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  • Chutney Mary

     
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  • When Chutney Mary opened in 1991 it was the smartest and most ambitious Indian restaurant in the UK, serving proper regional cooking from across India. It continues to update the menu regularly and introduce innovative dishes, as well as keeping the look fresh. The most recent makeover has added wall hangings studded with crystals, glamorising an otherwise slightly fuddy-duddy conservatory, and etchings evocative of the Raj era. Service is smoother than a moghul’s turban, but the dishes remain the main attraction. Halibut in mustard sauce is inspired by a Bengali dish, chingri malai, with a cross-section of meaty halibut replacing the traditional shrimps; the coconut cream and mustard seeds are a perfect blend, while a garnish of shiso cress helps produce a western-style presentation. Many dishes show off the skills of the kitchen staff, such as the duck galouti. This dish, usually of finely minced lamb patties, should be very tender; here they’ve pulled it off despite using tougher duck meat, unusually pairing it with blueberry chutney. Not every dish has the same wow-factor (there’s chicken tikka masala on the menu, after all), but at Chutney Mary you’re guaranteed an excellent, memorable meal.

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  1. Posted by Indian food lover on 22 Sep 2009 12:33

    Very over rated. Food was over priced and nothing special. If anything below average. For authentic tasty Indain food, you're better off going to Tooting

  2. Posted by Dan C on 27 Jan 2009 11:42

    Poor and disappointing in every way but the decor (which was very pretty). But as a foodie thats not enough to carry a restaurant. Its fussy without being better tasting. Scallops with saffron sauce, were overwhelmed by a mediocre sauce and were chewy and had a congealed unappealing texture. Even staples like Dahl were below average and arrived tepid rather than heated through.
    For a proper authentic indian meal at an 1/18th of the price you are best off heading to Wembley or Leicester!

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  • 535 King's Road, Chelsea, SW10 0SZ
  • Area: Chelsea
  • Tel: 020 7351 3113
  • www.chutneymary.com
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  • Category: Pan-Indian
  • Travel: Fulham Broadway tube/11, 22 bus
  • Times: Lunch served 12.30-2.30pm Sat; 12.30-3pm Sun. Dinner served 6.30-11pm Mon-Sat; 6.30-10.30pm Sun
  • Price: Main courses £14.50-£26. Set lunch £22 3 courses
  • Credit cards: AmEx, DC, MC, V
  • Services:
    • Available for hire: Separate room for parties, seats 34
    • Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: booster seats
    • Dress code: smart casual
    • Entertainment: jazz 1pm Sun
    • Function room: Separate room for parties, seats 34
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