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Chettinad restaurant (Karaikudi) and buffet restaurant (Lotus World Buffet) on the corner of [[Locale North End\|North End]] and [[Locale Tamworth Road\|Tamworth Road]], near [[West Croydon Station]]. Although the two parts of the restaurant have different names, they're operated by the same people and there's no segregation of seating inside — whether you're ordering from the Chettinad menu or serving yourself from the buffet, you can sit anywhere.	Buffet restaurant on the corner of [[Locale North End\|North End]] and [[Locale Tamworth Road\|Tamworth Road]], near [[West Croydon Station]].
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Lotus World Buffet was open by October 2015 (under different management than the previous buffet restaurant in these premises), and Karaikudi joined it a couple of months later, with the first day of operation being on Saturday 12 December.	It previously operated under the name Babylon Buffet/Babylon Inn <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15720730653/ photo]</small>, but that incarnation was closed down in 2015 due to food hygiene violations. As of October 2015 it's under new management and using the name Lotus World Buffet; however, there's also a sign on the outside saying that a Chettinadu restaurant called Karaikudi will be opening there soon <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/22641959456/ photo]</small>.
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See also: * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/23765840185/ Photo of masala dosa from Karaikudi] (December 2015)
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It was previously a pub known as Arkwrights Wheel <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3432145011/ photo]</small>; see [http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Doctor-s-cafe-dream-transform-landmark-pub/story-13253042-detail/story.html article on the name change/makeover]. As of June 2012, it was under the name Babylon Inn <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15720730653/ photo]</small> and the bar was still in place, with handpumps on it, but this was removed in a refurb during early August 2013 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9415164745/ photo of sign]</small>. The refurb also divided off part of the building's area, which later opened as [[Babylon Centre, 151a North End\|Babylon Centre]]. Another part was divided off to create [[Croydon Hairdresser, 151a North End\|Croydon Hairdresser]] in January 2015.	It was previously a pub known as Arkwrights Wheel <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3432145011/ photo]</small>; see [http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Doctor-s-cafe-dream-transform-landmark-pub/story-13253042-detail/story.html article on the name change/makeover]. As of June 2012, it was under the name Babylon Inn and the bar was still in place, with handpumps on it, but this was removed in a refurb during early August 2013 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9415164745/ photo of sign]</small>. The refurb also divided off part of the building's area, which later opened as [[Babylon Centre, 151a North End\|Babylon Centre]]. Another part was divided off to create [[Croydon Hairdresser, 151a North End\|Croydon Hairdresser]] in January 2015.
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It was never entirely clear whether the name of the restaurant was Babylon Inn or Babylon Buffet. The food choices included Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Italian (including pizza), and burgers. They also did takeaway and delivery.	The food choices at Babylon Buffet included Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Italian (including pizza), and burgers. They also did takeaway and delivery.
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Babylon Buffet was closed down in 2015 due to food hygiene violations. As of October 2015 the premises were under new management and using the name Lotus World Buffet; there was also a sign on the outside saying that a Chettinadu restaurant called Karaikudi would be opening there soon <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/22641959456/ photo]</small>. The first day of operation of the Chettinad restaurant was Saturday 12 December 2015.
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Buffet restaurant on the corner of North End and Tamworth Road, near West Croydon Station.

It previously operated under the name Babylon Buffet/Babylon Inn photo, but that incarnation was closed down in 2015 due to food hygiene violations. As of October 2015 it's under new management and using the name Lotus World Buffet; however, there's also a sign on the outside saying that a Chettinadu restaurant called Karaikudi will be opening there soon photo.

It was previously a pub known as Arkwrights Wheel photo; see article on the name change/makeover. As of June 2012, it was under the name Babylon Inn and the bar was still in place, with handpumps on it, but this was removed in a refurb during early August 2013 photo of sign. The refurb also divided off part of the building's area, which later opened as Babylon Centre. Another part was divided off to create Croydon Hairdresser in January 2015.

The food choices at Babylon Buffet included Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Italian (including pizza), and burgers. They also did takeaway and delivery.