Jump to content

Best curry houses in SE22?


Kitschenette

Recommended Posts

Grainne17 Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Not SE22 but Ganapati in Peckham is lovely, just

> off Bellenden Road!


Did not enjoy my only Ganapati experiance which was with the Curry Club. simply could not cope with 6-8 people at the same time.


My starter which was 2 tiny Potato patties with a tiny relish dish was tasteless..


The whole meal was pretty dire and all the side dishes resembled the sort of stuff that you get with

any Supermarket 'Indian Party Selection' you know. 6 Onion Bhajis.. 6 Pakoras.. 6 Somosas.. ?2.99


I am a small eater and a normal rice I would normally share.. There was about 4-5 tablespoons of rice.

and a tiny bowl of curry. The whole meal with one small beer was ?35.00 a couple of years back..


Some people seem to think they are getting some special South Indian Cusine which only they understand as

being different to other local Asian restaurants. They are not.. They are being conned..


No better than any ready meal.. but a lot more expensive..


DulwichFox

Based on my experience on Saturday night you might well want to give Ganapati another go.


Only problem we encountered was trying to choose from such an imaginative menu. Thought our food was exceptional, exquisitely spiced, and full of interesting flavours.


We ate early (6.30pm), but by the time we left the restaurant was full, including a few tables of 4-6. Service was sweet, quick and informed - we were told what had gone into each of the things we ate.


Price-wise, two starters, two thalis, a paratha, a glass of wine and a soft drink came to ?48 including service.

DulwichFox Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Some people seem to think they are getting some

> special South Indian Cusine which only they

> understand as

> being different to other local Asian restaurants.

> They are not.. They are being conned..


Couldn't say if it's "proper" South Indian or not (I've been to South India but did not become an expert on the cuisine), but the Indian family I was talking to the weekend before last said they would eat there every day if they could! They weren't quite so complimentary about another local "upmarket" Indian though.


I must admit that I had a meal there about 5-6 years ago which I really didn't enjoy, but we get a lot of Ganapati takeaways these days and they're always very good. The paratha is amazing and I could quite happily eat just that with a bit of sauce for dinner! We usually spend around ?30 on a takeaway for two, so yes it isn't cheap.. around 50% more than a regular curry, but portions are good. Although I admit I am not a huge fan of the "street snack" starter things either, if that is what fox is referring to.


But anyway, for a regular curry-house type curry, I like Dulwich Tandoori and Mirash. Not really a fan of Swadesh. Tend to avoid Jaflong after a bad experience.

Yes, they deliver Fox... but there's a modest saving to be made (10%?) if you collect yourself. The takeaway is on Maxted Rd, parking is for permit holders only during the day, but you'll be fine after 6:30pm. Would be very surprised if you couldn't find a space nearby.

Lazero Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Both Ganapatis are delicious, in my experience.

> Book a table for the main restaurant though, you

> have to be very lucky to just walk up and get a

> table most evenings.


The table layout in Ganapati is not conducive to single dining.. Whereas most Indian restaurants accomodate solitary diners without any problems..


Babur was special place back in the early 80's. Serving Mughal Cusine back then...

It certainly was different and more expensive... but I was earning good money back then and could afford it.


DulwichFox.

  • 5 weeks later...

On the subject of Ganapati.. I have been meaning to try a Take Away at some time but noticed the main restaurant

is meant to be open for a lunch time reduced menu. Tues - Fri. 12.00 - 02.30pm. ?7.50 ish.


Despite walking passed there several times recently and again to today at 12.35 it was again in total darkness

with no one in sight an apparantly CLOSED. Perhaps if I had called and said we were a group of 12 they may of

made the effort. If you advertise as being open at that time you should be open.


Fortunately Cod Fellas down the road was open..


DulwichFox

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Latest Discussions

    • Where did I say he did a good job? Yup and Corbyn was very close to Len McCluskey and funded by Unite wasn't he...they're all as bad as each other... Labour have to purge their party of the far-left - they're a disaster. Allan Johnson summed it up so well on election night in 2019....  
    • Thank you for the detailed advise @trinidad It is definitely damage we are concerned about. I don’t think Evri would agree to pay the bill to fix our gate or letter box if they were to be damaged as a result of their delivery drivers helper. Our doorbell can be heard from outside when rung so we don’t quite believe the aggressive simultaneous door/letter box banging is necessary. It can be quite a shock it is done very aggressively.  I’ll definitely action the steps you’ve kindly provided along with a phone call tomorrow. I do sympathise with the role drivers have and how busy they are, which is why we tried communicating directly with her but sadly we haven’t succeeded 
    • What outcome would you like? Disciplinary action? Not to have the driver back? Retraining? I know there is alot of pressure on drivers to deliver within a set day. if he slams the gate, is it evidence he is causing damage, or is the noise a irritant to yourself? You could put a sign up or buy a signing asking to close the gate gentle???? can you hear the door bell from the door? he might be ringing, not hearing and therefore knocking. In trhe notes section of the be livery page, there is a note section, although there is not 100 per cent these notes would be read as these drivers are constantly rushing.  I did a google search for you, i found this and you can try the envri website Contact Us | Evri   To complain to Evri, you can follow these steps: Contact Customer Service: Call Evri's customer service at 0330 808 5456 for assistance with your complaint.    1 Write a Letter: Address your complaint to Capitol House, 1 Capitol Close, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0WH.    1 Use the Official Website: Visit the Evri complaints page on their official website for detailed instructions on how to submit a complaint.    2 Email or Call for Specific Issues: For issues like missing or damaged parcels, you can email or call 0800 988 8888, which is free to call.    1 These methods will help you effectively communicate your concerns to Evri.   My driver is called anthony, he is brilliant to be honest. I cant fault him.
    • When I have more time and energy, I will look up the actual number of votes cast for each party in that election, rather than the number of seats won. I'm interested to see that you apparently  think that  Boris Johnson did a good job of "leading the country through Covid." Is your memory really that short? I won't stoop to calling Johnson and his cronies names in the way that you seem to think is appropriate for left wing politicians. At least the left wing politicians have some semblance of morals and a concern for people who aren't in some over privileged inner circle and/or raking in money for themselves on the back of an epidemic. I'm not going to open a can of worms on here  by commenting on the disgraceful so called "purge". 
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...