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The original Soho location of this Indo-Chinese restaurant has an almost cult-like following of lamb chop-yielding enthusiasts claiming that their chops are some of the best in London. And after experiencing them at their second location, this time in Covent Garden, we can confirm that they are indeed meaty, tender, and a cause we can 100% get behind—but that’s not all that’s impressive Fatt Pundit.
The menu, which is split into vegetarian, seafood, and meat dishes, is packed with exciting-sounding things that actually taste exciting too. Think deep fried spinach leaves covered in a sweet yoghurt, date, and plum sauce and pomegranate seeds. A refreshing vegetarian dish with the fun-factor of popping candy, some Bombay chilli prawns that we wish we could supersize, or a creamy Malabar monkfish curry we could sip through a straw, and, of course, those perfectly charred lamb chops. Most of the food here is nice enough to have you planning your next visit whilst you’re still sat at the table, bar the odd chicken dish—AKA the Manchurian chicken—which is a little underwhelming, but overall there’s enough variety to keep even the ultimate carnivore, a vegetarian, or a mixed group happy.
photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch
Our favourite way to experience this Covent Garden spot is to bring three hungry friends and take one of the booths, order as much of the sharing plates as we can (avoiding the noodles, which taste fine but forgettable, and feel less deserving of the stomach space), until the waiter says it’s simply too much. And then eat our way through a feast of delicious flavours. With its combination of four-people booths, high tables for two, and a downstairs room that could easily accommodate a large group, this is a spot that can be used for pretty much anything. Just make sure that someone in your party is ready to get down and dirty with those lamb chops.
Food Rundown
photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch
Crackling Spinach
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Sticky Sesame Vegetables
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Bombay Chilli Prawns
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Monkfish Malabar Curry
photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch