The best curry in New York

It's been NY Restaurant Week (fortnight really, but they don't know that word here) and on Thursday night we went to what is supposed to be the best curry in town. It was definitely good, but not blow your mind extraordinary.

Our neighbours, who spent a semester in London, mentioned this; curry just isn't as good here as it is in London. In fact, there's even a restaurant call Brick Lane, which is an old-time institution here.

Now all of you have ever eaten with me will know my penchant for 'formica top' places. Service isn't that important, but the quality of the food is. Give me Tayyabs any day, even if they try and boot you out as soon as you've put down your fork.

Babur back home is also a winner, though that is a posher curry house. But their food is so imaginative and different. I lust after their lamb shank curry, which we had during our first week in our house.

But Junoon was great. The service great.  The cocktail great. The rice pudding great. The curry great. But I guess it just lacked the excitement that Indian food can offer. Or maybe I just don't like clean surroundings and generous, attentive staff, who offer you free desserts. This was because they gave the Boy rice pudding when he asked for mousse. So they let him keep the rice pudding, brought him a mousse AND brought us extra ice cream!

Anyway, curry for me when I come back to the UK next.