Curry's Restaurant

Top Notch Samosas

Nice decor and interior design that reflects a small restaurant fine dining environment. We went on a slow night (Sunday) so service was not an issue at all. Due to the scale of operation it probably is a better experience for small partys. We ordered the combination for 2 package. The samosas had the best texture I've tasted in Ontario (Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton). It was nice to have a selection of spice levels to choose for the entrees. The naan was different from other tandori oven prepared ones but I enjoyed the softer taste. The entrees dishes were good in portion. Would have preferred more Lamb but the sauce to meat ration is consistent with most Indian restaurants.

Worst Indian food I've had ever. Chicken Tandori-- Texture was aweful, not sure it was even chicken. Tasteless, no spices, and was simply hot, which did not make things any better. Rice was overcooked and mushy, claim to be basmati, but doubt it, as grain was too long for basmati. Service took forever, and seemed the owner was looking over the staff's shoulders. I am Canadian, I dated an indian lady for 5 years, and have visited several Indian resturants across Canada, UAE, US; by no means was this Indian. Only thing good was the pleasent waitress.

We returned to Curry’s (118 Wellington Rd., London) because we’d secured two thirty dollar gift certificates through a group buying program. The restaurant had been our escape from the blandness of middle-American cuisine one year ago; we’d driven north from Mexico to London Ontario and Curry’s had satiated our spice-deprived palates upon our return. With gift certificates in hand, we arrived at 6:30pm on New Year’s Eve. We had managed to secure reservations for four, but it was obvious upon our arrival that we’d snagged the last slot on the hostess’ dance card that evening. Ordering is a dance there, thankfully, and the serving ladies are uniformly and yet uniquely beautiful dance partners. The interior is a comfortable mix of verdant accent plants, heavily-woven fabrics and resplendent Indian artworks in reds, yellows, golds and striking blacks. The whole place feels very much like a warded, removed patch of Indian soil nestled in the Canadian hinterland. It is a pleasant escape from the dominate motif for Indian restaurants in London, many of which hail from an earlier era of “Indian/Canadian dinner/diner fusion,” replete with Formica buffet-bars, chromed accents and booths upholstered in leatherette. As we were celebrating the new years with vegetarians, we made a resolution to restrict our ordering to the vegetarian options on the menu. Having sampled their fine meat dishes before, and understanding that the true mastery of their cooking lies in the complex curry flavour profiles they develop, the resolution was not a chore to keep. As the night was a bit of a celebration, we opened with two starters and a salad. The Onion Bhaji ($4.75) appeared as six dark, golden-brown spheres of crunchy onion sweetness in a matrix of chickpea batter. They were accompanied by a thin and refreshing cilantro sauce, and had the least interesting flavour of any of the foods we ordered, probably because the oil used to fry them had seen so many orders already on that busy night, and so overwhelmed the subtle taste of the bhajis themselves. Thankfully, the Banana Pakora ($4.75), with their more delicate spiced coating, were cooked in a different oil and so presented as six ¼ slices of banana perfectly deep fired in crispy, spicy chickpea sheathes. They were also accompanied by a small metal cup of the cilantro sauce. All the serving and eating ware in the restaurant is stainless steel, which lends a real hint of authenticity to the presentation. As a salad course alongside the appetizers we enjoyed a Bhell Puri ($9.95). Consisting of cold cooked potato, tomato, onions, fresh coriander, puffed rice and basen sticks, it is perfect for clearing the mouth of any memory of the flavours and textures encountered in the openers, and preparing the belly for the onrush of powerful curries to follow. It is dressed with Curry’s unique tamarind dressing, which ties the tastes and crunches of the varied ingredients together into a satisfyingly piquant sweetness. Knowing that we planned to order a fine selection of different curry entrees for sharing, we saved the waitress a little effort by ordering the sides to accompany them first. Four Nan ($2.95 each); one plain, three garlic, as per our diners’ desires. Also, one mushroom rice ($4.95), one vegetable rice ($4.95), as well as a condiment platter ($4.95) which consisted of mango chutney, diced garnish vegetables, riata, more cilantro sauce and not quite enough spicy mixed pickle. All of this was well prepared, although the rice was a little softer than it needed to be. When it comes to the main dishes, Curry’s offers patrons the choice of mild, medium or spicy preparations, in recognition of the fact that much of their custom comes from the tony WASP upper side of London. This is where young socialite hipsters drag their doddering trust fund managers to introduce them to a taste of the exotic east. As three of our party can’t resit the heat, we opted to order thee dishes medium and two of the

Not apt for large groups

Went to this restaurant with a bunch of people from our church for our Pastor's birthday. Our Pastor says it's one of his favourite places. Well, even though they knew a large group was coming, they certainly were not well prepared for us. Most of us arrived at the scheduled 7pm and there were about 30 of us in total. There were 7 of us at our table and we were seated first but, had our orders taken last. Believe it or not, some of us did not get our main entree till 9pm!!!!!! My partner had to go to work so, one of the people at our table got up and asked if they could get our order ASAP. Well, about 20 minutes later it FINALLY came...... but, just 1 order. I had to wait another few minutes for mine! Needless to say, we had to shovel down our food.... which tasted ok but, was a smaller amount than we expected for $10. Also, their fruit flavoured yougurt shakes were in very small glasses and cost $3.50 each! A friend at another table told me that they got their food late too... because they forgot to put the order in. Plus, when they did bring the food, it was the wrong orders! Then, when it came time to pay our bill, we had to wait in line for almost 10 minutes. We might visit this place again on our own someday but, I kind of doubt it.

Went here after returning from 3 months in mexico and then driving through the USA where food is TOO BLAND. Got back to London and needed some serious spice. Went to Curry's and got exactly what we needed. Hostess was beautiful, prompt and knowledgeable about the cuisine, which helps. Banana Paorka was a nice start (after the free caraway papadam) - obviously cooked in fresh oil and served nice and hot. Garlic nan is well made in the traditional style, if a little small for the price. Matar Paneer was great, big chinks of cheese done just right, Lamb Rogan Josh was creamy and spicy, and for a third entre we had some corn/lentil/capsicum dish that balanced off the other two flavours. Asked the server for mango chutney and garlic pickle - they didn't have garlic pickle but brought us chutny and spicy pickle instead. It's all good. Ordered Gulab Jamin for desert and it was well made if a little cold when it arrived. More than enough food - we packed up a nice meal for the next day when we left. In future will go with a larger party (6 or so) and try one of the set feasts that occupy the first portion of the menu.