The Balti Night - Coalville

The Balti Night is one of three superb restaurants to be found on the south side of Hotel/High Street in Coalville ... the others being La Torre (Italian) and Imge (Turkish). All are well established, though none more so than the Balti, which must surely now have been here for the best part of 25 years. Almost 100 years ago, the building closed as a Strict Baptist church, known as the Chapel of Cave Adullam. A stone plaque, carrying this title and the date, 1852, can be partially discerned, high above the roadside window. Cave Adullam , it would seem, translates as a place of hiding , and with all the pillars to be found inside the restaurant (as a result of many structural changes), this is indeed a very good place to hide, lending itself well to intimacy and atmosphere. The longevity of the restaurant, and it 's proprietor, Ali, says all that needs to be said ... excellent food, excellent welcome and excellent value for money. Many special occasions spent here with family and friends, and always a pleasure to have a chat with Ali, a very kind gentleman, who never forgets any of his many customers!

I used to get takeaways from Balti when I lived in Coalville however now I try to dine in with some friends whenever I'm back in town. Went last night, nice friendly staff that remember you and welcome you with a smile. Food is even better when dining in. Thank you. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Great food at reasonable price Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Fantastic service and great food Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Recommended dishes: 4 Popadoms, Balti Chicken Korma, Mild Balti Chicken Tikka Dupiaza

My friend and I were en route from Pembroke to Redcar and wanted to stay overnight somewhere between. It was a completely random stop, so imagine how pleased we were at discovering Balti Night. The staff were exceptionally friendly, helpful and funny. We were advised that we should bring our own alcoholic drinks and showed us a place a hundred yards away where we could get some. That certainly saved us some money compared to our local Indian restaurants here in Southend, where you can pay £6 a pint. The place itself was roomy, we chose a nice cosy place to sit and was presented with complimentary poppadoms, again, unheard of in Essex. Our food was absolutely delicious, spicy and tasty, the cook knew his stuff. We thoroughly enjoyed our curries, and beers! Also chatting to the waiter, who kindly took some photos for us, as we were celebrating a very memorable trip to Wales. This isn't a posh place but if you want great food with charming staff at a very reasonable price then this is for you. Shame it's 140 miles away or I'd be a regular. Thanks again to everyone there.