Balchão Restaurant (www.balchao.co.uk) image

Balchão Restaurant (www.balchao.co.uk)

Restaurant

👍👍 Excellent food, polite waiters and staff and the service was excellent. The selection of food is impressive, the menu is a modern day “fusion”cuisine, the food is halal and after ordering the food arrived very quickly. The waiters were very friendly and the orders were served correctly and were very... People often mention service, staff, good, dishes, restaurant, experience, excellent, Great, friendly, cooked,


Address

Unit 1, THE SQUARE, Hale Rd, Hale Barns, Altrincham WA15 8ZN, United Kingdom

Website

www.balchao.co.uk

Contact

+44 161 980 6391

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (160 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 2 to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 2 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 1 to 9 pm
  • Monday: 2 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 2 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 2 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (13) staff (10) good (10) dishes (10) restaurant (9) experience (9) excellent (8) Great (8) friendly (7) cooked (6)
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  • 5/5 Javed S. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food, polite waiters and staff and the service was excellent. The selection of food is impressive, the menu is a modern day “fusion”cuisine, the food is halal and after ordering the food arrived very quickly. The waiters were very friendly and the orders were served correctly and were very well cooked. The selection of meat was good and the dishes were cooked perfectly. Succulent, tender meat, impressive starter and main course dishes. Decent spice and decent sized portions. We were a party of 6 celebrating a friends birthday and the attention to detail was excellent. We were given dishes to try and were impressed with the ambience and decor in the restaurant. Prices good for the area, easy parking and excellent venue. We will be back. Great venue, very well presented and cooked food and some very nice unexpected tastes that were delicious to try. This restaurant will appeal to all people. As someone from an Asian background we don’t generally eat out in Indian/Pakistani restaurants but this is certainly a place we will be going back to. Well done keep up the good work and service.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony S. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely restaurant- really well prepared, thoughtfully cooked food. I’ve been twice now in August 2022, the quality is consistent - really nice taste to everything. Just a little pricey (it is Hale I suppose).
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Khalid M. 2 years ago on Google
    I visited Balchao Restaurant in Hale barn last night. This cozy restaurant has left the best impressions! Hospitable hosts, delicious dishes, beautiful presentation, wide drinks list and wonderful dessert. I recommend to everyone! I would like to come back here again and again and again. It’s a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and very well dressed, make great recommendations. The service is unmatched. The staff truly cares about your experience. The food is absolutely amazing – everything we tasted melted in other mouths. Absolutely the best meal we had. "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 amazon rain pig a. 1 year ago on Google
    Myself and my husband stopped in a local place nearby. Thought we would stop by this restaurant after hearing good reviews by friends. We were not disappointed. The food speaks for itself (please see pictures) the staff couldn’t do enough for us, very attentive! Very reasonably priced for what we received! Couldn’t recommend it more for anyone staying nearby! Also not too far off the airport. We will be back for certain!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Farah K. 1 year ago on Google
    I had the pleasure of visiting this hidden gem for a small business dinner. This place is simply vibrant and stunning. The decor and ambience was remarkable and made the whole dining experience well worth it. This was definitely fusion food at its finest! The food was on point and I was impressed with the waiters knowledge of all the dishes and his recommendations for each of us in our group with different taste buds. Lovely to see real chefs with great culinary experience and a real understanding of various modern and traditional cooking methods and ingredients. I will definitely be back very soon.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John P. 1 year ago on Google
    Monday night dinner. Amazing food here. Sizzling prawns & chicken with garlic butter rice. Excellent!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sadia Q. 5 months ago on Google
    A lovely little find! Great Indian food with a few special dishes from different areas Great service with really friendly waiters… The food was excellent and reasonably priced Definitely worth a visit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarmad N. 5 months ago on Google
    Great spot for some authentic indian food in Hale Barns. The food was amazing, especially the chicken biryani, chicken korma, and lamb Premium. Top tier customer service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great culinary experience. The food was excellent and portion size was superb. The staff are a credit too. I dealt directly with the manager Pathak who was very friendly yet professional and took great care of our party of 13. The serving/waiting-on staff were also excellent. Between us we had most of the menu and all reported back that the food was superbly tasty! Great job. Will definitely be returning 👍🏼
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Wendy W. 1 year ago on Google
    Missed out on atmosphere as visited at 2pm when the restaurant was pretty empty. Food quality and quantities were excellent. However, three of us chose different lamb dishes and all felt it wasn't as well cooked as we like. Staff friendly and efficient. Will return in the spring when we won't have a long drive home in the dark!!

  • 3/5 Greg B. 1 year ago on Google
    The starters were fantastic. This gave us high hopes of the mains but we were left underwhelmed. Not horrible but very mediocre. The lamb itself was good but the sauce lacked the flavour we were hoping for. The fish was cooked beautifully but again, the sauce was lacking in both spice (two chillis on the menu) and flavour. The deserts are frozen. To the point that the key lime pie was rock hard. Service was outstanding and everything was done with a smile. Would I go back and spend £80 for two again? Probably not.

  • 5/5 Adelina C. 1 year ago on Google
    Balchão was a nice experience and a beautiful surprise for my birthday. We booked quite early so we had the restaurant for ourselves which meant the service was fantastic. The food was full of flavour and the portions were generous (so much so we had to take some away as we couldn't finish it). The sea bass dish was one of the tastiest I've ever had. At the end I have received a beautiful cake and even the chefs came up to the table to sing Happy Birthday!

  • 5/5 lee l. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here last night (Saturday 11th feb)for a second time and again wasn't disappointed Starters quite small portions but not sure that's because we were on a Groupon deal 🤷🏻‍♂️ All food was very flavoursome and staff were very friendly Someone commented on the temperature of the restaurant we found it ok. All in all very nice different Indian cuisine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 5/5 Edward S. 9 months ago on Google
    Great eating experience. Very warm and helpful staff. Had a bad experience that turned into a good one thanks to the manager’s intervention. I ordered a signature fish dish. This came out and was very rich in mustard. This happens to be the only ingredient I don’t eat. Menu did not mention mustard. Manager came asking if all was well 3 minutes after plates were issued. Shared my observation and he immediately reassured me not to worry and replaced it with another fish dish. Amazing customer service. Big thumbs up

  • 5/5 Anthony J. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing food. My wife and I wanted to get food from here for a takeaway the other night. I originally looked at ordering through Deliveroo but each item is around £1-2 more expensive plus delivery fees and you save 20% when collecting so we went for that. Great service whilst waiting and paying for my food. Lovely staff. Nice smiles. Very welcoming. Got the food home whilst still piping hot and it was delicious. We'll definitely order from here again and hopefully soon will find time to eat in there too.

  • 5/5 ali m. 1 year ago on Google
    We had an absolutely incredible dinner at Balchao  We had a family dinner for my sons birthday and ordered some starter , main course and chefs selected curries with nice cocktails and I couldn't find a fault with a single dish we had. Everything was exciting and surprising, with amazing flavours and carefully curated combinations. The service was also excellent with friendly staff who were passionate about the food and beverages. What's more, we had the best seat in the house and were able to watch into the kitchen. It was a true glimpse into a masterfully run restaurant - everyone was so calm and focused on what they were doing, with the head chef overseeing everyone and pitching in wherever he was needed without any hint of ego. Our visit to Balcho  was; What a restaurant. Service was impeccable and food was creatively delicious. By far one of the best restaurants in Hale  I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a special dining experience.

  • 5/5 Esther S. 4 months ago on Google
    The food, atmosphere and service are all good. Vegetarian dishes can be made into vegan on request. The beetroot poriyal and kolhapuri chicken are flavoursome. The warm service and good cooking by the chefs will make me want to return to try other dishes. Hope they will expand the menu to have vegan dishes.

  • 5/5 jamie r. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was absolutely to die for some of the best I’ve ever had, also very well priced and staff are lovely and so attentive nothing was too much for them, we travelled from County Durham to give this restraunt a try after hearing good things and will 10000% be back.

  • 5/5 Abid B. 5 months ago on Google
    Incredible food and outstanding customer service - I will recommend trying king prawns and bamboo biryani. Exceptionally well-cooked food. It was so lovely to spend an evening at Balchao Restaurant with friends.

  • 5/5 Louise C. 1 year ago on Google
    We had such a wonderful meal here. The service was amazing; so friendly and welcoming and they honestly couldn’t do enough for you. The food was outstanding- a really good fusion with some different flavours and very tasty. Highly recommend.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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