Dishoom

Well it's a good thing I have good recall of the good I've eaten, as I'm about a month behind on this one. I started with the Dishoom House Chaat (consisting of golden-fried sweet potato covered with cool yoghurt, pomegranate, beetroot, radish and carrot, with tamarind drizzle and green chutney), and Chilli Cheese Toast. The latter was okay, though really nothing special, while the House Chaat was absolutely delightful, a cool and refreshing start to the meal. I could have quite happily had a main-sized portion for my meal.

We then had our main course, which consisted of the Chicken Ruby (tender chicken in a makhani sauce), the Mattar Paneer, Roomali Roti and Steamed Basmati Rice (pictured top). Even though it is traditional to have either rice or bread, me being British and a growing boy it was deemed acceptable to get both.

The Mattar Paneer was pretty good, though didn't knock my socks off (a shame because I love Mattar Paneer, and know that it can be an incredible dish). The Ruby Chicken though, being a staple of Dishoom, very much lived up to its name; succulent and complex, this is a fitting curry for a main course.

Along with the food, I had a chai as well as a lemon and ginger tea. On the whole, I enjoyed our visit to Dishoom. The food was pretty good, though I won't be rushing back to it anytime soon, as I feel that there are others out there that I want to try first that deal in this cuisine.

As a bonus, I visited Dishoom for breakfast in Edinburgh the day after a wedding later in September. I had the signature bacon naan, and it was absolutely delightful. A must try.

Value for money? Around £75 for two people. Pretty good value - we were definitely full by the end, though not every dish made it worthwhile for me.

Would I return? I probably will, just not right away, and not of my own volition at any rate.