There was a rather trendy modern cosmopolitan looking Indian a few shops down that looked like it had been professionally designed, which for a high street Indian is very unusual. It actually took me a few minutes of looking at the menu to work out exactly what cuisine it was. This place was buzzing with atmosphere, which made me quite sad for the Malaysians a few doors back as they have no chance of competing regardless of the quality of food.
Yes. I haven't tried that Indian, but it certainly looks tempting.Originally Posted by Maravilloso Marvo
If Orpington is belssed with anything, it's Chinesers. Xi'an is well known, of course, but Parkside offers a seperate menu of authentic chinese food alongside the usual UK restaurant favourites, King Palace has been reliable for years and then there's Joy Kitchen for your Malay and Indonesian requirements. Good timez, I think you'll agree.
I'm told that that Atul Kochhar place in Petts Wood is really very good. I never had any money when I was living there (for obvious reasons), so never went. However, those who did tell me good things.
I keep meaning to try it but I keep forgetting.
I must admit I've always felt a certain scepticism about 'fine dining' Indian food. I don't know why. Sheer prejudice, I suppose.
I tend to agree. When I want an Indian I want an Indian, not some gussied up different thing. I stumbled across an absolutely fantastic Indian in Cambridge recently; the food was absolutely standard but you could tell that it was freshly prepared and loaded with fresh herbs - they had just taken a little care, and that was the difference that worked for me.
Having said all that, I'm going to A Wong on Saturday and I'm excited because I love it so much. It may be my favourite restaurant in London at the moment... and that's properly Michelined up. (I ppreciate that it isn't Indian. But still.)
Darbaar in the City is another quite good one. I went with clients though so it was quite strange to have red wine and not order enough poppadoms for the whole restaurant.
I think they are still quite happy for you to order 20 poppadoms and a pint of Kingfisher when you get in and then have some clever device to sweep the crumbs from the tablecloth whilst thankfully turning a blind eye to the red stains on their white tablecloths.
Do you know what I like on my poppadoms, m? Lime pickle. BUT, sometimes I prefer the little salad of tomato and onion and coriander.
Mango chutney can do one.
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I have been there, it is very good. Though it does seem strange to be paying more London prices when you're clearly in Kent.
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