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Summary
“Clever, subtly infused curries a wonderful step up from your local Indian” (“the flavours of every option are incredible with each dish spiced to perfection”) have catapulted this project by university friends Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell from a Brixton pop-up to three thriving tapas-style restaurants, including a Soho flagship with cocktail bar, in less than 10 years.
Summary
As 10CC might have put it: “We don’t like Kricket… we love it!”. “Brilliant Indian sharing plates with an emphasis on taste, not heat” have bowled a hat-trick of successes for Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby since their street food pop-up went permanent in Soho, Brixton and White City. Their “interesting and flexible” small-plate menus are served in a “cool, vibey atmosphere”, either eating at the counter or at tables – with more vibes next door in their speakeasy bar Soma for diners in Soho.
Summary
“The most flavourful Indian food (adapted from seasonal British ingredients)”, served in a “fun tapas-style by friendly staff”, is a formula that has come up trumps for Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby, who opened their first subcontinental-inspired street-food operation in a shipping container in 2015. They now have permanent sites in Soho, Brixton and White City, where the small plates are served in “modern and cool” interiors with a “convivial atmosphere”. Top Tip: “Iberico ham vindaloo is stunning”.
Summary
“So many layers of taste… a throwback to living in India” – their “fantastic take on subcontinental flavours and textures” has helped blaze a trail for Rik Campbell and Will Bowby’s street-food brand. Since mid-2015, their “always interesting and very tasty” bites have taken them from a Pop Brixton shipping container to three permanent outlets in Soho, Brixton and White City’s TV Centre. “Busy” Soho in particular is “great for counter dining”. Top Menu Tips – “spot-on bhel puri”, “fab chai, dazzling deep-fried chicken and delicious halwa”.
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Kricket Restaurant Diner Reviews
"We had a delicious meal served by very attentive and helpful staff. "
"Sit at the bar and have a delicious variety of plates served that make a nice change to standard south Asian fare in a fun and relaxed environment "
"An interesting, quite short menu which pushed me to try some unfamiliar dishes and brought mostly positive reactions around my table, though with one or two disappointments. I'll be back to try some different things but the space is a bit of a squeeze and I doubt it will become a favourite."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.50 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £4.50 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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