Brixton news, rumours and general chat - March 2013

[Badgers]

is there a good curry house in Brix yet?

Khan's too far?

 

[pissflaps]

i think the good people at time out's definition of 'cheap' varies wildly from mine.

on the way back, mrs flaps noted that for half the price you can go to a reputable dim sum joint and get twice the amount of food and it'll contain less chunks of raw garlic.

 

[colacubes]

is there a good curry house in Brix yet?

Khans on Water Lane is the best. However the new place on Coldharbour Lane almost opposite the Dogstar (Bombay Tandoori I think) is also pretty good.

 

[secateurz]

also..dim sum > tapas!!

Far as I am aware we have no dim sum places in Brix..just dumplings?

EDIT: Courtesan

 

[secateurz]

not too far at all, in fact nearer to me than Brix

 

[pissflaps]

also..dim sum > tapas!!

Far as I am aware we have no dim sum places in Brix..just dumplings?

dragon castle in E&C. best in london by a country mile.

please don't go there, it's hard enough getting a table as it is.

 

[se5]

I see Comrade Miliband was in the Granville Arcade/Brixton Village yesterday - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.562589020426730.1073741829.123679177651052&type=1

 

[editor]

also..dim sum > tapas!!

Far as I am aware we have no dim sum places in Brix..just dumplings?

EDIT: Courtesan

Courtesan is an odd place. The food is good, but it's quite pricey and the staff friendly but stuffy in the kind of over-polite way that ends up making you feel more uncomfortable.

 

[editor]

I see Comrade Miliband was in the Granville Arcade/Brixton Village yesterday - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.562589020426730.1073741829.123679177651052&type=1

Talking to normal people! He's truly connecting.

Here's the rousing conclusion to his Brixton speech:

When we pull together, when we work together, we can achieve anything.
For the good of ourselves.
And the good of our country.
That is what we have shown throughout our history.
That is what we have shown in our darkest times.
That is what you show in the work you do every day.
That’s what we can show again as a country.
And I look forward to working together.

http://www.labour.org.uk/ed-milibands-speech-to-british-chambers-of-commerce,2013-03-14

 

[Greebo]

How much passion & energy does it take to lie on the sofa and type nonsense into a laptop?

Speak for yourself pal - I'm sat in an armchair and furiously tapping something resembling sense into this laptop.

 

[pissflaps]

not been in there (courtesan), largely because all the reasons mentioned above are weirdly evident from the outside. Don't reckon it'll last til the end of summer, which is a shame. Dim sum joints, like curry houses, are one of those places that need to conform to the formula in order to work.

 

[secateurz]

glad I am not alone in thinking it looks weird

 

[colacubes]

Courtesan have got the nicest restaurant bogs in Brixton tbf They do really nice cocktails and I quite like the food there but it's a bit dark inside and a little bit pricey for what it is.

 

[ringo]

Courtesan have got the nicest restaurant bogs in Brixton tbf They do really nice cocktails and I quite like the food there but it's a bit dark inside and a little bit pricey for what it is.

What, in the toilets?

 

[ringo]

fucking "tapas"... the homeopathy of eating out.

 

[colacubes]

What, in the toilets?

I think my sentence construction was a bit arse about tit there

 

[Badgers]

Never heard a bad review of Courtesan for food or service

Dim sum is not something that I hanker after. Do like it but never get the urge (or money at the moment) to get some. If the occasion arises for a 'posh' dinner or celebration then Courtesan will be the destination.

 

[Badgers]

What, in the toilets?

I hear that the graffiti is spelt right.

#gentrification
#brokenbrixton

 

[Rushy]

Courtesan is an odd place. The food is good, but it's quite pricey and the staff friendly but stuffy in the kind of over-polite way that ends up making you feel more uncomfortable.

Good description.
Also not sure about the dribbly grey walls.
But I like the food.

 

[pissflaps]

yardstick for quality in any dim sum place is whether or not you have to specifically ask for the wee little bowls of chilli sauce.

 

[Rushy]

yardstick for quality in any dim sum place is whether or not you have to specifically ask for the wee little bowls of chilli sauce.

They asked if we wanted them. No idea whether they cost extra or not.

Although some dishes came with dip.

 

[pissflaps]

hmmm... they should never ask, just give... accompanied by a brusque grunt.

 

[Badgers]

yardstick for quality in any dim sum place is whether or not you have to specifically ask for the wee little bowls of chilli sauce.

I would bring my own bottle. A litre of sweet chilli sauce from poundland stashed in the jacket. Same as a hip flask in the pub surely?

 

[pissflaps]

^ strong plan.

 

[Chilavert]

is there a good curry house in Brix yet?

Curry Paradise, on the Hill opposite the White Horse, has never let me down.

 

[leanderman]

Courtesan and Boqueria are both pricey. But very good for a special treat. Khans is not exactly cheap.

 

[pissflaps]

does courtesan sell dim sum all day, or does it stop around 3 ish?

 

[editor]

Khans is not exactly cheap.

Really? I think their food is great value.

 

[Ms T]

Ime tapas or dim sum type food always adds up to more than you think. Having said that, I like both Courtesan and Boquetia.

 

[Ms T]

does courtesan sell dim sum all day, or does it stop around 3 ish?

Only does dim sum.