Delhi Social

I have written previously about Delhi Social and the background of its head chef. Today we tried a new dish, at least to me: tilapia pakora, which had nicely cooked fish and a very clean, crisp batter. Some fish pakora dishes can be soggy or greasy, but there was none of that here. This was a really excellent rendition of the dish the flavour of the tilapia nicely lifted by a subtle blend of spices (15/20). 

Chana papdi chaat was made up of potato, papdi (a crispy, deep-fried Indian cracker laced with spices), chickpeas, mixed chutney, sweet yoghurt and sev (a crunchy snack made from deep-fried gram flour and seasoned with spices). This was light and refreshing, with some sweetness from the tamaraind chutney and a good balance of textures (14/20). Chicken achari featured pickled ginger to lift the flavour of the marinated chicken, which was very tender indeed, gently flavoured with spices (15/20). 

Palak khumb kofta was a dish of steamed spinach dumplings in a spiced onion and tomato sauce. The spinach flavour came through well and the texture of the dumplings was fine (14/20). Methi chicken was as good as ever, tender chicken with a sauce flavoured with fresh fenugreek and other spices (15/20). Aloo gobi was particularly good today, the texture of the potato and cauliflower still distinct, and with a touch of vinegar to go with the spices, creating an excellent flavour balance (strong 15/20). Garlic naan was soft and supple, with plenty of garlic (15/20).Mango kulfi was excellent, made in the kitchen and having very good texture, with the just-in-season mangoes having plenty of flavour (15/20). 

Service was friendly and the bill came to £58 with beer to drink, and there was still enough food left over for a full takeaway meal. Delhi Social continues to deliver some of the best Indian food in an around London. It deserves to be better known.

Further reviews: 01st Feb 2026 | 20th Apr 2025 | 15th Dec 2024 | 26th Aug 2024 | 28th Dec 2023 | 26th Nov 2023