Lavang, 478-480 Fulwood Rd, Sheffield, S10 3QD

The Bulls Head – The Rising Sun

This time, we thought the Curry Club should broaden its horizons. Instead of a city centre night out we decided to venture into one of Sheffield’s leafy suburbs. We started off at The Bulls Head. It was a friendly pub with a selection of beers available. We all had a couple of pints of Stones despite the varied choice of beers. A good pint of ‘Sheffield Gold’ still takes some beating. Creamy, smooth and refreshing.

We turned right out of the pub then walked for about five minutes to The Rising Sun, passing Lavang on our way. The Rising Sun seemed a little more ‘stuffy’ than the Bulls Head. We noticed that there were a few men drinking wine! There was a large choice of beers on offer. Probably too many. We had a pint of Directionless and Battle Axe. The Directionless started off really well. Quite hoppy and fruity but halfway through I got sick of the taste. It started to taste stale. I should have had half a pint. The Battle Axe was ok. Mediocre at best. We all agreed that these craft ales can sometimes be overrated. There was a pub quiz on which we found really easy. We were surprised how easy it was considering the intelligent appearance of some of the people in the pub. We started to help a ‘normal looking’ couple with answers. I got talking to a friendly, well spoken, tweed wearing gentleman in the bogs. He said that he’d just been to Lavang and that it was “excellent but the service was too quick between courses”.

We then crossed the road from The Rising Sun to Lavang. It looks pleasant and inviting from the outside. Our first impression was how clean and modern the place was. Once sat down it didn’t take long to realise how ‘stuck up’ the clientele was. Service was quick and efficient. The guy in the tweed jacket was right. We had Poppadoms and a Pickle Tray. Three of the pickles were the usual mango, raita and onion. The forth was a disgusting pink liquid with a weird fishy taste to it. None of us could actually pinpoint what it was. For a starter, we decided to try something different. We went for the Norshaba Squid. The curried squid itself was delicate and delicious. Not too filling for a starter but the bed of rocket that it came on overcomplicated and overpowered the squid. For the main meals Neil had Lamb Bhuna, Warrick had Lamb Naweb, Trav had Lamb Jalfrezi and I had Lamb Rogan. We all agreed that the sauces were appetising but a little under spiced for our taste. The meat was of excellent quality and quantity but was extremely salty. Rice and breads were of decent sized portions.

Altogether the meal cost us just over £80 which wasn’t too bad. The prices on the menu seemed to be slightly more expensive than those of some other restaurants in the city centre. At the end of the meal we asked the staff if they could order a taxi for us. They said there was no answer at the taxi company. We left and saw the ‘normal looking’ couple on their way home.  They said that the answers we gave them were correct! We then caught a bus to West Street in town, then got a taxi home from there.

Overall, it was another good night despite getting home later than expected due to having to catch a bus. Unfortunately though, The Curry Club won’t be revisiting Fulwood Road and Lavang anytime soon. If you happen to live up that neck of the woods, then Lavang is probably the perfect place for you. If not, don’t bother. Trav and myself had dodgy guts the next morning and I temporarily lost all sense of taste probably due to the saltiness of the lamb.

A very generous 7/10