Balti Cottage in Barking and Dagenham

I’m really sorry but I order from you guys fairly often but tonight’s meal was awful. I couldn’t eat it. It just tasted wrong. The rice was mushy and tasted horrible. And the curry tasted completely disgusting. I’m so sorry to leave this review but I am so disappointed when usually the food is lovely. Something must have just gone wrong tonight in the kitchen with my meal sadly

My order was over an hour late and the food was awful, i wont be ordering from here again..!.

did not receive my food? terrible so far waiting aged

Food over cooked and mostly cold. Not sure what the main meal was, I ordered chicken curry but it was reddish in colour and not very nice

Food over cooked and then reheated tasteless would never order from here again I Didn't eat it whole tandoori mixed grill and meat biriani in the bin

Speedy delivery for a Tuesday.. food good, but some items missing put a dampener on the meal...manager has resolved my issues and will continue using this restaurant as usual..

I don't like giving bad reviews but if u want tasteless food- this is the place

Very quick service. Food tasted nice also. Recommend a try.

The food was outstanding so yummy would definitely order from here again!!

The customer service was nice but the food was of very poor quality. It was full of food colouring and burnt. The food wasn't seasoned properly and it was overly priced. Meat in the meat biriyani was undercooked and the tandoori chicken was fully coloured and not cooked properly.

Service was excellent. But food was not fair. Chicken was burnt and taste like odd also too much food colour in all dishes..

I have ordered Reshmi kebabs as a starter. One of the worst kebabs I have ever had. I would strongly recommend to avoid this place. Full of misleading information when I called them about my orders.

Food was cold and horrible and tasteless will not be ordering from this place again

Absolutely stunning food the delivery guy was a bit grumpy but I'll definitely be ordering again 😀

GREAT EXPERIENCE - YUMMY FOOD 😋😋😋 We ordered chicken tikka balti, lamb bhuna and 3 different naan fillings to have with the family. Upon delivery a gentleman not only handed us over the food we ordered, but also gave us extra pulaw rice and coconut chicken korma. We really appreciate the kind and thoughtful gesture. We will definitely be back to try the buffet sometime soon. I definitely recommend trying their dishes ☺️

Poor quality taste not good, containers leaking and popadoms seemed stale

The lamb rogan was watery and not how it’s supposed to be cooked. Maybe they have a someone covering the chefs day off but that was terrible. I hope they fix up.

The food was really good and the service was great, just need to start taking card payment.

Excellent value and great food but does need furniture curtains etc updating

Me and my family ate here and it was better than expected. Everything we ate was lovely, staff attentive and seating great.

My order was supposed to arrive between 19:05 and 19:25 but didn’t arrive until around 30 mins after the end time. That was after a call and text to the restaurant. It’s a shame because the food was lovely but just took too long to arrive.

Last two times I've ordered the food has Been cold I am a regular customer and this doesn't normally happen

Food was luke warm. The driver didn't say a word, not even to apologise or acknowledge me. Didn't get a complimentary item wad the late arrival...

Food was cold on arrival and really late normally don’t have problems with them but it was a joke

Food was excellent and the staff were very friendly. Nice atmosphere.

Great food again, good delivery

Our family really enjoyed the food here. We went on a Sunday afternoon, it wasn't busy. The food was plentiful and fresh. The staff were friendly and helpful. We would go back.

Vegetable samosa had green chilli in it which is too spicy and unexpected in a samosa

I eat there quite often and most of the times its nice but today i have ordered take away chicken tikka. It went straight to the bin so hot and spicy no flavour just chilli. Horrible

No sure why this place has 3.7 stars but the food is amazing and the staff are very helpful, polite and welcoming. Definitely would come again. Great prices great food. Love the chicken tikka masala.

I dont know why the reviews are so low, i love this place. I went during lockdown when it was 50% off and i came again yesterday for my sisters birthday. I was pleased on both occasions. Ever since i went in 2020 i have been eager to come back. The whole family was happy and the service was great. Drinks and deserts came quick and we were able to pay easily. The only downside was on the very last onion bhaji i ate, it was not cooked all the way through but other than that the onion bhajis were beautifully made as well as the curries (i had chicken tikka masala and the jalfrezi). I would definitely come again, its great value for money. Do not listen to the reviews, try it out for yourself.

Night out with the boys yesterday - for £12 decent munch not so many selections. Food was ok nothing spectacular but decent. Overall good service was good. Good spot if Ur hungry and Wana stuff your self 😜

Food was mediocre not the greatest Indian food, too sweet for my liking but I put that down to the area it's catering to and for the extremely low price you pay to eat here. It's very cheap and there are lots of parking nearby. The waiter we had was great though.

The food was really nice. Peshwari naan was the best. Chicken tikka pakoras weren’t that great. Needs more cooking and more batter.

I called takeaway to ask to make it hot, but it came sweet, the waiter then lied and said that he saw the chef put half a spoonful of chilli in, it was sweet and had uncooked garlic in the curry, then when I asked to get me another he declined and said we will look after you another time, never order from this place unless you want to be lied to and want bland food

I ordered delivery on Uber. Restaurant said delivery too far and to cancel. They are stating that i cancelled after they had started cooking. Unless their foid is reheated then total nonsense. Tgey told me to cancel. Still charged me almost £30.

Sag aloo ,,potatoe was like mash, hardly any spinach, & did not have any taste, was very disappointed

Missed an item in the set menu - but no drama perfect as always

First time I have ordered and can't thought anything The food was absolutely amazing and the staff was well mannered and very helpful We will be ordering again

Excellent service and the food was lovely just a bit pricey for what you get

Fantastic as always, highly recommended!!

First time ordering but the onion bagees were cremated no rice with dhansak meal unlike other Indian restaurants absolutely disgusting will not order from this place again would not recommend

Worst for ever, food was smelly and tasteless!! Avoid going, and save your money!!!

Upset my order was wrong, I ordered chicken dansak and was given 2 chicken kurma

Order never turned up can’t contact restaurant to busy

Punctual delivery but awful food. I ordered three dishes (chicken tikka bhuna, lamb tikka starter, and saag paneer). All three dishes were ludicrously salty to the point I needed a drink to consume the dishes. The saag paneer tasted metallic and had no substantial amount of paneer in it. The chicken in the bhuna had a watery/rubbery texture - like bad quality frozen chicken that has been quickly defrosted. The lamb tikka was burnt around the edges and so chewy that it was hard to swallow. A decade or so back this place was decent. Now it’s just awful.

2nd time here and excellent food / service

I have ordered meat biryani which is terrible taste it’s old and meat is chewy also. Chicken tikka masala if terrible is well

Loved the food thanks. It was nice, hot and decent portion size.

Worst food taste in terms of taste and quantity.

Always good food. We have it at least once a month. Only four stars as the prices have gone through the roof.

Missing items, everything looks like it was cooked days ago then stuck in a microwave, this place has gone downhill bad

Haven't ordered here for a while as the last order was a big disappointment. However, on this occasion, they were spot on.

G pic was cold wasn’t made with love

Not many in at the time so we got some really attentive service, great food also

Food was cold when we got it it came super quick it. Wasn’t prepared with love like usual

Food is amazing staff are kind and just in general amazing always leave a top there they deserve it

Ordered King Prawn purée and they cut 1 into pieces dreadful awful

Amazing food, incredible value for money. 5 stars

Food was sub standard and bland, not very enjoyable at all for me. Samosas just seem liked the frozen type, not worth the money even with the discount.

I have been dropping the kids off the to the pool morning til night for 3daya.

Ordered and waited over an hour for it to turn up

All with red base gravy, tastes the same all round.

All food was sweet, don't understand why there was sugar on everything but the naan and salad? Chicken korma was full of it.

The saag side dish was drenched in oil. I order saag quite often. It’s never oily like this. This was by far one of the worst dishes I’ve had. The oil was coming out of the foil container. It was all over the bag and the other dishes. The driver even gave me the receipt covered in oil. The tandoori chickens were dry and very chewy. Really hard to swallow. Got stuck in my throat several times. Wont be ordering from here again

The food was nice. I only went in for a take away

Very very salty food. Was unable to eat one of the dishes. Unable to distinguish between the shashlick and tikka. And food was cold on arrival

Very fast delivery and extra salad and mint Yoghurt sauce

Great food authentic flavours looks like a regular for me ! Keep up the good work guys

I’ve ordered from this restaurant previously and really enjoyed the food and service. Unfortunately on this occasion, the food did not taste fresh or flavourful. I have a strong feeling that most of the food may have been prepared yesterday. Unlikely to order again or recommend.

Chicken balti very salty, Prawn Saag very bland.

Food was cold was missing things (narm bread and pepsi

Brilliant food service as always

Quick delivery. But food cold and tasteless

Great flavours .. only thing is chicken is to over cooked and very dry .

portion sizes seem to be getting smaller while the price seems to be going up , So sorry Balti we will be looking for a new take away place soon

Sauces are pre made and not very well, very watery!!! Meet or fish is chucked in at the last minute and iver cooked. I ordered the lamb and was so tough I could of broke my tooth! A good curry is when the meat has broken down in the sauce. Not worth the money at all. So disappointed!!!!!

Enjoyed it here. Not a massive selection but definitely filled a hole. The lemon sorbet for afters is so good! Complimentary chocolates were given after dinner too. Very friendly team

I got it 20-30 min earlier The food is good and delicious … there was big discount and free drinks ! My verdict is outstanding

Food was very late. Had iftar an hour late. Meat was very hard and chewy. Chips and pilau rice was nice

Lovely professional staff and food is good quality did not expect this at a eat as much as you want great business. Super price.

Good service but the food has gone down hill and not at all flavoursome,

Bent over backwards to help my disabled wife. Very helpful and attentive . Food was good as well. Would recommend.

Nice food, small portions, cold, fast service though

Always use Balti Cottage, but sadly food was bland and spiceless this time...Saag aloo was a container of mulch, had to throw away...My jalfrezzi had no kick or heat to it..wife enjoyed her tikka massala, but so sweet, and so much sauce to chicken ratio..

The food was awful ,even samosas were not tasty chicken kurma sloppy ,rice undercooked and tasteless .a complete waste of money as a pensioner this is unacceptable

Been using them from 2016 but day by day they going worse.. order lamb and veg dish(Gobi) . LAMB WAS LIKE STILL ALIVE SO CHEWING . GOBI(cauliflower) NO TASTE NO SPICE JUST ONLY BOILED WITH TURMERIC. OWNER OF BALTI COTTAGE SHOULD HAVE SHAME OF HIMSELF TAKING PEOPLE HARD WORK EARNED MONEY AND GIVING SLUM FOOD. WILL NEVER USE AGAIN . And DONT THINK YOU LOST ONE CUSTOMER AND WONT AFFECT YOU THAT DAY IS NOT FAR WHEN JUST YOU AND YOUR USELESS CHEFS WILL COOK AND EAT..

Ordered from here before and the food was lovely and it’s always delivered on time if not early but today it was delivered over 20 mins late and although the food was still nice it was cold

My favourite place to order Indian food. Always consistent with their food and portions.

Amazing food as always. Great portions too. Value for money.

Yummy, tasty fresh food. Friendly delivery driver.

Food was lovely and requests listened too. Great service and made up for a mix up previously. Would definitely recommend.

DO NOT ORDER YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED the food was inedible the worst Indian the staff appalling, the lamb tikka was over cooked was not fresh we called up and they sent another over cooked one waste of our money as they would not refund us

Ordered via Ubereats. Forgot half of the order, all food mostly cold and cans of drinks are warm. So disappointed. Update: now 5 months on from my first review, another disgusting service. Ordered over 2 and a half hours ago, no one is even bothering to answer the phone now and were continuously getting cut off. Dont know why we even bothered after last time. Avoid at all costs. Finally arrived 3 and a half hours late, customer service is virtually nonexistent.

Extremely disappointed!! The food was not only delivered 1.5 hour too late, they also didn't deliver half of the order. The food that was delivered was not nice as well and poorly packaged. Absolutely unacceptable and unbelievable!!!

Very disappointed! The order arrived almost over 2hrs late. The lamb chops were black! Not edible. Not sure if I would order from here again after this.

NEVER RECEIVED THE FOOD AND THEY HAVE TURNED THE PHONES OFF! GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK!!!

Ordered the saag paneer and idk what they gave me but it definitely wasn’t paneer the cheese was all melted and tasted like mozzarella. Paneer cheese is meant to be in blocks and has a different taste but this was just gooey cheese and nothing like paneer

All dishes lacked flavour and wasn't hot. I had to reheat it.

Chicken, lamb and rice was under cooked. Both chicken and lamb was rubbery. Rice was hard.