I was staying nearby and the aromas sucked me in to this brilliant Indian takeaway.
Whilst looking at the menu, the owner asked if I needed any help, so I decided to let him suggest something for me - he then began to cook the dish himself (a delicious, spicy lamb dish with courgettes). I was also given pappadums and chutney whilst I waited.
The food was delicious - it was a curry I hadn't had before and I loved every mouthful.
I love to use independent restaurants and takeaways, and when the service is this friendly and welcoming, all the better.
It's also great to see quality fresh ingredients and proper cooking.
Absolutely faultless experience.
Sadly I live nowhere near and was only in London for the cricket - but if I do ever find myself in Battersea again, I'll be visiting Holy Cow!
This place is EPIC! We had a large variety of dishes and every single one was top notch. If you're feeling adventurous, try the lime pickle, really interesting flavor that goes great with papadam. What else can I say but, HOLY COW!
Best paneer curry I have had… great mix of vegetable curry and paneer in a dish and the flavour was spot on! The garlic naan was full of garlic and very fresh. The mango chutney was the fresh and tasted homemade. Incredible takeaway, will definitely be returning!
Very good food, very nice people. We will definitely come back if we ever travel to this area again :)
Sidenote for small eaters, the portion size is very generous.
Ordered vegan delivery and loved it. Mint sauce and coconut coconut was a winning combo for our vegan chicken biryani.
The food is delicious and the spices used are very authentic. The only disappointment was the chicken Murg Masala was rather sickly as there was too much sauce to chicken ratio
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I'm usually sceptical of Indian takeaway. Generally it's not authentic, neither is it fusion, just the tired formula from times gone by.
Holy cow however was really very good. I'm not saying it tasted like my mum's cooking at home, it was different but in a good way. I ordered lamb Kebab, and it was cooked so well! It was pink in the middle, very soft and full flavoured.
Their version of chicken (murg) tikka masala was just so yum. Decadent with slight tang.
I rang in to ask if I could swap my mixed veg side with okra. They misunderstood and gave me mixed veg but also made the effort of cooking up my Biryani with okra! Its the thought that counts, and it was really kind of them to humour what must have seemed like an odd request. I didn't mind the end result, I love okras, I might actually ask for it next time haha.
If I had to provide constructive criticism, itd be that my biryani could have been less greasy. But I must make clear - it was not as greasy as other takeaways.
Thanks for a lovely meal holy cow. Keep doing what you're doing.
Amazing food - especially the chana masala and the dansak. At the more expensive end of take-always but worth it for a treat!
An absolute go-to for us and all our neighbours on our street in Battersea...we did a BYO curry night recently and at least 50% of the dishes were brought from Holy Cow because they are legit the best. Always fast, always delish. Thank you HC, you make our 'hood better x
HC is our go-to takeaway.
If you like average Indian food that arrives cold, insecurely sealed, poorly spiced and swimming in ghee, avoid Holy Cow.
If you like the opposite, this is your answer.
We are serial users when we have that need for great Indian spices.
Not once has the quality dipped.
Five stars all day or night long!
My husband and I had truly tasty butter chicken and Chana masala last night. All the staff was super friendly while we waited and watched them cook in the authentic open kitchen. Loved the Cobra Indian beer also!
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