12140 Royal Point Dr, Cincinnati
Overview
Date of Visit: 30th January 2020
President: Mark McAuliffe
The Show: 9 – Decent
The Score: 7.29
The Report
| What started out as a loose coalition of Cheltnomian curry enthusiasts would expand to the colonies and grow to boast not one, but two plaques and be held in the upmost regard of any curry establishment finding itself in a city whose name begins with the letter C. Like most dominant world empires, the rise of CASACC was not without challenge, and, on the eve of it’s 5th anniversary in the New World, it found itself with a leadership vacuum that eerily mirrored that of the republic in which it found itself but just over a half century later. Similar to that fateful day in Dallas, a President found himself stuck down in the prime of middle age….luckily for CASACC the bullet from the grassy knoll that stuck down President Glotzbecker missed all vital organs and stuck only the shoulder, a working muscle anything but vital to President Glotzbecker. But sufficient damage was inflicted to ensure no curry would pass the lips of said President for at least a month. Vice-President Holley was swiftly sworn in aboard Curry Force One to ensure the jacket would live on, however, that was not to last. Legal challenges from the new President’s wife put a swift end to his temporary presidency, but not before he would secure an eating establishment for January. With both Presidents removed from office, the jacket made it’s way to the court jester who found it rested uneasy on his shoulders but was determined to see it through to success. It is here, with the third in line to the throne, we embark on the glorious 5th anniversary of Alan Patten’s memorial society. The evening began with minimal turn out for pre-drinks at RP McMurphy’s where the crew resisted the free Thursday night nachos to ensure ample curry room remained. Slowly the numbers grew to a more respectable table filling 6 before the sojourn to Shaan. Shaan lies in a strip mall shared with a Kroger and several other businesses. Ample parking is available and the establishment is small, advertises a lunch buffet and appears to do strong carry out business. Upon arrival the requisite CASACC table was ready and, as usual, came with Hoy pre-installed to make things easier. The menu was full and varied and the ownership confident enough in their product to charge money for poppodoms – a slight to the club renowned for it’s consumption of free poppadoms. No drinks available was unfortune but member Butler remedied swiftly with a trip across the parking lot ensuring thirsts were quenched. Despite the smaller size of the restaurant staff had no issues dealing the large and prestigious group. A range of dishes were sampled with new member Bosma adding to the table with a salted pickle side to add a little interest that was much appreciated by the members. Spice levels were offered from 1-6 with the staff reminding us that levels can be increased but not decreased, which turned out to be a good thing as almost all members required increasing their levels with the spice level deemed well on the low side for all dishes. Spice levels aside, everything was deemed of high quality and generous portion size which justified the slightly above average pricing. Many members announced plans to level set their scoring algorithm for 2020 planning to utilize the full 0-10 scale, instead of the more commen 6-9 scale that has been prevalent for the last 5 years. Hence the 2020 scores should not be compared to prior years but in the context of 2020 alone – leading to an impressive 7.29 for Shaan and the current front runner for what should be a great year in currydom. President Glotzbecker sent word via messenger that his shoulder was on the mend and that he would happily take up the jacket for Feb. To Alan Patten! President McAuliffe |
The Handover Picture
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