
Hankies Marble Arch
In my old hometown, there is this one spot on the high street which I like to think is cursed. Not cursed in the spooo0ooky ghost way, but destined to be dead on arrival. Numerous (and promising) new restaurants have opened up on this new plot, only to go out of business and shut down within months. Huh, weird. I’ve now come across one of these so-called cursed spots close by, where the new Hankies Marble Arch is.
Nirvana Kitchen started off as a promising new Pan-asian restaurant; a chic interior with delicious-sounding items on the menu. However, the establishment was empty on the weekend and the food didn’t meet expectations. They closed down in less then a year, and now Hankies Marble Arch has opened up in it’s place. I’ve previously visited their smaller branch in Soho, which is more of a cafe-style, but the Marble Arch location is bigger and more date-night worthy. BW and I decided to make a visit last week.
The Food at Hankies Marble Arch
These were okay; I would have liked the filling to have more seasoning and the puris to have been crispier as opposed to slightly stale.
The total bill amounted to £40.78 for two people, including drinks and service, so approx. £20.50 each. Not an extortionately priced dinner, but I was more disappointed at how my experiences at both Hankies differed. Whilst I had a good meal at the first branch in Soho, the Marble Arch establishment was below average and I don’t think I would return in a hurry. Could it be because they had just opened? Or were they having a bad day? Or, could it be because of that “cursed location” theory I have going on? Only time will tell, I guess.
For restaurant website, click here.