114 Camden Rd, London NW1 9EE.  29th May 2016

Another famous last minute decision, as we could not decide which gig to go to – The Unicorn or T-Chances. We chose The Unicorn as it was free and easier to travel to and from for most of us.

The day before we popped in and checked if they had vegan and dairy-free versions, and they were happy to say they did.

On the day we met in the Dev as per usual and had a short stroll up. They hadn’t quite opened, “Give us half an hour” they said, and also indicated we can bring our own booze. So we went across the road to Slattery’s Irish bar for a pint and then to the off-licence on the way back.

For some reason we started off nipple tweaking….

But soon settled down to the usual banter and bollox.

The onion bhajis (being the staple comparison) were ordered, I had samosas which where heavy on the pastry and bland on the taste. Much was said of the bhajis – looked too much like store-bought and with ground filler flour rather than just onion and a few spices and such – a bit bland.

Jen said of her meal: “I really, realy liked what we had. I love palak paneer (mostly called saag paneer here) and theirs was really good. Tasted more old fashioned over all. The way I remember it when I first came over in the 90s. More subtle flavours and no feeling at all of MSG which always makes me feel drugged and heavy. Really clean tasting.”

My main, the vegetable madras, was very medium and a bit disappointing, the chicken madras had a hotter sauce.

Others seemed fairly satisfied with the meal – it was nothing exceptional – and the prices were good and the service friendly. The BYOB was a nice touch as they are licensed as well.

Overall I think most people would give it a 7/10 – not brilliant but OK.