Saimah's in Bradford

I had my first date here! We were both impressed. The food was, and still is, incredible. The staff were very attentive, greeted at the door and seated quickly. Without a reservation it may be hard to get in, but you will be given a time estimate for availability. The Wednesday deal is a bargain too, I try to go once a month.

Great tasing curry deliver time was excellent

Order came a little late and it wasn’t the warmest when it arrived. The food was delicious however wish delivery was a lot quicker.

Stone cold on delivery and had to be re heated. Delivery was very poor 1hr 15 mins late. had rung restaurant and manager said would put a free bottle of beer in the order as compensation but he didn't.

Ordered for 21:45. Arrived 21:15. It was to avoid the kids seeing and getting a look in. Doesn’t really matter. Food was good.

Our first visit, but we will be back! We hadn't realised that there was a special deal on a Sunday evening (also on a Weds), so this was a nice surprise! It was incredibly good value! The food, ambience, and service were all excellent, and we will definitely be back.

Chef's special on Wednesday was tasty & very good value. Takeaways also worth trying.

Been many times to Saimah’s. As always the food and services was amazing, cant fault anything about this place. Definitely recommend

Excellent as always! An extensive menu and fantastic service. Food was presented and delicious, would recommend wholeheartedly

Tasty food at great prices. Nice atmosphere, a real hidden gem! A good selection of food and drinks, staff are friendly, highly recommended.

I’ve been visiting this restaurant for years, I brought a colleague who I’d recommend it to and the service was shocking. The person who was the first point of contact was very abrupt and unwelcoming, he never smiled once, he threw the napkins and cutlery in the middle of the table, his manner all evening was so off that we actually felt uncomfortable and an inconvenience. The food was tasty but spoilt by the atmosphere. We split the bill and both asked for a receipt which they did but didn’t write the breakdown of the meal which would have been fine because I then asked for the original receipt with cost breakdowns and they refused to let me see or have it, why would you not let me look at the original receipt, There were a group of male staff talking at me across the restaurant from the bar area asking me why I wanted it, I tried to explain but it felt awkward and intimidating sa in the end I said to forget it, why would you refuse to let a customer see the cost breakdown, which I needed for work by the way. Whilst this conversation was happening another lady on another table behind me stood up and said I’m leaving, you’re all so rude. I will not be returning or recommending you to clients anymore and I deal with a lot of visitors at high profile local events.

Always a great curry and great staff.

Fantastic service, very kind of them to add a free extra mushroom rice and naan. The parathas and naans were lovely how ever the starter of mushroom pakora and chicken pakora were luke warm and quite soggy. The salad that came with them was a little brown and tied in small plastic food bags with the hot food so wasn’t really edible to eat (would of been better in a plastic or metal container kept separate) the korma curry was rather sweet and bland with not much chicken & a lot of sauce. Other curry rawalpindi was slightly better but also quite bland & overly sweet and again minimal dry chicken. Maybe the food just didn’t travel well but the mushroom rice was delicious and breads were fresh and homemade. Will try again in the future but maybe order something different. Thank you

slightly cold but still very tasty

Very nice food served by attentive staff. A lovely meal out. I definitely recommend this restaurant.

2nd time ordering from on 3 years. same complaint - lack of salt. nawabi lamb, prawn puri, chili paneer chaat and saag bhaji were all tasty despite a lack of salt Puri and naan definitely not fresh - incredibly chewy and tough.

Food was nice but not very warm when it arrived,it did however arrive earlier than estimated and the delivery driver was very friendly.

Great food, staff efficient and friendly and perfect for 'before show' food and drink

Great lamb chops ,with a decent bit of meat on

very nice ,but prawn puree a bit sparse ,excellent naans and roti

Great curry 😋 it was a Thursday, so understandably a little quiet.

Highly recommend to eat in - lovely food

The food was absolutely delicious.

Only a chicken leg rather than half-chicken. Member of family still hungry

Great starter and main with a friendly delivery service, highly recommended

Good food and portion sizes are fairly big

the curry was cold the chicken had blood in it the rice was overcooked

Food was tasty if a little cold. I specified a time for delivery (30 minutes later than they offered) and it was late by 15 minutes. Not terrible but giving them more time to deliver should mean it arrives on time.

Claimed was delivered. Wasn't. People at restaurant tremendously unhelpful. Driver claimed couldn't contact us. Unbelievable. Naan tiny. No cutlery. Won't be ordering again.

Never had a bad meal or service from Saimah's yet and very reasonsably priced too. A very happy customer indeed.

the food was absolutely amazing! made mine and my boyfriends night, staff were so lovely and it was very calm and quiet

I used to LOVE Saimahs, but recently I don't rate at all. The past 2 curries delivered have turned up with items missing. If a starter is advertised as coming with salad and sauce why do they never turn up with salad and sauce? Especially when you buy multiple and poppadoms etc. I don't mind paying extra for them, but if it is no longer included please update the menu to say so.

Took 90 minutes, almost cold on arrival, had to reheat fries in air fryer and microwave the curries. Disappointing.

Great food a in cosy setting. Very good value for money.

Lovely food but naan wasn’t keema

BLAND! Im not sure if the chef is having a bad day but from the mixed platter starter to the lamb passanda. Not worth the money.

Wrong main course delivered - chicken instead of lamb. To be fair, rectified very quick and replacement delivered. Food nice, but found the Afghan lamb a bit bland. Will try again….

Been coming to this restaurant since the late ’00s. Even though it’s changed owners a couple of times since, the service has always been top drawer, with friendly waiting staff and a lovely intimate eating atmosphere. The food quality exquisite with a varied menu, not to mention great value for money. Best curry house in Ilkley!

It OK food greasy chips orful, korma chicken nasty dry. Not good all.

Best curry in the area, and has been since it was Seemas. Food doesnt disappoint (except for the chips which always seem greasy and soggy :( ) and is the best balti around.

Very nice and delivered at requested time

Certainly better value than next door ,great food

Disappointed to say the least, onion bhaji was clearly past its best, dry and tasteless. Rice sticking together upon opening again no sign of it being fresh. Naan soggy and lack lustre. Curry itself tasty and a good portion but let down by accompaniments. Standards of the mixed grill were poor and would not recommend. Unfortunate to say but better standards from a Supermarket ready meal, will not be returning I’m afraid. Delivery was driver pleasant but wasn’t enough to remedy a sorry state of a

Rang and booked a table for the following evening and I was told by a friendly gentleman no problem. Rang again an hour later to ask if we could have a certain table and I was told fine and we discussed exactly which table we preferred. On the following evening, as my husband is disabled, I arrived 10 mins early and the restaurant was open but empty. I was told we had no booking at all. The man was quite unfriendly, didn’t seem concerned we had driven quite a way to get there - just said it wasn’t in the book. He said we didn’t have a booking because the table was already booked by a larger party and he couldn’t fit us in. Eventually he grudgingly said he might be able to find another table but there was no apology, no empathy, no friendliness whatsoever. I didn’t like his manner as he didn’t seem to care at all - so we didn’t stay and I’m afraid we shall not be returning. We went to a restaurant nearby, which was excellent. It was their loss because we were actually trying it out as we were hoping to book a birthday party of 9 in the coming weeks.

Takeaways from here have gone downhill. Had a takeaway yesterday evening (24/08/23) yet again the food was cold,overcooked and extremely greasy. Have been having takeaways from here for years, but over the last six months, the quality of the food as gone downhill. Won't be using it again. Very disappointing

Rude staff, dirty table even after it was wiped. This activity had to be requested even though it was obvious and was conducted with a dry paper towel, not really good enough, sticky glass rings remained on table from previous guests. The food, without question was the worst of its kind, I have eaten this type of food all over the world. Stale poppadoms (reheats) dark ghee sauce on a Dansak which was thick and tasted old. Poor quality chicken chunks better suited for feeding a cat, some cat lovers would probably wish for better. In short, if you really don't care and will accept rubbish and poor standards this is the place for you.

Nice change from my normal takeaways,will definitely get another Sooner or later

Wasn’t impressed, The food was greasy with foul taste. Tiny portions . Dissapointing

Great value for excellent meal. Well looked after by Folik

We have ate at the restaurant on many occasions and loved it everytime. But today both curries we ordered didn’t taste how they normally do, they didn’t really taste of anything they were just very spicy

Beautiful curry tasted really fresh and full of flavour

The curry arrived barely warm. We live apx a mile from the restaurant so not too sure what’s happened but sadly when it arrived it wasn't hot at all.

Such a delicious meal, thank you so much. We had the chicken pathia and the chicken chilli massala, both were superb. We will definitely be ordering again and looking forward to finding a babysitter so we can sit in too.

Best curry house in ilkley! Try the Wednesday and Sunday deal Highly recommend

The best food in Ilkley! 10/10 x

Food late and cold, chicken tikka starter tasted of fish put it straight in the bin really bad service and restaurant

Truly Not Sure What Has Happened To This Restaurant... Restaurant Empty On A Saturday Evening...No Customer Service..Food Highly Disappointing...Greasy, Over Cooked. We Have Been To This Restaurant At least 7 Times..And Usually Very Good. And When We Complained, They Told My Husband He Was A Nothing.. They Didn't Charge Us...But Highly Rude. We Won't Be Returning...There Is Too Much Competition Locally.

Called in this small restaurant Sunday night to see if there was a table for 4. It was very busy with one table in the window spare. Lovely atmosphere, great service ,great food and very reasonable. Definitely recommend.

This is a wonderful little curry house in Ilkley where food is of a high, consistent quality. The staff are wonderful and always warm and welcoming. My husband and I have eaten in the restaurant on multiple occasions and always enjoy it. We will return time and time again.

Delicious meal, and extremely good value. Dropped in on a Sunday, and they do a very good 4-course meal for £11.95 which is a bit of a steal! We started with poppadoms and dips, and we then were able to choose our starters, main and sides. The onion bhajis and tandoori chicken were tasty light. We enjoyed the sizzling king prawn to follow as well as a lamb dish, plus naan and pilau rice. Service was quick and the staff were friendly.

One word - EXCELLENT!! Great service, great food and great prices , thank you for making us welcome, we will be back next time we are in the area!!

The tastiest, best quality curries ever!

It's okay. Not great but not terrible either.

Nearly 45 later than initially stated on the order and naan breads are tiny!!

A great local place that has plenty of variety from across India and Bangladesh

Fantastic night out with friends. The food we all had was really good. Staff were very friendly, polite and patient. Only thing is the menu is too extensive so choosing what to have was difficult. But don't let that put you off as they cater for all tastes.

If you can't say anything good then don't say anything at all they say. I say the service is awful, food not much better and will be taking my money elsewhere.

Me and a friend went for the 4 course special (Wednesday and Sunday). The food was delicious and excellent value. The service was very good and all the staff were very friendly.

Possibly the best food in Ilkley. Not tasted food as fresh in 11 years of living in Ilkley

Really bad service , told we are busy don’t do take away then easy

Food is perfect as always, you really can’t go wrong. Thanks again!

Really enjoyed the food this evening. Lamb and chicken great - many thanks

I really don't know how this place has such a high score. Food: C- (at best) Customer Service: E There's lots of better places about than here.

Delivered takeaway took an hour to arrive - they were busy on a Friday night. Ordered Special Karahi with lamb, chicken and king prawn £10.95 but ended up with something that featured big on cauliflower - Special Vegetable Bhuna (£7.50) so definitely overcharged. However, it was very nice indeed as were all the other dishes. Thought about it and rang to complain (just a little)! 30 minutes later, chap arrives with a fiver and apology (and exchanged the torn £10 note I had been given in change previously for a clean one)!! So, verdict? Really nice people doing their best to provide a great service. Food was excellent (perhaps I need to eat more vegetarian stuff anyway)! If you're in the Ilkley area, give it a try. I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant to anyone. They are very popular, so maybe book earlier.

Amazing staff food service good prices

Great food and great service as usual ! Thanks

Whilst the delivery was on time, it was cold and no where near as tasty as the last time. The meat was also really chewy. Very disappointed

Saimah;s had become our regular monthly haunt for a curry and drink post winter cricket nets, a minimum of 10 of us have attended each month . The food has always been a of a reasonable standard and service is generally good. Sadly, tonight is the last time we will go as a group as the restaurant got the bill wrong and over charged us. We challenged the bill and were told we were wrong, when we explained the error the wait staff went away for a while and then said that the boss had told them that if we didn't pay for the mischarged round of drinks, then it would be deducted from their wages. Emotional blackmail at it;s best. We all agreed to pay the enhanced rate, but we will never again darken their door.

Saimah;s had become our regular monthly haunt for a curry and drink post winter cricket nets, a minimum of 10 of us have attended each month . The food has always been a of a reasonable standard and service is generally good. Sadly, tonight is the last time we will go as a group as the restaurant got the bill wrong and over charged us. We challenged the bill and were told we were wrong, when we explained the error the wait staff went away for a while and then said that the boss had told them that if we didn't pay for the mischarged round of drinks, then it would be deducted from their wages. Emotional blackmail at it;s best. We all agreed to pay the enhanced rate, but we will never again darken their door.

Rip off merchants. They add drinks to your bill that you didn't order. Manager didn't even have the guts to front up to this. AVOID!!!

Extremely tasty and - unusually for a take away restaurant - not at all greasy. Loads of meat, and all very high quality. Very impressive. Loved it.

Lovely food and great value- thanks

Hate to be critical, but hopefully useful feedback. Onion bhaji dry and tasteless. Food bland.

Never complained before however food was cold, bland, 45mins late - worst curry I’ve ever had. Similar to a microwave meal that had been sat there an hour - horrendous

Bland and tasteless. The chapati were made from stone, the curry’s were tasteless and full of water. Very poor experience.

Pakoras not cooked properly. Batter was very doughy. Lacked flavour in the kebabs.

Hilarious. The funniest curry I've ever had. On entering the restaurant, the staff, visibly annoyed by our arrival, seemed as if they wanted to but could not credibly refuse our entry. This was partly due to us doing nothing wrong, but mainly because of the amount of free tables we could clearly see. Superb comic expressions on their faces of which the likes of Laurel and Hardy would be proud. A great start. My friends were all hungry, excited and looking forward to a big curry. I on the other hand, only a couple of hours prior had managed to sink a pretty hefty 3 meat roast. I told this to the waiter, explaining that because I wasn't particularly hungry I would only have a starter. The waiter, with impeccable deadpan comic timing, made it very clear that the only option was to have an £11 four course meal. In spite of this, I attempted to order what I wanted - a shared starter for 2. He said that I was not allowed to have this because I would not be able to eat all of it, telling me that "this is too much food" and insisting once again that I have a full four course meal. I tried to tell him that a £7 shared starter, although being for 2 people, must surely still be smaller than a full four courses. I also pointed out that £7 is cheaper than the £11 four course offer. A mastered look of confusion and incomprehension followed as the waiter contorted his face to quizzically scowl at me. I knew I was beaten. I would not be able to outperform this masterclass. After being told a 2 person starter was too much food, I was obliged to order 3 unwanted courses. It was nice though. The best novelty curry experience I've ever had. Another member of our party attempted to order a Chicken Tikka Massala on the grounds that he was slightly drunk and so wanted something uncultured and anglicised. When the food arrived he was presented with a Chicken Saag. Realising there must have been some sort of mistake, he politely explained that he did not order this food, expecting the usual restaurant protocol of the correct meal being apologetically brought out slightly delayed. Not here. Not this pro! Instead, the waiter informed him that the Chicken Saag was in fact a much better order than what he had ordered anyway, so he should just have it. My friend politely tried to ask again for the meal he ordered. But despite the menu praising the Chicken Tikka Massala as "the UK's best & most popular dish", the waiter continued to incredulously retort "but this is better", bewilderedly pointing at the Chicken Saag, unable to comprehend the notion that someone would prefer to have what they ordered, rather than what he personally preferred. As with myself, my friend knows when he is beaten. Realising his only option was to extend this impenetrable pantomime farce to a slower yet still inevitable defeat, he obliged and began eating the Chicken Saag. Only a professional comedian would have a chance. Another absolute masterclass from the waiter. Not content with a 2-0 victory, the waiter, now on a hattrick, came back 5 minutes later with yet more comedy gold. In the middle of eating his randomly allocated curry, my friend was interrupted to be informed that the curry he hadn't ordered but was forced to accept was not only better than what he wanted, but also healthier. The waiter, as if making the assumption that the only possible explanation for someone ordering a Chicken Tikka Massala must be some sort of error and that they must not actually know what it is, explained to my friend that a Chicken Tikka Massala contains lots of sugar and cream. Then with impeccable comic timing once again, he pointed towards the visibly oily Chicken Saag, championing its health benefits. Another member of our party ordered a Lamb Karahi which was unexpectedly accompanied by a huge jug of yogurt. A hilarious prop. The toilet blew me away. It was like entering a different dimension. It was both inside and outside simultaneously and was one of the largest vibe shifts I've experienced in West Yorkshire. A laugh a minute, would recommend to anyone. Fantastic.

Fantastic. Extensive menu and just the best garlic naan, super light, buttery and delicious. From start to finish a culinary delight and a superb deal on a Sunday evening, popular for a very good reason.

Horrible place and service. They did not get basics right. I booked table for 3 day before the visit the restaurant. When we visited the restaurant it was full and the staff / manager very rude saying that no table for us come back in1hour later. I mentioned i have booked table for this time but he keeps saying that no table come back in1 hour and pushed us out of the restaurant. I tried to explain that I telephoned yesterday and booked a table and his apply was we did not receive a phone call from me so I was trying to show my phone record on my phone but he pushed us outside of the restaurant. I don't understand how they carry on business like this I am sure there are other people treated as bad as us. If anyone has same experience as I am please put up the post.

Best curry we’ve had for a while

Another fantastic visit, staff where attentive and helpful. The main meal recommendation was fantastic and the Sunday meal deal is unbelievable value. They never skimp on quality and it was great to see the staff back with a smile and the service as good as it has ever been. An intimate venue with a great atmosphere

Great food, great service! 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thanks!

Unfortunately the starter, rice and paratha were cold on delivery and no mint sauce despite ordering. Requested a refund via Just-Eat but didn't get any money back. Won't be ordering again.

Great food, Great service, thanks !

Food was nice. They should work on their services

Attended this place to collect takeaway recently only to be disappointed by the quality of the product i.e the mix starter was poor to say the least , the Tikka was hard. The kebab was hard and crumbly what there was of it! The curries ,one looked like slop,and had little taste? the other was hot and oily. This was a pleasant establishment when I last visited but things have changed for the worst on this experience. I presume that standards and quality of food greatly improve when one dines in and that this only applies to take outs?

Given wrong order even after relaying what I ordered back to me, drove from Bolton Abbey to collect. Friendly, talkative and welcoming staff, they did offer to bring to us what we ordered, we declined due to how late in the evening it was.

Best curry I have ever had. Nawabi.. either chicken or lamb. The only place I have found that sells this truly remarkable Curry, and I have had a few curries in my time up and down the country.

The best take away curry I have had in a long time!! I will use again.

Felt like home, staff were excellent and glad to be back. Whilst very busy the staff were very accommodating. Food was excellent as always, highly recommend the Chat starter and my partner loved the Punjabi curry. The IPA they sell is awesome, Malabar, well worth a try. Great food, great price, great staff and great atmosphere. Don’t forget to book or you may be disappointed