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Summary
“Outrageous value” is not the only reward of a journey to the outer-limits of the metropolis and this “small”, “top-notch Indian” in a trafficky parade of shops in Ewell. You will also discover “Indian food the likes of which you have not previously experienced, full of such a variety of delicious flavours that it’s hard to limit your choices” – “rich but so tasty”. (Food commentator, Andy Hayler, who has visited every Michelin three-star on the planet, is a major fan – he’s reviewed the place 13 times!). Top Menu Tips – “best are the starters”: “super pani puri”.
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“Breathtakingly outstanding dishes” have put this “top-notch Indian” in the outer southwestern ’burbs firmly on every curry-hound’s map over the past nine years – it justifies a “long drive”, or “makes a bumpy ride on the 406 bus worthwhile”. Ignore the modest Ewell shop front off the A3 Tolworth turn-off, you’ll find cooking of “the highest standard” that rivals the best in the West End – and “at a truly affordable price”.
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“Well worth a detour by car, bus and/or train to eat in this small restaurant near Tolworth” – “looking just like your typical, noisy curry house on a dual carriageway… except that it is fully booked every night”. “From pani puri to chicken Chettinad, the flavours are exquisite” with “a lasting intensity that can leave you punchdrunk”. It’s not utterly ridiculous to hail it as “the very best Indian food in the UK at any price point, and yet it’s still very reasonably priced compared with the Indian palaces of Marylebone and Knightsbridge”. Top Menu Tip – “the lamb chops are an absolute must”.
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“The best-value for money inside the M25” is not a ridiculous claim for Sanjay Gour and Nand Kishor’s “crowded” (and some would say “boring”) suburban curry house “set in an anonymous row of shops, just off an anonymous main road between Epsom and Kingston”. The cooking (with some dishes “based on Mumbai street food”) is nothing short of “terrific”: “the flavours are so big that you may feel knocked out the next day!”. (“I’ve eaten in most of the renowned Indian restaurants in London, and Dastaan’s cooking matches or surpasses all of them…”, “This was our second visit only because it is a 200 mile round trip! And as previously, we were absolutely delighted with the food and service. You would have to travel far and wide to match the quality of the cuisine here!”). Top Menu Tip – “quail and duck kebabs are exceptional” and the lamb chops are “a must”.
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447 Kingston Rd, Ewell, KT19 0DB
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £3.50 |
| Service | 10.00% |
447 Kingston Rd, Ewell, KT19 0DB
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12:30 pm‑9 pm |
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