Date of Visit: May 25, 2017
President: M. McAuliffe
The Show: 14
The Score: 7.8
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The CASACC tradition was taken to the New World by a Cheltenham IT Merchant named Leom Hollington. Having exhausted the patience of Her Majesty’s Government, Hollington was banished from Britain and forced to take his chances in colonies where he arrived at Ellis Island in the early part of the 21st century. After several failed attempts at becoming a web cam girl and making extra pocket money doing private shows for wealthy middle eastern clients he found himself in the Queen City, now going under the name of Holley. Settled, he began to long for the fond memories of the curry club he had been a member of back in England. Spotting a franchising opportunity, he began the CASACC tradition in his new community. Finding a group of men with below par social skills and generally nothing better to do on the final Thursday of each month the club flourished allowing the CASACC tradition to continue, as it does today, reaching the rather impressive milestone of 10 years. It is at this milestone that our evening begins…
It was grey and rainy evening, much like most imagined was that first famed CASACC meeting, held a decade previously, deep in the English countryside. The president arrived in full Alan Patten dress to find the most dedicated members already enjoying their tasty beverages, and member Taggart drinking a bud light. Another round of drinks (and a bud light) were ordered and the group settled into member Butler rollicking tales of his air fryer. (I think he sold 3).
After everyone was suitably greased we made the short sojourn to the eating establishment of the evening, the famed Bombay Brazier. The much-lauded Brazier is currently the undefeated reigning champion of CASACC, having firmly established itself in the clubs first year and holding onto it’s crown for an impressive back to back win. Would Rip & Co. be able to pull off the hat-trick? Stay tuned to find out!
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The evening began well with several members impressed to see a new beer on offer. Weihenstephan claims to be world’s oldest beer and sources note that Jesus himself used a fake ID, obtained from Mary Magdalen’s brother, to purchase a case before he figured out how to make his own wine for free. A reasonable $4 charge ensured several were enjoyed as we perused the menu.
Bombay offers an extended menu, much different to the standard Indians that the club usually frequents. Outside of the that standard fare there are unusual and intriguing offerings, such as lamb chops, seafood biryani and even a rib eye cow cooked in the tandoor (sacrilege is always delicious) .
The crew ordered their chosen dishes, ensuring we spread our choices through the menu to sample as much of Chef Rip’s own creations as possible. Though often the feature dish at Bombay, I believe nobody ventured to the Chicken 65 this time around – perhaps notable by the absence of member Tozier, either way the BEBC plumbing will appreciate the reprieve.
Dishes ordered, the sole item of business was the vote on the ex-communication of member Henderson. Henderson unable to attend for 4 consecutive months had sent word via messenger that his most perfucious apologies were in order and begged for leniency from the membership. Debate ensued with impassioned speeches made in defense of member Henderson. The vote was ordered and the results as follows: Motion to allow member Henderson to remain: Yea: 11 Nea: 0 Abstain: 3
Motion passed.
The meals arrived and were enjoyed by all. The quality of the preparation shining through for most. Several members reiterated the comments from previous visits that Bombay is a step above the standard area Indian restaurant with a depth of flavor not found elsewhere. That, combined with the décor and general atmosphere of the establishment set it apart in the sea of buffet lunch places that is the Cincinnati Indian scene.
That quality does, as is often the case, come at a price. Compared to other restaurants of the same quality and location the prices are not uncompetitive but compared to the standard Indian, some eyes were popping. Mssrs Levi noting that the $24 lamb chop appetizer, while delicious, must be among the most expensive appetizers in the city.
In all the scoring represented the mixed opinions of the membership on willingness to pay a premium for premium quality. I doubt any other establishment has such a wide spready of scoring 6.5s to 9.5s. Member Falter commenting that he felt that the experience was near flawless, helped by his sampling of a wide variety of dishes thanks to his neighbors. Members Dixon and Butler were less enthused, Dixon expecting some light petting included for the price (from staff, not Member Taggart, whose light petting always comes for free) and Butler disappointed that there was no trace of air fryer from his dish (which may or may not have been tandoori chicken, he didn’t mention it 796 times). Members Menninger and Levi were highly complementary of the flavor profiles.
Spice levels were generally favourable, only member Lukas wished for more, while member Wurtz complained that he could not feel his face. It is suggested that Member Wurtz reschedule his Botox treatments for the day after curry club instead of the day before.
In summary Bombay Brazier remains a quality eatery at or near the top of the tristate Indian establishments. If you are looking for uncompromising quality in Indian cuisine and are willing to pay for it look no further. On the other hand, if you are looking for the CASACC champion for 2017 you will need to look elsewhere as, this year we will have a new champion. The respectable 7.8 Bombay scored on this outing being only good enough for a strong podium finish. Some areas for improvement would be the naan’s which are not up to the standard of the rest of the food and the chutney’s that accompany the popadoms.
I imagine we will revisit such a fine establishment next year to give it a chance to retake the crown, it would only be right for the clubs only 2-time champ. But the king has been dethroned and the measure of a man is how he gets back up, watch this space.
Choice comments of the evening: “Everything’s delicious” – J. Falter “A beard is to a man as a padded bra is to a girl” – M. Butler “Is that your hand on my thigh” – any member sat next to, or across from, member Taggart “The wallpaper in the bathroom has the texture of Matt Butler’s scrotum” - S. Menninger “Best president ever” – several members
CARDS TO BE GIVEN DURING NEXT MEETING Yellow: Duane (lack of definitive response 24 hrs before the event) Tyson (lack of definitive response 24 hrs before the event)
Next President: Lukas
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Date of Visit: May 25, 2017
President: M. McAuliffe
The Show: 14
The Score: 7.8
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The CASACC tradition was taken to the New World by a Cheltenham IT Merchant named Leom Hollington. Having exhausted the patience of Her Majesty’s Government, Hollington was banished from Britain and forced to take his chances in colonies where he arrived at Ellis Island in the early part of the 21st century. After several failed attempts at becoming a web cam girl and making extra pocket money doing private shows for wealthy middle eastern clients he found himself in the Queen City, now going under the name of Holley. Settled, he began to long for the fond memories of the curry club he had been a member of back in England. Spotting a franchising opportunity, he began the CASACC tradition in his new community. Finding a group of men with below par social skills and generally nothing better to do on the final Thursday of each month the club flourished allowing the CASACC tradition to continue, as it does today, reaching the rather impressive milestone of 10 years. It is at this milestone that our evening begins…
It was grey and rainy evening, much like most imagined was that first famed CASACC meeting, held a decade previously, deep in the English countryside. The president arrived in full Alan Patten dress to find the most dedicated members already enjoying their tasty beverages, and member Taggart drinking a bud light. Another round of drinks (and a bud light) were ordered and the group settled into member Butler rollicking tales of his air fryer. (I think he sold 3).
After everyone was suitably greased we made the short sojourn to the eating establishment of the evening, the famed Bombay Brazier. The much-lauded Brazier is currently the undefeated reigning champion of CASACC, having firmly established itself in the clubs first year and holding onto it’s crown for an impressive back to back win. Would Rip & Co. be able to pull off the hat-trick? Stay tuned to find out!
We are proud to offer this CASACC Field Report with limited commercial interruption thanks to our sponsor:
Butler’s Air Fryers
Butler’s….for all your air frying needs!
Welcome back eager readers…let us continue.
The evening began well with several members impressed to see a new beer on offer. Weihenstephan claims to be world’s oldest beer and sources note that Jesus himself used a fake ID, obtained from Mary Magdalen’s brother, to purchase a case before he figured out how to make his own wine for free. A reasonable $4 charge ensured several were enjoyed as we perused the menu.
Bombay offers an extended menu, much different to the standard Indians that the club usually frequents. Outside of the that standard fare there are unusual and intriguing offerings, such as lamb chops, seafood biryani and even a rib eye cow cooked in the tandoor (sacrilege is always delicious) .
The crew ordered their chosen dishes, ensuring we spread our choices through the menu to sample as much of Chef Rip’s own creations as possible. Though often the feature dish at Bombay, I believe nobody ventured to the Chicken 65 this time around – perhaps notable by the absence of member Tozier, either way the BEBC plumbing will appreciate the reprieve.
Dishes ordered, the sole item of business was the vote on the ex-communication of member Henderson. Henderson unable to attend for 4 consecutive months had sent word via messenger that his most perfucious apologies were in order and begged for leniency from the membership. Debate ensued with impassioned speeches made in defense of member Henderson. The vote was ordered and the results as follows: Motion to allow member Henderson to remain: Yea: 11 Nea: 0 Abstain: 3
Motion passed.
The meals arrived and were enjoyed by all. The quality of the preparation shining through for most. Several members reiterated the comments from previous visits that Bombay is a step above the standard area Indian restaurant with a depth of flavor not found elsewhere. That, combined with the décor and general atmosphere of the establishment set it apart in the sea of buffet lunch places that is the Cincinnati Indian scene.
That quality does, as is often the case, come at a price. Compared to other restaurants of the same quality and location the prices are not uncompetitive but compared to the standard Indian, some eyes were popping. Mssrs Levi noting that the $24 lamb chop appetizer, while delicious, must be among the most expensive appetizers in the city.
In all the scoring represented the mixed opinions of the membership on willingness to pay a premium for premium quality. I doubt any other establishment has such a wide spready of scoring 6.5s to 9.5s. Member Falter commenting that he felt that the experience was near flawless, helped by his sampling of a wide variety of dishes thanks to his neighbors. Members Dixon and Butler were less enthused, Dixon expecting some light petting included for the price (from staff, not Member Taggart, whose light petting always comes for free) and Butler disappointed that there was no trace of air fryer from his dish (which may or may not have been tandoori chicken, he didn’t mention it 796 times). Members Menninger and Levi were highly complementary of the flavor profiles.
Spice levels were generally favourable, only member Lukas wished for more, while member Wurtz complained that he could not feel his face. It is suggested that Member Wurtz reschedule his Botox treatments for the day after curry club instead of the day before.
In summary Bombay Brazier remains a quality eatery at or near the top of the tristate Indian establishments. If you are looking for uncompromising quality in Indian cuisine and are willing to pay for it look no further. On the other hand, if you are looking for the CASACC champion for 2017 you will need to look elsewhere as, this year we will have a new champion. The respectable 7.8 Bombay scored on this outing being only good enough for a strong podium finish. Some areas for improvement would be the naan’s which are not up to the standard of the rest of the food and the chutney’s that accompany the popadoms.
I imagine we will revisit such a fine establishment next year to give it a chance to retake the crown, it would only be right for the clubs only 2-time champ. But the king has been dethroned and the measure of a man is how he gets back up, watch this space.
Choice comments of the evening: “Everything’s delicious” – J. Falter “A beard is to a man as a padded bra is to a girl” – M. Butler “Is that your hand on my thigh” – any member sat next to, or across from, member Taggart “The wallpaper in the bathroom has the texture of Matt Butler’s scrotum” - S. Menninger “Best president ever” – several members
CARDS TO BE GIVEN DURING NEXT MEETING Yellow: Duane (lack of definitive response 24 hrs before the event) Tyson (lack of definitive response 24 hrs before the event)
Next President: Lukas
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