Cinnamon Lounge.
Verwood Rd, Woodlands BH21 8LN, United Kingdom
4.4
172 reviews
8 comments
V3J8+JV Wimborne, United Kingdom
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Monday: 17–23
Tuesday: 17–23
Wedneasday: 17–23
Thursday: 17–23
Friday: 17–23
Saturday: 17–23
Sunday: 17–23
Tuesday: 17–23
Wedneasday: 17–23
Thursday: 17–23
Friday: 17–23
Saturday: 17–23
Sunday: 17–23
First of all the seats are in desperate need of replacement or restuffing. After a few minutes you realise that you are gradually dropping to the floor. We asked for cushions for additional support but none were available so we had to put up with a very uncomfortable posture throughout the meal.
While we are on the subject of the furniture, some of the tables are very poor supported so don't put too much weight on the sides as the whole table could tip up as happened to the couple on the next table. Very messy!
So to the food.
I ordered the mushroom, garlic and paneer starter. This arrived as a plate of melted cheese and chopped up tinned mushrooms. It was swimming in grease and the paneer was nowhere to be seen. We suspected the chef had run out of paneer and substituted with cheddar. I pointed out the issue to the waiter but he just brushed it off as if that's the way it is. I have a photo which I'll upload.
On to the main course, tandoori chicken. This is my go to dish at any Indian restaurant and a good indicator of the quality of the chef. Unfortunately this time the chef must have had a bad day. It arrived on the sizzling plate (completely unnecessary) and was again barely recognisable as chicken! (See photo) The chicken must have been a skinny little thing as it was difficult to find a decent chunk of meat on it. I don't know how this had been cooked but it certainly wasn't in a tandoor oven. It had been marinaded but had probably been fried off with onions and so on. The taste was underwhelming and overall disappointing.
The naan, rice and veggies side dishes were ok, as was the kulfi ice cream.
Unfortunately we'll not be returning until they sort out the chairs and chef!
Even mentioned this politely in an email only to then get ignored. If there was a choice to give 0 stars, I would.