Brixton news, rumour and general chat - June 2014

[ViolentPanda]

I look very nervously out of the front window for burning pitchforks

Why would someone burn a perfectly-good pitchfork?

 

[mxh]

Any recommendation for Chinese takeaway/delivery Brixton hill area, bit lost since Dinner House closed

 

[Smick]

Do you like your Chinese to be huge portioned and not really authentic? I do and Number 2 in Herne Hill is my choice. Do you like good food? Quality produce and good flavours? My wife does and we use Slurp in Streatham for such Chinese food.

 

[ash]

Fireworks going off sounds like a professional display. Does anyone know where or why??

 

[superfly101]

Any recommendation for Chinese takeaway/delivery Brixton hill area, bit lost since Dinner House closed

I use Big Chef now.

They closed for a bit last year was it? Think they got a new chef as well as the quality is far far better. Think it was because Dinner House was closed I tried them again.

The Salt n Chillies Squid is excellent now it was a bit dire before hand. Everything else since it re-opened I've tried has been great too. Bit limited in menu but I'd rather a master in a few than a Jack of non!

No Dinner House though

 

[Manter]

Fireworks going off sounds like a professional display. Does anyone know where or why??

it woke the boy up. Whoever they are, I will kill them

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

I will learn to live with the ignore function and continue posting.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Why can middle class people close a road and working class people get arrested for it?

 

[alfajobrob]

Why can middle class people close a road and working class people get arrested for it?

Because they feed on the souls of poor children and harrow the dead.....I thought everyone knew that?

I dunno...maybe they ask the council or stuff...I need my road closed to fell a tree that's fucking my house, but it's on a reasonably busy road and they won't close it for me...I'm lower middle I think....or upper working???

Can you send a middle class person round for me if you find one please because they do sound handy....I'll even get some earl grey in!

 

[Onket]

I will learn to live with the ignore function and continue posting.

Well done you.

 

[mxh]

I use Big Chef now.

They closed for a bit last year was it? Think they got a new chef as well as the quality is far far better. Think it was because Dinner House was closed I tried them again.

The Salt n Chillies Squid is excellent now it was a bit dire before hand. Everything else since it re-opened I've tried has been great too. Bit limited in menu but I'd rather a master in a few than a Jack of non!

No Dinner House though

Thanks, I tried Kennington Tandoori after searching on the site for takeaways. A bit pricey but good quality and came within 30 mins, piping hot temperature.

I didn't find the Chinese reviews.

 

[choochi]

Great atmosphere last night at the Kellett Road Street Party which ended up merging with the Effra Tavern football crowd.

 

[Manter]

Thanks, I tried Kennington Tandoori after searching on the site for takeaways. A bit pricey but good quality and came within 30 mins, piping hot temperature.

I didn't find the Chinese reviews.

The only one we've used regularly is paya. Not cheap, but very good.

 

[SpamMisery]

I like earl grey

 

[Manter]

I like earl grey

Weirdo

 

[SpamMisery]

Black no sugar, lovely stuff

 

[mxh]

The only one we've used regularly is paya. Not cheap, but very good.

Thanks, will give it a go.

 

[sparkybird]

I tried them when they first opened and thought they were terrible. But maybe things have improved.

Oishii (Japanese/Noodles/Sushi) is by far the best I think.

http://www.oishii.uk.com/menu.pdf

 

[Manter]

I tried them when they first opened and thought they were terrible. But maybe things have improved.

Oishii (Japanese/Noodles/Sushi) is by far the best I think.

http://www.oishii.uk.com/menu.pdf

There are two branches, we used to be covered by lavender hill in sw9 and they were shit. The Brixton hill branch has been good since we came to sw2

 

[gaijingirl]

We've used the Streatham Hill Oishii for years but have found them to have really gone downhill (not actually down the hill) in the last year or so. We've stopped using them.

 

[colacubes]

We've used the Streatham Hill Oishii for years but have found them to have really gone downhill (not actually down the hill) in the last year or so. We've stopped using them.

Agreed. We used to go there a lot when they first opened when we lived in Streatham Hill over 10 years ago and they were aces, but on more recent visits they've been average at best.

 

[nagapie]

I've never liked anything I've got from Paya.

 

[quimcunx]

I went to Paya once. The food was a bit 'clean' and tasteless.

 

[buscador]

I'm in the disappointed-by-Paya crowd too.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Paya is dreadful and really expensive. Its a chain and I think meals are made in a central kitchen. When we used them you couldn't alter anything. Hungs is Streatham is great and delivers to Brixton Hill

 

[han]

Ooh really! I might bear that in mind for when we next get a Chinese.
Wing Fu on Brixton Hill is pretty good as well.

 

[artyfarty]

Paya was good but then went downhill, wouldnt bother now, probably been in ten times...
i think they do have a an in house kitchen though...

 

[OvalhouseDB]

My partner is still ranting about the badness of our Paya meal. Avoid the pork dumplings at all costs - so disgusting we took a bite each and left them - great big balls of smooth pink gunk.

 

[Chilavert]

I agree with however it was who recommended No2 for Chinese food.

Haven't been to Oishii for a while but sad to hear that its gone down hill; their ramen noodle dishes used to be delicious.

 

[gaijingirl]

I have been tempted to try Slurp but I'm always a bit suspicious of the multi-cuisine places...