Ok. I’ll admit it. I’ve lived in London for four years and have never eaten a curry in Brick Lane. I know this is shameful. Now though, thanks to the guys at Sheba, I can tick this off on my ‘to do’ list.
Please don’t laugh at me when I say I thought Brick Lane was going to be a bit smart and trendy. I had never been there before, and I just wasn’t expecting to be shouted on the street, with random men offering us a bottle of wine and a meal for a tenner (what a bloody bargain though). My companion and I breathed a small sigh of relief when we got to Sheba, however mentally noting that for our next visit we could do some serious bargaining for some ridiculously cheap curry. The friendly men standing outside the door welcomed us with open arms and knew my name even before we approached the door. That is what I call customer service.
Sheba has a pretty impressive resume which makes it stand out amongst all the other curry places on Brick Lane. Winner of Chef of the Year 2006 / 2007 at the Brick Lane Curry Festival, family run and uses only Halal meat are a few of its credentials. The food was delicious and our never ending glasses of red wine were particularly delightful too. Highlights of the meal included shish kebab for starter – the lamb was tender and full of flavor. Our Korma was everything it should be, smooth and creamy with a hint of coconut, and went extremely well with our peshwari naan. I’m sorry we weren’t particularly adventurous with our curry choices but I do not have a high level of spice tolerance. We emerged from our visit very happy and content, completely full and not minding the random men so much on our return journey down Brick Lane.
What we ate:
Poppadums and mango chutney
Shish Kofte Mince Kebab
Onion Bhaji
Sag Aloo Paneer
Chicken Korma
Chicken Tikka
Peshwari Naan
What we drank:
Bottle of house red (so easily drinkable)
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