If your looking for a decent Indian restaurant give this one a miss, that is unless you like eating in filth. In fact if you close your eyes until you are seated you may just think you have been transported to India itself. The cramped style, boxes lined up, little dusty trinkets everywhere, really made you feel as if you have obtained a free trip with out the lenghty flight. For a genuine atmosphere this place gets a 5 out of 5, but that's about where all the good things I can say stop.
Situated in the North Hobart hub of exotic dining experiences, the out side does not reflect the inside, although at first it looks fine, you only have to reach for the drinks menu to see how its going to be, covered in spillage and dirt, the drinks menu although small covers a rage of wines and beers to suit most palates. A range of foreigne beers are on offer for a authentic experience.
We were taken away from the main dining area and shown to a small upstairs room, cramped and freezing with boxes stacked up against the walls. The toilet door was a short distance away and opened and closed dozens of times and became rather annoying. The door that was once white now dirt stained let the ice cold Hobart air straight in our faces.
The food menu is a little worse for wear and contains samples of foods on offers, complete with smudges to show you what kind of colours to expect, altogether an off putting start. The menu is vast with a good range of Indian dishes cooked to your hotness likening.
Entree's were of a generous size, we had the Champ Maharani which is marinated lamb chops roasted in the tandoor, at $10.50 for 4 lamb chops its certainly enough to share. The usual samosas and pakoras are also available.
Main menu is huge with a choice of lamb, beef, chicken and prawn dishes. Most priced at $16.50, $18.50 for prawn, there is everything you would expect on the menu and more. Vegetarian dishes are also available.
The condiment range is great and a nice selection of naan breads. The cheese and garlic naan was Divine, however the garlic naan lacked a true garlic taste. The butter chicken was very tasty and just right for me and my son in a mild sauce. The beef vindaloo contained very tender cuts of beef, however my husband ruined the experience for himself by deciding to go hot despite the medium advice of the waiter. The result was a very disturbed looking man throwing back glasses of water between gasps of air, but yes it was his choice.
Dessert isn't worth a mention and there probably not many that could fit it in anyway. Altogether a very different experience, with some very tasty food, not recommended by me at all due to the complete uncleanliness of the place. 1 out 5. The 1 is for the cheese and garlic naan bread as this was eaten first and when your hungry you'll have a go at something.
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