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Nº 1251 in 1664 in Bradford

Nº 73 of 80 Indian in Bradford

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..fishlambchopspaycakechocolatepastaprawncookedoldpicklepiechickenchillispicycreamsteakcurry
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La comida era increíble, tenía el pollo Nambali y King Prawn TK para empezar. Fueron fantásticos. Los platos principales fueron como siempre. Nuestro camarero Bilal, era muy bueno en servirnos esta noche, realmente cuidó de nosotros. ¡Camarero!

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Paradise60421791156 . 2024-10-28

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Estaba contento con los asientos y la decoración. El servicio fue rápido y muy acogedor. Fue bueno que no sirvieran alcohol como se sentía familiar.

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Sahee C . 2024-10-27

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On Leeds Road in Bradford there used to be Akbars Cafe and then further down the original Akbars restaurant. We hadn’t been to either for a while so we went expecting the Akbars restaurant…the cafe has now closed down, and the restaurant has become Akbars Cafe..and it really feels like a cafe! The slick service and nice surroundings are gone, replaced with overcrowded tables, banging music, no alcohol anymore which is fine as we always drive but no branded soft drinks either- its all gone very weird and very downhill. It felt grubby and rushed. The food was nice, but it wasn’t hot enough. Wont be returning which is a massive shame as its always been our favourite curry restaurant. So disappointed.

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Katey . 2024-02-25

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I visited Akbar's café yesterday with my husband and son. The waiters behaviour was very rude. We asked for the bill and wait so long not even finished with our food taking the dishes away without asking. The starter was not enough for 2 people. They were taking chairs from our table without asking. Their service really needs improving.

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Rimsha H . 2024-02-13

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What can I say. It’s not what it was. I am really hurt by my experience at akbars cafe, I went with a few friends on 3/8 and I have to say the food was mediocre and the service that we received was beyond shocking. We were a table of three and we felt from the offset that it was an inconvenience us been there, two of us finished our meal and then the waiter asked my friend (do you want a pack up box)… we were essentially told to get on with it. We were given the dessert menu, something we had every intention of getting but we felt like we were been pushed out of the door, cleaning up around us… not just our dirty plates but napkins, our unfinished water. Then the bill arrived when we hadn’t even asked for it. I complained to the manager, raised this issue with the manager and got a half hearted apology and he stormed off. I understand that they were busy but this was not the level you expect from such a place. Blunty, I work for a large hotel chain, I choose the approved caters for the large Asian weddings we host and I will be removing them from my list. So not only has this waiters and managers actioned resulted in loosing out on three dessert orders they will be loosing the commercial business that I provide them with. If your looking for somewhere to eat there for hundreds of options, this place is not what is was and it’s rude

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Holly Clark . 2023-08-04

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Me and my son visited yesterday evening on 22/12/22. My son loves their chicken lasagne and I love the chicken nimbali. We would never go anywhere else to eat these two meals. The service was absolutely amazing, they interact with kids n make everyone feel welcomed. I’d like to say a big thank you to Samad and waleed.

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aysha n . 2022-12-23

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I have visited Akbars restaurant and cafe on numerous occasions birthdays, work meals and special events, however recently the food has gone downhill a little. I visited in October 2022 with a friend service was great however the meat handi was somewhat not upto expectation the actual meat was excessively dry. We paid the bill and were charged for a pickle tray £1.40 which we did not order I asked the guy behind the till and his response was "oh sorry" and refund us the money back. I went again in November 2022 giving them the benefit of the doubt as we all have bad days. We ordered from the Chinese menu and the food came out cold which was sent back and promptly within a few minutes they had made it again fresh. I originally waiting for 25 minutes for the first one, this raises some questions, however had the meal and paid the bill. When I got to the car I had a look at the bill low and behold the same pickle tray magically appeard on my bill. I went back in and confronted the manager who was keen to usher me away from the customers waiting for a table and asked in an aggressive manner to lower my voice. I advised him this is not the first time this has happened and his response was he's never seen me before? The manager without hesitation went to the till and handed me £1.40. Lets do some maths here if they are doing this to every customer everyday based on an assumption of 500 bills, This amounts to £700 per day, £4,900 per month, £58,800 per annum. This is only 1 branch let's times this by the number of restaurants (10) that's a whopping £588,000. Not to mention this going through the tills, so the whole organisation is in on this I wonder who the accountants are as they also have some questions to answer. Guys please be vigilant and always check your bill.

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Imysh . 2022-11-12

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Wow what can I say food, customer service location decor everything was fantabulous. Best lamb chops I’ve probably ever eaten tender and moist chicken tikka. But what truly set it apart from other top places was the customer service we received from Raja. Wow he was awesome. Man made me feel like i was at my cousins house. Raja your a Legend!

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AsamAziz . 2022-10-17

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Average food rubbish service chops were once 10/10 gone downhill so won’t be in a rush to return many other places in Bradford. Service is really poor especially when busy quiet times I’ve had a good experience

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Saheda P . 2022-10-15

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Superb food. Excellent service. But Waited alone at the bar 10 minutes trying to get a drink, could not get eye contact from any staff. Upstairs where toilets are there is a glass paneled room, very untidy. Top of steps no carpet down. Finaly if I want to leave a tip (which I did) I will, I don't need the card machine asking me.

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Wellitsme . 2022-09-03

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I wouldn’t ever have sea bass again, it was frozen vegetables poor and mash was watery, I think they best stick to Asian food because as far as English meals go it was 1 out 10

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mkkhan1 . 2022-08-01

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Not open at 14.30 please adjust your opening hours on the web as I was planning a family day time party.

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Jenny R . 2022-06-30

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Service was great food was great thanks naz for looking after me (nazakat) iqrah , he was very nice and even moved us booth, great experience overall

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iqrahi2022 . 2022-06-16

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I have always come to akbars and have always enjoyed the food however my latest visit wasn’t great. I went with my family for an ifthaar meal and it wasn’t the best. The good thing was the food arrived on time and we was able to have our food on time for ifthaar. The food tasted good and was warm. The problem was the hygiene. Cutlery was dirty and even the seating area was. It really did not feel like a clean atmosphere at all. The waiter seemed a bit rude and so did was the young gentlemen on the counter. They could really improve hygiene and customer service.

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Riya B . 2022-04-15

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Been here a few times and the food has always been consistent and tasty. The service has never disappointed and the staff are always super helpful and accommodating. My only complaint is that they get you in and out as soon as possible, rather than being able to enjoy yourself after a meal, it almost feels as though they’re ready to usher you out. This is probably because they’re always busy and want to turn the tables quickly. Don’t get me wrong though, it definitely wouldn’t stop me from going here again.

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FuudForThought . 2022-04-08

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amazing food all the time, need a wider variety of vegetarian or vegan food. Friendly service, approachable. Need more parking

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Knitpicker . 2019-05-31

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I bought spicy chicken wings & chips and the chips have gone SOO HARD! pls change this!! Asap ;( I really dislike it now

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S S . 2019-05-27

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I went on a bank holiday with my partner. Waited at least 10 mins for somebody to even acknowledge us even though many members of staff walked past us, my partner stopped somebody and only then did somebody come to seat us. We were sat...

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Missxmariax . 2019-05-12

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Went here with 5 friends, been a few times before and gradually the service has got worse and worse, requested things numerous times, food took ages, was a shambles sad to see its demise. Too many Akbars opening not enough attention to the exisiting ones.

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pablosal1511 . 2019-04-10

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Today was probably the worst experience I’ve ever had in any restaurant I’ve ever been to in the world. We came as a family for mother’s day and the place was packed, which I thought in my wisdom was a good sign. We were promptly...

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veiledicequeen . 2019-03-31

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Went with friends enjoy the food. Big hand for waheed. He was vety active and attentive all the time. We really enjoyed our food and service. Once again thanks for everyone in cafe akbars. See you very soon again.

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tnviqbal . 2019-03-28

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Visited the cafe on 16th Feb, met with waheed who served us as manager. Great guy great food excellent service

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Muhammad B . 2019-02-28

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Came on 16th of February with family. Waheed served us as manager, looked after us and were very pleased with the service as well as the food.

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Kamran M . 2019-02-28

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Visited Akbars cafe the other week wasn’t as good thought I’d come again and give it a second chance, it was the still the same starters took so long approximately 30 mins bearing in mind there’s only 3 of us, soon as the starters arrived...

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raheemudin . 2019-02-26

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This used to be one of my favourite places to eat in Bradford, but I went yesterday and was disgusted. From the moment we entered we could feel the change, there were dirty glasses stacked on the bar near the entrance and no waiter approached...

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SZA24 . 2019-02-24

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Went yesterday night with relatives, Order desserts at the end... then went to change the desserts I asked the man on till if he can change it, he was talking to me and answering telephone same time. At the end when I paid my bill,...

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Abdul M . 2019-02-20

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Highchairs seemed very very old. We were also sat in the middle row as we were told they werent using the other row of tables yet..... so your pretty much touching the people next to you.... and can hear their conversations..... (yes they probably could...

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H N . 2019-02-19

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We went to Akbar’s cafe so frequently in the past, but due to a bad exp we decided to stop going for several years. But this weekend on my birthday, I thought to give it another shot, and my god it was the WORST DECISION...

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Rohan M . 2019-02-17

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Came here with a group of 15 people, •hand hygiene appalling ( there are such things as serving tongs ) • attitudes of staff very blunt and rude • no single person dedicated to our table - seemed like a free for all. • fish...

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sashajade123 . 2019-02-01

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First time visiting this place. Heard alot about it from family and friends. Did not disappoint. Visited on a busy Thursday evening. With the restaurant being full , we got seated within 5 minutes of waiting. Our waiter for the night Sammy was amazing. I...

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AlishaKhan345 . 2019-01-10

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Food was tasteless and cutlery was dirty, had to change twice, Manager was rude and wasn’t friendly at all. He behaved so unprofessional to one of my colleagues, I would advice everyone not to go there.

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sammyoxx . 2019-01-07

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We usually go to the akbars restaurant but thought we would try the cafe. A group of us of around 25 people all of which were our family from grandparents to children went on a busy Sunday evening. Greeted with a smile when we walked...

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Hennayaqoob67 . 2019-01-03

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I go to Akbars at least once a week whether it be with family or friends and have had an amazing experience every single time. As soon as you walk in your greeted with a welcoming smile. All the waiters in this place are so nice and on the ball. The 2 managers should be proud of their work and the service they provide. Both managers Aky and Samad are always very kind and ask us personally if everything is okay. I love coming here and will continue to come here till I am unable too. If you are considering going to the Cafe then please do not hesitate as I promise you will not be disappointed. I will attach a couple of my favourite dishes below so you can have a look at the delicious food which is offered here! Keep it up guys! From Aiya’s Khala :)

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ikky1 . 2019-01-01

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My feet were slipping on the floor. The greasy surface made it very off putting and when taking my kid to the bathroom, it was in a state. The curries were nice and the starters were ok. The naans on the other hand had more buttery fat than an oil slick. It was that bad it leaked through the plastic container it was served in, the table needed wiping. Not great.

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sohailr294 . 2018-12-28

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Came from Manchester to go to this place. Interior is weird and mismatched, toilets are disgusting and smelly and food was gross. Ordered the chicken burger, was made with kebab meat rather than a piece of chicken and was made up of nothing but hard fatty bits that I had to keep spitting out of my mouth. Had a horrible bitter taste too. The whole time I was eating I was thinking of all the places I would rather be eating at; even McDonald’s I would’ve preferred. Would not return.

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ZarahAhmad . 2018-12-19

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An ordinary dessert bar, only a hype.Rock solid waffles and dry cakes with pathetic service, staff being sarcastic and trying to cover up things which need to be addressed.

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864navk . 2018-11-10

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Just after the gym on my cheat day I came to vanilla room Leeds I was after a waffle when it came it was dry and had very little Nutella sauce on it, when I asked for more they were very they were very rude and sarcastic

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Climber25015040823 . 2018-11-10

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This was my umpteenth visit to this place and food and service both have improved even further. The toilets could do with a major cleaning and upgrading though. The waiter were accommodating and patient with the kids. The food was great.

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Farzana B . 2018-10-29

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SHAM one of the waiters absolutely lovely guy

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Mariam R . 2018-10-24

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One of my favourite restaurants but has disappointed me big time. Customer service was poor, cutlery was dirty on 3 occasions and portion size has reduced. Spoke to the manager who didn't seem interested in what my colleagues and I had to say. Won't be going there again!!!

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John0990 . 2018-10-13

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Not been for a couple of years & noticed has been decorated, not my taste but very clean. Visited with work colleagues and when we arrived were the only ones in closely followed by another couple. Ordered drinks and popadoms with pickle tray and then mains. Told would be about 20 minutes for meal, no problem. Had to wait a while for for them as the restaurant was starting to fill up. They came & then another wait for my chicken karahi, see photo. Only reason 4 was due to wait. The food was very good. Garlic nice & pilau rice excellent. My colleagues all enjoyed there meal. Worth a visit. Wide range of menu.

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petermlp . 2018-09-27

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went with my friends a bit apprehensive thinking it might be expensive but loved the whole experience good service, food was not overly priced and enjoyed it thoroughly

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ellie200018 . 2018-09-23

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love the decor, atmosphere, the food and the vibe this place offers. Really nice place to take the kids.

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huzaifah618 . 2018-09-23

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I come to cafe de akbars on a regular basis. I have to honestly say they are the best restaurant in the whole of Bradford. The managers both Aki and Sammad are just very humble and treat you like you are part of their family. They go out of their way to ensure your experience is the best. Keep doing what you are doing!

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Jo_thebest . 2018-09-23

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Visited with my mum yesterday and I’m only writing this review as I was really happy with the service! We dealt with about 4-5 different members of staff and I was surprised that each one had good manners and service. We were asked if everything was okay quite a few times. Wish I had got some names but it was the evening of 14th sept. Lamb chops and the naan was delicious too!

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455iramm . 2018-09-15

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Went to Akbars cafe with friend for lunch. Nice place, nice deco, love the smell of fresh flowers as we walked in but that's as far as the good goes. The lasagna that we ordered felt like it had been reheated and chicken pakorah were okay. The food wasn't great but the overly boisterous and overly friendly waiter attempted to compensate with his wit. I'm also pretty sure i ended up with food poisioning as a resulted of the awful lasagna. Thanks but won't be visiting agian!

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Entropy83 . 2018-09-13

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We all very disappointed with food. I used to love their Chinese. Last few visits I noticed that their food quality went down. I ordered sweet and sour with egg fried rice. Gravy was so sweet and their was no salt n pepper inside. My kids and sister in law ordered Chinese as well and they all complaint the same that food are tasteless.I asked few times to make it spicer with they failed to provide good service. Waiters were so busy they were running around but they didn’t bother what you asked. My sister law’s birthday party there n we waited for 35min after meal for just one slice of cake with candle. Really bad service so much disappointed.

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miniuzma . 2018-09-07

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Wish I could remember the waiters name he was absolutely amazing having to deal 15 of us. So much patience and respect ! The food was amazing too loved every bit of it and so did the rest of the family 😍

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Nazreen N . 2018-08-26

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While the food was OK (just OK, nothing special), the service leaves a lot to be desired. If your looking for a chaotic dining experience visit at 5.30 - 6.00pm on a Friday, the noise is indescribable, babies/children screaming in your ears, and just a general chaotic feel. Parking is a nightmare, surrounded by 'permit holders only zones'. You'll have your mains served while your still eating your starters and be looked on as an inconvenience for daring to try and finish! Quick to serve your food but slow to remove your (used) plates. A general feeling of being rushed and should be advertised as a drive through......McDonalds is just over the road and you get what you pay for there folks!

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Malibu S . 2018-08-24

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We ordered a meal and waited over 1 hour and still haven't arrived. Complained to manager and still food didn't arrive so we politely left.

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batleypostoffice . 2018-08-18

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I have visited Akbar’s cafe/restaurant numerous times. On this occasion I was disappointed with the whole look of the place. The floral look with the chandelier looks tacky. Their previous establishment was elegant. I felt like they were trying to be too creative and it’s just a whole big burst of colour that doesn’t flow.

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MessyKitchen . 2018-08-17

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Already been twice this week! Their salt and pepper chicken wings and chips are the best I've had in such a long time. Had the lamb ribs as a started which was also amazing. The waiter offered us kashmiri tea with biscuits too

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Salma T . 2018-08-15

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Fantastic service by Supervisor Tayba, very welcoming and friendly. Always greets us with a smile. The food and service was spot on.

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Zeshan S . 2018-08-11

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Average food, seated at a table where the waiters constanly ran past and customers kept walking by. Charge for water, over priced compare to other similar places in Bradford.

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sully2011 . 2018-08-09

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Came to visit Bradford, and everyone recommended to try the cafe, the food was delicious would definitly recommend the lamb chops and lasagne. The atmosphere was friendly and we had excellent table service by Akeel, made me and my family feel welcomed. Will be coming here again

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qaiserhussain . 2018-08-06

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Visited Akbar's cafe, Bradford branch for a Birthday meal, with family. Friendly staff, quickly seated, pleasant environment. Our experience was exceptionally good, hence leaving a positive review.

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marashad12 . 2018-08-06

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A lovely evening, manager was very helpful and happy to go above and beyond. Thank you for a lovely evening.

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Alex10128652 . 2018-08-06

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Hello first time visited this place recommended from Akbars Charlie and few other family and freinds it was so amazeing would always love to return to this place service was excellent from start to finish may Allah Azzajjawall always bless us all Inn Shah Allah Amen

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master z . 2018-08-06

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Outstanding food, perfect service, a template for how it should be. Waiter in black waist coat always provides excellent service, making us feel welcome and at home, because of this Akbars has become our regular cafe.

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fqureshi34 . 2018-08-06

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Very disappointed with the food the dessert was terrible, Very low standard but great place to take snap

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99as1996 . 2018-08-03

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Visited Vanilla Rooms with a few friends from work last friday. The decor and the food was amazing. The service we received was outstanding from our waiters Feroz, Farah and Abu Bakar. The only down point is they dont accept card but overall a brilliant place to eat food and especially dessert.

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Anisa H . 2018-07-30

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Have to say Lasagna and Tagatelli are very tasty, service is great and management is great if there is an issue. Will definitely recommend it

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NasKhanT . 2018-07-29

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Eaten here many times before and food is fine but just wanted to make a point of complementing the customer service offered by Sham on our visit yesterday. The service has previously been average but this time it was exceptional. We were impressed by this young man's friendly but polite and respectful manner.

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Ahmed S . 2018-07-24

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Visited today with my husband and 2 little boys. Waiter was extremely rude from beginning to end. He did not even listen to our orders, had a stinking attitude and gave the wrong child drink without even checking if we wanted an alternative. Food was not ver good, not even asked on how spicy we would like the dishes (despite clearly having small children) and the dishes arrived full of chilli including a cooked chilli pepper concealed in the salad, causing my 3 year old to burn is mouth when he was thought to only be eating cucumber. On clearing the table the same waiter drop a glass water spilt over our feet under the table, instead of apologising he huffed and looked like we had thrown it at him.

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kaylabr00ks . 2018-07-18

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First time. Ordered lamb chops and mains. Terrible, terrible, terrible food. Pathetic. Would not even go again even if free. Poor quality food, salad. Naan were acceptable. Not sure how this restaurant continues to do business

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Mr_Floater . 2018-07-16

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We had a family of 14 people visit today....the service was spot on and the waiters were ever so helpful and friendly...and the food was great....great atmosphere especially for families....will definately be back

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shamznwaz . 2018-07-14

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Service has improved slightly, food is good but this time kids left disappointed with chicken nambali mostly cheese very less chicken. Must be more attentive to customers always have to ask for water overall ok don’t expect too much from here

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7788666 . 2018-07-09

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My favourite place for food and desserts. The staff are so welcoming and the manager Aki goes above and beyond to ensure all customers have a good experience. Best food place in Bradford.

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huzaifah618 . 2018-07-08

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Hi guys first time visit today with my three angels. What can I say. I ordered the chicken pasta with veg & the rib eye steak medium to well. Surprisingly the restaurant was full. People queuing outside. Our food only took 15-20 mins. We loved our meal. We also ordered some desserts. Cookie dough & my favourite chocolate sponge cake with chocolate custard. Our waitress Monica. Looked after us all the way. Made sure everything was ok on our table. I even took a picture with one of the waiters called Abu. She also recommended me a burger to try on my next visit. Inshallah I will definitely come again. Patience on the waiting guys. It’s a new place. It will be busy. Thank you very much for your hospitality guys.

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JavIslam123 . 2018-07-08

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Went to vanilla rooms with friends the food was out of this world the deserts were good also would come back soon highly recommended

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Sajid M . 2018-07-06

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I visited today with a friend and her 6month old baby around lunchtime ,its always busy when we drive past so decided to try, the staff were lovely helped seat us straight away and took our orders, drinks came on time we tried the mushroom tagliatelle pasta and carbonella pasta we both loved our food will be back more regularly! Sham the waiter was very attentive regularly checking up on us, great decor inside, if you wnt continental food with a asian twist worth a visit, had an enjoyable afternoon cant wait to come back and try something different!

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alyssia32 . 2018-07-04

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Would not recommend at all, when our order arrived my partner pointed out that he had ordered sweet potato fries not chips they waiter who brought the food out responded in a rude manner that they didn’t have sweet potato fries and that he needs to just eat what he’s given. If they didn’t have them in stock we should have been advised. Another waiter came over to check everything was ok and my partner advised what was said and he apologised and said they did have sweet potato fries and that he could change. The manner in which the waiter who brought the food over to us spoke in was disgusting and we have never received such poor customer service in a restraunt, will not be returning.

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626sabbaa . 2018-07-01

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So we rang in advance and was told table would be ready on arrival. No it wasn’t had to wait.

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UmaR125 . 2018-06-30

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The food was delayed, when arrived was cold and was not edible by this point. When complained comments were disregarded. Would not recommend this place to anyone as it has gone very downhill.

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Saagar S . 2018-06-26

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I ordered the red velvet cake. The picture on the menu looked lovely, 3 tiers, a good width and some raspberries on top but i got a sorry looking tiny sliver, half the width and only 2 tiers with no raspberries on top.

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BeFair0987654321 . 2018-06-23

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Took one hour for our food to come, and there was no cutlery!! Shocking service. I will never go there again!

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hannahsalem . 2018-06-22

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The service was terrible, half the starters came to the table and the rest were still missing, had to ask a member of staff constantly as to when we will receive the rest of our starters but did not get a proper answer. Food quality and taste was not up to the usual Akbars cafe standard. Would have to think twice next time about eating at Akbars again

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akh42018 . 2018-06-06

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Waited over a hour for food some food came with out sides friends waited ages for their drinks the service is a mess staff are all over the place and don’t know what their doing on other hand nice deco and ok food

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Nz123x . 2018-06-04

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Missing starters and missing cutlery to begin with. Then I was served a chicken steak with undercooked pasta. The accompanying sauce had skin on it. The mash was bland and my partner's Parmesan tasted absolutely disgusting. Absolute joke, will avoid from now on. Should have just gone to Burger King!

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Nadia S . 2018-06-02

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As soon as I stepped into the restaurant the decoration wowed me. The floral atmosphere created a high standard atmosphere. Me and my family came in for some snacks and the variety of cakes they have suprised me.All the cakes and drinks tasted good and will definitely come again to try the main courses.

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Jasmin D . 2018-06-01

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A general professional standard, food a bit late but tasted amazing, quality service highlighted by waiter saif being polite and tolerant. Other staff members were seen messing around and need to be delt with and language use to be KEPT professional.

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Tree H . 2018-05-26

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Today was like any other day. Every friday me and my partner visit cafe akbars mainly because of the excellent service and the mouthwatering food. Today we were served by a waiter who was dressed very smartly in a wasitcoat and black tie. Initially me and my partner thought judging by the way he was dressed he was in a place of authority and knew the waitering game inside out. I asked another waiter who he was and he told me hes the branch manager. CLEARLY NOT. The food all came out at once which I specifically instructed him not to, when my partner addressed the concern he bluntly told me that i requsted for my food all together and muttered various things under his breath. All night we were unattended to and if we called him he pretended as though he didnt see us. The waiter had no name badge on and on request we managed to get the waiters name who turned out to be a manager going by the name of Akeel.

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Aishakhan123 . 2018-05-11

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Absolutely shocked with the experience I unfortunately experienced today. Our waiter was blunter than a blunt knife and very dismissive. The man dressed in a waistcoat who barely communicated with us ruined our experience. Had no clue about what he was doing. Will most certainly not come again

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hrashid7861 . 2018-05-11

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Good food here maybe staff can be more helpful, ordered some magaz which was really nice and the other curry's which we ordered were spot on Starters ordered lamb ribs was OK

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Rubel A . 2018-05-02

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I have been a few times to this place with friends/ family and I've never had a good experience. The service is horrible waiters are rude and the food isn't the same anymore.

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samm_husss . 2018-04-30

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My mum booked a surprise party for me, let’s just say we were waiting around for them to sort out chairs and tables for 1hr 30mins!

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MaryaM247 . 2018-04-29

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I visited Cafe Akbars on 21/04/18 around midnight. I am a regular customer and the customer service was fantastic. There was a slight mess up with my order where the parmesan wasn't given but the duty manager came himself apologised and sorted the matter out. He couldn't have been more helpful, he went above and beyond his duty to make sure the rest of our meal went smoothly. The customer service he gave was legendary. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was great. Highly recommend to everyone.

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SafKausar . 2018-04-22

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Came here for my dad's 45th birthday and despite booking a table we still had to wait 10 minutes for our table, however, we weren't too bothered about this.

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Faiza B . 2018-04-17

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First thing to make sure is you don't get confused between Cafe Akbars, and Akbars, they're on the same road but completely different places.

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Sobia I . 2018-04-13

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Service is getting better but still massive room for improvement, management hasn’t got a clue but food is good so coming back

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7788666 . 2018-03-28

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Lovely atmosphere. Food is delicious and staff are friendly. Would definitely go there again for relaxing lunch,

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VlaTra_11 . 2018-03-17

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Came here for the other halfs graduation and the service the waiters provided was very good, the food was good too, quick and also tasty too.

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Numan1994 . 2018-03-15

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Akbars cafe is situated on the main Leeds road in Bradford not very far from Akbars Restaurant. The food is very good and the service quite quick for a large party. They use a car park next to the cafe which I wouldn't want to use if I was on my own, as it is quite secluded and away from the road side.

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HRCP123 . 2018-03-13

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Akbars cafe is always consistent with its food. They make the best masala fish! I visit regularly with both family and friends. Definitely worth trying if you're in Bradford.

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nazz7899 . 2018-03-10

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Ordered a masala fish and my sister ordered lamb ribs. Her ribs were rock solid told by the waiter that they were Chinese that's why they were so hard. My masala fish was soaked in oil. Waiter told me it was deep fried in future to ask for grilled.

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Discover562763 . 2018-03-09

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I visit akbar's cafe last Thursday 22nd Feb with my family. Our table served by waiter omer. When I order food I ask him can you bring starter and main meal everything together. His answer no I can't. I said I go leeds east gate regularly they do starter and main together. Waiter answer this is Bradford not leeds. After all this I asked him for bill. He gave me a copy of bill without bill book or plate. He didn't say thank you or anything, too rude and aggressive behaviour by waiter omer. I have no complaints about the food, it was excellent.

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Bhoktiar . 2018-02-28

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Assuming that this place would be very busy on a Friday night during half term, I called ahead to make a reservation and the receptionist was very polite. Not being from the area, I used google maps to find the location, but the address on the website and on here is incorrect! They have since moved location! So that was annoying. When we got there, the restaurant was at capacity and the 7 of us were squeezed on to a table that was clearly just randomly placed in what should be a walkway from the kitchen. Not very safe, however we got comfortable and dealt with it. We waited longer than usual for our order and had to keep prompting the waiters to bring out all the dishes as everything came out at least 5 mins apart and drinks last! When everything finally arrived, an hour arriving at the restaurant, we tucked into a delicious meal. The lamb Karachi was superb and the staff were friendly. 3 stars for the food and friendliness, however I probably wouldn’t go there again.

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northernlondoner . 2018-02-19

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I was really looking forward to going here as I have enjoyed a few meals at the main akbars restaurant in Leeds. However I was sadly very disappointed.

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mand88kaur . 2018-02-11

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This place has been recommended to me by lots of people and I wasn’t disappointed. The lamb chops were the best I’ve ever had.

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D925MFpeterm . 2018-02-09

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i was looking forward to my visit to akbars cafe but was letf disappointed, the curry that we ordered were ok but the salad,rice and side dishes we got were not fresh and not great !

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64tommys . 2018-02-04

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