Meltham Balti in Kirklees

We arrived at the booked time and were seated together on a table for six. So far so good. The waiter took his time to ask us whether we wanted poppadoms or not even though this was a Tuesday evening and the restarant was not particularly busy. He took our food order at the sane time. The menu was interesting with quite a few meals we had not heard of before (we go for a curry maybe every 6 weeks usually to different curry houses around Huddersfield). The waiter was businesslike and not particularly welcoming or interactive. The meal was nice apart from the having to wait quite a while between each course. At the end of the meal came the killer blow. £126. For 6 of us that's a pretty good price. We were 'well pleased' and got our payment cards out, deciding on a sum of £23 each in order to leave a decent tip, after all the meal was good. The water brought the card machine over and then declared 'only 3 cards per table'. When I had booked this meal the week before, I was told the restaurant would accept cash or card. This was a new rule that completely stumped us. We were amazed. The surly waiter simply stared at us repeating the statement. 'Management rules '. We scraped together £69 in cash and 3 of us had to use cards. The machine then wouldn't accept their payments unless they stood in a particular spot at the back of the restaurant. The experience was frustrating and shattered the relaxed atmosphere of our 'get together'. We will not return.

Another great takeaway, one of the few Indian's restaurants where the takeaways are as good as the eat in, our takeaway for friends was excellent, every dish was exactly what everyone wanted and the best chapatti's and naan's ever. The hot dishes are not ridiculously spicy which is what we seem to find elsewhere, the full flavour is still there even in the hottest curries. Our regular.

Been coming here for years so can seriously say meal portions have decreased, (substituted with lots of onions so not overly noticeable), prices have gone up, pickle tray is now the worst I've ever had regards to being watered down and staff not as pleasant as they used to be. Shame

This restaurant is in our village we have had takeaway’s but never eaten in , we will definitely be going back as we had a lovely meal and a great evening with banter from the staff who were lovely and also efficient. It was a Saturday evening and the place was very busy but luckily we had reserved a table . We also took our own alcohol so no need to pay silly prices for drinks . Definitely recommend

Takeaway. We ordered the set meal for 2 special they do on Sundays to Thursday. For £22 I wasn’t expecting much. However when he handed me the bag I could feel the weight of the food. Got home and laid it all out on the table, there was enough for 4 people. Everything was fresh, every dish was so tasty. What more can I say, thank you for a lovely Sunday evening meal. I’ll be taking the left overs to the office tomorrow.

Excellent food and service, the starters were served quickly and were very fresh, the mains were the best curries we've had in the area and the staff were really nice. the mango lassi was delicious and much cheaper than elsewhere, brilliant place.

Really nice experience , the food and service absolutely on it, we called Saturday early evening and the place was half full which is a good sign we thought they had a bar service which they only had soft drinks or non alcoholic as they didn’t have a licence, which wasn’t a issue as the coop was next door to get your own.

I Booked a table at this restaurant with three friends based on good recommendations regards quality of food and value, which was on point, unfortunately that was the only good thing about my experience. The welcome was awkward and functional, no warmth, politeness or attentiveness. We ordered food, tried to engage with staff by complimenting the food, I received a forced thank you. The restaurant was half full with plenty of empty tables, my friends and I felt rushed to leave our table and I welcomed. I would not recommend this restaurant and will not be going again.

We arrived having heard good things. Four professional women, with a couple of byo drinks. The first thing a waiter said to us was to let us know that we weren't welcome to bring our own alcohol free drink. The service all evening was aimed at getting the table free. Waiters were rude and misogynistic. Don't go, not a nice place

Booked in advance for Saturday night for a girls trip away - so glad we did ! Very popular restaurant by the looks of how busy it was ! The food and service was amazing ! Big portion sizes too. Would highly recommend and hope to visit again ! Fab restaurant lovely atmosphere

Great food, we didn't book but they found us a table, we didn't expect to have to book midweek but it was full. The food was excellent, we had the chefs special curry which was delicious, the set menu looked very good value as most things on the menu were included with a small extra charge for fish but we were not hungry enough for the full menu adn we are not keen on poppadums which were included. What we had was delicious and the naan was very good too, it's bring your own alcohol but we also had some mango lassi which was tasty.

Excellent food, service and value. Really good quality and you are not still tasting the curry for the next 2 days, lot's of large pieces of chicken in each of our curries, the breads are fresh, light and fluffy. Great that you can buy lassi by the glass as many places now you have buy a jug which is a bit too filling. The best place to eat in Meltham and the staff are very friendly.

Excellent food and service, full on Friday and that’s because of the high quality of the food and service, funny how they’ve suddenly started getting poor reviews from ‘new’ reviewers since Lu’s Place became desperate to overtake them on Tripadvisor!!

Great food but rushed all the way, staff very aloof, took friends plate away before I'd finished, such a shame as a really nice curry, don't think I will be returning as they are in too much of a hurry to give you your bill !

Our favourite Indian restaurant, always fresh, well cooked dishes, wide choice of dishes, one of the few places where the takeaway food is as good at eat-in as often takeaway can become a bit greasy once the food starts to cool but our takeaways from here are delicious, always busy which is a sign of the great food here.

Called in for a takeaway as in the past we have had some tasty food from here.However on this occassion my Lamb tikka madras was mainly all sauce with some tough pieces of lamb in it. I only had six pieces of lamb in total swimming in sauce.I would say the lamb had been cooked seperately then the sauce poured over afterwards.Not that good for the price charged.

A great night for our group of friends, the food is always excellent here, the dishes are good portions, really fresh and a good price, the naan breads and chapatti are light and fluffy, the staff are very friendly.

Another excellent takeaway, freshly cooked, the best chicken saag around, ready in quick time, very reasonable price, not greasy, friendly staff, the takeways are always ready at the time they say when you ring to order, highly recommended.

Always have a great curry here. The curries have great flavour and the meat is always of good quality. The staff are always friendly. Can't recommend highly enough.

food was awsome .went on a bank holiday was very busy .staff very efficient . going again saturday looking forward to it

As always excellent food, freshly cooked, great staff, so friendly and reasonable prices, always a great night out, so lucky to have a good eating place in Meltham, can highly recommend. Fantastic quality whether eating in or taking away.

This is amazing. Food delicious, staff really good, food is quick, no hesitation, the curry is amazing, it’s just AMAZING

Great service, great food, friendly and helpful staff. Some of the best garlic chicken that I have tasted. Prices are reasonable too. 5/5.

We dined here on Monday the 3rd of April and I was horrified to witness a gentleman in a wheelchair being refused access. He had what was clearly an assistant dog with him yet the waiter wouldn’t allow them in??? How is this acceptable behaviour from anyone in 2023 let alone an established business who should surely be aware of the law. Shame on you Meltham Balti, we’ll be dining elsewhere in future…

The very first time in 7 years of having an assistant dog that I have been refused admission to a restaurant Meltham Balti, despite acknowledging that this was against the law

We had a large table for a family birthday meal. The food was excellent and service very fast considering the number of different dishes we ordered. The staff are friendly and do their best to make your visit enjoyable. It's BYO alcohol so makes for a very reasonably priced night out.

The food is always consistently good, the service friendly and the prices give excellent value, we have takeaway most weeks which are always ready quickly and we eat in regularly too, my favourite is chicken saag but the specials list is excellent too. The breads...

A regular Indian restaurant for us the food is very high quality and the staff are very friendly. Can highly recommend will be back many times. Takeaways are as good as the eat in food and ready very quickly.

The best curries are here, every dish is equally good and always piping hot and fresh. Prices are good and the staff are really friendly.

Great food and service, we have a lot of takeaways from here and eat in as well. The food is far better than anywhere else nearby, they do the best chicken saag you can get, large pieces of juicy chicken. Staff are fantastic.

This was my first visit, the curry (lamb saag) was very nice, the keema naan wasn't great, not much keema, round and small, not your traditional naan. the service was very, very, very slow, it took 1 hour to get our starter, the main was...

Regularly order takeaways from Meltham Balti and love to go there and sit down as a family. The staff are so friendly every time and the food is just delicious, always hot, good portion sizes. The set menu is a bargain (5 of us dined...

The entrance doors are filthy. We ordered £20 of takeaway. The bag of chips smelt like a dead rat. Gristle in the meat. The worst tikka masala we've ever tasted. They are a con.

Very fussy when it comes to curry’s and I’ve only ever gone to one place and liked it. I was recommended this place so I tried it out. Went on a Sunday and opted for the set menu for a really good price. Start,main with...

Had a few takeaways from here and always good, the staff are very friendly and the takeaway is always ready fast, usually 15-20 minutes after ringing to order, nice food.

A family recommendation led us to Meltham Balti, conveniently situated close to ample parking. They specialize in North Indian cooking. I had the Chef’s special which was a very tasty dish. The server kindly pointed out that it was more economical for us to have...

Seems a popular place for a meal. Very enjoyable experience. Nice atmosphere and attentive staff. Tables cleaned after use. Good airy venue. The meal we had was delicious and very reasonably priced.

To start, we have enjoyed countless meals here and it was our first go to for a family curry night. We arrived and were seated, the restaurant was busy but didn't appear overwhelmed. After taking our meal and drink order, we looked forward to eating....

Always consistent, excellent quality food served by the friendliest staff around. We have eaten here several times and never been disappointed.

We were introduced to the restaurant by friends, just before the first lockdown, and have thus only managed to return last night. The food was fantastic. I recommend the shami kebabs and chicken jalfrezi. They do a lovely pickle tray with the popodoms too. The...

The title says it all! I am still yet to visit a curry house that I prefer more to this one! Every time I visit Huddersfield I find myself desperate to go to Meltham balti! The variety of food on the menu is brilliant, and...

excellent food and excellent service , really nice staff , good communication would recommend this restaurant

We were a three generation party during the covid 19 of 8 eat out to help out. The restaurant was fully booked and the staff were rushed off their feet. We had to wait outside for about 10 minutes as the restaurant was full of diners. Once we were at our table service was slow owing to the eat out/help out but the staff were rushed off their feet. The food when it arrived was excellent as were the prices, we ordered six set meals plus extras for the younger children. Bring your own alcohol kept the prices down but we ordered soft drinks from the menu. The total bill was £60 with HMG paying half, otherwise £120 for 8 people still excellent value. If you are in the area stock up on alcohol if you want it, there is a co-op next door and enjoy excellent Indian food at Meltham Balti without breaking the bank. Highly recommended

Lovely atmosphere excellent food and service. Just what I needed. Highly recommended. Was an excellent evening.

Having tasted many different Massalla dishes from takeaways across the hudds area i can safely say ive not seen or tasted anything so vile in my life. I entrusted the task of ordering to my neighbour who was collecting a curry i awaited my curry and took one look at it and a single finger full. It was disgusting. The neighbour phoned to request another which turned up exactly the same. Both went in the bin. £6.10 that ill never get back. Having then looked at the menu i was HORRIFIED to find Cream and almonds in there. Nowhere else that i know off adds this kind of Jazz. It was sickly sweet, gritty, and generally nasty. I wont be back.

After spending a night in meltham we decided to pop into meltham balti being curry lovers.This place was busy with locals and the staff worked non stop but still took the time to give some recommendations on good choices.I've got to say my other half loves hot hot and hotter food. Usually adding his own chillis that he'll bring, however we both had the same dish although he was advised to have Asian hot which he opted for and he's not stopped talking about how good it was..I can't remember the name other than it was a kind of mixed balti and started with Bad which we nick named the bad boy balti.I thoroughly enjoyed mine as much and the starter chicken chaat was divine.Thank you guys for a fab experience.Food was great and we'll be back when we next visit the peaks;)

We are regular visitors to the Meltham Balti but rarely take time to review so this is well overdue.The guys always manage to fit us in even though sometimes its a last minute decision to go. All the staff are super friendly, polite and helpful showing a genuine interest in their customers.Food is always excellent, we have several favourite starters and mains which never fail to disappoint us. We always have the set menu and ask to take home anything we cant finish. Rice and bread is always great too. We visit as a couple, with family, friends and in groups and hope to be going for many more years to come.

Fantastic food, Fantastic service, we travelled over 200 miles and it was worth it.. We will return..

Mid-week visit so a little quiet but we went there to try the curry not for the atmosphere and we weren't disappointed, this place will go in our top 5 local curry houses.

Friendly staff. Food was amazing. Didnt wait to long. Spotless restaurant.Will definitely be coming back.

We go to the restaurant on a regular basis. The food and service is always top top quality.The staff are always very patient and lovely to all the kids. Highly recommended

We visited yesterday as a family and the meals were excellent without exception. Every course, every platter was a credit to the kitchen chefs.The service was exceptional especially as it was from several different servers. They were all friendly and attentive.Just keep up the good work, you are all doing brilliant!

Went for a family birthday. Choice and price is amazing. Service a little abrupt. Waited a long time for mains. Good value but service needs to be a little friendlier.

Once again this restaurant delivers excellent food, customer service and ambience. I love curry and have been to numerous restaurant's but Meltham Balti is probably the best of the lot.

We paid £14.99 for 5 courses.. and it was absolutely banging! Food is top notch, won't be beaten in Huddersfield!

Dined in with family, food was excellent, lovely warm environment. Very friendly staff, especially the one in the blue shirt, who was very friendly and helpful. His recommendations were on spot, everything was absolutely delicious. Would recommend to family and friends and hope to visit again.

Booked in here at late notice and got a table for 8 people. Got seated at the table to find they don't sell alcohol but not a problem Co OP next store so go and get a few bottles of wine to find on the table when we get back wine glasses for us. Ask about corkage and got told just enjoy yourself and relax. Ordered of the special £15 menu which was five courses. Well couldn't believe the quality of the food it was brilliant. We will be coming back to Meltham and will call in here again. Thanks to all the staff at front of house and not forgetting all them in the kitchen you did a brilliant job

Great food and great service as always. Highly recommend. Best curry house around - the butter chicken and Bengal jalfrezi are our favourites

Can only give 5stars to this very clean very polite restaurant who’s food is a delight it’s our 4 th visit and we always try something different and that’s what you get each dish is different not just the meat but the sauce

We had a meal this evening at our regular village haunt, The Meltham Balti.

Meal out for three, friend over from spain for a few days greeted and shown to table, they do not have a alcohol licence here so bring your own, or the co-op is next door. nice meal not rushed, great service, just a little mild for my taste, but im sure that next time if I asked they would spice it up reasonably priced

Fantastic atmosphere, quality fresh food and service that makes you feel special, good to see a restaurant doing so many things right. In my opinion it is great value for money.

We visit Meltham balti a lot and always have a great curry! A bit disappointed on Xmas Eve we weren’t told about the price increase of the set menu until the bill was brought out which was a bit cheeky! Other than that it’s good value for good quality food, the venue could maybe do with a bit of a face lift to go with the good food quality

I order from the takeaway about 3 times a month sometimes more and have been doing for several years. I like very spicy so they make mine extra hot for me even with the Bombay aloo. Only downside is they don’t deliver which would be handy on occasion, but the staff are so friendly I don’t mind dropping in for a chat as I pick up my order.

Been enjoying takeaway meals from Meltham Balti for many years - well worth the drive over the hill from Marsden! Just the other night, the lads went the extra mile for us on customer service which sets them aside from many others...

Visited here on 29th November 2018. I love Indian food and was not disappointed.

sometimes the food from here is very good & sometimes not so good but service is a bit hit & miss too (cooking the wrong dish) also never on time for takeaway collections and what i find absolutely unacceptable is the staff abusing me & threatening to kick my car because i was blocking a delivery van from reversing out onto the road i was travelling on (my right of way) this restaurant needs to get its service issues sorted the would be a place to go to again

Went for a takeAway after all the hype. Ordered a chicken madras, and a lamb balti

Called in with my other Half on a Friday night.

Very enjoyable good atmosphere pleasant staff and food good been there a few times and always satisfied

Visiting Meltham & found this place. It is absolutely fantastic. All staff are super friendly. Service is professional, polite & quick. Food is the best Indian I have ever had.

Just returned home from this gem of a place. Sounds far fetched, but I’m lost for words how good this place was!

OMG, we were just visiting the town and numerous people tells us to go here, the food was exceptional the tastiest we have had in a long time, the staff very friendly and even threw in some onion Bhajis free of charge, very reasonable cost. Can’t wait to come back the foodie experience was well worth the visit

Our group went for a birthday night out, the food was excellent as always, everything was fresh, perfectly cooked and hot, the naan breads and chappattis are every good, light and hot here. Bring your own alcohol but a good choice of soft drinks are available.

have had take outs and eaten in many times, no issues

Decided to try a takeaway and it was one of the best we have had. We rang probably at the busiest time of the week, 8pm on a Saturday night so the wait was 45 minutes which is acceptable as when we went to collect the place was packed.

Wonderful Indian food and great value. The fixed price menu is excellent. BYO beers and wines... co-op next door.

The service, the food, the price Excellent They can't do enough for you Food comes out in very good time I Would recommend anyone to try and see for yourself.

As a curry lover ,a chance get together found the best little Indian I've know,cheaper than any other , The service was fantastic and friendly But above all the food was amazing. Wish it was a lot nearer Cambridge.

Food was excellent, service friendly and efficient, best curry we have had for a long time, the chapattis were light, fluffy and red hot, will be back soon.

If your ever in Meltham stop here and have a meal. We came here in a Monday night greay value for money. They do a 5 course meal Monday to Sunday for £14.95 and it well worth it it's not a set menu so you can order what you want you get pompadoms and pickles you choose a starter a main and it's ends with either ice cream or coffee. If I lived near here I would defiantly come again. And on a positive not you can bring your own beer.

We called in this evening for a curry and instead of asking for the first thing that sounded familiar we ask advice from one of the very polite staff who explained the different types and flavours. We had a really enjoyable meal at a very reasonable price and the service was excellent. Thankyou

We had the 5 course £15 option and it was excellent, lamb chop starter, chicken tikka jalfrezi for me, and a spicy duck speciality for my wife. We brought our own wine and a jug of iced water was provided without fuss. We had plenty to eat, nicely spiced food, just a pity we live too far away, but will return if we revisit Meltham.

Me and my friend came in to the Meltham Balti for a meal. We chose the 5 course meal for £15 each which is great value. As it’s a bring your own alcohol restaurant and on a hot evening we requested water with ice to which the waiter didn’t seem impressed. Starters were great, food was nicely timed and good service. However did find the lamb to be slightly chewy in one curry and the korma lacked a lot of flavour compared to other Indian restaurants tried previously. We were also disappointed with the Naan which was very thin. But for the price and amount of food it was worth paying for and was an ok meal.

We are regulars at the Balti, we visit here as a couple with the family and with friends. The staff are always friendly and the food is always fantastic and great value. The kids often choose to eat here too!

Very Disappointing evening spent at the Meltham Balti tonight. One of our starters of vegetable samosa served meat samosa's to a vegetarian. 3 Garlic Nann ordered one delivered told them we were short and they eventually brought another. We told them no we ordered 3 so he checked the order pad and as we had almost finished eating they brought the final one out. Sitting next to the bar we saw all females leaving the balti with a lovely rose. Just before the 8 of us left they removed the remaining roses from the vase, telling us there was none left We thought they were kidding and asked where our roses were. They refused to give them to the ladies in our party . Talk about discrimination. I certainly didn't leave a tip after all that . Wont be in a hurry to return there either. Pink Elephant here we come for our next Indian meal

We are regulars at the Balti and go both just ourselves and in groups of friends and family.

We found ourselves unexpectedly child free and was able to escape for a CURRY! ( our daughter doesn't do spicy!) we knew where we were going... The Balti. The place was quite busy for a Wednesday and we hadn't booked. Not a problem as the staff are always friendly. We shared the mixed starter for 2 which was delicious and mine was followed by the Saag Paneer, that too was very nice. I can't remember the name of my partners dish as it was from the specials. It was suitably hot! As in spicy. Weekend booking is a must and its take your own booze.

This has become our regular curry house. We go often , friendly staff and great food 😊 would recommend to others , The current meal deal is very good value 4 courses finishing with a choice of coffee or ice cream☕🍦.

Evening meal for us was taken here ,a warm welcome ,service first class and the food was spot on then came the bill ,what a bargain will visit again when in the area ,a very nice experience.

We have a takeaway from here most weeks (as well as eating in regularly) its the only Indian we ever use as the food elsewhere is not a patch on Meltham Balti, great to have such high quality Indian food on our door step, we are really spoilt in Meltham having 2 places serving amazing food (Meltham Balti and Quirky) we will never be able to lose weight!!

Always good, been going here for years and every visit is equally good, bring your own booze and now have extended to add extra tables which gives a bit more chance of getting in on a Friday or Saturday night, love the Prawn Puri.

A large group of us went and the food and service was excellent.

Busy place had to wait for a table but not for long. They don't serve alcohol but we took our own. A very decent meal the starter was a bit bland but the main was very good. The restaurant has a very good menu with a wide choice of dishes. Overall a most enjoyable evening.

A very smart and lovely decor with a nice ambience to the place. The staff were very pleasamt and helpful when deciding on our choices. The food was served timely and hot, fantastic flavours and plentiful. I would certainly visit the restaurant again when in the area.

My wife and I, decided to visit the restaurant and found it clean and tidy with pleasant staff. Out starters were quite tasty. Then came the wait! Some people that came in after we had finished our starters were served before us with their main meal (regulars I would assume). We waited for nearly 45 minutes between the courses.

Went on a Sunday night having pre booked, just as well as most tables were full. Friendly welcome. Large selection...

After a very average meal from our normal Indian takeaway Meltham spice ( we’d been using it for years and...

The place was full and turning folks away on a Wednesday evening for good reason: the food and staff are...

We had visited Meltham Balti previously for another family member in the summer of 2017. We enjoyed it so much...