Needoo Grill, Whitechapel
16 people recommendvia r/london, r/LondonFood17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Needoo Grill in Whitechapel is often recommended as an alternative to nearby Tayyabs. Diners describe similar Punjabi food with a calmer experience or better service, and one visitor reports avoiding queues there. Lamb chops receive praise, although a former regular prefers Tayyabs' chops. One diner also recommends the dry meat dish. Value comparisons vary over time: a former regular says Needoo was cheaper but later found the two restaurants similarly priced.
Address
Needoo Grill, 87 New Rd, London E1 1HH, United Kingdom
At a glance
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- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Lamb chops, Triple cooked lamb (dry meat)
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/_1489555458biguy in r/london · Dec 2024taste
Recommends Needo Grill as excellent and suggests trying the lamb chops.
- Recommendsu/ParkLane1984 in r/LondonFood · Aug 2025
Suggests Needos as an answer to the Pakistani restaurant request.
- Recommendsu/dragfest in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Agrees with the Needoo recommendation, calling these real local institutions.
- Recommendsu/mo_faraway in r/LondonFood · Nov 2026
Recommended over the tourist traps for Punjabi/Pakistani food.
- Recommendsu/Serious-Special-8008 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2026
Simply recommends it as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/Hungry-Artichoke-232 in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025value
Says Needoo is much better value than Brick Lane curry houses.
- Recommendsu/okilee-dokilee in r/london · Aug 2026service
Suggests Needo Grill around the corner from Tayyabs, citing better service.
- Recommendsu/mcbeef89 in r/LondonFood · Aug 2025value
A former regular liked its food and lower prices compared with Tayyabs, but later found the two similarly priced.
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- Recommendsu/Pones in r/london · Aug 2024
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/jablonec in r/london · Jun 2024wait time
Recommends Needoo Grill near Tayyabs, saying it is better with no queues.
- Recommendsu/EddieEbola in r/LondonFood · Sep 2025ambience
A regular chooses it over Tayyabs when busy, finding similar food but a calmer experience.
- Recommendsu/SnooDoodles4121 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2026taste
Recommends it and says the dry meat dish is amazing.
- Recommendsu/MoodyMango4880 in r/LondonFood · Sep 2025
Recommends Needoo Grill in Whitechapel as a best option from Westferry
- Recommendsu/shadwell_lad in r/LondonFood · Aug 2025
Lists Needo on Cannon St Road among places to try.
- Recommendsu/sausageface1 in r/LondonFood · Feb 2025value
Says its lamb chops are much bigger, better and cheaper than Gunpowder's.
- Mixedu/cpcompany1976 in r/london · Jun 2024service
Finds the food similar to Tayyabs but prefers Tayyabs' lamb chops.
- Recommendsu/pm-me-animal-facts in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
One of the places actually visited that they would recommend
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