http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house <b>Lahore Kebab House</b><br />London, 2-4 Umberston Street, E1 1PY, United Kingdom en http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/trustedplaces.comaPlacePic['name']}.140.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1q9hv6
Review by ocean0201

Rating: 4.00
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Lahore Kebab House is one of the best curry houses in london. Located in Aldgate, it is almost always full and there is sometimes a wait to get a table. The interior is nothing special and the place is very noisy (lots of diners, bollywood music on the TV screens). The Lamb Chops and Sheekh Kebabs are favourite for starters. A special dish is Lamb Nihari, but its not on offer always. Try it if its available.

The food is reasonably priced and the service is ok given that the staff are always busy. The Ambience is not that great but the food makes up for it and you have to bring your own alcohol, which is a plus for those on budget.

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Review by bellaphon

Rating: 4.00
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I often dine by myself and this place with its canteen like atmosphere is perfect for solo dining. However the portions served at this place are often too big for a single diner to complete the course. Bring some friends instead, in fact bring loads, for the cooking is A1.

Always go for the specials that are featured on Wednesdays or the weekend like Nihari or Chicken on the bone curry. These specials are generally not readily available till 1pm, so take note. These guys do not cut corners with the seasonings or cooking of their dishes; which thus reflect and attract a welcoming presence of large groups of Asian diners. The Grilled Lamb Chops are de rigueur, you'll need to order this dish at least to justify the reason to revisit LKH again. Just imagine Tony Bourdain chomping on these, 'These are good, these are very good'. 'nuff said.

One minor quibble involves the waiters placing a bottle of a horrible tasting English mineral water on the table which you're obliged to pay for. I politely asked for tap water instead and his answer was ''but no, that is bad for you''.

Right I need to visit Tayyabs now for some serious correlations. In the meantime, LKH you're the best.]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:30:57 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1n2aa7176625016 bellaphon 51.513692443877 -0.064519191744808 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1k3aq8
Review by chrisp

Rating: 3.00
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I popped into this place last Wednesday evening because it's near to my new place of work and I'd heard positive feedback from various sources. It's tucked away on a particularly ugly stretch of Commercial Road but had a healthy number of diners when we arrived at 6pm so word has obviously gotten around.

I got the impression that this is slightly closer to a standard curry house than Tayyabs - for a start the poppadums were fully deep-fried and came with the traditional mango chutney and yoghurt sauce. However I did notice they were deep-fried very recently and still had a film of oil on the edges, which was nice, and the yoghurt sauce was slightly spiced, which added a bit of an edge to it.

Our starter really was exceptional - tikka lamb chops which were moist on the inside and covered in great tikka spiced just right. I would have been happy with plate after plate of these and was very sad to see them go - I half thought about ordering some more but decided against it.

The mains were more standard. Chicken Karahi was tasty enough but the meat was a bit dry; similarly the lamb curry was chewy and in both dishes there seemed to be a very mean amount of meat - just 5 or 6 pieces in a big bowl of sauce. Then again it was still a cut above your average curry house (and no more expensive) so no major complaints.

However, the crowning glory of the whole meal, the star of the show, was the garlic naan - unexpectedly lovely and with an amazing flavour. I don't know how they did it, but the toasted garlic tasted of almonds and were delightfully crunchy on the bite and melted in the mouth. We immediately ordered another once the first had gone.

I'd heard many negative reports of the service but we didn't notice anything too untoward ourselves, although we did have to ask for a mango lassie a few times before it arrived. If I'm paying less than £15 a head for a meal and the service is anything better than completely incompetent I don't think you have too much to moan about.

One final point of interest - despite calling itself a Kebab House, I'm not sure I noticed any kebab on the menu? Or maybe the greatness of the lamb tikka overshadowed all the other starters. Anyway, there you go - for a good cheap eat the Lahore ticks most of the right boxes, although I would still say Tayyabs is a more impressive experience overall.

6/10

P.S. I've just noticed how the pic of the main is slightly fuzzy whilst the courses I liked (the garlic naan and the chops) are again perfectly in focus. I honestly don't do this deliberately guys, I just appear to have a sentient cameraphone.]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:44:02 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1k3aq81541243048 chrisp 51.513692443877 -0.064519191744808 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1m97d6
Review by pgt38

Rating: 3.00
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Having read numerous reviews of the Lahore Kebab House I was keen to try it myself.

Three of us visit on a Wednesday night. The place is huge and as others have said fairly basic. It reminded me of a (good) works restaurant.

There was a lot of staff and overall the service was good.

Our views on the food were mixed:

Poppadoms ⬠slightly overcooked and the mango sauce and mint sauce were very thin and tasteless.

The mixed platter starter ⬠chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab and lamb chops was excellent especially the chops and bread. Their reputation is well deserved.

Main courses include:

Fish curry ⬠good, but not outstanding

A â¬Üspecialâ¬" based on a lamb shank. This looked fatty and the sauce watery and unappetising.

Chicken dhal ⬠Very good, plentiful and good quality chicken and full of flavour

Rice dishes were good and very generous. Nann breads were small, thin and not the best at all.

Whilst reasonable it was not cheap when you think that there was no drinks on the bill (itâ¬"s a BYO).

Am I pleased I went? ⬠Yes

Would I go again? ⬠No

Would I recommend it to others? I would suggest that it is a worthwhile experience, but be aware of the hype. As I said the place was packed so there must be many other that think otherwise.
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Review by crab

Rating: 5.00
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The best 'Indian', well Pakistani, food place in London: Grilled meats, fish and non-meat dishes. Simple, fast and good. Becoming well known so may not be so good for that long?]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:58:15 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1l55681026008621 crab 51.513692443877 -0.064519191744808 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1813a8
Review by cpque1

Rating: 3.00
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Great food find apart from a slight hitch - The bill came up to 10 pounds more than it actually should have been. We went with a friend who had been there before and was familiar with the prices so she picked it up. So I would say just remember to cast a closer look the next time..No complaints otherwise!]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:28:20 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1813a81637558548 cpque1 51.513692443877 -0.064519191744808 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/102137j/lahore-kebab-house/1m00j9
Review by MoRaja

Rating: 5.00
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I discovered this place as a student and have been going here every so often over the past 10 years. The place has been transformed in that time, for a start it's so much bigger. The one thing that has remained the same is the great tasting food.

If you love Pakistani/Indian food, you'll love Lahore's. I may be the first person reviewing this, but the place is a big hit already.

On Fridays and the weekend, make sure you come in time otherwise you may have to wait for a table. I'd say 7pm would be just perfect.

Lahore's don't sell Alcohol, but they allow you to bring your own, there is an off-licence nearby.

I love Lahore's, I'm sure you will too.

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