Afghan Canteen

I came here because it’s listed as the best
Sussex and Crawley, and there aren’t that many decent non pub or chain places in Crawley. It has onky been open a year. It seemed to have gone viral on TripAdvisor.
Anyhow gave it a go and yes it was worth it. The décor seemed to be burger bar meets Shoreditch. It took me a while burning think it’s one of those places that legitimately is a start up, so the trendy cheaper, bins for lampshades, and barrels for tables might actually be cost cutting and they’ve done it well. Its a mismatch for sure.
Its a dry establishment which keeps cost down. And when I first went there there was no burgers in the burger and grill. I have since seem them. The management is brilliant, I’ve.witnessed a few staff mishaps but these are genuine errors while they’ve been training up new staff, so a bit of late orders, a bit of error in order is always rectified by the managemenrs sincere apologies and appropriate bill reaction. Its likely to happen in a new business which grows so quickly.
Food is great, different, can’t describe it, except it tastes like a cross between Indian and Turkish, more on the Indian. Both times I’ve got the feast for two. I didn’t get the naans that were a foot tall, but they look fresh and massive. And the naans I did get were epic and so yummy fresh out of oven, warm and squidgy bread. There are soo many options, some dishes seemed costly. But in general costing seemed wise.
Good place to go evening if you are not bothered about drinking. Excellent place if your looking for something cityesque and you’ve moved to Sussex.

Where to start?
Oh yeah, it’s actual name FATBOYS’S JOINT! lol. The place looks unassuming from the outside but don’t be fooled. The place is awsome, the food tasty (that karahi chicken jeez) the customer service bar none and the menu hilarious. The cuisine sounds Indian but has softer spices and lighter notes.

Visited this spot for lunch on the recommendation from a co-​worker. Menu contains a lot of (seemingly) authentic Afghan dishes that resemble Indian dishes, but with different spice blends and less cream curry. Funny commentary as well with each menu item! Preparation was a bit slow, but the food was delicious (chicken Namak Mandai Karahi — bits of chicken in a spicy oil with fresh herbs and peppery seasoning). Peshawari Naan was the unexpected star of the meal and the mango lassi was creamy and refreshing!