"Dining out is all about stimulating all the senses. The ambiance, the service the food.... all in there own way contribute to either having a bad, or 'just ' a good dining or having a really good memorable dining experience. As you enter you come into what looks like an 'old open plan public bar ', which is not particularly inviting, however you are quickly ushered right into the open dining area. First observations of this are very nice, but on a closer look you do get the impression that they either ran out of money or ideas in respect of the finishing touches. Seriously suggest they change the curtains and remove the very 70 's window vases?? Service overall was very attentive and helpful and totally acceptable. The floor manager does need to 'loosen ' up a bit and be a bit more gentle in his approach. Tended to rather shout and although helpful, this was a bit obtrusive. We only got a 'check back ' after we had finished each course, which was too late. Lets talk about the food. The starters were superb. Would recommend the 'mushrooms ', delightful tasty. The lamb chops divine. So we were off to a good start! For mains two of us had a lamb dish, Laal Mass which was absolutely superb, our third friend had the Chicken Masala Dosa, which as a fully self contained dish was again superb. All these dishes had great flavours, lovely meat and were well presented. The rice breads were very good. As a side portion we had a portion of the black lentils, the Dal Bukhara superb!! So let me finish on my dish, a Lamb Patia, which I tend to select often when dining out...then I have to say it was one of the worst I have ever ordered. Bland meat in a 'tomato ' based sauce, in fact it really did feel like I was eating meat in a tomato soup? This was supposed to be a 'sweet sour ' sauce.... it was nether sweet or sour! Given the superb meals my companions were having only added to my utter disappointment. It spoiled the night, and I couldn 't wait to leave. Would I return, probably.... but I would be careful what I ordered.... and even if there in company would definitely speak up, and not as on this occasion deciding not to spoil the meals of the others in my party."
Chicken Masala
