The stunning colour scheme inside Bollywood restaurant.

The interior of Bollywood Indian Restaurant in Godstone Road, Caterham Valley, has had a makeover and the fresh colours and new lighting create an amazingly vibrant backdrop for a great night out.

I visited recently with my friend Ann who lives in Sutton and has not been to Bollywood before. As soon as we sat down she remarked on the contemporary decor and modern feel to the restaurant. While we were deciding what to order, restaurant manager Khan told us proudly that the restaurant received a five star Food Hygiene Rating from Tandridge District Council recently, which is very hard to get.

The standard of the service and the cleanliness is certainly very high at Bollywood and the food was not about to disappoint us either. After sharing a couple of crispy Papadoms, Ann and I tucked in to our starters, the Prawn Puri for Ann and the Vegetable Samosas for me.

The vegetarian starter made a very pleasant change for me and Ann’s prawns, which she let me taste, were lovely - nice and spicy but not too hot. For our main courses Ann chose one of the Chef’s Specialities, the Stuffed Chicken Massala, stuffed with spices, tangy potatoes, onion and flaked almonds cooked in yoghurt.

I chose the Lamb Shaslik from the clay oven - tender pieces of lamb roasted on a skewer. We shared a portion of Coconut Rice and a portion of Sag Aloo (spinach and potatoes) and the quantity of food we had was more than enough. Ann’s chicken was a very generous portion of meat and came with a medium hot sauce. On the menu it said that it is one of the most popular dishes and we could see why.

The combination of the meat, the The stunning colour scheme inside Bollywood restaurant. stuffing and the spicy sauce was perfect and Ann said she thought the coconut rice went with it very well. My lamb kebab was also good, with the lamb pieces nice and tender.

As it was the run-up to Christmas there were several groups of people out celebrating and Bollywood certainly has a great ambience for an extra special night out. The food offers excellent value for money, especially on takeaways where they offer a 20% discount. To book a table or order a takeaway meal call the restaurant on 01883 349877.