Chuckle! Wish I'd seen this post first, it's a perfect description of the dish I had here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...38#post6215938
The place even calls itself "Spices Indian Cuisine"

And I agree that Wong Kei London is to be avoided. I was first exposed to Chinese food here as a child and would go regularly (it's where I learnt to eat with chopsticks). We were usually the only non Chinese family dining at that time. The service was always shocking! However, although the food was good in the late 70s/early 80s I noticed a steady decline, and by the early 90s the food was downright horrid. I haven't been back in nearly 20 years, when the food got as bad as the service, it was easy to draw the line.


I'd also say avoid the 'bento' options at the rapidly expanding British take out chain "Wasabi". The salmon teriaki option in particular is incredibly poor. Out of curiosity I ordered it once - the offering was so anaemic and pathetic I refused to take it. My husband had a yakitori and thought it was dreadful - just like a plate full of stodgy noodles from one of those cheap Leicester Square Chinese buffet places (the non veg ones).

For a wonderful and well priced Bento (or rather 'Donburi') go to the Japan Centre (Picaddilly). The restaurant there has started selling some of its more popular dishes into bento boxes to take away - just on the right as you go in. All are £3.80. I recommend the spicy fry tuna don. There are some magnificent bentos for under £9 that look very good indeed.
Yoshino has a stall in the basement and you can get sushi here from under £2. Both options are cheaper and better than anything 'wasabi' or 'pret' have to offer.