Today we had lunch at the East Indian restaurant Shanty, which opened on April 28 this year. This probably explains why the restaurant does not have a website yet, in fact it is not yet listed on any of the big Japanese online restaurant guides. The staff are all Indian (in Tokyo I 've found that it's usually a sign of genuinity when the staff are native) , and at least one of them spoke good English.
Shanty is located between Shakujii-Koen Station and Nerima-Takanodai Station, and since there are no maps available you can either call them at 03-3997-7607 or go by the following directions. Get out of the North Exit of Shakujii-Koen Station and head for the Seiyu supermarket. Follow the narrower road in front of Seiyu, away from Shakujii-Koen Station, towards Nerima-Takanodai Station. After 5-10 minutes' walk you should see its green sign on the right side of the street.
You can see their lunch menu in the picture above. I decided to order the C set for 1050 yen, which included 2 curries, tandori chicken, nan, rice, salad and a soft drink. As you can see the choice of curries is a bit on the limited side, but they do ask if you want your curry hot or not. Also worth noting is the fact that you don't have the choice of either nan or rice, you get both with the sets. I asked for chicken and mutton curry, both hot of course, and you can see a picture of the meal below.
I have never been to India, and I'm not an expert in the art curry. Still, when I compare the set I had a Shanty with any other curry meal I had in Tokyo, I must say it is one of the better. The curry itself didn't exactly blow me away, but the tandori chicken and the nan were among juiciest and freshest I ever had in Tokyo. I will be back.
No comments:
Post a Comment