Southall

Hampton's intimate British-Indian restaurant. decades of family craft, BYO, and a biryani worth the trip.

A small, warmly lit dining room on Hampton Street with white tablecloths and Indian photography throughout. Cosy and intimate, with tables set fairly close together. The family-run warmth. the owners' parents often front-of-house. gives it a home-dinner ambience. Upstairs seating available. High takeaway traffic means the door opens regularly, which some reviewers find draughty.

BYO wine (corkage applies); family-run with lineage tracing back to Bombay By Night in Caulfield and a Balaclava venue; Gippsland lamb chops cooked in the tandoor; 48-hour slowly cooked dal; special fish curry dishes; adjacent to Hampton train station.

British-Indian in style. the proprietors explicitly position dishes in the British-Indian tradition (tikka masala 'from old blighty'). Reviewers who know British curry houses find it authentic to that tradition, while those expecting subcontinental Indian may find the style different. Family lineage spans decades of Melbourne Indian dining from the 1990s.

Mixed signals. devoted regulars consider it excellent value for the quality and craft; first-timers occasionally find the portion-to-price ratio disappointing, particularly for protein-heavy dishes. BYO wine brings the total bill down meaningfully.

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