"We had not tried eating from here before having been most others in Boldmere/Sutton Town, so gave it a go! Very disappointing.. Ordered takeaway and staff were helpful in arranging the food to be ready for collection at a later time. When I arrived, swiftly attended to, paid and collected all before they opened the door for me on leaving with hands full! Good start! However, when at home the troubles began. Unfortunately no salad with the poppadoms and no mango? The mint sauce I’d describe as “Yoghurt Mint” as opposed to “Mint Yoghurt”. Tasted sour? Chef’s Platter to start. This was decent if a little expensive. The Onion Bhaji’s were good compared to other places. BUT THEN.. The Curry. Honestly, really poor, and this is obviously the staple surely? Tikka Masala was watery and shockingly tasteless with small bits of chicken like a dogs dinner. The lamb Rogan was tender, but just spicy, no real taste. I’ve since read a few reviews on here saying the same and I can confirm they’re right. Wish I had looked before. Bare in mind, these were £10 curries whereas other places you’re looking at £8.50/9 tops for a far better one. Mushroom rice was SO dry, really poor. The rice even had chunks stuck together like it had been overdone. The mushroom were all shriveled and didn’t seem to have been cooked in any oil, or at least very little. Naan’s were average. Nothing to write home about. Could have done with a bit longer as they were quite pale. Peshwari wasn’t too overpowering which can happen sometimes. Overall, this was not a good meal. For £50, quite the opposite. I’d be hard pressed to go back. I opinion is if you’re going to charge a premium for your food, then you need to ensure it is just that, premium. Judging a good proportion of the reviews on here, I’d say it’s not and there is no chance of it changing. Panache up the road towards the town is a far, far better curry and even better value. Karma lounge is a very decent mid-point and Dilshad, Beeches Walk is some of the best value I’ve found. I’ve been told I’m here for a family birthday in the summer.. I might have to be washing my hair that night!"
Saag Chicken
