After an unfortunate break, courtesy of Phil falling and rupturing his quadricep tendon and therefore being immobilised for the best part of 4 months the evening deliveries have restarted and, with that, the curry adventure continues.
This evening a trip to Folkestone was called for and, delivery completed, we were given directions by a (hopefully very happy) customer to The Gurkha Palace in Sangate which was highly recommended to us.
The Gurkha Palace is in, perhaps, an unusual location, being situated in a small shopping area in the middle of a large housing estate. The shopping area forms two sides of a square and the middle of the square is a reasonably sized car park so parking was very easy. Folkestone has a large Nepalese community as a result of being home to one of the Gurhka regiments and the Gurkha Palace specialises in a blend of Indian and Nepalese cuisine.
The Papadums were fresh and warm and served pre-cut into quarters. An unusual presentation and quite a technical challenge! The pickles were a troika of Mango Chutney, Mint Raita and a savoury, almost bovril like, dip. Phil was a little disappointed with the lack of Onions. The (bottled) beers were nicely cold.
The curries were excellent. Phil found that the Dhansak had a fantastic blend of heat and sweetness with lots of little surprise notes of flavour (he has obviously been watching too much Masterchef during his incapacity). Bob's Korma again had an excellent depth and balance of flavour.
The Vegetables were slightly more of a mixed bag. Phil thought that they contrasted nicely with his Dhansak but Bob found the Kerau Paneer a bit too similar to his Korma.
We were well looked after by our host and Phil was pleased to note hot towels at the end of the meal.
Area
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Phil
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Bob
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Beer
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8
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8
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Papadum
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7
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7
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Curry
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9
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9
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Rice & Vegetables
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8
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7
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Service & Ambiance
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8
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7
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A happy total score of 78.
We noticed a comment from another customer that they happily travel an 80 mile round trip to eat at the Gurka Palace. We can understand why!!
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