The Gandhi, Woodford Bridge

I was on a course Thursday and Friday and stayed overnight in The Prince Regent Hotel in Woodford Bridge. I know this area well as my secondary school and VI form were five minutes away from here. I'm loosely familiar with places to eat around here, especially the chippie that I would buy lunch from most days at VI form.

We all know that when 12 blokes (and one lady) who don't really know each another get together there is a moral requirement to have a curry! So we did, at The Gandhi. My familiarity with this restaurant stems from many years ago so I decided to order my 'comparison dish', chicken dansak; also some mushroom rice and a keema nan.

It was OK, definitely above average but nothing spectacular. I do wonder if I ordered sub-optimally, as others seemed happier with their own dishes. It was also more spicy than it needed to be, spice-for-spice-sake. The quality of the chicken was good, however the sauce was somewhat disappointing. The mushroom rice was good (why wouldn't it be?) and the keema nan was better still, a generous and even filling of mincemeat made this the high point. Whoever first thought of putting mincemeat inside a nan is a genius, up there with the man who first combined garlic and bread or cheese and toast.

Worth a visit if you are in the area, but I wouldn’t actively seek it out from further afield based upon my experience on Thursday.