Mangla

145-149 Spital Hill, Sheffield, S4 7LF - View on a map
0114 275 8374.

Overall 9.8
Food 10.0
Service 10.0
Atmosphere 9.0
Value 10.0

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John Lanchester

Friday, July 08, 2011 - The chef's speciality main courses and the breads are where it's really at. Chicken karahi was chicken in smallish pieces, on the bone, in a tomato-based sauce with lots of coriander to lighten it and spicing so complex I couldn't identify one specific dominant note - which is one way of identifying a really good masala. Bruchi lamb was a new one for me, a dense mutton (I think) curry that was half-dry and cooked with crunchy potatoes and fried onions. This was chewy and strong-flavoured, a real no-faint-hearts Kashmiri special. Saag paneer was more pureed than I like my spinach and seemed heavy on the ghee, which I'd have to say is an issue at Mangla. Luckily, a garlic nan was on hand to cut the richness and/or mop up the sauce. Paratha, another of the region's world-class breads, was another hit.

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I've been to Indian restaurants in all major cities from Glasgow to London, Newcastle to Liverpool and Bangor in North Wales and many in between. All I can say is, I hate the Mangla, I hate it because since eating there I'm always disappointed when I go anywhere else. This is quite simply the best food I have eaten! What more can I say, except, if you haven't eaten Indian cuisine at the Mangla, you haven't eaten indian cuisine. Go there, if you don't agree with me, give me a call and I'll come and eat it for you!!
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Ian
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 03, 2011

simply the best, better than all the rest
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phil milburn
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Saturday, October 10, 2009

value for money is the best in sheffield. you cant get better value for money and food.
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kasim hussain - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, August 14, 2009

value for money is the best in sheffield. you cant get better value for money and food.
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kasim hussain
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, August 14, 2009

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