We picked this restaurant solely because of its proximity to the Morningside Arena for pre-basketball dinner. Turns out we might have discovered Leicester's best curry house and certainly it's best kept secret. Tucked away on the charmingly named 'memory lane' in a run-down business area with surely not much passing trade, from the outside it looks more like a catering company than a restaurant. Inside ambience more like a canteen, what with the TV playing, fortunately it was not noticeable over the hubbub of the place filling fast. Poppadoms arrived instantly, not the best chutney tray (to be fair Spice Bazzar has pretty much spoiled me for all other establishments). My meat-eating friends started with the full non-veg sizzler. Declaring it delicious, melt in the mouth tender, and "the best starter I have ever eaten". The meat had marinated through to the bone. I had onion bhaji to start, OK but not nearly the best, formed oddly into patties looking more like fish cakes. And so to the main courses. The first thing to mention is that the choice of dishes goes well above and beyond the standard Indian restaurant staples. There is also an extensive range of vegetarian and vegan dishes, the likes of which I haven't seen elsewhere. I tried the saag paneer (delicious, just the right amount of heat and lovely quality paneer I guess homemade) and the tofu chatpata masala (superb balance of flavours, like nothing I've had before, with tender slices of tofu) which I haven't been able to stop thinking about all week! Service was good too. There are so many exciting dishes to try there I honestly can't wait to return. If you are in the city centre I recommend you give it a try. About a 10 minute walk from the clock tower, just past the...
Read moreVery friendly and pleasant staff, nice atmosphere, very well set out, even though running at full capacity very well set out.
Food well where do we start? Booked a table for 6 on a Friday evening, as we arrived we were directed to our table which had 6 poppadoms and chutney waiting.
We ordered starters which consisted of non veg mixed sizzler, sea bass, fish pakora, chicken lollypop, chilli chips, crispy aubergine. Everything we ate tasted super fresh and clean. If this was just starters, we knew for mains, we were in for a treat.
For mains we ordered butter chicken, chicken saagwala, hari mirchi ka gosht (lamb curry with green chilli). All were fantastic bar the chicken saagwala.
Reasonably priced , but what you get compared to another restaurant selling the same item for a similar price is the freshness in the taste of the food.
Overall a fantastic meal and a very enjoyable evening; lost a star because every Indian restaurant I go to I always order the same food to compare to others and that is chicken lollypop and chicken saagwala.
Chicken lollypop should be cleaned from the bone and pushed to the top, here we just got the drumsticks as a whole. The flavours were top notch nonetheless!
The chicken saagwala was pretty bland and could have done with some more flavourings, however this could have been a one off as we were the last ones to order mains.
Will definitely be back again soon, hopefully will be able to re-review on the next visit and give it 5* which it...
Read moreOn behalf of our family, my wife and I would like to thank Manoj Bhai, Suresh Bhai and the entire Chef's Flavour catering team for their service, professionalism, attention to detail and of course the amazing food they provided to us during a recent family wedding
Manoj Bhai was accommodating from the outset, nothing being too much for him to oblige. He took on our requests during food tastings and often provided amended recipes immediately. He took the time to reassure the bride that she need not worry about our guests being well looked after, as Manoj Bhai considered them his own guests. This personal touch is what stands Chef's Flavour out from even the largest national event caterers
Manoj Bhai worked with us to give us the best package in our budget, and suggested alternatives where we could not stretch. On the day Manoj Bhai and his team were slick, discreet and tidy, impressing our guests tremendously
We will definitely use Chef's Flavour in future and would recommend the team to anyone who wants quality service and catering at a decent price point - but with a genuine personal touch. Also you get the same great food and service at their restaurants!
Well done Manoj Bhai and team, you guys made our event a success yet again. Thank you from our entire family,...
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