Que Viet: Shoreditch, London

Que Viet

Date of Visit: 25^th November 2013

Ambience

Unfortunately, I don’t remember much about the interior of this restaurant.. most likely because I’m writing this entry 3 months after the visit but it could also be that there was nothing that stood out about the place?

Food

There was an early bird menu which was a set meal consisting of a chosen starter, main course and drink.  We opted for Vietnamese spring rolls and salt and pepper squid to start then for mains a crab/prawn glass noodle and a meat vermicelli.  The spring rolls weren’t bad but the squid wasn’t crispy enough and erred on the limp side.  Neither of the mains were impressive either.  The vermicelli dish lacked flavour and the glass noodles were over-cooked  Furthermore, I think this restaurant needs to work on its presentation of the food.

 

Service

The service was good – the kind waiter even allowed us to order the set menu for take-away.  Everything came in good order and there were no delays from beginning to the end.

Summary

I found the food to be disappointing and improvements can be made to both the food and the presentation especially in a competitive environment of Kingsland Rd.  The only saving grace is the good service but that I’m afraid is not good enough for me to return.

Matthew’s Yard: Croydon, Surrey

Matthew’s Yard

Date of Visit: 24^th November 2013

Ambience

This place is very well hidden – even though it’s local, we would not have known about it if we didn’t randomly come across it by googling where we could have brunch on a Sunday morning.  There was a bit of a rustic feel to the place where tables didn’t match and some areas having comfier seating and other tables having wooden chairs.  I could tell the space could (and probably does) get converted for live shows, functions etc.

Food

I had an eggs royale which was pretty good; the eggs cooked to my liking (with a runny yolk) and the smoked salmon perfect.  Most other people on the table opted for the English breakfast which was fine but could have been better with some hash browns.

 

They had some huge cookies in a jar on the ordering counter which were very tempting but we avoided temptation… maybe next time.

Summary

My conclusion at the end of the meal was that it’s a pretty cool place to chill out on a lazy lunch with a few friends as the place is away from the busy streets and any crowds or noise so in some way, it feels quite a relaxed atmosphere.  The food was pretty good too so all round, I’d say I will be returning to Matthew’s yard in the future.  It’s nice when you find a great find from time to time.

Food experience: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Japan

Food experience in Japan

Date of Visit: 2^nd – 16^th November 2013

Where do I begin on this wonderful food adventure?  Throughout the trip, we had several meals a day with loads of snacking in between and most of the food was simply amazing.  It would be impossible for me to remember all the specific places we tried so I won’t even attempt that but what would be easier is if I give a brief view of the different type of food that we pigged out on.

Ramen

Ramen shops can be found everywhere in Japan and being DS’ number one love of food, I had to limit the number of meals of ramen we had in the trip as he could have easily eaten Ramen everyday!  We tried both local shops as well as large chains such as Ippudo and every bowl of ramen we had was super tasty and satisfying and at about £5-£8 a bowl, it was superb value compared to the recent ramen stores opened in Soho.

 

Yakitori

There were loads of small eateries specialising in yakitori close to certain stations with a vast variety of meat available – from various cuts of chicken to beef and fish.  Most of these eateries were filled with suited and booted businessman around dinnertime as they enjoyed light snacking with many rounds of sake.  I expected yakitori meat to be tasty in specialised places but they were fairly standard and in fact most meat did not appear to be marinated for long enough.

 

Tempura/Katsu

We queued up for over half an hour for a place recommended for traditional tempura edo style but we were so disappointed in it – the batter was soaked in sesame oil, limp and not crispy at all but the queue was constantly long so perhaps others found it tasty? Who knows but we wouldn’t be the ones recommending it.  Having tried several other places for tempura, we figured tempura in Japan is not how we know tempura in the UK – don’t expect crispiness but instead expect soft heavy batter.

 

Katsu on the other hand is fantastic in Japan if you go to the right places – we had some katsu fried to perfection.. super crispy and no sign of dripping oil.  You can practically get katsu anything.. pork, ebi, chicken, cheese.. you name it!

 

Sushi/Sashimi

The raw fish in Japan is noticeably fresh but being traditional, variety was not offered like it is in other areas of Asia.  I mean you get your standard salmon, tuna, unagi etc. but you won’t find creative sushi like you get in China or Maki Yaki in Wimbledon, London.  For this reason, we didn’t have too many meals of sushi/sashimi but I did try the famous fatty tuna and unagi which were lush.

 

 

Rice Bowls

If you want to eat on a budget, rice bowls are the way to go as you can easily find small casual restaurants offering gyu don (beef rice bowl) or ebi katsu don for about £3 which is often accompanied by miso soup and you won’t have to compromise on taste at such a small price.  You can even get by any language barriers by ordering from a vending machine which has pictures so you can choose your dish and pay without saying a word.  The most surprising thing we found was some restaurants offered unlimited rice portions.. you would top up your rice from a large rice cooker in the corner (great for “rice buckets”!)

 

 

Local Specialities

Osaka: Takoyaki (grilled octopus balls) are a speciality in Osaka and they can be found everywhere especially amongst street food vendors.  They are essentially a flour and egg based batter cooked with octopus inside and served with Takoyaki sauce.  I would say it’s definitely worth a try but really nothing special.  Okonomiyaki is also a speciality which can be offered in a number of styles – it is essentially a pancake like dish with the main ingredient being shredded cabbage and you can choose the other ingredients like squid, prawn, octopus or other meat.  You will find that Okonomiyaki are often prepared in front of you on a hot plate at the table but you won’t have to cook it yourself so just watch in awe and enjoy J.  We did have some rather tasty ones but it’s meant for sharing as having one alone can be quite full on/rich especially with the sauce that gets squirted on top. Definitely give it a try if you are in Osaka.

 

 

Kushikatsu are battered and deep fried pieces of food on skewers. Meat and vegetables are the most common ingredients for kushikatsu, but some restaurants also have more exotic varieties such as strawberries on their menus. Shinsekai is the best place to enjoy kushikatsu in a nostalgic Osaka atmosphere but once we tried it once, we weren’t in a rush to try it again.  I found they lacked flavour and I got pretty bored of the batter after a few sticks.

 

 

Shabu Shabu

I was looking forward to a proper shabu shabu since I had the misconception that it would be much tastier than “Da Bin Lo” (Chinese hot pot).  When I asked DS what the difference was between Japanese shabu shabu and Chinese hot pot was, he replied confidently with a similar response to “it’s the soup base… shabu shabu soup base is meant to be more flavoursome”.  How wrong could he be? The one and only shabu shabu meal we had was so disappointing as the pot came with plain boiled water as the soup based.. what the hell? At least the soup base of the Chinese style hotpot has flavour, be it mooli or spicy flavoured?  The worst thing is that shabu shabu isn’t cheap if you choose decent cuts of meat but when everything is tasteless, it’s little use when you have nice meat. Not recommended by moi.

 

Kobe Wagyu Beef

This is on the totally opposite side of the spectrum… Kobe Wagyu beef is absolutely divine! I’ve always known it to be expensive but it definitely is a MUST TRY. It definitely was worth every penny and we wished we splashed out on in earlier in the trip as we would have definitely had more meals which included Wagyu Beef.  I’ve never come across such tender, melt in the mouth beef before – a different league to the quality of beef that we’re used to in the UK.  Yes, there are places in the UK where you find Wagyu beef on the menu but is it up to standard? I’d like to compare it one day.

 

 

Desserts

Hmm where do I start with desserts? Well as one can expect, you can find a variety of things in matcha/ green tea flavoured and many things containing azuki beans (red beans) with the most famous being Dorayaki (basically two scotch like pancakes with a filling sandwiched in between).

 

 

We tried all sorts of cakes, pastries, ice cream etc. but my favourites were matcha choux pastry (similar to those at Beard Papa) and fresh black sesame mocha.

Drinks

You will find complimentary green tea served in many restaurants but if you want something more fancy, drinks in restaurants tend to be stupidly expensive compared to the food prices and the price of alcohol wasn’t far off soft drinks.  For this reason, we tried various flavours of Sochu and plum wines – some were really refreshing.  We also tried the sake but we couldn’t’ imagine ourselves drinking sake as if it was water like the locals tend to do.

Conversely, drinks from vending machines which could be found on most streets were pretty cheap averaging about 100-150 yen each (approx. 60p-90p).  The vending machines were fantastic; super convenient and loads of different varieties, from cold drinks to hot drinks.  We tried loads of different things but nothing beats an iced cold coffee on the go.

The drink I miss the most from Japan has to be an iced matcha latte.. I bought some instant stuff back but regret not buying more boxes (one box only had 5 sachets in) L

Here's some other food pics from Japan for you all to drool over...

 

 

Jamie’s Italian: City, London

Jamie’s Italian

Date of Visit: 31^st October 2013

Ambience

The interior of this restaurant was fairly dark and had a slight pub like feel to it.  Along the bar area there were slabs of Italian ham and meats hung from above which were impressive, albeit a little freaky.  Looking above, there appeared to be a bar area on the upper level of the restaurant. 

 

Food

I’ve not had very good experiences on food at Jamie Oliver restaurants in the past so I was apprehensive before I even ordered.

For starters, I opted for the Crispy tomato and mozzarella risotto balls so I could compare with the Aranchino from Caminata the week before.  As I expected, the risotto balls from Caminata were tastier – why? Because they were more moist and the spiciness of the sauce was more evident.  These ones at Jamie’s were dry as it lacked sauce and the mozzarella were barely melted but the portion were decent sized for a starter.

For mains, I opted for a rabbit tortellini in a soup broth – unfortunately this was also a bit of a disappointment for me – the portion was on the small side, the taste was fairly bland and the texture of the meat was grainy.

 

The dessert was better but how wrong could you go with sorbet? I had a scoop of three flavours: Raspberry, mango and can’t recall what the 3^rd flavour was but all were highly refreshing. 

 

 

Summary

I never rated Jamie Oliver restaurants before and I still don’t rate it after trying the food at this branch.  Whilst the food is affordable and quite average priced for an Italian, I would have expected much better quality and taste from Jamie.

Caminata: Balham, London

Caminata

Date of Visit: 26^th October 2013

Ambience

Caminata is a small and cosy restaurant which has a rustic “home feel” to it.  The interior is exposed to bare brick walls arty work displayed on the walls. We were happily sat in the restaurant for hours as it felt both welcoming and comfortable.

Food

The menu was filled with traditional stone baked pizzas as well as pasta dishes, salads and also a selection of meat and fish options.

For Starters I had Aranchino which were crispy fried rice balls filled with minced meat and mozzarella.  This was an interesting combination but the mozzarella worked well with the sauce but it was rather heavy for a starter. 

For mains, all four of us opted for pizzas – well it seemed to be a popular choice amongst other tables too.  I opted for All Carne which consisted of the following toppings: Chorizo sausage, chicken, spicy salami ham, tomato and mozzarella.  The base was very nicely done and it looked and tasted very authentic… nothing like the pizzas you get from Pizza hut or pizza express but that’s the great thing about Caminata – everything is authentic.

We had a chocolate pudding and ice cream for desserts.  Whilst the chocolate pudding was warm and the chocolate fondant rich, the sponge of the pudding was a little bit of a disappointment for me as it was a little jelly like instead of spongy.

 

Service

The service was great – very friendly staff who were efficient and knowledgeable of their menu choices.  We had no issues from start to finish and as I mentioned earlier, we felt comfortable in the surroundings and the staff did not rush us at all.

 

Summary

Overall, the food wasn’t bad.  It is definitely a good place for traditional stone baked pizzas and a fab place to go for a casual meal.  I would consider returning if I was in the area.

Dot Scarlet: Spitafields, London

Dot Scarlet

Date of Visit: 25^th October 2013

Ambience

This is a fusion restaurant with an Indian menu and a Thai menu – I’m normally wary of fusion restaurants as they don’t appear to be specialised in one cuisine but we chose this place since it provided variety for my veggie colleague.  We went to Dot Scarlet for a quick lunch and since the temperature was mild, we opted to sit outside which overlooked some of the market stalls in Spitafields.  The restaurant itself was not busy but the surrounding area was full of lunchtime shoppers. 

Food

We opted for a bento box set – a Thai one for myself and an Indian one for my colleague.  Mine consisted of Thai crackers, Prawn spring rolls, Pad Thai, a side salad and some fruit.  The spring rolls were a little over-fried and oily but the Pad Thai was fairly good.  The dressing on the salad was appetising but the fruit pieces looked dried as if it had been out for some time. 

 

 

Drinks wise, we ordered a couple of non-alcoholic cocktails which were refreshing but little did we know that a soft drink was served with the bento box.

Service

The service was fine but it would have been nice if the waiter pointed out a drink was included in the bento set but it wasn’t a big deal.

Summary

I found the food to be inconsistent – some elements were nice but others were neglected and as a result, I wouldn’t recommend it.

PJ’s Bar and Grill: Covent Garden, London

PJ’s Bar and Grill

Date of Visit: 24^th October 2013

Ambience

As we entered, the bar was right by the front entrance and it was very noisy with people standing around for drinks.  The main dining area was further inside the restaurant down a few steps so we figured the noise level wouldn’t be a problem except for we were seated opposite the bar where a few smaller tables were set up.  Luckily, the crowd around the bar fizzled out quite quickly (I suspect the crowd were parties awaiting their tables to be set up).

The front of the restaurant looks very much like a pub and quite rustic looking.  When we were seated, the first thing I noticed was that the seating area was too high for the tables so it wasn’t the most comfortable meal.

Food

We started with a glass of prosecco each since there was something to celebrate (well done if you are reading this J).

For starters we had scotch egg with chorizo and braised lamb with chive & potato cake.  The scotch egg was tasty, albeit the sauce was overly salty and the chorizo quite hard.  The braised lamb was very appetising as the shredded lamb was in a spicy and sour marinade but the potato cake tasted a little stale.

 

For mains we had Chicken Cordon Bleu and Grilled lemon sole with scallops and king prawn.  The chicken breast of the Cordon Bleu was fairly tender and the cheese wasn’t as overpowering as I expected so it wasn’t bad.  The fish on the other hand was very bland but I give them credit that the fish was cooked very well (i.e. not overcooked).  The potato gratin was a little too oily and the scallops were tiny but the best part of the dish was the king prawn – very meaty and juicy.

 

We skipped dessert as I got some cake from Euphorium Bakery earlier in the day which needed to be eaten.

Service

It took a while for us to be seated even though our table was ready but this was due to a misunderstanding from the servers as they thought we were part of a larger party who were already waiting at the bar.

When we were seated, the service was quick and efficient and we were asked a number of times if we needed more drinks and if the food was ok.

Summary

I found the food here hit and miss – some part of the dishes were tasty, other parts disappointing so I don’t really rate the food here.  If you are in the Covent Garden area, there’s plenty of other choices around.

Apt: Bank, London

Apt

Date of Visit: 24^th October 2013

Ambience

Being a city bar, it was very quiet at lunchtime but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing as we were offered to sit outside, inside by the door or further inside.  The comfy looking high booth type areas lured me inside.  The décor was quite modern looking and it has adequate seating for a bar but the venue is so small that I can imagine it being ram-packed at night

 

Food

My friend opted for veggie fajitas which came sizzling in a pan along with a number of small fajita wraps (think there were about 5).  I opted for beef, mushroom and ale pie with mash.. good old comfort food.  The crust on the pie was nice and crusty and the filling was satisfying but the mash looked like it had been microwaved.  A pot of gravy was served on the side which was plentiful but too runny – a little bit thicker and it would have been perfect.

 

Service

Let’s keep this short & sweet… the service was quick and friendly - nothing more to say really.

Summary

Though the food wasn’t excellent, it was satisfying and for a quick lunch, it wasn’t bad at all.  They also have a decent amount of choice on their lunch menu so there really is something to suit everybody. 

The Grill on the Market: Smithfield, London

The Grill on the Market

Date of Visit: 21^st October 2013

Ambience

I have been here a few times before and the atmosphere is always good, regardless what day of the week it is.  It is always buzzing with people and there tends to be live music in the later hours of the night (mainly using the large piano which is permanently situated in the foyer area).

Dimly lit surroundings and booth like seating areas reminds me of the set-up of Browns.  Being a school night, the restaurant had a good mix of intimate couples and larger parties.  They even have a semi private area which was booked by a party to celebrate their birthday. 

Food

This place has a good selection of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.  I tried a Strawberry and banana based smoothie which was lush as it had real strawberry bits in it and a Raspberry, peach and orange based drink which was nice in taste but a little off-putting in aesthetics (think orangey liquid with red bits in it).

I was a little disappointed to see the scallops had been removed from the menu in the starters section and even more disappointed to hear there were no oysters today (apparently they only get deliveries if the oysters were of a certain standard).  From previous visits, I recall the oysters to be fairly big and very fresh.

Anyway, we ended up ordering a sharing platter and mussels with chorizo for starters.  The sharing platter consisted of Calamari, duck spring rolls, lemon flavoured chicken skewers and fish cakes served with 3 dips (hoi sin, sweet chilli and a sour cream).  The squid was soft (i.e. not chewy at all) but it wasn’t fried very well (I suspect the oil wasn’t hot enough as it wasn’t crispy in the slightest).  The spring rolls were ok but the chicken skewers were a strange flavouring.  The fish cakes however were good; albeit being a little salty.  The mussels used to be very good at this place too but on this visit, they were small and a tad over-cooked.  At this point, we are wondering if the chef had changed since it had been about a year since we last visited. 

For mains, we all opted for steak since this was our recommendation and it did not disappoint.  Forget Gauchos, the steak here is fairly priced and is of good quality and normally cooked well.  Most of us had fillet steak cooked at different levels (rare, medium and medium-well) but the T-bone was also tried.  Everybody applauded the steak and how it was marinated well and was easy to slip down the throat (e.g. no jaw aching chewing).  I personally opted for a fillet cut, cooked medium but it was pretty rare (the rarest I’ve eaten) but I didn’t send it back because whilst it was blood red, it wasn’t bloody at all.  I added baby scallops, crayfish and prawns to my steak as an additional topping but it wasn’t that great value or tasty in my opinion.  Each steak was served with chips/potatoes of your choice and we ordered a few sides which included asparagus, garden greens and a side salad.  You could also order sauces but frankly, the steaks don’t need sauce but they were good for dipping the chips =)

Service

The service was very good – fast, efficient and the server was knowledgeable of the menu.  At no point did we have to wait long for service; needless to say, we gave a good tip on top of service charge. Happy days!

Summary

So the starters were a little disappointing and not the normal standard of Grill on the Market (at least not what we’ve experienced in the past) but the mains were excellent and the service was great so it would still be one of my recommended restaurants especially if you are a fan of steaks.

The steak is definitely the best I’ve had in London.  Locanta in Birmingham used to be just as good for steaks but unfortunately, the standard dropped considerably since they changed hands. 

Next on my list to try at this restaurant is the wagyu beef burger which is also reasonably priced at under £20.  We will be back =)

Brigade Bar & Bistro: London Bridge, London

Brigade Bar & Bistro

Date of Visit: 17^th October 2013

Ambience

We arrived at the restaurant at 18:15 and the bar area (just as you enter the main entrance) was already busy and rather noisy.  The noise did travel to the dining area but it was bearable.

The chairs were old and tired (some well so knackered that you “fall into” your seat).  Décor wasn’t anything outstanding and the place could do with a little revamp but otherwise the atmosphere was lively and it seemed quite popular as a drinking venue.

The restaurant had an open kitchen which is quite reassuring - since everything is on show, I would imagine the hygiene levels/cleanliness to be better.

Another observation is the lavatories are miles away from the restaurant/bar (a few flights of stairs/hallways).

Food

We skipped starters and went straight onto mains which I had trouble choosing between ravioli or a burger.  In the end, I opted for the lobster and salmon ravioli which was small enough to be a starter.  It was literally medium sized ravioli filled with lobster meat and salmon.  Needless to say I wasn’t full from it so I had to go for desserts to end the meal.  There wasn’t much flavour to the dish but it didn’t need much flavour as it allowed the seafood flavour to shine through.

For dessert, I opted for a bakewell tart which was served with clotted cream ice cream.  I thought it had too much raspberry jam/compote inside the tart as it wasn’t deep enough; therefore every bite contained half of the raspberry filling which meant it overpowered the almondy cake texture/flavour.  However, a nice brew made up for it (they serve tea pig tea here) =)

Service

Service was generally fine but the wait between main course and dessert was noticeably long and I had to chase it up as my tea was getting cold.  After the chase up, the dessert arrived straight away.

The bill paying process was also a tad slow since the whole restaurant only had one credit card terminal which we had to wait for another couple of tables to finish using it first.

Summary

Overall, the food was ok but really nothing special and I would probably say the same for the whole experience.  One word: mediocre!

Carom at Meza: Soho, London

Carom at Meza

Date of Visit: 16^th October 2013

Ambience

The setting/décor has quite a middle-eastern feel with thin curtain like drapes and red/dark lighting.  The sides of the restaurant were filled with cosy looking booths, whilst the centre tables were paired with low seats.

The red surroundings made it feel like a love theme yet the majority of the tables were catering for small to medium sized groups.

Food

My vegetarian friends commented on the broad veggie dishes that were on offer and they tried a number of dishes which apparently were quite good.

Drinks wise, we tried a couple of Indian inspired cocktails – some sort of lychee and rose water based drink with saffron and a twist (Lychee Rose Collins) but we couldn’t work out what the twist was since it was compared to the normal lychee and rose water concoction.  I went for the Carom lassi which was yoghurt mixed with mango, rose, cardamom spiked with Russian Standard vodka and apricot brandy.  It sound exotic but it was a little disappointing as it lacked a mango taste and was fairly bland.

For starter, I tried a sizzler kebab trio which consisted of grilled salmon, chicken thigh tikka and a small lamb chop which was served on a sizzler pan, accompanied with a mint dip.  I thought the salmon was slightly over-cooked but the chicken and lamp chops were quite nice but the flavours were edging on the bland side given Indian marinades are normally quite strong/spiced.

For mains, I had a king prawn Kerala curry, baked basmati rice, garlic naan bread and I also tried some of the braised lamb curry.  The king prawn curry was meant to be mango based and whilst the colour matched the description, I didn’t think the taste did.  It was quite creamy but with no spice at all.  Also, it was literally a few prawns (hardly tiger sized) and the sauce – not even a few sliced onions! The lamb curry was much better… the meat was tender and the sauce was a little spicy so much better for dipping the naan bread.  The sides were quite standard for any Indian restaurant.

Desserts were good – I opted for the chocolate fondant with chilli and white chocolate hearts and pistachio ice cream whilst my friend had the sticky toffee pudding with cinnamon ice cream.  The chocolate fondant was a surprise.  It was served warm and chocolate inside literally poured out like a lava after the “wall’ was broken.  It looked amazing and tasted rather good too.. not overly sweet but the surprise were the chilli and white chocolate hearts.  The chilli taste was pungent but I liked that little extra kick because chocolate and chilli works quite well in my opinion.  However, we did not all come to the same conclusion as my friend preferred the dessert without the chilli kick.

As for the sticky toffee pudding, it was as sweet as ever but the cinnamon ice cream was a nice complement.

Service

The service – I couldn’t wait to get to this section!  The service from the servers were pleasant and they listened well when taking our orders (e.g. they managed to communicate our requests to the kitchen).  However, there were two things that let us down on this evening.  The first being that we asked if we could sit in a booth before we were seated but upon checking, we were told it was not possible as they were fully booked which was fine until we realised at the end that some of the booths remained unoccupied all night (we were sat there for 2.5 hours).

The second which was the biggest problem was the attitude of what we presume was the manager.  We encountered an issue whereby my friends had booked the table via toptable (2 courses for x, 3 courses for x) and upon being seated, this was made very clear to the staff there.  However, nobody explained to us when we placed the order which menu we should have ordered from to get the deal.  Anyway, the manager came to speak to us before we got the bill as we reminded them we booked via toptable.  He was rude, unapologetic and very patronising! Not only did he not apologize once for the misunderstanding but he belittled us by saying that nobody needed to tell us which menu to order from as it was obvious but it clearly wasn’t. Nowhere on the menu did it say “set menu” (instead they used fancy names like World Traveller).  Admittedly we should have probably asked the question (but 2 out of 4 of us didn’t even know we had a “deal”) but equally they should have handled it better.  Knowing we had booked via toptable, they should have either only given us the set menu and explained if we wanted anything from the a la carte, they could bring us that menu or provide both menus and explain that the small sheet of paper was what was included and anything on the other pages would be additional costs.

Anyway, it wasn’t like we were trying to get away with not paying so after an unacceptable service level from management we asked for the bill and left without paying the service charge which ironically they didn’t bother adding to the bill.  Getting it wrong was partly our fault but the rudeness of the “manager” and his tone of voice was offensive and frankly he needs to go on a course to deal with customers in a professional manner.

Summary

I shall not be returning to this place on the customer service received alone as we did not feel welcome and we were treated as if we were trying to get away with not paying for what we consumed.  In addition, I didn’t think the food was that great – I’ve had plenty of better Indian meals in my lifetime to not care about returning here and it will not be one of my recommendations either.

Anyway, I will end this by saying that guy needs to be FIRED or sent on a few courses!