Fusion Lounge - Whitstable

It was a fairly local evening delivery which saw Bob and Phil end up in Whitstable at the end of the day.  Whitstable has many curry houses and this evening they chose Fusion Lounge.  Fusion Lounge is located on the way out of Whitstable (or the way in!!) on Canterbury Road and for those that know the town it is on the site of the old Giovanni's Italian Restaurant.  From the road it doesn't look the most inviting and we were initially worried that it may have been closed when we got there.

Having been to the Restaurant when it was Giovanni's, both Bob and Phil felt that nothing much had changed.  The decor seemed the same and the lighting and layout too - very 1970's (when Giovanni's was in its heyday!!)

The Papadums were warm and fresh and served with a good range of pickles and the (draught) Cobra was not warm - but not that cold that both Phil & Bob have found suits Cobra best.  A slight disappointment.

The curries were nicely served and generous in size.  Bob found that his Butter Chicken (which was quite red in colour) was a little unusual and felt that the chicken was a little overcooked.  Phil enjoyed the Dhansak but found that it was quite peppery and this tended to overpower the other dishes.

Both the Sag Aloo and the Muttar Paneer were good and nicely seasoned.  The peas were, perhaps, a little on the too sweet side.

The service was faultless - very polite.  Phil found the background music somewhat grating though.  Not your normal music and somewhat louder than normal (but not as loud as to stifle conversation) it made him feel like he was in a cinema waiting for a film to start!

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

In total 72.  Not a disaster but quite a way short of some of the better curry houses around.

There are many curry houses in Whitstable and this isn't one of the stand out ones - we can see why it isn't the busiest.