We arrived on time for our Sunday Buffet booking, only to stand in the doorway until the hostile lady mopping the floors scowled at us and decided to ask what we thought we were doing. We explained we’d booked a table, she responded with a...huffy shrug, then we got to stand there a while longer.
After fifteen minutes a man seated us and after a further fifteen I went looking forward a drinks menu. We weren’t allowed one, but we were supplied a scrap of paper with a QR code on it in order to look the menu up on a smart phone. At this point we weren’t feeling welcome or enjoying the long and boring wait. We thought we might leave and try the Instagram-influencer street food place a few doors down. Just as we were putting our coats back on, the buffet food came out.
It was the best looking buffet I’ve ever seen at an Indian restaurant. It was a vast selection and all labelled and nicely laid out. There was everything you could dream of and It tasted authentic and delicious with no pools of oil. There was even a Chaat Station and here we did encounter helpful service; the lady serving on that was lovely and friendly, helping me choose. The Vegetarian choices were every bit as good as the meat selection, I finally got to try Keema. There was an impressive array of garnishes, chilli chutney, fresh coriander. Indian puddings were available alongside ice cream.
There was also an obvious effort to keep everything clean and tidy and topped up, an area where so many restaurants fall short. it really paid off. By the end of our meal, we were already trying to work out when we could come back here again.
Even though the staff are a mixed bag, the buffet food is awesome, the selection of dishes is unrivalled and the price is fair.
What I wouldn’t do is to try and eat here using the useless phone-menu and relying on the staff to bring me dishes I’d asked for. That won’t work because the actual table service is terrible. But I would go out of my way to visit again for the buffet.More
