Best Curry in East Dulwich

[ms_1316]

Hi all,

Any recommendations on a really good curry? I've just moved from Brick Lane, so it will need to be good... :)

Matt

[SeanMacGabhann]

Matt

It's a perennial topic on here

A group of people normally meet up once a month and visit one of the curry house by rote

Details Here

Would you say there were many good curry house in Brick Lane? The ones on LL are pretty much "standard" with maybe Tandoori Nights as the more expensive but a bit different.

If you type "curry" into the search box atthe top right of the page you should find several threads where people discuss their favourites - no real consensus on the best tho

[Brendan]

For a cut above the rest, Tandoori Nights.

Otherwise, ?Who does the best curry in town?? is a rhetorical question around here. Although one that is quite enjoyable to try to answer.

[ms_1316]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> Matt

>

> It's a perennial topic on here

>

> A group of people normally meet up once a month

> and visit one of the curry house by rote

>

> Details Here

>

> Would you say there were many good curry house in

> Brick Lane? The ones on LL are pretty much

> "standard" with maybe Tandoori Nights as the more

> expensive but a bit different.

>

> If you type "curry" into the search box atthe top

> right of the page you should find several threads

> where people discuss their favourites - no real

> consensus on the best tho

Thanks Sean,

Brick Lane had a few great places but a few terrible ones too! I was quite surprised by the number of curry restaurants when I moved here, but after trying two of them I was a little bit disillusioned.

The Coriander Leaf was good and I went there last night. I suppose I should be asking which ones to avoid!

Matt

[snorky]

I dunno, but I would anvoid anywhere that advertises a non specific "meat " curry

[ms_1316]

snorky Wrote:

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> I dunno, but I would anvoid anywhere that

> advertises a non specific "meat " curry

Heh I'm used to this from Brick Lane! You can't be too sure the 'lamb' is really lamb either in some places. 28 weeks I believe is the cut off age but it's hard to tell once it's been prepared sometimes.

[Gerrard]

Nothing wrong with curried goat, ms_1316! Ganapati is by far the most authentic place in my book, Southern Indian food which is very different from the normal Anglo-Indian food, although Peckham Rye not LL.

[Sue]

Yep, Ganapati is just in a totally different (better) league to anywhere in ED, and it's only a ten minute walk from Goose Green. If you walk fastish :)

[Jeremy]

Snorks - isn't the non-specified "meat" usually mutton... I thought that was standard? Nothing wrong with a bit of mutton! But I guess in the worst-case scenario, it could be meat of a more sinister variety.

ms_1316 - I've had very few positive experiences of curry on Brick Lane. Could you recommend some of the good ones?

My favourites round here are Omrith, Tandoori Nights, and Pistachio Club (in that order). I haven't been to Ganapati, as it's always full and I'm never organised enough to book in advance.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I would give any curry house more than one go as it's possible for any restaurant to have a bad night. My 2 dependables are Omrith and Tandoori Nights so I echo Jeremy's endorsement (I haven't been to Pistachio for years for no reason I can think of)

Jaflong - the new boy on the block - did us proud when we visited but I've only been once

I expect some people could come on here and say they have had dreadful meals in all of the above - such are the differences in opinion and experience. I only actively dislike one place on the Lane but lots of people seem to like it

[ms_1316]

Jeremy,

Le Taj is far and away the best restaurant on Brick Lane - I've done them all and this one is consistently great.

Clicky - Don't let the website put you off ;)

Gerrard - no, I quite like goat. I had a roasted leg a few weeks ago from Peckham, very nice.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Cheers for the link Matt

I vote for the Curry Club having a wander...!

BTW Matt - Curry Club is an open invite so if youfancy joining us at next one feel free

[SimonM]

For SE22 I think Omrith is in a class of its own

[Bryan Cocksedge]

Ganapati is brilliant 10/10. East Dulwich tandoori is my favoueite for takeways.

[gjtango]

Omrith hands down.

[SteveT]

Ganapati is good, but twice the price.

[Keef]

Ganapatti is great but wouldn't call it a "curry house", it does south indian dishes, but not a rogon josh / tikka masala etc in sight!

[Jah Lush]

Omrith on Forest Hill Road is my new favourite followed by Tandoori Nights. Ganapati is good too.

[Michael Palaeologus]

We actually started the Curry Club to answer this very question.

After visiting nearly all of them (Surma is next - before we start again). The overwhelming answer is:

"Depends what you like"

None of the local restaurants are bad.

Tandoori Nights, Omrith and now Jaflong have a modern take on the curry thing, Ganapati is a simple Indian cafe that produces lovely food. The rest are farely standard fare to a good standard.

Sadly, for me at least, the Mirash is starting to feel a little dated as all of the other restaurants have had a facelift in the last few years and the Mirash has been the same for about 20 years.

[AcedOut]

There is now a Bombay Bicycle Club at the bottom end of LL (takeaway only). I've heard great things about these places. Has anyone given then a try?

[ojm]

AcedOut Wrote:

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> There is now a Bombay Bicycle Club at the bottom

> end of LL (takeaway only). I've heard great

> things about these places. Has anyone given then a

> try?

Yeah -- and it's pretty good. Not special, but reliable. They tend to have your food ready for collection inside 10-15 minutes, even at peak, which can be useful if you live Ploughwardly. Deliveries inexplicably always seem to take an hour, and don't order via their website, which seems to default to a late delivery time.

[Only me!]

Dulwich Tandoori & Jaflong are my current two best choices.

Food good, service ditto & all for a sensible price.

[AcedOut]

Omrith is a clear winner for takeaway. I've been through them all over the past 5 years and have converted to these guys within the last few months. I've never actually eaten in though.

For eat-in, Tandoori Nights, although I'd like to see their hygiene rating improve.

[karter]

Curry Cabin staff are great and the food is good too or at least when i have been there....

[Ant]

Bombay Bicycle is good - very tasty, not at all greasy - but also quite expensive. I tend to only consider it if I want summat a bit special as opposed to just fancying a ruby.