Topic: Leicester ( near the station ) recommendations?

[RubyDoo]

Off this weekend to watch the boys at Welford Road, the difference being that we are going to stop over night. I would appreciate any recommendations re a good curry house around Leicester Station area. London Road, Granby Road? I have booked The Curry House on the limited research I have had a chance to make but suggestions welcome.

Thank you ( hopefully in advance )

[DalPuri]

Off this weekend to watch the boys at Welford Road, the difference being that we are going to stop over night. I would appreciate any recommendations re a good curry house around Leicester Station area. London Road, Granby Road? I have booked The Curry House on the limited research I have had a chance to make but suggestions welcome.

Thank you ( hopefully in advance )

There's a place i used to always go just around the corner from The Musician, which is about 5-10 mins walk from the station.
Not Indian or BIR, but good simple food and VERY cheap! It's a Kurdish restaurant called Sara on Humberstone Road
Everytime i've sat in there, i've always been the only non muslim. 
Never felt intimidated and nobody stares at you. Well worth a visit for a good lunch.

Cheers, Frank. 

[RubyDoo]

Off this weekend to watch the boys at Welford Road, the difference being that we are going to stop over night. I would appreciate any recommendations re a good curry house around Leicester Station area. London Road, Granby Road? I have booked The Curry House on the limited research I have had a chance to make but suggestions welcome.

Thank you ( hopefully in advance )

There's a place i used to always go just around the corner from The Musician, which is about 5-10 walk from the station.
Not Indian or BIR, but good simple food and VERY cheap! It's a Kurdish restaurant called Sara on Humberstone Road
Everytime i've sat in there, i've always been the only non muslim. 
Never felt intimidated and nobody stares at you. Well worth a visit for a good lunch.

Cheers, Frank. 

Thank you Frank but rules are rules and Mrs Doo will settle for nothing less  than the full Indian after an afternoon of Guinness ( me ) over priced vino tinto ( her ) and raw thigh expansion ( theirs not mine ). 

Will not  ( do not have to ) stray too far as heading back to the Smoke next day but would like to squeeze in a decent meal.

[Kashmiri Bob]

Only had one curry in Leicester late last year.  Wasn't great; waffle here:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,3311.0.html

Leicester apparently has some top BIRs though. Let us know how it goes Ruby.

Rob 

[goncalo]

Only had one curry in Leicester late last year.  Wasn't great; waffle here:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,3311.0.html

Leicester apparently has some top BIRs though. Let us know how it goes Ruby.

Rob 

That review was really well written, your writing style is really good and I admire your ability to keep your cool even at the face of a rubbish job.

However, it appears RubyDoo is looking for a restaurant around the London (Leceister station) not midlands

Scratch that. I am confused. it's actually leicester midlands, apologies, I just saw "the curry house" is in the "london road" in leceister, which obviously only added to my confusion!

[RubyDoo]

Job done. We went to The Curry House in London Road, Leicester. 2 minute walk from the main station on the left. Had a 6 pm table. Thought it would be packed after the rugby but how wrong could I be? Went 5 handed. In brief, not EXTRA special but on the better side of average. Noted especially that keema was brown and CTM not red = no over use of artificial colour. We forwent the starters. Not our choice, cheapskate family company that we did not want to put on the spot. A mix of Madras, CTM, Bhuna, and Karai with breads and assorted rice hit the spot to the tune of

[RubyDoo]

Update - going again for Sunday's premiership game. Booked the Curry House again but just me 'n 'er. Will explore the menu more intensively this time and report back.

edit - apologies.  noticed that this was started in the wrong place originally. Not usre how that happened but perhaps it could be moved.

[DalPuri]

On my trails around the UK over the years visiting the Indian areas, I found Leicester to be the busiest and had the most Asian shops to while away the hours.

Glasgow was Poor! as were the curries!!  :
I just think i've been very lucky and spoilt to have grown up near Tooting. 

[RubyDoo]

On my trails around the UK over the years visiting the Indian areas, I found Leicester to be the busiest and had the most Asian shops to while away the hours.

Glasgow was Poor! as were the curries!!  :
I just think i've been very lucky and spoilt to have grown up near Tooting. 

Silly thing for me is that I worked in Tooting ( near Amen Corner ) for a goodly while but never explored the shops or restaurants. Doh !! missed opportunity.  Spent a few months in Glasgow too once - never again ( not only the 'curry' ) but 'Burgh' was much better up there.