The Banyan Tree

I have been to the Banyan Tree a few times now so I thought it would be a good idea to write a review.
The interior is of a high standard and feels very welcoming, the staff are very friendly and always happy to help and the food it of a very good standard, much better than the average Indian restaurant.
I can not really comment on your standard Indian dishes, I have also gone for one of their specials, the duck is particularly good, I would recommend it to anyone who wants some different to the standard Indian takeaway food.
The location is not the best but it is well worth making the trip out of the city.

Little Chef the home of the deeply average (but often very welcome) English breakfast, and generally speaking, excepting Heston Blumenthal’s efforts, a bit of an anachronism. This isn’t a Little Chef, but it does occupy the site of one, which is perhaps a surprising location for an Indian restaurant. No doubt it’s a cheap location. You won’t find it unless you know it’s here; I sincerely doubt there is much passing trade. We visited on a Monday night three tables were taken, and the restaurant felt very, very empty.
The Banyan has, I believe, been voted Best Indian Restaurant 2011 by the Nottingham Post. This of course may impact what you think, and I can’t say I’ve had a good sample of the competition.
But don’t let this confuse you; the interior is definitely more promising than the exterior a definite upscale feel, and efficient staff. The menu has, to a degree, old curry house favourites, but the majority is made up of a more authentic array of dishes. Starters are around the £7 mark, mains around £10, and sides (Saag Aloo, etc) about £4, which is of course a little pricier than the average curry house. High points included a starter of Jinga Massa (prawns in a spiced batter) and Roshni Chili Murag as a main, which was rich and tasty, but not over-​hot. The drinks list incorporates the usual Cobra and Kingfisher, but also King Cobra 8% ABV served in a wine bucket, to be drunk from what looks a lot like a champagne flute. Hmmmmm. Also disappointingly, the dessert menu, which we didn’t sample, looked to be the usual array of freezer fodder kulfis etc. I’d come back, but perhaps not if I was paying.