I and A Mag Oct19
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Restaurant<br />
Review<br />
FINDING THE BEST<br />
PLACES TO EAT IN AND<br />
AROUND SHROPSHIRE<br />
TASTE OF<br />
PARADISE<br />
rear of 2-4 High St,<br />
Newport TF10 7BH<br />
T: 01952 875505<br />
This month we visited Taste<br />
of Paradise, a national award<br />
winning Indian restaurant<br />
in Newport; the building<br />
is tucked away beyond an<br />
Indian styled archway just<br />
off the main high street.<br />
Chef Alam Hussain was named the<br />
region's Best Chef in the annual<br />
Curry Life Awards last year, which<br />
is a huge achievement for the<br />
restaurant.<br />
The restaurant has been established<br />
in Newport for 18 years, which is<br />
a testament to its popularity <strong>and</strong><br />
success in the area. The restaurant is<br />
large <strong>and</strong> airy with a fresh modern<br />
décor, the addition of some clever<br />
mood lighting gives the room<br />
a relaxed ambience. Parking is<br />
available either on the high street or<br />
there is a large car park just behind<br />
the building which is accessed off<br />
Avenue Road.<br />
As the Taste of Paradise is unlicensed,<br />
you are welcome to bring your own<br />
alcoholic drinks to enjoy with your<br />
meal, there is of course a wide<br />
selection of soft drinks, teas <strong>and</strong><br />
coffee available on the drinks menu.<br />
On arrival at the restaurant we<br />
were welcomed by owner Raza <strong>and</strong><br />
shown to a table at the rear of the<br />
restaurant. We had brought our own<br />
bottles of beer, so Raza fetched us<br />
some glasses <strong>and</strong> a bottle opener.<br />
We ordered a couple of poppadoms<br />
to enjoy while we looked through<br />
the menu.<br />
The poppadoms were really fresh<br />
<strong>and</strong> crisp <strong>and</strong> the accompanying<br />
condiments were delicious, they<br />
included fresh onion salad, mango<br />
chutney, a hot <strong>and</strong> spicy tamarind<br />
sauce <strong>and</strong> a refreshing mango<br />
yoghurt raita.<br />
To start Nik ordered the Chicken<br />
Chat Puree (£3.50) <strong>and</strong> I chose the<br />
Stir Fry Chilli Chicken (£3.95).<br />
Nik’s starter was a soft warm<br />
pancake which was bursting with<br />
tender chunks of tasty t<strong>and</strong>oori<br />
chicken <strong>and</strong> was served with fresh<br />
salad <strong>and</strong> a slice of lemon.<br />
My chilli chicken was served with<br />
slices of peppers, onions <strong>and</strong> a<br />
lovely fresh salad. The tender strips<br />
of chicken had a lovely kick of chilli<br />
spice, this was a great dish which I<br />
would definitely order again. It was<br />
a great change from the usual onion<br />
bhaji that I would normally have as<br />
a starter.<br />
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