My title says it all. I have
summed up pretty much most of the curry house around London, but I have never
found this level of service in any other restaurant. The Shad Indian restaurant
in Tooley Street is a stylish, modern Indianrestaurant in central London with a colour theme of light and pink,
comfortable and lavish seats, clean lines of tables. The Shad offers a lot to
look at, beyond the good-looking folks! The beautiful chandeliers and
fully-stocked liquor display is eye-catching, and lends a touch of luxury.
I was quiet taken aback with
all the décor and the ambience that I had no idea how I ended up inside with my
coat on. After a while I realized, I sat in a cozy corner. I love Indian food.
If you want the absolute real deal, you need to head to this Tooley street Indian restaurant.
To judge a restaurant’s menu
it is advisable to go from the entrees or starters as you please. The starters
that were served was SPECIAL MIXED STARTER and it had the best kebab I have
tasted so far. The khadom phool (cauliflower) batter that came with this dish
was good and crispy. To go well with the dish the attendee referred the HOUSE
SPECIAL CHAT a mix of chicken/potatoes and chickpeas, sliced egg went fabulous.
As I am always traveling, I
had tasted GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN when I visited Rajasthan in India back in
2005. Seeing the dish on their menu I had to try it again. Trust me I know how
good the dish can be. Tasting the dish here made me think this chef knows how
to cook. With the traditional bread (naan) the garlic chilli chicken was
fantastic. The level of spices and the chicken was marinated in such a way, I
could still smell the aroma after all these days. Indian food is complex and
top restaurants require chefs with years of experience of cooking with spices.
A real good chef works here, I must say. The KHALA LAMB BHUNA is to-die-for so
getting it on my plate before the minute hand hits dessert-hour. I was lucky
enough to taste this dish. The lamb had a smoky flavour and the curry that came
with it had a really good looking appeal to it.
Who said you had to go to
India for this? I am sure I know now where to go for if I want a good meal for
my weekend. The Shad has an excellent cook and excellent service. I would
recommend anyone who wish to visit this place.
Food- 10/10
Service – 9.5/10
Ambience – 9/10
Price- 8/10
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