Indian · Manchester
Chorlton locals treat this place as their default curry night, and it holds up with small children in tow — high chairs, buggy access, a kids' menu and free parking take the sting out of arriving with a pram. Food comes out hot and fast, which matters when someone's melting down, and portions are big enough that two children can share one lamb biryani. The railway lamb, chicken palak and prawn baalcho get the most praise; there's a dosa, panipuri and Indo-Chinese dishes like gobi Manchurian too, plus vegan options and a very generous mango lassi jug. Weeknights are quiet enough for actual conversation, and the staff check in often — sometimes very often. Two honest snags: there's no air conditioning so it warms up, and coriander is mixed through several dishes and can't be left out.
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