Taj Mahal Restaurant in Barrow-in-Furness

Loved this place forever. Food is amazing. All services are brilliant.

Fresh poppadoms, large onion bhajis and great tasting curries. The lamb was very nice.

Really tasty food - The young lad who works there is really friendly and welcoming - Nothing is a problem for him and he's very helpful. Dishes can be vegan, he helped with this also - 10/10

Really amazing food Took a recommendation from the staff on food - totally amazing

They took note of the note's!! That's a hell yeah for me. Lamb was tender, loads of lovely sauce, and extra spicy! 🥵🤘👌 Even got an extra starter thrown in for free. 🙌 I'm never going to lose weight for Christmas at this rate. 🤣🤣 What shall I have tonight! 👍

Was searching TripAdvisor for somewhere in Barrow that was A. Open when we wanted to eat B. Had decent reviews - and this place came up. The guys couldn't have been more helpful in suggesting dishes and generally interacting with the diners during the meal. Probably the best we've come across in this regard in a very long time. I had the Lamb Shank - in my experience it's very unusual to find a big piece of meat 'on the bone' in a curry. Really really tender. We were a bit surprised having read previous reviews that they were selling alcohol again having lugged a carrier bag full of lager across Barrow. The rice's were nice - we've not had a Keema rice previously. A couple of observations. The food came really quickly (too quickly?) and the starters arrived as we were still 'mid poppadom'. Anyone looking for a chilled and relaxing dining experience might want to look elsewhere. We had a bit of fun banter with some of the other diners on a different table. The onion bhajis were tremendous but on the mixed starter one bhaji came with a little kebab thing and a pakora thing, which I wouldn't have again if we came back. We had three curries (two mains and a side) which all looked similar but had different (subtle) spicing. Quality sauces. Overall most enjoyable - would definitely return here if we ever came back to the area in the future Pretty inexpensive too compared to where we usually eat our curries.

If the chef or owner of this restaurant reading this, mate? What in the freaking hell are you guys upto? Since when did a korma become a sweet dish? You didnt even spare the mint raita,in what world is mint raita sweet? I was in disbelief and in shock from the korma and the raita but then i tasted the peshawari rice, i am from peshawar, when did Peshawari rice became sweet rice with laddos in it? Bros how difficult is it to just open up youtube and search “ how to make lamb korma” or saag alo? I am not even gonna begin with saag alo.the behari kebab was an abomination to. If i was even a borderline karen I would have drove up there and returned everything I ordered and ask for a refund.

Went on a Saturday the 12th with 7 mates, service was great, however the food was elite. I had the lamb shank. Highly recommended. Tasted all the food and all dishes equally delicious. I'm from Manchester and we were visiting family here so had no idea where was good or not for a curry. I'd return in a heartbeat if I lived in Barrow. Elite Indian food

Came in for my brothers 30th Lovely food and attentive staff (Gave him a little Prosecco for his birthday) couldn’t ask for a nicer time!!

Been twice Both times very good food Well done better than any other barrow based Indian food by far

Excellent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the best Indian restaurant in Barrow

What a lovely clean and well maintained indian restaurant. Beautiful interior and wonderful welcoming staff who care about your experience. The food was delicious. I had chicken jupuri which was aromatic and tasty and highly recommend. I will be back!

super delicious Indian food, great taste, very nice friendly service! definitely recommended!

Excellent food and nice people but the slowest delivery imaginable. If their delivery was better I would be giving the 5 stars.

I have not had a better Indian.

Delicious food freshly cooked, plenty of options choose from. Kids friendly and staff were very helpful, friendly and accommodating. Very reasonably price.

This restaurant team also runs a restaurant outlet with name Masala (on Barrow eats). They are the worst team who doesn’t deliver the food on time. They tell u all lies about the delay in delivery when u call them after 15min and 30 min and after an hour they mention it is at billing section if you have patience to call them.

Unbelievable food. I've not had an Indian like this in forever. Nicely priced too. The staff were top draw and had a good laugh about the masala fries recipe which they would not give me! Absolute belter of a place though. Everything from decor to the price. If im in Barrow again, We'll be eating here. Me and the Wife loved it

Went to her with my father who loves Indian food. Great food, very good service. Atmosphere quite but for a restaurant that's what your looking for.

Delivery from mithali, arrived from taj mahal, the keema naan is just meat paste rubbed in a bread, ordinary take away food

Staff is really nice and well mannered

Great food and the staff were really friendly. Everything we ordered was hot and tasted fresh - Lovely food and great atmosphere. I didn't take any pctures as we demolished the food as soon as it arrived lol

Great selection of food which arrived soon after ordering. Staff were friendly and helpful with suggestions from the menu. Will come back next time we are up here

One of the worst hotel poor hospitality rude staff

Meal for 3 people, staff were friendly and welcoming, service was good and the food was very nice. Relatively small menu but that is very often a sign of more care and attention to the dishes they do serve. Would go back again. Its worth a visit if you are looking for somewhere small and with good service.

I had the "6 hour slow cooked lamb shank". It was so tough that it was inedible. The 2 waiters were definitely not front of house trained. One was rude and the other young boy needs some guidance. Will not return, shame as it used to be really good.

Not bad, but not 5 star either. Nice family restaurant in a town with not many good options, so give it a go. Good service, good prices.

Really enjoyed the visit, great food, friendly service, little hidden gem!

Wonderful experience. Great choice on the menu. Very tasty food , flavoursome with spices not just “hot” . Very attentive young lad waiter. Had a great evening.

Top place. Top food. Happy to talk QPR all day with the occasional mention of Man U, especially after they cheated their way to a cup final. Well worth a visit or two!

Placed a delivery order. Food that did come was solid but delivery time was outrageous and some items were missing, which is a poor do for 2h+ to deliver. Judging by other reviews, I'd consider patronizing this establishment again if I was going to eat it but I certainly won't be ordering another takeaway from here.

Waited 2hours 30minutes for delivery. Shocking service

Food was excellent, service very good. The price for our meal was much lower than I expected.

The Taj Mahal Restaurant. 56 Cavendish Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1PZ Tel: 01229 836066. Date of Visit 17th December2023 One of the delights in my self-imposed job of searching out the good, the bad, and the ugly in the Indian restaurant trade is coming across such places as the Taj Mahal in Barrow-in-Furness. Which is well worth a shout up! This small 40 or so seater, neat, clean modern and comfortable. The fret work that adorns the wall is well worth a visit. On this occasion I was looked after by Ajram, a pleasant knowledgeable chap who enjoyed guiding me through the menu. And what a menu it is. Of course, all the old favourites are there but quite a few different dishes as well such as Jaipuri, a slow cooked meat with coriander, ginger and finely chopped chillies. Patia Lamb, you don’t see that in every restaurant and quite a lot of dishes from all over the Indian sub-continent. I ordered Poppadom’s which arrived with the most stunning tandoori dip. These are the things that set them apart. It’s just a poppadom, but yes, it is with that extra mile that make it better . The next thing on the order was a Sheek Kebab, and to be honest I was a bit shocked when it arrived. It looked like something that a seagull outside might have deposited; I have never seen a Sheek kebab like it ! It was flat rather like a pancake, it was a pale yellow in colour! However, I needn’t have worried the first bite exploded every taste bud in my mouth, it was absolutely delicious, from the first bite to the last. Someone in that kitchen really knows what spicing all is about! But be warned this dish has a kick, and if you don’t like chilli perhaps not for you. My choice of main was Chicken Jalfrezi which I was guided to by another review on TA who raved about the Jalfrezi at the Taj Mahal, and they were not wrong, this dish surpassed any I have had in a long time, the flavours just burst into your mouth. Nothing overpowering nothing bland and uninteresting. But so full of what real INDIAN FOOD is all about.... FLAVOUR! A perfectly cooked Pilau Rice and a sweet fresh Peshwari naan completed my experience. The only thing that let this place down is its stance on the sale of alcohol, it is obvious that at one time in the not too distant past they sold Alcohol because they have a bar all setup to do so, but obviously some overzealous Iman has got other ideas which to me at any rate is a real shame !Having said that, I took along a bottle of Cobra and they had no problem supplying me with a glass and a bottle opener. OK, 9.5/ 10 for me. Parking no problem. And the cost....£23.60 Service is impeccable.

WOW!!! Absolutely delicious food and fabulous service. The restaurant is very nice, clean and cozy. We had papadoms, samosa chaat, mixed starters, lamb tikka Rogan, naan and Tandoori mix grill. Everything exceeded our expectations by far and every bite taken was as mouth watering as the first. If your in the area then definitely go try this place.

Excellent restaurant - both the service and the food were perfect.

Having not eaten out for ages, after a string of disappointments, this was a stab in the dark, and turned out absolutely sensational in every way, and we've already re-booked to return next week. From the first impressions, it was clean, smart, and two of the most gentle, friendly hosts greeted us so warmly. The food arrived, and was visually pleasing, generous size portions, well presented, and fresh..Each single dish was a real treat, nothing was less than brilliant, and I can't remember being so pleased and treated for ages. Thankyou to all , we can't wait for next Saturday, you have rekindled our excitement for dining out.

Very disappointed with our delivery, two hours late so three hours from ordering in total , food was cold on arrival and had to be reheated , ordered a signature lamb dish and received chicken which was definitely not marinated just cooked and thrown into the sauce , hardly any meat in the meals at all , over £50 in total no better than a deal bag from Tesco , shame

amazing Rogan Josh, amazing masala, lamb cooked to perfection and at great prices too - takeout or eat in

Seriously good food. Try the jalfrezi. Great staff but dont forget it's a bring you down booze place. Highly recommended

Went to get a takeaway as working away from home, ended up sitting in instead, front of house staff were great lads, had a good chat with both of them, food was delicious, couldn’t see Naga on the menu so asked and was told no problem, was a lovely meal and could really taste the Naga pickle in the meal, highly recommend this place, will definitely visit again next time in the area

Three of us went for a meal here on Saturday night when staying in Barrow to visit the Lakes. We really enjoyed the food which was superb and one of the best Indian Meals we have ever had. Special shout out to the Young lad who took our order and looked after us. He Made the effort to ask us where we were going and from etc. Highly recommend the place and would not hesitate to return.

What can I say apart from wow My partner and I ordered a starter and a main course her indoors had onion bhaji which she said was the best she had ever had I had the mixed kebab which was fantastic she had a vegetable korma and I went for 1 of the specials which consisted of Nan bread on the bottom with cheesy chips and topped with lamb and chicken pieces was amazing you can bring your own alcoholic drinks in which is a fantastic money saver and a special mention to the young lad who took our orders and recommended our dishes he was lovely and made us feel very welcome would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who fancies a delicious meal

Service was slow and very lackluster. Food was nice but very little meat in the main meals. Worth noting that they don't serve alcohol.

This is the worst food I have had EVER I don't know how people eat this food and how taj mahal are still in business serving this food I had a tawa curry there was no chicken in there who do they think they are fooling by charging so much and not putting much chicken in there

Don't even try this restaurant.chicken Tikka masala and butter chicken are like sweet dishes. tasted once and dumped it in the bin straight.

waste food. the reviews are fake.

Dined here last night, part of a group of 8 ladies, friendly smiling reception, table was laid immaculately, we ordered poppadoms & chutneys, various starters, mains and sides, all were served piping hot, and we're absolutely delicious . We all agreed the evening was perfect from start to finish, we will definitely be back in the near future.

Great food, fast and pleasant service. I ate here on a Monday evening so it was quiet, but still luckily one of the few restaurants in Barrow that are open on that day. Only minor drawback was no bar so you need to take your own alcoholic drinks with you if you want them. Definitely works recommend and will visit again

Need to get their alcohol licence back or customers will be leaving ! The food was excellent 👌

When entering this establishment I was amazed by the elegant decor. The furnishings fuse the grand opulence of the Taj Mahal (India) with refined modernism to create a truly breathtaking space. It is obvious that the designer of this restaurant has a great eye for beauty. The excellence and precision of the staff more than lives up to the majesty of the surroundings. Courteousness and wit is in abundance here and every request (including a wine glass for my Boddingtons) was met with the utmost grace. Due to the astounding professionalism on display, it was obvious that this is a business where nothing is left to chance. Upon the arrival of the food my senses were overwhelmed with excitement. Each dish set a standard of such phenomenal heights that, through the tender pink lamb of the Indian scotch egg, to the rich tomatoey delicacy of the seabass, it became clear that every inch of the menu is constructed by the finest artisans in their field. The generous and floral sweetness of the Afghani Naan gave me moments of intense pleasure and left me in a state of blissful ecstasy. Anyone with an interest in Indian food, or indeed food in general, should make it their goal to visit this fantastic place. For at Taj Mahal (Barrow) it is clear that there are no compromises and the commitent to quality is total. Without a doubt this is the finest food served in Barrow. Amen x

We reached very late in the evening but they had hot fresh food and most of the items in the menu were available. Tasty preparations made to our preference. Good customer service.

Horrible food , it's not even a Indian food. Tried the butter chicken, it was sweet as a halwa( desert dish of India ). Indian food is one of the best foods and here the food is pathetic. Simply giving Indian names for the stupid dishes. Pathetic food, 0 rating from me .

Excellent service and food at Taj Mahal last night. The two guys who served us were attentive and polite, offering recommendations and even a free starter. The food was very tasty and good portion size too. Would definitely recommend and if we are ever in the area again, we will be sure to return.

First time coming here, was amazing food and service. The food came out fast and was hot and waiters was very polite. Had a lovely experience here would highly recommend.

Absolutely amazing delicious food!! Compliments to the Chef! Attentive, friendly and efficient staff. Thoroughly enjoyable visit here after watching a show nearby. If you get chance definitely go and eat here. We will hopefully go again soon.

We called in here after watching a show at The Forum. It was late but we were made to feel very welcome. The food was amazing! We have eaten a lot of Indian food but all the food here was superbly cooked. Compliments to the chef! The staff were brilliant! Very attentive, friendly and efficient. If you get chance definitely go here. We will go again and hopefully very soon.

Excellent food and customer service. Definitely recommend. I have ordered Lahore kufta as a starter, Lamb Shatkara as a main, Mushroom chilly panniers as a side and Afgani Nana as well as Afgani Rice.

Great staff qiuck service and excellent food

Went last min with friend. Lovely decor and friendly lad that work there. Fast service. Not bad portions. Oven cooked chips needs to be changed though i wasnt too bothered as low fat

Extremely polite and respectful staff, who were extremely helpful and friendly. The restaurant was busy but they still managed to get the food to us in a reasonable time and the food was SO good. Had really good portions and really tasty. Best experience I’ve ever had in a restaurant, wish I was local as I’d come very regularly.

If you want spicy Asian food (Sri Lankan or Indian), in Barrow in Furness, this is the place. The dinner was lovely.

Indian food at its best! Walking around the neighbourhood, searching for bite. 9 PM, and discovering this place. Open but empty. Turns out the menu is very exciting and the food even better. High quality and great Indian atmosphere.

I can only review the drink that I have at the moment as i have come in for a take away and haven't had food yet but think £8 40 is pretty expensive for a double Bacardi and coke just had curry ok but mainly sauce and not much chicken

Great food. Turned up cold and an hour after estimated delivery time. Phoned up after 1 hour 30 but no apology just it's on its way then hung up

A friendly and enjoyable visit on a Saturday night. A good meal with hearty portions and very pleased to see they have Mango lassi on offer. The service was very good and engaging.

Faz and the staff make you feel very welcome and can't do enough for you! The food is absolutely top notch, order, you won't be disappointed!

Great service and attention to customer needs. From moment you enter there is a welcoming environment to make you at ease. Good food served with attention to service. Jamie is a credit to the service provided

Best meal we have had,went with family for my 70th,nothing to much trouble thank you for making my birthday meal enjoyable and putting up with my naughtiness xxxxx

Best food ever in barrow and nice staff faz and jamie would recommend to people who visit barrow see u next week faz and Jamie cheers. Tom

The staff are humble and active in taking initiative to ask whether the dish is good or not, the butter chicken was perfect as I wanted and after long time I had such meal Thank you.

Chicken tikka jalfrezi and bhaji were absolutely amazing. Just the right spices on the jalfrezi - a real good burn!!! We were seated quickly and our starters were out fast. Large portions. If we come back to town, one starter and one entree is plenty for two.

Great place to stumbled on it as a great place tried it and lived up to its reviews

Visited the Taj Mahal following checking out the reviews whilst visiting the area. Food was amazing, so fresh and full of flavour and very reasonably priced. Special mention and thanks to Vaz who was the perfect host. Excellent customer service, would highly recommend 😊

Friendly welcome, great food, prompt efficient service. What's not to like?

Young lad and young lass on the till very friendly and couldn't do enough. Hole in the celling kept on catching my eyes, which was quite annoying and noo e dining in also 2 takeaways running the the same building calls taken for mithali and taj mahal also expensive for not so qood quality food

Great curry and great staff worth trying!!

Fantastic place and staff food just beautiful .

Excellent food every single time! We have dined in and the service was brilliant. Takeaway is also great, the quality is amazing and definitely the best around. We went for the first time 2 weeks ago and have already been 3 times! Highly recommend duck exotica, mixed tandoori, chicken Shashlik and garlic Nan!!

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Good curry, staff nice, decent price. Good experience all round.

Was there last night. Food was very good. Staff very friendly. 30 min drive from where we was staying. But worth the drive..Linda and shaun x

Absolutely delicious food, wonderful and helpful staff. Nothing is too much trouble and they are most certainly not rude!! I always look forward to our next meal there and won't go to any other Indian ☺️

When you phone the mithali number, this restaurant answers and sends your order, they are extremely busy and can take 3 hours to arrive!!

Just had an amazing meal at the Taj Mahal restaurant. We had salmon and the sea bass, both were cooked perfect and tasted delicious. Service was brilliant and would definitely recommend everyone to go. Thank you for a lovely meal.

Everything about this restaurant was excellent. Friendly welcoming staff, food was wonderful. I had the honey mint lamb, it was fabulous. The restaurant was spotlessly clean and this included the toilets, always a good sign that hygiene is important. Highly recommend.

Lovely friendly welcome followed by fabulous food. Can't wait to come back.

We came on the recommendation of a member of staff in a local pub. The restaurant looks small from outside but goes back a fair way, and a good number of tables have been squeezed in. Our first impression was that it was incredibly clean...

My wife and I came here together for our 20 year wedding anniversary, the staff were absolutely wonderful and gave us a free chocolate cake with 20 candles to celebrate it! How kind! When the neon sign says “This must be the place” it really...

We had a fantastic meal with our family here, the food was so tasty and filling with excellent portions! The staff who we spoke to were very kind and friendly. I love the style and setting of the restaurant it has an inviting atmosphere and...

We were first time patrons, but wow the food and service means we'll be back regularly. The food is so fresh, good wholesome portions and lovely tranquil atmosphere. Well done to the management.

Excellent food staff brilliant, great value for money after our meal we paid and given a free whisky definitelybe going again.

Great friendly atmosphere, good food, fast service.

Delivery was over an hour late and even then was not what was ordered after a few phone calls and a lot of messing about I got the correct order should of had my food about 8:20pm after all the messing about finally had my correct order about quarter to ten!!

Sounds dramatic but it’s true. Everything about the evening was brilliant. The food was delicious. The service was excellent - couldn’t do enough to make sure we were all happy. Lovely decor and clean. Really friendly staff. But most importantly, the food really was fab...

We were in Cumbria on holiday and visiting family and it was suggested we try the Taj Mahal out. When we we arrived we were met promptly and in a very welcoming manner. The decor is very tasteful. We were seated quickly and asked if we wanted poppadoms which we did and were given the menu. I wasn't sure what to have and asked the server, who turned out to be one of the owners, Rofee and asked for a recommendation. He asked us what our taste was and we said mildly spiced with peppers, onions and tomatoes so he said he would sort something out. We started with an onion bhaji each and they are huge. About the size of a tennis ball. They were probably the best onion bhajis I have had. They were perfectly spiced and absolutely delicious. The two curries and a naan bread arrived shortly after and they didn't let us down. Again perfectly spiced and seasoned. They have an amazing selection of spirits and drinks and we had a fantastic meal made complete by the fantastic and friendly service. Having read some of the reviews on Google I would seriously question whether some of them have visited the Taj Mahal. Some of the reviewers don't seem to be based in the UK. I would treat some of the negative reviews as potentially malicious

We were in Cumbria on holiday and visiting family and it was suggested we try the Taj Mahal out. When we we arrived we were met promptly and in a very welcoming manner. The decor is very tasteful. We were seated quickly and asked if...

Definitely 5 star. Really pleased with our experience. Rofi looked after us with three different dishes ( we all ordered bhuna but he said we could do better than that!) Special naan and porkchops were perfect. Thanks again. We will visit again 👍🏻

We visited last night for our Evening meal. Had a nice freindly greeting and immediately got Poppadoms & lovely Cobra beer. We were given time to order. All food was superb, especially the Afgan Naan bread, best we have ever had. We can't recommend this...

Absolutely fantastic, from start to finish. Attentive staff, gorgeous food and a lovely, warming atmosphere. If I could give it 6 stars I would. If you're considering Indian food in or around the barrow in Furness area, please visit the Taj Mahal!