I am a big fan of the food from Zouk. The curries are so creamy and full of flavour, no matter which one you choose, and Zouk was the perfect venue to kick off Yelp's World Food Tour.
Zouk are great hosts and really go that extra mile to make their guests feel welcome. The service is impeccable and all servers are completely knowledgeable when it comes to the food that they are serving.
When we arrived, all Yelpers gathered on the terrace, welcomed with canapés and cocktails. The canapés included a very tasty chicken pate tikka bruschetta and falafel with a signature hummus. the bruschetta was so nice, I had two! As for the cocktails, I also managed to acquire two different ones for tasting. The first was primarily gin and cucumber, which was a refreshing taste. The other cocktail was a standard passion fruit mojito. The mojito was my favourite as the smoother and fruitier taste was more satisfying.
When seated, we were presented with the usual poppadoms, chutney, etc., to nibble before the starter platter arrived. The starter platter was incredible! Such a variety to share and extremely delicious. It contained veggie samosas, Nepalese chicken, chickpeas, and Sheikh kebabs. All very tasty and all very filling; it was almost a shock to realise the main courses would be coming after this.
Now for the main, we were given pilau rice, and three beautiful curries. At first, I thought my favourite would have been the buttercream chicken curry, which was the mildest. I prefer spicy food, but I am also a fan of the buttercream, but this dish was quite sweet. Another curry was another chicken curry with a dark creamy sauce; this was certainly spicier! However, my favourite was the lamb curry. Lamb meat, off the bone, which must have been cooked in the curry and the lamb just fell away and the sauce itself was very meaty and tasty, much like a stew. Yummy!
The evening offered the usual fun and laughs amongst the Manchester Yelp Community, and it is always a pleasure getting to know new people participating in these events. Not to mention the regular Yelp photo competition to win some alcohol. Congratulations to the winners. Well-deserved!
Thanks Matt for organising and Zouk for hosting a wonderful evening.
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