Aagrah, Chapel Allerton (September 2013)

September's club took its members to Chapel Allerton for Vinny's (aka. Vinoir, aka V Man, aka Vin Tage) debut instalment. Early indicators pointed towards a debut reminiscent of Jonathan Woodgate's for Real Madrid, with the original choice of venue - Arti's - turning into a Chinese restaurant, and the set meeting place of The Hummingbird being closed down. Still, good 'prep' from the host had the venue changed to Aagrah and pre-curry drinks began in the Mustard Pot. Fine ales and banter flowed with ease, with the penultimate destination providing some excellent 'scenery'.

Aagrah - Chapel Allerton

On arrival at the venue - slightly later than some desired (booooo) - the group was welcomed at the door and shown our table - small beers ordered all round. None of us were prepared for the intense forearm workout that was to follow as we attempted to tackle the brand new leather backed menus - "feel 'da pump"! Food was ordered swiftly due to the prompt service - which excelled throughout - with a variety of dishes chosen, but a few opted for the Hyderabadi (Hydra-Baddy). Poppadoms and pickle trays a plenty, the starters arrived consisting of Mixed Grill and Seafood sharing platters. Wow. These starters were extremely tasty and had just the right amount of volume for 2 to share so not to overfill before the main. The mains arrive, served by the chef who dealt with our request for a Curry-Vogue style photo-shoot in good spirits. Double wow. The food was met with rave reviews from its diners - it truly was delicious. And with enough left over to 'bag it up' (no diggity, no doubt) to enjoy the next day, the club was more than satisfied. Only a few weeks ago some voiced that Aagrah fell into the 'generic' category of curry - but when the food tastes this good - who gives a shit! Speaking of which…………..the next days 'gas factor' was mixed. I've certainly smelt better and was in the bathroom pre 9.30am for an extended visit, but with no signs of curry finger and curry breath thanks to the warm towels and mint imperials, I think it balanced out. Price wise, it came in at approx. £165 I believe, which is within the normal boundaries of an instalment. Overall, a great club perhaps only marred by the horrendous journey home involving 5 seats, 6 men and Kate Bush.


The club would like to take this opportunity to congratulate founding member Liam on the new arrival of his baby girl Winny. As a result of him dealing with nappies filled with sights akin to a Karachi main, October sees a 'sabbatical' for the club and so next review will be from November as the season re-opens once again.

Thanks


Danny