Tiger Garden, Eton

 

 

Tiger Garden
47-49 High Street
Eton
Berkshire SL46BL

Tel: 01753 866310
www.tigergarden.co.uk

Within a very short walk from the famous public school the Tiger Garden attracts visitors from a distance as well as hungry public schoolboys at the weekend, signs that there were to be treats in store as we entered the restaurant eager to taste a selection of the Bangladeshi culinary delights on offer.

The warmth of the welcome from the staff matched the heat from the log fires adding sparkle and a highly suitable backdrop to the character of the building, as old as many in the street. The restaurant exudes character and charm, offering a selection of dining areas as well as two function rooms upstairs offering private dining for birthdays, celebrations and quiet gatherings.

There are plans for changes within the restaurant, some cosmetic in terms of the colour, others refining a number of the dishes on offer as well as new style menus, with changes also being made in the outside areas planned to cope with the increased summer trade.

Sue and I intended sharing a starter but the lure of a number of prawn dishes proved far too tempting, Sue succumbed to the Garlic King Prawn, cooked with strings of onions and peppers, whilst I chose the King Prawn Suka, a superb dish of succulent prawn cooked in a light and refreshing tamarind sauce.

This was a very impressive first act in a Bangladeshi culinary performance.

Our next move was to select a wine, with just short of twenty of offer there was something for everyone in price and in taste. We selected a Shiraz from Australia, full of blackcurrants and strong flavours, a match for the spicy food on offer. Sue was asked to taste the wine as she made the selection, a touch others in the restaurant industry could well learn from, men are not always the wine connoisseurs and should not be treated as such. Well done Tiger Garden!

The main courses offered a wide range of alternatives, with recommendations from the chef, seafood specialities, traditional dishes and a selection from the tandoor.

Sue with her love of fish selected the Mass Biran, one of the better known fish from Bangladesh, pan fried and garnished with whole green chillies, onions, green peppers and fresh coriander. Sue described the dish as