Monthly Archives: July 2011

Yadgar! Home, home again…

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Hector

Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far, is over It is back to life in the real world, or Glasgow to be precise.  The outstanding Curry of the trip was Amsterdam’s Moti Mahal. With four diners eating different dishes, I … Continue reading →

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Haarlem – India Palace

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Hector

The first Haarlem visit On our route to the Jopen Brewery we happened across two Curry Houses in Haarlem.  Having done some research on the train coming across from Amsterdam, India Palace (Gedempt Oude Gracht 29, 2011 GL, Haarlem,  Nederland) … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam – Moti Mahal – This is wonderful Curry!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Hector

This was Hector’s first full day in Amsterdam. On the train in from our hotel at Schipol, Robin, Craig and Yvonne realised that with a long day in front of us, a good intake of food would be required to … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam – Namaskar, the best Curry of this trip, so far

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Hector

Robin’s Random Ramblings took us past two Curry Houses within minutes of Amsterdam Centraal. The first was South Indian, the second, Indiaas Restaurant Namskar (Haarlemmerstraat 47, 1013EJ, Amsterdam) looked more interesting. Perhaps the suspicion of less coconut? Hector left the … Continue reading →

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Salt’n Pepper in Gent, a less than bog standard Curry

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Hector

This was Neil’s discovery in his wanderings around the area of Gent Sint Pieters, the main railway station. This in itself was a good omen. On our return from the day trip to Antwerp which will have full coverage on … Continue reading →

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Brugge – Taj Mahal – A Brugge, Curry, at last!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Hector

Today was the first day in Hector’s Hollandisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far, when everything had actually gone like clockwork. ‘T Brugs Beertje was open, Daisy was back from vacation, the Chaps were in appreciative mode when Hector left them … Continue reading →

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Gent – Himalaya – The Worst Curry Since Bamberg

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Hector

This restaurant is popular with the locals, they may never actually have eaten a genuine Curry. Himalaya (Oudburg 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium) was one of the two Gent Curry Houses which Google Maps revealed, Raj being the other. Both are … Continue reading →

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Namur – Bombay – An improvement, just…

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Hector

The Bombay Indien Restaurant (Rue Rogier, Namur, Belgium) was the first Curry House The Friends of Hector located just around the corner from the Ibis Hotel (Rue de Lanciers). The prices advertised outside necessitated an audible groan from Hector, €17 … Continue reading →

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Namur, Belgium, a Curry at The Taj Mahal

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hector

The Taj Mahal (Rue Godefroid 31, 5000, Namur, Belgium) was the second Curry House Hector encountered in his first hour in Namur. The prices here looked more reasonable. No doubt, by the end of the week, both shall be reported. … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Punjabi Charing X – North Street, next door to The Bon Accord

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Hector

Punjabi Charing X (157 – 159 North Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow, G3 7DA) may be immediately next door to the famous Bon Accord (still an Ale House?) and on the same block as the Café India was sited before another … Continue reading →

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