India Gate

I've tried many many different indian meals from different restaurants and have never found anything that comes near the quality of food in the India Gate. The Chicken Tikka Karai is amazing, so to is the chicken tikka green massala. The menu is fairly basic, which is good because the chef concentrates on the dishes listed and cooks them to a high quality. The litmus test for me also is the quality of the onion bhajis and mint sauce, I know it sounds simple, but if the bhaji is crispy and brown (not red) the its a good start, if the mint sauce is not bright green also a good indicator. Anyway this place is amazing. If you want to eat in the you pretty much have to book, the locals love it. If you fancy heating your own up the gateway of india in Rhiwbina is the sister curry house, they serve takeway urrys to order but cold, to be heated up yourself, again amazing quality.
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Paul
Wednesday, January 09, 2008

I first went to the India Gate when I was 17, thats 17 years ago. As you can imagine I've liked it so much that ive had to keep goign and going and going. The free popadomms and dips is always a good way to start and with a large selection of main courses you really can't go wrong. What is the icing on the cake is the price, its all so reasonable!
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david salter
Thursday, December 15, 2005

The India Gate is a great favourite Indian restaurant with everyone I know. The food is fresh and cooked to a high standard and the service is impeccable even with the waiters occasionally having to content with customers who may have had a few too many jars in the village pubs first!! The curries are great with some good choices for vegetarians including egg bhuna and egg and potato curry which make a nice change from the vegetable biryanis and baltis I normally have. There is also a great vegetarian thali although it is a little on the expensive side. The popadoms are complimentary and so are the after eights so it is all worth it! It is best to book a table not to be disappointed or be prepared to have a drink first before being seated at busy times. The only thing to bear in mind is that due to it's popularity the restaurant gets crowded and it can be very noisy, perhaps not the place for a first date or to take your grandma to! Otherwise a good night out for friends and family.
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