Richard and I were walking down the road whilst he was busy gossiping on the phone and I saw this Indian and Nepali restaurant, quickly taking the positive action that we should go in it. I might have also got myself seated inside before he even got off the phone, but he was very pleased with my decision.
Incidentally, I wasn’t sure whether it was Nepalese or Nepali, but it seems that the latter is now preferred but the restaurant uses the former.
The restaurant has only opened relatively recently and it’s got some very positive reviews. And here’s the menu, which looked interesting with numerous tempting options.
I opted for the Gurkha beer, which was actually about as good as a lager like this was going to be.
The poppadoms were brought over two short, but that was soon rectified, with the dips and chutneys being suitably tasty but they were quite hard to get out of the very flat plate they’d used.
And here’s my little arrangement of Bhuteko Kukhra, pilau rice and a peshwari naan. The curry was Nepalese fried chicken in a sauce with aromatic ginger, garlic and a robust masala sauce, with a chunk of carrot to act as a decoration. The curry had a depth of flavour, a certain amount of spice and the chicken was tender. The naan and rice both added positively to the main dish, all being filling and Richard was happy with the butter paneer that he had ordered.
The service was always polite and attentive, with a welcoming atmosphere and personable staff members. I liked that they placed us at a table for four rather than fitting us on a table for two, which ensured that we had plenty of space. It’s clearly a popular venue as well, they were getting quite full by the time we left and they had a steady stream of delivery and collection orders.