Topic: Chutney's Roshney Chicken and the Gurkha Square Restaurant, Fleet

[Peripatetic Phil]

Well, I finally made it to Chutney's in Fleet last week.  I was staying overnight in Hook prior to a funeral the next day, and my hostess (whom I had taught to cook BIR food the weekend before) suggested we dine out at the newly opened Thai restaurant.  I suggested that if we were going to eat out, we might try the Roshney Chicken at  Chutney's, which had been so highly recommended, so off we went.  It took about 10 minutes to find (!) but as we walked in we had an "argh ... !" moment : it is take-away only.  So, in the end, we never got to try the Roshney Chicken, but we have it firmly marked down as a "to be tried" in the future, when we are actually looking for a take-away rather than a sit-down meal. 
    We ended up in the Nepalese restaurant : Chutney's had kindly recommended "We" if we wanted somewhere to eat in, but the Nepalese restaurant looked smaller and more inviting, and we had a very pleasant meal there.  The momo were the best I have ever tasted, the Bhuteko Kalejo (dry-fried chicken liver cooked with tomatoes and dill) rather too dry, the Chaure Khasi  (a lamb dish from western Nepal, cooked in herbs and spices and spring onions, served with yoghurt on top) was superb, but the Gurkhali Kukhura (Chicken breast marinated in green chilli, ginger and herbs and cooked over charcoal in a spinach sauce) was something of a disappointment : its bright green colour (around the outside, not through and through) and the fact that it was sliced, were rather off-putting, and overall this one did not live up to my expectations.  But the service was friendly and helpful (after I had ordered starters, main courses, side dishes, rice and bread for both of us, the waited turned to Lynn and said "and for the the lady ?" !) and we enjoyed our evening there.  Chutney's will sadly have to wait for another occasion.

[chriswg]

Hi Phil

Shame you didn't get to try it but as you said it will be something to look forward too next time. By the way, I had a Roshney on Sunday but to my horror Az had the day off. The result was nice but not ball-achingly awesome like usual. When you do get round to getting one make sure you get him to cook it for you.

I've only been to the Gurkha Square once and that was on a dads curry night. We were about 12 of us and just sat down and asked them to bring us beer and food which they were only too happy to do. Some of the dishes were nice, some I've no idea what they were, some were just plain nasty. It was like playing Indian Roulette. Restaurant wise, there is only really the Gulshan or Golden Triangle. The Dhanshiri used to be brilliant but after new owners took over and 2 or 3 bad takeaways we decided to give up on them. The Blue Tiger is opposite Chutneys but I've never heard a good word said about them. I think we got a TA from them once and got a bag of spicy oil delivered with some chicken floating somewhere in it.

[Ramirez]

The result was nice but not ball-achingly awesome like usual.

Genuine LOL from me there. Nicely put!  ;D