What's the best curry house in Brick Lane?

October 15, 2006 7:59 AM

[LondonCurryFilter] What's the best curry house in Brick Lane?

.....or not in Brick Lane? Planning a curry night for my birthday - where to go?

posted by kenchie to Food & Drink (11 answers total)

I can't vouch for East London, but why don't you go to Southall? I recommend a very aptly named restaurant and banqueting hall there called Brilliant.
posted by randomination at 8:18 AM on October 15, 2006

It's not on Brick Lane but Tayyabs is very near by.
posted by urbanwhaleshark at 8:20 AM on October 15, 2006

Assuming that your birthday isn't during Ramadan of course.
posted by urbanwhaleshark at 8:20 AM on October 15, 2006

Avoid Brick Lane, it's full of overpriced tourist traps with dodgy food and dodgier business practices (screwing you on the bill etc). Nearby is Commercial Road, where all the Indian-owned wholesale clothes shops are, and there's a fantastic place called The Lahore Kebab House. I went there last week, and it was phenomenal. It's a bit spartan, and very brightly lit, but the staff are friendly, the food is AMAZING (easily the best curry I've had in London, and I've had a few!) and it's bring yer own alcohol (you can nip across to the off-licence across the road for some cans, and they don't charge any corkage). Plus, it's super cheap - two main courses, and a big plate of pilau rice came to £18, so you can happily feed any size of party for under a tenner a head, not counting your beer from across the road. Highly recommended, and about ten minutes walk from Brick Lane.
posted by Happy Dave at 8:48 AM on October 15, 2006

Its a few years since I used to live on Brick Lane - but when we were there we learnt to stock up on ingredients for curries rather than curries themselves on the street. Some places where better than others but there was nowhere (IMHO) good enough to justify the place's reputation. I do miss the baegel shop on the other hand. I would second Happy Dave's suggestion also.
posted by rongorongo at 9:15 AM on October 15, 2006

I was referred to the Lahore Kebab House when I asked this question here in December. It was absolutely incredible, both for the food and value for money.
posted by essexjan at 10:25 AM on October 15, 2006

Seconding Tayyabs - best Indian food I've had in London in a long time. Better on weekdays than on weekends, though, since they play very loud music at weekends apparently to move people in and out faster. Get the lamb chops and the fish masala. And yes, don't try to go during Ramadan.
posted by game warden to the events rhino at 10:44 AM on October 15, 2006

Tayyabs is absolutely wonderful. It get very busy though so be prepared potentially to have to queue.
posted by greycap at 12:01 PM on October 15, 2006

i used to go every time to nazrul, but i'm not sure it's still up to scratch
posted by londongeezer at 4:18 PM on October 15, 2006

Fourthing Tayyabs - also, it doesn't make too many concessions to western palates, so don't go if you don't like things hot.
posted by bifter at 2:55 AM on October 16, 2006

Tayyab's is amazing. Show up early to avoid queuing. I will have to sample this Lahore Kebab House.
posted by grouse at 5:39 AM on November 17, 2006