Following DalPuri's posting of the YouTube video of lessons being held at Zaman restaurant in Datchet I took a trip down there tonight. Strange to say they're almost on my doorstep but I didn't even know that place was there and I've been eating at other restaurants in this area for years.
It's a large and modern BIR. No flock wall paper here, just chic modern decor and a large open plan seating area with space for maybe 50 or 60 customers. Even as an early diner arriving at 17:45 I was not the first, 4 other tables were taken. Service was spot on, efficient and friendly.
I skipped a starter but had a couple of poppadoms and pickles which were also served with complimentary mini onion bhajis ( 8 or 9 thumbnail sized little bhajis and red dip - delicious!). For main I had chicken tikka chilli masala and pilau rice, Bombay aloo and a huge fluffy naan bread. The chilli masala was tasty and creamy which surprised me but apparently they make it with yoghurt. I thought I was too mild until I tasted one of the green finger chillies which were truly eyewateringly hot! Way hotter than the chillis I've been able to source from anywhere. Mind you, I like an eye watering curry so that was fun ;D Pilau rice was good quality and a large portion with saffron garnish. Having only eaten there once it's too soon to start declaring that it's the best I've ever eaten but it's certainly what I would call a "high class" BIR where standards are high. Would I recommend it as a place to eat - yes for sure. And that's important because the point of this thread is they do lessons!!
I got chatting to Wahid Zaman, the owner. He was visibly delighted and maybe a little amazed that someone had found his restaurant from the YouTube video. He's planning to run lessons every 6 weeks or so and would love to have me and my curry cooking friends come along
In the interests of fairness I suggested to him that his pricing on lessons might be a bit too low (
Topic: Cooking lessons at Zaman Restaurant, Datchet Berks (Read 4624 times)
