Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 7 and Version 2 of Taste Of India, WC2B 5JS
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| Taste of India was an above-average standard curryhouse near [[Locale Covent Garden|Covent Garden]]; it has now closed. As of September 2011, [http://www.hot-dinners.com/Gastroblog/Latest-news/polpos-russell-norman-to-open-jewish-deli-restaurant-mishkins-in-covent-garden Hot Dinners reports] that the site has been taken over by the people behind Polpo/Polpetto/Da Polpo/Spuntino, who will be opening "a kind of Jewish deli with cocktails" there in November. |
Above average standard curry house near Covent Garden. |
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The information below is retained for people who want to know what Taste of India used to be like. |
[[bob]] visited on a Saturday evening in November. Most tables were taken but they were able to fit me in. The restaurant can seat about 50 people. Chutneys(50p per person) are normally already on your table and a poppadum(75p) is bought per person. No indication is given that these are to be paid for. The chutneys were actually quite good. The lime pickle havign quite a big chilli kick. |
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<div class="old_info"> Above-average standard curryhouse near [[Locale Covent Garden|Covent Garden]]. |
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[[bob]] visited on a Saturday evening in November 2009. Most tables were taken but they were able to fit me in. The restaurant can seat about 50 people. Chutneys (50p per person) are normally already on your table, and one poppadum (75p) per person is brought when you sit down; no indication is given that these are to be paid for. The chutneys were actually quite good, with the lime pickle having quite a big chilli kick. |
I started with the Kebab Platter(£5.95). This consisted of a tender lamb chop, a decent piece of chicken and a pretty good tandoori prawn. |
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I started with the kebab platter (£6), which consisted of a tender lamb chop, a decent piece of chicken, and a pretty good tandoori prawn. |
The mains are what you would expect to find in most curry houses although some of the specials were intersting. [[bob]] had the Hara Mirch Ka Gosht(£9.95) for his main. The lamb was cooked about right and the sauce was subtle but had some heat. Pilau Rice(£2.95) was fine and not coloured. The aubergine crash(£5.95) was okay. The keema naan(£2.95) was very good. The dough was cripsy in places and the filling wasnt dyed bright red. |
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The mains were what you would expect to find in most curryhouses, although there were some interesting dishes in the "Taste Of India specialities" section of the menu. From this section, I chose the hara mirch ka gosht (lamb with onion, green chilli, mint, and lemon juice; £10). The lamb was cooked about right and the sauce was subtle but had some heat. A side dish of aubergine crash (tandoor-smoked aubergine with garlic, onion, and tomato; £6) was okay. Pilau rice (£3) was fine and didn't use food colouring. Keema naan (£3) was very good; the dough was crispy in places, and the filling wasn't dyed bright red. |
To finish I had the Crocante(£4.95) which was fine, if not covered in far to many nuts. They didnt have my first choice dessert. I think because they longer do it which was a shame since how can deep fried things be wrong. |
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To finish I had the crocante (£5), which was fine, albeit covered in far too many nuts. (They didn't have my first choice dessert; I think because they longer do it, which was a shame since how can deep-fried things be wrong.) |
A large bottle of Kingfisher was £4.50. A 500ml bottle of still water was £3.50. |
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A large bottle of Kingfisher was £4.50, and a 500ml bottle of still water was £3.50. |
Accessibility info: Toilets are downstairs. |
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Accessibility: Toilets are down a flight of stairs. See also: * Photos of the eat-in menu as of March 2010: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4457619749/sizes/l/in/set-72157622664110955/ page 1], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4458401468/sizes/l/in/set-72157622664110955/ page 2], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4457628683/sizes/l/in/set-72157622664110955/ page 3] * Photos of the takeaway menu as of November 2009: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4097498281/sizes/l/in/set-72157622664110955/ page 1], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4098254870/sizes/l/in/set-72157622664110955/ page 2] * [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/33531.htm London Eating comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], 7 November 2009. Opening hours taken from the Taste Of India website, November 2010.</div> </div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]]. 07 November 2009></div> |
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Above average standard curry house near Covent Garden.
bob visited on a Saturday evening in November. Most tables were taken but they were able to fit me in. The restaurant can seat about 50 people. Chutneys(50p per person) are normally already on your table and a poppadum(75p) is bought per person. No indication is given that these are to be paid for. The chutneys were actually quite good. The lime pickle havign quite a big chilli kick.
I started with the Kebab Platter(£5.95). This consisted of a tender lamb chop, a decent piece of chicken and a pretty good tandoori prawn.
The mains are what you would expect to find in most curry houses although some of the specials were intersting. bob had the Hara Mirch Ka Gosht(£9.95) for his main. The lamb was cooked about right and the sauce was subtle but had some heat. Pilau Rice(£2.95) was fine and not coloured. The aubergine crash(£5.95) was okay. The keema naan(£2.95) was very good. The dough was cripsy in places and the filling wasnt dyed bright red.
To finish I had the Crocante(£4.95) which was fine, if not covered in far to many nuts. They didnt have my first choice dessert. I think because they longer do it which was a shame since how can deep fried things be wrong.
A large bottle of Kingfisher was £4.50. A 500ml bottle of still water was £3.50.
Accessibility info: Toilets are downstairs.
Last visited by bob. 07 November 2009>
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