We were staying in Redhill at the illustrious Travelodge in preparation for an early flight out of Gatwick the next morning, so we found ourselves in a place we'd never been and in need of dinner. After some looking online, we decided on Everest Spice and it was a good choice!
Very much like our local Indian restaurant, it was pretty empty on a weeknight at 8pm. A few take away orders did go out while we were there, and it's possible they were also doing a roaring delivery trade that we wouldn't have noticed. However, despite the lack of atmosphere, I still enjoyed my visit.
The staff were attentive but not pushy, and didn't try to upsell us on anything. We skipped starters and poppadoms (£3.50 for poppadoms? Nothankingyou). We had a veg side, a gorgeous garlic naan, some rice, and a main each for around £30. We could easily have shared a main as it was more than enough. My favourite thing was the sag paneer - not too iron-y, creamy, or greasy, with lovely fresh cheese.
Sure, it wasn't some authentic, ambitious, trendy curry - but it was tasty and I'd go back! read more