9.7.16 Gurkha chef

We have been to this restaurant a few times recently. It has moved premises since the last time I posted and is a more luxurious feeling establishment. We were quite impressed the first time when we went out with Elton. It was the first time we had managed to get a table. As it was so busy we excused the slow service. We then visited midweek and it was just as slow. Last Saturday we went again and even though the food was very nice the service still let plenty to be desired.  We celebrated Alan's birthday with Robert and Steve. Food is good but service lets it down. 7 1/2.

18.6.16 Tumeric Bramly

This small restaurant was half of the village pub and pleasant enough.
 8/10

11.6.16 Curry leaf Andover

England were playing in Euro 2016 when we rolled up at this restaurant.
The service was really quick and there was Indian music playing.
The chutneys were nice and the Poppadums OK but not the best.
A big disappointment was the warm beer and diet coke!
Main meal nice enough
Not sure whether to take a full mark off for the warm drinks

7 and 1/2

4.6.16 The Red Rose, Basingstoke

The Red Rose.
After reading a really good review online about this restaurant and failing to get a table last week, we were looking forward to our visit this evening.
It wasn't an auspicious start! the carpet looked like it needed a good hoover and the serviettes- red linen were thrown at us.
We are very mixed about this review. The service was very slow and the first two waiters quite abrupt, the third waiter however was very pleasant.
The mint yogurt was an acquired taste but the Peshwari nan was delicious. Alan's samosas went down well with no grease in sight. For our mains , I had my usual- chicken tikka which was pleasant enough and served on skewers. Alan however was not impressed with his Korai, it lacked spice. The Bombay potatoes were blander than our Sunday lunch potatoes. We mentioned this as we didn't eat them and they were taken off the bill.
With such a long wait, more drinks were consumed which resulted in visits to the toilets- which were quite nice.
Oranges were served with the wet towels- as you can see from Alan's photo.
The After eights were served with complimentary a Baileys and a port.
Neither of us felt that this restaurant was worth a revisit.
7/10

14.5.16 Nawab Thatcham

Following a fundraiser beetle drive we were joined by Esther and David and visited Nawab. This restaurant as gone down a lot since we first started coming here which is such a pity.
Nice white clan tablecoth, friendly staff, authentic music.
Nice poppadums.
Chicken tikka not on a sizzler.
Bobmay potatoes OK
Good company but food only scored 6 1/2.

The boys!

7.5.16 Redfort Overton

Back to Redfort this week.
Friendly staff. Unfortunatley we were given the same table as last time, right by the serving hatch.
Nice fresh poppadums.
Alan liked the real lemon squeezer.
Chicken in the Chicken Tikka was a little slimy but was served on a sizzler. Once I got past the texture the taste was nice enough.
Alan had a Chicken Naga and was pleased with it.
I liked having the towels opened for us.
Score 7 1/2

30.5.16 Lucky's Newbury

Lucky's in Newbury was our chosen retsaurant last night, parttly due to its proximity to Lcok Stock in Newbury where we were meeting our daughter Tesni.
Our neighbours John and Chrissie joined us and we liked being seated at the front of the restaurant that was a lot lighter than the back.
The surroundings were pleasant and the music authentic. The staff however were not particularly friendly. Chrissie and John  ook a fancy to the mirror behind us but it didn't fit in Chrissie's handbag.
the napikens were opened for us by the staff and the poppadums tasty and crispy, w egot through the mango sauce very quickly though!
the only Indian been was Kingfisher on tap.
Though not described as being served on a sizzler it was still a little disappointing that the Chicken Tikka was served on a plate. Also a let down was no fried onions. The chicken was spicy  .. a little too spicy! Alan however was pleased with his Madras. The table was very crowded and it was elbows in to eat.
I liked it that the waiter opened the towels for us at the end.

I would have said a 6 and Alan a 7 so split the difference and 6 1/2.