Curry Club

Having a fairly consistent penchant and itch for Indian food I’ve been relying on one south Belfast restaurant to scratch my need, until now that is.
Having a quiet one in doing work I fancied something a little interesting after watching one of the wrinkle faced Ramsey shows on Channel Four. So I thought, why not.
The menu is extensive and brings an interesting derivation from the usual rigmarole, the Massalas, Bhunas and Jalfrezi. This little Malone based restaurant brings a different flavour entirely.
I ordered a duck dish, spiced with tamarind and a raft of atypical spices, not too hot though, served with pilau rice. I also opted for a peshwari nann, why not.
The order arrived promptly, hot and as ordered. They also included a tart onion salsa and mango chutney… it’s looking good so far. The food was exceptional. Well cooked, tender duck breast with seared fat on top. Rich, fruity and well flavoured (if a little bit under-​seasoned) it went fantastically well with the sharp onion and sugary sweetness from the chutney.
A really interesting departure from the usual, superb food, cooked very competently with flair and character. Heartily recommended.

The Curry Club is a fairly new Indian on the Malone Road in South Belfast.
Like the Jharna on the Lisburn Road, this restaurant is situated on the first floor, plonked on top of another business and not readily noticeable were you to walk past it. It is also a very good restaurant though. Whilst I haven’t availed myself of the ridiculously cheap ‘Tuesday Banquet’ deals — £10 for four courses, rice and naan — I have dined in on other evenings and was very impressed with the laid-​back atmosphere, the great service and the unbeatable spicy jalfrezi.
It would seem they have a few teething problems, though. A shopfitting company came along yesterday, between services, and removed their front door. They then boarded up the doorway and left a note saying that their door would been refitted once they’d finally paid for it. Ouch! I only know this because I was thinking of picking up a madras for my dinner…
But it was all systems go a short while afterwards.