This Indian eatery does not have 'ordinary' in its vocabulary. Animal heads and zebra rugs cohabitate with delicate tea settings. One lucky table is showered with suspended lights that have exquisite upside-down teacups as shades, turning the concept of British tea on its head.
The parchment menu is a boutique version of the Kama Sutra-sized volumes often offered at other Indian eateries. The list is a concise recital of organic breads, small plates, British Indian dishes and traditional favourites.
If you appreciate bread as more than a curry mop, try the kulcha naan, which is plumped with pistachio nuts and dried cranberries. Steamed basmati and saffron rice are essential sides, as is a serve of kachumbar - a palate-cleansing salad of cucumber, tomato and coriander spiked with fresh lime.
Vegetable korma presents earthy offerings in a light cream and almond sauce. Chef Palam Preet Manes has many more vegetarian dishes up the sleeves of his chef's whites, should you wish to make further enquires.
The British India version of kedgeree features seared prawns and scallops on spicy rice, finished with sour cream and dill. Another British fave, fish and chips, is given an exotic spin with batter made with Kingfisher lager, cashew nuts, sesame seeds and tamarind mayonnaise. With such examples of post-colonial cheek, this is anything but a same-old Indian eatery.
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Mon & Wed-Fri noon-2.30pm Daily 6pm-10pm
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Signature dish: Tandoori lamb cutlets served with date and apple coleslaw and cumin dressing
Entree: $7-$12
Mains: $10-$26
Dessert: $9-$11
Payment accepted: MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club, American Express and EFTPOS
Licensed. Wine is available by the glass. BYO (wine only) $10 corkage per bottle.
This venue accepts bookings. Group bookings are supported.
Seats 110
Outside dining area
Wheelchair access
and wheelchair-accessible toilets
All reviews and ratings are the expressed opinions of our users, and in no way reflects the opinions of yourRestaurants, its staff and its affiliates.
Posted by:
FrankH
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6 September 2010, 10.30pm
Nice night out
Food was good, not a big selection, suggest looking at online menu before booking. Service was fast, we were in and out in 1 hour which suited us. Atmosphere was good, however a little dark, we had difficulty reading the menu, also a little noisey. Will return
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Visit: Sat 4 September 2010
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kefir_sub
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13 May 2010, 10.27am
Pleasant surprise
We had a coupon for a free second main dish and went to check it out with my wife. And we are glad we did. A beautiful place, the food was very good and service quick and friendly. Prices were reasonable, especially for an upmarket place like this in prime Adelaide location.
Only suggestion for improvement: the light was dimmed for atmosphere, we though it was a tad too dark- we couldn't see clearly what's on our plates :-)
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Visit: Wed 12 May 2010
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JohnFromAdelaid
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6 February 2010, 9.45pm
Delightful surprise
2 friends and I dined at British India thgis week. The atmosphere was wonderful; the food was delicious - I had a very hot prawn dish not featured on the internet menu. It was superb. My friends had Tika chicken and Rogan Josh. Very conservative people. But we all commented on the intensity of the flavours. It was a delight.
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Visit: Wed 3 February 2010
Mealtime: lunch
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Benitasprout
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23 February 2009, 12.49pm
Will revisit with friends
We had excellent and attentive service. Despite the glitzy interior, the feel was relaxed and from the noise of the other tables, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The vegetarian options were delicious and the bill came in a lot less than we had anticipated the evening to cost.
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Visit: Sat 21 February 2009
Mealtime: dinner
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John Andrew
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22 November 2008, 3.26pm
Amazing and great evening
We felt we were in New york, ambience is great, service was exceptional. Food was traditional and very tasty. would recommend every one to try and enjoy .
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Visit: Fri 21 November 2008
Mealtime: dinner
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Pidey
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4 October 2008, 6.59pm
OK but wouldn't go back there
Lovely decor and elegant fine glassware.
Food good - well priced and flavoursome.
Service - We felt pushed into ordering more sides etc than we wanted.
We felt like we were in contempt if we were to ask for anything, like we were a hassle. We asked for a bottle of tap water twice and didn't get it and asked for the bill twice before eventually getting it. It felt like there was an under-current here with the staff like they are not happy and it conveyed to our not really feeling comfortable and relaxed and able to enjoy our meal.
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Visit: Sat 27 September 2008
Mealtime: dinner
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