
Indian restaurant
Imperial Lounge & Restaurant Menu & Prices — Croydon
Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon CR0 0XZ
- Rating
- 3.9 ★1,147 reviews
- Price
- £20–60per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionSoups
Soups4 dishes
- Hot 'N' Sour Soup£6.95
Hot with chilli oil 'n' sour with soy vinegar - veg/chicken
- Sweet Corn Soup£6.95
Creamy american corn with salt & sugar - veg/chicken
- Manchow Soup£6.95
Flavoured with hot garlic & garnished with crispy noodles - veg/chicken
- Tom Yum Soupra£7.95
Diced red chilli, mushroom, lemongrass and tom yum paste - veg/chicken/prawn
Desserts12 dishes
- Gulab Jamun
Spheres made of thickened milk, fried and infused with sweet rose flavoured syrup, served hot (g, d)
- Angoori Rasmalai
Poached indian cottage cheese dumplings, served in saffron reduced milk (g, n, d)
- Warm Chocolate Pudding
Served with madagascan vanilla ice cream or warm custard (g, e, d)
- Sticky Toffee Pudding
Truly delicious! Served with madagascan vanilla ice cream or warm custard (g, e, d)
- Crispy Honey Noodle
Ribbons of sesame dotted crispy fried noodles glisten with honey, served with vanilla ice cream (g, e, d)
- Oreo Cookie Cheesecake
(G, d)
- Selection Of Ice Creams (2 Scoops)
Strawberry | vanilla | chocolate (g, d, e)
- Kulfi (2 Scoops)
Malai | pistachio | mango (n, d)
- Sorbet (2 Scoops)
Lychee | mango | raspberry
- White & Dark Chocolate Mousse
A dark chocolate mousse on a chocolate sponge, topped with white chocolate mousse and a dark chocolate glaze (g, d, e)
- Mango & Passionfruit Mousse
A light mousse on a sponge base topped with a passionfruit glaze (g, d, e)
- Baked Alaska Vanilla
A vanilla ice cream bombe on a sponge base covered in a toasted meringue - can be served flaming which will contain alcohol (g, d, e)
Pre-Appetiser4 dishes
- Poppadums£3.55
- Plain/Spicy Prawn Crackers£3.85
- Masala Peanuts£4.55
- Masala Peanut With Cheese£4.95
Chaat Bazaar5 dishes
- Papdi Chaat Ki Tokri£8.75
A cool & refreshing combination of crispy wheat shells, chickpeas topped with chilled yoghurt & chutneys
- Aloo Tikki Chaat£8.75
Pan fried patties of mashed potatoes filled with spiced lentil & green peas served warm on a bed of chickpeas, topped with yoghurt, tamarind & mint chutney
- Samosa Chaat£8.75
Home made samosa crushed & topped with chilled yoghurt, chutneys & hot spices
- Punjabi Samosa£6.95
Served with tamarind chutney
- Paani Puri Shot£6.95
Puffed flour & semolina crisps filled with potatoes & chickpeas, served with spiced chilled water
Duck3 dishes
- Aromatic Crispy Duck
Served with plum sauce, thinly sliced cucumber & spring onions, duck with pancakes
- Quarter Duck£17.95
With 6 pancakes
- Half Duck£25.95
Accompanied with 12 pancakes
Vegetarian6 dishes
- Vegetable Manchurian£11.75
A wonderful indian creation of any of the following tossed in a ginger and coriander sauce
- Cauliflower Manchurian£11.75
A wonderful indian creation of any of the following tossed in a ginger and coriander sauce
- Paneer Manchurian£12.95
A wonderful indian creation of any of the following tossed in a ginger and coriander sauce (dairy)
- Paneer Szechuan£12.95
Fried batons of cottage cheese and peas in a red hot szechuan sauce (spicy, dairy)
- Stir Fried Broccoli£9.95
Steamed, roasted with garlic spring onion, tossed in a light soy sauce (vegan)
- Tofu Black Bean Sauce£12.55
Fresh diced tofu with chopped green chilli, black beans, diced onion & peppers, best served with egg fried rice. (Spicy, vegan)
Chicken7 dishes
- Chicken Manchurian£12.95
A wonderful indian creation of tender boneless chicken cooked in a ginger, minced garlic, fresh coriander sauce (spicy, egg)
- Sweet 'N' Sour Chicken£12.75
Boneless chicken, cucumber, carrots, peppers and pineapple served with a refreshing sweet 'n' sour sauce (spicy, egg)
- American Chop Suey£14.95
A must have on every chinese menu in mumbai sweet 'n' sour chicken on a bed of fried noodles and fried egg on top bombay style! (Spicy, egg)
- Kung Pao Chicken£12.95
Needs no introduction - diced chicken with spicy tomato garlic sauce & cashews (spicy, nut)
- Chilli Chicken£12.95
Tender boneless chicken stir fried with fresh green chillies, garlic and soy sauce (hot)
- Chicken With Black Bean Sauce£12.95
Boneless chicken tossed in a black bean sauce (spicy)
- Chicken Szechuan£12.95
Boneless chicken cooked in szechuan sauce prepared with celery & crushed hot red chillies (spicy, hot)
Sea Food / Fish4 dishes
- Prawns Manchurian£16.95
A wonderful indian creation of fritters tossed in a ginger, garlic, coriander sauce (spicy, shellfish)
- Fish Manchurian£13.95
A wonderful indian creation of fritters tossed in a ginger, garlic, coriander sauce (spicy, fish)
- Prawns Szechuan£16.95
Cooked in a szechuan sauce prepared with celery & crushed red chilli (spicy, hot, shellfish)
- Fish Szechuan£13.95
Cooked in a szechuan sauce prepared with celery & crushed red chilli (spicy, hot, fish)
Lamb2 dishes
- Lamb Manchurian£14.95
A wonderful indian creation of tender boneless lamb cooked in a ginger, minced garlic, fresh coriander sauce (spicy)
- Lamb With Black Bean Sauce£14.95
Lamb tossed in a black bean sauce (spicy)
Vegetarian Manchurian3 dishes
- Vegetable£11.75
A wonderful indian creation tossed in a ginger and coriander sauce (v)
- Cauliflower£11.75
A wonderful indian creation tossed in a ginger and coriander sauce (v)
- Paneer£12.95
A wonderful indian creation tossed in a ginger and coriander sauce (v)
Sea Food / Fish Manchurian2 dishes
- Prawns£16.95
A wonderful indian creation of fritters tossed in a ginger, garlic, coriander sauce (spicy, contains egg)
- Fish£13.95
A wonderful indian creation of fritters tossed in a ginger, garlic, coriander sauce (spicy, contains fish)
Non Veg16 dishes
- Chicken Korma
Tender pieces of chicken slow cooked in a thick cashew-nut gravy rich and aromatic (n, d)
- Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoor-grilled chicken in tomato-onion sauce & dried fenugreek leaves (n, d)
- Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken cooked with tomatoes, peppers and onions (n, d)
- Karahi Chicken
A punjab special, chicken cubes, cooked in a tomato onion gravy and crushed coriander seeds (d)
- Malabar Chicken
British boneless tender chicken cooked in a rich luscious coconut sauce with green chillies, onions & spices, best enjoyed with naan or rice (d)
- Murgh Makhni
Butter chicken - authentic butter chicken cooked bombay style. Simmered in a tomato and cream based gravy, flavoured with dried fenugreek leaves. (D, n)
- Methi Murgh
Chicken cubes cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves, ginger & mixed spices (d)
- Desi Chicken Curry
A kenyan house hold preparation of baby chicken cooked off the bone, simmered gently in lightly spiced gravy (d)
- Karahi Lamb
A punjab special, lamb cubes, cooked in a tomato onion gravy and crushed coriander seeds (d)
- Kashmiri Lamb Roganjosh
Tender lamb prepared in fragrant kashmiri spices in a tomato curry sauce. (D)
- Keema Mutter
Minced lamb and green peas seasoned with cardamom and flavoured with fenugreek leaves cooked in traditional style (d)
- Saag Gosht
Lamb slow cooked with fresh spinach puree, fenugreek and coriander (d)
- Rada Gosht On The Bone
A house speciality a punjabi dhaba special, goat meat on the bone pot roasted with minced meat, flavoured with mixed spices (d)
- Lamb Bhuna
Succulent pieces of lamb cooked with roasted spices (bhuna masala) (d)
- Goan Prawn Curry
A classic from the coasts of goa prawns simmered with red chillies, coconut and tamarind (n, sf, d)
- Moilee Fish Curry
Kerala style fish in a coconut curry mildly spiced. (D, f)
Biryani6 dishes
- Murgh Biryani
Chunks of chicken marinated in spices, rose water, brown onions cooked with fragrant basmati rice and served with raita (d)
- Prawn Biryani
Pieces of prawns marinated in spices, rose water, brown onions cooked with fragrant basmati rice and served with raita (sf, d)
- Lamb Biryani
Chunks of lamb marinated in spices, rose water, brown onions cooked with fragrant basmati rice and served with raita (d)
- Vegetarian Biryani
Mixed vegetables cooked with spices, rose water, brown onions and fragrant basmati rice, served with raita (d)
- Pilav Rice
Rice cooked with saffron & cumin
- Jeera Rice
Steam rice tossed with cumin & fresh coriander
Naans/Breads10 dishes
- Tandoori Roti
Served plain or with butter (g)
- Naan
Served plain or with butter (g, e, d)
- Garlic Naan
(G, e, d)
- Chilli And Garlic Naan
(G, e, d)
- Peshawari Naan
Naan stuffed with coconut, mango pulp and pistachio (g, n, d, e)
- Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with minced lamb (g, e, d)
- Laccha Paratha
Layered tandoori paratha (g, d)
- Cheese And Chilli Kulcha
Stuffed bread with cheese and chillies cooked in a tandoor (g, d, e)
- Bread Basket
Chefs selection of bread: lachha paratha, garlic naan, peshawari naan & butter naan (g, d, e, n)
- Roomali Roti
Paper thin indian flatbread (g, d, e)
Tea/Coffee8 dishes
- Selection Of Teas
Darjeeling | assam | lemon & ginger | camomile | jasmine | green | oolong
- Masala Tea
- Fresh Mint Tea
- Americano
(D)
- Cappuccino
(D)
- Espresso
- Double Espresso
- Latte
(D)
After Dinner4 dishes
- Chocolate Martini
Rum, dark chocolate, cream, frangelico, a perfect end to a meal (d)
- Espresso Martini
Vodka, coffee, vanilla syrup and coffee liquor
- Baileys Coffee
Baileys, cream and coffee (d)
- Irish Coffee
Irish whiskey, cream and coffee (d)
Accompaniments4 dishes
- Cucumber Raita
Chilled yoghurt and cucumber (d)
- Laccha Pyaaz And Green Chillies
Sliced onions and green chillies (v)
- Kachumber
Chopped onions, tomatoes, green chillies and coriander (v)
- Chips
(V)
Rice & Noodles9 dishes
- Steamed Rice
(V)
- Egg Fried Rice
(E)
- Vegetable Fried Rice
(V)
- Burnt Ginger Rice
Fried with scorched ginger, favourite (v)
- Veg Szechuan Fried Rice
Fried rice tossed in szechuan spices (v, g, c, extra hot)
- Singapore Fried Rice
Fried rice flavoured with chef's special curry powder
- Singapore Rice Noodles
Stir fried rice noodles flavoured with chefs special curry powder
- Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Traditional stir fried noodles with mixed vegetables (g, v, e)
- Szechuan Noodles
Stir fried with szechuan spices and veg (g, c, e, extra hot)
Supplements1 dish
- Prawns
(Sf)
Oriental Starters (Non Veg)9 dishes
- Hakka Chicken
British boneless chicken tossed in a mix of diced chillies, garlic & light soy sauce (g, e, extreme)
- Steamed Chicken Wontons
Steamed wontons tossed in black pepper, light soya sauce and spring onion (g, e)
- Chicken Szechuan Wontons
Crispy wontons topped with delicious shredded chicken & szechuan sauce (g, e, extreme)
- Chicken Spring Rolls
Home made freshly prepared with stir fried mixed vegetables & chicken (g, e)
- Bombay Chilli Chicken Dry
British boneless chicken, tossed with sliced onions, slit chillies, peppers & soy sauce (g, e, extreme)
- Chicken Lollipops
Succulent, slow fried pulled chicken wings dusted with chef's spice mix (g, c, e, extreme)
- Szechuan Lollipops
Succulent, slow fried pulled chicken wings, tossed in a szechuan sauce (g, c, e, extreme)
- Shredded Chilli Lamb
Shredded lamb stir fried with shallots, green chillies and crushed peppercorn (g, extreme)
- Bombay Chilli Lamb
Sliced boneless lamb, tossed with sliced onion, slit chillies, peppers and soy sauce (g, extreme)
Oriental Starters (Vegetarian)8 dishes
- Chow Chu Cauliflower
Crispy, battered florets of cauliflower tossed with sliced chillies (g, v, extreme)
- Kung Pao Potato
Chips tossed with spicy tomato sauce, garlic & cracked golden fried cashews (g, n, v, extreme)
- Kung Pao Veg
Crispy fritters of veg tossed in a spicy, tangy sauce with cashew nuts (g, n, v, extreme)
- Veg Spring Rolls
Home made freshly prepared with stir fried mixed vegetables (g, e)
- Chilli Garlic Mushroom
Crispy battered button mushroom tossed in our special spicy sauce (g, v, extreme)
- Crispy Salt 'N' Pepper Okra
Crispy okra flash fried with red, green chillies & aromatic black pepper (g, v, extreme)
- Chilli Garlic Mogo
Cassava flash fried & tossed in a chilli garlic sauce (v, extreme)
- Pepper Chilli Paneer
Cottage cheese combined with finely diced shallots, garlic, green chillies & fine black pepper (g, d, extreme)
Tandoori & Grill9 dishes
- Achari Paneer Tikka
Indian cottage cheese kebab in a pickle marinade (n, d, extreme)
- Chicken Tikka
Chicken cubes marinated with yogurt & spices cooked in a tandoor (d, extreme)
- Gilafi Seekh Kebab
Prime lamb mince infused with spices & herbs, coated with caramelized mixed peppers & onions, delicate & juicy (d, extreme)
- Ajwaini Jhinga
King prawns marinated with carom seed & spices grilled to perfection (d, sf, extreme)
- Murgh Kali Mirch Ke Tukde
A house speciality. Succulent pieces of spicy chicken breast with crushed black pepper, yogurt, green chillies & turmeric (d, extreme)
- Barra Lamb Chops
A house speciality. New zealand & prime lamb chops, marinated overnight with raw papaya, ginger garlic & chef's special spices (d, extreme)
- Imperial Masala Macchi
Fresh tilapia fillet marinated with chefs special spices, cooked in a tandoor (f, d, extreme)
- Malai Tikka
Bite sized chicken marinated with matured cheddar & cashew paste, grilled in a tandoor (n, d)
- Tandoori Wings
Chicken wings marinated with yogurt, cumin and spices cooked in a tandoor (d, extreme)
Fish/Seafood4 dishes
- Szechuan Fish Fillet
Fresh tilapia fillet tossed in a bombay style szechuan sauce (g, c, f, extreme)
- Chow Chu Calamari
Crisp, battered calamari wok fried with sliced green chillies (g, f, extreme)
- Crispy Pepper Garlic Prawns
Crispy prawns tossed with burnt garlic & crushed black pepper (sf, g, extreme)
- Salt 'N' Pepper Fish
Lightly battered tilapia tossed with garlic, chilli & aromatic black pepper (f, g, extreme)
Tai Pai4 dishes
- Paneer
Tossed with green & red peppers in a tangy & spicy sauce. (G, e, extreme)
- Fish
Tossed with green & red peppers in a tangy & spicy sauce. (G, f, extreme)
- Soya
Tossed with green & red peppers in a tangy & spicy sauce. (G, extreme)
- Tofu
Tossed with green & red peppers in a tangy & spicy sauce. (G, extreme)
Platters2 dishes
- Non Veg Platter
A selection of grills & starters, gilafi seekh, malai tikka, imperial masala macchi, lamb chop & murgh kali mirch ke tukde (d, n, f, extreme)
- Veg Platter
A selection of vegetarian starters, tandoori subzi, achari paneer tikka, aloo tikki & samosa (g, d, n, extreme)
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