A POPULAR Oxford takeaway with a 'passion for treating every dish like a masterpiece' is celebrating another top hygiene rating.

Nawabi, which opened more than 25 years ago in Headington, serves traditional Bangladeshi and Indian cuisine.

Following an inspection by Oxford City Council's health team on February 7 the Girdlestone Road business has been awarded five stars.

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Its website states:"With the Head Chef's flaming passion for treating every dish like a masterpiece, we love to tantalise your taste buds with the finest blend of southern Asian spices and carefully selected ingredients."

Nawabi added: "We strive to maintain our authenticity with every walk of life through our warm, friendly and caring quality of service. We welcome a challenge to always increase our knowledge and quality.

"We have provided many generations of beautiful families precious moments of laughter, love and content.

"If you haven't already tried us, ask us - We will bring you great dishes that you'll want to taste again and again."

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The business said food at the takeaway, which opened in 1994, was prepared and cooked on a daily basis, 'ensuring freshness and quality is observed at all times'.

It added: "No dish is made beforehand and is unique to the next, that is our promise to you."

Nawabi has only dipped once in its hygiene standards in recent years, with inspectors giving the takeaway just one star in February 2017.

The business bounced back quickly though, and has been at five stars since June of that year.

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At the time owner Abul Boshor said the inspection was 'bad luck' and that his staff were pleased to have returned to the highest standards.

There are glowing reviews online for the takeaway.

One recent customer wrote: "I tried Nawabi as it was just around the corner and I wanted a quick curry.

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"What I didn't know was that it would become my favourite curry in Oxford.

"The amount of meat in the curries is very generous, the curries have always been incredibly flavoursome, and the newish lamb, chicken or mixed naan kebabs they do are truly excellent (won several friends over with them)."

They added: "To put it plainly, Nawabi is the only curry house I have called up after eating a meal from them to say thank you.... it was that good."

"Great news and well deserved, serve delicious meals."

Visit nawabi.co.uk.