cardamon

A couple of nights ago, having read the previous review, my wife and I decided to try this restaurant. I had always been put off in the past by the somewhat garish exterior but decided to give it a try. On the off chance I rang about seven to see if it was possible to book a table for two for seven thirty. I was answered by a gentleman who took my enquiry and said that they could offer a table for 7:45 if that was ok. From the background noise the restaurant was clearly busy a good sign. We arrived by taxi just before 7:45. The taxi driver had to be told where the restaurant was. On entering we were asked to take a seat whilst another couple who were waiting we’re escorted to their table. Soon after we were taken and seated in a nice booth towards the rear of the restaurant. The internal ambience of the restaurant was lovely. We were given plenty of time to choose and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. There was a good list of reasonably priced wines around £12 for a bottle. The food when it came was piping hot and exquisitely flavoured. We were offered a break between courses, something I like as I like to give my starter time to settle. The proprietor came over during the evening to introduce himself and explained that they had only been open about two years and now had several regulars. He said that whilst they were still fairly quiet mid week it was advisable to book in advance for weekends. The whole meal took about 2 hours from start to finish and both my wife and I were extremely impressed. The bill including wine and coffees came to just under £50. We will definitely be going back again.