Eastern Balti Restaurant in South Lakeland

Not the best, all dishes tasted very similar. Staff were friendly.

Always excellent food and great staff 😊

This is the best Indian Take-away ever. Food is always really good, and the service is spot-on. Highly recommended.

I walked into the town while on a nightout in my truck. I decided to walk in and order a takeaway. On first walking in the restaurant was very small, I went to the counter where I was greeted by a young waiter who looked like he was training, didn't understand what I was trying to order the someone else abruptly came over with a raised voice to the young guy which I found wasn't nice infront of a customer. The Curry (meat madras) itself was very runny it was more like soup and no taste. Wouldn't recommend anyone going here just for the attitude of the guy that came over. Sorry if you don't agree, but I only review what I truly experience.

I walked into the town while on a nightout in my truck. I decided to walk in and order a takeaway. On first walking in the restaurant was very small, I went to the counter where I was greeted by a young waiter who looked like he was training, didn't understand what I was trying to order the someone else abruptly came over with a raised voice to the young guy which I found wasn't nice infront of a customer. The Curry (meat madras) itself was very runny it was more like soup and no taste. Wouldn't recommend anyone going here just for the attitude of the guy that came over. Sorry if you don't agree, but I only review what I truly experience.

Last minute meal out with family, we brought our mum here for an early Mother’s Day meal. The service by Sheila was so friendly yet professional, she is so welcoming and helpful. The food was really affordable with the Wednesday offer and it all came quickly and was delicious! We’ll definitely come back next time we come to Kendal! Thank you for the lovely service Sheila :)

I have never had a bad takeaway from here. The food is always good

this place needs to be shut down.🤮🤮🤢

Amazing food, amazing staff..Not much else needs to be said! Great menu, plenty of options that will put the competition on the back foot!!

Have had food from here lots of times before both takeaway & eat in so decided to order a new year's day takeaway. Ordered online at 4.30, paid & were told we would be notified when to collect the order, however my husband had to ring at 5.30 to see the status of our order only to be told it was ready. When be arrived to collect it be mentioned the lack of communication but no one seemed bothered. It was order no 2 so bad probably been ready for half an hour before we collected it. When we got it home it was almost cold & while mine was ok my husband said his was just average. This is unacceptable, if you can't handle online, telephone & walk in orders then either take on more staff or reduce demand. Either way you have lost a customer today

Ordered a takeaway early tonight. Waited over an hour after we had to ring them up twice. Food wise, disappointing, had a balti lamb, did not ha e any spice to it. Never received my drink either. Will not be returning.

Ordered a takeaway, appreciate that you are open on boxing day, but if you can't be bothered, perhaps stay closed. The food was very poor indeed. Bhajis overcooked, hard as rocks and inedible. Both chicken dishes were tasteless, but worse the chicken was cold in the middle - huge risk, didn't finish them! If I was eating in, I'd have sent it back and left. I called the restaurant to inform them. Come on guys, there's really no excuse for putting such poor food.

Small restaurant, unnecessarily loud large screen tv in such a small room, friendly staff, meal came out quickly, disappointingly mediocre, expensive drinks and sundries

We have ordered here or 12 mths and usually through the Just eat app. We ordered last week and th emoney was taken and then some 45 mins later (once all other vendors had closed) we were notified the restaurant wasn't reachable and the money was refunded but we were left without any meal that night. I called the restaurant this evening as on the Just Eat app they were accepting pre-orders only?! But to avoid any confusion i called to ascertain if they were accepting orders.... We were told by a nice mannered lady that we could order directly, so i asked to compare the price as a takeaway and the price of in house when ordering a pilau rice. The price was the same to eat in as it was o takeaway but the lay said if we pay cash then we would receive 10% discount.... As a customer of 12mths+ and as a local business operator it made me wonder why i was being penalised for using card given that 80% of retail sales are now paid by card. I usually get the same response from a window cleaner or independent taxi driver who wont accept cards (if i pay tax so do you !) I concluded that charging me to eat in and then adding delivery and service charges was a bit more than excessive and today they lost a customer that normally spends £70 - £80 each time. Unfortunately there is little value in this offering and we wont be ordering here anymore! A card fee is usually between 2-5% depending on the gross turnover so its not a great deal when charging restaurant prices for a take-away. Very short sighted!! I personally believe this has changed management or lost some key decision makers that now make poor big picture decisions. Shame to say the least Fairwell Eatern Balti ;)

Staying in Motorhome at Kendal Cricket Club, so we ordered so.e food to be collected. Food ready on time, more importantly, the food was extremely tasty. We ordered a variety of dishes and sides. Everything was spot on. Great takeaway.

Chicken Madras was very watery and looked cheap,, lt completely lacked flavour, the rice was nice though lol, but naan bread like cardboard also hard and unappealing, I won't use again unfortunately, over priced for the quality they serve up

Had a take whilst visiting. Very tasty.

Best Indian food myself and my husband have ever tasted!!!! Compliments to the Chef!! The staff were welcoming and engaging and we felt like we were treated very well… as was everyone else in the restaurant… Awesome restaurant, awesome people…. We will be back every time we come to Kendal 💕

I actually ordered for home delivery. I placed an order for £44.40. We were quoted 45 minutes for delivery. It took almost double the time. The driver tried charging £47.00, the food was cold and the manager was supposed to call me. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

When I ordered I was quoted 45 minutes, cost £44.40. The food arrived after 90 minutes. 2 calls to be told it was with the driver in the first Callander the second call I was told sometimes they say its with the driver when it isn't. The food was warm and the driver told me £47.00. We'll below recommended serving temperatures. They told me they would get the manager to call me. I'm still waiting.

Booked a take away for 5 friends from a restaurant we know well. Ringing I. The order at 5 pm it was ready as requested at 6.30 and was carried out to the car for me. Great to see Sheila again, food lovely, so tasty and reasonably priced. The restaurant was looking lovely. We will be back to eat in! Xx

Rubbish service! Dun waste ur tym

Lovely food, even if it was a bit quiet. Went for my wife's XXth birthday and we all really enjoyed it. Two of the dishes were quite hot (our problem not theirs) but really well flavoured and in the end quite reasonable. As someone else commented, it doesn't look much from the outside and it's not in the centre (only a 5 minute walk) but don't let that stop you.

It’s basically Bengali type of food.

Ordered food very late not far from closing due to being out of the area for work. Food was fresh and amazing as always. Top notch place and lovely staff. 10/10

Very good service that goes beyond 👏

Really good food in a small but cheerful restaurant. We enjoyed a tasty lamb balti and saag aloo. All well cooked and flavoured. Worth a visit.

Came to Eastern balti as was closest one after a very long day.... ordered chicken jalfrezi requested medium heat however the curry was awful, mostly Peppers and greenchillies in loads of sauce literually 4 chicken tikka pieces in the whole curry pot, lady was nice bless her but defo wayy overpriced for poor quality food.

After travelling whole day, It was the closest Restaurant we could find. Food was neither good neither bad. Service was disappointing but lady by herself tried to gave good service.

Delicious Indian curry and very courteous staff.

Cosy restaurant, delicious food and really popular place. Lovely mocktails! Such a dedicated owner who works so hard, wish the business the best in the future and will visit next time we visit the areas!

The butter chicken and naan bread was delicious and the service was amazing, would definitely visit again.

Booked a table for 5 people but they had overbooked had to sit right next to the door on a table for 4 set with 5 places. Food was excellent though.

Excellent service from Raj. Food was very delicious and will definitely recommend others to try.

Upsides, lovely lady owner who was very chatty and attentive. Ditto the excellent waiter. Food was tasty and well prepared with good portion sizes. Very cheap by the bottle wine prices. Downsides, curiously restrictive menu, we did find food that we really enjoyed but are more used to a wider menu offering. Whilst the restaurant was pretty dead in terms of customers which didn't help, the ambience was disappointing, the decor is not to our taste - it is a fop to bright light and granite table top trendiness with no reference to Indian restaurants of old. Maybe this is what other customers want these days? The Eiffel Tower picture on the wall was really out of place but oddly intriguing! Would use again as a takeaway but not as an eat-in destination.

We had an amazing meal here while we staying in the area. Thank you guys

We hebben hier echt super heerlijk gegeten! Ongelofelijk kruidige currys. Werden heel vriendelijk geholpen en geadviseerd ober de pittigheid van het eten. Eten kwam snel. Het is dat we hier op doorreis langs kwamen anders zouden we hier zeker vaker terugkomen.

Very good food hot and fresh fast service definitely will come again and the prices are also very reasonable aswell

Excellent food and great service, highly recommended

We had an amazing meal here while we staying in the area. Best curry we’ve had :-) Thank you guys

We were going to go somewhere else but it was pouring with rain so we thought we'd give it a go and we weren't disappointed. Its a fairly standard curry menu but all the food was good. Service was good too. Its obviously popular as there were a stream of take away deliveries.

Great food and staff. I liked the look of a meal but worried it would be too spicy but no worries they offered to make it mild for me and it was delicious. Thanks.

A jewel in the Lake District. The food here puts a lot of london indian restaurants to shame. Chicken tikka rajasthani was excellent , all the food fresh and tasted of individual spices. And absolutely lovely nephew and uncle team running it. Can’t recommend highly enough!

We were looking for a quick evening meal not too far from the Riverside Hotel on Stramongate Bridge. Despite the fact it looked empty when we walked past, the Eastern Balti really delivered Good food, nice people, great service. Would really recommend as an alternative to hotel suppers - and as a grand supper after a day on the Lakes.

******AVOID AVOID AVOID******* I wish I could leave 0 stars for everything. The food and meat was old and reheated. The taste was bland. The service was very poor. The drinks were warm. When we asked for chilli sauce we were told this restaurant mainly caters for the white people and they don't like spice so we don't keep it here, how ridiculous. We live in a multi cultural country so all should be catered for in a begali restuarant. I do feel sorry for the white folks who eat this food as the quality is laughable. I had to leave more than half the food behind because we were scared we will get food poisoning. Avoid at all costs and save your time, money and stomach. If you want good halal food go somewhere else.

We were visiting Kendal for the night and ordered a takeaway from here. Absolutely amazing food, great portions, piping hot and very tasty. One of the best Indian takeaways we have ever had!

Had a great meal for my stepson s birthday all the food was lovely and the staff especially the lady made it remembered for him thank you

Had a few takeaways, service is always good. Food is always tasty and well cooked.

Really nice people and really nice food at a reasonable price. Kendalians are lucky to have 3, sit down Indian restaurants. This one is the best right now.

Nice depth of flavour with the sauces, interesting menu and friendly service at a fair price. We wll be back. Also great for a delivery or takeaway.

Just had an amazing takeaway delivered - the food was so tasty, and delivered promptly. Highly recommended!

My wife and I have eaten in many Indian restaurants up and down the land and this one ranks right up there with the best for food. We started with poppadoms accompanied with an excellent pickle tray before moving on to our mains being a...

Far better on the inside. Just couldn't fault it. Staff excellent, especially Sheila who couldn't do enough for you. Food was wonderful, so tasty and excellent value. Would definitely recommend.

Had a takeaway delivered. Food was amazing and delivery very quick - would definitely recommend.

Ordered alot of food we have ordered many times and big group of us. To be delivered locally about 2miles away. Food took ages & well once got here. Looked thrown together lots of things missed . Nothing like poppadoms or anything extra for spending...

CURRY HOUSE REPORT. The Eastern Balti 22 Wildman Street, Kendal. Cumbria, LA9 6EN. Tel: 015397 24074 15 March 2023 This week’s culinary trip took me to the Eastern Balti on Wildman Street, in Kendal. It’s been a while since I set foot in here, I...

Really enjoyed it. will be going back soon!

A great place for a curry in Kendal. Just tucked on the edge, but worth looking out for

We went here on a Friday night and got a table no problem. The whole experience was superb - from the Scottish lady on reception to the lads serving the curry, all were very friendly and welcoming. The food was faultless - probably one of...

Visited with family. Friendly staff. Reasonable pricing food was fantastic and tasty, would go again

Decent food Lassi could have been a lot better, otherwise good food .

We'd not been here before but it was very good and we'll go again

Fantastic flavours! Really good flavour. Meal for three, all different choice and all were excellent. Highly recommended

Don’t order off their website - crashed at checkout and got charged twice, never received a refund

Visited with family after having a great experience previously we found the service was terrible , cold plates, food that went cold very quickly, and the mocktails were over flowing . We asked for the bill but the young man behind the bar was too...

Really lovely meal and very friendly staff

Excellent,delicious food. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. We would definitely recommend this place.

Decent curry house with a reliably good standard of food. Tried a variety of dishes and they’ve not disappointed. Would recommend the Balti and they do a good Chicken Tikka Masala too. Just park outside the newsagents a few doors down or round the back if you are driving car 🚙 👍🏼

Great service and food. Catered for a family event at short notice and outside of their normal opening times.

Amazing place - food was amazing and really tasty, the waiter couldn’t do enough for us. Shame about the pretentious man who was non stop complaining all night about how he couldn’t have a beer (while they were sorting issues with their licence) - good...

Good food, not cheap, but tasty and picked up easily (through Just eat )

Four of us dined there in October and all I can is that is one if the best meals we have ever had. We all had different curries and anyones was perfect, to top it of the waitress was lovely and very helpful. We will definitely be going again next time we visit Kendal.

Very tasty food, great prices and welcoming staff. It's fairly small so I'd recommend booking in advance for a table, especially for a larger group.

Great food and very friendly service

Dahl soup was really bangin, vindaloo super tasty. Service was great. Table of six and everyone was left totally satisfied.

Food is ok, staff are nice, but the drinks are a insult when it comes to price, can of stella was £4.50, they cost less than a £1 so to charge that is ridiculous, make money yes, but that is robbing you.

Really nice food, friendly staff

Outstanding, great service and outstanding FOOD. Probably the best India Restaurant I have been too.

We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, it was tasty and the the staff were friendly. Best Indian I have had in a long time. When I visit my sister again we will definitely come for a meal .

Hello, Really fast Delivery ,Amaizing Service , Guys from White Van make my Day, food was hot and really good , See You next Time 5 stars * * * * * Thank You

No idea what the food is like because they failed to deliver, then argued that they did. Totally untrustworthy.

Food taste was good however the price is too high. Seating is conjusted and they do serve alcohol

Professional Service and Amazing Flavour Thank you everyone at eastern balti for such a fantastic and professional service. Really enjoyed the southern Indian garlic veggie option. Totally recommend 5 star 🔥

Incredibly slow service. I appreciate if a place is busy there will be delays but this place was not honest and were constantly telling us it was 5 minutes away for an hour.

Ordered takeaway online via the restaurant’s own website at 4pm. As soon as our order was placed we received a call to confirm the delivery time, 6.30pm, so far so good. When food had still not arrived at 7pm we called to find out where...

Had a really nice meal there. The meal was reasonably priced too. Ordered a chicken tikka jalfreezi with saag aloo and boiled rice on the sides which all tasted good. My only slight criticism would be that the jalfreezi could have done with a bit more meat portions rather than just loads of onions and peppers. However, the staff were really friendly especially Sheila (I think I spelt that right) who was very welcoming and nice to chat to. Give this one a go if you’re visiting the area

So bland I was convinced I might have had Covid (I didn't). Fake cocktail prices, and generally overpriced for what it was. Spice was non-existent. Curry was far too sweet? Like...why??? Honestly so so poor; I am shocked this food passes as restaurant quality. Sheila was nice.

I have been in Kendal since 2018 I normally use a different restaurant for Indian food. Just tried this place by chance and wow 10% discount for cash collection. I just called them after finishing my food, think he thought I was going to moan. I actually called to say how nice there food was. So if you are looking for authentic Indian food this gets a 10 from Len or me on this occasion a++

Booked this online during a stay in Kendal. I’m saw some mixed reviews so wasn’t sure what to expect, but was really pleasantly surprised. Fantastic food, really pleasant and unobtrusive service, and good value. Takeaways seemed very popular and I can see why. Would recommend.

Ordered for take away and order was wrong. It took so long to find parking we didn't bother going back. Just tried to order take away 6 months later...£12 delivery fee! Wouldn't bother

I am seriously in love with Indian food. I can honestly say that I was extremely impressed with what I ordered. Really fantastic. Loved everything. Thank you so much.

I ordered a chicken dish as a takeaway which was quite tasty and arrived in a reasonable time. However the special rice was very odd. Usually it comprises of onion, some shredded meat, even egg. This one had bits of potato and carrot in it. I would have thought there was enough starch with the rice? Didn't enjoy the rice at all.

The naans were hot and yum. Dal was good. Rest gravies / curries were made in tomato ketchup taste. Sweet curries so didn't appeal much. Regular apple juice was nice. Service was good. Parking ahead near the lake is free.

This Restaurant an amazing find on a Monday Night in Kendal. Front of house team Scottish lady and young Indian Gentlemen great welcome attentive and not intrusive thank you, The food from the kitchen .absolutely excellent full of flavour served hot on hot plates and excellent portion size thank you when we visited the restaurant was awaiting confirmation of its license so we only had a choice of Soft drinks , Amazing Mocktails didn’t miss the beer or the wine . The food speaks for its self . Recommend you give it a try we did and we will be back

Overly priced restaurant with tasteless food..throw your money in a gutter instead..only plain naans were good..one who knows the authentic taste will never like it..

Visiting the area. Excellent takeaway food - super hot and very tasty. Difficult to park however didn’t know the area so I’m sure there’s an alternative to winging it on the yellow lines. Friendly service when we ordered and whilst waiting.

Lovely food and good service. The food is still excellent 👌🙂 Yes, excellent again (3/7/22)

Ordered a huge order online for a scooter rally. Food was expensive but delicious !!! It was ready in around 40 mins and the service was awesome. Thank you 😊 highly recommend.

Delicious meal very tasty nicest we've had in a long time, had it delivered to a camp site... excellent 👌 spot on.

Ordered a takeaway starter followed by main. The order arrived quicker than expected. Was all hot and well prepared. Had a Kashmir Special so all different meats along with prawns. The meat was all very tender and tasty as were the prawns. It couldn't have...