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2010-12-03
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After a drink at the Pawn we saw this place across the road and decided to try it out. The decor attemps to give off a touch of authenticity without being over the top, with the main wall bearing a mural of the Himalayas that had markers on the peaks. There were some modern touches such as the bar with wine glasses hanging overhead, or a decanter for the wine. The toilet could be a little cleaner but overall functional without being too cramped. The service friendly and courteous, with the manag
The toilet could be a little cleaner but overall functional without being too cramped. The service friendly and courteous, with the manager giving us useful tips on which food to order (and avoid). There were a few other diners around us, mostly couples or family/friends of 4, but the general atmosphere was quiet and relaxing with dim lightning that still allowed us to read the menu properly.
We had a bottle of red which costed $170, then ordered 2 appetisers - the Piri Piri prawn (sizzling prawns on hot plate) and the Himala Aloo (spiced potato slices);
4 mains - chicken Makhani (creamy tomato and butter sauce), lamb sagwala (spinach sauce), fish vindaloo (hot but not overbearing, we were told most places in HK tone it down a bit or else they might get sued for burning off someone's tongue), and the spiced okra (very nicely done, just enough sauce to hold it together, and not too oily). Then we ordered 4 kinds of bread - garlic naan, spiced herb naan, aloo paratha, and a naan with lamb in it. All were very tasty, though a tad greasy, and I personally prefer them a bit fluffier, but these ones were flat and thin except for the rim. Then there was the pulao rice. Yes, it was a lot of carb, but the curry sauce was so good we mopped it all up.
Overall the food tasted great, with each dish giving off its own flavour (sometimes Indian curry can all taste a bit the same if they use a pre-made base). The meat was tender though the lamb lacked taste, perhaps the spinach was too mild compared with the vindaloo. And the dishes were very reasonably priced - $30-50 for appetisers, $60-90 for mains, breads at $16-24, and I didn't see any dish going over the $98 mark. The only thing I would say about the menu was that it had too many options, with all sections divided into Nepalese Special! and Indian Special!, it was just a bit too much reading material to go through. Other things I saw that I liked but didn't get to try were the momos and the mulligatawny soup, which not many Indian/Nepalese restaurants serve in HK.
The manager gave us 10% off, so essentially we didn't pay any service charge, but left a tip, which is how it should be.
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