Balti Cottage in Cheshire West and Chester

The best Indian takeaway by a mile in the area. Amazing food,fantastic staff recommend the balti every time 👍

Visiting from Australia and in dire need of good Indian food ( something of a rarity in Australia) this place didn’t disappoint! Truly amazing food, fast friendly service, all dishes served together made for a great evening! BYO drinks is a bit of a plus too. We will be back before returning to Australia without a doubt!!

Food was really good we sat in the restaurant area. When some of us were still eating they started removing empty plates. We felt we were being rushed and the guy gave us hot towels even though people were still eating. When we had finished and we were chatting he gave us the bill and we paid. But we all felt he was rushing us to go which made the experience uncomfortable.

Once the best in winsford. Easily the worst now. Greasy and bland.. don’t sell beer 🤷‍♂️.

Lovely place in a good location. Food was amazing. We were visiting the area from London and after checking out some google reviews, this place stood out. We were not disappointed by the food or the service. Place has a 5 star food hygiene rating and an open kitchen, which allowed us to see our feed being prepared, this is always a bonus. Had to give the chef, Jonny, a special thanks for accommodating our needs.

Fantastic staff, lovely food & great value

Some of the best food I have ever had excited to go back again!! Bring your own booze as well you cannot go wrong!!

I have been to this Indian and have never been disappointed. Today was my birthday and after the kind staff found out this they gave me a complimentary dish. 5 stars, would recommend

Ordered a large takeaway for a family party. The food was beautiful, every curry was delicious and they even gave us free onion bahjis, an extra bread and curry as we had placed a big order. Lovely people to talk to as well in the shop. Will come back again!

Spot on takeaway, our first and hopefully will not be the last. Recommended 😉😉😉

Really nice take away food. Not eaten at restaurant yet.

The restaurant was cold although they did turn up the heating once we arrived. I don't believe it is as good as it used to be. Sorry guys

Basic environment, but as always great food and service.

First visit for a good long time so did not know what to expect. But wow l’ll certainly be back great food and service all round. Thanks guys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Food was nice, could do with a refurb, member of staff confused about his role, told us we couldnt have a jug of water as it wasnt nice? Then an older chap came and he got us a jug, poppadum dishes need a good clean, food was average and not very warm, have to say was the best poppadum tray dips id ever seen 👍....

We enjoyed another excellent take away. Good selection of food and variety of hotness.

We have been to this restaurant many times over the years but hadn't visited since lock down, so we were looking forward to it very much. Unfortunately our expectations were not met in any way. It was a warm evening ,but there was no attempt to cool the room down and the door was closed which wasn't a good start. Sadly the food was average at best, my husband and I shared 2 different dishes which tasted the same, plus there was very little chicken. Our friends were disappointed with their meals too.The Nan bread was very dry. We felt that the meal was expensive for what it was and we were very disappointed, we have had much better from nearby establishments.

Food has gone down badly lately chicken is like rubber

This has to be the blandest food I’ve ever eaten. I ordered a Lamb Tikka Rogan Josh which should be bursting with flavour from a blend of herbs and spices in a rich thick sauce. Unfortunately this version couldn’t be further away. The best I can describe this dish was lamb in a tomato sauce. No spices, herbs or seasoning. It was terrible. No love and care has gone into this dish which is a shame. I understand it’s a busy place but you build reputation on quality and on the basis of this, I’m surprised if customers return. When you consider I spent £18 in total with rice and sundries, I was extremely disappointed! I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone and I certainly won’t be returning

Great food, love the lamb bhuna!

Sorry but it has, in my view changed. Food no longer to my taste, but some members of our group like it

Garlic chicken tikka with green chillies is as good as it gets (for me) awesome curry

Very friendly service, lovely food, and fast service

Great food, have been a customer for years and will continue to be for many more.

Great night good food good prices

Visit the Balti Cottage once a week, our fav.

Great food, great service and £25 per head with 3 courses. 👍🏼 Like that you can take your own booze too 🍺

Delicious food great service quality prices 👌

My Mrs and I decided on a curry for tea. We had 3 popadoms 2 glasses of cola, 3 Parthians and a curry each £50 quid. This was extortion for what we had. On the up side staff were polite the food was good, but £50. come on!!

excellent food, great service from Raj, made for a most enjoyable evening. will definitely be returning. thank you

Lovely clean restaurant. Great service. Delicious Indian food Highly recommend to others as you can take your own drink along

Lovely meal and good atmosphere as always.

Very good, a big improvement in service, decor and food, than on visits in the past!! Keep up the good work!!

Been to this Restaurant plenty of times for both eat in and take out experiences .. never had one complaint.. however my friend & myself went for a sit down meal last night .. we sat there for 30 minutes before my friend had to pop next door too see if they were open .. we washed 2 glasses so we could use them .. after being served .. a very small older gent started to clean up around us .. brushing up banging into our table mid meal …. Then after 10 minutes of loudly cleaning up he came over pointed his finger in my friends face and asked how we wanted to settle the bill .. we hadn’t even finished our meal .. when I said he was being rude he then went on to say in perfect English I had misunderstood his intention because of the language barrier … rude is rude in any country and this “gent” spoke perfect English .. he was definitely not front of house material ..

Certainly was Dirty, unprofessional. Has now had a very recent refurb?????

We tried using the online form to book a table. No response. We sent an email. No response. We telephoned and booked a table but none were reserved so we sat down feeling awkward. The decor is more American diner with everyone crushed in together. This is no romantic or fine dining place. We ordered poppadoms and chutney, 3 mains, 3 naan bread and 1 rice. It came to £56.10. The food was tasty, generous enough, well-cooked and with no complaints. We were told they were out of drinks so we had to go to the nearby garage to buy water and a bottle of pop. This was in the middle of eating. The service was poor and we felt as if we were not welcome. Nobody checked if our meal was okay and the service was surly. At the end the waiter asked how much we wanted to pay. However tempting to ask for a cheaper bill to make up for the poor service, I paid the bill. I like to tip generously for good service. This was barely adequate and we didn't have a great night and the cost of the food was not worth it when there are better options. My recommendation would be to buy the food as a takeaway as the restaurant service is poor. It has a hygiene rating of 5* so that is great, and the food is lovely. There is limited parking so we found a spot in a side street. If you want better everything, try Blue Ginger in Middlewich as it is fabulous in every way with great service and is significantly cheaper.

Amazing food, fast service, delicious. The staff are friendly and polite. Lamb rogan josh was yummy as was the tikka. All the starters are always amazing.

I have had takeaways from here many times over the years and always fabulous the food is amazing

Fabulous time, staff are absolutely amazing..wonderful food..

Best curry house in Winsford. Wouldn’t go anywhere else, the staff are great, always friendly whether we’re eating in or taking away.

Vegetable curry = cabbage curry. Possibly the worst vegetable to put into a curry but one added to cut costs. Nice flavour to the sauce but this - cabbage curry?! Exactly

Fantastic food and service. As usual.

Very nice food and excellent customer service

Very nice and fresh don't deliver tho

Very good place would definitely go again wasn't asked to sign in regarding (covid)

A long awaited curry night.Excellent food will be back soon.

Spent nearly 60 quid food excellent not a lot of lamb in my dish couldn't believe they wouldn't give 4 popodoms free or chutney.

Friendly and welcoming. Served up great meals. 25MAR2021.

By far the best Indian I've had in ages well done the balti!

Visited for the first time on Sunday as a family and was really impressed. Nice atmosphere, fantastic food and very helpful staff. Really generous portions for the food and the biggest naan bread I’ve ever seen. We all left absolutely stuffed! Felt very safe with the covid precautions in place also. Will definitely visit again. My daughter has been raving about the warm face wipes and mints after our meal ever since and can’t wait to visit again.

absolute shocking tonight rang through my order at 5.25. told there was a wait so went to collect at about 6 ish.. no acknowledgement when entering...waiting for another 15 mins only to get fed up off waiting so I went home I tryed ringing but engaged...so go back and theres a que...so goes onto the shop and still no acknowledgement...so I gave up and went to another curry house... I know you where busy but you shouldn't be taking orders if you cant fulfill the ones you've already taken... people queuing outside when there should be someone coming out telling people there orders are ready...I will never go back...if you've got 2 to 3 hours spare to wait for food then fine but if not stay well clear 😡😡

Good food, good service, very clean

Fantastic a bit hectic but worth the wait👍

One of the best Indian restaurants in Winsford

Really great Indian food! We'll definitely be back.

Really tasty and thoroughly enjoyed by both of us. Will definitely be back for another one very soon. Thanks guys 😉

Lovely surroundings. Bring your own alcohol. Waiters are a Character! Very proficient and may seem a little stand offish but it’s just that they are very busy. Take away food is as lovely as the restaurant food. Cooked in same kitchen. All open plan so can see just what’s being cooked. Great prices is a cherry on the cake! Recent decor refurb is lovely.

This place is our go to Indian, never had a bad meal and the food is always really tasty. Would advise you call in your order first as it can get very busy.

Facelift looks great and food lovely as always!

Great food, great service, will definatley be visiting again

Ordered a chicken tika Jalfrezi the other night. Said to the guy not to hot thanks......ok no problem he said. Had to through it away after a couple of mouthfuls..... My mouth's still on fire. Waste of money. Cheers for that. Will not be returning.

My family had a takeaway last night from this place and never again. Onion bahji stater was rock hard and presented without salad. Chicken in the meals was grisly and sauces were bland. Didn't enjoy it at all, complete waste of money and will never use this eatery again. They may have refurbished the place but their food is just awful.

In the process of a refurb...restaurant due for completion mid-January, 2020. Very friendly welcome and the food was excellent. Wishing them well for their fresh start. We will return and that's the clincher!

I have eaten really well and so have my friends at this place for a long time ..despite recent posts we are happy to return ...❤ all of the staff are really pleasant and obliging...me and my friends and daughter love this place ...best place in town for the best food ....Five Stars 👍👏🙏

What a fantastic takeaway I also eat in the restaurant with my friends and family often best Indian in Winsford ....the staff are obliging and in years I've never had a bad meal .love this place...five starsc❤

The fact that people are still believing that this place is dirty or unhygienic It is NOT! it is very clean and the winsford Guardian is wrong, don’t always believe what you read. I’ve been many many times in the past year including tonight and I can say myself the staff are extremely nice and the food is brillaint! Don’t let the papers fool you

Friendly staff and great food. Closed down for health issues. Oops.

Really great food and staff are really nice.

Food always good from here but a little expensive

Lovely little place to go for a casual curry with friends. Really good food and you can bring your own booze.

A small restaurant seating only about 22 people. a light bit of a squeeze but it works! not the best service in town but the food makes up for that. Take your own alcohol as glasses supplied. reasonably priced. book seating for weekends as it can be packed. take away just as good unfortunately no delivery and be prepared to wait on a weekend as its busy.

Nice food bit never listen always over charge me for chutney tray when I am clear I don't want it. Not like it's happened once but 4 tines now after me clearly requesting they don't add one as I don't want it.

Really great curries and side dishes. Collection only

Myself and my partner frequent here quite a lot, and normally we have very pleasant things to say. Tonight however was an absolute disgrace! We ordered food for a take out and the gentleman taking our order was very quick to push us to choose, I imagine this was due to them closing soon so we tollerated it. However, we've come home and dished our plates and found a used napkin (possibly a handwipe?) in his food. This is absolutely disgusting! The napkin was compressed down as we struggled to open it up and find out what it was, and sadly my partner only noticed it when he tried to eat it thinking it was an egg or possibly a chunk of chicken... but this is beyond a joke and quite frankly, makes us question their health and hygiene standards! - After all our service, we certainly wont be coming back after this.

Great food choices, all freshly cooked. An excellent Indian restaurant and can bring own drinks too which helps to keep costs down although food is already at a reasonable price. Well worth a visit!!!

Lovely place, great food and excellent service

Food was good but I expected more from reviews I'd read and heard tbh. Very busy which can only be good.

You will not find better indian food anywhere.

Had a set meal for 2 and two extra starters for 3 people, plenty of food, full of flavour, great service, would recommend eating or take out from the Balti cottage.

I only ever buy vegetable biryani and plain nan. They leave out the egg for me although no price adjustment. Both are very good. I would not go anywhere else.

Be very careful when you order a take away; when I’ve placed an order via phone I’ve noticed recently that my order has “add-on’s! ie an extra meal and or narn bread added when I’ve distinctly requested none! Please always check your order and ask for your receipt.

I highly recommend this place to anyone beautiful food whether it's a takeout or in the restaurant food is amazing Tandoori mixed grill is one of the best in Cheshire..

Been this place for food loads of time. Its a place you take your own drink. Not very big inside. But food is amazing. service very good best curry in winsford

I have been eating here for years, lovely place alwasy recommended by all my family friends never had problem with food.

Excellent food as always, along with the friendly service. The Chicken tikka balti Taj Mahal is always superb. Very highly recommended.

Favourite takeaway! Never had a bad meal, always delicious #MyLocalIndian

It was my first meal out around Winsford. Great service and friendly banter. I shall return and have a laugh with the Manager, he wears nice ties.

Called in about 7pm on a Friday evening. Think we just got there before the evening rush. They do not have a alcohol license so bring your own if you want to. We ordered a Prawn Puri & Onion Bahji as starters. Puri was very good & quite large. Bahji's were tasty but flat? The Chicken Jalfrazi with Pilau rice was very good. My wifes Chicken Bhuna was good, however the Peshweri Nann she ordered with it was uncooked in the middle and we had to send it back. It was very 'doughy' still not cooked at all. They did take it away and after some time brought a new one.

First thing you need to be aware of is that they do not sell alcohol here and you have to bring your own - we just went to the garage down the road. They do do soft drinks and coffees.

Friendly staff and the food is beautiful, they also have a 5 star food business rating

Great good and friendly staff and its good you can take ur own drinks in

Food was lovely cannot fault it

Great food at this restaurant. I had the Special Byriani and it was great. With 4 other friends all the meals including vegetarian were good. With bring your own drinks the price was great. Highly recommended for taste and value

This was never the best but because it’s round the corner and you can bring your own drink we found it to be the cheap option. On this occasion we were packed in (4 of us) with two large tables of a boys night out and a girls night out...great! we ordered our food and the service seemed good. We had a banquet to share, 4 mains, 3 rices a nann and a chapati. The bill came to £97!!!! What?! We checked the bill and asked for the menu to check these prices. Shockingly, the prices on the bill were different to those in the menu. The menu was quickly snatched from my hand and they altered one thing on the bill. (Bill £88) The food was ok but they mixed up my husbands food and didn’t offer to rectify it. We most certainly would not go back for £88 without drink, no way!

Even after a few shocking takeaways this year we decided to eat in the restaurant as we live very local. First of all you couldn’t move in there if there was a fire we would of struggled to escape seated in the back and was a pain if we wanted to try and get past people.

I really enjoy the Balti cottage I consider it one of the best curry houses in the town, there’s some great tasting dishes and a good variety. Trying to get an answer to order a takeaway can be a real chore however. Sometimes they seem to ignore the phone because they must be busy and I don’t want to walk in and wait 25 mins for a takeaway. Otherwise great

Very friendly, good value, great food

Great food, great customer service.

Staff always friendly, food always great - and it’s always a bonus that you can take your own booze! 😋

Best Indian around. Shame they don't deliver but I suppose when your that good you don't need too!