Bombay Bicycle Club to open in Upper East Side

[Nero]

The BBC will open as a takeaway in about a month's time next in the parade of shops opposite the Plough, according to the workmen there. Nero

[downsouth]

What are they?

[Rolo Tomasi]

What the hell is this "Upper East Side" madness? Is that what people are calling areas of Dulwich now? What do you call the area at Goose Green then?

[*Bob*]

Great.. another mediocre curry house for those that don't know better - to go with the other 25 on LL.

[Brendan]

It think you will find the correct name is Mumbai. Which kinda buggers up their alliteration. One would have to change it to something like The Mumbai Motorcycle Massive perhaps?

[Ant]

Not quite, Bob. This one's more expensive. ;)

[downsouth]

http://www.thebombaybicycleclub.co.uk/locationmap.shtml

[*Bob*]

I have had the pleasure of a 'Bombay Bicycle Club' curry.

Some of our friends in Balham we droning on about it and finally forced one upon me. Needless to say the next time I was at their place I made sure they ordered some proper Indian / Pakistani food - for half the price. No more BBC for them after that.

There's nothing wrong with it. But it's still your typical English Curry fare. I'm sure they'll do very well here - just like all the others, inexplicably.

[AB]

Where would you suggest locally then, Bob? I'll be sure to get a takeaway this weekend.

[Keef]

Android17 Wrote:

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> What the hell is this "Upper East Side" madness?

Exactly right! Although I think it's tongue in cheek to be fair.

I live in The Hills ;-)

[*Bob*]

There isn't anywhere.

Ganapati (not even in ED) is the nearest thing worth bothering with, and they don't deliver (yet) - and they're expensive. But then that's what happens when there's no competition.

Coincidentally, we're off to the Mirch in Tooting (again) tonight. Terrible service. Fantastic food. Just the ticket.

[Louisa]

I've been to the BBC on MaidaVale and the best part of the meal for me was the prawn cocktail to start! Says it all really :)

[*Bob*]

Your average ED're is going to lap-up the BBC.

They put a tomato and some caramelised onions on top of the pilau rice - A touch of class and well-worth the extra pound., I'm sure you'll agree.

[Louisa]

I was impressed with the wholemeal slice of bread (without the butter and crusts) I got when I went.

[Jah Lush]

AB. There is already a welter of curry houses on Lordship Lane. I'd recommend Tandoori Nights, the Surma, Pistaccio Club and The Mirash, but half the fun is finding out for yourself.

[Keef]

Ganapati is the bo!!ocks (that's a good thing by the way).

There's a new take away one opened in Sydenham, it's very ordinary, but the do a meal deal where for a tenner you get any main, any rice, any nan, any side and popadoms. The great thing about it is they do all dorts of rice and nans. Like I say, they're nothing special, but they're no worse than average, and that is great value!!!

[James]

Sorry to sound negative but we need a Vietnamese or Japanese place about a thousand times more than another Indian.

[Louisa]

James go to Bellenden if you want a Vietnamese. As for Japanse, well... ermm... dunno..do it yourself, go to Moxons, Asset highly recommends it :)

[DaveR]

I'm with *Bob* in that no LL curry house is in the same league food-wise as places in Tooting, Whitechapel, Southall, Green Street etc. Of all of them, I like the Curry Cabin. Mirch Masala in Norbury used to be v good, but last time I went it had smartened up and the food was nothing special (tho still v cheap)

[Dodo1]

Corinader had free food & drink last Wed- beat that!

[Ant]

If it was anything like the last meal I had at the Coriander, then it was still overpriced. Possibly the worst curry I've ever had in my entire life. (Bar one notable monstrosity from somewhere in Camberwell.)

However, Keef says they're good and I trust his opinion, so perhaps they were just having a bad night that time.

I used to live more or less opposite the Bombay Bicycle Club in Balham. It was quite poshed up in terms of presentation etc, but really not worth the money. I agree with James that we could really do with something other than yet another curry house.

[Jah Lush]

Pity nobody posted about the freebie Dodo1. I'm always up for a free lunch.

[AB]

Jah Lush - I've been to most of the LL curry houses on many occasions - all pretty much the same except for Tandoori Nights (hardly traditional I'm sure but genuinely good food nonetheless), and the Coriander throw in some fresh herbs. Bob just seemed well informed so wondered if he had inside knowledge.

Nowt much wrong with the good old fashioned, syruppy English curry on LL if you ask me - none of this pretentious muck.

[Keef]

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> However, Keef says they're good and I trust his

> opinion, so perhaps they were just having a bad

> night that time.

I did rave about them, but that was only following one visit when Mrs Keef and I both really enjoyed it... That could've been catching them on a good night though... Maybe we both need to try them again and hopefully meet somewhere in the middle.

Speaking of Camberwell Curries, does anyone remember Nogar? I used to love that place. Not sure if it's still a curry house or not... It's definitely not the shabby old place with the fish tank that I knew and loved though.

[Nero]

I agree with Louisa about the BBC at Maida Vale. But the one in Clarm was very nice, but that was about 8 years ago. I think I was more easily impressed with the high-end poshness, all white cloth and chandeliers than I would be now, but I still liked it. Anyway, anything that helps add value/re-generate that bit of LL is good. Nero