Noori's

Nooris was the first curry house I ate in in Brighton back in 1990 - it was fab. A long spell away and a terrible meal a few years later meant I stayed away until last night. Things haven't changed much - tasteless food, served cold, by staff who clearly weren't interested in their job or their customers. The currys we had were all equally sweet (a Korma, a Dhansak and a Madras), tasted virtually the same, with the only real difference being the colour. The two side dishes (Muutar Panner and Aloo Gooby) were equally tasteless. That, plus extra charge for rice (WTF!); chutney and poppadums charged extra for (not explained about and whipped away rather curtly before the meal had even finished), ensured that the meal wasn't worth the £30 per head we were charged (that includes a £4 a pint beer). When I asked whether the 10% service charged added to the bill went direct to the staff, the waiter clearly couldn't understand the question, making me wonder about whether he had the necessary language skills to be a waiter! I shan't be in a hurry to go back as its clear that its a restaurant trading on a rapidly tarnishing imaged.
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Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 1
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Terrible restaurant. You want a good Indian? Go to the Chilli Pickle on Meeting House Lane where you'll have the best Indian meal of your life.

Back to Noori's - it's actually quite hard to make bland Indian food these days. Even a jar of Patak's paste could have saved things for these poor people. My friend's veggie curry was, and I'm not joking, tinned carrots in a very watery tomato sauce. It was so bad, though, we got drunk and had a laugh about it. You've got to laugh sometimes or you'll cry.

Shocking.
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Rosie - View all reviews by this user
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Food 0 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Sunday, October 31, 2010

25 mins to get served. Food was awful. 25 mins to clear table. Further 15 mins to receive the bill after I asked 3 times. Not recommended!
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

we went here in Jan 2010. The service was terrible

The food was average - poor - very tasteless and not well marinated. The poppadums were good - only because you have a good selection of pickles

They took the cost of wine off the bill and didn't care if we went back or not !! my suggestion is go for a curry out of town and go to Ashoka or Indiana

Better food and service
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Ben O
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Food 4 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 3
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Not the best for food. How can you make an onion bhaji bland? Yet service was however exceptional.
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Sandie - View all reviews by this user
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Food 1 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Sunday, January 31, 2010

A genuinely 'bad' curry is a rarity. But I had a bad one on Friday 8 May 09 at Norri's.

Every curry tasted roughly the same. The meat had most definitely not been marinated at all. The service was dreadful, waiting 25 minutes for the bill after asking several times.

I just wanted to get out of the establishment.

It wasn't expensive - but I should have stayed at home and got a takeaway. It probably caters for the late night post-pub crowd, who are too drunk to notice. Avoid this place if sober.
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John G
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 3
Monday, May 11, 2009

Good service but the food wasn't good. Naans were greasy and the food very expensive.
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Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 1
Saturday, April 04, 2009

Below average restaurant. Have been here twice now (as I think everyone deserves a second chance) and both times have felt slightly ripped off. Meat invariably comes on the bone - which isn't necessarily a bad thing but they should tell you - also the on the bone meat they do use is of very poor quality. I had a prawn puri to start and the prawns were tasteless - just tasted boiled and slightly gritty. Not cheap either. A place used to dealing with tourists who are unlikely to return so they make little effort. Won't be going again.
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Prudance
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Food 2 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Friday, April 03, 2009

this resturant was poor - the waiters were unfriendly and the chicken in the two curries we ordered was not good, the naan bread was unpleasant - i would definately not go there again
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Food 2 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Thursday, February 26, 2009