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This popular restaurant is located in the heart of Stony
Stratford. Our experience began as we approached the
wonderful old Victorian chapel which is home to the
Calcutta restaurant. We walked under an archway to be
welcomed by the friendly staff.
We
were here not only to enjoy the food, but a Michael
Jackson tribute! A delicious set meal for just £19.95
with a platter of no fewer than ten dishes would surely
give us the chance to assess the quality of food served
in this Indian restaurant.
A
copy of a Michaelangelo creation of Adam painted on the
ceiling makes for stunning and unique change to
traditional restaurants. The bar is well lit and there
are many imported statues and impressive Asian pieces
placed around the restaurant. There are also numerous
seating areas which can be booked for private hire.
Service
Whilst we were having our meal we noticed the team
working smoothly as a unit despite the distractions of
Robin (as Michael Jackson) in the middle of his groove!
Food
To
start:
POPPADOMS WITH CONDIMENTS
PUDINA HARI-MIRCH MURGH TIKKA
Char grilled pieces of chicken marinated in garden mint,
fresh green chillies, garlic and hung yoghurt. This was
a tender and fresh tasting dish.
JHINGA DILRUBA
Tiger prawns marinated with spices and deep fried with
chilli flakes. The prawns were of a good size and this
was a well cooked and pleasantly spiced dish.
SHAHI PANEER TIKKA
Cubes of Indian cottage cheese gently marinated with
spices then cooked in a tandoori (clay) oven. This was a
real favourite of mine and stood out from many of the
other meat dishes I tried.
GOBI FRY
Fresh florets of cauliflower deep fried in south Indian
spices. This had lots of flavour and was juicy too.
Followed by:
LAGAN KA MURGH
A
classic dish from the depths of Hyderabad! Chicken tikka
marinated with fresh ginger, garlic, coriander and then
cooked in a sauce made up of tomatoes, butter, fresh
cream and spices. This dish is full of flavour and
leaves a lasting impression. It's a unique dish to the
Calcutta.
GULAABI GOSHT
Pieces of mutton cooked in onion and tomato gravy then
garnished with rose petals. This was a tasty dish and we
enjoyed the juice that combined well with the free
flowing poppadoms.
URULAI ROAST Diced potatoes stir fried with South Indian
spices and tossed with onion & tomato massala. These
were soft and creamy are quickly filled us up.
MALABARI KAI KARI A classic vegetable curry from Kerala.
A variety of fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with
coconut gravy & curry leaves. This dish contained a
wonderful combination of flavours and was clearly
popular throughout the restaurant. The coconut combined
with the curry leaves was soothing to the pallet.
We
were served all of these dishes with basmati pilau rice
along with an assortment of breads of the day. The
breads were splendid and the rice as expected, was
fluffy and tasty.
To
finish off we had a choice of either:
GAJAR KA HALWA Irresistible North Indian carrot dessert
OR MANGO KULFI Indian ice cream made with succulent
mangoes, almonds & nuts.
We
selected the Gajar and to be honest this dessert is
pretty unusual. It was sweet and with an almost crunchy
texture due to the carrots. It’s a nice way to end your
meal if only because it takes away the lingering spicy
flavours.
Atmosphere
As
you would expect, the atmosphere in the room was
electric. Robin who performed as MJ with his dancers,
worked the room, built energy, danced on tables and the
wardrobe changes were impressive. The night proved a
huge success. People laughed, sang, danced and the food
was delightful. |
