Can’t remember much about this place – we met up at the Wetherspoons for a couple of beers and then went up to the restaurant. There was a decent sized turnout from what I recall, and the food average and not that cheap.
The service, however, was poor – Mark Licker’s daughter was choking and we asked for water, the staff just either didn’t understand or didn’t care and carried on (VERY SLOWLY) picking up dishes and moving like a sloth.
Don’t think any of us would be back any time soon.
This restaurant has been recently opened, moving from Chapel Market near Angel tube station. For once we didn’t wait until the last minute and the actually planned it 5 days in advance!
People met up, but not all together for once, and headed off to the restaurant, with some discoveries on the way!
Personally, I was late to the place and missed the starters.
The restaurant is well laid out, spacious and well decorated. When I arrived and met the rest, it was confirmed that it was a bring-your-own place, and nipped just a few doors down to the offie.
As people were finishing their starters, the conversation took the usual turn with laughs, jokes and memories.
Main courses were ordered, and where there was options (lemon or tomato based, English or Indian version) the staff were patient, explaining and joking along. The usual wide variety of dishes were ordered.
Myself personally had the vegetable jalfrezi, side order of chana masala and shared some rice. It was nice to have whole chillies in the curry and a good spice level.
Towards the end, the conversation with the staff got onto ourselves, and Charlie McHarper told them about PRCC, and they even took photos and put them on their own Facebook page 🙂
Overall people were really impressed with the experience. Most of the people who had starters were really happy also. Good food, good prices (takeaway menu here, bring-your-own, really good atmosphere, relaxed and informal. Most gave it a 9/10, with one 8.
680 Holloway Rd, London, Archway N19 3NP. Sunday, 18th October
Charlie McHarper booked a table there for us at 8pm for a few of us. Four of us turned up as there was a mess-up on arranging and half the usual reprobates went elsewhere.
The restaurant was really quiet, like really quiet. We were the only people in there! Large and fairly bright. We got shown to our table – way at the back to find out they weren’t ready for us at all – obviously the booking had been forgotten about.
We ordered – a fairly standard menu (link here) and fairly standard prices.
As this was a month ago I’ve been too busy to write it up and I forgot all the details – like a twat.
From what I remember it was pretty solid 8/10 from the four of us that went: Jack, Gary, Charlie McHarper and myself; but with a couple of annoying things like the food being served before cutlery or crockery on the table, Charlie’s fish was a bit tough but everything tasted really good. The portions were generous and the beer was decently priced as well.
