Welsh Curry House of the Year 2012

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The Winners

Top 3 - 2012

The Festivals Company is proud to announce that the three Indian restaurants through to the final of the 2012 Welsh Curry House of the year are:

• The Suhail, 12 Bastion Road, Prestatyn. LL19 7ES (NORTH WALES WINNER)

• Bengal Spices, Ashfield House, Llanymynech. SY22 6ER (MID WALES WINNER)

• Purple Poppadom, 185 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff. CF11 9AJ (SOUTH WALES WINNER)

The three exceptional restaurants impressed the regional judges who have been visiting the top 30 restaurants in Wales over the past five weeks.

The Purple Poppadom was described by the regional judges as “A very high quality dining experience, fine dining that one would ordinarily expect in a world capital. A pleasure and the best Indian Restaurant I’ve eaten in Europe.”

Bengal Spice was described as “small and cozy with some nice touches including complementary bottles of Welsh water on each table. The menu included all the usual dishes but the tastiness of each dish was exceptional and quite a surprise.”

The Suhail impressed the regional judges “The internal décor of this converted school and chapel was stunning, a lot of thought and attention gone into it. The waiters were friendly and made useful recommendations. It is no surprise they’ve been trading for 20 years.”

Top 30 - 2012

The names of the Top 30 restaurants are:

North Wales

• Maahi’s, Ruabon by pass, Wrexham, LL14 6YY. Telephone: 01978 822220

• Sopna Tandoori, Pentraeth Road, Menai Bridge, LL59 5RW. Telephone: 01248 717778

• Rozi's Tandoori Indian Restaurant, 16/18 Meliden Road, Prestatyn, LL19 9RT. Tel: 01745 856310

• Bengal Dynasty, 1 North Parade, Llandudno, LL30 2LP. Tel: 01492 875928

• The Suhail, 12 Bastion Road, Prestatyn, LL19 7ES. Tel: 01745 856829

• Country Spice, 95 Hawarden Road, Wrexham, LL12 9NW. Tel: 01978 760020

• Sopna, Felin Wen, Caernarfon, LL55 2BB. Tel: 01286 675222

• Samirah Tandoori, 36 Regent Street, Llangollen, LL20 8HS. Tel: 01978 861877

• Spice of India, Abergele Road, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl, LL18 5SR. Tel: 01745 827355

• Omar Khayyam Tandoori, 40 High St, Llangefni, LL77 7NA. Tel: 01248 722595

Mid Wales

• Zeera, Emporium Building, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5DL. Tel: 01597 823844

• Bengal Spices, Ashfield House, Llanymynech, SA22 6ER. Tel: 01691 830170

• Dwbi's, 9 Carmarthen Road, Cross Hands, SA14 6SP. Tel: 01269 831608

• Shapla Tandoori, 8 College Street, Lampeter, SA48 7DY. Tel: 01570 422076

• Zeera Indian Restaurant, 103 The Struet, Brecon, LD3 7LT. Tel: 01874 610746

South Wales

• Nawab Tandoori Restaurant, 12 Christina St, Swansea, SA1 4EW. Tel: 01792 470770

• Vegetarian Food Studio, 109 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 6JT. Tel: 029 20238222

• Cardamom, 442c Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JN. Tel: 029 20233506

• Purple Poppadom, 185 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AJ. Tel: 029 20220026

• Bombay Blue, 27a Cardiff Road, Caerphilly, CF15 7SS. Tel: 01443 842828

• Raduni, 107 Monnow St, Monmouth, NP25 3EG. Tel: 01600 716235

• Barry Gate, 98 Main Street, Barry, CF63 2HN. Tel: 01446 747421

• Misbah, 9 Priory Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BR. Tel: 01600 714940

• Ashoka, 68 Nolton Street, Bridgend, CF31 3BP. Tel: 01656 650678

• Indian Empire, Park Wall, Crick, Calidcot, NP26 5UT. Tel: 01291 431144

• Viceroy of India, 12-14 Penrallt Road, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7AP Tel: 01443 862500

• Jaipur, 34 The Esplanade, Porthcawl, Bridgend. CF36 3YR. Tel: 01656 786950

• Tamarind, 65 Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4ED. Tel: 01792 869448

• The New Lahore, 145 Lower Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1EE. Tel: 01633 265665

• Empire, 157 – 159 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3NT Tel: 029 20485757

Winner 2011

The Welsh Curry House of the Year 2011 has been named as:

Sheesh Mahal
53 Stepney Street, Llanelli.
Tel: 01554 773773

Top 4 - 2011

Prestatyn, Rhyl, Llanelli and Bridgend restaurants compete for curry award.

The Festivals Company is pleased to announce that the top 4 Indian Restaurants competing for the title of Welsh Curry House of the Year 2011 are:

North Wales

• Rozi's Tandoori Indian Restaurant
16 / 18 Meliden Road, Prestatyn. Tel: 01745 856310

• Kareem's The Restaurant
72 Queen Street, Rhyl. Tel: 01745 336222

Mid &West Wales

• Sheesh Mahal
53 Stepney Street, Llanelli. Tel: 01554 773773

South Wales

• Ashoka Tandoori
68 Nolton Street, Bridgend. Tel: 01656 650678

“We are very excited to have four excellent restaurants in the final of the competition with two coming from North Wales. This is the second time in the history of the competition where we have had a dead heat at this stage of the competition. Both of these amazing restaurants received the same marks from the regional judges. This means that North Wales will have two restaurants competing in the National Final,” said Berwyn Rowlands from the Festivals Company who organise the annual event.

“This year we also see the return of two previous award winners - Kareem’s from Rhyl and the Sheesh Mahal from Llanelli – both will be looking to win for the second time. The new kids on the block include the Ashoka from Bridgend who will be celebrating 25 years in business later this year and Rozi’s of Prestatyn – one of 6 popular restaurants belonging to the same company located in North Wales,” added Berwyn.

Top 30 - 2011

Following the public vote, which closed on 31 January 2011 the following restaurants are through to the second round of the Welsh Curry House of the Year 2011:

North Wales

Sopna, Felin Wen, Pontrug, Caernarfon. Tel: 01286 675222
Bengal Dynasty Restaurant, 104a - 106 Chester Rd East, Shotton, Deeside. Tel: 01244 830455
Madhia Tandoori Restaurant, Caernarfon Rd, Garndolbenmaen. Tel: 01766 530530
Asia Indian Restaurant, 96 Gloddaeth St, Llandudno. Tel: 01492 870178
Bengal Dynasty, 1 North Parade, Llandudno. Tel: 01492 875928
Sopna Tandoori, Pentraeth Road, Menai Bridge. Tel: 01248 717778
Rozi's Tandoori Indian Restaurant, 16 / 18 Meliden Road, Prestatyn. Tel: 01745 856310
Polash Balti Restaurant, 28 Penlan Street, Pwllheli. Tel: 01758 613884
Chilli Pink, 64 - 66 Queen Street, Rhyl. Tel: 01745 354786
Kareem's The Restaurant, 72 Queen Street, Rhyl. Tel: 01745 336222

Mid and West Wales

Zeera, Emporium Building, 2 Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells. Tel: 01597 823844
Sheesh Mahal, 53 Stepney Street, Llanelli. Tel: 01554 773773
Sher Khans, 20 Market Street, Llanelli. Tel: 01554 756316
Limes Cottage, Pool Road, Montgomery. Tel: 01686 668348
Preem, Pool Rd, Newtown. Tel: 01686 625534

South Wales

Ashoka Tandoori, 68 Nolton Street, Bridgend. Tel: 01656 650678
Bokhara Brasserie, Pen-y-fai, Bridgend. Tel: 01656 720212
Raj of India, 8a Market Street, Caerphilly. Tel: 02920 868230
Bay Leaf, 28-30 High Street , Llandaff, Cardiff. Tel: 02920 567888
Mirchi, 89 City Road, Roath, Cardiff. Tel: 02920 492344
Spice Quarter, Unit 8b, The Old Brewery Quarter, Cardiff. Tel: 02920 220075
Spice Route, Unit 6 Red Dragon Centre, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff. Tel: 02920 488820
Viceroy of India, 12-14 Penrallt Rd, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed. Tel: 01443 862500
Misbah Tandoori, 9 Priory Street, Monmouth. Tel: 01600 714940
Kohinoor, 164 Chepstow Road, Newport. Tel: 01633 258615
The New Lahore, 145 Lower Dock Street , Newport. Tel: 01633 265665
Chilli's Tandoori Restaurant, 18 St Teilo St, Pontarddulais, Swansea. Tel: 01792 884709
Nawab Tandoori Restaurant, 12 Christina St, Swansea. Tel: 01792 470770
Rice & Spice, 10 Commerical Rd, Ystradgynlais, Swansea. Tel: 01639 845791
Zafran, 215 New Road, Skewen, Swansea. Tel: 01792 813705