Rasoi Indian Kitchen

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This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.

Having changed its name last year, Rasoi is now run by a family with years of experience throughout the city. The décor is low key, with the emphasis on a café-style approach. The prices are also more café than restaurant –but don’t be fooled, this is a charming little place, offering outstanding value for money, especially in the West End. Lunchtime offers include an all you can eat buffet – with over thirteen dishes – for £4.95, and a two-course menu at £4.50 including a drink. The à la carte is compact, but not overly restricting. The haggis pakora is rather bland, being merely a lump of regular haggis coated in batter; but the rich, tangy chicken puri saves the day. The garlic chicken main fills a large bowl, with massive tender chunks of chicken and goes perfectly with the expertly seasoned mushroom fried rice. The real winners here, though, are the tiffin box deals – three different dishes arriving in quaint metal boxes stacked on top of one another, with rice and naan. Certainly worth a visit, or two.

• High point: Cheap and cheerful, without losing quality
• Low point: Uninspiring haggis pakora