Old delhi — Restaurant in Great Britain

“Street food? More like shortcut food — and not in a good way.”

I was really looking forward to some proper Papri Chaat — the kind that actually honours its name: fresh, balanced, vibrant, and full of flavour and texture. What I got instead was a bowl of soggy papris drowning in yoghurt and tamarind, with nothing else to break the monotony.

There was: ❌ No chana ❌ No onions (until I insisted) ❌ No tomatoes, no pomegranate ❌ No coriander until I asked — and then just two sad leaves ❌ About seven strands of sev ✅ A whole lot of disappointment

When I raised it, the chef was actually trying to help — I overheard him suggesting onions before I even asked. But the woman serving refused to add anything, and only gave in after I pushed for it. Yes, she apologised — but the way she looked at me, you’d think I was out of line for expecting basic ingredients in a chaat.

I even showed her photos of actual Papri Chaat from Google — every one with onions, tomatoes, coriander, chana, sev… and her reply? “That’s restaurant-worthy. We do street food.”

I’m sorry, but that’s a weak excuse for a lazy, stripped-down dish. Street food isn’t supposed to mean half-finished food. It’s supposed to be bold, fresh, and flavourful — not bland, beige, and buried in yoghurt.

Also worth noting: 💷 £4.90 down the drain for that mess, and then I was told there’s a £5 minimum for card payment — so had to add on something I didn’t want, just to make up the price.

This wasn’t a chaat — it was chaat cosplay....

Spotted a poster for this new Indian eat out place, Old Delhi yesterday and decided to check it out today, and I’m so glad I did! This place is an absolute gem and honestly made my weekend :)

I specifically went there to try their food and had the chole bhature hot at the shop since it was a quiet afternoon. Let me just say, it was hands down one of the best bhature I’ve had lately. Perfectly hot, fluffy, and fresh, with chole that packed real Punjabi flavour just like back in Delhi. The portion size was generous too, which is rare to find around here in the UK.

What I could observe was that this place is run by a lovely young couple who were very polite and welcoming, and it’s clear they care about what they are serving. The food has that authentic, home-style taste that’s hard to come by, it genuinely reminded me of eating out in Delhi.

I also picked up some items to go, and I am really impressed by the immaculate packaging. While I haven’t tried them yet, I noticed the paranthas are huge (literally the size of a full plate!) and the bread pakora looks exactly like what you would get at a proper Delhi street stall, I have no doubt they’ll be just as delicious.

Highly recommend this place to anyone craving real Indian street food done right. Can’t...

Excellent Punjabi sweets and food, one of the best in Derby

We regularly visit this place and also take takeaways from here. Even though they have a few seats inside, I don’t think the setup is really meant for dining in — it’s more of a place where you wait for your food. And honestly, that’s perfectly fine because the real attraction here is the sweets.

Their sweets are probably the best in Derby. Authentic Punjabi taste, freshly made, and priced very reasonably. On weekends they offer specials, and everything we’ve tried has been genuinely authentic. The service is always warm and welcoming — the girl at the counter who takes orders is especially respectful and friendly.

Parking is also good, which makes quick pickups easy.

If I had to make one suggestion: it would be great if they replaced the sweet-and-sour chutney served with samosas with a fresh mint green chutney. The current chutney isn’t bad, but mint chutney would really elevate the whole experience.

Overall, this place is consistently good, authentic, and absolutely worth...