Indian Curry is the food of the gods. In the UK we have a huge Indian population, Southall Hayes and Hounslow are predominantly Indian towns. Indian Curry restaurants are in virtually every town and city in the UK Some like Wandsworth have 10 indian restaurants. Southall is 100% indian restaurants.
The best by far is in Richmond, on the Upper Richmond Road, called the Taste of Raj, its been there more than 25 years and has IMHO the best curry in the country.
Years ago after a night of drinking "warm beer" in huge amounts, the thing to do was to head for the local curry house and eat the hottest curry on the menu. That would have been a Phall or Vindaloo. These days curries are much more diverse and even people who dont like spicy food seem to like a Thali, Tandoori or Korma.
The only thing I miss about the UK is a genuine Indian Curry and some of the great beers like Abbot Ale, Old Speckled Hen, Old peculiar and Dortmunder.
As soon as i get an ABC license here in San Diego ill be importing some of these speciality ales for my American friends
