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Modern Indian restaurant in [[Locale Forest Hill|Forest Hill]]. Entry is into a lobby with a bench along one wall for people waiting for tables or takeaways, with a small tray of nibbles set alongside. Further in, a long, narrow, dimly-lit space stretches back alongside a enclosed bar with modern woodwork cut-outs and concealed lighting. This opens out at the back into a wider space with a skylight. Walls are exposed brickwork with abstract art hung here and there. The metal ducting running the length of the room just beneath the ceiling is a slightly odd design note — possibly intended to mesh with the brickwork, but it's not clear that it really works. When [[bob]], Flick, and Mike visited on a Thursday night in July 2007, the restaurant was full. The food was very good and very well presented. A particular highlight was the beetroot samosas for dessert. [[Kake]] visited on a Thursday evening in September 2018. Arriving at their opening time of 6pm, I was the first customer of the evening, but they still had to check their booking sheet to make sure I could have a table, and by 6:30pm there were about a dozen people in, with more continuing to arrive. Chill-out music was playing, not too loud. I decided to just have a main course: baby aubergines stuffed with spinach and paneer, served with peanut sauce and a semolina cake (£15.75) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42886364330/ photo]</small>. The flavours were a little indistinct, and aside from a few slightly unpleasant semi-raw peanuts and some rather incongruous cress, it was all quite soft, and I wished for a bit more texture. I initially thought the carbohydrate component looked a little small, but actually it turned out to be nicely balanced. Service was efficient, and tap water arrived in a jug with ice. No service charge was added to the bill. They deliver within a 2 mile radius, and you can order online via their website. The takeaway menu is different from the eat-in menu. They have a buffet available at Sunday lunchtimes. [[Kake]]'s verdict: I wasn't as impressed as I'd hoped to be, but I'd be willing to give it another go. Accessibility: No steps to get in, but the toilets are up a flight of stairs with a bend and a handrail on one side. See also: * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44647648802/ Photo of the menu as of September 2018] * [https://www.squaremeal.co.uk/restaurant/babur Square Meal review] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20091001191531/http://www.restaurant-guide.com:80/babur-brasserie.htm Restaurant Guide review] * [https://brockleycentral.blogspot.com/2008/12/babur-bags-best-nosh-award.html Brockley Central review] * [http://www.laymanslondon.com/2012/03/babur-brockley-rise-south-london.html Layman's London review] * [http://www.myhiddengems.co.uk/2012/06/babur-indian-restaurant-brockley/ My Hidden Gems review] * [http://neilhennessyvass.com/babur-london/ Neil Hennessy-Vass' review] * [http://richardelliot.blogspot.com/2012/11/restaurant-review-babur-brockley.html Richard Elliot's review] * [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/babur-london Yelp comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2018. Opening hours taken from the Babur website, September 2018.</div>
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