Social Dhaba Hatch End

A lovely and authentic Indian restaurant. The crispy mogo was perfectly cooked — crunchy and full of flavour. The achari soya chaap made a great alternative to chicken, packed with delicious spices and tangy notes. For the main course, the vegetable kofta was rich and comforting, with a beautifully spiced gravy that paired wonderfully with the freshly made naan. A truly delightful meal all around!

Firstly I'd like to mention Shakshi. She is an absolute gem and lovely person. Since we've being dinning at Social Dhaba, which is now several years, she's been there and is an asset to the establishment. Her level of service, warmth and attention to detail is exemplar and makes our experience so much better. The food here is always on point. Perfectly balanced flavours and ever never had a dish that we've not enjoyed. We get a real variety of dishes from the menu, including the mix grill, salmon, basil paneer, avocado chat, garlic prawns, tardka dhal and some naans and breads. However, the best dish has to be the Handi Chicken curry. It's just amazing and a defo must. From the desserts, you have a selection of the classics, all of them fantastic so you can't go wrong. This place is regular for me and is always a place I recommend to others and take family and friend's to when in need for a really good Indian.

Well a very anticipated visit but turned out to disappoint. Firstly it’s not a pocket friendly place so mind it, only visit for special occasions. We visited on a Thursday evening and to our surprise the place was packed. It was very noisy which ruined the ambience. We decided to ditch the mains and tried 3 starters, Chicken lollypop, Chicken 65 and Lasuna tangdi. With the hope that our search for a good lollypop will finally end here, we were left disappointed. The food was just average, nothing extraordinary about it when compared to cheaper peers. The lasuni tangdi had absolutely no garlic flavour to it and was just a regular tandoori. The 65 was on the sweeter side with lots of mustard, contrary to the crispy fried version with curry leaves I usually enjoy in south India. The prices are exorbitant for its location and ambiance. Prices are at par with some of the good restaurants in central London. Now to the good part, the staff is kind and good with their service. My advice go if you are in the mood to spend or celebrate a special occasion. We paid 47£ for just 3 starters and a coke.