Spice of India

David and I are  BIG Indian fans.  When we first met and were dating we used to eat Indian a lot.  Our favourite restaurant was Tulsi on Baggot Street which has now closed down :-(  

We haven't had Indian for a while now (even takeaway in the house) so we planned as a treat that we would go into town for a curry over Christmas.

Hard to choose where to go but seeing as we have the Hi-Life card we said we would go somewhere that they accepted this and we could get a bit of a bill reduction.

Spice of India, on South William Street, is "ok" decorated.  This photograph probably looks better than it is in real life.  Personally I think they should play up the Indian and do darker more patterned walls.

So while initially we were going to go a la carte and get just mains (on the hi-life!) when we saw the fixed menu offer they had on we said we would just go for that.  David was particularly interested in this when he saw shish kebabs as a starter - while he originally only wanted a main - he just loves shish!

Before we even ordered we were served with some nice poppodums and chutneys.  Nyom.

David's starters of shish kebab.  I didn't try these.  I am never actually mad about shish, but as I said David loves them, and these ones he said were very nice.

I got chicken pakora.  Which when I ordered I immediately regretted.  They were noted on the menu as "appropriate for kids" and I though "oh no, theses are just going to be chicken nuggets!!!!!!"

But they were not.  Nice light delicately spiced batter, very nice indeed.

Mains!

David ordered a chicken bhuna which he said was very tasty.

I ordered a chicken tikka masala.  It was described as mild on the menu so I upped the spice level, past medium, on to HOT!  I love spicy food.  

It was divine - lovely creamy and flavourful and kicky at the same time!

When the food arrived I thought it looked a bit small.  But surprisingly we both could not finish it all, and I got mine packed to go - snack this evening or lunch tomorrow!

Total for 2 starters, 2 mains, 2 rice, 1 naan, 2 cokes: €29.15

Tip: €5

Parking: €2.90

Under €40 for a lovely afternoon.  Good value and good food.  All in all a nice afternoon.