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The Brilliant, 72 Western Road, Southall Middlesex

The Brilliant, 72 Western Road, Southall Middlesex

72 Western Road, Southall Middlesex

The Brilliant has been a Southall fixture for over 30 years, and I have been coming here regularly for fifteen of these. It aims to do traditional, family style Punjabi cooking in a restaurant setting. Recently the influence of the owner's daughter has added a number of "healthy options", where there is less use made of ghee.

The strengths are in the main course curries and in several of the starters. For example Methi chicken has tender chicken in a rich, spicy sauce with fenugreek. On the starters, aloo tikki is a dish you only seem to see n Southall: chickpeas, tamarind, yogurt and coriander, which work well as a combination. The chicken starter dishes are excellent e.g. methi chicken (cumin) or malai chicken tikka, or butter chicken if you don't mind the calories. The naans are OK but no more that than, but the romali roti is excellent. Vegetable dishes could do with a being cooked a fraction less to retain more texture, though aloo chollay (mainly chickpeas with a few pieces of potato) works well. They actually make the desserts here, including excellent kulfi and halwa. It is very much a family atmosphere, with groups of ten or more commonplace.

The Brilliant, 72-76 Western Road, Southall UB2 5DZ


72-76 Western Road, Southall UB2 5DZ

There are plenty of places to eat in Southall, but this one is unique. It offers Punjabi cuisine with an East African influence -- dishes utilsing cassava and items such as tandoori tilapia testify to the Kenyan roots of the owners. No holding back on the spices or the heat here. Ask the friendly staff for advice. Pleasant atmosphere, a bit pricier than the average curry house, but for the real thing in the right location, The Brilliant is the place.

Incanto Restaurant, 41 High St, Harrow, Middlesex


41 High St, Harrow Middlesex

First class food. The best Italian food I have had for ages. Pasta is certainly hand made here and was expertly cooked. Good wine list, good service and a faultless evening. Give it a go. Dannyboy

New Inn, 345 Petersham Road Ham Common Richmond; TW10 5LA


345 Petersham Road Ham Common Richmond; TW10 5LA

The New Inn is a traditional local English pub that has an excellent menu concentrating on food especially lunch time, but does serve until 9 o'clock in the evening.

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