When I visit Spitalfields I love to venture down Brick Lane where you can find so much atmosphere…read moreon a weekend. Sometimes you do not fancy a curry especially with all the staff standing outside trying to practically drag you into their restaurant. The Lane bar is a good alternative to the many Indian Restaurants around Brick Lane. It is essentially a Caribbean place. The food is really cheap considering the area. For example spiced chicken wings which are cajun spiced with mixed salad leaves & BBQ sauce is £3.50. I recommend you try a special sandwich called 'the lane steak' with char-grilled slices of rib eye steak, onion & cherry tomato marmalade for an amazing 6.50. The main courses are also really good value for money. I like the roasted duck with stir fried vegetables and sweet & sour beetroot 8.50. Also before I forget, all the beer, bottled and draught, are pretty cheap at around 3 quid!

Sine The Lane Restaurant opened a few years ago teh menu has changed quite a few times. Originally…read morethe restaurant served modern indian cuisine but now Chef Colin Brown has created a mouthwatering Caribbean menu. It is a breath of fresh air to have a Brick Lane restaurant not serving Indian food. Unlike many of the sub standard decor of nearby restaurants, The Lane Restaurant is a stylish establishment. I have been here quite a few times and each time I have been very impressed with the food. The chicken in cocunut sauce served on a bed of asparagus and jerk chicken are definately my favourite dishes on the menu.

This place has been around for over 10 years. I've eaten here several times and the food is…read moregenerally good. The overall place is clean, the staff are friendly and service is with a smile. I still prefer Monty's over Zayka for Nepalese cuisine.

I have had food from here a few times. I do not live in London, or England, or in the UK, or even…read morein Europe. I live over 5,000 miles away in California!!!!! I LOVE the food here. I've been to other Indian restaurants in the Ealing area. And I did NOT love them. The prices are pretty reasonable. And the food is fabulous! I see a lot of people in here who seem to go pretty often--aka regulars. I've done take away from here as well, and it was at my flat in about 30 minutes. The first time I came here, my friends and I ordered quite a lot, with beers and naan. We were very full and satisfied with the food. I've found other dishes in the area to be too oily for my liking. The dishes here have a nice texture as well. The service was attentive as well. Takeway was about the same, tons of food, very fresh, easy transaction. I've been a few more times after and have loved every bite. This last time, I told the waiter that I loved this restaurant, and try to go every time I'm in London. He said he remembered me from the other times I had been, and was glad to hear that, LOL Lunchtime... only maybe... they serve a little bit of appetizers. And I drink a lot of water, so he just left the pitcher at my table. Anyway, I know I'll be back here!!!!

There seems to be a mini Brick Lane at the bottom of Crouch End Hill and, in the mood for a curry,…read morewe decided to try this one. Why this one above all the others, for some reason it looked more homely inside. It was unfortunate that we were there on the coldest of cold days just before the snow came in London. The heaters in the restaurant were not great. The food itself was pretty good actually, I had no complaints at all and would go back! I haven't checked out the competition (of which I think there are 3 other curry houses next door and across the road) so I can't compare.

Great old school Indian in the heart of Crouch End with fast service and great food. My kids love…read moreit and the prices are some of the best around. We often use it as a take away and you save 10% on collection. The atmosphere is pretty funky and the 4 guys that wait tables have been there for years, Happy to tip them healthy as they work like mad on a busy night. It does get filled up on some evenings as it probably cant sit more than 10 tables tops. I have been going here for 15 years and would say it is one of the best in the area. Took Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders there one night and she liked all the veggie options. Only small problem is I would try and have some interesting specials some time as the menu never ever changes

My landlord recommended that I go here, and as an annual visitor to India, I trusted his advice,…read morebut sadly, although good, it didn't live up to the rave reviews, and I think there are better options in the area. It's a "traditional" english curry house - all linen table cloths, flock wallpaper, faded pictures, and the feeling that it never has, nor ever will change. I like this aspect of the place - it's a refreshing change from the super-trendy new era Indian restaurants with their obligatory plasma screen, shiny surfaces and fusion cuisine. However, in these establishments, the service is usually impeccably polite and attentive - in this place is was not, and rather veered on disinterested. The food was also a let-down. I had an uninspired and almost bland tikka masala, and my friend an equally boring bhuna. Perhaps, the new-style Indian houses have ruined my taste buds for more traditional UK curry house-fare, or perhaps this one simply doesn't make the cut. Either way, I will always favour others over this one - especially as the prices are unnecessarily high.

The subtle mood, character, quality, tone & relaxed atmosphere created by contemporary Indian art &…read moreexquisite interior decoration of the cuisine along with 'frontline' salesmen dedicated for service "excellence" justify the reason why Maharani (established 1958) is recommended by Time out magazine to be among the best 100 restaurants in the UK. One of the accolades for which this curry house feels pride in her glorious journey is "The Lifetime Achievement Award 2016" - a curry industry-benchmark based-special recognition bestowed by "The British Curry Awards" through an annual gala event & televised live by BBC in the UK. As a food critic what really astonished me ( and whet my appetite after taking taste of two signature main dishes named 'Rajeshwari' & 'Lamb Tarkatan') was uncompromising food quality standard retained by this cuisine for decades while consistently meeting the needs of "connoisseurs" of Indian curries. Affluent fine selection of wines available here will definitely make the "gastronomic" dining experience a memorable one for all.

I have only been here once but my friend goes here reguarly and orders take aways from here too. He…read morereally raves about this place. I find that South Indian cuisine is a lighter and more refreshing alternative to the normal popularised high street Indian food. There was a big group of us so we got the big round table at the back end of the restaurant. We got stuck in to the Kingfisher lager straight away. We then kicked off with the vegetarian and non-vegetarian starter which consisted of deep fried large chillies, fish and prawn cakes, potato dumplings, spicy lamb and chicken. This was enough for 6 people to share and at £8.95 each was excellent value. We had the Dosa pancake with Masala which was superb, sweet pancake with fried egg and fragrant saffron rice to accompany our meal. Main courses included an excellent lamb dish cooked with fennel, fish moolah, lamb birhianie, chicken cooked in curry sauce. We also tried the excellent dried vegetable dishes such as Beetroot with Coconut and Cabbage stir fried with carrot and coconut. With copious amounts of Cobra and Kingfisher, the bill came to £20 a head which we thought was excellent considering everyone was totally full and satisfied. All in all, Cocum's Kerala menu offers some interesting dishes that are fresh in taste, light in texture and multi-layered with spices. It is a good local restaurant that I wish I lived near. I hope to be back soon.

Coming from Malaysia, I'm more used to Indian food coming from southern India or Sri Lanka rather…read morethan the Bangladeshi food that you find in most Indian restaurants in this country. Cocum serves Keralan food, which reminds me of home - more use of coconut and generally lighter curries. To celebrate a successful campaign this year, my hockey team descended upon Cocum for a celebratory dinner. The 2 Indians in the party gave their blessing, always a good sign when the locals are happy to recommend an ethnic restaurant. Kingfishers all round (except for teetotal me who stuck with an excellent mango lassi) For those used to regular Bangladeshi type curry houses, the dishes on offer here may be unfamiliar but the menu offers nice descriptions and the waiters are happy to make suggestions. For starters, we had masala dhosas, an Indian pancake filled with spicy potatoes. The main courses were a mish mash of different curries shared between us, all accompanied by rice and various breads. The curries were generally lighter than in other places. During the meal, we worked out short corner routines for next season though I'm doubtful how many will be remembered by September! Worth a try to see if you enjoy food from a different part of India.

Kafe Karahi is a small cafe on the Broadway, it's a place i've stopped a couple of times when i'm…read moreon the go and in need something to fill my stomach. They make great onion bahjis and samosas as well as spring rolls. It's quick and easy, tasty and you can take-out your nibbles. The prices are good and the guys in there are friendly and welcoming.

Kafe Karahi is a little cafe/takeaway on WImbledon Broadway next to the Walkabout Pub. It has a mom…read moreand pop feel to it and is great for a snack or inexpensive meal when you don't feel like dining from the mass of chain restaurants in the vicinity. The curries available are all out on display so you can point to the most promising looking dish. I can recommend the briyanis and lamb curries. There are onion bhakis and samosas for a quick takeaway snack. There is a small seating area and a little tip is that they show cricket from the sub continent and I've spent some happy times eating curry and watching cricket with the workers. Great atmosphere for a big game. An inexpensive place to grab a bite. Worth a visit to escape from the chains.

A great indian take a way ,the food is always of a very high standard and the containers filled to…read morethe brim unlike other outlets. The staff are very pleasant and cannot do more to be polite and helpful .In my opinion this is the best Indian food in Epsom plus spend over £15 on a delivery and receive a free Bombay Aloo, Excellent food and service that is why I visit every week.

In our opinion this is by far the best Indian Takeaway food in Epsom…read more Yes you have to wait a while on a fri or sat evening but the food never disappoints.

Husband and I were visiting friends in Dorking, and were so happy to discover this new Indian…read morerestaurant. The atmosphere is clean, modern and very welcoming. The owner is Bengali, and encouraged us to try some unusual dishes from his home that don't appear on the cookie cutter menus of so many other Indian restaurants. The food was delicious-full of flavor, lacking in the unpleasant overuse of oil, cream and salt so common in other places. While you can sample some out of the ordinary regional dishes, classic favorites are also available and prepared superbly well. The only dish we didn't think met the otherwise high standard was the samosas-pastry was too hard and needs to be more flaky and tender. Small gripe, hopefully can be improved upon by this accomplished chef. Can't wait to come back!

Our group of 4 had just flown into Gatwick and were driving to Wokingham. We happened upon this…read moreclean little restaurant, and wow; this is the best Indian food I've ever had. The service was very helpful; our server helped our 2 vegans know what they could and couldn't eat, and everything was wonderful. Fresh and with lots of flavor. No mushy hodge podge that tastes the same as every other dish. I wish it was close enough to go to regularly, but being from California, that's not happening. If you live anywhere close, go treat yourself to some great food!