Tiffinbites Canary Wharf

I had my doubts about Tiffinbites, as I have my doubts about all franchises and chains, but Tiffinbites surprised me.

Food

The menu was a small but interesting representation of the food from the sub-continent, all grouped under the banner of “Indian” here. There were a few curries, thalis, puris and samosas, but not the variety you are used to seeing. We started off with the obligatory Mango Lassi (£2.50) - Fresh alphonso mangoes from India, blended with yoghurt. Refreshing and delicious, which was actually very nice. Not too sweet and thick enough. They don’t have sweet lassis on their menu though. We tried the Nihari (£13.95) - Slow cooked lamb shank blended with an explosive mix of herbs and spices. Nihari is one of our hidden gems, served with white rice, side salads and fresh naan. Watch out, it's a spicy one., which was rated as 4 chillis in heat rating, but I would say it’s more like two. The lamb was not quite melt off the bone, but the flavour was complex and interesting, the spicing lifting it above your average Indian. Served with nice and some plain but not outstanding naan, and a very sad side “salad”. The King Prawn Masala (£13.95) - Freshwater king prawns cooked in a rich, exciting tomato and coconut sauce. Served with white rice, side salad and fresh naan. was also pleasing, in that sweet British curry kind of way. Four large prawns swam in a pool of tomato based curry. I prefer this over Wagamama, which is right next door, any day.

Rating - 6.5

Atmosphere

Looked very funky and done up, with swirly purple walls, a big bar area, and of course, Bollywood movies showing on plasma screens. They have gone for the modern clean look, which I guess works well when you are trying to attract “Western” clients.

Rating - 2

Service

There was no one dining and a few waiters just standing around, so I was expecting them to do a bit more, which they actually didn’t. We had to chase them to order and to pay. Still, at least the food came quickly and because there were no people, we didn’t have to wait.

Rating - 2

C-factor

Very expensive for an Indian, but at least they delivered good quality food.

Rating - 0.5

Brownie Points - 11

Info

22-23 Jubilee Place
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5NY
Phone +44 (0) 20 7719 0333
Website