Not eaten in but I've had takeaway from there a few times following recommendations from others, definitely a cut above your average curry house.
I intend to go. As I live in Bexleyheath, I guess the best option is to go to London Bridge and then out to Honor Oak?
Pretty much. You could get off at Lewisham and get a cab (or possibly a bus) for the last bit, or get off at New Cross and walk 5 minutes along the road to New Cross Gate and get the train or Overground to Honor Oak from there,probably all takes pretty much the same amount of time I would have thought.
Not eaten in but I've had takeaway from there a few times following recommendations from others, definitely a cut above your average curry house.
I intend to go. As I live in Bexleyheath, I guess the best option is to go to London Bridge and then out to Honor Oak?
Pretty much. You could get off at Lewisham and get a cab (or possibly a bus) for the last bit, or get off at New Cross and walk 5 minutes along the road to New Cross Gate and get the train or Overground to Honor Oak from there,probably all takes pretty much the same amount of time I would have thought.
Thanks for that. Never thought about the cab option, that works.
Luckily is one of my local restaurants. Is a fantastic place to eat. Prices are slightly higher but well worth it. Service is good. Definitely a good venue for a special occasion.
Babur is excellent. Not a curry house, more your Indian cuisine, but very reasonably priced considering and the food and atmosphere - especially since the refurb a few years ago - is top drawer. It works, incidentally, for both informal and formal occasions.
slightly more upmarket Indian food is certainly to be scoffed at. I like the Cinamon Club and the Bombay Bicycle club for after work eating.
still think they can all be termed curry houses as the over-riding dish served there is curry! does a curry house have to be cheap and nasty then?
locally, i must champion the merits of the Coriander in Westcombe Park (only had takeaway mind). average dishes might be 50p-1 pound more expensive than the norm, but i find the quality justifies the slight price addition.
slightly more upmarket Indian food is certainly to be scoffed at. I like the Cinamon Club and the Bombay Bicycle club for after work eating.
still think they can all be termed curry houses as the over-riding dish served there is curry! does a curry house have to be cheap and nasty then?
locally, i must champion the merits of the Coriander in Westcombe Park (only had takeaway mind). average dishes might be 50p-1 pound more expensive than the norm, but i find the quality justifies the slight price addition.
Coriander is very very good food for the price though. The Cinnamon Club is another good shout, but much more expensive. The Moti Mahal in Queen Street (near Drury Lane) is very good, the last time I was in there they had a whisky tasting tray as well, and their proximity to theatre land means they often have deals on.
oh ive not tried that and considering we agree on the other places mentioned...im gonna seek that out next time im out for a curry in the City. so thanks...i hope!
slightly more upmarket Indian food is certainly to be scoffed at. I like the Cinamon Club and the Bombay Bicycle club for after work eating.
still think they can all be termed curry houses as the over-riding dish served there is curry! does a curry house have to be cheap and nasty then?
locally, i must champion the merits of the Coriander in Westcombe Park (only had takeaway mind). average dishes might be 50p-1 pound more expensive than the norm, but i find the quality justifies the slight price addition.
Coriander is very very good food for the price though. The Cinnamon Club is another good shout, but much more expensive. The Moti Mahal in Queen Street (near Drury Lane) is very good, the last time I was in there they had a whisky tasting tray as well, and their proximity to theatre land means they often have deals on.
They've got a branch in Chelmsford (and I checked... it's the same people). Actually a decent price, and very good. Quite a few dishes you don't get anywhere else. If anyone else from Chelmsford is on here, The Shapla on Moulsham Street is great.
and considering we are offering recommendations, if any of yous lot get caught hungry in Lewisham I must recommend The Matahari in Hither Green. been going about 10-12 years now, i have yet to enjoy a better asian meal for the prices charged.
all your normal chinese fare but also some nepalese and malaysian food on the menu. the beef sambal is amazing for 5.50.
ah the indian buffet. i am also not a fan. dont like buffet service in general actually as id prefer to eat less but have high quality.
my all time gastronomic low was suffered at Jumbos Chinese buffet in Durham. i should have known that 6 quid for all u can eat was unlikely to be decent. peas and carrotts in different coloured sauces - all tasted the same. utter rank but Newcastle, Gateshead and Middlesborough are absolute foodie hell holes (whoever invented the chicken parma should be shot for crimes against humanity).
brick lane is superb so many good food places but not in the same league as some mentioned here
Love Brick Lane. Also, if you are a veggie there are a few restaurants on Drummond Street near Euston. Do good value buffets that surprisingly aren't rank.
Brcik Lane is full of tourist traps. Go just a bit further south and east to Tayyabs, Needoo Grill or Lahore Kebab House. Different kind of food to Cinnammon etc and certainly the interiors aren't anywhere near as good but you pay a lot less and they do some things (like grilled meats) are better.
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My local, and this one really is a curry house.
still think they can all be termed curry houses as the over-riding dish served there is curry! does a curry house have to be cheap and nasty then?
locally, i must champion the merits of the Coriander in Westcombe Park (only had takeaway mind). average dishes might be 50p-1 pound more expensive than the norm, but i find the quality justifies the slight price addition.
all your normal chinese fare but also some nepalese and malaysian food on the menu. the beef sambal is amazing for 5.50.
NB the Bombay Bicycle Club has gone bust.
coriander
the poppadum
cinnamon club
are all good but this bad boy tops the lot imo
http://www.mrtodiwalaskitchen.com/
Babur is also very good (their sunday buffet must be the only decent buffet I have ever been to)
my all time gastronomic low was suffered at Jumbos Chinese buffet in Durham. i should have known that 6 quid for all u can eat was unlikely to be decent. peas and carrotts in different coloured sauces - all tasted the same. utter rank but Newcastle, Gateshead and Middlesborough are absolute foodie hell holes (whoever invented the chicken parma should be shot for crimes against humanity).