5 /5 Graham Rock: Jasmine is my favourite Indian in the Bexley area.
There are others that are also good, but Jasmine has some real unusual treats on its menu.
Having only ’found’ the restaurant after COVID, I’ve visited with friends at least six times.
I therefore sought to take members from our retirement association (JOYARA) to the restaurant for an evening meal as I organise four series of meals, and one of them is defined as the ‘Curry Club’.
Jasmine is the fifth Indian restaurant we’ve been to in the last few years: we tend to go mid-week, when restaurants are otherwise quiet as the group can be noisy so not good for other diners, as we tend to take over the restaurant! We also seek a fixed price all-inclusive offering so no confusion arises.
So 42 of us went for a very satisfying meal. Alim created a bespoke menu for us and we enjoyed poppadom and dips appetiser, trio of starters, two types of mains, vegetables, rice and bread. A number of the dishes were bespoke designs of the restauranteur, Alim.
A very enjoyable meal had by all, and lots of positive comments on the passion and effort expended by Alim in explaining to everyone what were the specialities he was providing.
Service staff were very attentive.
When starting the programme of meals, my intention was to introduce the association’s members to varied tastes and restaurants in the (Bexley/Dartford) area/vicinity that they may not normally consider: historically restaurants were biased towards Bexley alone.
Deemed a successful evening by me as most of the 42 that attended had not been before, and a significant number will be going back to try out the full menu.
42 seated was just comfortable. A few more could have been accommodated but it would then have been a squeeze.
So, congratulations to Alim and his team for a thoroughly enjoyable evening, and from my perspective a success in expanding ‘local’ culinary options to our association members … in so doing supporting good restaurants that are happy to host us.
Well done, Jasmine!