Belash in Haringey

Focuses mainly on delivery services and neglects restaurant customers - has deteriorated in recent years.

Great food and a good selection of certain dishes.

Went to this belash restaurant on Monday the restaurant was full of customers the food was so delicious service was brilliant clean little place but busy

Best restaurant in crouch end service was excellent the waiters are very polite and friendly food was amazing lot of options highly recommended

I ordered on deliveroo but felt I must add a google review as well for what I just experienced. I am half Indian and eat a lot of curry. I regularly try new places. This was mind blowing to me. Each dish tastes unique and delicious unlike bland comments for the bland curries ordered below. In particular the mouth watering: okra, keema peas, chicken Ceylon, lamb vindaloo, prawn & puri. I always leave a lot left over but I finished every last bite. 10/10

Great Indian restaurant. Food was superb and the service was very good. The price too was very reasonable. Thank Belash for a fine evening.

Food was OK apart from Tarka Dal which they liquidised for some unknown reason. Naga chicken was good and spicy, but all the food quickly went cold as they provide no heaters at the table to keep it warm and serve it in open top dishes. The restaurant itself was freezing cold and despite our requests, no additional heating was provided. They have 3 fan heaters in fixed positions above the tables but these are totally ineffective at providing any warmth.

Great Indian Restaurant with a really friendly vibe and delicious tasty food. The Prawn Vindaloo and Chicken Achari where outstanding, washed down with Draught Kingfisher and followed by a great selection of Ice Creams. Lovely Night in laid back surroundings.

Always order from here but both my currys which come was dripping in oil could not eat our food. I phoned restaurant and they blamed the delivery driver but he didn't cook it. Terrible Custer care

Ordered a takeaway and was not what we ordered. NO phone number to complain or rectify. Guess it's all about the money as usual!!!

Love this place have been eating here for over 20 years…could not fault it…

Fresh food, beautiful taste, excellent service, friendly, nice atomshere, would highly recommend

I've visited Belash Restaurant with friends on three separate occasions, and each time, we've thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The consistent quality and warmth truly make it a favorite spot for us.

Lovely food and staff! Being coming here for years 10/10 😁

This is such a great Indian restaurant! Good prices and the food is super delicious. Trust me, I eat Indian food 3 times a week. If you're around and you like good Indian food, look no further!

Very good service and friendly good food price is reasonable .. recommend

A friend said he liked this restaurant so went there to sample their range of dishes. Ordered a vegetable balti which was not as described. Found it to be so different from all the other Balti dishes I had at other places such as the Muhib in Brick Lane where this dish is superbly flavoured but not at the Belash. Thee rice, naan and side dish were ok so this place is average overall.

Inexpensive Indian down the road from crouch end clocktower. Service was good and food came quickly, but you get what you pay for.

Mein Lieblings-indisches Restaurant in London. Habe sowohl im Restaurant als auch Take Away gegessen - gutes, sehr leckeres, reichliches Essen zu vernünftigen Preisen. Angenehme Atmosphäre, freundliche Bedienung. Tisch reservieren ist unbedingt notwendig!

These guys have been in business a very long time,and with nice tasty Indian dishes at a reasonable price thet know what they are doing

Cosy, cheap, good food and kind staff. Best poppadoms and chutneys ever!

one of the best👌 Indian restaurants in the area food is so tasty I will recommend to anyone

Food was delicious as always. Warm, welcoming reception is standard. Had been coming to this restaurant for over 20 years but due to customer service, not the food, I won't be going back. When it came to paying the bill, the older waiter came with the card machine and pretty much demanded that I add a tip and very rudely asked how much I was adding. I told him that if I were to tip, I would decide how much and leave it in cash. This resulted in him flouncing off with an attitude. The next time I visited, I received the frostiest reception ever, even the Manager whom I have known for over 20 years and who is normally very pleasant, barely acknowledged me. When the waiter came to lay our table, the cutlery was literally thrown down on the table in front of me. This is all very sad but in the same breath, it is most definitely unacceptable. In all the years I have been going there, I have never not left a tip so I was really shocked by the waiter's behaviour but more so by the subsequent behaviour of all the staff especially the management. The food is delicious and although the amount of meat/chicken in the dishes had become sparse it was still my favourite. Sad to say that I won't be back. Feb 2023

A good time was attempted but not had. Ultimately, the downfall of this establishment was due to the lack of paneer in sag paneer. Upon enquiry, the management and chef enlightened us on the secret recipe which featured melting paneer. This was a bare-faced lie. Paneer does not melt. Facts. Otherwise it was delicious and they were very nice. Just bring your own paneer or face disappointment.

Very bland food and definitely reheated in the microwave. Wouldn’t go again

It's OK,always busy on Friday and Saturday but don't expect anything special. The lime pickle is god

If you’re looking for good food and a really long wait - this is the place!

Fantastic food, lovely service!

Nice clean resturanant food was lovely we really enjoyed it highly recommended

Had a meal in Belash tonight and it was very busy with every table occupied but a waiter managed to find us a table for which we were thankful. Took a while to get our drinks and starter order in and looking about there were others that were already seated before we got there that had not had their starters or drinks, but it was busy and me and my wife both understood this due to the busyness of the place. Of note it doesn't help when you've got moped riders from food delivery companies coming in every 5 minutes clogging up the kitchen orders. If you have a restaurant, then the front of house service should be catered for first and foremost. If your business relies so much on take away orders, then close the restaurant and turn the business into a takeaway only. Anyway, we got served our starters eventually and received our mains around 1 hour after arriving. My main issue here is not the waiting time as it was very busy but is of the food. I ordered a chicken tikka dish, and the pieces of chicken were both tough and tasteless. My wife ordered a king prawn dish, and her prawns were small and appeared very pale and not at all pink. All the dishes were very under seasoned and frankly tasteless and bland. The veg curry and Bombay Aloo had a weird sheen and tasted over sweet. In fact, nothing was very tasty at all and was a disappointment. Shame as this place used to very good and was the best Indian restaurant in Crouch End years ago but something has gone amiss. Not sure if it has changed ownership or chefs but it was nowhere as good as I remember it. The prices are good, but I'd rather pay the extra and have a better meal somewhere else in future.

Nice place to eat in, banging curry and probably the best naan bread I’ve had. Good prices, too!

As good as always! Been going for 20 years - the food is still great and especially Nasir's service!

🌶️🦐🥂 Belash is without a doubt the very BEST Indian restaurant in London!

Ordered takeaway. Food was more than reasonable in terms of quality but the main curry dishes are delivered in side dish sized boxes rather than the usual oblong main size. Nice food, but stingy on portions.

Very friendly. Excellent food. Good prices !

We went there by chance the other day for dinner and ordered a portion of curry to share, as we weren’t too hungry. The food itself was largely ok, although not comparable to some of the best Indian food you get in London. At the end we were told by one of the staff , who was grumpy from the offset, that 30 pounds is the minimum bill at the restaurant and our bill was much lower for a ‘standard customer’. I wasnt planning to be a regular or prepared to spend my hard-earned money to satisfy their self-declared rules. Not going back again.

Enjoyed a meal here, very friendly staff and little extras here and there.

I tried Indian food for the first time in this place. Friendly service, clean place, extremely delicious food.

Probably the best curry house in North London

Great food, terrible service & atmosphere. We walked in and the waiter was immediately rude to my wife and had am attitude of "what are yiu doing here?" Whenever we ordered anything he was gone before we were finished our sentence. When the food came he made some awkward jokes about forgetting parts of the order. And to top it all of at the end, when we were paying, he highlighted that service was not included and asked how much we wanted to add to the bill. When I said I'd pay it as is he was offended that I wouldn't "pay" the tip for his service. A shame because the food was actually good and would've probably come back another time if it weren't for the terribly uncomfortable service.

Classic BIR Indian restaurant, this restaurant has been here since I was a kid, amazing food classic prices and loverly friendly service, always a pleasure!

Beautiful atmosphere, lovely food (every time! – Lamb biriani recommended) & very warm & welcoming waiters. Highly recommended!

Used to go about 30 years ago then moved out of the area. I went looking for it about 10 years ago but I thought it closed down as I thought it was opposite the queens pub. But I went with a friend a month ago as it was the next parade along. Been 3 times since. Easily the best for food and value 10 out of 10 for me.

king prawn balti was poor - a few small and over cooked prawns and loads of undecooked onions filled the takeaway box. The chicken tikka starter was also poor - very tough chicken, plenty of gristle. However the three vegetable curries were not bad - but in no way compensate. It's about time local curry houses like this brought their cuisine into the modern era - I'd order more often but why bother when the food is so poor? I might give you a couple of months and try you again, let's hope the food improves.

I have been a customer for many years and can thoroughly recommend the Belash for it’s great food , especially the Tandoori, and it’s great service. Excellent.

Dinner on Fri eve. Thoroughly enjoyable experience. Staff - fantastic. Food - perfect! And reasonably priced. We will be back!

Really nice curry off a large menu, friendly service and not at all overpriced. Good variety of vegetarian options, love the Vegi Thali! They were also able to accommodate us for a full meal after 11pm.

I always come here with the family. This place is value for money. They treat you so well. Everyone should visit this restaurant. The food is delicious. The best Indian restaurant in Crouch End.

As always Nasir seems to running a fantastic restaurant. Food, service and atmosphere all excellent!. Please pass on my thanks. Antony, London.

Came here and reserved a table for 4 people for after the cinema. We were given the table requested and served very promptly. We have mixed taste and the menu catered for all of us. Pleasant service and old style decor. Fantastic for the price and a great way to end an evening. This is not our first visit and certainly won’t be the last!

Such a fantastic meal thank you. Great for vegetarians too. I'll be ordering takeaway from here regularly from now on

Best North Indian food I had tried so far in London. I have flashbacks to India every time I go, especially with the decoration and ambiance. I would love if they would open for lunchtime.

We went early on a sat evening, as this is a family members local.The food and wine were both good. The restaurant is a proper old fashioned Indian, but that's why we like it. The waiters were happy to give us a doggy bag of left overs and we loved the traditional mints with coffee. The bill was extremely reasonable for 3.

I have been visiting this restaurant for many years, however after tonight shall probably not return. I have never complained even at times when the food has taken a very long time to arrive- sometimes over an hour. Tonight we needed to be sure that we would make cinema time. I asked the waiter ( slightly older man) how long the food might take as we were booked to see a film. I was very polite about this, and was in no way being pushy. He responded that it would take as long as the kitchen took, and that we should think about that before arranging to see a film. Sad really, as there are some really nice staff that I have known for many years. Meal ruined so I would give no points for this visit.

Llegamos a este pequeño restaurante indio con la familia que había sido antes. Era acogedor, cómodo y delicioso! Gran servicio amable y cada plato era delicioso! El proyecto de ley para nosotros cuatro, incluida una botella de Pinot y una cerveza grande era sólo 60 libras! Sin duda volveremos!

Hemos estado viniendo a Belash durante un par de años. La comida siempre es buena (algunos platos pueden ser un poco dulce. El es muy azucaradas peshwari naan), la comida es siempre caliente y grandes platos para no un montón de dinero.

Creo que puedo decir con confianza que algunos Belash restaurante indio es el peor que he tenido el disgusto de comer. El personal era muy amable y lo suficientemente decente, pero eso es lo único bueno que puedo decir. El cordero korma era tan dulce me sentí yo deslizaba en coma diabético, el biryani ordenados por mis amigos llegaron con un espantoso curry salsa buscando he getable" que en realidad era brillante y poner una en la mente de un charco de aceite con añadido cornflour. Pero la mayor decepción de todas (en realidad yo diría que es un escándalo) era el a tarka dal. También estaba sospechosamente hiny cornfloury's y ', tenía el color de un enfermo de limón y estaba carente de cualquier y todas las especias. De hecho, toda la comida era carente de especias. Si eres un fanático de la comida india, evitar Belash como de la peste; sólo será profundamente decepcionado. Había un algo positivo acabar la noche - que era barato. Pero, francamente, prefiero pagar el doble por algo de comida decente!

Mi amigo y yo pedimos el chef recomendaciones para especificar la comida no era sosa pero picante. Por desgracia el plato el ajo champiñones estaba lleno en insípido. Así, tanto así que tuve que poner salsa dulce con mi plato. Absolutamente la comida insípida, no para una persona asiática papilas gustativas.

Je viens régulièrement dans ce restaurant indien et je n'ai jamais été déçu, ni par la qualité des plats ni par les tarifs pratiqués. Le personnel est plutôt agréable. Le cadre est simple, l'endroit assez étroit néanmoins.

He estado aquí un par de veces y nunca me decepcionó. Si no llevar puedo alimentar a una familia de 5 en menos de 30 libras. Siempre rápido y la comida está muy bien de precio, además los camareros son muy agradable y rápido. Normalmente nos dan un vegetariano tahli que es una ganga, además de sag aloo, pollo tandoori, el panes Nan habituales, arroz y un plato vegetariano que es extra muy abundante. Algunos de los platos son un poco grasosa, pero no tan malo como otros lugares en los que he estado. Yo dig el camino está decorado, los baños podrían mejorarse, pero no es un gran problema. Volveré pronto.

This is our local Indian retreat. Good and honestly priced food. Very friendly staff. Improved heating in the winter would be nice.

Me sorprende cómo este restaurante indio ha logrado abrir por tanto en fósiles final. Es extremadamente difícil encontrar un buen restaurante indio en la zona y el Belash no es una excepción. Habiendo pasado visité este lugar algunos hace 5 años, me había olvidado lo malo, la comida es realmente. De hecho, tiene el peor, si eso es posible.

Friendly, very decent Indian with traditional basic menu, unusual decor, atmospheric .....quite old school

I went with my family to belash. The food was excellent very tasty especially the king prawn bhuna,atmosphere was superb and although the restaurant was very busy the service was of very high standard

I am sorry to say that, but I will not come back there again. Waiters do not have any knowledge about the menu, wines and when I ask what they can recomend, they were suprised. Local looks nice inside and the food was ok with not bad prices.. You could hear noises from the kitchen, laughing and giggling. No welcoming atmosphere unfortunately.

A food/restaurant critic once suggested that a a lot can be judged of a restaurant by its toilets. Not that it is a retro-look, it seems that the Belash toilet and washroom facilities have not been updated since the late sixties.The food served appears just as tired, and void of innovation. If you like curry, I suggest this is not the place to go. However, if you're easily charmed and don't mind having several dishes (and courses) made from the same base sauce (the translation for 'balti' literally is 'bucket', in case you didn't know) then this is the place for you. For example, Keema is traditionally a 'dry' dish (that is, *not* in a sauce, or gravy). The Belash version is to take a handful of mince, whack it in the karahi, and DROWN it with the same sauce as my mate had over his 'chicken ghosht'., Coincidentally, the Prawn Puree also had the same sauce over it, just as the Jalfrezi, and Bhuna lamb did...To be fair, the waiters were all smiles; on balance they were trying to impress us. Sadly it wasn't with the food. When we walked in off the street, we (very clearly) asked if they served "KING Cobra" beer. The waiter responded - very positively - that they did, and even confirmed that it was the "one in like a champagne bottle". Bingo! We came in, hung up our coats and sat down ready to order one of these bad boys (each, I hasten to add). Another waiter came and was very keen to put a number on how many poppadoms we'd like on the table. We joked that as long as he brings us those KING Cobras, he can keep the poppadoms coming all evening. Off he went to fetch the POPPADOMS. Right! Let's see those KING Cobras, then? Another waiter came along (who appeared to be in charge of the show) and asked how many (there were eight of us). It was at this point he told us that they DID NOT serve King Cobra. After a short discussion, we established that it wasn't that they'd run out, or hadn't unloaded the van from their trip to the cash and carry earlier in the day, they HAVE NEVER kept the stuff. If I'm being cynical, I'd suggest they tricked us into coming in and ordering (hence the urgency to take an order and get us started on the Poppadoms). But you can forgive someone for being a bit overzealous, especially if they redeem themselves with an out-of-this-world take on Indian cuisine. They didn't. In fact, what they serve should be removed from this planet; it's just so English, i.e., the kind of dishes which taste *like* curry, but actually aren't at all. Frankly speaking, a packaged supermarket brand is loaded with a much more imaginative taste sensation than what the Belash served us on Staurday night. In summary: dated, unimaginative and misleading use of the words, 'Indian', 'curry' and 'cuisine'.

Way back in time when William the Conquerer was a lad, four of us - two couples - used to go to the Belash (almost) every Thursday night for a good quality, uncomplicated North Indian meal, and jolly good it was too.Then the other couple broke up and we stopped going. Fast forward 15-20 years and for no particular reason, we thought one Friday evening, "hey, is the Belash still there?" You never know, so off we went to Crouch End and it was! We went in, and as far as we could tell, same décor, same menu, and unbelievably, SAME PRICES!The menu is absolutely standard fare: Madras, Bhuna, Dansak, Dopiaza, Vindaloo, plus some specials (Shashlik etc), and also - be still my beating heart - a PHALL!! A ridiculously hot curry which I think has been invented for the suicidal British macho palate.It was pretty full with locals as far as I could tell, and waiters were slightly harassed but very friendly. They gave us a strange little garishly coloured plastic bowl full of Bombay mix as we sat down. I had the Lamb Vindaloo (couldn't quite summon up courage for the Phall) and the missus had a Madras, plus some veg, rice and a peshwari nan. A bit of a wait, but not too long. Food was great, as long as you like seventies style North Indian Curries, which I do, and so could not be faulted. And incredible value. About thirty quid for 2, including drinks and coffee. Some of these pretentious modern places will charge double that and you don't even get onion salad!!Great to be back, and we have returned on a regular basis ever since. Clearly a Crouch End Institution, and quite right too.

My dad's favourite curry house!Authentic not greasy! Madras is excellent but I needed a Dahl to take the edge off! Don't bother with take away! Go in and have a meal! Very good service

The food here is excellent as are the prices. The service is fantastic and the waiters are very friendly and go out of their way to make your evening enjoyable whilst not being obtrusive. You expect decent service when you are paying for it but its fairly rare to get service you want to talk about. The food is fresh and tasty and they have a good drinks selection. The restaurant is really nice and I haven't got a single complaint other than its difficult to choose between this place and Meghna two doors down.I will continue to visit and would highly recommend Belash to anyone who likes good value, good quality Indian food with charming and high quality service.

Have been going to the belash for about 15 years never ever let's me down eat in or take away . I have moved 7 miles away from crouch end and now live in barnet still have a take away every Saturday from here great food good price

I was recently in London and Belash was one of the many Indian restaurant near my hotel. I am somewhat familiar with the Indian cuisine and while looking at the menu have discover quite a few dishes that I've never tried before. I've decided to try one of their Persian specialties called chicken dansak and really enjoyed it. I liked this place so much that a few days later I was back for more. This restaurant is very reasonably priced as far as London is concerned and I highly recommend it!

My family and I have been visiting the Belash at least once a week for the past 15 years. I say at least, because we have been known to go twice in one week! It can get very busy at the weekend, so it's best to book though just turning up is usually fine on other nights of the week. The food and the spices are always fresh and everything is cooked to order. I'd suggest trying some of their more unusual dishes like a Pathia, which is hot yet sweet, or Paneer Shaslick which is cooked in the tandoor. The Tarka Dhal, which is a dish I always use to test an Indian's quality, is very good - rich and thick with plenty of garlic. Onion Bhajees are crisp and not oily, breads all great especially Peshwari Nan and Stuffed Parartha. It's the usual Northern Indian food apart from that, but always well done. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. If you're too tired to visit, they deliver too.

We have been regular visitors to Belash over the last few years.The food is always of a high standard and the service is extremely friendly. Good prices. I would thoroughly recommend it.

Food is consistently good, well cooked with decent presentation. Staff always friendly and welcoming. Prices are excellent compared to others in the area. Warm cosy interior but don't expect the savoy. Its down to earth, inexpensive, tasty food with a nice atmosphere!

Been using the Belash since the night it opened. Over the years the food has been good and sometimes not so good. However, generally it's good and they are good at trying to please you. Their Chicken Dhansak is the best.

Food is good. Went with Imran, part of his education...