The Imperial Raj on Kingsley Park in Northampton is well established and conveniently located, central to many of the local amenities. Like its name 'raj', meaning reign, it certainly stands out as a supreme Indian restaurant in this area, reputed for its mouth-watering classic Indian cuisine, cooked by a talented team of specialist chefs.
Imperial Raj diners are offered a wide-ranging menu from which to choose a variety of innovative and traditional dishes. An excellent choice of starters is there to tempt with the likes of the particularly popular mirchi achanak, a stuffed pepper with paneer cheese. Main dishes include some esoteric specialties, including the delicious laziz curry served on a sizzler, with a distinctive and subtly curried flavour and some fabulous chef's seafood specialities, one of which combines marinated and roasted Bengal king prawns with minced mackerel covered in a chat style curry sauce. There are also some unique Imperial Raj specialties like the moghlai, a mild chicken or lamb curry cooked with scrambled egg and there is a decent selection of vegetarian dishes. This Northampton Indian restaurant equally offers a diverse wine list for wine aficionados looking for something a little different with their curry, as well as good draught beer.
The Imperial Raj is bright and vibrant with contemporary touches to go with the ornate, classical design, plush fabrics and terracotta tones on the walls. With its warm and friendly atmosphere, polite and knowledgeable staff, this perfectly situated Northampton restaurant is ideal for couples out on a date night or for a family get together celebrating a special occasion. Whatever the reason, the scents of good cooking suffusing the air will certainly seduce any curry fan to this fine Northampton curry house.