Radha #796

We have crossed the road.

Yep, we are now heading west back down Glenhuntly Rd and we are probably half way through our challenge. 



Fine Dining

 To mark the occasion we have invited the kids out.  We are going to another Indian restaurant and like all the Indian Restaurants we have been to so far, there is no one in it.  Yes, all the other restaurants on Glenhuntly Rd rock on a Sunday evening except if they are Indian.  (or that Chinese one from a few Sunday's ago).


Poppadoms on a basket covered in
Aluminium Foil?????

 Well actually, there is one patron in Radha's.  He seems like a homeless man and he is loudly chanting "bloody arsehole".  He then starts talking a whole lot of very loud crap.  We sit at a table by the window and try not to stair, hoping he will GO AWAY.  And he does.  Thank you.

We stare over at "Sapa Rivers" restaurant which is heaving at the seams with people and we recite lines from "The Castle" to amuse ourselves.  No music.  No "9" in front of the phone number painted on the window (how long ago was it when the "9" came in - more than 10 years?), wow, an old paint job.

However, the food is not old.  We order pakoras, lamb biriyani, saag paneer, fish mekhani, chicken marsala and roti.  (well we do have Matt with us).  All hand made, with some kick and nice unconfronting suburban flavours.  The saag paneer is voted the favourite - you really can't go past the creamy spinach dish).  The lamb biryani is voted the poorest dish with the lamb being a bit tough; definitely not slow cooked.

No one enters all night so I would not recommend opening an Indian restaurant in Caulfield Sth or Elsternwick.  It is just not going to fly.  However, we have enjoyed it and Lisa now has enough fuel for her PE lesson tomorrow.  They are doing "Ultimate Frisbee".  What the?