Cork's favourite curry.

Chuck Stone

I love curry. I want to talk about curry.

Straight off the bat, I have to say that Spice of India in B'town does some pretty delicious curry.

Where do you get your curry?

Outkast_IRE

I make homemade curries alot but when im feeling lazy
Pearl River curry for me i love it.

Owen

Have to make mine, nowhere really gets hot enough. Although one time the Spice Route takeaway on McCurtain Street made me one by special request which was gorgeous, those lads know a good curry!

Chuck Stone

I like my curry hot too but I don't like it so hot that I'm 'taking it on', you know, as if you're trying to beat it - with a face like this >:mad:< from the heat.

I think Tung Sing is very reliable for the old Chinese curry but the Indian curries are much more tasty imo.

Owen

It's gotta hurt on the way in, AND on the way out

Great thread!!

gimmick

The Raj in kerrypike is super awesome.

The restuarant opposite the Rob Roy is great also.

I love me a ninjun. Pity it is so damned expensive.

ABajaninCork

Sorry, but have never found a decent ruby here. I still have nightmares about that place by the Opera House! :eek:

I'm going home to London this week, so will get my fix there!

BailMeOut

Have you tried Green Safron spice blends? Cork company that have these excellent mixed spices allowing you to make a curry at home that's just as good if not better than most Indian restaurants. Their Balti, Madras and Jalfrezi being particulariy good. Worth checking out.

http://www.greensaffron.com/department.php?id=10

gimmick

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Sorry, but have never found a decent ruby here. I still have nightmares about that place by the Opera House! :eek:

I'm going home to London this week, so will get my fix there!

Tayabs being the finest Indian eatery in That London.

horgan_p

BailMeOut wrote: »

Have you tried Green Safron spice blends? Cork company that have these excellent mixed spices allowing you to make a curry at home that's just as good if not better than most Indian restaurants. Their Balti, Madras and Jalfrezi being particulariy good. Worth checking out.

http://www.greensaffron.com/department.php?id=10

+1 for these guys - savage spices. They sell them at the midleton farmer market. I heard he was going selling them in town as well. Dont know where though

ABajaninCork

gimmick wrote: »

Tayabs being the finest Indian eatery in That London.

Never been to Cafe Spice Namaste or Chutney Mary's then?

lostinsuperfunk

The Spice of India is good, but I think Lal Quila in Douglas is slightly better, although I haven't been back there lately. Nowhere I've been in town has been as good as either of them.
Agreed that none of them compare to London restaurants, but we have to make do with what we've got here.
The Thais are much better, the Banna Thai in Maylor Street is great, and the place in Douglas is pretty good too.

But to reply to the thread title, surely Cork's favourite curry is the type that's poured over chips at around 2am.:pac:

pow wow

Spice of India is awful. Bombay Palace is the closest I ever got to a decent ruby in Cork and even then it was still quite a distance.

Nonoperational

Those Green Saffron lads are in Mahon point on Thursday mornings. Very tasty.

harry Bailey esq

im a jackeen lol but theres a place on mc curtain st,on the opposite side of the street from the grovesnor,can't think of the name but their currys are always top notch,and not to pricey either.

Chuck Stone

pow wow wrote: »

Spice of India is awful.

Ah c'mon now. SoI does some tasty curries.

You know who does a lovely fragrant curry?

Ecos Restaurant in Douglas. Ecos have a lovely fragrant madras with fresh coriander and ginger in it.

Yummers.

Ardennes1944

just get the hottest nandos sauce and throw it on some rice and chicken

kingtut

I have been to 3 indian restaurants in Cork, here are my thoughts:

1) Bombay Palace on Cook St

Amazing !! Nicest Indian I have been to Cork and one of my favourites in Ireland. The vindaloo has a great taste too and it has one hell of a kick to it. For a chili lover it is perfect !!! (Both sit in and takeaway are top notch). Tikka Masala is also very tasty !

2) Lal Quila in Douglas

Went here for a work night out, hated it !! Food was bland and the vindaloo I ordered had no heat to it. I would not return.

3) The place across from the opera house (think it's called "the eastern tandoori" but I am not sure...

Went here about 2 years ago and I thought it was average, I remember they offered us a drink while we waited on a table which was nice

4) I heard great things about "Spice of India" in btown, have not tried it yet but when I do I'll report back !

Outkast_IRE

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Ah c'mon now. SoI does some tasty curries.

You know who does a lovely fragrant curry?

Ecos Restaurant in Douglas. Ecos have a lovely fragrant madras with fresh coriander and ginger in it.

Yummers.

Yes the Ecos one i am a big fan of that too, lovely curry excellent flavours.

METS 1B

Bombay Palace on Cook street, Rogan Josh.

/thread

Also: Bombay Palace > The Raj (the owners are brothers too :P)

sunshiner

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Sorry, but have never found a decent ruby here. I still have nightmares about that place by the Opera House! :eek:

I'm going home to London this week, so will get my fix there!

Bricklane is the best place for curry in london

ABajaninCork

sunshiner wrote: »

Bricklane is the best place for curry in london

Not any more. And it hasn't been that way for a long time.

TBoneMan

ECO's is always quality no matter what tou get in there...
the yellow curry in BANNA THAI maylor st is heaven

horgan_p

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Not any more. And it hasn't been that way for a long time.

Brick lane was my go to place as well.
Wheres good in London nowadays ?

minterno

The Saffron in Hazelwood shopping centre has been the best that i have tried in cork,the madras can be outstanding,i suppose it all depends on the chef but its allways good but sometimes is to die for,have not tried it in a while as the takeaways died along with the tiger for me,the owners are very nice to deal with,a few years ago when i called for my usual fri night curry i had an extra large order as we had visitors and the owners supplied the full order on the house as they had heard that my wifes mother had passed on,the owner explained about a tradition they have in her part of india that when a person is in mourning the friends and relatives cook for them for a certain amount of time and that was her way of offering her sympathy's to my wife,i thought it was very generous of her,im drooling thinking about the madras now,had the vindaloo one night and it nearly killed me,its was gorgeous but wat too hot for me not to mention the morning after

54kroc

Has anyone tried buying a spice mix from the Green Saffron crowd?
I've bought a lot of things from their spot in Middleton and I'm no chef but the dinners I made following their recipes beat any Indian I've eaten in Cork.
Their rice is excellent as well.

fonecrusher1

pow wow wrote: »

Spice of India is awful. Bombay Palace is the closest I ever got to a decent ruby in Cork and even then it was still quite a distance.

Holy cow, I thought that hole of a place Bombay Palace was awful. Went there a few months ago & i wont be back soon. Average/almost small portions of not particularly convincing indian style mush. And actually a little more expensive than some rivals that offer superior grub!

The Spice of India in Bishopstown (which I have been to many times) I regard as having some of the finest indian cuisine in the city. Although the premises is somewhat off putting due its slightly narrow confines. More importantly the food is top quality.

On a side note I think the Radhuni in Douglas does a decent indian curry although the service in my opinion can be poor at times. The starters in this place are superb & they do the best nan bread in the city as far as im concerned.

For a chinese curry I always head to Tung Sing Patrick street. Nothing amazing but its a fine reliable establishment with a lovely chicken curry.

Ecos standard curry (or madras) is also a lovely curry. Massive portions thats for sure & great quality.

Chuck Stone

Yeah, Radhuni naan bread is the nuts.

nerwen

54kroc wrote: »

Has anyone tried buying a spice mix from the Green Saffron crowd?
I've bought a lot of things from their spot in Middleton and I'm no chef but the dinners I made following their recipes beat any Indian I've eaten in Cork.
Their rice is excellent as well.

Long time lurker coming out of hiding!

I got a jalfrezi mix from Green Saffron, bought it in the stall/shop across from what I always think of as the olive place in the English Market (they got wooden buckets with olives and other yummy things). Mix was great, full printed instructions on the back of the packet as well, super tasty.

Also, I'm partial to the rogan josh at Indian Palace on Princes st.

ABajaninCork

horgan_p wrote: »

Brick lane was my go to place as well.
Wheres good in London nowadays ?

Brick Lane USED to be great for rubies. Most places were unlicensed, so you could pop in a boozer, get your beer in plastic cups, so that you could take the cups into the restaurant and BYOB!!!:D

But it depends where in London you want to go. Can recommend Cafe Spice Namaste in Alie St, E1. Not far from Brick Lane. In fact it's round the corner from the Tower of London. Get a black bus. Cabbie'll know exactly where it is!!

D-Generate

Tooting Broadway in London has some decent curry spots if you are down South. I especially like Mirch Masala on Tooting Rd.

I concur with others that one of Cork's finest curry's is served in Ecos. Quite astonishing since it is a place I would associate with European faire but they do a decent curry.

Dermighty

nerwen wrote: »

Long time lurker coming out of hiding!

I got a jalfrezi mix from Green Saffron, bought it in the stall/shop across from what I always think of as the olive place in the English Market (they got wooden buckets with olives and other yummy things). Mix was great, full printed instructions on the back of the packet as well, super tasty.

Also, I'm partial to the rogan josh at Indian Palace on Princes st.

My favourite dish, try it in bombay Palace (if you haven't), when they do it right it's amazing! (keema naan and boiled rice!)

ABajaninCork

D-Generate wrote: »

Tooting Broadway in London has some decent curry spots if you are down South. I especially like Mirch Masala on Tooting Rd.

I concur with others that one of Cork's finest curry's is served in Ecos. Quite astonishing since it is a place I would associate with European faire but they do a decent curry.

Tooting Rd? Doesn't exist. Do you mean Tooting High St or Upper Tooting Rd? There's a wicked Kerala place in Tooting High St (towards Collier's Wood). Always banged out...

I'm from Wandsworth myself, so know the area very well indeed!

Chuck Stone

nerwen wrote: »

Long time lurker coming out of hiding!

I feel truly honoured that you have chosen my curry thread to 'come out'. :pac:

nerwen

What can I say, good food makes me do crazy things!

D-Generate

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Tooting Rd? Doesn't exist. Do you mean Tooting High St or Upper Tooting Rd? There's a wicked Kerala place in Tooting High St (towards Collier's Wood). Always banged out...

I'm from Wandsworth myself, so know the area very well indeed!

Upper Tooting Rd. As you go from the underground station towards Tooting Bec and on towards Balham.

ABajaninCork

D-Generate wrote: »

Upper Tooting Rd. As you go from the underground station towards Tooting Bec and on towards Balham.

Yeah - I know the place you mean. I've eaten in there a few times. Not bad!

Dermighty

Talk about cork, not England!

ABajaninCork

Dermighty wrote: »

Talk about cork, not England!

Would love to. Only there's no decent places in Cork, like I say!

Now - is there a decent Thai curry place around here?

SkySter

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Holy cow, I thought that hole of a place Bombay Palace was awful. Went there a few months ago & i wont be back soon. Average/almost small portions of not particularly convincing indian style mush. And actually a little more expensive than some rivals that offer superior grub!

The Spice of India in Bishopstown (which I have been to many times) I regard as having some of the finest indian cuisine in the city. Although the premises is somewhat off putting due its slightly narrow confines. More importantly the food is top quality.

On a side note I think the Radhuni in Douglas does a decent indian curry although the service in my opinion can be poor at times. The starters in this place are superb & they do the best nan bread in the city as far as im concerned.

For a chinese curry I always head to Tung Sing Patrick street. Nothing amazing but its a fine reliable establishment with a lovely chicken curry.

Ecos standard curry (or madras) is also a lovely curry. Massive portions thats for sure & great quality.

+1 for Radhuni. Definitely the best Keema Nans around.

SkySter

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Not any more. And it hasn't been that way for a long time.

Totally agree. It was Curry Heaven in the late eighties when I lived in London. The restaurants were cheap, wholesome and authentic. Locals ate in many. Went back there last year and was left disappointed and underwhelmed. An overly commercial tourist trap which is no different that 1000's of other curry places scattered all over the UK.

nerwen

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Now - is there a decent Thai curry place around here?

Banna Thai has never done me wrong on thai food, though I don't tend to get curry when I'm there. Strangely enough I prefer their lunch menu to their dinner menu.

Chad_Fantastics

Green Saffron is the job, mixes are great but the stall in Mahon on Thursday and Middleton Saturday have a choice of hot dishes for eating then and pots for taking home, get there early in Mahon, often sold out by 1pm. The Jalfrezi is amazing, spicy, sweet, creamy, closest thing I've found to my mums...

I did ask the guy who owns GS for his recommendation and he was very cagey, got the impression he didn't want to talk anywhere local down but also that there was nowhere he wanted to talk up either. Did talk about places in Dublin and London.

The wife says the Banna Thai in Ballincollig is much superior to the one in town, which I think was only ok a few weeks ago but it was take out between lunch/dinner so might not have been at their best...

ppr

+1 for Spice of India & Raj Gaylord

Dermighty

Spice of India is getting a lot of praise here, I've never eaten there, mainly because I'm not near the place.

I went to the Raj on reputation alone back when it opened, as I had heard than the Delhi Palace owners had moved their restaurant there. The Raj is fine, but it's very expensive (4 or 5 euro more than Bombay palace for the same or worse food, far too expensive for the quality (though the Murg Makhni is ridiculously good!). In particular I felt their mixed Tandoori left a lot to be desired (it was also 20-something euro)

Bombay Palace is the most consistent I've been to.

Fishrman

Would have to agree with Bombay Palace being about the most consistent. Having said that i have had a few mediocre meals there too! Went to Banna Thai for dinner one evening recently but it was only ok. Service was friendly so maybe try it yourself and see what you think. My better half made an unbelievable thai yellow from scratch during the week. Big cinnamon stick, dry fried spices and wedges of ginger in the pot. Amazing. And i prefer indian!! The one thing everyone i know seems to agree on is that once you have an amazing indian meal it tends to stay in your memory for a looong time and you keep chasing the same experience again! Addiction i think...

ABajaninCork

I can do a mean West Indian curry chicken/goat. I'm not too bad at doing Thai green curries either!

spitfireIRL

not too clued in about restaurants but spice route on top of maccurtain street is unreal, they're nice and friendly too. made the madras/karahi/vindaloo my hangover cure!

razorblunt

gimmick wrote: »

Tayabs being the finest Indian eatery in That London.

Yep that Tayyabs is immense.
Found another place across the road from it (across Commercial Street) was with an India colleague, looks like a GAA hall but the found was out of this world. Can't remember the name of it though.

Chad_Fantastics

BierHalle is having a beer and curry night next Wednesday, 6 course tasting menu and a sample beer for 18 quid, check out the Facebook page for details.

Nah bad!

nerwen

Man, if it wasn't for a certain game that'll take up my full week I'd be all over that.