| This
restaurant review was undertaken on March 17, 2008
Naidni (Indian spelt backwards) is an Indian / al a
carte style restaurant for people who love creative
food. We were welcomed by the owner Muj, a very lively
character with lots of energy and lots of smiles.
Décor The décor is
smart, modern, clean and fresh. The walls are cream with
attractive spotlights with colours that change from
romantic reds to relaxing purples. The chairs are
stylish and comfortable. The tables are wide and chunky
with lots of room for lots of plates.
Atmosphere We were
seated immediately as it was a Tuesday and the
restaurant was not overly busy. The place still had a
buzz about it with pleasant Indian music being played in
the background. Naidni has about 20 tables which makes
it a comfortable size.
Food We started with
traditional papadoms with a side of pumpkin sliced with
garlic and onions which was simply bursting with
flavour. Signature dishes include the Muji Special
(£4.95) which consists of stir-fried garlic, cheese,
mushrooms with chicken and lamb cubes. We also sampled
the Chicken Pathe (£3.95) consisting of sliced chicken,
medium spiced, wrapped in puree bread. Muj recommended
the spicy papadom roll, lamb wrapped in a roll,
marinated in cheese and garlic. The last named worked
particularly well. It was light, tender and full of
flavour. My guest ordered the spicy kebab, a lamb
stuffed with puree. This had powerful flavours and we
were immediately excited about trying the main courses.
For the mains we were
recommended Lemon Rice (£2.25) which was fluffy and
zesty but maybe came with a tad too much lemon rind. The
Butter Chicken (£7.95) was creamy and light. We also
ordered the fantastic tasting Kakra Jalfray (£10.95)
which is fresh crab meat extensively prepared in a
unique blend of spices, mixed with fresh onions, garlic
and peppers with fresh green chillies, coriander and
tomatoes. It also looked very impressive in the crab
shell. Muj had made a good choice knowing I loved
shellfish. It was my first curried crab and I will
definitely be ordering this again.
Service The food came at
just the right time every time and Muj could not do
enough for you. He recommended all of our dishes, made
us laugh and even sent out the chef Aladdin. Aladdin was
charming, laid back and well presented. Aladdin wants to
achieve the highest standards at all times and bring his
skills from London to Milton Keynes. |
