LondonFermentation Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 29/07/2023 at 13:23, malumbu said: I'm planning to try the South Indian and Sri Lankan places near St George's hospital in Tootling. West Croydon is also a good place. I expect that these places are more down to earth than Kokum - that's not a criticism but a fact. Barbur sets the standard for high end in this area, although now very much fusion. I've only once eaten at the Cinemmon club, fortunately I was being treated £££££. Happy to try your home cooked food, I shared some of my Indian recipes on EDF during lock down. As with the majority of Indians I do not eat meat. The veggy restaurant that the Cheeseblock people ran was great but closed years ago. Babur is yum, only had a takeaway from there recently. I'm a carnivore but if you want some of my fave vegan Sri Lankan recipes, beetroot curry, kale mallung and pol roti are delicious and easy to make. Some links for you: https://www.theflavorbender.com/sri-lankan-beetroot-curry/ https://www.theflavorbender.com/sri-lankan-pol-roti-coconut-roti/ https://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/08/kale-mallung-sri-lankan-kale-with-coconut.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Good stuff, thanks. I'll be making the Sri Lankan curry powder too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonFermentation Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 11 hours ago, malumbu said: Good stuff, thanks. I'll be making the Sri Lankan curry powder too! Good on ya - I never bother. Just buy it from the Sri Lankan store near Catford (Ganesha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emz_167 Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 We went to Kokum tonight and really recommend for those you haven’t been yet! The food is delicious. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartblock Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 We went this evening -very good. Authentic and delicious! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newresidentindulwich Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 We went last night and it was fantastic. Better than both Babur and Heritage in our opinions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaVa Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 The 3 dishes we had were delicious and the service friendly and efficient. However, the 'Papad & Pickle' (a broken papadum with 2 tiny dishes of Chutney and yogurt sauce) at £5.5 and the Tandoori Roti at £3.50 are totally overpriced and should be complementary considering the above average prices of the main dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadOf4 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 We went on Friday. Wow, just WOW ! I loved it so much, I left them their first TripAdvisor review. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS23 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 i went last night! really tasty and felt like i was in soho ! really recommend it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granadaland Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 review of Indian restaurant The Kokum in East Dulwich by Andy Hayler in September 2023 We really enjoyed it on a recent visit. Great food and friendly service. Found this review whilst browsing 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPR Dave Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 That review from Andy Hayler is exceptional. All he does is travel the world reviewing the very best restaurants. He's one of the finest restaurant critics there is and his praise is not easily won. To receive such an excellent review from him is wonderful. The team at Kokum must be very pleased with that and it is well deserved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simeron Lily Patel Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 https://www.standard.co.uk/going-out/restaurants/indian-restaurants-east-dulwich-new-restaurant-b1114453.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umber Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Had dinner at Kokum this week, the food is delicious, superb. It's not very often you look at a menu and feel spoilt for choice. Service was attentive, cocktails flowing past looked impressive. Our bottle of red for £23 starting price point was a winner and I'd like to return. The lighting needs some refinement to match the standard of the food. Domestic track and pendant lights in such a high space to the front and rear fail to provide any quality of light at table level. A quick fix would be to pop some tea light candles on tables for now to assist with the ambiance on an evening. The very odd large round wall lights in the middle section don't help. Invest in wall lights, acoustic elements and maybe revisit the music. Other guests were saying the same thing on our visit. Good luck Kokum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonaome Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 This is basically Gymkhana, transplanted into East Dulwich. Food is superb. Wine list is fair. Cocktails lovely. Atmosphere buzzy. Popadoms, 3 starters, 2 mains, 1 pilau rice, a pershwari naan and some potatoes. 2 cocktails, 2 wine. £136, incl service. So it isn’t cheap, but for the quality of the food and drinks I would say it’s pretty good value. We will be back! (But it won’t replace Memsaab as our go to curry house). It’s a very different proposition to the tandooris on the high street. And a very welcome addition to the neighbourhood, in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 13 hours ago, bonaome said: This is basically Gymkhana, transplanted into East Dulwich. Food is superb. Wine list is fair. Cocktails lovely. Atmosphere buzzy. Popadoms, 3 starters, 2 mains, 1 pilau rice, a pershwari naan and some potatoes. 2 cocktails, 2 wine. £136, incl service. So it isn’t cheap, but for the quality of the food and drinks I would say it’s pretty good value. We will be back! (But it won’t replace Memsaab as our go to curry house). It’s a very different proposition to the tandooris on the high street. And a very welcome addition to the neighbourhood, in my book. Out of interest, why Memsaab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Seems out of our price range but imagine it could be around £50 without the alcohol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 21 hours ago, Pugwash said: Seems out of our price range but imagine it could be around £50 without the alcohol. Yes it's expensive, and so is the alcohol! Mostly wine, and cocktails such as an overpoweringly cardamom flavoured negroni. If you prefer lager, very small glasses of it. They are clearly not trying to attract the vindaloo and six pints Saturday night crowd, if those people still exist 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider69 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I am sure they do but not in the Lordship Lane resident criteria. Perhaps people should watch Bremmer, bird and Fortune dinner party sketches. Not a lot has changed in attitudes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonaome Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 06/02/2024 at 11:53, Sue said: Out of interest, why Memsaab? I’ve found the food there the best (for us) of the local Indian offerings. I appreciate others may disagree etc. all the sauces are made off separate bases and they have nice little flavour touches - fresh herbs, whole spices etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffler Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 A glowing review of Kokum by Grace Dent in today's Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/feb/16/kokum-london-dulwich-se22-grace-dent-restaurant-review 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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