Lagan Tapas – Indian – Nottingham
Lagan Tapas marks the twentieth Indian restaurant I’ve reviewed since beginning to write about meals in Nottingham. They haven’t all been good however we’re fairly spoilt for selection as a metropolis. This Lagan is a sister restaurant to their different website in Beeston and opened on the finish of final yr reverse Pitcher and Piano. It’s a big, fashionable house that’s cut up into fairly a couple of smaller areas which makes for a pleasant environment though might trigger some points, extra on that later.
As per the identify the Tapas theme exists though in reality they might name the tapas starters and it’s every other Indian restaurant menu. In addition to the small plates they provide; many curries, a number of biryani choices, wraps and thalis. I used to be excited to see Meantime IPA on the drinks checklist, alas it had been disconnected so I used to be left with the usual Kingfisher and Cobra. I made a decision to go for ‘tapas’ given the theme of the restaurant.
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Every little thing arrived collectively, a vibrant array of dishes. I feel it’s onerous to beat a chaat and the samosa model right here was a beneficiant portion for £6.95. Loads of tangy tamarind minimize via the wealthy casing and potato contents with crunchy uncooked onion and sev noodles. Fried momo have been additionally good, notably the smoky, buttery sauce that accompanied them. Chilli paneer (£6.95) might have carried out with a bit extra warmth however the peppers and onions have been pleasingly charred, a traditional mixture with the agency cheese.
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I’m not sure if hen tacos have been a latest version to the menu however I struggled to search out them on the one which seems on-line. It appears a relative cut price at £6.95, for some folks they is perhaps sufficient for a meal! It in all probability was amount of high quality. The final flavour was okay however I might have carried out with out a budget cheese. The accompanying sauce was actually acidic and unsightly and my taco shells have been stale. One other new addition was gobi manchurian which I used to be happy to see as a perennial favorite of mine. This was in all probability an excellent greater disappointment. A reasonably imply portion managed to undergo from soggy batter AND undercooked cauliflower. I’d a lot reasonably pay £2 extra for the scrumptious and constant cauliflower mountain you get at Bar Iberico.
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Service had already been fairly poor however sitting with our completed plates for over 15 minutes, in addition to having to hunt somebody right down to pay the invoice, was inexcusable. The aforementioned structure might have been a motive for slowness, even on this quiet midweek night? Attempting to look previous this the meals was typically good and I used to be impressed with the worth for cash. Bigger dishes included butter hen at £13.95 and Biryani at £14.95. A good chunk cheaper than its Maid Marian approach counterparts however with the inconsistencies I can’t suggest it too extremely.
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