Masala Cafe, Kew Green (10th February 2009) by thomo

What a good bunch of old boys the RoTters are, delaying RoT from the 1st Tuesday of February to the 2nd Tuesday, so that The GRN & I could join the frivolities. When we arrived the pub was sparsley populated, even for a Tuesday, there was only one other couple & after they left a few others took their warmed seats.

Then at the curry house there was again only one other table occupied when we arrived and again, their warmed seats were occupied when they left. So is this the "Credit Crunch", New Year fad diets, or merely post Christmas cash starvation? Can I hear you ask: "What is he wittering (spelling?) on about?"; well I do always try to pick busy pubs & curry houses if I don't know the area well. I do so to trust the vote of others, as a good guide to where to enjoy good beer & food. There was tumble weed blowing thru Richmond across the A316 & up towards Kew.....

Were the chefs dancing on the work-top because of the arrival of customers, or changing a light-bulb? Good service providing a rapid supply of crispy poppadoms, & a steady stream of Cobra, got us off to a great start. But I was surprised to see my Chicken Tikka Dhansak included a whole Tandoori cooked boneless chicken breast, (not Tikka cubes), however, shocked melted to joy as it tasted good & was well cooked.

Probably the best question to ask is: "would you visit the Masala Cafe again?". "Yes". So nuff said......