THE EMPRESS

First Impressions:

You enter the restaurant via a bizarre sliding door that resembles a prop from Blake's 7!

The plates look like ninja throwing stars!

Starters :

Nice and spicy sides come with the crisp Papadums. The Bhajis are average.

Mains:

After my first visit I returned about a year later.

The starters were similar but the mains were very contrasting on my second experience.

First visit: Chicken Rezala and lamb Bhuna, both great.

Second visit: Chewey fatty lamb and a very average North Indian garlic chile chicken.

Hot towels and mints were offered on both occasions.

The Verdict:

Good if you are into time travel,  but average if the last visit was anything to go by.

Likely to dine here:

Paul Darrow and Saxon 

 

Directions:

The Empress
141 Leman St, London E1 8EY

Nearest Tube: Aldgate East