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Our venue, which hopes to reach for the heights of the CURRYBOND leaderboard, and topple Dosa N Chutney, is Vijaya Krishna. Chosen in 2015 by former Tooting MP, now Mayor of London and generally top Tooting bloke, Sadiq Khan as best curry in Tooting for the annual Tiffin Cup. So with a top endorsement expectations were high.
Vijaya Krishna is not in the heart of the curry corridor, situated along the Mitcham Road it certainly stands out with a clean, cream exterior and classy signage. It's certainly benefitted from a relatively recent make-over. As we take our seats the overriding impression is this is a proper restaurant. Welcoming staff, cosy interior, other patrons, table cloths. Good stuff.
Venue score - 9.3/10.
We're back in South India for the curry on offer, but with our limited numbers we choose our dishes carefully. Starters are, the now regular, Prawn Puuri and thank the Lord we can re-open the Bible with a portion of Bhajis. The Puuri is puffy and the Bhajis are crunchy, tasty and hot, rewarded with a Bhaji Score of 9/10.
Next up comes the curry. The selection is good, a nice combination of classic options as well as some previously frequented South Indian specials. The CURRYBONDers plump for Lamb Bhuna, Butter Chicken and after some Masala based confusion Chiken Tikka. We partner up with some parathas and a pilau rice. It is all, frankly, delicious. The Chicken Tikka is charred and has a deep Tikka orange spice which is juicy and tender. The Bhuna is deep and spicy, mild but incredibly moorish and the Butter Chicken is rich and creamy. After close to 100 curry dishes sampled to date, you come to recognise the real curry champions. The difference it seems, to my amateur curry palate, is the depth and the complexity of the spices, without swimming in butter and stinging with salt. It's safe to say Vijaya Krishna hits the mark.
Food Score - 9.0/10.
Perhaps the greatest compliment to the food on offer comes when we achieve the as yet thought unachieveable...we clean our plates!
With bellies comfortably full and a timely finish for the Bond leg our bill comes in at £51.50 minus the tip which was added automatically so an upper end £17.17/CURRYBONDer but with beers included the value was good.
Value Score - 7.7/10.
Classy exterior, welcoming service, blinding Bhaji's delicious curry and Cobras on offer there are zero complaints. Even the toilets get the thumbs up from Rimmsy. Our CURRYBONDers are happy, and duly reward Vijaya Krishna with the highest score to date.
Overall Score - 9.2/10.
decent interior and good kerela inspired kitchen. the calicut chicken and the cochin prawn curry are simply superb. the delivery is a little slow. one of the good indian restaurants around tooting.
My husbands fav Indian restaurant (I prefer radha Krishna bavan for the ambience) can't fault the food at v k. Starters are all delicious, and mains are light and not swimming in oil.
At Vijay Krishna, my wife and I were enveloped in a world where culinary artistry and tradition converge. The Onion Bhaji, crisp and infused with a melody of spices, set the stage for a memorable dining experience. The Chicken Samosa, a harmonious blend of succulent chicken encased in a delicate, flaky pastry, was a dance of flavors. Each Puri, golden and puffed to perfection, was a soft cloud of delight. Every bite at Vijay Krishna is a journey through the rich tapestry of authentic South Indian cuisine, a testament to the chef's unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation.
Four of us just randomly discovered this restaurant while exploring Tooting Broadway. I must say that was one of the best and authentic South Indian food. As you can see on the photos we have ordered a lot! Lol Everything was delicious! Service was very good and waiters very polite and helpful. We'll definitely be going back there for more delicious food 😋
really cosy lovely local south indian restaurant the people who work here are so welcoming and friendly the food was delicious i loved the onion salad and the popadoms especially the beetroot pickle—the prawn puri starter was delicious fresh little prawns with a really tasty bread. we had the green lamb curry which was so good i love the green sauce very delicious. my favourite was the keralan fish curry
the loo is so beautiful it’s like a spa loo ! my new favourite restaurant in tooting i think! xx
Got the Kerala fish curry and the Fish Mollie with the Kerala parathas - both were decently good although the description says it’s made with kingfish which I love but the actual curries came with tilapia which was a tad disappointing.
Lovely meal and a great service. This restaurant is certainly good value for money. Between three of us we ordered 3 curry’s to share, 2 portions of rice, 2 portions of different breads, and a side dish… we couldn’t finish it all 😅. Thankfully, they were kind enough to offer to box the remaining food for us to take home. I would highly recommend 👌🏻
Good restaurant, nicely decorated with a welcoming feel. Food was good. I’ve given a low score for atmosphere because it was so noisy we had to almost shout to be able to hear each other. Maybe it’s a Friday evening thing, or maybe because the decoration of the restaurant (all wood) amplifies sound. But don’t go expecting to have a quiet relaxed conversation.
I wanted to try this restaurant for a while and finally went with my son last night. Despite it was busy they managed to get us a table. We were very impressed, we had so some fabulous food. I strongly recommend the fish molee. Lovely and lively atmosphere and great service.
“Unbelievable value. Food was ok as far as curries go. We’re part of a curry club, looking to find the best curry spots in town. We’d go again but we won’t be telling people about it on our death bed. If I could give 3.5*s I would but have given 4 for the benefit of the doubt. 3 being good, 4 being very good”
3/5 Al
3/5 Pheeb
4/5 bude
4/5 harry
4/5 Jess
I was craving for the porotta and chilli chicken. Porotta was little bit dry was crispy lacked fluffiness. Chill chicken was amazing with right amount of sweetness and spice level. I would definitely order that mango lassi again , it was thick and sweet. Service and the presentation was excellent.
I love it, I love it, I love it... Strongly recommended!!! You enter the premises - you enter some kind of spa. It's not just food there. Everything is relaxing you, calming you down, cheering you up. The smell of the spices is completing Everything. These really grabbed my attention and they will have it for long time. THANK YOU and I will come again.
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