Tandoori Express

@ 581 King Street, Newtown

Look for the orange building. Covered in bright oranges, reds and purples, there is little doubt this place serves Indian food. There's a takeaway counter on the right, but why would you takeaway with atmosphere like this? Fine square tables laced in white and with a long bench on the side dressed with coloured cushions, this is a pretty place to eat.

We ordered a Beef Madras and Bhoona Lamb dish and some rice. The heat was just right for the Bhoona and the coconut in the madras was addictive and seductive. We polished off one bowl of rice between us and had to order a second to get through the lot and the sauces. To polish that off, we tried our stomachs against a Gulab Jamun, reduced milk dumplings soaked in cardamon flavoured syrup. It was delicious but oh-so sweet. Too sweet for our teeth in fact, we didn't make it all the way through. The service was a little sluggish, but I'll admit it was a long day and it was quite late in the evening. Definitely a place to go for good Indian whether it be takeaway or dine in.

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