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Kali Mirchi

Kali Mirchi

98 Shirley High St, SO15 3NH, Southampton, United Kingdom

Indian • Vegetarian • Delivery Services


"(Delivery) Considering the high rating on Tripadvisor and the reviews of the place we were ready to give Kali Mirchi a go. After quotes of Best Indian and So much flavour being thrown around, we were anticipating a much needed curry. After placing the order and being told it would be 40 minutes, we waited an hour before we called to be told it had just left and would be with us any minute. It came to £19.20 so I gave the driver £20 and was told he had no change! Biting my lip to the sofa we dug in to our starters. The Onion Bhajis were more gram flour than onion and for such a cheap dish to make was surprising. I could taste the old oil which isn 't always a bad thing if it wasn 't for there being too much flour to soak it up. Oily onion bhajis seen to, mains were a go. I love my naan bread and wasn 't all that impressed with the one I had infront of me, the bright red keema filling had all dropped to one side and it was very thin. The pilau rice was nice though, I think they had added a touch of saffron. The Chicken Tikka Masala was average at best and tasted alot like cheese. Not how I would expect, it was also luke warm but did have good chunks of chicken. The lamb jalfrezi was overly spiced and had more than enough green chillies but abit too much oil. Unfortunalty we didnt feel Kali Mirchi had lived up to its reputation and I am a firm believer that food should be a similar standard when delivered, if this is the standard in restaurant then I would be very disappointed to have made the journey. Summary Nothing special, average experience for a takeaway, good portions of meat, but bad balance of spice and flavour. Check your change and order well in advance!"

Chakra

Chakra

33c Holland Street, London, W84LX, W8 4LX, United Kingdom

Asian • Indian • International • Delivery Services


"as they expect in kensington, the restaurants are more on the fine dining side. with property over 1 million, they would certainly not dive among their mews and town houses. chakra is not on the high street, it is not even on a side street. in the did they have to go down a side street, then through a few meters, to another road. it is solid in a residential area. because there is no too much trade, there is local and recommended. in this small place could fail chakra because the dependency of the word get out and natives are satisfied with the offer. they only do that with a light Indian menu will be concentrated on ingredient, in contrast to too much tradition. there are modern dishes that are rooted in history to bring it to a less experimental palate. for me I love to eat Indians, whether it is delivered as a take on my door, all fat and heavy or in this restaurant delicate and forward thinking. for our Indian extravaganza we started with an salate of granatapfel, mango, papaya, coriander, early on the bulb and amaranth for prisca. we also had an interesting lotus root with guar green beans, coriander, runners and mangles. I had my favorite beauty tandoori king prawns. a side of okra and also a creamy chicken and tomatenmasala. all this was washed with a dry sauvignon blanc. the service was very informative in a room that was clean and contemporary. in summer they can dine in the small outdoor terrace. for its location, the menu is very affordable. I recommend this as their Indian choice when they shop on the high street kensington."