I've heard people rave and rave about Tayyab and I just don't see it. It's decent, but I don't think it's all that.
YMMV.
Originally Posted by
EuropeanPete
It's true that a lot of the Brick Lane places are pretty bad, but some around the middle (ask for a discount, if the guy looks shocked and tells you no, then you might have a good place) have much more sophisticated and interesting curries, better customer service and much, much better value for money (~£8 for a real chefs special instead of £12 at Tayyabs for a large).
It takes work, but there are a few decent places on Brick Lane - Preem (on the corner of Brick Lane and Hanbury Street) is consistently good and cheap. We found one called Muhib Restaurant (about thirty metres south of Preem on the other side of the street) which was also excellent. Most other places (and it feels like I've tried 'em all) are awful.