The 12 best takeout food in Carlisle

Pop in at time as already booked a table. Been offered a nice table to enjoy our dinner while we ordered our drinks something happened during that time to change our mind so me and my partner ended up to leave the place. While we start having our drink, some Asians been treated in such way which made me feel uncomfortable. When asked them what happened, those customers told me what happened and how they been treated in a bit racial way. Even i didn’t finished my drink and request to my partner to leave. Hope not coming back again where people are treated according to their colours.

We had a lovely meal on Saturday evening. The chicken xacuti was amazing and the portions were just enough! Good value for money. Service was very fast, the staff were friendly, on top of things and the place was clean and modern. It was very quiet with not a lot of people in the restaurant which was a shame since the food was so nice. I would definitely visit again.

We are the very first customer last weekend and at around 430pm they opened their doors for us to sit and order right away although they usually opens at 5ish. I came with my baby and husband and we just ordered enough food for the 3 of us but it wasnt what we are expecting. It was overloaded and very delicious. You can observe the cleanliness of the restaurant from their floor to the seats and toilets too! All are clean... very fantastic! The waiters and waitress are all courteous and lovely too! We will definitely come back for more!

Out of this world said Garry, Darren said amazing...best chicken pakora ever, Indian Railway Lamb Curry was so so tasty...melt in the mouth. Chicken Korma and Tikka Masala not on menu, however this was prepared for the young guys and they loved it 👌 Great Service with a smile...

While visiting Carlisle with my brother over the Jubilee Weekend we found this amazing Indian restaurant. The interior is fresh and bright, the staff very pleasant and helpful, and the menu choices are amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed our very tasty meal and will go back again. Recommended.

Railway lamb was tender and nicely spiced. The chicken passanda was presented beautifully and was delicious, as was the chicken korma. The staff were friendly, and the restaurant was spotlessly clean. Thank you, we'll be back

No if but's or maybe's. This is the VERY BEST Indian Restaurant in Cumbria. Staff ALL friendly, helpful, efficient, smartly dressed. Building and facilities spotlessly clean. Wide varirty of dishes, some unique to Masala Bazarr. Food is absolutely amazing, full of flavour, spiced to perfection, you can watch your meal being freshly cooked. Portion sizes generous, nicely priced. Group of approx 20 attend for a meal every year.Never had any reason to complain in 10 years. For Indian food second to none.

anytime we’re in carlisle we will stop here, it’s just unbelievably good. HUGE vegan and GF menus, really great portions and so affordable. the food is delicious, staff are so so friendly and welcoming, service is top tier. we went for my fiancé’s birthday and they surprised him with a slice of (just so delicious) chocolate tart (this was also vegan friendly!!!!!!). unmatched. please come here if you get the chance/are in the area. i love it!!!!!!!!

First time visiting Casa Romana and we were so pleased with the friendliness of the staff. We had the early bird, between 5 and 5pm, two courses for £14! The food came out fresh and piping hot. Really enjoyed our visit here, would definitely come back!!

The Lunch time "happy hour" option is very reasonable. We went with 2 courses for £14.95. Food was tasty, restaurant well kept and clean, and staff were polite and attentive. A good offering all round.

I went here yesterday with my daughter. We didn't have a reservation booked but we got a table anyways. The service and food and price was great. If only you knew how fussy my daughter was, she got the Meatballs and she said they were the nicest she'd had! I got a mini pizza with salad, the salad was amazing and so was the pizza! We were so so happy and will definitely be returning. Thank you

Our go to place when in Carlisle. Great tasting food with the added benefit of catering for those who need gluten free items - best of both worlds! Speedy friendly service as well - what's not to like.? Thoroughly recommended

Visited the restaurant on Saturday at 5 o' clock. Excellent service & food. No loud background music, so great for conversation.

I came here with my family on a Thursday lunchtime. The service was great and the food was delicious. The set menu is extremely good value. The leggera pizza with salad is a great healthier option.

The atmosphere, service and food at Royal Outpost are all top notch! I was visiting Carlisle for a project and happened across this treasure. My prawn and pork belly starter (yes I ordered two don’t judge me) was delicious and decadent, and the beef so tender and wholesome with spice and flavour. If you are visiting Carlisle, make this your stop. If you’re not, it’s worth the trip!

We came to Carlisle from Glasgow for the first time, over the weekend! Obviously we haven't booked anything for the evening 🫣 walk in and we're amazed! Good for wee ones as well! P.S. Of course we had to had dessert 😀, unfortunately the wee one already started the Sticky toffee pudding before talking a picture! Outside area and 2 levels inside ready to welcome you! Worked as a chef for 18 years and it's really hard to impress me 😅 but they managed! Well done and thank you! 🤗

Lovely find on a work trip away. Had a fish curry - came with rice. Delicious. Such genuine flavours. Other customers seemed to be enjoying their food too from what I could hear.

Beautiful Asian/Thai style food, bao buns are fantastic as is the Korean dolsot bibim bap on the lunch menu, absolute gem of a place, our new go-to restaurant that we wish we'd discovered years ago.

we’ve been here multiple times now and never once left disappointed! sad to see that it’s never really busy because the food is really good and it’s not too expensive. recommend the bao buns and the spring rolls :) the staff is always really accommodating to any requests.

Really delicious... As someone who lived in Asia for 13 years I can say that it's pretty authentic ✨💯

Honestly, this place is unreal! The food was banging – full of flavour and cooked perfectly. Proper 10/10 meal, I couldn’t fault a thing. We ate some absolutely banging dishes – seafood was on point! The staff were sound too, really friendly and looked after us well. Vibes were great, food came out hot and fresh, and everything just hit the spot. Hands down one of the best places I’ve eaten in Carlisle – I’ll definitely be back!

I suppose that, as a vegetarian, ordering from somewhere called 'Blie Rare' is maybe daft, but I was too tired to cook and really really wanted cheesy mash. So I ordered the halloumi ceaser salad starter, along with my cheesy mash side, cheesy garlic bread, tzatziki and chocolate cake. Normally, when I make my own cheesy mash, I make a whole painful and end up eating nearly all of it. I only expected a small amount of mash, given it was a side, but it was an enormous portion, really hot, and clearly home made. The halloumi salad was big enough for two people. Arrived twenty minutes earlier than expected, with a cheerful and friendly delivery driver. Everything was absolutely delicious. I've never ordered from here before, but I will again.

Beautifully made place for a nice home made dinner and/or dessert. Most of us are sick and tired of take aways: pizzas, burgers and other... Bluerare is the place to come not only with your family but also as a couple and children are welcome 🙂. You will never feel hungry after your meal. There are choices not to miss from steak and ale pie through gammon, roast to various pasta dishes. There are also vegetarian dishes and kids menu. Moreover, there is also a very good range of drinks, so you can find something for yourself 🙂. I am posting some pictures as well, so you can see for yourself.

No Guinness on tap but had cans I can live with that...food was amazing an price was just as good... it's a must stop place to eat on your way up to Scotland... great food great price... Best stew an dumplings I've ever had...

This was the 2nd time we have had the beef roast delivered along with some sides orders. The beef roasts are superb value for money. Great tasting food and the portions are plentiful. The garlic mushrooms are quite possibly the tastiest I have ever tasted from any restaurant.

Out with a family of 6 and toddler for grandads birthday. What should have been a nice night turned into laughable attempt of customer service. 1 main got sent back as it was overcooked and the peppercorn sauce was the most disgusting flavour ever. This person was offered a pudding but didn't want anything else to eat. Others ordered 4 puddings (after waiting quite some time to get ordered), of which 3 came out and left the 2 year old waiting for his ice cream until after all others had finished. When the bill came a pudding had come off the bill for the persons bad meal which was still expected to be paid for, but they never had one. How is that compensation for overcooked food and inedible sauce for them? Querying this at the till, the response from the kitchen was "it was sent out right". I DONT THINK SO. (I mean, did they taste that sauce, I wouldn't wallpaper with it!) Disappointing end by what seems to be low customer service skilled staff. 1 person was affected, (they didn't get compensated), they left a toddler waiting (surely bring theirs first), bringing an end to what should of been a happy night being altogether. All of us won't be going back there again.

We got take away as it was my birthday, my daughter was supposed to get an egg with hers although I was unsure on how an egg would travel across town, however they did not send it so think menu needs looked at for take away ! Overall meal was very good, expensive for a take away but very good quality nice for an occasion i.e my birthday we had one back in July from there too and that was also quality.

Blue rare is beautiful. The food is lush and the whole team are lovely. They have gone above and behind during the pandemic and over Christmas and new year. The drivers risk themselves everyday in all conditions to deliver food out to people. I love going here and love that I have still been able to get a taste of their food through the takeaway service. Thank you blue rare 💙

Visited today for lunch. Was very quiet and we didn't need a reservation. The food was the usual Pizza Express quality and as we had Tesco vouchers, it made it an inexpensive lunch. The waitress was very pleasant and polite.

Great food . Good service . lost a star for getting my takeaway dessert wrong. Cost me £7.75 and I don't like lemons !! Should of checked before leaving the restaurant 🙄 😒

Went for a birthday celebration, and the atmosphere was brilliant. We weren’t too rowdy though. The staff were such fun and they couldn’t have been nicer to us. The price is good too and I spoke to Aaron the manager to tell him what a lovely time we had. You can really tell it’s under new management now. Thanks for this guys.

Amazing meal, and a fantastic server Dan C. We did not feel rushed and were able to enjoy a meal and drinks in a lovely atmosphere. Thank you again

Visited here last week and upon reflection thought the visit was deserving of a review having dined here last around 18 months ago vowing to never go again due to slow service and mediocre food. However this time the experience was exceptional the service was efficient yet attentive and the food superb. Wonderful ambience and a much broader menu than I remember PE having previously.

The staff are lovely . They were particularly patient with my 2 tired hungry grandchildren. Nothing was too much trouble especially for our waitress, Lucy. Would certainly recommend for a family lunch. Foid was excellent and the children's menu us exceptional value.

This place feels a bit soulless these days. Both items I wanted weren't available, so I ended up getting something that I ended up not liking so much. Service was fair, but not even as much as a smile from the waitress. There was maybe 15% capacity, which seems low for a lunchtime. I won't go back as there are much better options.

There was a time in dinner and feeling hungry. Decided to get some nibbles from here to enjoy in hotel and later go out for dinner. Even though the atmosphere was very awesome as usual in most of Nando’s but i took some stuff away. Service was quick and good. Location is great around all the other eateries and drinking places.

I don't go to Nandos very often, but when I do, I thoroughly enjoy it. This one was no exception, and the food was great. Opted for the full platter, which delivered the good! One thing.... Why did this restaurant fuel feel the need to have a bouncer on a Sunday afternoon?

Quite a good menu with a few vegetarian options, friendly and helpful staff. The only thing that let the experience down was the cleanliness, the floor was very dirty and my shoes were sticking to the floor.

A great place to eat with some fantastic service. I don't go here often but whenever I am in the area I always make time to visit. The food is always fantastic quality and allows you to customise your order in a way that you can enjoy the spice without facing the burn. Speaking of spice, the different levels that they have don't just offer different levels of heat but also different flavour profiles as well giving each level it's own unique taste. If you don't know if you can handle the heat or it might ruin your meal then you can always order a chicken side with a different and test yourself to see if that is more to your liking. The staff are are very welcoming, whether you're in a group or yourself you get the same level of service. There maybe a wait when you go, there always has been for me but it's never been too long and there is seating available in the store for you to wait. They do also offer takeaway options of all their items if you'd rather just skip the table wait and enjoy your food sooner. While I do eat I can't have dairy and there choices on desserts has always been limited but the options they have are decent and compliment the meal perfectly.

Haven't had nandos for years so gave it a try , got the quarter chicken with two sides for £11 and something. Tiny chicken drum and thigh with a few slithers of meat on, it did taste nice though.but need more than slithers , should have got the half of chicken. Came with a small box of rice , again needed more .and the sweet potatoes wedges were okay. Got broccoli and sweet potato wedges which where okay I suppose.nothing special. Got a portion of halloumi fries that were lovely with the chilli jam. So if go again I'm going to get bigger chicken portion. As the chicken is the star of the show in this place.

A wrap, four small chicken thighs, two glasses of soft drinks. £34. Stupid ordering by QR code on a slow website, making the customer do all the work, while four staff are stood around the kitchen dispatch area leaning and chatting. Poor experience. Will leave it another ten years before visiting another branch.

Decent food, but the staff were a bit racist. It’s a shame because that meal hit the spot on the spice scale.

Lovely restaurant, food was excellent, the portions are very generous, and the staff lovely and attentive! I treated myself to way too much food but it was all super tasty not to try. Also loved to see Victoria beer in there!

October 2022: This place is on Scotland Road on the way north from Central Carlisle just over Eden Bridge, if you know your way around Stanwix then you can find your way into the car park directly opposite, then you cross the busy road, other than that I wouldn't know where to park, I called in here on the way home to avoid a late cooking session. The place has a certain style, contemporary?, Chic? I'm not sure what you would call it, I took some pictures so see for yourself. Anyway the cleanliness and the service was good, the food really good but I'm not sold on the atmosphere, it just didn't have a cosy feel. I believe after saying all that I would go there again, it was certainly much better than my experience in the pub a few doors down, don't go there whatever you do.

The environment, the food, the service, everything was fine. We had fish and chips and you could also choose something vegetarian. We left satisfied. Parking across the street is ok.

Went here as per reviews,this was my 50th birthday. Arrived and looked great place, only to be told quite a few items not available. Had swapped from an evening to 3pm booking,so who knows what would have been available at 630pm. Food was not overly great, starter of prawns,the sauce nothing special. Main of Red Thai curry, sauce nippy but was 5 strips of chicken and lots of sugar snap peas. Service was very attentive, especially girl found out later from Hamilton. Would go for drinks and maybe try brunch.

We very much enjoyed our meal at The Spider and Fly the last time we were there. We do have a problem though...we have been unable to use a £40 gift voucher we were kindly given as The Spider and Fly have been closed for months and we are worried that it won't reopen. Please can you advise. Kind regards.

Very friendly with a really good relaxed atmosphere. The decor is really good with a great layout. The restaurant provides good space away from the main bar. The food was really tasty and good portions. There is a wide variety of drinks and the staff were very helpful with deciding what cocktails to have. As it was my birthday the staff had organised a birthday dessert for me which was fab.

Visited here last Saturday for a late lunch and drinks with a couple of friends. We were in the dining room/area at the back which was lovely with a relaxed atmosphere. Service was fantastic, so friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and the prosseco went down a bit too easy 🥂😂 Thank you, hopefully we'll be back very soon! 😊

Amazing fish and chips Lovely freindly staff Visiting carlise we stopped for food today, very very good chippy 5 stars

Had small fish and chips tonight excellent the fish was white as it should be, the chips light and crispy I had mushy peas my wife had the chipshop curry both very good will definitely have again Ordered online for delivery arrived at time stated. In my opinion I would highly recommend.

Small cod, chips and a sauce of your choice for £6! Excellent value and more than enough food for me (there are chips underneath the fish in the photo). Plus it's excellent quality and always delicious!

Fontana’s fish and chip shop was a find for us many years ago while travelling south of the border heading on holidays. When you see somewhere like this with a long (Zigzag) queue you can expect the grub to be good and it doesn’t disappoint. Stopped here last night after running an errand to Carlisle and had the fish and chips, more like a whale supper tbh. Portion of chips was enormous, loads under that fish, and too many for me to finish without being gluttonous. I like how they name the trawler the fish was caught from. Bit of a wait to be served about 10 minutes but worth the wait if you are calling. Oh, and only £7.50 cheaper than back home.

Great service quality food definitely recommend

The place is great with very nice staff. The food is delicious and portions are very generous. The big pot of gravy or curry sauce is good for up to 4 people. It is worth visiting. If you will go on Friday you may expect a bit longer wait and nowhere to park, so you may have to park a bit away from the place. Not sure about across the road as there is b&m parking, but please check if you can park there and leave the site as you may get a ticket. Enjoy your meal!!!

£6.00 for a half measure of chips in a box and two half filled cups of gravy. Sorry but that's a rip off.

"Absolutely awful food. I ordered chicken karahi expecting mostly chicken, but what I got was 80% vegetables and only 20% chicken. Very disappointing. The taste was unexpectedly sweet, and even the naan was sweet. Honestly, I could have had a much better meal by ordering from ASDA—cheaper and with better flavor." This version keeps your strong opinion while making it clearer and more professional. Let me know if you’d like any further tweaks! had a better food if ordered from asda and much cheaper and better taste

Best takeaway in Carlisle by far. Massive portions, extensive menu to choose from, and clearly a business that knows its stuff. Exceptionally tasty food at a very decent price, and arrives quickly despite the enormous menu to choose from. We order the bunker meal deal for two, which is the image attached (couldn't fit in the extra poppadoms and garlic naan in the photo!) Cannot recommend enough.

Wow what a takeaway. Easy the best one I've had in the north west. Very friendly staff and quick service. The food is spot on, been there twice now and working my way through the menu. Can't wait to go there again !

Ordered food from the delivery app Just Eat. The food was really good in taste except for the Seekh kebab (which was included in the Gurkha platter ) being too salty. Gurkha platter was sufficient for two( includes 2 piece fried momos, 2 piece chicken tikka, 2 piece lamb tikka , 2 piece fried wings, 2 piece fish tikka, 1 long piece Seekh kebab ). Special fried rice and Pineapple rice was a different experience to the taste buds from the ordinary styles available. Paneer masala was great as well. Really great for money spent. Suggestion : They could reduce the amount of oil in their Rice dishes.

Absolutely the best Indian/Nepalese takeaway I've ever experienced. I've been a loyal customer for years.

Lived in Carlisle for nearly 9 years and only heard good things about this place so decided to try. Don't know why we waited so long. The set meals are so well priced for what you get. Everything we had was absolutely gorgeous. The bits of chicken in the curries are absolutely huge and so tender, will definitely be ordering again soon.

Didn't get what I ordered.even tho I double checked at counter.i suspect the delivery driver in waiting got my item and I got his.i heard this going wrong but was assured it hadn't.. guess what..it had...overall the curry sauce was 95% perfect however the meat (chicken) was massively over salty and inedible even in sauce...the rice was fine and the (wrong) nan bread was fine.overall I think I'd rather try elsewhere...seemed to be too casual behind the counter.

Ordered food online, order accepted, 2 hours later, no food and the phone number dosent work. Wish I had read others reviews before ordering. I can handle food taking a while, I can't handle the lack of communication. Very poor.

Part of the order never showed. Restaurant hung up on us 3 times trying to get them to send it out. They stayed on the phone the fourth time just to tell us kitchen closed (still open for half an hour at that point). The food that did arrive was plentiful, but completely bland.

Ordered a takeaway from here tonight for a friend's birthday. We ordered at 6.30pm and the wait time for delivery was meant to be 45mins. I assumed it was a busy night but after 1.5hrs of waiting I tried to phone, goes straight to voice message. Several attempts to get through, attempted live chat which was a waste of time as link goes nowhere. Managed to get through on the phone and told after 2hrs that they had the order and were on with it. We finally got the food (no apology) 3hrs after ordering, luke warm. It's a shame as I've ordered from here plenty of times and no issue but will probably look for an alternative

Didn't receive part of our order worth about £14, tried calling kept getting lied to and hung up on. Customer service is non existent. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE!

Food ordered had a nice little wait of over two hours Phoned up to be told it was on its way no sign of said order phoned back to be told it was just being cooked still no sign Finally arrived just barely warm If you want food on time would give this place a miss to be fair

Ordered through Deliveroo on an offer with free delivery. Got a call when the food was ready to say there had been an error with the delivery charge and we needed to pay £4 cash at the door or he wasn't bringing it. Told him to bring it and phoned Deliveroo who said China City use their own drivers and I shouldn't have to pay anything and to call them. Of course, no-one answers and the mailbox is full. Came to the door and I showed my receipt and asked to speak to the takeaway, told him Deliveroo had said not to pay. He gave me the food, threw his hands in the air and drove off at speed. The food was awful and the order was wrong. Wish I'd read the reviews before ordering. You live and you learn!

Service and delivery wasn't bad. The shredded beef in Peking sauce was really nice, the prawn crackers were fresh and the fried rice was okay, a little bland but fine. However, the sweet and sour chicken was vile. I don't know what they put in that sauce but it tasted like something had gone off. I didn't even try the chicken because the sauce was too much for me to stomach. I can't fault the prices as they were quite reasonable for the portion sizes but I am disappointed that at least one portion was inedible, so it gets 2 stars.

Working in the area and I will honestly say this is one of the best Indian curries I have experienced, I live in the north east (South Shields) have the best in our door step. I had garlic chicken and my husband had chicken madras with rice and chips, Very good quality meat and no oil to be hovering about. The most fresh door to door delivery and the best garlic and chilli nan I have ever tasted. Thankyou

First takeaway from Maharaj and it did not disappoint. Chicken Aghani, lemon rice and a chapati. Absolutely delicious curry, nicely spiced & very flavoursome all served piping hot. Husband thoroughly enjoyed his too- Chicken Nepalese with a cheese keema nan. Gave us complementary poppadoms and pickle too. Very friendly and fast service. Highly recommended 👌

Description and pictures suggest this is a restaurant however take away only and looked a little grubby so left without ordering therefore unable to properly assess food quality

Cant complain about anything food perfect proper restuarant food best takeaway in carlisle and we have had a few takeways over the years x

Never used this takeaway before, wanted a change from another establishment that hasn’t been great lately and based on the reviews we chose this place. New favourite for sure! Really nice food 😁

Another delicious meal! Amazing food always fresh and tasty, the staff are lovely and it was ready bang on time. This is the only Indian takeaway I would ever use in town and it is worth every penny! Would recommend 100x over if I could!

Absolutely fantastic. My first time eating here. The best Dansak I've ever had! Really well ballenced and fresh. This is certainly not your usual takeaway! Food arrived piping hot and very quickly. Great staff, great food. Can't recommend highly enough 👌

Ordered through Just eat at 7:15pm. Estimated delivery time 8:15-8:35. Just eat App said it was delivered at 8:20pm. It wasn’t. Tried to call restaurant 30 times but got engaged tone every single time. Raised refund request with Just eat. Charged £7.50 for delivery that took nearly 3 hours!! Food finally turned up at 10pm as we were going to bed as we have 2 young children. I can’t believe they even bothered to try and deliver it that late. It’s a shame as the food is good but the service is absolutely abysmal. This is the 2nd time this has happened.

My experience was not good I ordered on the app I was told to collect in 20 mins so arrived on time had to then wait in bar 32 stood like a lemon while everyone was drinking and I’m waiting for food for a extra 20 mins. When I got home the double blue burger was freezing cold the chips were tiny just like pork scratchings but the chicken burger was hot and nice. Really strange. Unfortunately this place isn’t for me. Deck Did A Yours with love the man with the plan

Staff very nice food best quality in Carlisle delivery also fast. Every element of this takeaway is high quality. However I ordered a cheesecake and although it was nice the portion was ridiculously small for the price... Won't be ordering desert again!

Ordered for salivary last week, waited 2.5 hours, turned up cold. Thought I'd give them another chance, currently waiting 1 hour. Hope it's warm on arrival 😒

We got a takeaway from Stackerz and it was excellent. Arrived in around an hour, still warm, order complete, no issues there. The quality is good and the food was fantastic. Portions are excellent and it's not just your cheap bought in take away food, all seemed fresh and good ingredients. Highly recommended.

We ordered 2 burger and chip meal for 2 only got 1 burger and the chips are burnt

Hand down the worst burger I have ever eaten. Burger was cold ,soggy and pink inside. Chips were cold and chicken wings were barly cooked . And for £24 it's an absolute wrap. I've had nicer McDonald's and I hate McDonald's. Would definitely not recommend anyone order from here ever.