Do you like that ambiguous, grey area between Indian and Moroccan decor? You know what I mean?...That space of non-committal that Disney's Aladdin danced in...I don't literally mean danced...although, there is always a fair amount of merriment involved in most Disney films, apart from Up and Bambi - why would you upset me by starting a Disney movie with the truth?!
Back to Aladdin: You know that feeling where you know you're in the middle east, but you can't shake that niggling itch that maybe, just maybe, you're in India?
Well Chor Bizarre is kind of like that...but the other way round: you know you're meant to be transported into an Indian market but somehow, you can't shake the feeling that you're in a Moroccan Bazaar...bizarre.
All of the above was not that clever, and far too protracted for what I'm trying to say. So, using my best Northern chavtastic accent, I will conclude this monologue by saying: 'It were well nice'. If you don't know what a Northern chavtastic accent sounds like, then you haven't lived.
My entourage for luncheon (ooo-err) included and concluded, myself, Jiggly and Mother who was put off from ordering the usual Thali by its £24.00 price tag (ay caramba).
As a result, we managed to spend a little over £40.00 on more than enough posh nosh: Pappadoms and chutneys, Paanch Mirchi Ka Paneer (paneer with five chillis), Dal Makhni (black lentils), Bindhi Do Pyaza (okra in tomato sauce), Raita (cucumber and yogurt), Saffron Rice and Basmati Rice.
As a result, we managed to spend a little over £40.00 on more than enough posh nosh: Pappadoms and chutneys, Paanch Mirchi Ka Paneer (paneer with five chillis), Dal Makhni (black lentils), Bindhi Do Pyaza (okra in tomato sauce), Raita (cucumber and yogurt), Saffron Rice and Basmati Rice.
All dishes did both the country of origin and the host nation proud - for the slower readers: the food wasn't shipped in from India...and by slow, I don't mean your reading speed.
However, despite tasting good...I still don't think they were a patch on Mother's home cooking, Good Mother's (my Aunt - the name is a direct translation...from a mysterious language) home cooking, See Food Eat Food's mum's home cooking, the food I recently ate at some of the places in Chennai and Saravana Bhavan.
That being said, let me just reiterate one more time for the record: this place is good, and selections for all are varied and numerous.
Price: Approx. £48.00 for 2 x soft drink, 3 x vegetarian curries, 1 x salad, 2 x rice and service charge.
Veggie Friendly: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
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