"This South Indian spot is from the people behind The Tamil Crown and The Tamil Prince. Unlike those restaurants, Tamila is more laid-back. The room relies mostly on the loud hum of friends chatting for ambience, and the formula of its siblings for the menu. The mix of crispy onion bhajis to start and rich, spicy curries for mains is mostly great, without being groundbreaking. The move is to sit in a booth, get a couple of curries (our favourites are the Thanjavur chicken and the dhal), and as many rotis as needed to mop up the moreish sauce. And don’t skip the mango lassi. It’s a thick, sweet, tangy drink that cools you down and sets you up for your next round of curry like your own motivational boxing coach." - rianne shlebak