Bombay Palace

Watchman

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Dec 12, 2009, 10:08:07 AM12/12/09

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Just drove past the old Bengal Palace @ Ryde canoe lake. A sign up
states the Bombay Palace will be opening shortly.

Is this now going to be an Indian restaurant rather than a Chinese?
During the planning applications the owners said they were rebuilding
the thatched cottage as a chinese palace, it certainly looks chinese
in style.

I hope it will not be an Indian, had many great evenings @ the old
Bengal Palace albeit a little cramped. Was looking forward to having
more good times with extra room!

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Qwight

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Dec 13, 2009, 6:05:28 PM12/13/09

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Surely it should be Mumbai Palace now?

Watchman

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Dec 13, 2009, 7:16:30 PM12/13/09

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On 13 Dec, 23:05, Qwight <qwi...@not-qwight.invalid> wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:08:07 -0800 (PST), Watchman
>

Not really, Indians have always called Bombay, Mumbai so both names
were in use together before so why not now? After all Ayres Rock is
still in Austrailia isn't it?

kj

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Dec 14, 2009, 8:31:18 AM12/14/09

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such a shame....loved the old resteraunt...was my regular anniversary place

Will

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Dec 14, 2009, 10:18:56 AM12/14/09

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"Watchman" <DenD...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Sorry to be picky but wasn't it called the Beijing Palace or is my memory on
the wane?

We also had a lovely meal or two there and also wondered how the heck they
fitted that restaurant on the plot although it never really felt that
cramped inside. Pretty pricey though :-(

Great pity it will now be yet another Indian.

Bill

Qwight

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Dec 14, 2009, 11:04:55 AM12/14/09

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On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:16:30 -0800 (PST), Watchman
<DenD...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> After all Ayres Rock is still in Austrailia isn't it?

No it isn't.

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kj

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Dec 15, 2009, 7:03:49 AM12/15/09

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mark wrote:
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> "Will" <willn...@home.com> wrote in message
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>
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>> "Watchman" <DenD...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:21509113-7f60-45c5...@p35g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
>>> Just drove past the old Bengal Palace @ Ryde canoe lake. A sign up
>>> states the Bombay Palace will be opening shortly.
>>>
>>> Is this now going to be an Indian restaurant rather than a Chinese?
>>> During the planning applications the owners said they were rebuilding
>>> the thatched cottage as a chinese palace, it certainly looks chinese
>>> in style.
>
>>> I hope it will not be an Indian, had many great evenings @ the old
>>> Bengal Palace albeit a little cramped. Was looking forward to having
>>> more good times with extra room!
>
>
>> Sorry to be picky but wasn't it called the Beijing Palace or is my memory
>> on the wane?
>

> No, you're absolutely right.... it was the Bejing Palace after the pub and
> until it burned down...

>
>
>> We also had a lovely meal or two there and also wondered how the heck they
>> fitted that restaurant on the plot although it never really felt that
>> cramped inside. Pretty pricey though :-(
>

> Incredible how many tables they had inside as well....
> Food was always good in my experience, service always fast - bit like the
> Dim Sum houses in Manchester & London at lunchtimes although, as you said,
> prices were on the top end of chinese food - certainly for the Island at
> least.
> I loved it and ate there at least once a week most weeks of the year..
> I find China China in Cowes pretty good as well (sadly, the premises are up
> up for lease so not sure if they are going to stay or not elsewhere)

>
>
>> Great pity it will now be yet another Indian.
>

> With the other three already established... somethings got to give. I
> suspect Cinammon first, bottom of Union Street.
> Talking of all this, anyone been into the Casbah (opposite Cinammon) since
> the lunatic who owned it up until early this year left..?
> If so, what's it like now..?
>
>
> mark
>
>
>
It was on the market for a stupid amount of money

pied piper

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Dec 16, 2009, 2:51:56 AM12/16/09

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"
>
>> Sorry to be picky but wasn't it called the Beijing Palace or is my memory
>> on the wane?
>

yes it was the Beijing Palace always great traditional chinese food there
are too many Indian restaurants on the island and unfortunately not enough
chinese

JonC

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Dec 23, 2009, 6:11:56 PM12/23/09

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In article <zk0Wm.61202$mQ3....@newsfe06.ams2>, halee...@yahoo.com
says...

I spoke to two Indian guys outside the new Bombay Palace the other day,
and they told me that they planned to open on the 01-01-10, but
mentioned that this all depended on a chef moving from Portsmouth. The
owners live in Pompey.