AL-AMIN RESTAURANT & TAKE-AWAY

BEST FOR Big parties or take-out. FOOD What Al-Amin lacks in curbside glamour it makes up for in buckets of flavour at prices you would never believe. The chicken biryani and tandoori tikka chicken are worth the roadtrip alone – rising petrol price and all. The menu is as extensive as the portions are generous. It covers practically every Middle-Eastern region, with some chow mein thrown in too. The curries are rich in flavour – choose from masala, jalfrezi, gosht and palak. Beef curries are also a find. Finish the feast off on a sweet note with jalebi or kulfi. DRINKS No booze for sale. Try some sugarcane juice, a Bombay crush lassi or an avocado milkshake. SERVICE Staff members are efficient, friendly and full of helpful suggestions. AMBIENCE It may seem unassuming from the outside, but once you go upstairs it opens up to a (slightly dated) banquet hall. (SMK)