Upon sitting we were asked if we wanted popadoms and we said sure why not. Complimentary salad was…read morein one hand and the popadoms were in another. Beware: you will get charged for this!!! We got the dry meat and it was a good portion, nothing exceptional per se. The naan had pools of ghee on it which I don't think was necessary. The menus are sticky and the bathrooms are pretty dirty. We got a salty lassi which we asked to be a bit thicker which they accommodated and appreciated!

Absolutely loved Tayyabs!…read more The one thing I knew I needed when visiting London was Indian food and I'm so happy I found this restaurant. Found this restaurant on Yelp after seeing such great reviews and I wasn't disappointed! At first, I was nervous my friend and I wouldn't get a table due to how busy the restaurant was but since we were only two people, we had no issue getting a table. Seating is tight! You are almost arm to arm with the individuals sitting around you which I actually found to be a great experience. My friend and I ended up striking conversation with the people next to us which led to a fun dining experience. Service was quick! We ordered food and it came out quickly and all waiters were super attentive. In terms of food, everything was absolutely delicious and portion sizes were huge! First we ordered the lamb chops and the samosas which were absolutely amazing. We then ordered the chicken and lamb dishes with the naan which completely filled us. I can't wait to come back and I will absolutely be dreaming about this restaurant until I come back!

BYOB ok (there's a store across the street). Excellent Pakistani food in a what feels like a hole…read morein the wall but it's 2 stories big. Opened since 1972. Very busy place so reservations recommended (can make via their website). Came her on an Indian food tour so didn't see the menu, the check nor can speak about the service. But this place had the best food of the by far of all places we tried within 15 minute walk radius of here. Garlic naan Paneer Pork chop Chicken kebab* Fish salad Located -on the NE corner of Commercial Rd & Umberston St (1 block west of Cannon St Rd) -about 20 minute walk NE of Tower of London -9 minute walk east of Algate East station.

Been hearing about his place for what seems like forever. Dining solo, I ordered the Lamb Chop…read moreCurry ( only available Fridays) and a plain Naan Bread. On seating a small plate of salad arrives with some yogurt dressing. Service was efficient and friendly.

Visiting London from Chicago and of COURSE we had to try some of the town's famous East…read moreIndian-Pakistani cuisine, but friends' recommendations were all for high-end and/or chain places. So we did some research. Somewhere along the line we found Meraz written up as one of the 12 best Indian restaurants in England. Okay, so we trek over to the East End (pretty wild neighborhood that we enjoyed) for dinner at Meraz. My husband was disappointed not to find a particular dish on the menu, but the waiter didn't hesitate to offer to have the kitchen whip it up special for him. My husband also went a little wild ordering all sorts of appetizers and side dishes. Now I don't like to deal in hyperbole. A five star rating should be sufficient praise. But I'm going to go overboard just this once: BEST INDIAN FOOD I'VE EVER EATEN IN A RESTAURANT. EVER. I've eaten in Indian restaurants at home in Chicago, in L.A., New York, St.Louis, Atlanta, San Francisco, etc., etc. etc. Many have been good, but none approached this. We ate every scrap of all the food we ordered, and only because we had a tight timeline and a busy itinerary for our brief visit to London did we not go back for at least a second meal.

Went here tonight for dinner and it was all very good! Got the mix platter for the appetizer, all…read morewas good but the chicken tikka was the favorite. Also ordered chicken curry, chicken korma, lamb tikka biryani, garlic naan...all very tasty. Mango lassi was great too, one of the best I've had. My husband, I and our two sons thought it was very good. Our 11 year old is pretty picky and gave it a 10/10. The service was great too! Highly recommend.

The worst racist restaurant on the planet. They should have a sign "Only for non Indians." On the…read moreway back to our hotel from the "Crown Jewel" my kids saw this restaurant and asked if they could do takeout. They said yes and when we asked for a mango lassi they said it'd be too expensive - the insinuation that we wouldn't be able to afford a drink & incredibly rude tone was enough to make us leave.

Excellent place. Our favorite Indian restaurant in London. The service was attentive and perfect…read more Quality food. The tandoori lamb was amazing. We'll come again for sure. We waited in the long line and tried Dishoom, and enjoyed Rajasthan much more. Highly recommend.

Pretty decent here. Come in and the whole place is bathed in a weird blue light. That's odd. And…read morethey have a whole range of curries just heating gently in their display cabinet. All of which smell INCREDIBLE. So, we were in there late at night, many drinks down, and we go in and I'm already full. Full up of ale. And even though I was skint and full, I still wanted to eat a lot in here. So, my friends who I was with, are Connoisseurs of this place. So they know that the best thing to get, is a kebab, but in a naan bread. CAN you imagine? All the salad and filling and sauce, but wrapped in a naan bread. Well, I was dribbling with envy. So they gave me a bite, without the meat mind, and it was brilliant. I don't know whether - in my ale-addled state - it was because they make very very nice food, or just whether a kebab in a naan is such a good idea, but if you're passing, drop in and have a kebab in a naan. I think

Khushbu is a lovely little Indian on the corner of brick lane and Whitechapel High St. It serves…read morequality food at very good prices. The seating is limited with busiest time being lunch times. Most people use it as a takeaway in the evening thus it's easier to get a seat then. The food is good, authentic Indian/Bengali. Mixed kebab is highly recommended or the chicken byrani is very good too. Ideal place if your looking for a quick bite to eat in Brick Lane.

Opposite sky garden. Folks who don't want to pay their prices come here. I liked my lunch. Dal…read moretarka had a nice purée texture. Very smooooth. chicken biryani was good, not the best I had, but good enough. The veg curry on the side was tasty. The naan was one of the best in a long time. Second to naan. They need to play some music. Lacking in ambience. Good value for the area. Vegetarian dishes are cheap. Hot napkin/towel and a chocolate after your meal. It's downstairs in the basement, so no windows.

Bland. Wouldn't go back. Not worth the money. Thanks for the effort tho. Service was welcoming.read more

My friend and I were exploring this magnificent district/street and came across this jewel. It…read morelooks a little sketchy but I can assure anyone who will mount a challenge that the food is awesome to the max!!!! So savory! It is a little blander than its American edition but nevertheless a pleasure to scarf down one's gullet hole. :) They have amazingly reasonable deals. Only 6 quid for a kind of chicken curry + rice + veggies + a can of soda! Luckily, we went in just as the lunch crowd rushed in behind us. This place seems to be a quick lunch stop for a wide range of people (i.e., men in suits, biker chicks, foreigners like me, locals (I'm guessing), etc.) My one regret is that I didn't buy another meal to takeaway (American: takeout). I really should have. Talking about regrets, I actually have one more: I forgot to take a picture of the food and realized I should have halfway through the meal. Oops...

In my almost daily search for a cheap lunchtime curry I came across this place while walking down…read moreBrick Lane. It seems to sell all manner of fast food, but that's not what I was there for. I needed a curry fix and this place seemed to be the cheapest on Brick Lane. It is all formica table tops, fixed chairs and bright lights. It would have had the atmosphere of a grubby yet sterile take-away, except that it was packed with locals and a few suits. I had some truly great pilau rice (there is a difference), a tongue-tastically flavoursom saag chicken and a tarka dahl. If I don't have tarka dahl every so often, I become morose and feel not only physically hollow but a little emotionally bereft. This dahl here was not inspirational, not the sort of dahl to order as a last meal, nor sell a kidney for, it wasn't mouth-orgasmic, but it was OK and the rice and saag chicken made up for it. At just a shade over a fiver, this place may see my bot on one of their chairs again very soon. I noticed a few locals having lamb biriani with what looked like rather crunchy and pleasant fried chicken, but I can't vouch for it. I accidentally had a KFC once, it was the second worst thing I have ever put in my mouth.

SCW and I stopped into Shad Indian Restaurant while we were staying across the street for our…read moreLondon travels. I read the reviews on Yelp and we had to try it. The food here really is amazing. We were warmly greeted when we arrived for lunch shortly after they opened, had our choice of tables and ordered. We ordered veggie samosas for starter, SCW had the Channa Masala, and I ordered the Aloo Pak and some garlic naan. We also ordered two beers. The samosas came out first with some raita. They were incredibly good. So well cooked on the inside and bursting with flavor. I wasn't quite expecting the heat that slowly built but the raita was a good balance. SCW's Chana Masala was excellent, so well spiced and cooked to perfection. My Aloo Pak was incredibly flavorful and delicious. The spinach was so tender and melted in my mouth. The garlic naan was excellent as well. The interior is nice and warm and welcoming. The service was great as well. I definitely would come back here in the future given the chance. One of the best Indian food restaurants I've enjoyed so far.

We stumbled across this bc we were in the area but definitely wasn't mentioned on any searches we…read moredid for best food. This place was definitely good. As always, you can't go wrong with butter chicken, rice and naan!

Excellent flavor lamb special it melted in my mouth like filet mignon. The Chicken Tikka had great…read moreflavor and was good value. I also had the Chai which was pretty good, I've had more flavorful though, a little weak on the spices. The atmosphere here is a little lacking and I would recommend take away since the food is excellent. The whole time I was there an employees daughter was watching a show on her phone loudly next to me. In also had to ask for rice which I thought should have come with the lamb since I paid extra for the naan. My total was 17£ so a decent value overall.

The food is made to order. It was DELICIOUS. Flavorful. I got lamb samosas that made me want to go…read moreback to get some more. The garlic naan was devoured before I even got to my food. Next time I know to order more. The staff was kind and helpful. The place is super cute for eat in, but I did takeaway. Will definitely go back again. But currently in a food daze of happiness. Yum yum.

Wow, this food is incredible! I flew in from the San Francisco area of the USA. The food was…read moreincredibly quick and delicious. It was far superior to what I had tried back home. The customer service was also excellent--attentive, quick, and friendly. I would definitely come back again.

My third visit here and consistently excellent each time…read more The restaurant is fairly small with a few seats in the front and an upstairs and downstairs seating area. Open kitchen and large grill in the front with some of the meats and vegetable dishes on display - all looking mouth wateringly good. It's also clean, bright and well organised and everyone is busy and active. Needoo serves Punjabi cuisine (Pakastani & Indian). Dishes sampled last night included: - Mixed veg Allo gobi with meltingly soft aubergine, pepper, cauliflower, potato with a delicate slightly smoky flavour. - Meat biryani: slow cooked, fragrant, tender. - Baby chicken masala: perfect spicing and flavours with tender tasty chicken. - Lahori chana (chick peas) which were also meltingly soft and delicious with smoky galicky and spice flavours. Even the zeera rice (with cumin seeds) was full of flavour. - Complimentary salad for the table and papodoms at the start. On previous visits I have also tried the lamb chops which arrive on a sizzling iron platter emitting spicy chilli smoke that was pretty potent. The lamb chops were probably just as good as the legendary Tayyabs, just around the corner. Actually, I think the food in general at Needoo was a touch better than Tayyabs (have only been to Tayyabs once but felt a bit like being on a conveyor belt). Only possible downside I can think of is that some of the dishes can be a bit oily but not sure this is a real downside since it probably wouldn't be the same otherwise. This isn't a diet destination. A TV showing Bollywood MTV and proper air conditioning add to the unpretentious ambience. It can get busy at peak times but if you go early there's no wait. Great, efficient service too. It's BYOB which is good (just remember beforehand since there aren't too many places to buy beer in the immediate vicinity). So 5 stars for all round excellent food, service and great value.