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    3.0 (1 review)
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    Taj Mahal

    Taj Mahal

    4.0(1 review)
    11.0 mi

    It was one of those evenings where I felt the Gods were conspiring against me. We'd planned to go…read moreto this place early evening for the first time on a living social deal. My date, my wife of 36 years. I couldn't get the coal fire to light at home, I'd left it late eventually succeeding just in time to add slack to back the fire up, close the air vents and leave for our meal. I blamed Andromeda; now I wasn't looking for the temperature of the nuclei of the blue snowball planetary nebulae but a shade above 15c would have been nice before we went out into 2c. Anyway as ever I digress; this deal was about £20 for two. The rating reflects this fact: we were the only diners and had 4 four excellent, fresh cooked, plain poppadoms with 3 fabulous dips; mint, spicy & mango chutney, the dips remained on the table to use with the two mains, two portions of rice (boiled & pilau), two side salads, two naan bread (garlic & Peswari) and a choice of two glasses of wine or beer. My wife took both quarter bottles of white wine on the deal (menu price £3.50 each) I had a 660 ml of ice cold cobra (£4.75). I'd be much happier had there been real ale choices but realistically this place is in a small village in the countryside and probably has no demand for my predilections. There were a few meals not on the deal - steak (I wouldn't have steak in an Indian) and tandoori king prawn dishes: fair enough. We both opted for the mixed grill served with vegetable curry. So rather than two veg curries we asked if one could be korma, this was no problem. They use a gas tandoor. The naan breads were very good, the two sauces were good with both containing similar vegetables, a mix of fresh & frozen vegetables. The mains were above average to good with a quarter of skinless chicken, tandoor chicken and lamb pieces and a piece of seekh kebab. The main alone would be a score of three. Being picky: the chicken quarter should have been deeply scored with a knife to allow the spice flavours to penetrate the meat to the bone, some lemon juice and garlic shards should have been added to the marinade as these make a big difference and add extra fresh lemon juice just before serving (or put a piece of lemon on the dinner plate), cut down on the red food dye and on a positive note, the balance of salt and spice in the lamb seekh kebab was just right. The quality of the naans, willingness to let us choose our sauces, the friendly attentive service and the cracking deal warrant excellent. I wouldn't have liked to pay the near £14 full menu cost for the mixed grill main as it would have been expensive for what was on the plate and I'd have been less generous in my rating. Then out to freezing point; a clear dark sky with Andromeda plain to see, as was Alpha Andromedae on its North East edge. The car radio came to life, radio two with a charming Michael Ball, as we drove off to 'Perhaps Love' John Denver & Spaniard Placido Domingo (means peaceful Sunday) one of our all time favourite songs. Then the angelic tenor Art Garfunkel singing 'Bright Eyes'. This was No 1 when our first son was born. Andromeda was smiling on us after all, lighting our way and our memories home over wet country roads. All we needed to top this winter night was John Denver singing 'For You' so at the push of a button off went the radio and on came John. If you have never heard either of these two songs go on you tube. They really are worth 10 minutes of your day and play loud. And home to a warm fire. Thanks after all Andromeda.

    The Revivals - Tangy salty curry sauce and moreish

    The Revivals

    4.5(2 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    It's some time since we were last here. Once again it was a £19 for two Groupon deal that brought…read moreus back. When we came here for the first time last year we had read some pretty poor off putting reviews and after trying it out ourselves we were pleased and relieved with the food, the price and the service. We decided that the poor reviews were largely unjustified. This was our third visit. The food that we had was once again very good, not haute cuisine but very good, especially for the price. I rook photographs to include with this review. Two very good freshly prepared poppadums with three different dips: an onion & chilli with a real kick, a yoghurt based and the ever present mango chutney. Starters were chicken pakora and a seekh kebab starter and both were excellent. The mains were two good tandoori mixed grills with a modest portion of mixed meats and king prawn. These came with really excellent curry sauces a pilau rice and a boiled rice. We ordered an extra Peshwari nan which we paid for along with a large 600ml cold cobra beer and a quarter of wine. Less than £12 the lot. We had plenty of good food. Service by the same waiter, still courteous, unobtrusive and almost deferential yet a bit quirky but not mega friendly. Maybe language and/or cultural reasons - no real issue. The place is a bit wiffy not overpowering rather it's noticeable. We were the only diners just up to departure when two folk came in. The decor is alright, the chairs comfortable, enough space on the table and good background music, played at a level allowing for conversation. It is a bit dated, a bit worn, but again hey ho at this price. Once again we found this experience to be alright. Once again I don't recognise the other poor reviews, they simply and thankfully aren't reflective of our experiences. Finally a tip if you have a coupon take a print out with you; there's no phone signal inside the restaurant.

    I love this place! Have come here three times so far using the Groupon dinner for two offer which…read moreworks out at excellent value. There is a wide selection of meals available and not being very fluent with Indian cuisine our waiter Rav was more than willing to offer suggestions which were great each time. He is very pleasant and helpful without being in any way intrusive or overbearing. I really enjoy the food here. The decor is quite dated but when you go out for dinner I don't think this matters much! I will be back again soon :)

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    The Revivals - Peshwari nan looked a but flat but tasted fine

    Peshwari nan looked a but flat but tasted fine

    The Revivals - Two modest portioned mixed grills served with a delicious curry sauce.

    Two modest portioned mixed grills served with a delicious curry sauce.

    The Revivals - Chicken pakora and seekh kebab with dips

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    Chicken pakora and seekh kebab with dips

    Saffron

    Saffron

    4.4(15 reviews)
    56.6 mi
    ££

    We had yet to have Indian food on our Ireland trip so I was excited when I saw this was one of the…read moretop rated restaurants in Derry on Yelp. We went for an early dinner and the restaurant want better crowded when we got there. We were seated right away. This was probably the best Indian food I've ever had. We did two meal deals (starter and main course for 17 pounds). For starters we got the Chicken Pakora and Vegetable Samosas. The Chicken Pakora was just ok, but the Samosas were very good. For our main courses we got the Karahi Curry with lamb and the Makhan Tikka which came with chicken. Both were incredibly delicious. I think I preferred the Karahi Curry only because the chicken was a little dry and the lamb was much better, but both sauces were very good. For our sides we got rice and cheesey garlic naan. I highly recommend the cheesey garlic naan -- it was delicious. Our food was a little slow to come out, but our service was good. We had two different servers recommend the dishes we ended up getting as our main course and we were very happy with them. I would highly recommend coming here if you're in the area!

    Not as good as I was hoping it would be, unfortunately. The mixed kebab appetizer was really…read morestrange and full of an incredible amount of spices that literally made the meat neon red like I've never seen before. It was not good at all. The rest of the food was lacking any kind of real spice and was all very bland and most of it came out lukewarm. Didn't seem fresh in any capacity. The cocktails were very nice, though, so that kept us from complaining too much during the meal.

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    Saffron - Tandoori Chicken light

    Tandoori Chicken light

    Saffron - Interior of Saffron

    Interior of Saffron

    Saffron

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    Tale of Spice - Chicken Tikka Balti Exotica

    Tale of Spice

    4.5(8 reviews)
    17.9 mi
    ££

    Really is as good as it gets!…read more Family meals here always go down well and we have visited at least twice in the last two months. The selection is amazing and my favourites include the Sizzling Seafood Balti and the Chicken Madras but I'm intent on working my way through the menu. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and the servers are extremely polite and helpful. One of our party has special dietary requirements and they couldn't do enough to help us and make sure our needs were catered to. Worth booking at weekends as it does get very busy, especially as it's near the cinema but you'd probably be fine walking in during the week.

    I had a business lunch here with a couple of colleagues today. Their brief was to take them to the…read moremost authentic Indian restaurant. There was a very select few to choose from but the winner hands down was Tale Of Spice in Dundonald!! It won hands down on a number of scores. First it has ample free car parking. Second it is owned and run by a fantastic all Indian team from kitchen (Chef Gautam) to Front of House (Abhishek and Sunil). Third the food is as authentic as if one was sitting and eating it in any Northern Indian restaurant. The decour is modern contemporary with a subtle Indian touch. The staff are very helpful and knowledgable and chef himself a real expert. I asked him to make three dishes (two chicken and one lamb). He duly obliged but not before we tucked into fresh crispy popadoms with tasty dips-so many restaurants fall foul of serving oily soggy popadoms- a real turn off! Our three mains came out with two pilau rice, a nan and garlic nan. The butter chicken was creamy and tomatoey with no artificial colouring-and not overtly sweet. The Karahi gosht was divine with the lamb being tender, juicy and succulent. The chicken tikka saag was excellent-all three dishes garnished well with ginger juliennes and parsley and coriander.....just like one gets in Punjab. Alas the portions beat us quantity wise. This really is as authentic North Indian as you will get. A must visit place.

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    Tale of Spice - Lamb saag

    Lamb saag

    Tale of Spice - Lamb saag

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    Lamb saag

    Masala Hut - indpak - Updated May 2026

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