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Down Brick Lane there are plenty of places all boasting awards of some kind but I first went by ratings on Google maps, then noticed this was one of the few places that responded to reviews on Google - so I made it a point of visiting there. It's not a big place (sufficient space for about 30 diners, I'd guess) but was quite busy with plenty of staff on standby, being attentive. Some Bollywood played on the TV with the soundtrack piped into the overhead speakers for ambience, but the volume wasn't overly loud. There seemed to be a downstairs but wasn't marked for seating. I found the service quite a quick turnaround - I ordered a Jal Frezie with nan and a Cobra and didn't have long to wait. I thought the curry was pretty tasty, having a nice thick sauce and just the right amount of kick, but there wasn't a great deal of it for the price. Overall, it's definitely more of the "quality over quantity" and I'll be visiting this place again. Edit: visited June 2023, had a Lahori Gohst plus plain nan: thick and rich with good chilli kick, lovely tomato base. Great choice!
Black OnyxBlack Onyx
20
Entrance - Easy to find, literally in the heart of Brick Lane you can’t miss it Food - I saw the reviews for this place and had high expectations but I’ll be honest, the food was extremely mediocre. It took over 30 mins to come and I thought it’s because it was from fresh. For Starters, we got the chicken tikka bites but they were not smoked how they usually are and lacked flavour. I could not finish them. For mains, my partner got a chicken madras with pilau rice which he said he enjoyed. I had a lamb biryani which again was nice but the vegetable curry that came with it was awful, hardly had any flavour. Sides - we had poppadoms which by the way please be mindful of this when paying, we ordered two for 90p each but realised when we got home they charged us 4 for £4. Drinks - my partner ordered a beer and I ordered a glass of coke with lemon, the coke was so flat I couldn’t drink it and had to order a glass of lemonade instead. I later realised they charge you £2.95 to have a small glass of coke out of a £1.80 coke bottle. They also provided water as a complimentary drink however we didn’t try it. Decor - Very old school, kind of outdated but not too bad. The bar wasn’t clean though there was a wine glass with keys sitting in it which didn’t look too good. Atmosphere - Good, very busy. Cleanliness - Not the cleanest restaurant I’ve been to, I didn’t want to go toilet here due to the lack of cleanliness overall. Cost - £61.50 for both me and partner in total which I think was a rip off for the kind of food and drinks you get. Customer service - Customer service was good they were more than accommodating whenever we asked to move seats or if we needed something. Overall - 5/10, I definitely wouldn’t return because the food was not all that and I felt we had been ripped off but nice atmosphere regardless
Sim SimmaSim Simma
10
EDIT: if you sort the reviews from most recent first, it’s very clear a lot of them are fake, so keep that in mind. Tasty but incredibly busy & noisy BYOB Indian. Be willing to eat at 9/9:30 so you won’t get rushed to finish your meal that way. Came here on a Friday evening, booked a table at 8:30. It was very very busy and we were told that we wouldn’t get seated until at least 9pm. It’s very difficult to find a bar or pub in the meantime that’ll let you in with the beers you’ve bought for the BYOB!! We sat down at around 9:15. The restaurant was very noisy - particularly from large groups of drunk lads, which was quite jarring. The service was efficient and the food was absolutely delicious. Great selection. The Naga lamb (which was perfectly tender and very spicy), chicken shashlick (which was the juiciest I’ve ever had!), and their mango chutney were standouts. We didn’t feel rushed to leave because we were eating so late, so I recommend coming as late as possible for a more chill experience!
MeganMegan
00
We were seated promptly at our booked slot, but this was where service already began to slip as we found it to be shockingly slow afterwards. We waited nearly an hour for our food. When it arrived, it was rushed onto our very small table giving us no time to sort out space or sort out the dishes we received. My food was OK. It was well seasoned but the portion sizes of the naan bread and rice were a bit stingy and could’ve been a lot bigger for the price we paid. My friends on the other hand found hair in their food and also received a couple of wrong items. A couple of their dishes were very sweet but staff insisted there wasn’t a problem. For London, this is actually very poor quality (especially as Asian/Middle East restaurants go!) and there are so many great alternatives in this area of the city. I would not recommend this place and instead try something else.
Sam HutchinsonSam Hutchinson
100
I booked a table for 16 people and we arrived as a group of 12 with 4 arriving shortly after. Despite stating this, we were seated at three tables joined together which meant there wasn’t enough room. They agreed they would make space and as soon as the table next to me left, I asked to join that to ours to make room for the extra people. This is where service went downhill - we were quickly told they were seating 4 people there, even though I’d booked for 16. The food took almost 2 hours to get to the table from arriving at the restaurant. Totally unacceptable. It was not spicy and portions were very small for the price paid. To top it off, the discount offered with online booking was not applied to the total. Do yourselves a favour and visit one of the many better restaurants in the area.
A FieldA Field
40
We didn't have a reservation, just walked up with party of 2. Was quoted 30 mins but got sat in about 15 minutes, so that was really nice. The inside is super busy and tight quarters. But the butter chicken was probably the best I've ever had in my life. The Chicken Tikka Masala was ok, little too sweet for my liking. I really enjoyed the meal, would go back. Staff was wonderful. There's also a ton of other Indian restaurants right next door and along the street. Other restaurants will harass you and even trick you to try to come to their establishment. Don't fall for their tricks! Unless of course you don't want to wait, then those ones, I've heard have also won awards. Basically you really can't go wrong along Brick Lane.
Carl TruongCarl Truong
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Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani curries, grills and tandooris, specialising in lamb shanks.
attractions: Old Spitalfields Market, Columbia Road Flower Market, East London Mosque, Van Gogh London Exhibit: The Immersive Experience, The Truman Brewery, The Truman Brewery Markets, 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, Liverpool Street, The Hoxton, Shoreditch, restaurants: Dishoom Shoreditch, Duck & Waffle, Beigel Bake, SUSHISAMBA London, Gloria, Barrio - Shoreditch, Tayyabs, Aladin Brick Lane, The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch, Dilpasand Restaurant
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