Dinner Date with a Curry

I called yesterday our Valentine Date so I slipped the wife some underwear and we when for a meal. With the wife in a wheelchair, you just can’t front up at a restaurant you have to do some research, no steps that kind of thing and not many places have a disability toilet but we struck lucky at this venue.

We took a punt on the Red Chili for a curry as it’s not too far from where we live, a short bus ride away and I had previously checked it was wheelchair friendly, no steps and more importantly space. Doing my homework the Red Chili has great reviews so I couldn’t understand why it was so empty in fact we were the only customer’s maybe just after 6pm was too early.

The very helpful staff settled us in and we had the appetisers, a couple of Papadum’s with three dips and an Onion Salad my favourite but wifey didn’t fancy a starter with a main meal she just didn’t feel she could eat so much. So no Chicken Tikka starter for me. For just us the service seemed slow I didn’t mind it gave us time to chat I would probably demand a faster service if the place was full just to get out as fast as we could.

The whole ambience was pleasant the background Indian music was not too loud but for a couple of takeaway orders it was as if I’d hire the restaurant just for the two of us. In fact, just before we left there was another customer looking for a table there was plenty to choose from.

When the trolley pulled up at our table, the smells were divine and I could not wait to tuck in. I am not adventurous when it comes to what is on my place unlike the wife – I like what I like. Chicken Curry, Pilau rice and a side of chips while the wife when for Chicken Biriyani and here is a first I shared, yes shared a Keema Nan unheard of before.

The main debate of the evening was the chips frozen or real … I thought definitely real they were just too tasty and not crispy like frozen chips. My curry was beautiful in fact; everything in front of us was great topping of a great night. The bill was very reasonable for the food and drink we ordered allow wifey was doing most of the drinking, I was on the pop. Has General McCarthy once said … I shall return? After our meal, I took a walk a few doors away to check out the Star of Wales another Indian restaurant but it looked unsuitable for the wife’s wheelchair.