Lahore Spice
Quick info
About Lahore Spice
Karahi is ordered by weight at Lahore Spice, a Pakistani restaurant on High Road in Ilford, where a half-kilo mutton karahi is sized for sharing and arrives alongside roti and naan made fresh to order. Curries form the core of the menu, with grilled kebabs and starters such as samosas in keema and aloo versions rounding it out. The format is walk-in, so orders are placed at the counter rather than booked in advance, and service moves quickly. A step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance lets visitors with mobility needs come and go without a step at the door. The kitchen runs daily.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance
Menu & Prices
32 dishes- Plain Rice
- Pilau Rice
- Meat Pilau Rice
- Meat Biryani
- Haleem
- Nehari
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mutton karahi, fresh naan, biryani and samosas.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mutton karahi, fresh naan, biryani and samosas.
Customer Review Summary
Fresh naan and roti draw the most praise, with reviewers calling the roti always made fresh and the naans freshly made, though one finds the naan slightly small. Curries and pakora are called delicious, fish pakora gets a mention, and one reviewer loves the biryani. Others describe the takeaway as quick, with friendly staff. The complaints are specific. One reviewer says a half kilo karahi looked like a small portion of stale, oily meat and arrived already cooked despite a request for spicy. Others describe samosas labelled keema holding only green peas, a frozen kebab roll, and a biryani that was stale and smelt bad. One reviewer reports digestive problems after the mutton karahi, and another says the biryani could cause food poisoning. Kababs and roti are also said to come a bit burnt, and one reviewer advises asking them not to burn the roti.
Customer Review Summary
Fresh naan and roti draw the most praise, with reviewers calling the roti always made fresh and the naans freshly made, though one finds the naan slightly small. Curries and pakora are called delicious, fish pakora gets a mention, and one reviewer loves the biryani. Others describe the takeaway as quick, with friendly staff. The complaints are specific. One reviewer says a half kilo karahi looked like a small portion of stale, oily meat and arrived already cooked despite a request for spicy. Others describe samosas labelled keema holding only green peas, a frozen kebab roll, and a biryani that was stale and smelt bad. One reviewer reports digestive problems after the mutton karahi, and another says the biryani could cause food poisoning. Kababs and roti are also said to come a bit burnt, and one reviewer advises asking them not to burn the roti.
Featured reviews
- Zoya
“It’s quick and fast. I LOVE their biriyani but I don’t really like their Kababs as they burn it a bit. Roti’s are good but again, it’s kinda burnt so make sure you ask them to not burn it.”
- Tayyab Mehmood
“I bought samosay keema one and alo one both are not cooked well they are saying keema samosay but there is no keema inside only found some green peas”
- Baljit Banger
“Big prices, small portions. Ordered 1/2 kg karahi and was looking like 250-300 grams which was looking stale(2-3 days old) and full fried oil. Asked to make spicy but served already cooked. Naans were pretty good and freshly made.”
- Suzanne Rizwan
“The worst biryani ever. It was bad and stale and smelt terrible had to throw everything in the bin. Terrible. It’s insane how this restaurant is still open as it can cause food poisoning. Disgusting.”
- S A
“Worse kebab ever it was frozen the roll not fresh not happy, somosa was full of peas hardly any meat . Only thing good was roti and fish pokora”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
- Small plates
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Casual
- Late-night food
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- Solo dining
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Dining options· 2
- Lunch
- Dinner
Location
Restaurants near Lahore Spice
- Kukus Piri Piri4.32290 miGood for kids
peri peri sauces, grilled chicken burger, portion sizes
- Top Wok4.0740.1 miVegetarian options
special fried rice, salt and pepper wings, prawn chow mein
- The Brothers Fish Bar4.25670.1 miVegetarian options
cod and chips, battered sausage and chips, soggy fish
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Spice | 3.998 | — | mutton karahi, fresh naan, biryani |
| Kukus Piri PiriGood for kids | 4.3229 | 0 mi | peri peri sauces, grilled chicken burger, portion sizes |
| Top WokVegetarian options | 4.074 | 0.1 mi | special fried rice, salt and pepper wings, prawn chow mein |
| The Brothers Fish BarVegetarian options | 4.2567 | 0.1 mi | cod and chips, battered sausage and chips, soggy fish |
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