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| - While having a blast at the yelp's nautical event, we met a girl who asked us what our favourite restaurant was. After interchanging names and our opinion about the importance of the ratings, she mentioned that Pukka was one of those misjudged hidden gems and that we should give it a try. So we went.
We were asked by the host (owner or manager) if we had reservation (maybe because we were wearing really casual clothes, and the ambiance was more formal), but fortunately after he checked the list, he gave us a table.
I liked the service and the bar. The waitress was friendly, funny, and the dishes came fast. The decoration is eclectic; not much of an Indian exotic vibe.
They gave us a different menu for Summerlicious. But we opted to try the regular menu.
I didn't find the food extraordinary like my fellow yelper said. The presentation was average, and the flavour was just ok taking into consideration the prices.
We asked for the eggplant tartar, The chicken with tamarind, the Lamb lollipops, and the Boatmans Fish.
My advice: try the tamarind chicken and the lamb lollipops (the must try) and if you need to choose, just ask for the lamb. The fish was over cooked and the flavour of the curry couldn't cover the fact that it lacked marination. The eggplant tartar was more like a sauce/dip, and my husband complained because I chose it...
They charge for the rice and they don't give you sauces.
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