Balti Hot in Stratford-on-Avon

Had a takeway last night and I normally don't leave a bad review but it was one of the worst meals I have ever had. The lamb was very tough and the chips were like cardboard seemed like they had been warmed up several times.

We were staying in the area on holiday and ordered a takeaway. The food was that good that we re-ordered a few days later. Full of flavour, can't fault it. Sad we don't live close enough for this to be our local curry house.

The staff is so welcoming and friendly. Alan (the owner) is great. The food is really nice. Would suggest eating in as the food is best served fresh. However, sometimes portions can be a bit small. Nonetheless, highly recommended.

Good tasty food, excellent service, second time there. Excellent hospitality.

Top curry house. Propper emperor prawns not your frozen packet 'discs' you can buy at Tesco. Great team and atmosphere 👌 fair prices.

what a fantastic traditional Indian restaurant - excellent choice along with real value for money. The chefs signature dishes are definitely worth a try - would not hesitate in returning .

Surprisingly we got very delicious Indian food. This resto have Bangladeshi Indian background, thats why its different. We love it & its recommended. So Yummy..

Food tasted oily, the prawns were tough, even tasted of peanut butter!! we asked the waiter for more drinks and he said “ok” 20 minutes later, no one came to ask what drinks we wanted. The naan bread was covered in honey and oil. The rice was cold. There was a hair in my prawn tikka. We pointed all this out and the server said he would only charge us for the one meal out of 4 that was eaten. Which we were happy about, He came back with the card machine and as my husband was getting his card out to pay the server got really mean and said “oh forget it pay nothing” and walked away. Not a good experience at all. Plates were chipped and unclean as were the glasses too.

We’ve just tried their chicken kurma and pasanda—absolute disappointed. The food was ok (too sweet for my taste, but that’s personal preference). The problem is the waiter overcharged us for each main dish. When we asked to check the price, another main waiter prepping drinks at the bar came and told us there was no mistake (claiming I was looking at the takeaway menu!). Then we asked to see the physical dine-in menu; upon discovering the bill was more than it should be, the man then changed his claim saying the price was different because ‘they didn’t change the menu yet’ and ‘the notice board is everywhere indicating that lamb dishes are £2 more than written on the menu’—we didn’t find such notice but didn’t want further confrontation so just paid and left. It’s just extremely unpleasant to be blatantly and unashamedly lied to. Honestly won’t ever return and will not recommend the place. To whoever that’s visited or visiting, I hope they don’t play the dirty tricks on you like they did to us.

Fantastic takeaway food. All fresh , great service and top quality. I’m a local and I’d always go here. Thank you Alan and team.

Take away ordered on line for collection on busy Saturday night. Food was ready bang on time and I found it excellent. Service was very good. Couldn’t fault my order.

Great menu. Easy to order online. Order was ready bang on the dot. Excellent service. Cracking food. End of!

We went Christmas Day and were amazed to see how busy it was but a great place for something different to the norm. They offered a traditional English lunch, but we opted for the Indian meal, which was lovely. Priced well which made it all the more enjoyable. Friendly staff, efficient service and a lovely atmosphere. Would definitely consider again next year. Thanks to the team at Balti Hot!

Excellent takeaway for two again.

Great meal, Great service from the owner Al and his team. My little boy who is 6 loves the food and says this is the best curry house in the world.

Amazing service, excellent food, attentive staff, Thank you for a wonderful meal, and memorable experience!

Had excellant take away. Very hot. Lovely food. Pre ordered by phone & didnt wait long to collect.

Great takeaway at a good price. Friendly staff.

Local village Indian, good food and service and Alan the owner is a friendly helpful chap, come here often and also use as a takeaway 👍

Always make you welcome and the food is very tasty.I have been around the houses and the Balti Hot is up at the top for me.

We went to Baltic Hot based on the advice of the barman at The Frog because they had stopped serving food. What a mistake ….. The food was edible, but for an Indian meal it was very disappointing. No flavour, no heat. The saag paneer cake out black! What did they do to turn green spinach black? We definitely won’t be going back.

Not convinced really, service is always a bit grumpy and prices are creeping up all the time, food is okay though

Great place the food is good and Allan the owner is very friendly.

It was ok , my meal was warm not hot , the place was very busy.

Excellent food, excellent service very polite staff 👍

Sat in with a party of 5 friends, we all ordered the dish we wanted, I was served with a dish that I didn't order and didn't want. The very rude waiter insisted that it was what I ordered. It was not even close to what I wanted. I had to ask another waiter to change it. Then the two of them argued in front of all the customers. When the right dish came it was nice but I had it when my friends were just finishing theirs. Don't think I will visit again.

three of us for dinner, two meals were ok, but one was as dry as could be, a chicken breast with a bhune mine sauce, but the sauce was just almost plain mince on the dried out chicken breast. Nargis kebab starters were just plan poor, dried up and hard, unlikely we will be back

Second home. Fab food, love all of them.

Had a great meal Saturday night

Consistently great food, we are never disappointed with whatever dish we buy.

Always a great night out...staff and owner Alan give 100%. Best in the area for me. Highly recommended 👌

Love this place , food is delicious, staff so friendly, and the owner has the best sense of humour

My go to restaurant when I am near bidford upon avon great food great staff

Delicious food here, served superbly too. Extensive menu, spoilt for choice! We each chose different items so we could share & we were given a range of sauces with the poppadoms. Loved it. Will be going again asap.

Ordered a takeaway for 4 people, and we were delighted with both the quality and quantity of food. We had chicken karahi, tikka masala, chilli tikka masala and saag paneer and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. The peshwari naans with honey were the best I've ever tasted. Added to our order was a complimentary bottle of wine as we paid cash. This was also a decent pinot grigio. Definitely will aim to eat in restaurant next time we're in area. Highly recommend their food and friendly service.

Went here with a friend today, both agree we enjoyed a lovely meal. Staff were friendly, definitely go again.

We had a wonderful takeaway today . Very hot weather and didn’t want to cook. The tandoori chicken masala was perfect and very tasty and the nan bread was perfect. The onion banjo was the best I’ve ever tasted. Well done in challenging conditions. The delivery was sooner than expected and the price was very competitive. I’m so lucky to have this in my little village.

Really enjoyed the Tandoori Prawns and Mixed Grill . They suggested a Bhuna sauce on the side which was a great idea. Whilst I was there they too k a family to see the clay ovens in the kitchen . Can’t say better than that ! Very impressed .

Ordered our meal for collection it was all ready on time and still hot when i got home the Jalfrezi omg amazing and the mushroom rice excellent will be back asap very nice

Excellent all round visit. Good food, good service & friendly staff. Great value for money.

Having just moved into the area we were keen to try the local Indian. We decided on takeaway in the first instance . Menu was very good although they didn't appear to have my favourite, chicken madras? Food was delivered in good time and the price was reasonable considering delivery. Really pleased with the quality of the food. It was hot and full of flavour. Number one destination for Indian takeaway in Bidford area.

One of our favourite restaurants to go to even though we have several in our home town of Evesham so we have to drive but well worth it. Owners and staff are excellent and always have time for a chat. Also great food and decent prices. Look out for the wine offer on website.

Good meal decent prices Special offers most nights except Sat Service was good (although we went in the week where it was quiet) Would return there if ever in the area.

I cannot speak highly enough of this place. I have been coming at least once a week for over 5 years now and have never been disappointed. My wife and I are big foodies and have high standards - The food is absolutely top notch and this, along with the service and welcome you get from Alan and his team brings us back time and time again. The only other place I will go for a curry is when I go back to London for a visit, which is where we lived for 16 years before coming back to this area. This is an absolute gem of a restaurant and whenever any friends of family visit, a trip to Balti Hot is always a top of the list!

Always amazing food! Super friendly staff and good atmosphere. Become a favourite in my household

We had a meal with friends here whilst on holiday in the Cotswolds. The food was absolutely delicious, the portion sizes just right, the service was friendly but not intrusive. It was also very good value for money. We have had meals in restaurants before where all the food basically tasted the same. Not so at the Balti Hot, all very different flavours and a very authentic feel to the dishes. I can particularly recommend the Tawa, (I had chicken). It was a sizzling delight! Can wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant and we would certainly come again when we are back in the area.

Warm welcome and a very good waiting Staff. Enjoyed the curry which was very well priced and the whole experience, but would prefer less oil being used.

We can always guarantee a decent Indian takeaway from the Balti Hut in Bidford. Reasonable prices and good quality food

Delicious authentic Indian dishes and lovely staff. Very reasonable priced food. Highly recommended 👌 👍 Thank you Alan and the team 😊

We love Alans curry and go regularly. Always get treated like royalty 😁

Another great curry from the Balti hot. Nice atmosphere and free wine with our meal. The staff cannot do enough to help. Be back again for sure!

Following my complaint. I was offered a free meal or a refund. This was obviously a one off problem and was soon remedied. Thank you.

Very pleasant and helpful. good food.

Absolutely fantastic food. I will never go anywhere else. 100% 10 Stars

I had a takeaway tonight for the first time in ages from Balt Hot. There was no taste to the food, it tasted watered down. Nothing like a Korma or passanda. It used to be a good restaurant I really don’t know what has happened...

Good food. Friendly staff, and Alan always is polite and welcoming

What a great food for usch a very reasonable price and you get free potatoe.

Made a reservation on their website for 1930 on a weds night and were turned away as they were busy with take-away orders. I said we had a reservation so they begrudgingly said they would honour it but we'd have a long wait for food. Walked out as this was all a bit of a joke. Just ordered dinner at The Frog pub opposite instead.

Really nice food but quite pricey.

Love this place food is always delicious , I find Alan and all his staff friendly the free bottle of wine is a bonus .⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍 Delicious meal last night in the newly decorated Balti Hot , Lovely friendly welcome from Alan and his staff , Please call in and give them your support he supported us through lockdown with takeaways ,

Had a lovely meal and Allan came out to say hello to as he was working in the kitchen. food was great

Excellent, first class, great service, great food, clean and pleasant surroundings, thank you.......

The food was piping hot when we collected it. The portion sizes were very good and the curry’s tasted great. The only slight negative was one of the curries had a lot of oil sat on top when opened which we drained off before eating....

Used Balti Hot for years, best Indian take out / dine in for miles. Alan's always welcoming and pleasant, and goes the extra mile. Would highly recommend.

very nice curry and friendly staff

Went in for a takeaway asked for lamb he said he only had lamb tikka I said that was fine I ordered a lamb tikka curry got home and 100% it was beef not lamb. Also asked for madras hot but it was mo like...

Best Indian meal had for a long while. Food was piping hot and very tasty - chef's special was amazing. Do visit!

Booked online for an early evening slot to find a modern well presented restaurant. The staff were all polite and helpful and the food was amazing. We had starters of onoin bhaji and tandoori fish, followed by our "go to" mains of chicken tikka masala...

Picked up takeaway here and was dismayed to see the person serving at the counter had mask under nose and he encouraged me to pay cash when we are advised to use contactless. People were sitting at cramped table waiting for takeaways with no masks...

Great curry and happy to cater to dietary requirements

Never been here before, was greeted by really friendly staff placed our order and watched some tele with a pint whilst we waited. Food was one of the best Indians I’ve ever had, hot fresh and full of flavour. Naan bread was exceptional and chicken...

Food good, service a bit surly. Got my order wrong

Excellent food and excellent service

Very nice curry. Reasonably priced and very good service. Couldn't fault it really. Chicken chat to start and chicken tikka biriyani main, freshest poppadoms I can ever remember eating. I'd certainly visit again.

Once again we visited Balti Hot for our Christmas lunch. For Alan and his team, nothing is too much trouble. We had a mix of Bangladeshi and British traditional (at our request) and all was superb. See you next year!

First ever time we visited and the staff were so friendly and suggested a dish for me and it tasted lovely, The kids loved it as well. Will certainly go back

We had dinner at this lovely clean restaurant. The staff were great , attentive,nothing was to much trouble for them and the food was tasty and very well presented and plenty of it . Well worth a visit .

Highly recommend visiting this restaurant. Friendly staff and amazing food really enjoyed the evening. Will be definitely visiting again.

Fantastic food, very welcoming and attentive staff, drinks immediately arrived at table. First rate Mixed kebab starter and main course Balti exceptional!

Just finished one of the best meals I have eaten in a long time. I would thoroughly recommend this place to everybody.

Had butter chicken and was very disappointed. I travel around on my boat to different towns and have eaten plenty of currys, this one was very bland

lovely place, staff are friendly except one which spoilt our night out there will not be going back

We stayed in Bidford on the last night of our barge holiday and wanted to eat somewhere. We rang up and booke a table for 30 minutes later but the pub we were in had a big queue and only 1 staff so we went...

Always a pleasure to go and have a meal here. All staff are very welcoming and attentive to all needs. Dishes are very well presented, the special hot plate Tawa I highly recommend. Make sure you book and receive a free bottle of wine with...

Your standard selection of Curry dishes made to a good standard. Tikka Masala was slightly too sweet and with too much almond for my taste but other dishes I've sampled have been great. Friendly service with a decent dine in experience. Takeaway is also available.

Great curry house in Bedford, lovely food.

Woeful ... Been going here for years, place is going down hill rapidly. Bland curry. Alan has lost his touch and the waiters are pants. Far better to visit Kams place next door. Much better curry and actually people that care about service and quality.

Hadn’t used Balti Hut for a couple of years but had a take away tonight, absolutely delicious. Food was hot and ready when they said it would be, staff were friendly and the place looks immaculate. Couldn’t fault it. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely meal, you get a free bottle of wine if you prefer book, but signs in restaurant say cash only for free wine. Not sure why, people on the next table did pay by card, but unsure if they then had to pay for the wine! It's a bit confusing!

A very nicely decorated restaurant, friendly staff, tasty and plentiful food. The menu was extensive with staff on hand to advise if necessary.

THE RATING PAINTS THE PICTURE thought I would focus on the excuses so that you get a vibe for this Indian restaurant. Excuse ONE - 1 hr 20 min wait for mains.... We cook all of our food from fresh it takes along time. OOPS - refired Chicken Balti [original with zero spice] served to the table 1.5 mins after complaining? Excuse TWO - 1 hr 20 min wait for mains and poor customer service. When we have large groups - 6 or more (5 in ours) we always encourage the ALAN’S menu so the chefs know what to cook and can cater for the larger groups. Comment I'm in the country a field full of cows :-). HOME OF THE BALTI- Excuse THREE - Bland chicken Balti I would request hot (Madras) Not Vindaloo or Phaal, received a "korma" We cater for a lot of Londoners, so tend to use their expectations, London Vindaloo =Midlands medium. Comment, I'm in the country again... Balti Hut, should know their own product, Hot and spicy should be delivered as such. All Kitchens prep in advance of service, lots of indian restaurents buy in pre prepared bases, and add the finishing touch... This experience was just extremely bad management, cooking and service.

We visited on a Saturday night and it was busy with a great atmosphere. I’ve had takeaways from here before and not been overly impressed but so glad we visited the restaurant. The food was super, very well presented and the peshwari naan one of...

I have visited this relatively new Indian restaurant three times in the last 8 months and enjoyed it very much. The food is clearly cooked fresh - so if you have to wait a little while - don't worry - it is worth it! Staff...

Been using The Balti Hot a number of months now & Alan and the staff are always very friendly & welcoming, last night we consumed what could only be the best curry we can ever remember Thanks Alan & The Team

What better than to finish a busy week but with Al at Balti Hot! Amazing food, amazing service. A great night out. If you can’t find something you like on the menu you only have to ask !! Try Balti Hot.

Our most recent meal from Al and his team at Balti Hut was a takeaway. Kicked off with onion bhajis, then a tandoori mixed grill with a nan, and mushroom bhaji and mix veg curry to accompany. The food was beautiful, freshly cooked and more...

Best curry I've had in a while. Can't recommend enough

Lovely fresh food. Fab service! Highly recommend.

What has happened to this place! Went Saturday night restaurant that used to be busy and cheerful was empty.Staff were rude and couldn't be bothered to serve us.!Food tasteless and bland.Won't be returning that's for sure

Dinner with 2 friends from Canada. Looking to get some real UK curry experience. Al didn't disappoint. Great food, nice restaurant.