Category Archives: Crawley

Crawley – Balti BLVD – Kashmiri Cuisine

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Hector

Since my last visit to Crawley three months ago, two new Curry Houses have opened, both on the High Street. Hector had been installed at Schloss Clive and Maggie less than hour when the menu for Balti BLVD (36 High … Continue reading →

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Crawley – The Downsman – Still Going Strong

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Hector

It is approaching seven years since our last visit to The Downsman Curry Club (Wakehurst Drive, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DH), one of the first pubs in the UK to serve – proper Curry. In Crawley, South Indian Cuisine has proliferated … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Dosa Plazza – More Potent South Indian Curry

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Hector

After Saturday night’s truly farcical meal, the Hector was hoping to return to the tried and tested. The South Indian / Sri Lankan Cuisine as served at Dosa Plazza (8 The Boulevard, Crawley RH10 1XX West Sussex, England) was first … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Ram Sports & Social Club – Farcical, and not amusing

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Hector

In the early days of Curry-Heute, Ram Sports & Social Club (West Green Pavillion, Ifield Avenue, Crawley, RH11 7AJ England) was held in the highest regard. With SWAGAT and Lal Akash as other sub-monikers, this was the home of Lamb … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Dosa Plazza – The Return

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Hector

The final day of The Crawley Trip saw Hector & co in nearby Horsham. So many places are closed on a Monday, fortunately, Dosa Plazza (8 The Boulevard, Crawley RH10 1XX West Sussex, England), which impressed on visit #1 last … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Dosa Club 2 – More of a good thing?

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Hector

Dosa Club 2 (The Broadway, Crawley RH10, West Sussex, England), which opened last weekend, is the third South Indian Curry House to commence business in Crawley this year. Lord Clive and Lady Maggie were hoping to bring me here on … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Dosa Plazza – A Sri Lankan / South Indian Curry Experience

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Hector

In the pages of Curry-Heute, Crawley is to England as Erlangen is to Deutschland. Provincial towns with perhaps a disproportionate number of Curry Houses and both covered exhaustively here, as one might expect. It is the final night of this … Continue reading →

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Ifield (Crawley) – Zari Restaurant & Lounge – Adventures In Real Indian Dining

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Hector

With Marg away, Hector is out to play. Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley are hosting the Hector, as is the custom, Curry is on the menu. Stop Press! Ayaz, Mein Host at Karahi Palace, texted today to declare … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Tamashah – Needed Food, Had Food

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Hector

On Monday of this week, Hector enjoyed the classic Yadgar (Glasgow) Goshat Karahi, sublime. On Wednesday, Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley accompanied Hector to Whitechapel where, what was definitely a first visit to Dilpasand, proved to be beyond … Continue reading →

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Crawley – The Downsman – Smoked Lamb Chops!

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Hector

Lamb Chops at The Downsman Curry Club (Wakehurst Drive, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DH), one of life’s greatest pleasures. It was fitting that Marg and Hector would join Lord Clive of Crawley at this legendary establishment after our arduous twenty four … Continue reading →

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