Been meaning to get to Old Hatfield and try the Taste of India for some time, and eventually managed it yesterday.
Now I am no expert on Indian cuisine, I couldn't tell you if the spices in a dish are what they should be, or whether the dish had any resemblance to that which would be served in India, but I know what I like, and I like Indian cookery in general; and I try to ignore the calorie content having an Indian meal as an occasional treat.
The meal I had here surpassed expectations.
The glass of house red was ok; wouldn't write home about it. but I only wish I could find the menu on the Net (do they not have their own website ?) so I could remind myself of the name of the main dish. But it was the hot duck Special dish which I ordered with Pilau Rice, Sag Aloo, Chana Masala, Tarka Dall, and a Garlic Nan. The flavours of all were excellent; (although, as is always the case in any Indian restaurant it seems, detecting much garlic in the Nan proves difficult, but I like bread, and suspect it isn't a traditional Indian thing anyway).
So should I give it full marks ? Well based on cuisine alone it was a possibility, but there were a few gripes. Really wasn't keen on the flies in the window, which occasionally buzzed the table. Aren't there ultra violet fly killers around to prevent that ? And I'm no expert but felt sure those fish on display were too large for the tank they are in. A possible animal welfare issue there ?
Worth the recommendation for the food alone, but felt there are a few things they need to tidy up on. read more