Tiffinbites

Tiffinbites
(Pics at The London Foodie)
My friend Uwe was in town for a few meetings, and as is customary, we decided to go out for a bite to eat at lunch time with a couple of other foodie friends, Eleni and Kayrul.
Tiffinbites was the natural choice as it is located very close to the bank we all work for. Another reason for going to Tiffinbites was to use my Taste London card which gives 50% off the food bill.
Being the newest branch of this chain of Indian restaurants, the décor is modern and largely in keeping with all the businesses in the area. I felt it rather cold and soulless with large glass windows, steel counters and plain tables and chairs.
We ordered 4 of their tiffins; each tiffin came with accompanying pilau rice and vegetables (potatoes & pea curry). Kayrul and I went for the Lamb Rogan Josh @ £9.95, while Eleni opted for the «Prawn Malay Curry» @ £9.95 and Uwe for the «Chicken Karahi» @ £8.95.
I was underwhelmed by my choice — there was not enough lamb in my tiffin and the meat was slightly gristley. The sauce was not nearly as spicy as it could have been and tasted rather bland. It had 3 chillies against this choice, so supposedly it was the hottest choice on the menu. I enjoyed the pilau rice and accompanying curried vegetables more than I did the lamb.
Eleni was, on the other hand, quite happy with her choice of prawn Malay curry — it tasted light and coconuty, and we both felt that the delicious sauce went very well with the prawns.
I didn’t get to taste the Karahi Chicken although Uwe seemed content with his choice.
We also ordered a «paneer naan» and a «minced lamb naan». I struggle to find anything to say about them, passable I would imagine is a good description.
Another mistake I made was ordering the mango lassi @ £2.50. As explained by Kayrul, a lot of the less authentic Indian restaurants in London will use mango pulp rather than fresh mangoes when making their lassi. This tends to make for a very smooth and overly sweet drink — Tiffinbites’ version was unbearably sweet.
Despite being nearly empty, service was impersonal and surprisingly inattentive. They forgot to give us the 50% discount from our food bill, so I had to ask them to correct it from £59 to £34. At £8.50 per person, I still felt that Tiffinbites was not such good value considering the quality and quantity of food being served.
Verdict — Indian restaurant chain serving uninspiring food for cheap but not cheerful business lunches. A place to be avoided.

Tiffinbites — Pics @ The London Foodie
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My friend Uwe was in town for a few meetings, and as is customary, we decided to go out for a bite to eat at lunch time with a couple of other foodie friends, Eleni and Kayrul.
Tiffinbites was the natural choice as it is located very close to the bank we all work for. Another reason for going to Tiffinbites was to use my Taste London card which gives 50% off the food bill.
Being the newest branch of this chain of Indian restaurants, the décor is modern and largely in keeping with all the businesses in the area. I felt it rather cold and soulless with large glass windows, steel counters and plain tables and chairs.
We ordered 4 of their tiffins; each tiffin came with accompanying pilau rice and vegetables (potatoes & pea curry). Kayrul and I went for the Lamb Rogan Josh £9.95, while Eleni opted for the Prawn Malay Curry £9.95 and Uwe for the Chicken Karahi @ £8.95.
I was underwhelmed by my choice there was not enough lamb in my tiffin and the meat was slightly gristley. The sauce was not nearly as spicy as it could have been and tasted rather bland. It had 3 chillies against this choice, so supposedly it was the hottest choice on the menu. I enjoyed the pilau rice and accompanying curried vegetables more than I did the lamb.
Eleni was, on the other hand, quite happy with her choice of prawn Malay curry it tasted light and coconuty, and we both felt that the delicious sauce went very well with the prawns.
I didn’t get to taste the Karahi Chicken although Uwe seemed content with his choice.
We also ordered a paneer naan and a minced lamb naan. I struggle to find anything to say about them, passable I would imagine is a good description.
Another mistake I made was ordering the mango lassi @ £2.50. As explained by Kayrul, a lot of the less authentic Indian restaurants in London will use mango pulp rather than fresh mangoes when making their lassi. This tends to make for a very smooth and overly sweet drink Tiffinbites’ version was unbearably sweet.
Despite being nearly empty, service was impersonal and surprisingly inattentive. They forgot to give us the 50% discount from our food bill, so I had to ask them to correct it from £59 to £34. At £8.50 per person, I still felt that Tiffinbites was not such good value considering the quality and quantity of food being served.
Verdict Indian restaurant chain serving uninspiring food for cheap but not cheerful business lunches. A place to be avoided.

Great place to keep in mind for lunch (
) in the City (where sadly — and oddly — there really aren’t that many decent options). Last time I was there, I had the Karahi Chicken (marinated chicken breasts, simmered in gravy with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes) which was absolutely delish! I’d order it again.
Not only is the food good, but it’s a fun setting for a meal or post-​work drinks. They’ve got an open tandoor that’s neat-​o to see in operation and a huge screen playing Bollywood classics. The décor is vibrant too.
Yummy food in a snazzy setting.

I went to a party here that was catered by Tiffin Bites for a British Asian film launch. The food and drinks were fantastic, and the deliscious nibbles kept coming straight from the oven all through the night. There was a DJ in his corner playing tunes all night, and part of the restaurant was converted into a dancefloor.
The downstairs section has lots of long tables and chairs, and clips and songs for the film were playing all night on the large projector screen. I’ve been here during the day as well, and although it wasn’t as lively, the food was still really good. Every Saturday, it turns into a mini club after dinner, with people dancing to the beats till late. They also have music launches for albums sometimes, and invite more well known DJs to play. The focus is on a young and well heeled British Asian crowd, who just can’t get enough!

The food is pretty good but this place is supposed to be more of a bar/​club. For that its pretty poor as it was dead last Friday, seriously. You could blame the crunch but walking down to the bars on Bow lane proved otherwise.

My boyfriend and I visited Tiffinbites St. Paul’s on a Wednesday night after hearing rave reviews from a friend. It is a gorgeous venue that oozes modern sophistication. Upon arrival, the restaurant was very busy, lending an upbeat vibe to our meal.
Although Tiffinbites has a full bar, we both opted for the non-​alcoholic Mango Lassi, a sinfully delicious yoghurt and alfonso mango concoction.
The waitstaff was friendly and our service was prompt, which was fabulously efficient given how busy it was. The presentation was also unique as our food arrived in tiffin tins, similar to the small metal tins that are used to serve food in India.
I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, which was served with fresh naan, side salad and pilau rice. Being an animal advocate, I was pleased to learn that all of Tiffinbites chicken is free range. The Chicken Tikka Masala was tender and delicious– and had the perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness.
My boyfriend ordered the Boti Kebab, a kebab with boneless pieces of lamb marinated in Indian herbs and spices and cooked in the tandoor. He said that the lamb was exceptionally tender and beautifully spiced.
We also shared the Aloo Tikki Chaat –Crisp potato patties topped with spiced chickpeas, tamarind chutney, mint chutney and thick yoghurt. They were very refreshing and delicious!
Our total bill was only £26.00. Not bad for two people dining in the City! We will definitely be back and would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for delicious and reasonable Indian food in fashionable surroundings.