Michelin star Indian comes to London. Surprisingly there wasn't a full complement of guests but maybe they kept it slower for the soft opening. It didn't stop some cheapskate annoying other tables from ordering takeaway. The nerve.
Roast Banana Old Fashioned (tandoor roasted banana with cinnamon, orange & pecan bitters, maple) £8.5 didn't have much banana or roast flavour. But it did taste like a strong but quite smooth slightly smokey old fashioned. It was good.
- Pappadums with chutney
- Naga scallops (smoked chilli spiced diver scallops, parsnips achar, puree & papad) £18 - delicate scallops (slightly overcooked) with excellent flavour and accompaniments for contrast;
- Tibetan guinea fowl thupka (classic north eastern noodle & meat soup with coriander & green onion) £12 - like a perfect Chinese chicken noodle soup dish. I savoured every drop of broth;
- Sagolir manxo (tribal goat curry, cumin, black pepper) £26 - probably the best goat curry I've had with a reasonably strong flavour, the most tender delectable meat pieces and no bones to fill out of the dish. I suppose the most expensive too...;
- Banana leaf steamed seabass (sorrel chutney marinated wild seabass, pineapple & shrimp kutchumber) £28 - excellently cooked and if I recall correctly even de-boned...?;
- Kanishka signature black dal £8 - incredibly rich, creamy with a butter/ghee flavour. It would have to rival the one at world famous Bukhara (https://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/bukhara-delhi-01-2015);
- Bread basket (naan, paratha, roti) £10.
Overall a great meal. It seemed like excellent versions of classic dishes rather than particularly modern takes. Would gladly go back.