High Street Ledger · the halal ledger
The Halal Ledger

Desi Palace Restaurant

245 Plashet Rd, London E13 0QU, UK4.4 (116 reviews)020 3340 9619websitemap

Fully-halal South Indian / desi restaurant on Plashet Rd (E13) with online booking, known for biryani and family-style hospitality; some find portions small versus price and the front of house understaffed.

Why it's listed: halal_restaurant type; independent desi/South-Indian E13

Profile last updated 14 July 2026.

Desi Palace Restaurant — photo
Photo: Desi Palace Restaurant · Google
voice 1

The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
South Indian / desi halal cooking with a biryani focus
south_indian_restaurant, indian_restaurant, halal_restauranttypes
Halal status
fully halal
halal_restauranttypes
Service modes offered
dine in · takeaway
dine-in praise plus online booking linkreviews
Alcohol policy
alcohol free
halal_restaurant, no alcohol referencedtypes
voice 2

Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Occasions customers use it for
casual family dining
treats you like familyreviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
biryani (chicken & lamb) · desi curries
the biriyani was so good and the chatni comes with thatreviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
small biryani portions for the price · understaffed at peak · occasional bones/inconsistency
hardly any meat... For the prices it wasnt worth itreviews
Service character as customers describe it
Friendly, family-like welcome, though at busy times the single front-of-house staffer is stretched
Only 1 staff at front of house, overworked running aroundreviews
Value for money as customers see it
Mixed — food praised, but biryani portions felt small for the price versus nearby rivals
biryani's portion was little less compared with other restaurant with same pricingreviews
voice 3

Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.