this i could live with if the food was any good..but it was terrible..chicken curry was tastless and watery, the rice wasn't much better..would have been better off buying a 95p value meal from Tesco...definatley wouldn't recommend this place

Ate at this restaurant and the whole experience was horrible. When entering the building I chose a table next to the window only to be told I could not sit there and given another table. When I sat down the table cloth was badly stained and there were crumbs everywhere which looked from the previous guests nan bread. When I complained the waiter brushed the crumbs away with his hand. I told him the table cloth was still stained and he just walked away ignoring me. I ordered my food and when it arrived all I can say good about it was it was hot. It was not like any other garlic tikka Chicken I had tasted in other Indian restaurants for the last twenty years. I stirred it around on my fork for a while , paid the bill and left. I wasn't even asked why I had not eaten my dinner. I would avoid this restaurant at all costs.

I have been to ali taj on several occasions and the sunday offer is amazing value for money, is a shame they don't offer it as takeaway, instead of just eat in.

Recently had a take away from the Ali TajChicken Tikka Patia and Tandoori Massala with Rice and Na'an.I can honestly say it was one of the nicest tasting currys that I have had.Portions were very good, good value for money.Service was quick and friendly.

Myself and my Husband ate here at the weekend and it was the worst meal we've ever had!! We got Dansak which is lentil based, there was no lentils!! It was like puréed baby food & bright orange??!!! It had no flavour & was just very hot to taste.We both left all of our food. We had to ask for the bill three times. We didn't get asked why we left so much food! The restaurant itself is very dated and gruby. I would never set foot in that place ever again, everything about it was awful!!

Went on a Sunday and they do 5 courses for £9.99 an excellent deal. The service is always great and the building is nice and clean. Definitely recommend it to anyone especially on a Sunday

Although the restaurant was fully booked, the manager was able to find a table and squeeze me in. The food was alright but not outstanding, general indian restaurant fare. Medium price overall. Nice enough but not brilliant.

Great food, excellent value and great service. Always our first choice when eating out in Whitehaven. This place never disappoints.

My family and I are visiting the area and, so far, have found this to be the best of the three restaurants we have dined at. The service was prompt and pleasant, and the food was simply delicious! Overall, the ambience/atmosphere could be improved but the quality of the meal, friendliness and efficiency of the staff and great value for money, more than make up for anything else that this establishment may lack. Bravo, Ali Taj! I am happy to give you my recommendation!

I have tried many Indians in the area but I keep on returning to the Ali Taj. The choice of food is great and are really good value for money. Don't let the outside of the building fool you the quality of service and food is first rate. They also do take away, which is also a great bonus. They really need to get a website up for themselves.

The five course meal deal was worth every penny! The food was fantastic and even the drinks were cheap.

I would like to start my review by saying, we tried another two restaurants within the space of a week and this was fly far the best. Why is this? The food is amazing, I had chicken tikka masala and was left stuffed,nthe range of food was amazing and the value was incredible. I don't think anybody finished there meal, and all enjoyed it immensely.The service was quick polite and always attentative, checking up on us regularly asking if we needed drinks, and just being kind. The food came reasonably quickly, we were waiting for about 10 minuets. I would say the only fall was when they gave us pompadoms they charged us 1.20 each when in the menu they say something cheaper. However they gave us the amount that we asked for. And the table cloth had a stain on (but if they changed that every time someone spilled something then he amounts needed would be endless!)Paying for our meals individually was also not a problem, this helped us all greatly as we couldn't work out swapping money around! But I was wonderful, the staff the food the atmosphere were all second to non. I will be returningThank you

I've been frequenting Ali Taj for over four or five years now being a local (the resturaunt is 30 mins away from my home), and i havent had any bad experiences. There are times when Ali Taj gets busy and the staff panic a bit, but other than that ive had fond memories of this hidden gem in Whitehaven. After reading a few of the other reviews, i was surprised to hear some folk having dissapointing experiences. As far as i know, and i have spoken to him, the owner of the resturaunt is called Ali, hence Ali Taj, and his resturaunt has been there for a long time with his family always owning the resturaunt (it hasnt changed hands.)This place is ideal for anyone wanting a really good tasting curry. All the curries ive had there have been nothing short of amazing and basically everyone i've taken there for a meal has loved it, the experience, the food, oh and their drinks!!! Their Kingfisher on tap is a really good pint.Ali Taj is situated beside the harbour too so its worth a visit before you go to eat. Also the walking beforehand will make you feel less guilty about having a delicious curry!

I recently visited Ali Taj for a friends birthday meal. Everything was wonderful, the only thing I wasn't happy about was the poppodoms, as they gave us enough for the whole group but 2 of us didn't like them.. We later found out we had to pay £1.20 each for one even though 2 of us didn't want one.

perfect... every time.the menu is varied, but the chef and staff are willing to help you experiment and cook things to your taste to help you do this.

I have been to the Ali Taj a number of times over the last few years and up until now I considered it to be one of the best Indian Restaurants in the UK. I visited it recently. Firstly I noticed that the waiter from the Cleator Moor Indian Restaurant appeared to be in charge. (not a good sign the Cleator Moor Restaurant is a dump). On this occasion we ordered the food we ordered was poor at best, the restaurant was cold and all in all it was a very poor experience. As it is a long way from my home in Barrow, I will not be returning to the Ali Taj. I hope my experience is a one off as this place used to be so good.

Used to eat here when it opened, when it was tiny, and after the expansion, always had a good time whether a meal for two or a big group. Recently back in Whitehaven and in the mood for indian food, still had exactly the same quality of service, same great indian food at a good price. really recommended

Have eaten here many times now. The food is excellent. Great flavours, great texture. None of the yukky blended sauces you get elsewhere. And good service too.

I always enjoy our treats from Ali's, the flavours are rich and tasty, we have a huge choice as vegetarians and have never been disappointed. We have been many times over many years, my favourte in Whitehaven. Thank you

Ali Taj has become one of our favourites when in Whitehaven. The menu includes a wide variety of choices and everything is quite tasty. The service is usually good and the food is definitely not over-priced. Definitely recommend if you are in Whitehaven and wanting great Indian food!

Good tasty food at a good price and there is a car park just footsteps away, very attentive waiting service. My only comment is it is in need of some updating mag pictures in frames is not art work! But we did really enjoy our meal at Ali Taj

Welcoming with consistently great food,and staff who are attentive without being overbearing.We eat here regularly and have never had a bad mealDecent portions and good value for money.

As mentioned in other reviews, this place doesn't look great from outside. Inside isn't great either and reminds me of Inidan restaurants in the 90s. The staff are friendly but not overbearing as they can be in some Inidan restaurants. When we needed a drink we got a drink, when we were ready to order they took our order - no repeatadly asking if your meal is ok or filling your glass everytime you drank an inch of lager from the top. The food was really good, not the best i've ever had but up there. The elderly owner was there aswell, quirky but a nice man. Finally, it was cheap!

The food was great, we went as a party and tried a lot of dishes. The quantity of food for the money was impressive, 13 men were all stuffed to the brim by the meal deal and the quality was maintained through out. The service was good, fast and accurate. I would definitely recommend.

Tried this restaurant on some friends' recommendation. It was great- good, well cooked and tasty food, good sized portions at reasonable prices and it also did not take long for us to get our order despite the restaurant being fairly busy. The service was also excellent, attending to us immediately. Decor was a bit on the simpler side but that is trumped by the food. The one minus point was the music- one indian song repeated all through the night, though that would not deter me from going there again.

Recommended by our cousin to try on our way thru - we were not disappointed. I had the butter chicken whiles partner had the chicken balti. Both meals were very tasty & a good size. If your not super hungry one dish with rice & naan to share would be plenty.