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Brilliant
72-76 Western Road, Southall Middlesex

Brilliant is an institution in the Indian restaurant scene and has stood for all that is best in authenticity since it was opened in 1975 by K.K. & D.K.Anand. The restaurant is very much a family affair and if you are expecting a regularly changing menu then forget it. The menu has remained much the same for many years but what they do they do really well - try the Butter Chicken. The food is Punjabi style with a touch of Kenyan and it was no surprise they gained a 'Red D' for distinctive cuisine. 250 diners can enjoy the food and happy atmosphere. Shankar Anand is now the General Manager and the driving force is sister Dipna. 'Best in Britain Award 1994-2001 & 2005 - 2007' - Voted BIBA Best in London & the South 2007

Brilliant no longer looks as as many people may remember it but has a brand new external image with a smart, orange and black, Kenyan Asian themed interior and the new healthy menu is fantastic.

Raj Pavilion
20 Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RZ Tel : 01892 533153

Raj Pavilion has plenty of competition from smart restaurants in affluent Tunbridge Wells but the lure of the particular magic weaved by Jewel and his brothers keeps fans coming back again and again. You will not be finding Michelin inspectors here. Instead you will find a restaurant full of people who appreciate well-cooked, tasty food in a lively, friendly atmosphere. The 110 cover restaurant is on two floors with a central well. 9 staff work in the kitchen under Head Chef Akibur Rahman and Manager Delwar Hussain has up to 7 waiting staff.

The restaurant has been open 12 years and as one affluent couple put it "we keep trying other restaurants but we always end up back here".

Cafe Rasoi
55 High Street Heathfield East Sussex Tel : 01435 860770

Not often we can boast a member that has a Loo of the Year Award but that is just what chef proprietor Shah Athar's restaurant achieved in its first year. Cafe Rasoi first came to notice when a curry fan from Australia was so taken with the restaurant that he told all and sundry. The decor is smart and the food, fusion and innovative with attractive presentations. As well as being popular locally, we are told customers regularly travel from 25 miles away or more to enjoy the food and ambience. Regular jazz evenings with professional artists are an added attraction as are the occasional taster evenings to try out new flavours. Tipped for the top and certainly one to try.

Moti Mahal
45 Great Queen Street London WC2 Tel : 020 7240 9329

Contemporary Indian located just beyond the eastern end of Long Acre. Under the command of ex-Benares sous-chef Anirudh Arora, creative & prettily presented dishes range from scallops seared with onion seed & coriander with pan-fried crab cakes, to gilthead bream with royal cumin & smoked green chillis served with green tomato chutney sorbet; desserts might include chocolate & cardamom pave with smoked pepper ice-cream. Moti Mahal was founded more that four decades ago in 1959, the first restaurant was opened in Delhi. Moti Mahal went on to become world famous for commercialising the tandoor oven and allegedly inventing murg makhani – parent version of chicken tikka by the British. The dish was created from tandoori chicken with a secret sauce that took the market by storm.

	Please support our sponsoring restaurants :
	Brilliant 72-76 Western Road, Southall Middlesex Brilliant is an institution in the Indian restaurant scene and has stood for all that is best in authenticity since it was opened in 1975 by K.K. & D.K.Anand. The restaurant is very much a family affair and if you are expecting a regularly changing menu then forget it. The menu has remained much the same for many years but what they do they do really well - try the Butter Chicken. The food is Punjabi style with a touch of Kenyan and it was no surprise they gained a 'Red D' for distinctive cuisine. 250 diners can enjoy the food and happy atmosphere. Shankar Anand is now the General Manager and the driving force is sister Dipna. 'Best in Britain Award 1994-2001 & 2005 - 2007' - Voted BIBA Best in London & the South 2007 Brilliant no longer looks as as many people may remember it but has a brand new external image with a smart, orange and black, Kenyan Asian themed interior and the new healthy menu is fantastic.
	Raj Pavilion 20 Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RZ Tel : 01892 533153 Raj Pavilion has plenty of competition from smart restaurants in affluent Tunbridge Wells but the lure of the particular magic weaved by Jewel and his brothers keeps fans coming back again and again. You will not be finding Michelin inspectors here. Instead you will find a restaurant full of people who appreciate well-cooked, tasty food in a lively, friendly atmosphere. The 110 cover restaurant is on two floors with a central well. 9 staff work in the kitchen under Head Chef Akibur Rahman and Manager Delwar Hussain has up to 7 waiting staff. The restaurant has been open 12 years and as one affluent couple put it "we keep trying other restaurants but we always end up back here".
	Cafe Rasoi 55 High Street Heathfield East Sussex Tel : 01435 860770 Not often we can boast a member that has a Loo of the Year Award but that is just what chef proprietor Shah Athar's restaurant achieved in its first year. Cafe Rasoi first came to notice when a curry fan from Australia was so taken with the restaurant that he told all and sundry. The decor is smart and the food, fusion and innovative with attractive presentations. As well as being popular locally, we are told customers regularly travel from 25 miles away or more to enjoy the food and ambience. Regular jazz evenings with professional artists are an added attraction as are the occasional taster evenings to try out new flavours. Tipped for the top and certainly one to try.
	Moti Mahal 45 Great Queen Street London WC2 Tel : 020 7240 9329 Contemporary Indian located just beyond the eastern end of Long Acre. Under the command of ex-Benares sous-chef Anirudh Arora, creative & prettily presented dishes range from scallops seared with onion seed & coriander with pan-fried crab cakes, to gilthead bream with royal cumin & smoked green chillis served with green tomato chutney sorbet; desserts might include chocolate & cardamom pave with smoked pepper ice-cream. Moti Mahal was founded more that four decades ago in 1959, the first restaurant was opened in Delhi. Moti Mahal went on to become world famous for commercialising the tandoor oven and allegedly inventing murg makhani – parent version of chicken tikka by the British. The dish was created from tandoori chicken with a secret sauce that took the market by storm.