Frankfurt curry night

Looks like I'm in town all week, so I'm in too.

I’d like to come along as well, please.

@ Purple Muffin and Orable: As Banjara is just around the corner from my house, I could pop by after work tonight and ask for the reservation to be extended

I just sent you a PM! the problem more than anything is there is just not enough space there. Will see what I can do!

Ok well I just tried to ring them about the booking and they are closed today due to sickness according to their answer machine!

I will try and ring them tomorrow to see what the score is.

I don't think he does lunch anymore, anytime I've tried to get a colleague to ring on my behalf it's just an answer phone or fax machine. That's why I took to reserving in person the week before. (oh yeah, and crappy language skills too)

I'm at Manchester airport for the next hour... back online in Germany in around 18:00. PM me if I can be of any help.

Yes I thought they only closed for lunchtimes during July though. I am just concerned as the message was that they were closed all day due to illness. I'll try them again this evening but imagine they'll still be closed.

sounds like it is well and truly full up, at the end of the day it is not that big in there either.. shame but will probs give it a miss this time tbh

Hi folks,

Well some of you already know that family circumstances beyond my control brought me back to Wales last night.

I was not able to get through to increase the reservation. Sorry about that.

I will keep my reservation as it is so that original 2 (caroline & frank) can have my spaces and then the other 2 can go to Evanna and Cerise.

Little Britain I am sure they can squeeze you in.

Truly gutted I am missing the Banjara so I think we should make a return trip there again VERY soon...

Sorry to hear that you won't make it... but with the other spaces you've reserved, weren't there people who posted on the thread before some of those you mentioned? I think it would only be fair to allocate them on a first com first served basis?

Yes I agree and that is what I have done. Cerise and Evanna were the first to ask for spaces. Also Caroline contacted me just after the sheet went up and was full. So I think it is being done fairly.

Anyway I am sure it will not be a problem if extra people turn up.

Sorry perhaps my last post was not explained properly. My original reservation was for Myself and my boyfriend and the Caroline and Frank were the otrher 2 guests.

So all that has changed is that instead of my and my boyfriend coming Evanna and Cerise (who were the first to ask about spaces so are first come first served) are taking our places.

Nothing unfair, no favouritism and everybody being sorted on a first come first served basis!

As I said though I am sure there may be people who cannot make it so the other 3 (LB, faskally and newfounlander) could just turn up. That or maybe a kind curry nighter could try and extend the reservation by 3.

Orable/purple muffin :- du want me to give them a call this afternoon to see if we can extend it by a couple more people? Noticed there are the 3 people mentioned above plus Stigga and maybe Little Britain who wanted to come along.

Can try later if you want? Either that or we just all turn up and see what happens

OK, so we're all sorted and happy

If you have previously asked but aren't on the sign-up and still want to come (LB, Faskally & Newfoundlander) I'm sure we will find room for you.

We can't seat any more than those though, so we need to consider this event as full. However, I promise that curry night will return to Banjara and have pencilled in 5th September for our next visit.

I am also very interested. I might just turn up and see if there is a place. If there isnt, no hard feelings

[Oooops, just read the last post, I guess it's too late]

GT

Mmm... just called the restaurant in the hope that someone might be there early and its still thr sickness answerphone message...

Will try again after 6. Do we have a back up plan incase it actually is closed?

@lunogled... if manage to get hold of them will include you in the numbers where poss...

Will let you all know the outcome asap.

Jen x

Faskally, who lives close to Banjara said she would have a look tonight to see if there was any change in the situation.

Back up plan will most likely be the India palace on Darmstädter Landstr; also just a short walk from Lokalbahnhof / Banjara. If the last time we were there is anything to go by they should be able to find room for us. Food was pretty good too. However, it's still Banjara until you hear otherwise.

Banjara situation’s not looking too good! Just walked past the restaurant and they still have a notice up saying they’re closed due to illness. No indication of when they're likely to re-open.

Think we'll unfortunately need to go with the back-up plan...

Shall we just all meet there at 7.45ish anyway and then see...?

Orable do you need to reserve the back up plan restaurant?

I'm afraid that I can't make this after all. I went to the doctors yesterday and they had to puncture my knee to remove lots of fluid, and I've been in an extreme amount of pain for the last 24 hours! The pain killers are kicking in now, but I can't walk without the help of crutches for a while.

So the Banjara eludes me yet again! But judging from the last posts, it may be eluding everyone anyway!

Hope to attend the next curry evening, and hope its the Banjara! Have fun.

@Orable, thanks for securing my space, pls reallocate, thanks again. Cheers

Oh no not 5th September please certain people cannot make it! Greetings all from Wales.

Hmmm that is a bit of a pain on the Banjara front. A backup plan could be to head to the India Palace if Banjara is actually still closed. Only a few minutes walk away. Have a good night anyway. I am about to go back to the hospital.

If they are still closed tonight and we have to action plan 'B' we'll go next time, Aug 22nd.

Turning up only to find the doors to the Banjara firmly shut? If that happens, some TTers might be forgiven for experiencing an unsettling sense of déjà vu.

OK, so here's the updated plan:

I'm going to head into the city early and check whether Banjara is still closed.

Sometime between 18:00 and 18:30 Faskally will post that either Banjara is open or we resort to the back up plan of the India Palace.

Yes, indeed. If the food wasn't so good I wouldn't have forgiven the last time either

Just another quick note on the whole tonight thing... if we manage to get into Banjara (if thy're not all still ill) or if we go to the other place, can we try and book for approx. 15 as thats the number of folkies that seem to be signed up , if not on the sheet then in the thread as well. T

That way everyone can come along and no lapsittin necessary unless you're that way inclined!

Banjara won't be open until 18:00 at the earliest if at all and we can't book a table at the India Palace (plan 'B') until we know whether our cunning plan 'A' is in tatters... is there anywhere I can go to buy lucky white heather online? No seriously, I'm sure that everything will work out just fine and there will be space for everyone who's said they want to come along.

Of course everything will work out fine...it always comes out in the wash and what's important is not where we are but that we're together cheesy puke!!!

And of course as long as i get my nik naks all is well with the world!

Restaurants tend not to magically open fully ready though, so if Banjara'll be welcoming any business today, you can expect staff to have turned up much earlier than the official 6pm opening time to get everything ready. Which hopefully involves taking the illness notice off the front door.


Presumably, plan 'B' didn't just materialise out of thin air. Surely, a couple of the considerations that would have gone into it would have included that, first of all, geographically, it pretty much only involves turning right out of Lokalbahnhof instead of left (and these days, I only ever seem to be invited to turn right), and also, that it's actually large enough and usually quiet enough to accommodate the TT-curry night crowd even without a prior reservation.

Can someone sum up what's going on tonight and where I need to show up. Also, as flexible as I usually am, given the weather, not sure I want to be hearded around looking for someplace that can fit us all in...

Plan 'A' we go to Banjara, near Lokalbahnhof. Unfortunately banjara has been closed for the last few days due to staff being off sick. A most kind TTer who lives round that way will go to banjara when they are due open at 18:00 and see if they are open or not. There will be a post here by 18:30 with an update.

Plan 'B' Banjara is closed and we go to the India Palace, also only a short walk away from lokalbahnhof. Hopefully they will be able to accomodate us based on TTer's experiences of visiting this place, it's large and usually half empty.

Map for the India Palace Banjara

Hope that clarifies things.

Thanks Orable.

Just checking in between hospital visits.

India Palace will be able to fit you all no problem I think.

Quick update…

Bad news: Banjara is still shut. Good news: I’ve made a reservation for 15 people at India Palace at 8 pm.

See you all in a bit!

Thanks. See you there.

Am still at work, so probably won't be able to make it... Have fun!

Ok Thanks. CU there

Hey guys,

Thanks for another great night! Got in at 2.30 in the end after a round of karaoke in O'Dwyers- carnage!!! Am paying for it today though... got my emergency supply of Nik Naks with me for when the shakes kick in!

Hope to see you all again soon.

Jen x

Hi,

I would like to say thank you for a lovely evening. I am looking forward to the next one. As long as Jen is not singing at karaoke.. Just kidding Jen I was well impressed you go girl!

once again thanks for a great evening.

Darren

Cheeky git! You can only say that when you get up and sing and then we can all judge each other!!!

Hello curry lovers (and the curry curious)...

This time we're looking to visit Mayur
Berliner Str. 10,
60311 Frankfurt am Main

Google Map

Apparently it's quite posh and therefore a couple of euros more expensive... there's a menu on the website if you want to check the prices before signing up

hope to see you there!

Sign Up Sheet

Me. Please. Thanks muchly.

Me me me me... I'm in...looking forward to it already

Plus already know am out on Tues night so could be in need of a hangover curry!

Ooooo just had a look at the menu and not sure if I might have to rethink- there's no 'butter chicken' on the menu- HOW RUDE!

Just signed up for my first FFM curry night

I saw that!!!

Bloody hell! Its been a while since we saw you! At least I can still get your attention!

I'll be along as well. See you Wednesday.

Suppose I better show my face

I'm in

Me too