5/5 Aakash O. 4 years ago on Google • 2 reviews
Fine
Indian
Dining
-
great
food
and
great
staff
I
called
the
restaurant
to
make
a
booking
-
except
my
query
was
for
an
out
of
hours
booking.
As
there
were
9
of
us,
the
restaurant
owner,
Pratik,
agreed
to
put
on
a
special
private
dining
event
for
a
Monday
lunchtime
for
us.
For
this
I
was
very
grateful.
As
it
was
a
working
lunch,
we
only
wanted
a
two
course
meal.
Lilu's
delighted
us
with
an
'Indian
Banquet
Meal'.
The
ambience
of
Lilu's
is
lovely.
I
had
been
on
one
prior
occasion
for
dinner
(more
on
that
later),
and
knew
that
the
venue
was
clean,
cosy,
comfortable.
The
decor
is
neither
kitsch
nor
uber
modern,
it
is
a
restaurant
styled
with
modern
furniture
but
with
a
friendly
vibe
with
wooden
floors
and
subtle
wall
art.
So
that
main
event...
The
Indian
Banquet
Meal...
Starters
came
with
Paneer
Tikka,
Chicken
Tikka
and
Lamb
Chop.
The
vegan
option
was
Aloo
Tikki
Chaat.
And
for
good
measure
a
mandatory
samosa.
Presented
on
individual
plates,
these
starters
kicked
off
the
afternoon
very
nicely.
My
eight
guests
were
just
taken
away
with
each.
The
paneer
was
smooth
to
cut
and
the
marinade
of
tikka
had
both
the
light
kick
and
freshness
needed
to
make
your
mouth
wanting
more.
And
you
did
get
more,
with
the
chicken
piece.
Marinaded
the
same,
the
chicken
was
consumed
so
quickly
by
all,
the
only
disappointment
being
that
they
couldn't
have
more
-
they
would
have
spoiled
their
dinner.
The
Lamb
chop
has
a
nice
crispness
and
a
soft
centre,
just
the
contrast
needed.
Available
were
also
a
range
of
pickles
which
included
mango,
onion,
mint
yoghurt,
coriander
and
a
kind
of
pineapple
achchar.
Of
course
these
also
came
with
a
fresh
poppadom!
These
pickles
were
awesome,
giving
the
right
edges
of
sweet
and
spice
to
the
starters
and
the
poppadom.
The
little
details
matter,
each
of
us
were
served
a
fruit
juice
of
mango
and
strawberry
to
accompany.
It
had
that,
I
wish
I
could
somehow
make
it
look
like
that
at
home
look.
Served
in
a
champagne
flute
complete
with
pomegranate
seeds.
Then
came
the
mains...they
served
as
we
needed
-
in
balti
dishes
so
we
could
share
the
dishes
and
not
overfill
our
plates.
Mains
comprised
of
Lamb
Rogan
Josh,
Butter
Chicken,
Kidney
Beans
Curry
and
Soya
Keema
Curry,
with
naan
and
rice.
There
was
silence
at
the
table
at
this
point.
That
moment
when
the
group
is
so
focussed
on
the
food
that
even
conversation
takes
a
side
road.
It
was
very
difficult
for
the
group
to
decide
which
of
the
Chicken
or
Lamb
dishes
gave
them
their
fix.
The
party
I
was
with
were
from
Mumbai,
they
are
used
to
eating
Indian
food.
When
you
hear
comments
like,
'Oh
my
God,
that
chicken
was
something
else'
and
'My
goodness
that
is
perhaps
the
best
lamb
I've
had',
to
'I've
got
to
stop
eating
but
I
can't
it's
too
good',
I
guess
I
should
be
a
proud
Leicesterian
when
I
prance
about
all
over
the
place
saying
how
good
Leicester
food
really
is.
The
butter
chicken
was
delicate,
just
as
you
need
it
to
be,
the
taste
is
in
the
aroma
before
it
even
enters
your
mouth.
And
the
lamb
had
the
delicate
spices
lifting
the
meat
onto
the
pallet.
The
kidney
beans
were
a
favourite
with
the
rice,
just
a
lovely
gravy
to
go
with
it.
The
earthy
Soya
Keema
provided
a
lovely
contrast.
The
staff
were
incredibly
attentive,
kind
and
accommodating.
Our
guests
were
suitably
relaxed
to
be
able
to
have
the
work
conversation
without
feeling
at
pressure
at
all.
I
had
once
visited
the
restaurant
with
my
wife
for
an
evening
meal
where
I
had
rocked
up
without
much
of
a
reservation
and
they
catered
for
our
dietary
requirements.
This
is
how
gourmet
food
is
approached
at
Lilu's.
They
treat
you
as
house
guests
enquiring
about
your
comfort
and
trying
very
hard
to
ensure
your
meal
with
them
is
as
individual
as
it
can
be
in
a
restaurant
environment.
If
you
go
in
the
evening,
make
it
the
only
thing
you
do.
We
were
there
2.5
hours
on
that
occasion.
That's
a
dining
experience...!
Thank
you
for
a
lovely
afternoon
of
food,
and
thank
you
for
catering
so
effortlessly.
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