kitchens / Forest Gate
Shinde's Pure Veg
Busy pure-veg Maharashtrian/pan-Indian restaurant on Green Street (sister branch in East Ham); praised for generous thalis, paneer bhurji and named-staff service, with recurring gripes about spice-level requests and temperature consistency.
Why it's listed: Shinde's Pure Veg, Green St E7 — in-area pure-veg Maharashtrian kitchen, small local two-branch brand with clear local identity.
voice 1
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Maharashtrian and pan-Indian pure veg, with Indo-Chinese; clearly sectioned menu.“'menu is thoughtfully organised into clear sections'; spring rolls, masala dosa, paneer bhurjee”
— reviews - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- Pure vegetarian ('Pure Veg' in the name).“'Shinde's Pure Veg'; vegetarian_restaurant”
— name+types - Price band
- Midrange.“Google price_level 2; '£34.08' for two flagged as 'kind of expensive'”
— price_level
voice 2
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Occasions customers use it for
- family dinners · thali meals“'Portions were very, very generous'; 'Very busy place affordable prices & thali options'”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- paneer bhurji · spring rolls · thali · masala dosa · paneer tikka“'paneer bhurjee was rich, well-seasoned'; 'spring rolls were absolutely spot on'; 'thali options too'”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- spice requests missed · temperature inconsistency · small toilets“'Despite telling them I didn't want spices… there were spices'; 'Paneer was cold & naan arrived with No Butter'”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Attentive staff praised by name (Govind, Ashwin) even when busy.“'special mention to Govind'; 'Host Ashwin, was exceptional'”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Very generous portions and affordable overall, though some find mains push midrange for the format.“'Portions were very, very generous, offering excellent value'; 'Kind of expensive at £34.08'”
— reviews
voice 3
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
- Real vegan protocol
- Which dishes are vegan as standard, and which can be veganised? How do you handle ghee, dairy and shared utensils when a customer asks for vegan? — we're holding this question for the owner.
- Origin story
- When did the business start, who founded it, and why? (If there are multiple branches, how do they relate?) — we're holding this question for the owner.
- Owner/chef background
- Who runs the kitchen and what's their background or training? — we're holding this question for the owner.
- Sourcing & made-in-house
- What do you make in-house from scratch, and where do your key ingredients come from? — we're holding this question for the owner.