27.5.17 Chili Lodge Leeds

Great views including M62.

Pleasant decor.

Mint yogurt a little strange

Onion Baji's a little greasy.

Alan's Bengal tasty but very hot, meant to be an aphrodisiac!

Service erratic, Short staffed.

Robert not too keen on the Bangla beer.

 It was a 7 but after receiving the bill on top of all the dirty dishes and giving up on someone collecting the money.. 6 1/2

20.5.17 Pink Olive Andover

Back to Alan's favourite restaurant at the moment.
Nice poppadums.
Sheek kebab a little dry.  John's sizzling duck and Chrissie's salmon tikka starter very nice. 
Nice chicken tikka .Sizzled but not served at the table.
Still missing the after eights and hot towels :(
7 1/2

6.5.17 Chilis Newbury

Decided to revisit this restaurant near the station in Newbury. It has been a while since we were last here.
 the menu is a little different. 
Traditional music :)
 Diet coke £3 for small bottle. :(
The poppadums were a little strange.Just two food dips, cheese and mango.
 I had sizzling chicken with fruit not sure how much I liked it. 
Alan has chicken 65 to start  with and and Mysore chili chicken as main which was quite spicy. 
Service a bit slow
Score 7

30.4.17 Gurkha Chef

Service better than last time but still a little slow.

1.4.17 Spice Thatcham

11.3.17 Spice Valley Lambourne

Out with Chrissie and John.
Nice bright restaurant under new management. Friendly  staff, traditional music.Nice poppadums, warm and crisp.
Samoa starters then Alan had the house special chicken chetinad .The other three had chicken tikka. I felt the chicken was a little bland
Alan challenged John to eat a chili, which he did! 
  Complimentary drink. After eights :)
8/10

Called in the Five bells on the way home. wher e Alan enjoyed sampling the beers.

11.3.17 memories of Bengal

Travelled to Chosley to the Memories of Bengal. Car park full so parking quite tricky, hopefully a good sign.
Authentic music and a pleasant restaurant. Table booked for 7:45. Poppadums  were served warm but a little soft.
8:50 still waiting for starter!
9:00 Alan's meal- Fiery Korai flamed with Sambucca.
9:03 my special tikka- special a sit was flamed in brandy
Both dishes impressively lit on delivery at the table
Still no starter!
When we were asked if all was OK we had the bajji starters delivered, complimentary but a little greasy.
Service left a lot to  be desired.
The slightly different dishes were interesting but did not make up for the poor and slow service
6 1/2 out of 10