Topic: Sweet & Spicy, Brick Lane London

[Serum]

This place is always busy and if you eat there you'll see why.  It does look like a greasy spoon gone wrong and isn't the cleanest looking place you'll ever see but the food is superb.  It's definitely one to go to if you want something a bit different.  It's also dirt cheap.

The menu is quite basic, with lamb and chicken curry on and off the bone spicy or mild.  They do a good mince curry with boiled egg, and also they're the only place I've been to that do a curry breakfast (sheek kebab in puri, halwa, dal, spinach omelette and masala tea).  Sheek kebabs are also really good, and they do the most amazing pilau rice I've ever had, I'd recommend going there just for that.  Boal fish curry is also very good.

The breads aren't great but the rice is so nice that they don't really get a look in, also the menu is a bit offputting if you're not used to it, but go in with an open mind and you'll probably love it.  As mentioned it does look like a bit of a s**thole.

It's a good place to go on a sunday afternoon as it's not really somewhere to sit down at in the evening but highly recommended.

[Yousef]

Hi,

Sounds more of a traditional curry house serving authentic food, I am not knocking this as Ive eaten in one before, for pure atmosphere i love them.

The one Ive eaten in is just past Thornton Heath is South London, its amazing how multi-cultural these places are, and the people who go in range from business men to the local homeless.

From the way they can look from the outside you would probably drive straight past, but if you do chance one, go for it as the food is seriously good.

Stew

[laynebritton]

I'd recommend going there just for that.  Boal fish curry is also very good.

Serum
 Boal Fish Curry 
You are now talkin my kinda place for sure that's confirmed it when me and Mrs go to London Sweet and Spicy is on my hit list.
I have made Boal curry a few times simply because I was served it a few times at an Indian friends home and enjoyed it but you can use Hake if you can't get hold of Boal I recommend anyone to try a proper fish Curry !
Layne 

[Serum]

I'd recommend going there just for that.  Boal fish curry is also very good.

Serum
 Boal Fish Curry 
You are now talkin my kinda place for sure that's confirmed it when me and Mrs go to London Sweet and Spicy is on my hit list.
I have made Boal curry a few times simply because I was served it a few times at an Indian friends home and enjoyed it but you can use Hake if you can't get hold of Boal I recommend anyone to try a proper fish Curry !
Layne 

If they got them when you go try the sweet samosas.  It's the only place I've ever seen them, they're samosas full of cashew nut barfi and dunked in sugar syrup.  You'll probably need a trip to the dentist if you have more than one though!

I've not tried making a boal fish curry yet but I think I'll have to hit brick lane to buy some equipment this weekend so I may grab some.

[tempest63]

I have just started on a new job site near Liverpool Street station and have met a completely new group of work mates. i introduced one of them to sweet & spicey on Tuesday, I had the Lamb Rogan made with Lamb Chops (3 in a serving). Yesterday I took another two, I had the spicy lamb curry. On leaving work last night another couple of the guys came to me and said they had heard about the place and asked if I would take them there today...well, who needs an excuse?

By the way, I tried the Indian food stall in Spitalfields Market on Wednesday. Very poor, I won't be doing that again. Neither will I eat from the Thai place a few stalls along, Thai food cooked in cauldrons was not very nice. I can't understand why these places get so busy when the food is so second rate.

[Serum]

I have just started on a new job site near Liverpool Street station and have met a completely new group of work mates. i introduced one of them to sweet & spicey on Tuesday, I had the Lamb Rogan made with Lamb Chops (3 in a serving). Yesterday I took another two, I had the spicy lamb curry. On leaving work last night another couple of the guys came to me and said they had heard about the place and asked if I would take them there today...well, who needs an excuse?

By the way, I tried the Indian food stall in Spitalfields Market on Wednesday. Very poor, I won't be doing that again. Neither will I eat from the Thai place a few stalls along, Thai food cooked in cauldrons was not very nice. I can't understand why these places get so busy when the food is so second rate.

I forgot to mention Rogan Josh in S&S, it's quality!  Your hands can get a bit messy though!  I agree that the spitalfields ones are a bit crap as well, not sure why they get so much attention. 

If you liked Sweet & Spicy give Khushbu a try, it's the one on the corner of Whitechapel high street (opposite Clifton) .  They've got some really nice dishes in there, try the meatball and egg curry, it's very unusual but I like it.  They do really good naan bread in there as well.

[tempest63]

I'll try Khushbu as soon as possible, I want to try Tayabs as well and Kebabish.

[Serum]

I'll try Khushbu as soon as possible, I want to try Tayabs as well and Kebabish.

I'd definitely hit Tayyabs first, it's definitely my favourite, best tandoori you'll get!

[ckheaduk]

one of my favourite places in BL simple because it doesn't pander to the tourist market. looks like an old fashioned public toilet with it's white tiled walls.
very cheap honest food without any frills, try the mince and egg curry, and the pillau rice is the best.

[chinois]

I love this place too, very authentic bangladeshi cafe i reckon. Not that i've been to bangla but it was similar to a typical (clean) restaurant in india, even down to the metal cups for your water. It seems to attract predominantly asians but maybe that's bcos i've only been at lunch time. That's the reason i went in really, and the fact they had bone curries.
The greasy spoon style bolted down seating and posters of wrestlers does it for me!

The chicken tikka leg i had once was pretty dry so i advise eyeing the food up before you choose. It's all laid out so you can see it.




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