Ancient Raj

A night out in Frimley brought my friend Hilary and me to Frimley High Street in search of a bite to eat. The Ancient Raj’s big stone pillars were certainly eye-​catching and the warm welcome on our entrance made us feel at home straightaway
There has been no expense spared with the décor. There was even an aquarium set into the floor where you can literally walk on water — hope the fish aren’t too distressed by this!
The menu is extensive with quite a few unique dishes. The obligatory popaddoms and my mango lassi were top notch.
They seemed to specialise in seafood with a wide range of unusual dishes including quite a lot of unique fishes imported from abroad. Unfortunately, the maachi birani wasn’t available (we’re always keen to try new dishes) and so, we settled on trout, which arrived whole. It was easy to fillet and was nicely complemented with a sauce of enough complexity to interest the palate but not overwhelm the delicate flavour of the fish
We also had a ghost (lamb) kata masala, which had a nice sauce but the meat was a bit chewy and sinewy. Our third dish of crab purée was a delight — unusual to see crab offered and it was sweet and again not lost amongst the curry sauce
A yummy option in Frimley, especially if you like seafood