March 4, 2008: Spicy Junction

Even though nosotros hitting the jackpot lastly fourth dimension amongst De Orchid, Cindy together with I idea nosotros should essay out out Spicy Junction (which was shut for renovations at our lastly attempt). The card promised a arrive at of vego curries for the same form of prices that most of the local Indian shops offer.

I decided to sample 3 (enough to ensure that we'd both larn tiffin the side yesteryear side day): the vegetable vindaloo, the navratan korma together with the malai kofta. They were all... orange. I was surprised yesteryear the orangeness of it all, together with Cindy was surprised yesteryear the boot inward the vindaloo (which was supposed to live mild). The vindaloo together with the korma were both amount of the form of modest vegie cubes that straightaway remind me of McCains frozen vegetables, fifty-fifty if they've been freshy chopped. The tiny chunks likewise tend to take whatever ambit for differentiation, together with thus that each mouthful is only orangish 'vegetable'. I much prefer chunks of manifestly identifiable white patato or cauliflower. The kofta fared a lilliputian ameliorate - creamy together with delicious, but at that spot was something disappointingly doughy close the actual vegie ball. I've got no complaints close the bread, together with the staff were actually really friendly, but the curries hither only don't mensurate upward to what nosotros scored from De Orchid lastly time. I intend the bespeak for a swell local Indian house may finally live over.

Address: xv Johnston Street, Fitzroy
Ph: 9417 7110
Price: Veg curries $8-$10