I ate here after taking some codeine to help with my headache, I was so chilled out (and a little slow). I stumbled over to look at the menu and a man (I forgot your name, I'm sorry x) came out to invite me in. He was super sweet and stayed with me until he took my order. The food came really quick, I hardly had time to read my book. To start with I had these poppadoms with 3 different chutneys - I ended up asking for extra poppadoms because I couldn't let any chutney go to waste. I wasn't even charged for a refill, which was very generous.
Shortly after I finished that first bowl of poppadams, the main came. It was a mushroom and chickpea curry, and it was just right.The range of flavour on display was as colours as the decorations around the restaurant. I enjoyed sitting back and looks around to spot all the pleasantries. I ended up eating everything up as a reasonable place and it stuffed me up - had no space left for dessert. I knew that the only outcome after this would be getting into bed and passing out after a long day at work.
As I was leaving I looked over the menu and noticed jasmine tea right above the desserts. I had a good gadge on my appetite, so I knew I couldn't handle a starter, but I know there was a great selection waiting to be explored. Now I have a reason to come back.
Fantastic place to pop into in Kemptown at a...
Read moreCame across this kitchen as I was staying in The Twenty One guest house in Charlotte st and they recomended also the bar staff at sidewinder and other locals so the popadoms so crispy fresh the three pickles I can honestly say were the best I've tasted . The North Indian dumplings and sauce was very tasty and my main The Lamb Vindaloo was cooked to perfection the sauce was so balanced with flavour then heat got to be in my top 3 and I've eaten this dish all over the world in the last 40 years inc India. Rice delicious the peshwari naan again outstanding,a delicious array of expertly freshly prepared North Indian Street food served by a lovely super friendly waitress where nothing was to much trouble and the passionate owner along with the Head Host happy to explain the nuances of the flavours and proud to explain where the food comes from .From start to finish all in all an unplanned visit resulting in a great Experiance coukdnt recomend...
Read moreWe chose this restaurant after the Google search revealed it was dog friendly. We were sat down very early on a Saturday night and unsurprisingly were the only ones there, surprising was that there was no one else in when we left at around 7.00pm. The staff are really friendly and will do their very best to help you enjoy your visit. The onion and spinach bhaji starter was super, I thought it was a bit expensive until I saw the size of the portion. The wife and I both had a chicken Chetinad, to be honest neither of us enjoyed it that much. Huge chunks of dry chicken, some of which looked I barely recognised as chicken, in a thin peppery gravy. Not at all "fresh and authentic" in my opinion as mentioned in other reviews. They also forgot the wife's aloo jeera. The rice and nan were very good but they shouldn't be the "stars of the show". I wish I had gone vegetarian as I am sure it would have been a completely...
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