An Indian restaurant has been fairly long established on this site, the original being the Akash and remained as such for many years doing a steady if fairly modest trade before it closed early in 1999. It re-opened shortly after under the name of Light of Bengal, when again it appeared to do a steady but unspectacular trade. In the summer of 2005 it changed to the Kingfisher. I was told that the management and chef remained the same, although I felt the food had improved. Again it did a steady if unspectacular trade, but obviously not steady enough as towards the end of 2009 it closed again to re-open and smartened up as Indian Villa under (so I was told) different ownership. However, I did not get round to sampling the food as it only lasted a few months and, after some more refurbishments, it opened under its present name on 1st July 2010.. I was told that it is under new ownership and unconnected with any other Indian restaurants in the town, although the wording (i.e. descriptions of dishes) bear a remarkable resemblance to the descriptions used in the menus of the main chain of restaurants in town (all those connected with the Gandhi).

Further report once I've sampled the food

 Malcolm Wilkins - July 2010