Best curry in the curry club's opinion...

[TomJI]

Dear Curry Club

I've just moved to the area and I'm taking my brother and his wife out for a curry tonight.

I realise this could spark a long discussion given how many curryhouses you've visited, but where do you think is the best Indian food in East Dulwich?

Are there any to definately avoid?

Thanks

Tom

[Michael Palaeologus]

Please see Curry Club thread for my response.

[Mick Mac]

I'd recommend Tandoori Nights. The best food and nicer ambience too.

[Sue]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I'd recommend Tandoori Nights. The best food and

> nicer ambience too.

Sorry to disagree, but I had an absolutely crap meal there the last time I went, and will never go back :(

[DovertheRoad]

To be fair Sue...they were never going to do a good bubble and squeak.

:-)

[DulwichFox]

Sue Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > I'd recommend Tandoori Nights. The best food

> and

> > nicer ambience too.

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> Sorry to disagree, but I had an absolutely crap

> meal there the last time I went, and will never go

> back :(

I have to agree with Sue..

Tandoori Nights is my least favourite Curry House and the only one I never go to..

Went there once with the Curry Club last year. Very expensive and poor food and service.

C.C. is supposed to be going there next month. have not decided if I will be going along..

On the one occasion many years back I went there the Chicken was cut in perfect 3/4" cubes

like the frozen stuff from Iceland.

The sauce resembled Tomato soup with curry powder in.

The Naan bread was actually a Pitta bread like you get in a kebab shop..

It seems to be popular but I really do not know why..

DulwichFox

[Michael Palaeologus]

My experience is that for most of my visits the food was good. It took a dip when the proprietor was away for an extended period and picked up again on his return.

Foxy, you have observed that Jaflong's food has been very variable, yet you keep going back. One poor meal at Tandoori Nights and you condemn it.

Tandoori nights is a little more expensive than others. For instance an Onion Bhaji at Tandoori Nights is 3.95, at Jaflong it is 2.85. That difference adds up over a meal, but not excessively.

We will see how things are at the next curry club meeting.

[DulwichFox]

Michael P..

I report my findings according to each experience..

I have had more good experiences in both Jaflong and Dulwich Tandoori than poor .

I generally only pass judgement in the Curry Club Thread

I had 2 poor meals recently At Dul. Tan. and have had 2 -3 good ones since...

The food at Jaflong took a dip but since Jan when they stopped selling alcohol the food has been excellent.

Food at The Curry Cabin is also very good and is my first choice for Take Away.

Surma and Mirash are good choices whilst I reserve judgement on the service in Veer Zara.

But then Veer Zara is the biggest Restaurant although Dul. Tan. is busier and sometimes it is necessary to book.

You cannot compare Food and Service between an individual visit and a mass C.C. visit when there are 12 of us.

Foxy

[goosey-goosey]

I agree with Foxy about Surma and Mirash, though I'm a little concerned with the recent quality of Surma. Still, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for now. Must give The Curry Cabin takeaway a go.

God, I love curry.

[Otta]

I'm out of date, but certainly in the past Tandoori Nights was easily the best. Foxy talks about "many years back", I don't know how many, but I do know that I used to go for curries a lot in the area, and TN was a cut above (and you didn't mind paying a bit more).

Was never a huge Mirash fan, and always quite liked the Curry Cabin, but that may be more down to nostalgia (first ever curry there).

I think it's basically down to personal taste.

[Mick Mac]

I have had one bad meal in TN and it happened to be a curry club night. Has always otherwise been good though and still my favourite. They can all have an off night.

[DulwichFox]

Otta

I went to the Tandoori Nights the first week

It opened. Recommended by Raul from SMBS.

The food was Pakistani with lots

Of seeds and spices. It was very

Different and very good. Not sure when

That was.

It went down hill some time later

Foxy

[Jah Lush]

Good grief! I'm going to have to agree with Dulwich Fox. That has to be a first. Tandoori Nights was great when it first opened but the last few meals I've had in there over the past three or four years have been distinctly average if not distinctly diabolical. Call me old school but for general ambiance, pricing and consistently good food my preference would be The Mirash and I've always like The Surma too, though the Mirash takes first place for me. For takeaways or home delivery though it has to be Spice Republic. Consistently superb.

Anyway... not another fecking "what's the best curry in ED thread!"

[DulwichFox]

Spice Republic is brilliant

And generally fast delivery

And price wise good value

DulwichFox

[Michael Palaeologus]

Bit sad that Swadesh doesn't get a mention from any of us. No alcohol, not even BYOB.

[Seabag]

Ganapati on Bellenden Road

[Otta]

I wasn't thinking of Ganapatti as it's not in ED, but yes, easily the best food.

RE Tandoori Nights, fair enough, will take people's word for it. Was great 10 years ago, but I did say I was out of date.

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, Ganapati's in Peckham innit.

[Jeremy]

Tandoori Nights used to be good.. going back ten years or so, the food was very aromatic and flavoursome, without the huge amounts of oil. Then the last time I went, it was as Fox describes. Small pieces of uniform meat in a sweep soupy sauce. I would give it another go, but eating dinner out is such a rarity these days, I'd prefer not to take a punt.

Dulwich Tandoori is our regular for an "old-school" curry and is always pretty good.

[jacks09]

Had a takeaway from Ganapati as I'd heard so many good things.Mega disappointed

[titch juicy]

Surma for me. Been consistently good for the 6 odd years I've been ordering from there. Have tried a few of the others for a change but nothing has been as good.

[DulwichFox]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Dulwich Tandoori used to be good.. going back ten

> years or so, the food was very aromatic and

> flavoursome, without the huge amounts of oil. They

> the last time I went, it was as Fox describes.

> Small pieces of uniform meat in a sweep soupy

> sauce. I would give it another go, but eating

> dinner out is such a rarity these days, I'd prefer

> not to take a punt.

Jeremy you are getting confused

That reference was about tandoori nights not Dulwich tandoori

Dulwichfox

[Seabag]

Sydenham now has breatheable oxygen piped up to its hilly pastures (thanx Boris) so if you're feeling frisky , then step out this way

I reccomend Namste on Sydenham Road, down nr Lidl

They make very nice gravy spiced meat food in tin foil boxes

[Jeremy]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Jeremy you are getting confused

I am indeed! Have fixed my post. Sorry!

[nicholasmeister]

Best curry is definitely The Babhur Honour Oak