Greater London - Islington - Angel - Eating, Drinking and Nightlife - Indian Restaurants - Reviews

A London Landmark

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:41:03 BST

I cannot rave about this place enough. However I can imagine others being equally turned off by it. The thing is you have to leave any pretentions at the door (and you can't miss the door what with all the signage around it). You're not going to take a first date here, let's be honest, but if you're alone or accompanied by people you don't have to pretend any airs and graces around then this eccentric eatery is the best quick cheap eat in London. I've got to come back to that word again "eccentric". We love eccentricity in this nation and this place has it in spades. There's not a square inch on the walls that's isn't covered with a poster or quote exhorting you to quit eating meat and go vegge. Personally I think the food itself is a good advert. Although a rabid carnivore myself I certainly don't feel cheated of lamb or chicken chunks as I tear my way through the 3rd helping of their vegge offerings. It's very tasty, filling and amazing for £3.50. Diners are made up of a broad mix of students, professionals, groups lining their stomachs before hitting Upper Street etc. If you're really lucky you'll get to sit near a young family, like my wife and I did, and overhear the boy asking his daddy why, if this was an Indian restaurant, were there no cowboys. And that about sums up the charm of this place for me. Innocent, honest food.

Great Indian Delivery

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:37:58 BST

I had to spend the entire day, some 13 hours, shifting stuff from one flat to another while driving a white van all over London. You can imagine the last thing I wanted to do was start cooking, and, to top it all off, I had five friends coming round. Sounds like something from a commercial doesn't it?!

Anyway, being a good tinterweb user I head straight for WLL and found Spices. A few good reviews and the business had even decided to sign up - I'm sold. The order was placed, the food arrived and much fun was had by all.

Good choice if they cover your area.

Worth making a special trip

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:30:56 GMT

I love this place. I went for the first time recently with a group of friends who eat there regularly. The service was excellent, with the manager offering recommendations and suggestions, and the food was uniformly wonderful. This is far from the run-of-the-mill curry one usually finds, and offers consistent quality, flavour and atmosphere that other restaurants should aspire to. I would highly recommend it.