It's been a while since I've posted anything up but anyway, I recently signed up for Groupon and there was a promotion for Main, Dessert and Mango lassi for two people at Lahore Karahi which serves Pakistan dishes. I thought, "eh, why not?" I guess it's always good if you're first try is cheap that way you don't feel like you wasted your money if it turned out bad. So we made the reservation and went on a Sunday night (again).
I was quite turned off by the fact that we had to print it and we couldn't just show the coupon number off the phone. Their reason was that they're afraid that I can come in and use it again. I can print it out and use it again too now, can't I? But they were nice enough to let it go or I would have just left and sold it to someone else.
Forgot to take a picture of the shop front so I got it off Google maps
I was quite turned off by the fact that we had to print it and we couldn't just show the coupon number off the phone. Their reason was that they're afraid that I can come in and use it again. I can print it out and use it again too now, can't I? But they were nice enough to let it go or I would have just left and sold it to someone else.
I was expecting the food to be a bit mehh cause of the low price but wow, when I saw the actual prices of the menu, I kept re-reading my Groupon voucher to make sure I could order ANY main (Click on the hyperlink above to see the menu). But the food was pretty awesome. For the whole two hours I was there, I just saw a constant flow of customers entering and exiting the restaurant.
Mango lassi
It's basically fermented milk/yoghurt drink.
I thought it could have been a bit more tangy or maybe I'm just used to those.
It's so thick and creamy that the straw just stood in the centre of the cup on its own!
Main course
you can request for the spiciness level.
We went for the spiciest but I come from south east asia where we eat bird's eye chili like a snack.
Aloo Ghobi
a cauliflower and potato dish
lamb chili masala
just lamb drenched in sauce.
It's a very small bowl in comparison to what a normal portion usually looks likes but don't underestimate it. It's quite oily and the sauce is very thick. You'll be so full that you feel like your pants buttons are going to pop off.
Garlic naan
This wasn't included in the voucher but they didn't charge me.
I have to admit this is pricey (₤2.50 per piece)
I was so hungry that I just tore into the bread and forgot to take a picture.
It smelled like popcorn, the bread was really fluffy and the taste of garlic was at a perfect amount.
Desert
I was already super full at this point but I still cannot deny that even the desert is great.
Gulab Jamun is the one on the left
Gajar Halwa on the right
They're both sweet deserts and quite healthy in comparison to the usual cakes and creams.
Bummer: He got our order mixed up for the desert. We wanted Kulfi instead of Gulab Jamun but we didn't know what either were anyway so it doesn't really matter. Classically, we all know that Middle Eastern or Indian cuisines have very strong smells- so you wouldn't be able to re-wear that shirt the following day. If I hadn't had the voucher, it would have been a very expensive meal.
Upside: The authenticity of the food was great! The indoors decor was really nice despite the shopfront looking very run down. We finished eating at 8.30pm, it's 1.30am now and I'm still stuffed!
