Brick Lane - which restaurants curry favour with you?

[Greenwich Ross]

Hullo,

A group of us are heading over to Brick Lane next week but, even though we've all lived in London for years, not one of us has ever been out for a curry there.

So, any recommendations? Being such a popular area (a la China Town) I imagine there's some real rotters dotted amongst the gems so we'd want to avoid those

Greenwich Ross

[Plotloss]

The ones where you look in and think, blimey, that looks a bit basic are the best.

[Wadeski]

i would avoid Brick Lane like a case of the clap. Its a classic case of "Bengalis cooking Indian food". Head south to Whitechapel for genuine regional cooking, my tips are Tayyabs, Needoo Grill or Lahore 1.

Pretty authentic Punjabi food, especially the grills.

[Freddie328]

Plotloss said:

The ones where you look in and think, blimey, that looks a bit basic are the best.

I totally agree, first time I went there I was taken to this one

www.muhibindiancuisine.co.uk/

which compared to some of the others looked like some dodgy old cafe from the outside. The food was superb and I always went back to the same one. Haven't been for a while now so don't know if it's still as good.

[Plotloss]

Freddie328 said:

Plotloss said:

The ones where you look in and think, blimey, that looks a bit basic are the best.

I totally agree, first time I went there I was taken to this one

www.muhibindiancuisine.co.uk/

which compared to some of the others looked like some dodgy old cafe from the outside. The food was superb and I always went back to the same one. Haven't been for a while now so don't know if it's still as good.

Cor, that looks posh!

There's one with blue formica trestle tables and paper table cloths.

That's the fella.

[anonymous-user]

I think you'll just have to Tikka chance on one....

[Greenwich Ross]

anonymous said:

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Moderators! Stick this one in the sin bin please!

[anonymous-user]

Greenwich Ross said:

anonymous said:

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Moderators! Stick this one in the sin bin please!

Oh come on! I thought that was second to naan

[jazzybee]

anonymous said:

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anonymous said:

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Moderators! Stick this one in the sin bin please!

Oh come on! I thought that was second to naan

lassi what else you got

[anonymous-user]

jazzybee said:

anonymous said:

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anonymous said:

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Moderators! Stick this one in the sin bin please!

Oh come on! I thought that was second to naan

lassi what else you got

Sorry for the delay in replying, I was vin-da-loo

[Greenwich Ross]

anonymous said:

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anonymous said:

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anonymous said:

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Moderators! Stick this one in the sin bin please!

Oh come on! I thought that was second to naan

lassi what else you got

Sorry for the delay in replying, I was vin-da-loo

Idiots.

[Grotbags]

Freddie328 said:

Plotloss said:

The ones where you look in and think, blimey, that looks a bit basic are the best.

I totally agree, first time I went there I was taken to this one

www.muhibindiancuisine.co.uk/

which compared to some of the others looked like some dodgy old cafe from the outside. The food was superb and I always went back to the same one. Haven't been for a while now so don't know if it's still as good.

^ what he says... if I ever end up in Brick Lane, this is where I eat, great food.

[Kindersley]

Brick lane for good food..... You have to be joking ! Its crap. If you think its good then you have no idea of good Indian food,

Its a friday night piss up place.

[Pothole]

Kindersley said:

Brick lane for good food..... You have to be joking ! Its crap. If you think its good then you have no idea of good Indian food,

Its a friday night piss up place.

Great post, so constructive.

If you're gonna diss the guy's ideas FFS post an alternative.

OP, I've been to the Shampan many times and never had a bad meal, although it was featured on a TV documentary about dirty kitchens recently...still, I like to challenge my immune system and I'm sure it's no different from any of the other rat-infested stholes in the Lane.

[Kindersley]

Pothole said:

Kindersley said:

Brick lane for good food..... You have to be joking ! Its crap. If you think its good then you have no idea of good Indian food,

Its a friday night piss up place.

Great post, so constructive.

If you're gonna diss the guy's ideas FFS post an alternative.

OP, I've been to the Shampan many times and never had a bad meal, although it was featured on a TV documentary about dirty kitchens recently...still, I like to challenge my immune system and I'm sure it's no different from any of the other rat-infested stholes in the Lane.

Why... If people still think Brick lane is a good place to eat then thats their problem.

Its 2010 , there is google .

[mattdaniels]

I don't particularly like Brick Lane either. There's a fab Indian restaurant not far from there -

Herb & Spice Restaurant

11a Whites Row
London
E1 7NF


A real hidden gem, the food is superb. It is quite small, though they have knocked through into next door and extended the place its worth booking if there's a group.

[princeperch]

if you want cheap basic but ok-ish food, go to the Nazrul. It will cost you a tenner on the set menu for a starter, main and side, which is about standard. They dont mind large groups of lads going in there.

If you want something a little bit better, go to the place in Osborn Street which has the large tea pot in the window. Will cost you about 15 quid a head odd off the set menu. Ive been there about 5 or 6 times but cant remember the name of the bloody place..

[escargot]

Kindersley said:

Pothole said:

Kindersley said:

Brick lane for good food..... You have to be joking ! Its crap. If you think its good then you have no idea of good Indian food,

Its a friday night piss up place.

Great post, so constructive.

If you're gonna diss the guy's ideas FFS post an alternative.

OP, I've been to the Shampan many times and never had a bad meal, although it was featured on a TV documentary about dirty kitchens recently...still, I like to challenge my immune system and I'm sure it's no different from any of the other rat-infested stholes in the Lane.

Why... If people still think Brick lane is a good place to eat then thats their problem.

Its 2010 , there is google .

You complete tit.

He's asking for personal recommendations on a discussion forum, nothing wrong with that whatsoever.

[Kindersley]

escargot said:

Kindersley said:

Pothole said:

Kindersley said:

Brick lane for good food..... You have to be joking ! Its crap. If you think its good then you have no idea of good Indian food,

Its a friday night piss up place.

Great post, so constructive.

If you're gonna diss the guy's ideas FFS post an alternative.

OP, I've been to the Shampan many times and never had a bad meal, although it was featured on a TV documentary about dirty kitchens recently...still, I like to challenge my immune system and I'm sure it's no different from any of the other rat-infested stholes in the Lane.

Why... If people still think Brick lane is a good place to eat then thats their problem.

Its 2010 , there is google .

You complete tit.

He's asking for personal recommendations on a discussion forum, nothing wrong with that whatsoever.

Your right its a discussion...so some of us just happen to know that for good Indian food, Brick Lane is not the place to go to. I doubt you will find many Indians even there.. You want Indian, Go out towards Feltham / hounslow etc
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Brick lane is not INDIAN. Its a dump selling cheap nasty meat in rather unclean kitchens etc



Lahore on Commercial Road is worth a visit . Not Pure INdian , but excellent and not pricy and you can hold your head up with pride that you never ate in Brick lane !!

Edited by Kindersley on Sunday 15th August 14:29

[Pothole]

Kindersley said:

escargot said:

Kindersley said:

Pothole said:

Kindersley said:

Brick lane for good food..... You have to be joking ! Its crap. If you think its good then you have no idea of good Indian food,

Its a friday night piss up place.

Great post, so constructive.

If you're gonna diss the guy's ideas FFS post an alternative.

OP, I've been to the Shampan many times and never had a bad meal, although it was featured on a TV documentary about dirty kitchens recently...still, I like to challenge my immune system and I'm sure it's no different from any of the other rat-infested stholes in the Lane.

Why... If people still think Brick lane is a good place to eat then thats their problem.

Its 2010 , there is google .

You complete tit.

He's asking for personal recommendations on a discussion forum, nothing wrong with that whatsoever.

Your right its a discussion...so some of us just happen to know that for good Indian food, Brick Lane is not the place to go to. I doubt you will find many Indians even there.. You want Indian, Go out towards Feltham / hounslow etc
.
Brick lane is not INDIAN. Its a dump selling cheap nasty meat in rather unclean kitchens etc



Lahore on Commercial Road is worth a visit . Not Pure INdian , but excellent and not pricy and you can hold your head up with pride that you never ate in Brick lane !!

Edited by Kindersley on Sunday 15th August 14:29

ah, so you did have a recommendation. Why couldn't you just offer that along with kindly advice to avoid Brick Lane instead of being a cock?