270 Morphett Steet
Adelaide SA
http://www.britishindia.net.au/
After months of reading reviews and trying to find time to go , I finally found the night for British India! It was a very busy weekend in Adelaide. The V8s were in town, and it was the last weekend of the Fringe. After a fantastic comedy show, we hiked down Gouger street for a late dinner. With the weekend so busy, it was not a huge surprise that our table wasn't ready when we arrived. We were seated outside to wait, and eventually asked if we wanted a drink while we did so. By the time the drinks came, we were ushered inside to our table.There is nothing usual about the decor of British India, animal heads and portraits of kings adorne the walls, with the unique touch of delicate tea settings as lamp shades. Bizarre... yet really comfortable and appropriate!
Somehow I didn't find the taxidermied heads offensive of all. They seemed to blend in well with the dark wooden tables and high ceiling. 
It was so difficult to choose what to eat. Unique combinations and so many things I hadn't tried before made for a very tough time to make a decision!
We started with a selection of relishes served with naan breads ($9). We were so hungry I think we would have appreciated more of everything .. more bread more dips... 
I finally chose two entrees (which apparentely is what I ALWAYS do?!) settling firstly on the Kedergee. I had read a couple reviews of this dish, and was interested to try it. I had never tried, although had heard of kedergee so decided it was a must on this evening. Kedergee is slow cooked spicy rice and in this case, was accompanied with seared prawns and scallops, and finished with sour cream and dill. ($12). There was heaps of flavour in this dish, a soft peppery finish gave it the bite it needed. I really enjoyed it, despite not being the usual sort of thing I would order. The seafood was fresh in particular the scallops were sweet and juicy.
I followed the kedgeree with the Tandoori Quail. It was served on broken wheat porridge with saffron sauce ($10) and was magnificent! Wonderful flavour and cooked to perfection, I loved this dish! So reasonably priced too.
We ordered mango chutney and raita for condiments of course. We recieved a huge amount of raita, and a tiny bowl of mango chutney. Much to our disappointment, the chutney consisted of one big chunk of mango in a small dish! Not really enough for four hungry people drinking wine late at night!
Fellow diners ordered a curry and the duck dish, both with nods of approval. The only complaint I got was the duck was slightly over-cooked, making it a bit too dry. 
The wine list was great, and our beautiful New Zealand Mansion House Bay Sauv Blanc ($30) was crisp and wonderful on the warm evening. As you would expect, there are a number of different gins to choose from, and I will definately experiment with those next time.
There WILL be another visit to British India as I must try the braised beef with rhubarb. What a unique combination! Also will have to try the Thali room too.....
One of two pubs in Port Elliot, the Hotel Elliot stands out as a great place to meet up with friends. The decor is sleek yet comfortable with large open doors opening to an outside courtyard. A great spot for a cold Coopers in the summer.
We arrived just before six, and despite being early. The waiter was happy to take our order and get it into the kitchen. The place was already relatively busy, with the after work knock-off drinks crowd. The laughing and the constant steam of arrivals made for a great atmosphere.
I ordered Wood Smoked Barossa Pork Kassler Chop. ($19.90) It was served on braised red cabbage, rhine potatoes, gravy ad apple chutney. It was absolutely FANTASTIC. The apple chutney was spicey and sweet and the red cabbage gave just the right combination of flavours. Accompanied by a cold Pale Ale, a dish I would highly recommend.
From the outside you would be fooled into thinking this shop would have little to offer other than some deep fried spring rolls and perhaps Western style sweet and sour pork drying in the 
A huge range of dry goods are available. Conveniently, they have generally separated all goods according to countries they are from. Japan, China, India etc. Even Korean foods are available!
While paying for my yummy treasures, I am so pleased with the friendliness and idle chit chat that always takes place here. Locals come and go, grabbing the paper, kids come in for an ice cream, and an elderly Chinese lady reaches for some unidentifiable frozen goods. Somehow, the staff know most everyone that comes in either by name or face ....everyone is acknowledged with a friendly hello.
For those who have been to the hotel Victor in the past.... you will be shocked!!
All three people who ordered the Caeser's remarked that there was way too much bacon in the salad. The eggs looked fantastic, and were runny as you would hope, but were cold.
One of the specials of the night, was stuffed peppers. The chef made a huge mistake with this one! Obviously to hold the peppers intact, toothpicks were put through them prior to cooking. Unfortunately he/she didn't take them out before baking the peppers covered in sauce and cheese! Luckily they were discovered before being swallowed! Not good!
The steak was presented very well, and was cooked as ordered.
Next time, I am going to order the mussels. They looked so good and one of my favourite things is a bowl of mussels and a cold beer! Still wouldn't mind trying that chicken burger one day!
My daughter turned 11 a couple of weeks ago. She is on this hippy chick stage, and when asked what kind of cake she wanted, she said she wanted something colourful with happy faces and peace signs. There was no question that I would get Sugar and Spice to do the cake.
While living in Adelaide, I got them to do a couple of cakes for me, and was never disappointed. Now that we live an hour away, I still use them and will continue to do so. The above cake was for one of my daughter's parties. She wanted a "Cook Island" themed party. It was so much fun and the cake as amazing.
My son's pirate-themed birthday. We added the spiders as he was/is bug obsessed.
