Opening an Indian chain restaurant in London is evidently no piece of cake. This is after all, the city blessed with more quality subcontinental establishments than anywhere else in the world. And, to make it worse for would-be chain tycoons, some of the very best are also some of the cheapest. Think Lahore Kebab, New Tayaabs and the like (and that’s before you take a cab to Southall or Tooting). That may be why the only people in London who’ve to any extent cracked the Indian chain thing are Masala Zone.
Was this just early days, or was it empty because the market is too discerning for what’s on offer here? You can call it either way. Our experience was fine, and probably better than the standards you’d get in a Café Rouge for the same money. On that analysis, go Tiffinbites! But, then, you can’t eat fantastic French food in London for £20 a head, so you don’t have a nagging feeling you could do better elsewhere, if only you’d looked a bit harder.
Does Tiffinbites offer OK value? Yes. Would we go back? No. Will it be the biggest thing since garlic naan? Don’t bet your last rupee on it.
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