I have had the pleasure of eating
in Swapna 3 times in the last 6 weeks- taking full advantage of their 3 Courses
for €12.50!! This includes; Starters, Mains with rice or Naan and then tea or
coffee.
Another great benefit of this deal
is that it is across the entire menu!
One thing that has to be said about
this restaurant is that the staff are fantastic. They are so attentive and make sure you feel
looked after for the duration of your meal. One thing myself an Ev are big fans
of is Poppadums and Swapna does not disappoint! You get a lovely large bowl of
them with 3 dips and a plate of diced red onion.
Starters:
I have ordered the Tandoori Chicken
on two occasions and also shared the
meat platter (Tandoori Chicken, Minced Lamb, Chicken Tikka and some lovely
onions) The food is delivered promptly and
is piping hot or sizzling-depending on the dish.
The Tandoori chicken was a large
leg of chicken which was perfectly marinated/spiced and served on a bed of
sizzling onions. Throw on a bit of the sweet mango chutney-esque dip and you’re
laughing!
Result: great size starter!- leaves room
for the mains but means you can enjoy
the wait!
Main Courses:
I have for my sins ordered the same
main course on all 3 occasions; Butter Chicken with Pilau rice and a side of
Peshawari Naan bread. YUM.
The manager will check on you
during your meal and makes sure that you are welcomed and satisfied with the
food. I have now been informed that I must try something different for my Mains
for the next visit!!- Tough Justice!
The butter chicken is very mild and
creamy with lots of what seems to be “ripped chicken” and topped off with
ground almonds. It is served in a large circular dish steaming hot from the
kitchen.
Dipping hot sweet Naan bread into
sauce (Korma, Tikka Masala, Biryani.. it’s all good! ) is definitely a
highlight of the meal and in all honesty.. we ordered A SECOND NAAN!
Ev ordered (predictably) the
Chicken Tikka Masala- Both Ev and I apologise for our routines.. We are trying
to get away from the “we know what we like and we like what we know” mentality
and broaden the taste buds.
The Masala is lovely and sweet with
large diced chunks of chicken breast. Ev never manages to eat all of the
chicken and gives it to me..which may be a contributing factor in us going
back!
Overall
For €12.50 you cannot go wrong.
Where else will you have a comfy
warm restaurant (free parking outside too), friendly staff and the entire menu
to choose from on the early bird? One good thing about the recession is that
eating out is not as expensive as it used to be. #winning
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