‘It should have a blue plaque in its honour!’ - readers reminisce as Sheffield's Balti King restaurant up for sale
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Balti King in Broomhill is on the market for £75,000 and comes with 32 years of successful trading history.
The Fulwood Road venue is open late - 4am on Fridays and Saturdays and 2am on Sundays - and is famous for being the last stop on many a night out.
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Hide AdEstate agent Ernest Wilson says weekly turnover is £9,500 and rent is £30,000-a-year.
It has a dining room for 30, an upper room for small banquets, and a ‘well equipped’ kitchen. It also employs six full-time and six part-time.
Balti King is owned by Tony Hussain.
On hearing the news, readers on social media reminisced about good times.
Lisa Jane wrote: “It's a travesty! I think it should have a blue plaque in its honour.”
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Hide AdAnd her friend Jojo Buck, responded: “I’m going to dig out one of my Balti King T-Shirts in mourning…shall we go? Just for the last time?”
Jonny Sammut said: “Hanif Tony Hussain all the best fella, you created a Sheffield staple!”
Alexander Sidebottom added: “Hanif Tony Hussain has always been the perfect host. I hope there is time to visit at least one more time before he and his staff go.”
Meanwhile, Allam Shah Ullah reflected on the cost of living crisis.
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Hide Ad“Sadly many more will go people just can’t afford to eat out as much now days everything shot up.”
Broomhill is in a city council controlled parking zone to ‘combat the negative effects of unrestricted commuter parking on those living in the area’.