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Sakoni's 127-129 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4BP

Sakoni's 127-129 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4BP

127-129 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4BP

Look to where the locals go and head to Sakoni's for cheap, filling and mouth-watering vegetarian Gujarati food. Populated as it is already with sari, jewellery and Indian grocery stores, Ealing Road is packed with locals who pop into Sakoni's for their spicy masala dosas, burning hot chai and crispy bhajiyas.

If you don't mind being packed into a corner in a clinical and sometimes dirty interior, its well worth it for the food. In fact, sometimes, it adds to the authentic Indian experience.

By chloe at 17/04/2008 - 11:59 | 2008 | Approved | Indian | London | Review | West | £/$ | add new comment | read more | 149 reads

The Spice Club, Mount Ephraim Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AA

The Spice Club, Mount Ephraim Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AA

Mount Ephraim Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AA

I have to confess that I have avoided the Spice Club, mostly because of the roller-coaster reviews I have seen on this and other sites. A sharp splash of rain and rumbling tummies fixed our minds and, in we went, caution to the wind.

I'm happy to say that some of the real and persistent worries I had read about were not in evidence on this visit. Service was attentive and formal, although a smile would not go amiss, and the food - from poppadums, pickles, through to main courses were all tasty with satisfying heat where required. My lamb dhansak was succulent and tender with a refreshingly sour taste.... just perfect.

By m at 30/03/2008 - 13:17 | 2008 | Approved | Indian | Kent | Review | £££/$$$ | add new comment | read more | 175 reads

Palm Kerala 49, Grosvenor Road, Tunbidge Wells, Kent, TN1 2AY

Palm Kerala 49, Grosvenor Road, Tunbidge Wells, Kent, TN1 2AY

49, Grosvenor Road, Tunbidge Wells, Kent, TN1 2AY

Kerala is just about alive in Tunbridge Wells but at a cost.... McDosa was a marvel: great food at a low price albeit with random service and somewhat dodgy surroundings. The revamped and sold on version still has some great Keralan specialities like parripu vadai and dosas but now costs far more with possibly even more random service.

In the McDosa days you could get more top quality South Indian specilaties than you could possibly eat and a decent dose of Cobra and wine for about £30. Now prices have risen and apart from a more even coat of grey paint on the walls there is little on the plus side to explain the 25-35% increase in price. The food is generally okay but £6.25 for a small quantity of some shop bought paneer and peas as a main course is about £3 too much. They also advertise the chutneys as a speciality but failed to deliver, returning only some Patak-style lime pickle instead of the promised lemon pickle (which is so easy to make in advance) and home made mango chutney. This came with achappam which was more akin to stamped on sugary square hula hoops than the flower shaped crunch that I remember from the delights of Rasa on Church St. N16.

By eastender at 26/03/2008 - 10:35 | 2008 | Indian | Kent | Rejected | Review | ££££/$$$$ | add new comment | read more | 85 reads

Gourmet Kama, 20, Bridge Street, Aberdeen , AB11 6JJ

Gourmet Kama, 20, Bridge Street, Aberdeen , AB11 6JJ

20, Bridge Street, Aberdeen , AB11 6JJ

Me and my friend going around Aberdeen all day were looking for some Indian food where we came across a guy who recommended us to Gourmet Kama and I should say we do not regret going there. Although the decor is not fantastic the food we received was a real authentic taste, no english version of Indian or bangladeshi. Also we were informed that if we did not like it we can return the food back. The boys knew what they were serving. We were suggested a Manchurian with crispy asparagus in it along with Salmon pakora as a starter which was a fantastic option. For main couse we had the Spinachy saagwala chicken along with some recommended stuffed nan bread with keema and grape fruit rice (to my astonishment it was really good). After the meal we were served a 3 in one liquor coffee as their special and a mango kulfi which they said was home made. We enjoyed the whole evening and would recommend this place for a good Indian food experience. good value for money. spywk

By m at 06/01/2008 - 12:03 | 2008 | Approved | Indian | Scotland | £££/$$$ | add new comment | read more | 95 reads

Tower Tandoori, 74-76 Tower Bridge Rd, Bermondsey, London SE1 4TP

Tower Tandoori, 74-76 Tower Bridge Rd, Bermondsey, London SE1 4TP

74-76 Tower Bridge Rd, Bermondsey, London SE1 4TP

I don't think Americans really get curry (mind you, why should they? It's not exactly part of their history). So I've got a new idea for a TV 'reality' show. Americans have to go into an Indian restaurant (or maybe any restaurant) and having read the description, order something straight off the menu without fuss, bother or calling the manager to discuss it. I've never seen them manage to do this. Points are awarded for each dish they manage to order and actually consume without fuss. I was entertained in the Tower Tandoori by an Amnerican woman asking for a vegetarian Vindaloo or something of the kind. At length. It could have been a short film. The waiters were extremely professional and very helpful and her needs, whatever they eventually were, were met. But it was certainly more exciting than Big Brother.

By Harry at 12/09/2007 - 23:30 | 2007 | Ambience | Approved | Indian | London | Review | South | £££/$$$ | add new comment | read more | 214 reads

The Brilliant, 72 Western Road, Southall Middlesex

The Brilliant, 72 Western Road, Southall Middlesex

72 Western Road, Southall Middlesex

The Brilliant has been a Southall fixture for over 30 years, and I have been coming here regularly for fifteen of these. It aims to do traditional, family style Punjabi cooking in a restaurant setting. Recently the influence of the owner's daughter has added a number of "healthy options", where there is less use made of ghee.

The strengths are in the main course curries and in several of the starters. For example Methi chicken has tender chicken in a rich, spicy sauce with fenugreek. On the starters, aloo tikki is a dish you only seem to see n Southall: chickpeas, tamarind, yogurt and coriander, which work well as a combination. The chicken starter dishes are excellent e.g. methi chicken (cumin) or malai chicken tikka, or butter chicken if you don't mind the calories. The naans are OK but no more that than, but the romali roti is excellent. Vegetable dishes could do with a being cooked a fraction less to retain more texture, though aloo chollay (mainly chickpeas with a few pieces of potato) works well. They actually make the desserts here, including excellent kulfi and halwa. It is very much a family atmosphere, with groups of ten or more commonplace.

By wyahaw at 20/08/2007 - 11:01 | 2007 | Families | Indian | London | Middlesex | OK | Outskirts | Review | West | ££/$$ | add new comment | read more | 147 reads
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