February - Junction 20 ,
leicester
The
Bengal Palace
1 Green
Road
Broughton
Astley
Leicestershire
LE9 6RA
01455
282280
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Bengal Palace – The Epilogue 
I watched the smoke from my cigarette
rise slowly to the ceiling and I worried. The boys had every reason not to be
happy, and that reason was me. Big Michael GioVanni ain’t a guy to be messed
with. I looked to my picture of Humphrey Bogart for inspiration. It worked, a
plan was forming.
![]() Last week I
took the boys to a joint in downtown Broughton Ghastly, The Bengal Palace.
Something was wrong, very wrong, ghastly was the right word. Service not so
good, food average, not hot enough the boys said, and no complimentary drink. To
add insult, the name on Inky Bakewell’s plaque was wrong. I had gotten it in my
numbskull head that it was the Bengal Cottage, but it was the Bengal Palace.
Couldn’t blame the establishment for no complimentary, but I guess Thrifty Evans
did.
I decided to check out the joint
again, quiet like, to figure out what was wrong. I heard a familiar voice
drift up the staircase.
"Are we going out tonight or not!"
"Yes dear"
Be a good idea to take the dame, less
conspicuous. 
"We’ll take your car, I need a drink"
"Yes dear"
 I got my
old Buick out of the parking lot, she was a faithful friend.
"This cars filthy – it’s disgusting"
"Yes dear"
Me and the dame drove downtown.
The disguise worked well, the waiters ignored me.
I demanded the best table.
"Excuse me, could I have a table for two please"
We sat at a table by the window and I cased the
joint. The M1 plaque was still there where we left it, high on the wall by the
bar. It looked like a stale sandwich starting to curl. I don’t know if it’s the
plaque or the wall which ain’t straight – maybe both.
"What do you want to drink, lager?"
"Yes dear"
The waiter was talking about the afternoon’s ball
game to a punter, looks like he ain’t a fan of the quaterback. Anyhow, he ain’t
interested in waiting on tables.
The drinks arrived. 
"I don’t mind, but I ordered white wine. This is
red"
"Yes dear"
"Are you listening to me?"
"Yes dear"
"Stuff it, it’s all alcohol"
"Yes dear"
 The service
didn’t improve, but the food was ok, maybe average. I figure the mob must have
gotten to the owner, Punjab Patel. It ain’t never gonna be the same.
"That was a bit grim, I think we should go to the
Sunagow next time" 
"Yes dear"
Maybe the boys would forgive me if I grovel
………………………………..
Davos Bartelli
Private Eye
M1CurryClub detailed rating
- 3.7
Ease
of parking
5
- Back
walter village in
Leicestershire, just park in-between the tractor
Ease
to locating
4
- easy to find with map Extent
of menu
4
- Good Quality
of food 3
-
Taste
3 - Speed
of service
4
- Any
special beers 4
-
Nice selection
Value for money
3.5 - At £10 per head with the tip, what more could
you ask!
Environment
3.5
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Waiters
3.5
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OK Manager
1
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Paul's closing comments
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I haven't been to Broughton
Astley since this meeting! Click on to enlarge
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Visits 2002 - Feb 
