These days
you’re probably faced with friends that have a variety of dietary requirements
– vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, nut free, paleo etc. and sometimes it can be
hard to swallow “like you don’t eat what?!” But with friends, the food you like
to eat should not be a deal breaker. I’ve recently been researching
some of UK’s best food experiences. So what’s more important when dining
out?
Indian restaurant in Epsom share the same concept. If you’re
out with your friends or family, they do their most to keep you entertained. It’s
best if you
book a table online if it’s a large party.
For me, it’s a
local places that I enjoy. It was not hard to find a restaurant that claims to
be the
best Indian restaurant in
Epsom, Surrey. From the list of directory Stoneleigh Brasserie restaurant
seemed closest to the Stoneleigh Station. Arriving late is something I cannot
avoid. It seems this place is always bustling, and not entirely uncommon seeing
people waiting for a table outside. Nevertheless we were taken aback because
the manager was happy to sit nine of us at a cozy corner. Lucky we had
online restaurant booking.
As first impression is always important and the management was quiet well up to
their tasks.
The attendee had kept a smile,
where you don’t see much in restaurants. Especially in Indian restaurants. I
have high expectations when it comes to, well, nearly everything, and I’ve been
genuinely thrilled by some of the food I’ve eaten here lately.
The nibbles here
were good for us to spend our time while we waited for the meal to arrive. We
opted for one of the new menu items next, the Delhi chicken tikka (£4.90) topped
with shallots and doused in vinegar dressing. The chicken is soft on the inside
with a satisfyingly crispy skin. Tempered with the acidity of the vinegar
dressing and pickled radish, each mouthful of the chicken boasts of flavours,
which we quickly devoured with the accompanying chilli sauce. The Onion bhaji
(£2.70) went good with the chicken tikka.
The Balti lamb shashlick
masala (£8.90) went well with the plain naan that we ordered. The
ingredients were minimal, but the flavour was spot on. Truly the Stoneleigh
Brasserie made sure the new items be their signature dishes next. No complains
there. After the attendee’s suggestion we took the sweet chilli chicken (£7.90),
a chef’s special. The whole dish had a sweet aroma wafting. The sauce that was
used went excellent. I usually like hot but the dish made me a convert to
sweet.
Gulping and splashing down drinks
we started our main meal when we were half way through our first course. The
vegetable rice seemed quite good by my friends review so we had no problem
choosing. As I have hinted earlier I like my food hot, I inquired what the
hottest dish they served was. To my amazement they said it’s vegetable dhansak
(£5.90). A thrill seeker my partner too wanted to try and did we have a hot
dish. Few minutes into the course and I was asking for milk. There goes my love
of hot dish. To summerise the dish, it had an overpowering green chillies that
made it hot. We both had to wait awhile before we could cool down as the heat
of the spice remained to our end.
It’s quite apparent why
Stoneleigh Brasserie is so popular. Approachable staff, vivacious atmosphere,
and most of all…..downright delicious food. All the elements to combine one of
my favourite restaurants in Epsom. It’s a winner.
Setting: 4/5
Service: 4.5/5
Value: 4/5
Overall: 4.5/5
