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Naan bakery and cafe in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]], near [[West Croydon Station]].
 Naan bakery in West [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]].
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It's a small shop, with two tandoors at the front. If you're just here for plain naan (white or brown), you queue up at the front and then the baker asks how many you want (in multiples of three) and makes them fresh for you from balls of dough.
 It's a small shop, with two tandoors at the front. You queue up, the baker asks how many naans you want (in multiples of three) and he makes them for you from balls of dough. Unlike other naan bakeries in [[Locale Tooting|Tooting]] and [[Locale Walworth|Walworth]], it doesn't do different varieties like cheese or nutella.
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Further back is some seating (two tables for four people each), a fridge with soft drinks, and a counter with a couple of ready-made curries. The decor is basic, with slapdash paintwork and no overall colour scheme.
 They also do chapati <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/21298002649/ photo]</small>, and there's a counter at the back where you can get keema naan, which in this context means one of the naans spread with a minced lamb mixture and some lettuce, and then rolled up.
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[[Kake]] first visited in November 2015 for a takeaway keema naan, which in this context meant a plain naan spread with a minced lamb mixture and some lettuce, and then rolled up. It was OK, though the meat wasn't particularly high-quality and I wished they'd had more interesting salad.
 [[Kake]] visited for a takeaway keema naan in November 2015. It was OK, though the meat wasn't particularly high-quality and I wished they'd had more interesting salad.
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[[secretlondon]] visited just for naan one Monday evening in November 2016. The naan were three for &pound;1, and were put straight into a carrier bag, not wrapped in any way. I ate one while waiting for a train, and it was absolutely fine.
 [[secretlondon]] visited one Monday evening in November 2016. Naans were 3 for a pound, and were put straight into a carrier bag, not wrapped in any way. I ate one of my naans waiting for a train. It was absolutely fine.
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[[Kake]] visited again in June 2017, after they'd expanded their menu to include curries and things. It was a Saturday afternoon, and although there was just one other eat-in customer, there were lots of people in and out for takeaway naan. No music was playing, but there was plenty of conversation going on, as much between the staff as between the customers.

I'd wanted to try their lentil soup, but they were out, so instead I had the chickpeas (&pound;3) along with an egg naan (&pound;2) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/35441192181/ photo of both]</small>. The chickpeas were pretty tasty; a good size, and cooked to a soft texture. There was lamb in it, too, which I hadn't expected, but this was also good, flavourful and tender enough to cut with a spoon. A plain naan was included with the chickpeas, which they hadn't warned me about when I ordered, but there was no problem wrapping it up for me to take away. The egg naan was hot and crisp, freshly prepared with plenty of egg.
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/34508451295/ Photo of the menu as of May 2017]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTxjzljLc8 Video of them making naan]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTxjzljLc8 Video of them making naans]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], June 2017. Closing time obtained from a member of staff, November 2016.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[secretlondon]], November 2016. Closing time obtained from a member of staff, November 2016.</div>
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summary='Naan bakery in West Croydon.' summary='Naan bakery and cafe in West Croydon.' summary='Naan bakery in West Croydon.' summary='Naan bakery and cafe in West Croydon.'

Naan bakery in West Croydon.

It's a small shop, with two tandoors at the front. You queue up, the baker asks how many naans you want (in multiples of three) and he makes them for you from balls of dough. Unlike other naan bakeries in Tooting and Walworth, it doesn't do different varieties like cheese or nutella.

They also do chapati photo, and there's a counter at the back where you can get keema naan, which in this context means one of the naans spread with a minced lamb mixture and some lettuce, and then rolled up.

Kake visited for a takeaway keema naan in November 2015. It was OK, though the meat wasn't particularly high-quality and I wished they'd had more interesting salad.

secretlondon visited one Monday evening in November 2016. Naans were 3 for a pound, and were put straight into a carrier bag, not wrapped in any way. I ate one of my naans waiting for a train. It was absolutely fine.

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Last visited by secretlondon, November 2016. Closing time obtained from a member of staff, November 2016.

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