Raj Pavilion

As the chairman of our company ‘Curry Club’ we booked in as none of us had previously been (!) and wanted an ‘unknown’ venue to try for our inaugural night out.
The service was very accommodating given the strange rituals we were performing (checking the colour of the obligatory Tikka Masala using a pantone reference chart, testing the poppadums by dropping a pound coin through them etc). The presence of the club secretary taking minutes throughout and the number of photos we took were all taken in their stride.
Reasonably priced good ambience and easily earning 4 out of 5 stars. (I’ll hopefully be back tonight, with the family, in attempt to wean them off the Kirthon.)

Cracking curry house — probably the best in T Wells — fairly priced, good quality Indian cuisine — well worth a visit!

WENT AGAIN RECENTLY & HAD A POOR MEAL TUESDAY NIGHT, CONSEQUENTLY, I’M DOCKING A STAR!’ ANYWAY… HERE’S THE ORIGINAL REVIEW. An especially wet Saturday night called for a curry in town and gave an ideal opportunity to test out The Raj Pavilion. TW’s worst Qyper legrandflaneur was due to be in attendance but cried off because he ‘didn’t feel awake enough’ and so we soldiered on accordingly and were well rewarded for our staying (out) power. The Raj occupies that happy place between the Gastro-​type Indian joints with their poncey nouveau cuisine menus and the 1970s stragglers with their flock wallpaper and prawn cocktail starters. I liked it. They had a blessedly short menu and whilst we hoovered up a fair run of grub, all of it was fresh, oil free and fierily tasty. I had king prawn rogan josh which was solid and a mate eat a herby Goan chilli chicken than was fantastic. The garlic naan will be with me for days and the side dishes were tasty too. What was impressive was that the head waiter came over to discuss each dish with us later. I’m glad I’d paid attention!!! He really cared & was keen to talk about their origins and preparation too. Nice one.
I notice they do a Tuesday night starter/​main/​veg/​rice combo for £9.95 per person. Worth a go!!!

Quite a decent curry house, appealing to a slightly more upmarket clientale as they have a menu including curries that aren’t just the run of the mill classics (though some are there). It can be a bit hit and miss, but usually enjoy a decent meal here, and often go with the family.
The restaurant itself is a little bit dark, but there is extra room downstairs and the staff are normally very helpful. At the end of a meal, they usually give a free whiskey or Dooleys to all the adults, which is a nice thought!
Best for when you just fancy a decent curry rather than for a posh meal out (if you want something special try Mooli’s — the Nepalese restaurant)
They also do takeaway.