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Roti Joupa was a Trinidadian takeaway in [[Locale Clapham|Clapham]], just down the road from [[Clapham North Station]]. [https://london.eater.com/2022/7/5/23195087/roti-joupa-clapham-closing-opening-balham According to London Eater] it closed in June 2022, but branches in Shepherds Bush and Finsbury Park remained open. Google Street View shows that the sign had been removed by August 2022. <div class="old_info"> Trinidadian takeaway in [[Locale Clapham|Clapham]], just down the road from [[Clapham North Station]]. Although it's primarily a takeaway, it does have seven tall stools for eat-in, lined up along a narrow counter that runs along the front window and curves around the side wall. The open kitchen behind the service counter can be glimpsed as you order, perhaps with the chef kneading, rolling, and twisting a beautifully pillowy dough for the breads. Decals of stars and palm trees adorn the front window, and the tiles of one wall are painted with an island beach scene. [[Kake]] visited on a Thursday afternoon in October 2018. There was one other customer in when I arrived a little after 2:30pm, and several others were in and out for takeaways while I was there. Service was welcoming and helpful. Doubles (£2) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44378816324/ photo]</small> consisted of a small flatbread wrapped around a savoury chickpea stew with chilli sauce, tamarind sauce, and a few shreds of cucumber. The hot sauce was vibrant (and not overly hot — next time I'll ask for more of it), and the tamarind sauce added a good fruitiness. The chickpeas were perhaps over-endowed with skin, but were cooked nicely soft. The flatbread was beautifully fresh and soft. Overall, it was light and very easy to eat, yet still satisfyingly substantial. A takeaway portion of macaroni pie (£2) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44188056975/ photo]</small> had a pleasing but not overwhelming amount of cheesiness, and a light texture, not stodgy at all. I had the optional tamarind sauce with it, which was sweet and fruity and really took the dish to the next level. There was a hint of garlic somewhere in there, which may have come from the pie or the sauce, but in any case was welcome. Accessibility: A step to get in. All the seating is on high stools. There's no customer toilet. See also: * Photos of the menu as of October 2018: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/43285530820/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44188057745/ 2] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20220322090509/https://www.chowhound.com/post/roti-joupa-clapham-north-station-london-635428 Chowhound thread] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20211130041630/https://www.chowhound.com/post/roti-joupa-clapham-north-london-report-667097 Another Chowhound thread] * [https://www.hungryonion.org/t/london-august-2018-london-roundup/14738/3 Hungry Onion thread] * [http://chocolatesushii.blogspot.com/2013/07/roti-joupa.html Chocolate Sushi review] * [http://www.thecutlerychronicles.com/2013/04/roti-joupa-caribbean-review/ Cutlery Chronicles review] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20211020074840/http://www.helengraves.co.uk/roti-tour-of-london/ Food Stories review] * [http://kabulawayo.blogspot.com/2012/01/trinidad-roti-joupa.html Kabulawayo review] * [https://londonmunchies.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/roti-joupa-where-india-meets-the-carribbean-in-clapham/ London Munchies review] * [https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/qkxzy7/why-curry-from-this-caribbean-takeaway-might-taste-indian Vice article] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], October 2018.</div></div>
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