Despite knowing the Indian restaurant penchant ...
Despite knowing the Indian restaurant penchant for relatively expensive curries and having to pay extra for essential accompaniments such as rice or bread, we decided to give this one a try. With curries ranging from $17-$20 and rices from $5-$20, we hoped the flavours would reflect the overall cost. Unfortunately, the three curries we ordered, while OK, were not as flavoursome as those we've had in a typical shopping centre food court. There also wasn't much difference between the flavour of the lemon rice and the plain basmati dish. Quantities were adequate (although there were just enough prawns in the prawn curry to go round) and we had just enough room for dessert. The sweetness of the milk and date cake was an effective antidote to the savouriness of the main meal but the tiny serve did not justify the $8.50 tag. The so-called 'corkage' charge of $3 per person to simply unscrew a bottle of wine and pour it into a glass seemed extortionate and further reduced the value of the meal. Overall, an average dining experience that cost more than it should have.