Meridian Spice is located on Rainham High Street. Rainham High Street is, unfortunately, also the A2 so it is a busy road with very limited parking. There are, however, car parks very close by. Sat behind a modern shop front, the restaurant itself is full of exposed beams and subdued lighting. For a Tuesday evening, Bob & Phil were surprised by how busy it was.
Bob & Phil were shown to a table and the initial orders were taken quickly. The (draught) Cobra's arrived soon after and were wonderfully cold. There was a short wait for the Papadums which were warm and fresh but served with only 3 pickles - not a lime in sight.
The was a bit of a wait for the curries but, when they arrived, were nicely presented and good and hot. Phil enjoyed his Dhansak which did what it said on the menu - hot, sweet and sour - but felt that the sauce lacked a little bit of depth. Bob thoroughly enjoyed the flavour of his curry but was very disappointed to find not one but several bits of bone attached to the meat.
Both the Sag Aloo and Muttar Paneer were tasty and well seasoned and were an excellent contrast to the curries and the Rice was well presented and delicately flavoured.
The service was a little slow, Phil felt that perhaps the restaurant had been unexpectedly busy, but the waiters were polite and cheerful and it was very apparent that there were a number of regular customers in.
Area
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Phil
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Bob
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Beer
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9
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9
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Papadum
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8
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7
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Curry
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8
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4*
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Rice & Vegetables
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8
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8
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Service & Ambiance
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7
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7
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* If it hadn't have been for the Bone then Bob would have scored it as 8
In total 75 - a top 20 finish and above Bob & Phil's average score.
Bob & Phil left thinking that it had been a worthwhile detour on the way home. If it hadn't been for the bones then this would have been just outside the Top 10 curries.
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