The Purple Pakora

The Purple Pakora is indeed very purple and also has awesome water features down one whole side which are kind of like screen savers except they involve actual water.
Service is very attentive, we were even asked if we’d prefer to sit away from a potentially squalling baby (in the end it was v quiet). Thoughtful though all it’s certainly a very family friendly restaurant as befits this suburban area. One of my favourite moments of the evening was a young boy coming in, running over to the manager and flinging his arms around him. I have never seen that in a restaurant before, and I go to a lot of restaurants!
Ok so food. My zeera (cumin) chicken had an absolutely fantastic sauce — a light and fragrant flavour that was beautifully executed although tasted slightly less of cumin than I expected. Similarly my bf’s pathia has a very interesting lemon flavour — the manager was again thoughtful in explaining it also has a slightly bitter taste because the rind as well as the flesh of the fruit is used in its preparation. We both liked it.
Breads are served on what bf described as ‘an abattoir for naans’ i.e. a giant upright skewer type contraption. Unless you get a peshwari in which case you don’t get to play (somebody was disappointed).
Not somewhere on the Jaipur Palace level that I’d urge travel to, but one of the best restaurants in Poynton.