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What's pathetic is to see a place you're fond of struggling, and then to bury your head in the sand the moment someone puts forward a reason why that might be.
You're a fantasist.
What's pathetic is to see a place you're fond of struggling, and then to bury your head in the sand the moment someone puts forward a reason why that might be.
I disagree. This closure seems to be unrelated to lack of business.No, there are just too many (Khan's, Cinnamon, Safa, Indiaaah, New Dewaniam, JJ's), none of them massively stands out (whether in quality, or some other differentiator) or, judging by how empty they usually are, attracts many people from outside the area. Everyone went apeshit when I predicted Khan's wouldn't cut it in Camberwell because it looks like just another curry house - well, that blind loyalty doesn't seem to have put many bums on seets.
I disagree. This closure seems to be unrelated to lack of business.
Plus there was no 'apeshit' response.
JJs is my favorite Indian restaurant in Camberwell, though I've never eaten in.
Unless you know otherwise, I think it's fair to say the reason's unclear. It might be unconnected to the lack of business, but equally, it's not inconceivable that a restaurant closing down for this reason would cite 'family reasons' or 'unforeseen circumstances' instead.
What isn't in doubt is that it hasn't been a roaring success, judging by the empty tables I always see inside. And yes, I did try the food, including several of the dishes the Khans advocates recommended, and although it was perfectly enjoyable, it didn't stand out in any way to me. But maybe it was just an off night - what Khan's really need to do is change there menu in favour of unusual dishes the chef does really well, getting rid of the large number of generic offerings currently cluttering it up.
And likewise, whether or not 'apeshit' is a fair characterisation (maybe it isn't), a number of people were certainly keen to find any possible reason why the criticisms I was making, and my predictions it wouldn't do very well, were wrong at best, malicious at worst. But I've only been motivated by a desire to see somewhere on that site succeed, and Khan's doesn't seem to be doing that.
Like I said, you're a fantasist.
You just keep saying that, maybe someone will sample it at put it over some dubstep
You said you said thoughThis is text not speech you moron.
i know the guy who ran the camberwell khan's is the brother of the manager/owner of brixton khans and he was driving in from luton or somewhere that distanct every day. perhaps it took its toll!
i also gather that the relationship between the restaurant and the hotel it shared its toilets with wasn't great. it's a really crappy little space to be fair.
i don't know. it's not a nice hotel with facilities n that. it's more of a bail hostel.Isn't the restaurant used for hotel breakfasts in the morning?
i also gather that the relationship between the restaurant and the hotel it shared its toilets with wasn't great. it's a really crappy little space to be fair.
Yeah, they'd probably do better with the Safa location. That hotel is taking the piss really. I didn't like the huge telly, but understand the Khan's people had a lot of timespent hanging about.
I wonder when more South American food will arrive in Camberwell (not sure there is any right).
really tight tables and chairs, inconvenient toilets. it's kind of a depressing place to sit in. lovely food though.
i don't care about this as much as you doSurely table and chair spacing is a choice of the restaurant management, not an inherent quality of the venue?
i don't care about this as much as you do
Safa just about ticks over at best,
That's irrelevant - you said it was a crap space, I asked why, you said because of the tight spacing of the tables and chairs. You can care about it as little as you like, won't make your statement make any sense.
i think you need to take some ecstasyThat's irrelevant - you said it was a crap space, I asked why, you said because of the tight spacing of the tables and chairs. You can care about it as little as you like, won't make your statement make any sense.
Take a tablet.
GREAT MINDSi think you need to take some ecstasy
Take a tablet.
The Safa is up for sale apparently. We saw it in an estate agents in Herne Hill recently.
GREAT MINDS
either way, get right on one mateySimilar minds, perhaps.