Three business trips, and now three lamb vindaloo runs. Xenuk was a Google find, as we all agreed a curry sounded good, and again, weren't let down. My lamb was tasty, with good spicy gravy and chunks of potato (as I prefer). It could have been a little spicier, but the lamb was tender enough. I would say this was a little better than average. The naan was very good, brushed with the right amount of salted ghee, with crispy, bubbly edges, and came out white hot. Really nice.
Service was very good, fast and courteous. Dishes brought table side were heated to bubbling with a trolley mounted propane burner, which was a nice touch. And this was the second appearance this week of a sort of heated table top food warmer, a metal plate that sits on the table and keeps the food warmer. Maybe this is common overseas? I've never seen it. As long as you're not dumb enough to touch it and burn yourself, it's a really great idea. Combined with what seems to be universally warmed plates in Ireland and the UK, are Europeans really unhappy when they always get rapidly cooling food in the US?
Of other note is the ultramodern style - tinted glass, neon lighting. It almost gives off a dance club vibe? But it's cool. Especially the large tropical fish tank, which is at least entertaining. It's too bad this is outside the town center. It didn't seem to be suffering for patrons, but we'd definitely have stood a better chance of noticing it. One of the women at the client said she drove past it on her daily commute...but had never been inside. read more