First of all we got some free poppadoms along with the obligatory limp salad (why these takeaways all put this in I'll never know!), a yoghurty fruity sauce and spicy onions. The fruity sauce is tasty but I can't quite work out what it tastes of! The spicy onions could've done with being a bit spicier with perhaps more of a sauce as they were quite dry. They are pretty fresh though so thats a plus point.
We started with Chicken Pakoras (£3.95). Now the pakoras have always been a little bit disappointing from here. They were improved a bit this time from previous occasions, a bit crispier but still quite anaemic looking and pretty low on any seasoning. They also don't come with a chilli sauce which I think is essential for full enjoyment of pakoras - as I said earlier the fruity sauce is nice but something with a chilli kick really set a pakora off. (As an aside, the best chicken pakoras in Aberdeen in my opinion come from the Blue Elephant on George Street. I've never had any to surpass the tastiness of these - and they do a pretty good chilli sauce as well!) Anyway, we also got the Chicken Tikka starter (£3.75) which was better. Nice tender moist chicken with a tasty marinade and fried onions - no complaints on that count.
On to the main course. I always like to try different curries and foods in general if I get the chance so we went for one we've not had before, the Chicken Makhani (£9.95). This is described as chicken barbecued in tandoori, tossed in butter with fresh cream and serviced with exotic sauce. This was very tasty, the chicken was well cooked so as to still be moist and tender. The sauce was nice and, well... exotic. Fruity, perhaps some mango in there somewhere. It was somewhere close to a Korma but not as bland. The only gripe I have is it could maybe do with a bit of some kind of vegetable because it really is just chicken and sauce - but then what do I know, I'm not an expert on all things Indian.
We also got the Saag Aloo (£3.50) side dish, a must in my opinion for an enjoyable curry - and this was among some of the better ones I've tasted. A good amount of spinach and nice soft potatoes. The flavouring was pretty good with a nice kick of spice that can be lacking from some more insipid efforts I've tasted. Aside from that we got a Peshwari Naan (£2.75). This is OK but its more Naan than Peshwari, there is some coconut and fruit goodness inside but not enough to really set it that far apart from a plain naan.
So all in all it was a pretty good experience. I've found this to be a pretty good place to get an Indian meal delivered. I do find the price pretty steep - I'm probably beginning to sound like a bit of a tightwad but just under a tenner for a takeaway curry which is nothing more than chicken and sauce seems a little over the top to me! I would recommend it to anyone in the Dyce area if they've got deep pockets however.
Service: Arrived within the time taken and friendly delivery driver
Food: Good Indian grub - need to up their game in some areas though to justify the price, thinking especially of the chicken pakoras.
Price: As I said above its pretty steep - a bit too steep I think which is why I don't go there more often
Overall: 7/10
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