Hot Stuff

Solid Indian food. The owner couldn’t be nicer. The ambiance is somewhat spartan, but decent. The only negative at all was that the weirdest dude sat next to us, and stared at me for an uncomfortably long time. Not the restaurant’s fault of course. Just kind of funny and creepy in reteospect.

We were visiting London and staying in Vauxhall but wanted Indian food so we walked to this place. It’s located in a strange street with some other restaurants and car shops. We were pleasantly surprised by the place. Others complained about service but we found it good. The different courses were delivered in a timely manner and quite tasty. One thing I would recommend, at the time they were offering to pick your courses for you and that is awesome. Stop off next door to get wine or beer and then just let them decide what you will eat.

Lunch：chicken tikka masala+mango juice +lamb kebabs. Nothing is my taste finally. Maybe suitable for Indian local people. My question is they charged me more than practical happened. I don’t expect argue in another country.

A nice touch of Indian foods in London at very reasonable prices. We went to try it based on Unilocal’s ratings & found that most of dishes we ordered were delicious. The waiter was very friendly & helpful. We took his suggestion & ordered two starters, Chicken Jeera & Lamb Samosa, then 4 main courses covering chicken, fish, lamb and vegetable, all of them turned out pretty tasty & better than our expectations! The bill adds another plus to it. A place I definitely would recommend to my friends to enjoy a real exotic flavor in London.

I know Indian restaurants are a dime a dozen in the UK but I came here with my husband because of the great reviews. Definitely not disappointed. We received recommendations for dishes and everything was delicious. I order chicken tikka masala at pretty much every Indian restaurant I go to but Hot Stuff’s may have been the best I’ve ever had. Our server even brought us free naan due to it being my husband’s and my first time in the UK! (To which he then brought me some yogurt when my mouth was burning from the spices on said naan)

Don’t expect glitz and glamour as you come here for the great food. The décor reminds me off a café with the lights dimmed. We hadn’t booked but were given a table near the front counter which is where a lot of people come and stand around to pick up takeaways, so be sure to book. They offer two different ways to order. One off their menu and the other they bring you a selection of starters, mains and sides. All you do is tell them if you have an allergies or something in particular you don’t like and they will make sure to cater for you. You still get charged whatever each item is on the bill but the benefit is that you get unlimited naan, saying that you’ll only need one after the amount of food you are given, so it could be best just to order exactly what you want. Every dish was great, not over powering in spice and very balanced. I really enjoyed the butternut squash and spinach side. The menu is very reasonably priced and for two it only came up to £32. It’s also BYOB and there’s a off-​licence literally next door which is a win. (Visit — 05/​02/​2015 Dinner)

Came here on Saturday, and as incredible as ever. Genuinely such tasty Indian food, and really not greasy at all. There is a large menu with something for everyone, but I’d recommend paying £15 per head if you’re in a group and they bring you out a massive selection of treats, this way you not only get to basically have 10 different meals, but you get to try things you wouldn’t usually taste and it does not disappoint! I sometimes worry that in shared meals/​tapas esq things I won’t get full, but believe me we couldn’t finish! Such delicious food, accommodating and friendly staff, plus it’s BYOB — a sign of a great place to munch if you ask me. I highly recommended this to anyone!

Really nice indian restaurant. I’m not really fan of indian food but every time I come to this place, its ultra tasty. I tried a few things but I love the classic chicken tikka masala with pilau rice. Mmm… definitely recommending the place. And its only 5min walk from Vauxhall station.

American here. I haven’t had Indian food in London in ages (yeah, I haven’t been here since the Concord was in service). We ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, Aloo Gobi and Veggie Samosa. The main dishes had a the perfect amount of heat. The chicken was white meat, and very tender. The Aloo Gobi was well seasoned.
£-to-​portion-​to-​quality ratio was actually must better than I can get in the states.
Don’t forget — BYOB — but there is place next door where you can pick up festive beverage.

I found this place due it being mentioned on Anthony Bourdain’s Layover programme, and was compelled to visit as it is not too far from where I live.
I admit, due to it being featured on the Layover, expectations were high, and the food was good, but… just not exceptional, and I guess exceptional is what I was expecting.
When it comes to Indian food, perhaps, I am probably a harsher critic than most, since I have spent quite some time travelling in India. So far in London, I have found the best Indian eateries around the Indian communities of west London (Hounslow) or south London (Tooting), where you can get some particular spectacular south Indian food.
The service was slow — it was a Friday night, so perhaps this was understandable, however the staff was friendly, particular a gentleman who I think is the manager. One thing to note is that there is no bill given, it seems you are just given a total. I think they should at least offer the option of a bill.
In summary, I would recommend visiting as it is a good value Indian eatery, and the food was all in all, good.

Notice none of the five star ratings are from *actual* Indians? Take a guess why…
It’s not that the food at Hot Staff is all that bad, but it is far from a four and a half star rating that it has garnered. Yes, they offer a lot of the staples but that alone will not cut it (especially in this town). If you are a connoisseur, you know that your meal is a dance and at any moment it can become a train wreck if you’re not careful. What the hell am I talking about? Well, to eat Indian food is a seductive process whereby you are romanced by spice and slowly cooked ingredients yet frankly, I didn’t feel much more seduced than being approached by a toothless streetwalker in the daytime offering a BJ for 20 quid.
All in all, if you were so hard up for Indian food and were in the neighborhood, I would say that this is you best option, although you could probably still have Holy Cow delivered from Battersea Park Rd too, and they’re definitely a world apart; the type of seduction taught in the Karma Sutra!
The staff is very nice, courteous, and helpful. Yet, every time I come here I have to ask no less than three people if they’re open and if I can get a seat… Also, it’s always empty.

This place offers affordable, delicious Indian food with a definite kick of spice and heat if you so seek it!
Went to dinner with some friends visiting and who wanted to try the great Indian food that is offered in London. We were not disappointed. The food is really tasteful, plentiful and filling.
The meat samosas were absolutely fantastic– really crunchy pastry and filling nicely complemented by sweet Tamarind sauce.
Also, these guys are totally flexible to combining plates upon special requests. My husband was able to get Prawn curry with pieces of Lamb.
Staff is super friendly and accommodating as well.
Finally, although they may not advertise– they actually allow BYOB!
Highly recommend making it over to get your Hot Stuff on.

Some of the best Indian food I had in London– yes better than anywhere on Brick Lane I went to…
The 88 bus stops right nearby or you can take the tube to Vauxhall.
We ordered chicken tikka masala and chicken korma.
It was our first time ordering Indian food in London and we needed simple dishes everybody knows to have some way to compare.
WOW it was amazing.

A little curry place that is a bit out of the way from touristy London, but well worth the bus ride. They have a friendly staff, great food and BYO with an off license conveniently located next door.
They have a full menu, but they can also put the chef’s menu out with a mixture of items and I believe it was only £15 each and we were stuffed.
Food was amazing. I have been there twice and will always visit when I am in London.

The name says it all, it’s a seriously tasty spot!
Been here twice now for the sampler menu at £15 and always leave with a smile on my face, a pleasant feeling of having eaten some really good grub and a doggie bag with more for next day’s lunch — yay! Lots of food and lots of flavour.
The staff are also super attentive and friendly. They make sure the tailor the sample selection to your tastebuds by asking if there’s anything you’d particularly like to have or not and then running you through what they have in mind — now that’s service!
It’s a good place to come with a group as then you get more and more dishes to sample but it is pretty teeny — you’d have to book ahead. BYOB is always a pleasure and the booze shop pretty much next door makes it all very handy.
Definitely one to check out! My mouth is watering just thinking about it…
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Super friendly waiter, small restaurant and difficult to get to (nearest tube stop is vauxhall).
Ordered:
Chicken tikka masala — yum!
pashwari naan — delicious but not as sweet or filled as other pashwari naan i’ve had. i still love it though. Good for those of you who like sultanas and coconut.
mango lassi — a really small glass… a little watery.
rice — standard
meat samosas — delicious (i split it with a friend)
parathas (free! with four dips!) — same as any other restaurant
All of the above for 13.20. i had SO MUCH food it was ridiculous.
And the waiter was ridiculously nice and gave us otter pops (or whatever the uk equivalent is) at the end. He’s also happy to give suggestions if you dont’ know what to order! I recommend booking a table ahead of time, as the place is small and fills up quickly.
Great service, great food, great prices, but a difficult location to reach!

I can’t believe, having lived in Stockwell for five years, that we have only just discovered this local gem. The other reviews sum it up, really, small, local, family run restaurant offering freshly cooked amazingly tasty dishes.
We took up the offer of the £15 per head sample menu. There was no problem providing a range of dishes suiting on vegetarian and two carnivores. The spread of taste, ingredients and spices were amazing, very different from the stock in trade of the average high street curry house.
The staff couldn’t be friendlier, the BYOB keeps the overall cost down and the small space coupled with the way meals are served in two sitting create a fantastic intimacy
The naan bread is to die for

Uhmmm, went here with some colleagues after one was told of rave reviews of the place. In a few words, I found the place lacking, a lot!
The staff is nice and attentive but the food was not all that. We were a large group and the manager offered to bring us a selection of stuff in ample quantities including starters, mains, naans and rice; sounded like a good deal so we let him decide for us. The food was plenty but most of us just didn’t like it. The appetisers we got — paneer, chicken & bhajis were okay. In the curries, we got a mix of fish, chicken and lamb. The spices were off and the balance in the food was completely missing. Our rice was dry and the naan was hard and more like a papad. And we paid £15 for it all with no dessert. Sounds cheap, but the food just didnt justify it.
I’d love to say that I’d return but I know I speak for 3 others from my group we won’t.

Yes, it was good. but honestly, the ratings for this place created sky high expectations that were probably impossible to meet! i’m not sure i’m a great indian cuisine connoisseur, cause i think almost all indian food is good. we opted for the «bring us whatever» menu and we got a variety of vegetarian, lamb, chicken, etc dishes with rice and naan. no bill, just someone came over and told us it was £15/​person. it was good, for sure, but nothing to write home about and not worth going to vauxhall for a NW londoner.
i think as all things, best advice would be to go in with regular human expectations instead of thinking you can eat here and die happy: P (that’s how avatar was ruined for me as well.)

My friend took me here about 2 years ago. I loves it. Loves it loves it loves it.
First: BYOB. There’s even a corner shop in case you need to, or need to recharge.
Second: Just go in and order some things– tell ‘em how many dishes, whether you want rice or bread, etc.
Third: You may have to bring some hipster-​shaped blinders. It’s worth the hassle.
The food is seriously good. And frickin’ cheap. I almost moved to Vauxhall just so I could be near it (though the flats were expensiver and smaller than the size-​11 shoebox I lived in already)