Khan Balti House

This place was quite tasty! Walked in on a Wednesday night and they looked pretty desperate for business. It was just us and two other parties of two. That did mean we got good service, though it was a bit awkward to have the waiter always standing so close by and pacing around constantly.
All in all though, it was good indian food (I would say a bit too mild) at a decent price. The portions are not large but are enough for a meal. I’m definitely going to say it was a 3.5, but giving them a four since it looks like they need the business!

Its been a while since Khans was reviewed, so its due an update.
We hadn’t had Indian food in a while, and a friend has a weird preoccupation with the word «balti», so thought we’d ask said friend if he’d like to join us at Khan’s Balti House. If you heard a weird echo around town last week, it was him shouting Baaaaaltiiiiiii!
It was cold and wet, and upon entering it was warm and smelled de-​lish. The décor has seen better days, its a bit tired, however, I didn’t go there to eat the walls. Menu’s and a bottle opener arrived (brought our own beer). The waiter was very pleasant and attempted to try and suggest things for us. While that’s nice if someone’s not had Indian before, its slightly irritating for seasoned vindaloo eaters. When I said I liked spicy, he recommended Butter Chicken?
So we ordered a good bit of food as it was treat night from the diet. We all tasted each others so I can report that:
Onion Bhajee, Chicken Loli Pop, Fish Punjabi: all ok, nothing special
Shakarpuri Chicken Shashlik: Delicious!
Lamb balti, Lamb madras, Lamb Vindaloo, Chicken Jalfrazi: all good, but fairly standard. Portions are not big.
The garlic and coriander nan: to die for. Its obviously freshly made, its sooooo good. I regretted not ordering more as it was so good.
We did not get charged corkage for our beers.
My main beef of the night, prices. I can’t recall exact prices, but 16 – 17 euros for a small dish with the equivalent of 1 chicken fillet in it? Had the portions been bigger I’d have said nothing, but for the size, the price is too much. I wonder if they are trying to recoup money from the BYOB scheme?
Can’t say I’d be in a rush to go back. Nothing wrong with it but just too expensive. We might try ordering in to see how it is.
Malotti’s, please come back…

I have but a few words for you…
Lamb saffron tikka and peshwari nan… tremendous (although, if I were to nitpick I’d say 4.45 for nan bread is a it cheeky!
Leaving that aside the option to bring your own wine is loudly advertised and with a corkage charge of 2.90 that means colossal savings and a great night out!

Fantastic for a big gang; great for reunions, birthday’s, Christmas parties all thanks to the BYOB policy that has made Khan’s a great destination for a cheap, fun night out.
The food is ok (it’s no Bombay pantry) but it’s still good. It ‘s the nicest saag aloo that I’ve had and it’s lots of fun. The staff are very nice and will obligingly open all of your own wine for you. Handily it’s across from O’Brien’s off-​licence.

I remember a mate of mine once coming up to me, wide eyed «let’s go to Khans-​we can bring our own booze!». I’d always thought that was standard among Indian restaurants outside the city centre, but then, Donnybrook is a very handy distance from which to hit town. So in that sense, Khans is popular as a student spot.
Outside of that, the food is fairly unremarkable. Expect to see disappointed middle aged couples.