March 28th, 2008
Ahead of the Theatre we decided to try the recently opened Indian Lounge on Swinegate in York. What used to be a old vegetarian restaurant has been transformed into a chic modern restaurant serving traditional Indian cuisine. We arrived at 6pm and were the first to be seated. The tables were very well laid with crisp clean linen, contemporary glasses and yes Proper Linen Napkins. Yea….. It was a good start.
As we sat we did notice though how the chairs slide ever so slightly on the new wooden floors and this continued throughout our meal. Lean on the table and you will see what we mean. Of course if you follow the advice from your Mum, which was never put your arms on the table or lean on it, then you will be fine.
Anyway back to the job in hand. We ordered up a couple of pints of Cobra and these were quickly served along with fresh crisp poppadoms and a variety of dips. Having ordered our mains, the menu seemed to have a southern indian feel about it, we settled back to listen to the Indian music and for a while I was amused by the Indian dance videos playing on a large screen at one end of the restaurant. I could get into this Indian Dance video genre. The blokes were fit!
The food arrived and it was served on nicely warmed plates. The flavours came through on each dish and it seemed to have been cooked with an eye for detail. My Murg Tikka Sag was very good indeed and Dusty enjoyed his Murg Dopiaza.
We finished off our drinks and were very surprised when the bill came. Our Cobra was only £2 a pint and the rest of the food brought the total bill in for two people at £28. Great value for good food served in modern stylish surroundings.
Score: 3 Stars. Visited March 08.
Tel: 01904 639918
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