Suruchi Too

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• Average price 2 courses:
   £6.95 (set lunch)
   £17 (evening meal)
• House wine: £10.50 per bottle

• High point: Great choice of ice-creams
• Low point: Less intimate than the up-town version
• Food served: Mon-Sun 11am-2pm, 5.30-11.30pm
• Delivery: Free for orders over £15, £1 otherwise
• Open since: 2001
• Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least 25% of menu), Childrens portions, Childrens high chairs, Take away, Pre-theatre menu

The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 is now in the shops.

This review is from the 2007 edition.

Although not as conveniently central as its sister restaurant Suruchi (see above), Suruchi Too is a much larger space. As it offers a largely similar menu, those who enjoy the original restaurant's brand of Indian/Scots fusion dining, but who wish to eat out in a large group may find this establishment a better bet. Pakoras, kebabs and rather incongruous haggis fritters sit large on the starter menu, while a well-thought-out list of Indian specialties such as chicken tikka and a rich and creamy butter chicken fight to wrest attention from the Scottish-sourced 'venison maharaja' and salmon feast among the mains. The vegetarian side dishes are worthy of warning for all the best reasons. However, an impressive gobi masala (cauliflower in tomato and onions), for example, is almost the same size as a main. With smoking-hot plates of meat being rushed to surrounding tables, and helpful staff swiftly attending to your needs, there's enough buzz to make it worthwhile staying for the better-than-average selection of desserts - alongside pistachio kulfi and gulab jamun, look out for the slightly more esoteric flavours of cinnamon, chocolate and chilli or almond, cashew and Drambuie ice-cream.