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Head Chef at Cumin Kamalsingh Rawat |
Cumin here and spice up your life
LOCATED near Swiss Cottage on the second floor of
the O2 Shopping Centre in Finchley Road, this restaurant is
ideal for an evening combining an outing to the cinema which
is across from the restaurant. Of course they have thought of
this. If you show your cinema ticket then you can take advantage
of their special dinner (£14.90) for two with a choice
of two starters and two main dishes and a soft drink.
On arrival at the O2 Centre housing some shops and a variety
of restaurants you will find large aquariums with beautiful
tropical fish. Water fountains next to the escalators and an
airy glass lift take you to the upper floors.
Husband and wife team Pam and Sirnjeet Kalwan claim a totally
different style of Indian cuisine. Light dishes prepared with
fresh ingredients, no GM foods, no additives or colourings and
no excess oils and fats. Each dish is spice-rated.
“We wanted to create a new concept in casual dining, combine
old and new by reintroducing traditional flavours but with a
modern twist,” says Pam who worked on her concept for eight
years.
The restaurant is modern with a lot of lighting but I enjoyed
sitting at one of the outside tables and watch passersby whilst
we had one of their freshly pressed juices and exotic shakes.
The apple, carrot and ginger was excellent at £3.l5. A
meal in itself.
Our meal consisted of a Poppadom Basket (£1.99), the Dum
Ke Kebab (minced lamb with ginger, green chillies, mint and
spices ,£4.95), a Batata Wada (spicy mashed potato, dipped
in batter, deep fried and served with a mint sauce, £3.55),
Tandoori Prawns (marinated king prawns cooked over the charcoal
tandoor, £5.95), the Tal Tala Jhinga (prawns covered in
sesame seed and red chilli sauce, £4.95), Chicken Tikka
Masala (cooked in tomato sauce and flavoured with garam masala,
coriander and lemon, £6.95) and Cumin Aloo (baby new potatoes
tossed with cumin seeds and fresh coriander, £2.95).
The bill came to £52.46 which included a good bottle of
Pinot Griogio Marchesini, £13.25) and the service charge.
They do home deliveries, offer express meals such as a £25
Sampler and a £30 Party Platter (which serves 4).
You are given Privilege card so that you get a 10 per cent off
the food bill at the restaurant on your next visit.
The menu includes a variety of breads ranging from £1.75,
rice and chutneys and pickles, Cobra, Rasa, and Kingfisher Indian
Beers at £2.95 and the large bottle at £4.20,
Sparkling wine (Cava) from Spain is £14.95, Rose Whispering
Hills White Zinfandel from California is £14.75 and their
house wine: either a Spanish Muscadet at £11 or a Tempranillo
at £11.
Cumin
Level 2, O2 Centtre
255 Finchley Road, NW3
020 7794 5616 |
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