good place to eat on brick lane please

I've only been to two of them, each only once.

yum yum.

My fav Brick Lane curry house=Shampagne. They have the best coconut chutney.

Any recent recommendations? I'm taking some visiting relatives out there... are they still interchangeable, or are there any standouts? I can't find Shampagne, mentioned just above, on any Google searches. The Monsoon still exists, so maybe we'll do that one. Thanks in advance...

all the joints on brick lane are pretty good from what i hear, but take a little walk farther down and TAYYAB will bring you the most unreal, unforgettable indian food you've ever had.

All my UK friends swear by it, and I never miss it when I'm there:
http://www.tayyabs.co.uk/

I was depressed after i finished my meal because i thought i'd never have indian food that good again

That does look good. I don't think I've ever had Pakistani Punjabi food. I think we've got to stick to Brick Lane proper, but I'm bookmarking that for a later visit!

(thanks)

Standard Balti House is the one i know best on Brick Lane itself

Isn't "Standard Balti House" some dude's blog name?

Definitely the Standard.

Tayyabs is amazing, but if you're going go at 17.00 on a Monday night or something. The queues are ridiculous, utterly ridiculous.

As for Brick Lane, I like the Shampan or Aladdins.

If you're staying in the area for a few drinks get a beigel on your way home!

Brick Lane Brasserie is pretty good. Genereally speaking Brick Lane is overrated as fuck though.

I'd recommend booking at Tayyabs - it kicks the arse of every restaurant I've been to on Brick LAne. Very very popular indeed though.

Lahore somewhere in that Whitechapel wasteland is also nice...

Even if you book at Tayyabs you're still likely to be standing around for a half hour. Their service is fucking deplorable or just doesn't exist but the food is as good as Indian restaurants that cost 5 times as much.

the deli-like joint opposite the rough trade, with a lot of benches outside. what's it called?

also, this: http://www.allstarlanes.co.uk/bricklane/eat.aspx
gonna eat there tomorrow.

i want to try that place. is it good? is the bowling good?

omg tayyab's

I don't know, i haven't tried it yet. WILL REPORT.

Pedant speaks - Tayyabs is Pakistani rather than Indian. I've always found the service fine considering they're overrun with customers at all times. Impressive in fact.

just go to the one that will offer you the best discount/free drinks deal.

Shampan is Bagladeshi, a block or so south of Truman's, on the right as you go south towards Aldgate East tube. Shatkora curries (made with a citrus fruit) and tandoori quails are how you'd spot Bangladeshi cooking. I'm very, very partial to a cafe on Brick Lane called Sweet and Spicy (good for lunch) and there's another called Shalamar Halal that does fantastic seekh kebab rolls with a fresh naan for under £3.

For Pakistani Punjabi food the real mothership is Green Street by Upton Park football ground but Tayyab is awesome. Lahore is similar to Tayyab but the point of Lahore is to eat a mountain of tandoorized lamb chops in an environment that can be hosed down afterward.

if you do go to Tayyabs, you only need two words "dry meat" It's quite possibly my favourite restaurant dish ever. But much better to go for a late lunch mid-week rather than in the evening due to the insane crowds and them rushing you somewhat. Don't bother with the pakoras, very disappointing.