The place is known to serve good Indian/Pakistani delicacies. Unfortunately just like any other Indian restaurant in the city of Nairobi, this one too seems to suffer from variations. Ordered Gajar Kheer today and clearly some basic elements (I can guess whats going on in the kitchen) were missing. Its clearly over cooked, not soft as it should be or earlier was. There was a hint of garlic which is purely due to utensils being used or hands being used to multitask things in the kitchen. The amount of milk significantly reduced from the earlier version which dramatically changed the texture and taste of it. Yet to figure out why Indian restaurant owners in Nairobi have a clear cost...
Read moreI felt the waiters paid more attention to Asian or white customers than those of us who were black. It could have been a tight day or few waiters, I don't know;- but that was my experience. I eventually after I got attention of a waiter ordered and waited for a long time, grilled chicken kebab with Pakistan spices. The cabbage, carrot, onions, wildly chopped salad was alright, the naan bread very well done, great texture, great packing of the food. Tasty trio sauces, but the chicken was not what I expected. It was too salty, burnt, and seriously unpleasant for taste. Having said this, I have never had Pakistan spice before, maybe that's how it should be. In general. A mixed...
Read moreEating at the Golden Spoon is like playing the lottery. You might end up with the golden ticket and the restaurant might still have food! We came especially from Westlands to Lavington after hearing about their Biriyani but they ran out. We thought we’d try their wings but couldn’t as they’d run out of those. There wasn’t a lot we could try so we had to return hungry to Westlands. Not impressed when a restaurant is not able to serve you with food because they’ve run out of food. Maybe their food tastes nice but I’m afraid I’m not going to make a special trip to find out because they probably...
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