Wombourne Tandoori

Bustling with customers, it is hard to imagine that the immaculate 70-seater restaurant started life as a humble takeaway.

Occupying a prime spot opposite the village green, it is comfortable, air-conditioned and well-lit.

And it is a testament to the hard-working staff and quality chefs that the customers keep flocking back for more.

What they come back for is simple - a combination of friendly, attentive service and most importantly the mouth-watering food on offer.

The choice of food is impressive and the menu boasts a range of authentic dishes that take pride in its roots in Bangladesh, on the coast of Bengal.

Rafique and his brother, the restaurant's head chef Makhan Miah, are always working to improve the cuisine on offer and use visits to the family home in Sylhet to research new dishes.

The result is a selection of specialities that can't fail to tempt the tastebuds.

There are more than 15 starters to consider, featuring a host of traditional chicken and prawn favourites.

Each is served with a fresh side salad, with dishes reasonably priced from £2.70 to £4.95.

Diners are spoilt for choice with the selection of main courses on offer, as well as rices, bread and side dishes.

Meals are made at medium strength but Rafique is happy to tailor-make dishes to suit individual customers requirements.

There are also a host of speciality dishes - such as the Chicken Seremongoli - which each come with a detailed description of origin, strength and flavour.

Rafique said that the city of Seremongol had become famous for the quality of its pineapples, and their use in the dish had made it a favourite choice for customers.

After being led to our table by a friendly waiter, my partner and I enjoyed poppadoms (£3.10 for four) as we looked over the menu.

I finally chose to start with vegetable samosas (£2.70) while my partner opted for chicken kebab (£2.70).

Both were delicious, and tasted just as good as they looked.

After cleaning our plates, we both eagerly awaited our main courses, which were brought to our table swiftly.

I opted for a chicken tikka balti (£6.15) with a cheese naan (£1.95) and my partner went for a chicken madras (£5.50) with a keema naan (£1.95). We shared a portion of pilau rice (£2.10).

The meals were absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection, and we both struggled to finish off the generous portions before us.

The food was fantastic but we both had to admit defeat following the main course and declined the offer of a dessert to finish off the meal.

Including a couple of drinks, the bill came to less than £43 which we both agreed was superb value for money.

We left the restaurant feeling more than satisfied with the food and service, and will definitely be making a return visit to test out the other delights on offer in the near future.

By Vicky Nash

Wombourne Tandoori, High Street, Wolverhampton, WV5 9DN, 01902 324437