Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2012

[tarannau]

There's kebab wars down at Brixton Water Lane/Tulse Hill corner mind. Long term mainstay Olympic has now been joined in chilli sauce battle by the Chick King, fresh from its successful fish and chips takeover, now rebranded and refitted as the 'Best Kebab'

 

[Badgers]

There's kebab wars down at Brixton Water Lane/Tulse Hill corner mind. Long term mainstay Olympic has now been joined in chilli sauce battle by the Chick King, fresh from its successful fish and chips takeover, now rebranded and refitted as the 'Best Kebab'

I tried to like Olympic but it was too much of a struggle. Really liked the Chick King a lot but not tried their kebabs yet. Any good?

 

[tarannau]

Looks flash, but haven't staggered home with a kebab from there yet. It's quite a glitsy refit if the truth be told, with the serving counter now on the left hand side of the shop rather than facing you. Same (likeable) main crew by the look of it.

Quite like George and his Olympic standard memory, but it's hardly foodie a destination spot

 

[Badgers]

Looks flash, but haven't staggered home with a kebab from there yet. It's quite a glitsy refit if the truth be told, with the serving counter now on the left hand side of the shop rather than facing you. Same (likeable) main crew by the look of it.

Quite like George and his Olympic standard memory, but it's hardly foodie a destination spot

I have popped in to speak to the guys that run it as we got on well. It is a bit garish but I bet they do well.

George was fine. He just served me up a bit too much crap, or had run out or things and I lost my will.

 

[Chilavert]

A friend of mine raves about Olympic Kebab but it isn't anything that special in my opinion. I haven't tried Beat Kebab but I'm suspicious of places that do fish and chips AND kebabs; best to focus on one cuisine imo.

 

[editor]

It was a kebab that finally pushed me into turning veggie. Or, rather, the taste in my mouth in the morning.

(((shudder)))

 

[Badgers]

A friend of mine raves about Olympic Kebab but it isn't anything that special in my opinion. I haven't tried Beat Kebab but I'm suspicious of places that do fish and chips AND kebabs; best to focus on one cuisine imo.

Beat Kebab by Dr Dre?

 

[Chilavert]

Beat Kebab by Dr Dre?

Ha! Best obviously.....

Might investigate opening a kebab place in the villaaaaaage.

 

[Badgers]

It was a kebab that finally pushed me into turning veggie. Or, rather, the taste in my mouth in the morning.

(((shudder)))

A good kebab is very very good. However a bad kebab can be a hellish thing. One thing I always found is brushing your teeth before bed will help

 

[Manter]

A good kebab is very very good. However a bad kebab can be a hellish thing. One thing I always found is brushing your teeth before bed will help

I always assumed that the taste in your mouth was because you had got so horribly drunk that a kebab seemed a good idea....

 

[Chilavert]

A good kebab is very very good. However a bad kebab can be a hellish thing. One thing I always found is brushing your teeth before bed will help

This really is excellent advice.

 

[Badgers]

Distinct lack of news, rumour or general chat today
@Onket

I may have a pint later. Not much else to tell really...

 

[kittyP]

A friend of mine raves about Olympic Kebab but it isn't anything that special in my opinion. I haven't tried Beat Kebab but I'm suspicious of places that do fish and chips AND kebabs; best to focus on one cuisine imo.

I have not been there since the refit but their fish and chips, while not being the best, was really quite good in the past.

 

[Biddlybee]

I like the fellas that run Best Kebab

 

[kittyP]

I like the fellas that run Best Kebab

They are really bloody nice aren't they

He always use to give me free chips while I was waiting for my fish to fry but sooo many it was nearly a small portion

 

[Biddlybee]

Ah, they're never that nice to me but still dead nice.

 

[Badgers]

I like the fellas that run Best Kebab

They are really nice.
Big portions of chips too.

I miss them, our new 'local' is Chris's Fish Bar on Loughborough Road which is awful

 

[gaijingirl]

they were always lovely to me and gaijinboy - especially when I was up the duff....

 

[Biddlybee]

Did you get free chips?

 

[Badgers]

I got free chips, almost every time.
The portions were huge though so half a small chips was usually my lot.
When you get a portion to eat as well it was a killer.

 

[Biddlybee]

Maybe they thought I was too fat already

 

[kittyP]

Maybe they thought I was too fat already

With the size of me going in, I thought they were trying to fatten me up even more

I think the free chips come when you talk a lot. We used to go in just to say hello even when not getting food

 

[gaijingirl]

no I didn't -but to be honest, I very rarely went there myself. It was gaijinboy's eaterie of choice on his way home from football/pub.. he got so friendly with them, he took me in to introduce me and after that they'd always wave at me as I passed, or come out for a chat or I'd go in to say hi. I did go a few times to get chips for myself or on an errand for gaijinboy but I don't recall getting free chips...

 

[Biddlybee]

glad it's not just me I still like them though

 

[Badgers]

They do (did?) a spatchcock chicken too but I never tried it

@Onket

 

[gaijingirl]

glad it's not just me I still like them though

probably intimidated by our beauty biddly... I expect after we leave they pace the floor quietly sobbing... "why oh why didn't we give her free chips... whhhhhhyyyyyyyyy?"

 

[Biddlybee]

That is definitely it!

 

[gaijingirl]

and then kittyp would walk in and they'd say... "let us not make the same mistake again!"... "this beauty SHALL have free chips!"

 

[kittyP]

and then kittyp would walk in and they'd say... "let us not make the same mistake again!"... "this beauty SHALL have free chips!"

thank you

 

[Biddlybee]

timing! All down to bloody timing!