Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 7 and Version 6 of Tiffin Indian Restaurant, E1 2LX
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| Indian restaurant in [[Locale Whitechapel|Whitechapel]], just off Commercial Road. A sign in the window seen in November 2008 invited customers to bring their own booze (don't know if there's a corkage charge). They also offer takeaway and delivery; deliveries can be ordered online [http://www.tiffine1.just-eat.co.uk/ from Just-Eat], [http://hungryhouse.co.uk/tiffin from Hungry House], and [http://www.urbanbite.com/UBdirect.asp?webname=tiffin from Urbanbite]. |
Indian restaurant in [[Locale Whitechapel|Whitechapel]], just off Commercial Road. A sign in the window seen in November 2008 invited customers to bring their own booze (don't know if there's a corkage charge). |
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Also does takeaway and delivery; deliveries can be ordered online [http://www.tiffine1.just-eat.co.uk/ from Just-Eat], [http://hungryhouse.co.uk/tiffin from Hungry House], and [http://www.urbanbite.com/UBdirect.asp?webname=tiffin from Urbanbite]. |
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[[Kake]] and [[bob]] tried the takeaway option in September 2008. We started with a few poppadoms (50p each) and dips (£2 for a selection of four). The poppadoms were certainly better quality than average; shame they'd mostly shattered on the way to us. The dips/chutneys were also above-average; Kake's favourite was the very fresh-tasting tomato one. The yoghurt-based chutney was pretty runny, and ended up mostly being eaten mixed with rice. Tandoori lamb chops (£4.30 for a starter portion of four chops) had good spicing, but one of them was rather overcooked; this problem had been rectified by the time of our November 2008 order, though. |
[[Kake]] and [[bob]] tried the takeaway option in September 2008. We started with a few poppadoms (50p each) and dips (£2 for a selection of four). The poppadoms were certainly better quality than average; shame they'd mostly shattered on the way to us. The dips/chutneys were also above-average; Kake's favourite was the very fresh-tasting tomato one. The yoghurt-based chutney was pretty runny, and ended up mostly being eaten mixed with rice. |
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A main dish of keski maach (£6) was advertised as "tiny freshwater fish from the Sylheti village region, slow-cooked with grated onions and orange peel" - the fish were indeed very tiny, only a centimetre or so long. Kake was underwhelmed by this dish (though I didn't try any until it had cooled down significantly - might have been better hot). A side dish of brinjal bhaji (£3.75) was refreshingly different from the oil slick you normally get when you order this in a British curryhouse - the aubergines were julienned, and it wasn't oily at all. Similar to the aubergine curries Kake cooks at home, in fact. |
Tandoori lamb chops (£4.30 for a starter portion of four chops) had good spicing, but one of them was rather overcooked. Generally fine, though. |
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[[Kake]], [[doop]], and [[bob]] gave them another go in November 2008. The salmon samosas (£3.40 for two) were an interesting change from the usual, and pretty tasty too; maybe a little salty, but there was a nice bit of heat to them, the salmon was still quite moist, and they weren't greasy at all. Tandoori chicken (£3.75 for a starter portion of one leg) was fine; decent-sized portion, not dry, reasonable spicing. Lamb chops, as mentioned above, were good. |
A main dish of keski maach (£6) was advertised as "tiny freshwater fish from the Sylheti village region, slow-cooked with grated onions and orange peel" - the fish were indeed very tiny, only a centimetre or so long. Kake was underwhelmed by this dish (though I didn't try any until it had cooled down significantly - might have been better hot). |
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Moving on to mains and sides, the bathara (quail curry, £10) had good flavour, a fair quantity of on-the-bone meat, and a decent chilli kick (towards the top of Kake's chilli enjoyment range, but not beyond it). Bhindi bhaji (£3.75) was good, while tarka dal (£3.75) was competent but unexciting. |
A side dish of brinjal bhaji (£3.75) was refreshingly different from the oil slick you normally get when you order this in a British curryhouse - the aubergines were julienned, and it wasn't oily at all. Similar to the aubergine curries Kake cooks at home, in fact. |
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: Will happily order from here again. |
[[Kake]]'s verdict: Will order from here again, and will try more of the vegetable dishes next time; although from the menu they sound boring, the aubergine dish suggests they actually aren't. |
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<div class="last_verified">Food last sampled by [[Kake]], [[bob]], and [[doop]], 21 November 2008.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Food last sampled by [[Kake]] and [[bob]], 21 September 2008.</div> Comment added by Kake: Salmon samosas are an interesting change from the usual, and they're pretty tasty too; maybe a little salty, but there's a nice bit of heat to them and the salmon's still quite moist. Not greasy at all. Tandoori chicken leg starter is fine; decent-sized portion, not dry, reasonable spicing. Comment added by Kake: Bhindi bhaji is good too. Tarka dal competent but unexciting. Quail curry towards the top end of my chilli enjoyment range, good flavour too. |
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Indian restaurant in Whitechapel, just off Commercial Road. A sign in the window seen in November 2008 invited customers to bring their own booze (don't know if there's a corkage charge).
Also does takeaway and delivery; deliveries can be ordered online from Just-Eat, from Hungry House, and from Urbanbite.
Note that it's on Cannon Street Road over in the East End, not Cannon Street in the City. It also has no connection with the Tiffinbites chain.
Kake and bob tried the takeaway option in September 2008. We started with a few poppadoms (50p each) and dips (£2 for a selection of four). The poppadoms were certainly better quality than average; shame they'd mostly shattered on the way to us. The dips/chutneys were also above-average; Kake's favourite was the very fresh-tasting tomato one. The yoghurt-based chutney was pretty runny, and ended up mostly being eaten mixed with rice.
Tandoori lamb chops (£4.30 for a starter portion of four chops) had good spicing, but one of them was rather overcooked. Generally fine, though.
A main dish of keski maach (£6) was advertised as "tiny freshwater fish from the Sylheti village region, slow-cooked with grated onions and orange peel" - the fish were indeed very tiny, only a centimetre or so long. Kake was underwhelmed by this dish (though I didn't try any until it had cooled down significantly - might have been better hot).
A side dish of brinjal bhaji (£3.75) was refreshingly different from the oil slick you normally get when you order this in a British curryhouse - the aubergines were julienned, and it wasn't oily at all. Similar to the aubergine curries Kake cooks at home, in fact.
Kake's verdict: Will order from here again, and will try more of the vegetable dishes next time; although from the menu they sound boring, the aubergine dish suggests they actually aren't.
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Comment added by Kake: Salmon samosas are an interesting change from the usual, and they're pretty tasty too; maybe a little salty, but there's a nice bit of heat to them and the salmon's still quite moist. Not greasy at all. Tandoori chicken leg starter is fine; decent-sized portion, not dry, reasonable spicing.
Comment added by Kake: Bhindi bhaji is good too. Tarka dal competent but unexciting. Quail curry towards the top end of my chilli enjoyment range, good flavour too.
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