Inaugural Curry

Lisa and I recently took Eleanor for her first 'real' curry in Bradford. We met up with our lovely friend Helen who navigated us to Ambala, a curry house on Great Horton Road.

I remember first going with my parents to Bradford when I was about 7. It became a recurring fixture despite the distance from our home.

Ambala is an up-market eatery of the sort which seems to be replacing the cheap and cheerful spit and sawdust curry houses of my childhood. They are still there but they are declining in number.

Ambala was lovely. The staff were attentive but not creepy; the decor was ultra-modern, stylish and beautifully finished; the food was heavenly and reasonably priced. It was all flavoursome and nicely presented (on stylish square plates). Helen's spinach curry was outstanding; the taste of the spinach was not lost.

Ellie particularly enjoyed the poppadoms and pickles (apart from the lime pickle which we failed to intercept!) and eating her curry with chappatis. She particularly enjoyed Helen's company and was fairly well behaved throughout.











This was an experience we all look forward to repeating...possibly with dessert instead instead of a starter.