have a meal then go back home, and that was like a great day out. over 80% of indian restaurants in the uk are run by bangladeshis. many of them here on brick lane. abdul arrived in brick lane in the 19705 and grew up around here. he's owned this restaurant since 2012... so, this is city spice. we're known as the king of brick lane. ..and his son niaz, who's 20, helps him run it. 2012, what was brick lane like back then? it was amazing. it was like a market day every day of the week. hundreds and hundreds of people walking around, drinking, eating. every single shop on this road was a restaurant. more than 60—odd restaurants, and every single one was packed. back in the �*70s, when i started off, it was all have a couple of pints, go out the pub and have a vindaloo.