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    Raj Palace

    3.0 (3 reviews)
    PriceyIndian, Pakistani

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    Maharani Indian Cuisine

    Maharani Indian Cuisine

    1.9(7 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    ££

    I tried Maharani on the recommendation of a friend, who declared it the best in town. I hope that…read moreisn't true. The portions were generous and well priced, and I was quite taken with the cosy little restaurant when we went to collect the food. But alas the food was only edible, not enjoyable. The rice and poppadoms were fine, but our Gobi Aloo was too bland and undercooked for my taste and the chana masala too oily. The chicken jalfrezi my boy and I pushed to one side after one bite, as it was made with huge chunks of chicken tikka of dubious quality. The sort of tough, dry meat I think of as 'catering meat', probably bought in big frozen bags of pre-cooked lumps. This is a personal thing, as I tend to be a bit precious when it comes to eating meat these days. I look forward to trying Colchester's other Indian restaurants on my future visits, in the hope of finding one which really is the town's finest.

    I just signed up for yelp because of our awful experience here at maharani. My girlfriend and I…read morewere treated so badly and spoken too so rudely I am still in shock. We waited almost an hour for some food, and we're in the place for over 2.5 hrs. I kindly and politely asked if there was a reason we had to wait almost an hour for our food and our waiter said, busy, we are busy. There were only two other tables with ppl inside. I respectfully asked the waiter if he thought it reasonable to make it up to us and he said " pay and leave, of you have a problem come back tomorrow and talk to the manager". WOW. Karma will come around, it always does. The food was mediocre at best, so many other Indian restaurants to eat in colchester go somewhere where people care. These people don't deserve to stay in business.

    Nazma Brasserie

    Nazma Brasserie

    3.6(5 reviews)
    53.8 mi
    £££

    Phoned to book a table for 7. Admittedly it was a the day before the meal, so quite short notice,…read moreSpoke with a member of staff who, after my request passed me to another member of staff who informed me he wanted a £10 deposit each, amounting to £70. I refused this as I felt this was way too much of a deposit to pay.He then started on a diatribe about how every restuarant would askfor the same deposit at such short notice. Rubbish!! I booked another resturant who did not ask for a deposit and sent me e mailconfirmation of my booking. Get your act together!

    Norwich has managed to segregate many of its curry houses into a single street. Ali Tandoori, Spice…read moreParadise, Passage to India - they're all here. Hidden in the middle of this plethora of Indian and Bangladeshi foods is Nazma. With its neon lighting and curtained window, it looks quite classy. And that's confirmed when you enter - white tablecloths and an attentive maître d' who will get you seated and even pull out the table for easier entry. The menu is quite wide with a variety of curry dishes with the super hot Vindaloo and the classic Madras, Kurma and Dupiaza. Starters include Aloo Chat (spiced potato), Chicken Chat (spicy chicken) and Onion Bhaji (spiced onion pieces, shaped with flour, rolled and then fried). Since I'm on a low-carb eating regime, I started with the Chicken Tikka (spiced and oven baked) which came with a salad on the side. Very delicious, just the right temperature and spiciness. My friend had the Chicken Pakora (spiced, battered and fried). He said it was not too greasy and very flavorful. For mains, I decided to order from the House Specials list. Murgh Massala is minced lamb and tandoori chicken. I also had a dish of Aloo Gobi (potato and cauliflower), picking just the bits of cauliflower. When the Massala was set down, I was concerned because it smelled very spicy, but after I started to dig in, the subtle flavors of the chicken and lamb melted on my tongue. Delicious. It was so good that I have no idea what my friend had for his mains. We were well stuffed, so skipped out on the desserts (chocolates and ice creams, etc). The pint glass of Kingfisher was nicely poured and served in a proper logo'ed glass. I assume they also have Cobra and Mongoose. Tip: Indian food is easy to splash and drip. It's also quite oily, so when you end up wearing some of it, it's going to stay a while. Either tuck your napkin in like a bib or wear something that hides spills! Nazma was very good food and I would absolutely return!

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