Fusion Spice Lounge - Whitstable

After an evening of deliveries that ended in Seasalter we decided to pay the Fusion Spice Lounge a visit.

Located in Canterbury Road, with parking behind the restaurant (and a handy entrance direct from the car park too), Fusion Spice is at the opposite end of town to most of the other Indian Restaurants in Whitstable.  Most local residents will remember the location more for the Italian Restaurant - Giovanni's - that it was before Fusion Spice took over.

The Papadums were warm and fresh and served with the usual accompaniments.  A good start to the meal but the Mango Chutney tasted a little strange.  The Cobras were, sadly, rather warm and a warm Cobra does not taste too good.

Phil was very pleased with his Dhansak - a very good one - but Bob was disappointed with his Butter Chicken which, again, he felt tasted a little strange and not to his taste.  Bob also felt that his chicken was a bit tough and overcooked.

The Muttar Paneer was nicely sweet and flavoursome but the Sag Aloo, although nicely flavoured too, suffered from slightly undercooked potatoes.  A shame.

The service was everything that one comes to expect from an Indian Restaurant although we felt slightly that the waiter was going through the motions and would possibly liked to have been elsewhere but the evening was let down somewhat by the ambiance.  We can understand a restaurant being nearly empty midweek and this was no exception but the shelf near us was dusty and the music being played - and repeated as if on a short loop - was most offputting.  It felt like we were on hold on to a call centre somewhere!!

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

In total a rather disappointing 63.  The one highlight was the Dhansak in an pool of mediocrity.