Askam: Mumbai Indian Cuisine opens its doors to customers

Mumbai Indian Cuisine has opened this week on 82 Duke Street, Askam, at the site of the former Taste of India and The Vulcan pub. 

The entrance to the former Vulcan pub (Image: Submitted) Danny Miah, the owner of the restaurant, said: "It's an Indian restaurant with an extra English menu as well." The eatery will offer classics such as jalfrezi, masala, south Indian garlic chips and Shish kebab. 

The bar area of the new Indian restaurant (Image: Submitted) "We have lots of interest," Mr Miah said. "There's nothing like it in Askam." Mr Miah ran the Naaz restaurant in Ulverston for 18 years before also taking on Mumbai Indian Cuisine. 

The restaurant will offer Indian classics (Image: Submitted) The business has employed seven people to run the restaurant. 

The Duke Street building was only re-opened as The Vulcan in August last year under Harneet Singh Khaneja, who ran Askam Post Office. Along with previously being the Taste of India, it was once the Goldmine pub and in 2010 looked likely to be turned into flats. 

The building dates back to at least the start of the previous century (Image: Submitted) Some photos of the former pub date back to the early 1900s with the former ironworks in the background.

Last year Harneet said it had been empty 'for quite a while' before he took it on.