Address:7/70 Alexander St, Crows Nest NSW 2065
Phone: (02) 9906 4091
Web: http://www.rangooncolonial.com.au
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We ventured out to Rangoon Colonial Club Restaurant sometime back in late 2009. I’ve been meaning to write this for a while but you know how life gets busy!! Over the years I’ve eaten in a few good Indian Restaurants in Sydney. Not all make the cut but Rangoon Colonial Club Restaurant is certainly way up there in the top 3 Indian Places to dine at in Sydney!
Rangoon Club is more of a place you go where you want to spend an easy couple of hours so its better to book ahead of time. You wouldn’t fully appreciate it if you were there for a quick meal and ran out the door. Unfortunately we hadn’t booked… but were lucky to have picked a weekday night for it. We were ushered into our seats and offered complimentary Papadums with a variety of mango chutney, yoghurt mint, Raita, lime/mixed pickles.
The interiors has a unique collection of memorabilia from the British raj and the essence of tropic living. Starting out with lo-rising palms in the interior walkway to photo-frames, weathered bookcases, tennis-rackets, cane couches, wooden floorboards, it has ambience of the by-gone era!
We ordered the Mixed Tandoori Platter (for two). Absolutely mouth watering! Lamb cutlets, chicken fillets, lamb shish kebab and prawns, cooked in the Tandoori oven & served on a bed sizzling onions.
For mains we had the Sultan Goat Curry. This was ABSOLUTELY gastronomic but very spicy too. In their own words: To think well you must eat well quoted Tipu Sultan known as the ‘Tiger of Mysore’ who won the many battles fought in Mysore during the Raj; this delicious goat curry cooked in an aromatic sauce garnished with fresh green chillies and coriander, is not to be missed.
We had Rangoon’s Pepper Chicken to add to that. This dish was created for the Moghul emperors. Cooked in exotic spices and red wine. Utterly delicious! Highly recommended. Indian Cooking doesn’t normally use wine. This definitely was an exception and it was beautiful. We also added Garlic Naan and Rangoon’s Saffron Pilau rice. Mmmmm, again outstanding. It was Basmati Rice along with saffron, cumin and light spices to help bring out the natural taste of rice. It was also garnished with crispy onions and almond flakes that make for a great taste sensation.
A true Indian non-vegetarian meal is never complete without an India beer. D had his beer. He loves a good beer and yes Kingfisher always makes the cut! Perfect after a nice hot day or after a days hard work. So there you have it make a booking and rock up. Needless to say the food was outstanding, the service was really nice. Don’t rush, enjoy your evening. Rangoon Colonial Club Restaurant was quite palatable and we would love to go back!