Camberwell news and chitter-chatter

[golightly]

Crikey, you're actually advancing an opinion rather than just sniping from the sidelines!

The chippy (Flying Fish) and Italian (Caravaggio) in Cambwell both do ok, but they don't really have any competition in the immediate area (not to say that they're not also good - they are IMO). On the contrary, there are a number of Indian places, some quite good, but they all struggle for customers IME. As I've mentioned, the site of Khan's previously hosted two other Indian restaurants, both of which did terribly in spite of serving good food.

In contrast, Silk Road, a Chinese restaurant that opened about 3 years ago, focuses on dishes (indeed, an entire regional cuisine, Xinjiang) that you wouldn't find elsewhere in the area, and has been a spectacular success.

A reasonable point. Now go and work on your social skills.

 

[George & Bill]

So Khan's caters for people who like standard Indian food and people who like to try something different. Sounds like a good formula to me.

My intepretation is that it caters for roughly the same type of people as its two predecessors at the address. Perhaps - hopefully - it will find its niche where they didn't, whether because of better cooking or the boost from Khan's Brixton reputation. As I've said before, only time will tell.

You seem to be finding it hard to accept my opinion - which is all that it is - that this restaurant probably wont to very well. But that is my opinion, and at this stage, we have no way of knowing who will turn out to be right. It's terribly fraustrating, but we're all just going to have to find a way to live with it.

 

[George & Bill]

A reasonable point. Now go and work on your social skills.

My abrasiveness was intentional, I hope for your sake that yours was too.

 

[golightly]

How interesting.

 

[George & Bill]

Indeed.

 

[madzone]

Last time I used that space agey toilet thing in Camberwell someone had done a massive runny shit on the floor. Why would anyone do that?

 

[Orang Utan]

Cos they were in a state?

 

[madzone]

But it must have taken so much more effort to shit on the floor Anyway, it was disgusting but I was so desperate for a pee I had to stay in there, retching.

 

[Orang Utan]

There's a lot of crack addicts in Camberwell. Sometimes they have zero bowel control.

 

[madzone]

Fair point. I get hassled by more people for money in Camberwell than anywhere else I go.

 

[golightly]

But it must have taken so much more effort to shit on the floor Anyway, it was disgusting but I was so desperate for a pee I had to stay in there, retching.

There's always places like the Tiger if you get caught short in the same area again. The toilets to the left of the bar.

 

[madzone]

There's always places like the Tiger if you get caught short in the same area again. The toilets to the left of the bar.

I don't know where that is. I'd got off the bus by that green bit and was only walking to Church St Hotel but I was completely desperate.

 

[golightly]

I don't know where that is. I'd got off the bus by that green bit and was only walking to Church St Hotel but I was completely desperate.

Directly opposite the auto-toilet on the corner with green tiles. Anyway, what's the chances of needing a pee in the exact same spot again, I wonder?

 

[madzone]

Directly opposite the auto-toilet on the corner with green tiles. Anyway, what's the chances of needing a pee in the exact same spot again, I wonder?

Probably quite high if I'm getting the bus back from the same place. Which I probably won't but it's good to know.

 

[mango5]

Planning to try Khan's tonight. Anyone else wanna come?

 

[golightly]

The food at Khan's was very tasty. We'll go again, I'm sure.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

The food at Khan's was very tasty. We'll go again, I'm sure.

wish i'd seen it earlier - now I want Khan's!
do we need a mid summer camberwell khans to add balance to christmas brixton khans?

 

[golightly]

We could certainly organise one. This venue is no where near as big as the one on Brixton Water Lane, though, so we would probably fill it. I have to say that the service was very good; reasonably attentive without being intrusive.

 

[Roadkill]

The food at Khan's was very tasty. We'll go again, I'm sure.

Yup - it was very good IMO.

 

[ringo]

Khan's is opening up a new branch on Camberwell Church St. You never have to go to Safa again!

Wandered up Camberwell Church St. on Tuesday for lunch at Tadims but didn't manage to spot Khans. Where is it, further up towards Peckham? Past The Castle (or whatever it called now)?

 

[Orang Utan]

It's before The Castle. On the same block as Stormbird, but the other end. It's covered in scaffolding, which is probably why you didn't spot it.

 

[ringo]

Ah OK, must have been right next to it.

 

[George & Bill]

Unfortunately, there were only a lonely half-dozen or so diners in Khan's as I went by just before nine this evening. Hopefully they'll start faring better once the work is finished on the New Dome Hotel and the scaffolding (and possibly the temporary, 'colour-free cuisine' sign ) comes down .

 

[golightly]

The temporary sign has already been replaced with a permanent sign.

 

[George & Bill]

Hmm, well it doesn't seem to have done the trick just yet then, unfortunately

 

[golightly]

Patience, old boy.

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[teuchter]

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Thanks for keeping us in the loop on this.

 

[golightly]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop on this.

Yeah, totally relevant to the topic.

 

[Orang Utan]

Went to Khan's tonight and it was just like the Brixton one. Lovely food, lovely staff. Great place to eat. I was treated to a meal (not by Khan's) but prices looked exactly the same too. It wasn't very busy but it's a bad time to open and they've only just got rid of the scaffolding. I'm sure once the Olympics are over and the students are back, word will get around. I recommend the Chum Chum chicken and fish starters! Butter chicken, ceylon lamb and pumpkin curry are the best mains!

 

[George & Bill]

The temporary sign has already been replaced with a permanent sign.

Actually, at the time you wrote this the temporary sign was till up along with part of the permanent sign. The last of the temporary stuff has just come down and it looks more welcoming now. Although as Orang said still not terribly busy tonight (only walked past, but will try it soon), it was more inhabited that I ever recall Ambrosia being, so there is some hope