Sheesh Mahal
The reputation of the Sheesh had me believe that the food
would be very good but the service efficient and rather uncaring. The second
was confirmed when we were greeted not with a warm “Good evening” but a stern
“Have you booked?” this may have been efficient but was easy to interpret as
“You are going to be lucky if you eat in here”. Having said this the manager who
took our order was as friendly and helpful as was possible to be.
The papadums
came quickly, were crisp, and accompanied with tasty pickles. The menu was standard, including all the
dishes one would expect. If the papadums came quickly, the food was amazingly
fast to arrive. Being fast did not detract from the quality. Everyone’s dishes
were fresh and well prepared, the portions did not disappoint. Silence
descended as we ate a very nice meal and we all agreed that the Sheesh is one
of the best Indians in Twickenham. The only minor comments were that the Madras
was surprisingly mild and the Jalfrezi particularly lively.
The décor is unusual for an Indian restaurant outside of
London: with an unbroken polished wood theme throughout makes it tasteful but
perhaps cold. A sort of Scandinavian, Cubic creation. Without doubt, this was meal that we
all enjoyed. If you are prepared to
order leisurely and eat slowly, you will gain the most from the experience.
We scored
the Sheesh Mahal out of 10 as follows:
Price: 7
Service: 7
Quality: 8
Ambiance: 7
Total: 29
8th
Nov 2012
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