Dalshannon Farm

TASTY STUFF… I am 43 yrs young and used to go to the original Dalshannon Farm as a child. This is where my love of pakora and curry began (as well as the ashoka on Xmas eve after the cinema). I love that it’s back to its original layout and the staff were so friendly and gave great service. Our server was one of the original waiters as well as the Manager. To start we had a sharing platter and it was very tasty and just the right amount with 3 dipping sauces, delish! I had lamb cooked on the bone in a sauce blended with spinach n touch of cream (soz cannae mind name) with Desi Rice, absolutely beautiful… the naan was light and not the usual doughy naan. Him indoors had chicken tandoori with pilau rice and curry sauce. He polished both huge chicken breasts on the bone! (Defo a breast man) I am so glad they are back and well worth the prices…

They say you should ‘never go back…’…But in this case I’m glad I did.
A long standing tradition in Condorrat, Cumbernauld, The Dalshannon Farm (like many other eateries…) underwent changes over over the years, it’s last genesis being a ‘Buddy’s Burger’ joint. This was adequate enough, but was akin to finding your previously ‘normal’ auntie hitting her mid-​life crisis and dressing like a teenager: it was still yer auntie but wasn’t quite right?
However, the HRT’s kicked in and the universe has restored the balance once again.
Re-​opened as The Dalshannon Farm again, and focusing on its inarguable previous strengths, ‘The ‘Dal…’ is back to what brought us there before; excellent Indian cuisine with its own wee twist, brisk but friendly service, and a genuine warm welcome.
Both of us kept it simple for our inaugural revisit, kicking off with a sturdy mixed platter starter to share, the mixed pakoras, onion rings, chicken wings and samosas arriving quickly and piping hot. Look out for the delicious haggis pakoras, a wee diamond.
Our main courses followed, both with fried rice; chicken jaipoori, sizzling with peppers and onions, and an amazingly flavoursome lamb bhoona in a desi style. My first time with this, but certainly not the last. The lamb was beyond tender, with a nice kick but without the pain of a careless hand on the spice mill.
The portion was such that dessert was off the cards for tonight, but if the sweets are a reflection of the quality savouries, next visit could be a long one.
A nice touch is the wee snug bar as you come in. Pleasant without being bland, and definitely a gathering point for local cognoscenti sharpening their appetites from a well stocked bar.
It’s easy to be disappointed these days, as restaurants appear, take your dosh and fade away, so it’s refreshing to see that quality, well priced food in comfortable surroundings can still come with a smile. It’s not retro, it’s value.