This carries itself as the "nice" restaurant in town (Eynsham), the place where locals go when they want something special. I found the decor at odds with the quality of the food and service; perhaps because I am used to the range of good Indian restaurants in Vancouver, but Indian cuisine is pretty well established in the UK, no?
I had the dinner buffet, or at least the vegetarian half of it. The food was decent but the spicing in the dishes I tried was limited to sweetness. No spicy heat (maybe catering to the UK palate?), and sadly I could not detect much depth of flavour. The service I experienced varied from uncomprehending to dismissive, although the service I observed extended to a group of regulars was quite genial. Maybe they didn't get my Canadian accent, or I wasn't dressed well enough for this "posh" place. read more