Southbank Tandoori and The Stage Door, Waterloo

If you ever find yourself in Waterloo in need of a curry, you could do a lot worse than head to the Southbank Tandoori.


Chicken Madras (left) and Chicken Karahi



The Curry: The classic Indian restaurant starters of poppaddoms and dips were pretty much spot on - crispy and non greasy, whilst the mango chutney was just the right consistency, although the lime pickle could have done with more bite, and the red stuff - well, noone really likes that anyway.

Onto the mains: Chicken dishes were reasonably priced at around £6.95 each. The Chicken Madras was on the HOT side of Madras, which is no bad thing in my book but others may want to take note. Meanwhile, the spices in the Karahi Chicken were delicately blended. One foolhardy member of our party opted for teh lamb vindaloo, which was definitely hot but deliciously so and certainly edible without the need for an asbestos stomach. The naan breads were crips and not at all doughy. The Southbank Tandoori is licensed and offers Kingfisher on draught so my advice would be to fill your boots on that one.

The Pint: Post curry we headed to the Stage Door, just round to the left as you leave The Cut. A friendly back-street pub with a couple of real ales, this place also offers a tightly-squeezed-in pool table in one of the rooms and is a good option for a few impromptu beverages.

The Southbank Tandoori: 8/10
The Stage Door: 7/10