Myself, Tigertot, Bullseye and AP went for a few sherberts at the Fighting Cock and then on for a curry at an unknown restaurant up the road (go up the hill and turn left and its on your left) last night.
Here's my thoughts.
I realised I'd been to this place a couple of years back at dinnertime and had one of their 'Iranian' specialities - a naan bread covered in salad and a sikh kebab with mint sauce and chilli sauce. That was pretty nice, but I'd never been back since - mainly because the colleague I'd gone there with had taken such a circuitous route to get there I had no idea where I was.
On to last night. I had a potato samosa which was lovely: nice bit of salad with it and gorgeous pastry, really soft and slightly flaky. 9/10
For the main dish I was a bit spoiled for choice but fancied a veggie option so had a daal and gourd dish (the long, green, knobbly skinned bitter gourd whose name I don't remember). Dishes came in medium or large portions but there was too much even in a medium dish, so I guess the large are to share. They also came in mild, medium or hot. I chose medium. The dish was very well made and very fresh, with pieces of fresh ginger in there as well as a vast amount of green chillis. Flavour wise it would have made a really good side dish but as a stand alone it became a bit 'samey' after a while and was incredibly hot - the thought of what a hot option would be like there is frightening. Net result I didn't finish it all (but I wasn't alone in that). 7/10
They, strangely, didn't do chapatis but instead did some very nice rotis. 8/10
Place itself was clean and functional - just as it should be.
The menu choice was wide - the family on the next table had some really good looking (and smelling) grilled meats and fish and if the mood took you you could even order the likes of 'sheep's trotters'.
Cutlery was offered and, I regret to say, used by one of our party. I won't name names for the sake of his family as I know his sister reads this board, but lets just call him 'Dullseye'.
That was the meal but the after effects need mention to. If under the age of 18 or of a sensitive disposition, read no further.
Straight after the meal my stomach had swelled to the proportions of the Hindenburg/R101 (and any puncture near a naked flame would have resulted in similar catastrophic results). I could also feel the chilli burn.
I woke at 6.40am this morning with a sudden 'urge'. I made my way calmly but quickly to the bathroom and went about my business. Normally when a human releases such a bountiful burden they have the assistance of leg stirrups, gas & air and a midwife brandishing some forceps. I had no such help but bravely 'self delivered' before making an emergency call to warn Yorkshire Water of what was heading their way.
At 7am I realised it was twins and whilst the first had been big, this one was without doubt the evil twin - a foul mix of semi solid and gas. Upon witnessing the putrid stench and porcelain carnage I knew with certainty that there can be no God.
Since then I've been playing a dangerous game of anal Russian roulette - never quite sure whether the latest tightening of the sphincter heralds the release of gas, licquid or solid.
Nice 1...thanks for that, sounds like the food was awesome...haha not sure about the after effects though, sure it wasnt a bad pint.?...
Im just about to set off and visit the tried and trusted Sweet centre on lumb lane....review to follow.
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Max Rousié wrote:Cutlery was offered and, I regret to say, used by one of our party. I won't name names for the sake of his family as I know his sister reads this board, but lets just call him 'Dullseye'.
Sorry, don't know what came over me. Perhaps it was because the chilli levels in mine were stripping the skin off my fingertips.
Max Rousié wrote:That was the meal but the after effects need mention too
You can say that again. After the 3 visits to the traps so far today I can say I know what it's like to suffer from a fresh bullet wound.
Jolly nice grub though. My seekh kebab was arguably the best I've had. The main was lovely too if a bit over chillied! I'll ask for a mild dish next time.
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Twas the Punjab Sweet Centre on Listerhills Road. It was one of the hottest I've had in a goodly while. I had pakoras which were a bit disappointing, but the chick pea main was fantastic. Really enjoyed the rotis also.
I arose at 7am for a pee. Got back in bed, got straight back out & a dash for the pan. Just made it. The bottom fell out of my world. I didn't make it to the door on the way out before I had to rush back for the second stanza. Mission finally accomplished I got back in bed but the heat round my spincter was such that I found it impossible to lie down for a few minutes. Round 3 started about an hour later, with a fourth about 11.30. I've been stable since.
Big raps for the FC too. Good beer & company, just too smokey for me though.
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