The Curry Cottage

This is a bog standard Indian restaurant in the traditional English style (old red carpets and doggy music) I guess a lot of people like this, but I personally think it has had it’s day and needs to be freshened up (the food and the décor).

If you like Indian food and live close to Beckenham this is definitely a place to try out.
The food is really nice, though the variety that you see in the menu is not necessarily reflected in the variety of tastes, but maybe I just have a numb tongue. Basically I couldn’t find the difference between passanda and makhani dishes, but both are really good. The meat be it chicken or lamb is always tender and nice, the sauces they are in have a nice purée texture. Papadoms with sauces that they serve at the beginning are a must and I could it a ton of those!:)
The service here is ok but the waiters rarely smile and if you’re not sure about something they sort of make you feel intimidated. Also they don’t seem to care much of what you think about them or the restaurant or anything really, they look a bit out of place. At the same time they are not rude or neglecting so I’d say the service could be improved, but though its not terrible.
Décor looks dated, the carpets look dirty, and the furniture is fairly old, which makes you feel like you are actually in India:) although you might think that the place looks dirty, but their hygiene seems to be just fine in the kitchen. I’ve been there more than 5 times and never had any problems.
Good place, good food, great value for money, makes you feel like you are in India:)