Apollo Banana Leaf is the Pride Of Tooting.
Any self-respecting local of SW17 will know all about Apollo Banana Leaf, a quaintly ramshackle little curry house a just-slightly-too-far-for-comfort walk from Tooting Broadway tube.
They’ll know about the kitschy décor (a slightly faded mountain scene painted on one of the walls), the scruffy high-backed chairs, the paper tablecloths. But they’ll also know that the décor is not why anyone goes to Apollo Banana Leaf. Here’s what they do go for.
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First things first, bring your own booze.
Apollo Banana Leaf is BYO, so on your trek there make sure to drop by an off-licence. The Tesco near Tooting Broadway is as good a place as any, a couple of big Cobras should see you through.
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And get there early.
In the grand tradition of so many budget curry houses in London, ABL don’t take reservations, and on busy nights (hell, on any night) finding a table can be tricky. So get there early – 6pm is good, or as near to that as you can manage.
Choose the mutton rolls.
Snacks at ABL come in various familiar and not-so-familiar forms, but my tip is to go for the mutton rolls (breadcrumbed and greaselessly deep-fried with a rich spicy filling) and – if available – the green banana bhaji, both of which go best dipped in the bright red house chilli sauce.
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