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Kalpa was a Sri Lankan and Keralan restaurant in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. It has now closed. The information below is retained for historical purposes. <div class="old_info"> Sri Lankan and Keralan restaurant in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]], a short walk from [[West Croydon Station]]. The building was once two separate shops, and is still in two clear halves with a couple of doorways between. Decor is fairly simple, with highly polished tiles on the floor, sparkly melamine table tops, plain-painted walls, and ladder-backed wooden chairs <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/34536928150/ photo]</small>. It seats maybe about 50-60 people in total. [[Kake]] and [[bob]] visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in July 2018. There were just a couple of other customers when we arrived, with one other turning up while we were there. Music was playing very quietly. Mutton rolls (£2.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28471364137/ photo]</small> had fairly thick skins and not too much mutton inside, but the meat that was there was well flavoured and tender. The accompanying chutney of tomato, onion, and fresh pineapple went well with them. Gobi 65 (£4.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/42436263815/ photo]</small> didn't have the thick batter it usually has, but just a thin crust of spices and possibly a sprinkling of cornflour. It was pretty good, though perhaps a touch too salty. Mackerel curry (£5) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/43290645892/ photo]</small> was very good, with competently-cooked fish that came easily off the bone, and a rich, savoury sauce with plenty of mackerel flavour. Cabbage (£4) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/42436878695/ photo]</small> came dry-fried with carrot, coconut, fresh green chilli, and some nicely nutty lentils. Plain rice (£2.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/42436857355/ photo]</small> was fine, with nicely separated grains. A plain appam (£1.25) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/42623935604/ photo]</small> was very thin and crisp around the edges, and thick without being stodgy in the centre, but the flavour was a little too sweet. Masala tea (£1.70) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/43341308491/ photo]</small> was freshly made, and fine albeit nothing special. No service charge was added to the bill. Accessibility: A large step then a small step to get in, followed by a 90-degree turn. No further steps to the toilets, but access is quite narrow. See also: * Photos of the menu as of July 2018: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28471025597/ page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/43290142402/ page 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/41530667060/ page 3] * Videos of the chef cooking: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Ts1RgBFKE coconut chutney], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alCpQmc8r5U masala omelette] * [http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/15789137.Best_south_Asian_restaurant_in_the_UK_might_just_come_from_west_Croydon/ Croydon Guardian article] * [https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g504167-d10344456-Reviews-Kalpa_Restaurant-Croydon_Greater_London_England.html TripAdvisor comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[bob]], July 2018.</div> </div>
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