de`ma

was craving a good lamb bunny and was in gateway, so we decided to go to de`ma.. order two 1/4 lamb bunnies, service was okay but nothing to brag about, the bunnies were really good and was really surprised , but was abitdisappointed when the bill arrived, i do think it was abitover priced for a 1/4 lamb bunny...

while visiting one of the mobile phone stores, i asked for a recommendation for a good bunny chow. i was told that de’ma is the place to go. when we got there, i noticed that the decor is abit“aged” and shown to a table outside. ordered mince samoosas for starters. very tasty i may add. for mains, we shared a 1/2 mutton bunny chow. it was huge! more than enough for two people. we asked for sambals only to find out when we got our bill, that it is extra! the waitress also didn’t tell us about the special (bunny + dessert - at a good price). besides the negatives, the food was good.

had the 1/4 mutton bunny. bread was really good and a healthy portion of meat including potatoes and meat on the bone. a generous serving of curry which soaked well into the bread. ordered medium which had a slight kick. the flavor was just abitflat > could have just been one of those days. maybe next time it will be better. to be fair it was my first time and i only tasted one dish...

find a place to eat dinner was very difficult tonight, every place we tried was fully booked. but we struck it lucky at de'ma at gateway. the place is fairly small and has very simple decor. firstly i was abitdisappointed that they have every other drink u can think of except for sprite zero. i ordered the lamb breyani which is served with dhal and you are not allowed to swop it out for raita (quite absurd), so extra raita it was. the breyani was a generous portion and had a yummy flavour to it. my wife ordered a chicken tikka masala which was soft and succulent. however both dishes lacked abitof seasoning. one thing that i would suggest they sort out is their waiting staff, they don't seem to pay attention to thier patrons.

came back because the curries are awesome. spit been revamped, furniture been sorted. the curry was out of this world!

told the waitress to bring the best lamb curry. a hot lamb khadai arrived with sambals - and was fantastic. worth visiting again.

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returned after a year. disappointed. asked for a "hot" curry - got at best a mild impersonation of a lamb curry - tasty - but not what i ordered - seems like the issue of you don't fit the profile - so we give you a "mild"! drinks had to be chased and asked for - rating downgrade from me.

and spot still looks tatty - see previous review. food and service following general decline.

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small spot looking abittatty. they could use some new furniture and spruce it up a bit. but the "lamb bunny chow" was superb! soft, tender and flavourful. good portion in a half-loaf of bread - the menu says medium - but this is durban! huge chillies float in the rich gravy - full of spices - really yummy. nice atmosphere, relaxed music - waiters could be abitmore alert and pre-emptive of drinks etc. well priced, good food - but could be great!