I adore South Indian grub.I've been going to "India Club" in the Strand since the mid 60s.
Completely different and much much better than your usual Bangladeshi local "curry house".
Have you tried the place in Laurencekirk?If I recall the waiters at one point didn't like the Boss therefore the drinks were 'well received by all'.
Ah the Cafe India/ Strand Continentl,I've had a few of the special set meals in there, we used to start at the Sherlock Holmes at four then work our way to there by six.I actually joined and touted it as my 'London Club' at one point, I think the only benefit was beer from downstairs rather than the offy on the corner. Great times!
I go there pretty regularly, and it's actually not bad, just fancied a change.
The waiters are all a pretty good laugh. Friday or Saturday can get a bit busy in the pub downstairs though.
Stonehaven has a couple of decent curry houses as well, just off the square.
My in laws live in L'kirk and I've had a few nights in there and the Royal. The only thing I noticed was the amount they charged for sag aloo and other side dishes.
Nice post although I wanted to point out that Mumbai is not in Gujarat but in Maharastra, which has a very different style of cuisine.
word of advice, in a Bangladeshi owned Indian restaurant, never utter the word 'East Pakistan' or that Bangladesh is still that (seeing as they gained independence in '71), otherwise you will be show quickly out of the door to put it politely!
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The good old convenience surcharge, or price fixing.
They know your other choice is drive/taxi/bus elsewhere.
New curry houses in Echt and Westhill (both just outside Aberdeen) are likewise more expensive than town.
Getting to cheaper curries in the centre of Aberdeen is going to cost you £15.00-£20.00 by taxi.
And bus services from Echt will be a bit of a joke on a Saturday evening!
I don't like to experiment too much when I go to an Indian restaurant, I usually always have chicken Tikka with Pilau Rice. I would like to try something else,something a little hotter.Not so hot that it melts my face data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 ,just withbit of a kick.What would you recommend? I was thinking of a Chicken Madras?(I don't like lamb or fish of any description...unless its cod in batter data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)