was really looking forward to coming here after a good review from my partner's parents. coming from the uk, i have very high standards when it comes tocurryand in 2 years of living in australia have only been disappointed. how excited i was while reading the menu!
however, when it came to order the experience immediately went downhill. i ordered a spicy eggplant curry. the waiter proceeded to tell me "we'll make that mild for you."
"why!?" i asked, "is it supposed to be a mild dish?"
"oh no it's not, but you're pregnant so it's best for you to have mild."
of course, as a paying customer i do not expect the waiter to tell me what i can/can't and should/shouldn't be ordering. as a pregnant woman, i certainly do not expect a complete stranger to decide for me what i eat. i wouldn't expect it if i wasn't pregnant either for that matter.
i politely advised the waiter that what was 'best for me' was what i had ordered.
he proceeded to reiterate that "you are pregnant". as though somehow this was a revelation to me and if i hadn't noticed until that moment, i certainly wasn't capable of knowing for myself what is or isn't good for me.
i said to the waiter, "yes thank you, i am aware of that, i am also capable of making my own decision."
the waiter clearly was not happy with my order.
of course my dish came with absolutely no chilli in it whatsoever. he has completely disregarded my request, in favour of his own assumption, which is not something i expect when i'm paying nearly $25 for an aubergine curry. the waiter even had the audacity to ask me how it was at the end.
as for the food:
poppadoms hadn't be dryed of their cooking oil
auberginecurry- bland
naan - dry and lifeless
thali - the curries all tasted the same and at $43 the portion is outrageous. you'd get the same portion in birmingham for the equivalent of $13 and the quality would be far superior
rice - overcooked and stodgy
the only thing with flavour was the goatcurry- if you could find any goat in it you'd be lucky
i will not be returning to this establishment, i will be letting my friends know not to go and i would urge management to discuss with their staff the importance of keeping their own diagnosis and opinions to themselves.
completely disappointing.