Spice Village Tooting — Restaurant in London

A friend and I decided to go here, having previously visited Namak Mandi and very impressed, those of you who know will also know their extraordinary food.

We decided to visit Spice Village before I get into details, Spice Village has secured a special place in my heart. Keep yourself hydrated with plenty of ‘Yoghurt’.

We (two people) ordered the following out of the Menu:

Starters:

Chatpata Chaat – 9/10

Punjabi Samosas (Veg) – 10/10

Peshawari Chapal Kebab (Ordered to arrive with mains) – 8/10

Mains:

Lahori Nihari – 9/10

Bhatti Gate Shahi Haleem – 9/10

Fresh Naan x3 – 8/10

Lassi Mango x2 – 8/10

Verdict:

Chatpata Chaat - Stunning Chaat presented in an excellent way. The Chaat was spot on with delicate and crunchy flavours bursting in your mouth with the right spices and a hint of pomegranate. I decided to mix my Punjabi Samosa with the Chaat to try it as a Samosa Chaat (which can be ordered separately), and it was epic a must try.

Punjabi Samosas (Veg) – Ordered a portion as you get two samosas, the samosas were brilliant, so fresh that when these arrived and you take a bite, it is smoking hot! It really reminded me of having a Samosa from back home. The only thing I would say is that perhaps the size of these samosas, they’re not as big as you’d expect, but still taste amazing, before you know it, they’re gone! Put it on your wish list – 10/10

Lahori Nihari Lamb – Lahori Nihari is amongst a Specialty Section in the menu of Spice Village, being a fan of Nihari, you would expect a ‘bone’ in a Nihari traditionally, however, at Spice Village the Nihari was ‘boneless’ and it was incredible! Rich flavoursome taste with lamb so tender it’s unreal, it melts in your mouth. This dish is bound to be your absolute favourite if not, a must-try, wonderfully put together.

Bhatti Gate Shahi Haleem – Okay so Haleem, traditionally served with Fried brown onions, Lemon, coriander, ginger and chilli and you get a bang! A place that can serve you these ‘famous-five’ compliment your ‘Haleem’ knows their food! Spice Village knew this, I really enjoyed the Haleem it’s got excellent rich creamy texture, having squeezed lemon and adding coriander, fried onions, with chilli, to turn it up a notch made this dish irresistible, make sure you have a big boy’s appetite for this giant. ‘A Fiery Dish’.

Mango Lassi – Excellent value for your money, I really like Mango lassi, so enjoyed the one Spiced Village served. Not excessively sweet, on point, it went extremely well with Spicy food, I would recommend you order this on the side, comes in a nice Metal mug, cool to touch – Lassi as it should be.

Peshawari Chapal Kebab – The famous Chapal Kebab. Previously I became a fanboy of these when I tried them first time after ages in London at ‘Namak Mandi’. The Pesh­­­­­awri Kebab at Spice Village is almost half the price of ‘Namak Mandi’ so expect smaller portion. In my eyes, the Kebab itself is very tasty and you should order it, it has all the checkboxes you’re looking to get ticked off! For an ultimate Peshawari Kebab though Namak Mandi is where it’s at.

Naan Bread – Standard Fresh Naan, soft and warm as you would expect. Pretty good timing, came with the mains so we could dig right in. Were given an option to order more if needed.

Customer Service – Najeeb took well care of me, I spoke with Najeeb in Urdu and English and told him exactly the type of food I was looking for. He was very nicely spoken, and was patient, came up to check up on us as well as asked whether we were ready for the mains after the starters. It’s these things that round your overall experience...

Spice Village Restaurant Tooting 121 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TJ

Tel No. 020 8672 0710 Website. https://www.spicevillagerestaurants.co.uk/tooting/

Hours Opening Times Mon-Thur 12pm to 11:30pm Friday - 2pm to 11:30pm Saturday - 12pm to 11:30pm Sunday - 10am to 11:30pm

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