The Gurkha’s Diner – excitingly different Nepalese food in Balham

A former Head Chef of Bombay Bicycle Club Balham in the nineties, Krishna Shah – who has a reputation for creating fine quality and diverse Nepalese and Indian cuisine – opened The Gurkha’s Diner in Balham in 2003. Lardbutty gives it 4.5 out of 5 and says it’s “excitingly different”…

Bombay Bicycle Club Battersea + Balham – bland and boring

It seems that Bombay Bicycle Club’s reduced menu and “back to our best” strapline means they’ve cut back. They’ve down-graded and simplified their food, but by trying to appeal to everyone they’ve risked appealing to no-one. Bombay Bicycle Club is OFF the menu…

Cafe Bangla – Lardbutty ‘Jolliest Chef’ award goes to Ali Hussain

Cafe Bangla is a small tandoori restaurant in the village of East Boldon on the outskirts of South Shields, and is an unlikely – but altogether pleasing – find. And Chef Ali Hussain gets Lardbutty’s “Jolliest Chef” award…

Cafe Spice Namaste – a classy Indian restaurant in E1

There’s no shortage of great Indian restaurants throughout the UK, so it’s always good to find something a bit special. Cafe Spice Namaste is certainly that – it’s set in an old City courthouse near Brick Lane, and differentiates itself from surrounding curry houses with its classy food and branded range of Mr Todiwala’s pickles and chutneys…

Sree Krishna – top South Indian restaurant in Tooting

There’s a lot of competition for good Indian restaurants in Tooting and Sree Krishna stands out with its special variety of South Indian cuisine…

Sagar

Sagar, a vegetarian South Indian restaurant off Tottenham Court Road, serves cheap and cheerful food with amazing masala dosas! The size definitely has novelty factor. There’s a great menu offering southern Indian dishes such as idli (lentil dumplings), vada (doughnuts), uthappams (lentil pizza) and thali platters but masala dosas are the speciality with over ten types to choose from…

New Taj Mahal

This tiny Indian restaurant on Shepherd’s Market serves good food but I do wonder how a restaurant here keeps going, as there’s only space for about 20 covers at a push. And, on a Friday night – when you’d expect it to be busy – our party of three was seated immediately.

Bombay Bicycle Club

*UPDATE OCT 2011* See Lardbutty’s updated post on Bombay Bicycle Club – disappointing service and bland, boring food. Bombay Bicycle Club is *off* menu… Known for its premium Indian food, Bombay Bicycle Club has over 15 branches around London, and is currently offering any curry and rice with popadoms for £6, Monday to Thursday evenings [...]