Chula

On a very cold Friday night in London we came upon Chula in King Street, Hammersmith. And what a pleasant break from the bog standard decor this place is.

Whilst the exterior is cool and dark (which, I must say, makes it a little hard to spot on a dark night).... the interior is a mixture of cool creamy walls in stark crisp lines, gorgeous with red uplights, beautifully stained oak floors and dark, cosy, stretch yourself out booths.

We piled into one of the stretch me out booths and took a bit of time rearranging ourselves.... and while one of our party complained and moaned (he's very tall and found it difficult to sit in a lotus position!) the rest of us were happy to give it a go.

We ordered pappadams and chutneys to keep ourselves occupied while our orders came.... some red wine (a passable French Merlot) and water.

The menu was very interesting and a definite step away from what we were used to. So we tried the Lamb Shank (a nice combination of fresh ginger, lemon and spices), the North Indian Garlic Chili Chicken (a good dish, but nothing distinct that excited), Keebab (lovely lamb all mixed in with onions and spices... nice, if a little hot for tender tastebuds).... various rices, naans and vegetable dishes.

While the food was good and freshly made with good herbs and spices, it didn't stand out.

I'd be happy to return here for the atmosphere and the good service, and a fair meal. Plus it was good value at £22 a head for all that we ate (and there was a lot of food) plus two bottles of wine and spring water.
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Food 3 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 5
Saturday, October 20, 2007

hi fans,me and my friends came in to your resturant and i have to say you guy are the best service providers ever and the dishes were great i was wondering if you do homedelivery......next time i will give you guys some tips.....i admired your place and food ......8/10
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priya(kajal)
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

hi fans,me and my friends came in to your resturant and i have to say you guy are the best service providers ever and the dishes were great i was wondering if you do homedelivery......next time i will give you guys some tips.....i admired your place and food ......8/10
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priya(kajal)
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Excellent food and top class service. I had a Dansak, which is my favourite and it was 100% perfect. My husband had the Seafood Jhol, which he loved. I'm not usually crazy about fish curries but after sampling his I could definitely order the Jhol next time (not too fishy). We visited the restaurant at 5.30pm on a Sunday so it was pretty quiet. I can imagine it would be buzzing on a Friday/Saturday night. Novel concept having a bar there as well.
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Lee
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Monday, August 14, 2006

fantastic food- rarely eat in this area but was very pleased. nice decor, ok staff, the lamb chops or shanks were to die for, cooked perfectly with nice indian style salad and sauces. quality of meet was good to! def go back!
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sellena
Tuesday, November 08, 2005