You'll might be wondering why I haven't been reviewing Bunny Chows lately. Well, its not like I haven't been visiting all the different Bunny Chow restaurants / establishments out there. I have been to all the establishments either made famous by the Bunny Chow Barometer or suggestions from friends and family. Most places that I visited are not worth even blogging about so I am not going to waste my time writing about it and waste your valuable reading time.
I had heard many stories and adventures about a mythical place in Northdene / Moseley called the Curry O's. Family and friends had been raving about this place as if they found a place that can cook a curry better than our grandmothers.
I had to go investigate and discover this for myself because I am highly critical of what others say especially when it comes to Bunny Chows.
This Sunday that passed, I decided to take my wife and her cousin who was down from White River, Mpumalanga for a bunny. She was leaving for home the following day and she advised me that she hadn't had a bunny for the duration of her stay in Durban. I thought that this would be a good opportunity to sample the "highly recommended" Curry O's bunny.
So we made our way in the blistering Durban heat (it was around 34 Degrees that day) to Curry O's. The establishment is on a Main road so it was not hard to find and I had been to this area several times before as my Sister-in-law has a business a few hundred meters away.
I walked up to the counter and placed my order with the most friendly Indian lady you can ever meet. She treated and spoke to me as if she had known me for a few years. This brought a smile to my face and I had a feeling that she was the person responsible for cooking the food in the restaurant.
Since it was so hot that day and inside the restaurant was a bit warm, the lady offered us a table outside which has a large umbrella. A gentleman and one of the waitresses quickly prepared the seating for us outside.
Within 5 minutes our Bunny Chows arrived. The first thing that got my attention was the aroma of the curry which cannot be described by words. The second thing was the look of this bunny. See the pic below - FOOD PORN!!!. And the bunny was MASSIVE.
Now lets talk about the taste - Please remember that I am looking at the pic above and trying to get my flavour memory reminiscing those good thoughts I experienced when indulging in this bunny.
The flavour of the curry was beyond excellent. All those people who told me about this place were correct. The gravy, bread and meat was superb. I am salivating just writing this paragraph. How can I describe this taste - I don't know? All I can say is that the cook believes in her own secret mix of ground spices. Not too much heat, but tons of flavour. I am a big fan of people who cook a curry without overdoing the masala. So this was spot on.
The bunny did have the correct ratio of meat to potatoes and at the end of the bunny, I was left with just 3 little meat bones. So the cuts of meat that were served to me was excellent.
Likes:
Size of 1/4 was above excellent.
Price was reasonable R55 (Some establishments feel that it is correct to charge you R 70 for a 1/4 mutton)
The flavour is something I cannot write about. You have to experience it for yourself to understand what I experienced.
Dislikes:
There was no disliking this bunny.
Overall Verdict:
9/10
If you know my posts on this blog, you know that I am highly critical of all places that win or become runners up in the Bunny Chow Barometer. I always believe these places to give it their best during the competition and after that magically lose the recipe. Curry O's is one of those places that have proven me wrong.
My wish is for Curry O's is to not lose the magic. I will be visiting more often.
