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India India in Northfields

This came highly recommended a few years ago when I think it was quite new. But we never got around to going. Now I have an English visitor from USA who loves and misses his curries and I'm thinking of taking him there tonight (Friday). Is it still good?

Mike Paterson ● 4723d16 Comments

Actually, food hygiene and safety procedures (including food handling practices and procedures, and temperature control) are all assessed during the 'rating' visit.If it's unhygienic then, I agree, it is closed. But it is definitely not more about paperwork.

Nigel Brooks ● 4716d

The star system is more about paperwork than cleanliness. If a restaurant is unhygenic it is closed. If it is bad at record keeping it gets marked down.

Alice Lowton ● 4716d

Thanks James.I guess my hackles were raised at Christmas when the cost of a meal for two and a bottle of house wine at the Ealing Common site would have provided three hot meals, a shower, a change of clothes and access to support services for nine vulnerable people. I found that simply obscene and still do.

Nigel Brooks ● 4716d

Had an early fixed price menu at their sister restaurant, Charlotte's Bistro in Turnham Green last week which was superb. £26.95 for 3 courses and an aperitif / cocktail. Worth a look if you are prepared to go slightly off patch!

James Brown ● 4716d

They may have four stars but I would not grace anywhere that so blatantly marks-up average wines and whose Christmas Menu was priced to the point of obscenity (see posts passim).

Nigel Brooks ● 4716d

Very true.  For example, Charlotte's Place were given 1 star a couple of years ago but they still continued to produced high quality and tasty food. They have since had another inspection in Feb this year and now have 4 stars - hurrah! I think it sometimes has to do with structural factors or they way something is stored and not always directly food quality based but interesting all the same :)

Daniele Price ● 4716d

It is a useful guide but I have eaten in many restaurants who got a bad score 'on the day' and been delighted and, equally at 'five star' establishments that I would never grace again.  A local Chinese got 'one star' despite being absolutely spotless and serving great food. Their next inspection, nothing had changed, was awarded five stars.

Nigel Brooks ● 4716d

Some people might find this website useful... I got a little obsessed with it but I don't think you should take it as gospel when making your decisions on where to visit but handy all the same: http://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/en-GB/391774

Daniele Price ● 4717d

Can't recommend this one as last time I went there I was violently sick as were 2 of my friends.  Not been back there since.

Carol Atkinson ● 4717d

India india is yummy.  Give it a try.  Always ordering take away from here and have had a couple of Christmas cards from them in the past too :)

Daniele Price ● 4717d

As I say, after many years of being my #1 it has now slipped to being #2 just behind my new #1 - Kathmandu.

Tony Colliver ● 4721d

Thanks Tony, I usuallly cross the Ave at a zebra crossing near there and am too busy looking out for traffic to notice India India - thanks.  Is it as good as Kathmandho near Tesco's?

Gerry Tan ● 4722d

It has quite a narrow frontage.206 Northfield Avenue London W13 9SJ - on the west side of the road, near the corner with Belsize Avenue.It used to be takeaway only but has now converted into a sit-down as well.

Tony Colliver ● 4722d

Where exactly is India India located in Northfield Ave please? I walk in Northfields quite often and have never noticed India India. Thanks.

Gerry Tan ● 4722d

Yes, it is still good, but it is not quite *as* good.Currently it is my #2 Indian restaurant on Northfields.My new #1 is Kathmandu opposite Tesco's.You can actually taste that the lamb is lamb (and it is very tender as well)!

Tony Colliver ● 4723d

Yes, we like it very much.  The restaurant itself is quite small but the food excellent and has some different dishes to the usual Indian fare.

Pat Kingham ● 4723d