I decided we had to try Tandem on this month’s visit as I was looking to find a new curry house to try and it’s getting harder each month as we draw close to 120 restaurants in Leicester. Tandem pitches itself as slightly above your average curry restaurant with two floors and a well-stocked bar with cocktails and fine dining, situated in the heart of the Highcross shopping centre, with easy parking across the road.
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We ventured to the charming village of Quorn to sample the offerings available at Tandoori Empire on the High Street in the heart of the enclave of eateries comprising restaurants and Pubs all in close proximity. This restaurant is not licensed, but you are encouraged to bring your own alcohol, if that is your preference, for which glasses are readily provided by the attentive staff.
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The venue for our December visit was recommended to me by a number of work colleagues whom live in the village of Houghton-on-the Hill, 6 miles East of Leicester. The Rose and Crown Pub has a large car park and is situated on the main A47 Uppingham Road, next to the petrol station. The restaurant is ran separately to the pub, so please bear in mind that you pay for the food and drinks separately.
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Well, just when you think that we’ve covered most decent establishments in Leicestershire, another one pops up!
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If Fawlty Towers was an Indian restaurant, we found it this month. It even won the Restaurant of the Year 2020/21 at the Leicester Curry Awards. Read on to find out why our visit to Indian Fusion was a disappointing evening.
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When you have visited as many Indian restaurants as we have you find yourself revisiting restaurants you have already been to under previous ownership. So in September 2021 we went to Shant in Glenfield having previously visited in the same building Sands way back in November 2011 when the score was 33/40 against a sore this time of 27/40.
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This month of August 2021 Dear Readers, your intrepid and fearless reviewers ventured into the Northern climes of our county to the quaint market town of Loughborough to see what our collegiate cousins had on their doorstep to entice us away from more local establishments in the great metropolis of Leicester.
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This establishment has been on the ‘radar’ for some time but for some reason has never been visited by ourselves. The restaurant is situated on the first floor of what looks like a house, next door to a commercial property and some new apartments near the junction with Blackbird Road. It used to be the Sports & Social Club of Marconi Radar Systems, whom were a major employer in the city during the 1970’s and 80’s.
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We all headed to Sunar Gow in Broughton Astley for June 2021. The restaurant has just been refurbished and is located in the village centre above a row of shops.
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I had already chosen this Indian Restaurant in 2020, just before lockdown started and have been following it on Instagram since then. Khyber Nights is tucked away just off Melton Road and not far from the owners original The Khyber – which was one of the originals in Leicester and around for 30 years.
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