The name Pyramids conjures up all manner of exotic images.

You almost expect an imposing and elegant building rather than a tiny shop.

And while you see all sorts of weird and sometimes not so wonderful sights in Blackburn town centre at night, it’s safe to say I didn’t spot any pharaohs when I called in the other night.

What I got was a bloke in a polo shirt who, it has to be said, was pretty keen to take my order on a quiet shift, which was for a mixed kebab.

A 10-minute wait where I didn’t really feel like sitting on one of the plastic chairs ensued before the kebab was ready – and on first inspection it seemed decent.

There was lots of mixed kebab meat, lamb, chicken and donner (although I was rather disappointed that a shop called Pyramids sold kebabs that didn’t contain any sphinx) and that little mix tasted okay.

But first inspections sometimes don’t tell the full story.

While the meat was passable, the pitta bread tasted like a leftover from Cleopatra’s table. In modern parlance it was seriously stale.

So I picked through the bits I liked and discarded the stuff I didn’t (pitta bread and salad).

I have heard some people were disappointed after they visited the famous Pyramids in Giza...I really do get their drift.

VERDICT

  • Taste: 5
  • Temperature: 7
  • Speed: 7
  • Value: 5
  • Choice: 6