New Tayyabs

Oh no! Please don’t go away…

…not another bleeding Tayyabs post! Hold on to your horse mackerels bhajis, no apologies but it had to be done. The inclusion of New Tayyabs is an important one for any London based foodie or blogger to experience at least once and if not, twice. This food blog can only be certified as one if NT is included, so one of the gaping holes in my reviews of restaurants has finally been filled by this better late than never posting of it.

Just over a year ago respected blogger Cheese and Biscuits uttered something about NT here. Since then this man has single-handedly exceeded NT’s already fine reputation to even greater heights by putting it firmly on the map with the use of what I would metaphorically describe as, indelible ink. NT’s pilgrimage status is accordingly set in stone. I know that the informed lot would insist that NT is specified as a Pakistani/Punjabi eatery, but for the sake of the other readers, the generic term of Indian is more universally appropriate. If you fancy an Indian tonight then be prepared to be blown away by NT!

If there are any young ones out there with aspirations of owning a Beemer like the one above, well just sell loads of the below!

Coming here for the first time?
Then you gotta have the lamb chops, otherwise a cardinal sin has been committed if you don’t.

Karahi Keema from a past visit

As well as being socially inept I’m also methodical about the number of times I visit each place to eat. NT is one of those places where a daily special is featured, and before you say it, I’ve tried all of them as well. From the beefy Niharis to Karahi prawns, I’ve never been let down. Regardless of the lack of any organic or free range meats used, the food here is always sensational. The only one thing that I do regret is not trying the off-piste dish of the leg of lamb that Su-Lin so aptly wrote about in her otherwise indifferent review of the place. For a solo diner like myself to gorge on a whole leg of lamb would mean that I’ll have to be a Daniel Lambert (bless him and no pun intended).

The following was what I had a fortnight ago-

Inclusive salad and dippy sauces.
Jugs of tap water is in-situ on every table and service charge is zilch.

Mixed grill platter of eternally chewy but delicious Mutton Tikka and an excellent Seekh (sic) Kebab.

I didn’t get to finish the above as I over ordered!

Pilau Rice
I don’t want to know how much ghee and fatty meat stock goes into making this plate of rice. It was good enough to be eaten on its own. Yum.

Sunday special of Haleem

This Pakistani lamb stew cooked with wholegrain wheat was tremendous.

If anyone should ask me whether I’ve been to the Punjab region, my answer would be a white-lie yes and it’s New Tayyabs. Denial of the place would be an injustice, go now and be uplifted. The hype lives on, highly recommended.




83 Fieldgate Street
London, E1 1JU

www.tayyabs.co.uk