VANCHA GHAR...

Vietnamese restaurant Vancha Ghar offers its visitors an open air setting bathed in candlelight, ambient music and a menu packed with various dishes and tasty treats.

The menu is filled with Nepalese dishes that use similar spices to Indian cuisine. All are individually prepared and slowly cooked to retain its flavour. Wines are carefully chosen to complement each dish.

Owner Ramnath Maharjan, said: “We strive to keep our guests happy which is one of the most important things in Nepalese culture. If everything is up to standard, then they will keep returning to enjoy the Nepalese experience.”

For the starter, I sampled the momo (dumplings). The little parcels of parcels of pastry are filled with marinated lamb or spicy vegetables for vegetarian diners.

Other highlights are chuela (delicious roasted lamb pieces marinated with garlic, spices, mustard oil and methi seed).

Another delectable starter is Dhuwadar salmon (marinated with yoghurt, dill, mustard and green chilli and served with a mixed leaf salad).

Famed Nepalese dish Sherpa lamb is available as a main. The dish is marinated and slow cooked on the bone with onion, tomato and rounded off with timoor- a mysterious pepper-like spice.

Another popular choice is Tawa Jhinge, a spicy king prawn curry with tomato peppers and mustard seeds.

Prices are reasonable with starters ranging from £3.95 with the average price of a main being £7.95.

The restaurant is open seven days a week between 5.30 pm to 11pm.

Opening times for lunch are 12 noon and 2.30pm.

Home delivery is free for orders over £10.

Vancha Ghar
41 The Broadway
Tolworth
Surrey
KT6 7DJ
Tel/Fax: 020 839 9 3122