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Good to see the same owners running the business for 15 years +.
I always come to this place for a quick bite whenever I'm in Brick Lane!
Ideal for quick meals from set menu, they also serve Indian curries & rice/naan etc.
Price is reasonably set as well. Does get abit busy during peak times.
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1 Piece Chicken 3 Wings & Chips
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Been about for over 20yrs this spot is a gem get that authentic taste and vibes the seating is abit tight but well worth the visit.
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The food here is nothing wow but authentic and distinctive and most of all cheap and affordable. from the curry to the fried chicken all worth a try trust me. here you catch all them city slickers in here in the afternoon munching curry 😂.
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I enjoy my visit here all the time and recommend others to check it out. same people run this place too.
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A lovely Curry as always. I've been using Al Badar for 15 years since coming to work in the area. Everyone I take there loves the delicious food.
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Only had the lamb and chicken curries but they are the best in London. The taste and satisfaction is amazing. It is a cafe so don't expect fine dining. Also very good value.
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Have been coming to this place since I was a kid. Absolutely love the tender chicken here. The service us excellent and always on point. Anytime I'm driving through I will always pop in
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Can't beat a classic like Al Badar. It's been there for decades ! I used to go here we a kid 🤣 it's stuck ok the 90s. The food here is cheap as chips. Quality is ok and great sauces. Place needs a much needed refurb. But can't fault it. Cheap thrills
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After a long travel and getting to the Premier Inn opposite, this was perfect for a quick late-night bite.
It's pretty basic, more of a fish n chip shop with kebabs that also offers a variety of curries. It's no way a restaurant - it's cash-only, has no beer nor wifi - but offers a few tables and chairs at the front to eat in, and there's plenty of other Asian families dining in so they must be doing something tight.
The window features a series of set meals in the form of photographs with descriptions, all priced less than a fiver - which is pretty good value for curry, rice/chips, side dish and drink (just a can of pop).
I ordered one of the set meals - Chicken Jal Frezie - which came quite quickly, featuring a plate of white plain pilau (no peas or onions but better than plain boiled rice) and some token salad drizzled with raita. I found the curry quite rich and pleasantly warm, not a huge quantity but sufficient for the plate of rice which soaked up the runny sauce well.
Being a takeaway it's not the quietest of places - when sitting there you'll get plenty of disturbance from diners popping in to grab wrapped meals - but that's what you get for a takeaway with takeaway prices that happens to offer a table to eat at, served on china plates with metal cutlery - a step up from a seat to munch out of a polystyrene box with plastic forks.
I found the quality of meal (and service generally) okay - but a huge improvement over the service and meal I got from Pepe's opposite. When I'm next in the area, I'll make a point of popping back in if I'm after late-night bites.
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Incredibly humble place with incredibly humble owners. Clearly a place which has been around for a long time, and for good reason.
The only things missing are a good garlic sauce, a debit/credit machine, and someone to do a deep clean of the restaurant. Much respect.
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Chicken biryani was delicious for lunch. Big portion with tender meat and flavourful rice. Low frills interior but the food speaks for itself.
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Best lamb curry in Brick Lane and East London. Superb price.
PS I eat here regurarly, at least once a week. I live in Brick Lane.
The place is clean and the staff is nice and friendly. I always tip a pound on the 6 pound meal and I'm always treated with respect and courtesy.
Pls disregard the low 1 star comments, which seem to come from the many other local places which charge a fortune for food and all seem to hang a banner stating nr 1. Tourist traps without morals who wouldn't think twice about lowering someone's reputation.
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