A raucous, BYOB Punjabi grill house serving sizzling meats and rich curries that serves as the insiders' alternative to the queue-heavy Tayyabs nearby.
Ordering Strategy
This is a place for groups. Order a mixed grill to share as a starter, followed by the Karahi Gosht and Dry Meat. Bring your own beer or wine.
What to order
Mixed Grill
While reviews of the lamb chops vary, the seekh kebabs are praised as 'fresh and juicy' with an 'intense' interior, and the chicken tikka is 'tender rather than hockey-puck hard.'
Karahi Lamb Gosht
A 'surprisingly good' hearty main featuring meat that is 'almost shredded in texture' sitting in a 'lovely rich sauce.'
Daighi (Dry Meat)
A signature slow-cooked dish where the sauce is reduced until the meat begins to 'caramelise,' creating a 'dark, sticky, burnt layer' that is deeply flavorful.
Daal Baingun
Reviewers highlight the vegetarian dishes as a highlight; this dhal with baby aubergine is roasted to 'baby-food softness' and serves as a 'welcome calming influence' against the spicier meats.
What to skip
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Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Jay Rayner (70%)
Editorial Weight 51 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 7 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 10 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 3 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
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Review signals
3 Elite · 0 Editorial · 5 total signals
Public signal
4.0★ (2,700 reviews)
Good to know
It is strictly BYOB with no corkage fee. While it is the 'spillover' for Tayyabs, it still gets very loud and busy, though queues are generally shorter.
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