Can of one of you stick it on the map directory please? I'd like to go pick up a menu...

IMPORTANT UPDATE - I've just been informed that we do actually have this menu at home, I'm just so lazy I can't even go find it in the lounge. Could still do with a map tag in the directory though.

jesus, that's one of the most offensive websites i've ever seen! crappy shape tweens in flash like animated gifs in 1995! wow.

I'm happy to try this for a curry.

Is it on the map yet?

Somebody's done it now, though it's hiding shyly behind Front Room.

Me too, well, night before Matt. Thought the guy was really nice and friendly. Highlight was the sag aloo, might go experimenting through all their spinach dishes now, decent curry I thought. Stuffed paratha wasn't up to Jai's but then Jai's paratha's are made by the Gods.

Oily food of any description is a real turn-off. Thaitanic in CE does great food including a fantastic tasting Panang curry. But, I can't bring myself to eat one as they're always swimming in oil.

Thaitanic (dontcha just love the name?) is probably our closest Thai restaurant. I always find take-away food from Cats to be far inferior to the eat-in stuff to the extent that that I believe Cats has two separate kitchens.

Matt: How does our new local curry emporium rate on oiliness?

I haven't found Dhonia curries oily. I agree about the Thaitanic ones, though - or at least the one I tried, a green curry which was not only oily, but also had that vague taste of over-watery powdered soup, and featured slimy, gristly chicken chunks. But that was delivery, too. Maybe, like Cats, they have second-class kitchens for the lazy folk.

Ooh, yes. Dhonia. It's larvely, innit? Great stuff. I eat their food weekly but then I’m no expert, just a greedy fat bastard.

They recently hired a new chef, I believe (by recently, I mean last year) and there was a big improvement. And as everyone says here, they’re a very friendly lot. So go!

That said, if you like Jai Krishna, which does the traditional style of cooking you find in India, then you may not like Dhonia as it does the more familiar “British restaurant” style if you get what I mean. Does that make sense? And that means they use a bit more oil.

But not as much as you get from the Red Rose Tandoori. Has anyone tried this? Cor blimey, it has to be the oiliest curry I’ve eaten… bleeeegh, pah-pah spit-it-out!

And yes, David, I believe the parathas at Jai Krishna are actually made by gods. I saw Kali juggling bread dough in the kitchen last time I visited the toilet out back, and Shiva was washing his hands. Ace.

Top post there, Phil

Another two menus from the Stoke Newey direction on our doormat last night - I think the recession is upping our take out options at quite a rate.

First time I went here must have been about 2006(?) when I think it new-ish. It was great, really good stuff. From that point on there seemed to be a slight decline. In about Dec 2007 which I think was the last time we ate-in, we brought friends too. It was pretty grim that time, the meat was really poor and had been obviously hammered-out desperately thin in order to make it vaguely edible. Because of that we haven't been back since (now use Dinner Box, which is consistently good imho), but it sounds like they may have turned it around with a new chef again.

Will have to give it one last shot methinks.

i like it to eat in. they have real hot towels, which the waiter was very proud of & told us "yes they are more expensive, but we really think they give our customers joy".

and they have elvis nights, with an elvis "as seen on bbc itv sky"! as for the truly amazing website.. what more could you ask for?

Haven't eaten at the Dhonia for 6 months and I really enjoyed it then, so sounds as though it'll be even better know with new management/chef. Waiters were very friendly (although as it's not that big, they did give the impression that they were standing over you at times and over eager to clear your plates).

I must get the guy who designed the Dhonia website to do my front room.

Yep, I agree. Dhonia is great. I went for the first time after reading about it on this website actually. I really love the lime curry - amazing with lamb.

I didn't even know Dhonia existed until now. I've never noticed it. I'll be going down there asap to check it out - or do I get a takeaway? Decisions, decisions.

I think the next Elvis night is 24th. I'm going to book!

Sounds amazing. I am going to book for the 24th!

I went to Ren's Kitchen last year, using a gift voucher I received at some point the year before. Simply superb. Ren is a star and I can't recommend it enough.

She said she was planning a book, not sure how far she is through it or even if she's started the actual writing! Brilliant though. It's where I got my tin of spices that I use when I cook my own indian food.

It is if you don't like their food.

Is this a parallel for the "never pick blackberries low enough down for dogs to urinate on"?

My wife and I went to Dhonia again last week and we both agreed that I had to come on here and say something.

Now, I've had a lot of currys in my time. I've even sampled the delights of Keralan curries for breakfast in Inida. I can honestly say that Dhonia is in the top 3 establishments I've experienced. Yes, they used to be oily (as mentioend by others) but they've sorted this out now and both the take away (delivery) and the restaurant are brilliant.

Also worth a special mention are the staff. OK, I'm biased because they know me now - but they are really friendly and nothing is ever too much bother.

Anyway - all round great place. I bet there are more of you out there that think so too...

We have eaten there and had takeways many many time ,and have never had a problem with the food or the service.

I find the idea of getting a curry that isn't from Dinner Box completely baffling. I discovered it in January and it's now a highlight of any given week. That's a little sad.