The Cambridge Curry Community

My good buddy Jim and I decided to head back to the Curry Palace in Cottenham recently after quite a long break since our last visit. This is one of my favourite Indian restaurants in Cambridgeshire as it always offers the text book Indian restaurant experience and executes everything so well.  Our previous review  in 2014 scored well so we were looking forward to seeing if they still have it. The restaurant still has the stunning bar with a lovely waterfall back drop, similar to what can be found at the Lalbagh in Bourne . Its a theme which echoes throughout the restaurant with all sorts of water features lingering around. It gives a very mellow and relaxing feel to the place and is a charming novelty.   The place is quite spacious too, especially now they have had an extension out the back which adds another 20 seats at least. They have upgraded the toilets as well which is a pleasant surprise. Though I was very sad to see that despite all this mone...

Walking through Mill Road the other week I was absolutely mortified to see one of my favourite Indian restaurants being refurbished!  The Kohinoor was one of the most beautifully decorated Indian restaurants I have ever seen, and it has always had a very special place in my heart (especially since it was the venue of the first ever Cambridge Curry Crew event 6 years ago!). As you can see  here , it was colourful, vibrant, authentic, and unique. It was such a cosy and atmospheric place to dine in.  The first thing I noticed was that they had changed the name of the restaurant to "The Curry Inn". A very cheap, and, lets be honest, patronising name. Peering through the window I could see that they were gutting the place inside out. The walls now painted bright white and all the plants gone. I really don't (and still don't) understand what they were thinking. My concerns were shared on the Cambridge Curry Crew facebook page  too, so when I heard that they ha...