Having been to Curry King (281 Bridge Road, Richmond) previously, and not being overly impressed, I wasn’t in a rush to return. However, on a Saturday night before the football, a lot of other places close to the MCG were full, so it was either Curry King or Subway.
Needless to say, curry won over, and I gave Curry King another change. I’m glad I did, as it was fantastic. Most curries are priced around the $10 mark, and we chose the saag paneer (I think it went by a different name here), butter chicken and lamb madras. Despite the low prices, all three were generous in size and tasted very fresh. I’m often wary of lamb curries at cheap restaurants, as the meat can be fatty, but this was not the case here. It was tender and moist, with no sign of fat or gristle.
As well as rice, we ordered butter naan, which was’t particularly noteworthy, but even an average naan is delicious. As an added bonus, Curry King is BYO, which makes it even better value.