Spice of Bengal - Charing

Another trip over to Charing and so we went to the Spice of Bengal, located at the top of Charing Hill.

There has been a restaurant on the site for many years and the Spice of Bengal is the latest incarnation.  The venue seems very popular and was quite busy for 7:30 on a Thursday evening.

The Papadums were warm and fresh and served with the usual accompaniments which slightly let things down - the lime pickle was very salty and the mango chutney very sharp.  The beer was also a disappointment as Cobra was not available and Kingfisher was served - simply not the same!!

The curries were excellent albeit hotter (spice wise) than normal the portions were very generous and filling.

The Sag Paneer was a very good contrast to the curries but the Bombay Aloo seemed bland by comparison.

The service was a little on the slow side - it was a good ten minutes before the plates were cleared after the meal was completed and unusually we were not asked if everything was OK during the meal.

Area	Phil	Bob
Beer	5	6
Papadum	7	7
Curry	8	9
Rice & Vegetables	7	7
Service & Ambiance	6	7

In total a rather disappointing 69%

A bit of a shame really that a good curry was let down by things around the edges that nevertheless make for a good meal.