The Maharani Tandoori, Sittingbourne

After some local evening deliveries, the Maharani Tandoori was the chosen venue for the close of play curry.

Located on West Street in Sittingbourne, the Maharani is, Bob & Phil believe, the oldest Indian Restaurant in the town.  It looks to have been decorated fairly recently and it is fair to say that the owner likes the colour blue!

The Papadums were served promptly and were warm although (to Bob's dissapointment) only the standard 4 pickles were served.  They were good though and raised the expectations for the evening.  The (botted) Cobra was cold but not very cold.

Expectations were somewhat dashed, however, by the curries.  The flavour and texture of Phil's Dhansak was more akin to a Madras with no discernable lentils.  Bob felt that his Korma was OK but nothing special.

The dissapointment carried over to the vegetables.  The Sag Aloo was quite good but the Muttar Paneer was, in Phil's opinion, absolutely awful.  It had peas, with added onion that seemed to be served in melted cheddar.  In very short order the dish had congealed into lumps of peas stuck together.

The service was mixed.  From a very pleasant welcome and intial interactions it fell away to bordering on indifference. Having said that there were plenty of regulars who were met and greeted like old friends. special

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

In total a rather disapointing 68.  Not the lowest score by a long chalk but below average.

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