Nothing beats Monday curry night at the local Weatherspoons

indian kitchen is still my favourite.

ganges is number 2.

and i have yet to try mirch masala.

i recently went to the diwali buffet at ganges and for 48rmb per person it was certainly outstanding. the curries were tasty and full of meat and veg. the service is always very friendly there too.

last night i went to the christmas eve buffet at raj and it was very disappointing. it was 98 per person and the curries were watery and lacking in substance, the rice was chinese rice, not indian, and futhermore the advert claimed to offer a free glass of wine, free flow beer, indian style turkey and an indian performance. we were there for over an hour and we had to pay as we sat down, leaving the staff to afterwards treat us as they wished. the free glass of wine was clearly off so when i complained the waitress just said 'no it isn't' and gave it back to me. the performance never materialised (unless it was the very brief appearance of a chef who tossed some nan dough into the air and then just as hastily disappeared), there was no turkey, and no beer. the seating arrangement hadn't been thought out at all.. from my chair i actually had to walk around the other restaurant and ask 2 people so stand and move their seats for me to get to the buffet. it seemed as though very little thought or effort had gone into it at all and to say ganges can do such a good job for half the price i see no reason to go back to raj or recommend it to anyone.

Indian Kitchen - too much ghee/oil, cheap cuts of meat, I ordered extra spicy and there was no burn.
Chingari - better quality, the naan is good.
Taj - the best, but it's the most expensive. There is truth in the saying "you get what you paid for".
I haven't been to Mirch Masala yet, so no comment.