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Thefourchefsat The Last Trainto Bombay lndian restaurant recreate sumptuous dishes fromthe four corners India of
The LastTrainto Bombayat Crows Nest Sydney'sLower North Shore is on a unique new conceptin Indian restaurants. latest in a chain, it is The thebrainchild restaurateur of Harry Virk, who,for the past 16 years,has successfully two other restaurants run atAvalon and Manly. The LastTrainto Bombaypresents innovationsfine Indiandiningfrom in restaurant design,to specialistchefs, a huge assortment desserts,fresh of juices an extensive and menu.

conceptis a world first," Mr Virk says."We have four chefs who recreateauthenticIndianfood from differentsectorsof India.What we servehere is uniquein Australia; it's the kind of food Indians in India. eat

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That'swhy it is so popularwith the Indianpopulation the area." in The highlyquallfied chefsall hail from India,each specialising a in different Indiancuisine: Northern Indian; SouthernIndianand Tandoori; 'Chaat'traditional lndian'street'food and desserts,of which there are over 40 on displayin a glasscabinet. "As owner, I overseethe style and preparation dishes,which is also of what happensin India," Virk says. Mr "l'm very fussy,and insiston the same qualityeach and every dayl' The huge selection dishes of includes chicken, lamb,goat,seafood and vegetarian.

Ordera samplerplate- whichcomes complete with dhal,naan and accompanimentsor a Thalifeaturing four curries, breads, condiments and dessert. Choosefrom the extensivea la carte menu or for a treat,try an exquisite Chaatdish,many of whichare served in a pool of refreshing yoghurtsauceperfectduringthe steamy monthsof summer. The mineral-rich sweet-sour fruit,tamarind, at the heartof Chaat is cookery. High in traceelements, is an it excellenttonic for revitalising liver function, and for this reasonis popular with many womenin India,especially expectantmothers. The d6cor at the LastTrainTo Bombayis visually stunning the walls are hungwith largehistoric black-andwhite photographs Indiantrainsand of pollywood theirmany passengers; moviesand exotic music provide background ambience; whilethe open kitchenenablespatronsto see the specialistchefs at work. The LastTrainTo Bombay 469 PacificHighway, Crows Nest Open for lunchand dinner, from 10:30am-11:00pm sevendays a week Licencedand BYO Ph: (02) 9460 6664

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