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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Garp on August 28, 2013, 02:06 PM

Title: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: Garp on August 28, 2013, 02:06 PM
Off to Bordeaux on my hols in a couple of weeks and have been checking out some of the local curry houses online.

Anyone been before and tried them?

I have had curries in France before and its interesting to see the differences between there and here.
Title: Re: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on August 28, 2013, 02:49 PM
Bordeaux, yes; les restaurants Indien de Bordeaux NON !  I have tried Indian food just once in France, and it was /awful/ -- the tandoori chicken smelt putrid, and the rest was almost inedible.  French cuisine is the best in the world; when in Bordeaux, eat at a Bordeaux auberge is my advice.  And if you choose to ignore it (!), this page (http://www.linternaute.com/restaurant/guide/restaurants-indiens/bordeaux-33000/) may assist.

** Phil.
Title: Re: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: Garp on August 28, 2013, 03:15 PM
Lol thanks Phil. Maybe the BIR way is too deep in your pores. That's like saying when in Britain, just eat roast beef and fish and chips - then where would we be.

Maybe you had a dodgy restaurant. Like I said, curries are different in France, and served differently, but that is part of the enjoyment and experience. I'm there for 6 nights so one night of curry will do, the rest I reserve for mussels :)

I'm not a steak lover (especially entrecote) so will avoid like the plague. Altough did once have a thin steak with gorgonzola sauce in Paris which Mrs G still talks about with delight.

Anyway, going to go for either

http://www.punjabbordeaux.fr/menu-restaurant-indien-bordeaux.html (http://www.punjabbordeaux.fr/menu-restaurant-indien-bordeaux.html)

or

http://www.tajmahalbordeaux.fr/plats/plats-au-poulet/ (http://www.tajmahalbordeaux.fr/plats/plats-au-poulet/)

A full report to follow :)
Title: Re: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: Garp on August 28, 2013, 03:56 PM
Thanks for link Phil. Already had a look but will check that site out too :)
Title: Re: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on August 28, 2013, 11:03 PM
Would love to see reports of any place you visit in France. I have had only one Indian meal in France which was in a restaurant in Paris - not great but not terrible either. It was clear however that compared to say Chinese or Italian restaurants, that Indian food was in short supply in Paris anyway.
Title: Re: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: fried on August 29, 2013, 10:04 AM
There are some good places in Paris, all around Gare du Nord. The food is Tamil, so good for dosa and other snacks.

The curry is good in a few, especially the traditional meat on the bone canteens, this is not BIR and is heavily South Indian. I haven't eaten a good one anywhere else ( I lie, one exception).
Title: Re: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: Garp on August 29, 2013, 11:12 AM
Mrs G will only eat the chicken breast - we had one once in Paris too where the waiter brought out this big platter of legs and thighs on a  platter. her face was a picture :)
Title: Re: Les Restaurants Indien de Bordeaux
Post by: Gav Iscon on August 29, 2013, 12:18 PM
You've probably looked already but

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurants-g187079-Bordeaux_Gironde_Aquitaine.html (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurants-g187079-Bordeaux_Gironde_Aquitaine.html)

Be interesting to here your results. Whilst traveling France. I've had some lovely food but also have had a few shockers.