Showing posts with label Cuisine: Indian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cuisine: Indian. Show all posts

Monday, June 14, 2010

A Jewel in Canberra, The Jewel of India

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A Jewel in Canberra, The Jewel of India

I wasn't expecting much from the culinary options for Canberra, my first dinner was very good, so when my colleagues suggested Indian on the second night, I felt on I was on a positive roll.

And I wasn't disappointed. The Jewel of India was among the best Indian food I've had. Our group agreed on the banquet options. This included poppadom, appetizers (tandoori chicken and samosa), a basket of naan, and four entrees (Aloo palak, Beef madras, Lamb rogan josh, and chicken korma). All the selections were fabulous. The beef madras, if I had to pick one, would be my favorite (perhaps since I don't have it very often).

There was also dessert (the obligatory golum jabba (I'm never cared for that dish, so I didn't even try it) and a mango ice cream that was very good (but took a while to soften up).

Staff were attentive and the decor quite nice. Highly recommended.

Meal: Dinner
Date Visited: 4 June 2010
Rating: ****
Address: 11 Bougainville St., Griffith, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2603
Website: http://www.jewelofindia.com.au

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

R.I.P.: Madhu Ban


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R.I.P.: Madhu Ban

Madhu Ban was one of those places that I wanted to go to more often, but it was just a bit too far from home and in an area that I don't frequent that often when in search of dinner.

I did make it there a couple of times and each time the food was good, if not spectacular. I believe it was run by the same people (or at least shared staff) with the Indian restaurant in downtown Washington in the Old Post Office food court.

Not the fanciest, and too be honest, sometimes looking a little dirty, Madhu Ban is all locked up with fences around it, the block likely to be renovated into something new sometime soon.

Meal: Dinner
Rating: N/A
Date Closed: circa 2009 (?)
Address: 3217 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201-4415
Website: N/A

Friday, April 10, 2009

India House: Worth a Try


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India House

In scouting out the Minneapolis Indian restaurant scene before my visit, I knew that I had a number of good choices ahead of me. I had India House on my mind, so when I invited a colleague to join me and she said "India House" I knew it was a good sign. Then, earlier that afternoon, I walked past the restaurant and there were such fabulous smells coming out the door, well, it was a done deal.

Sunday night was a quiet night at India House and we were taken to a nice booth with plenty of room. There were some interesting choices on the menu, particularly in the appetizers.

After some negotiations (my friend isn't a big lamb person), we settled on the Paneer Pakora as the appetizer (this was a new dish to me and I was curious to try it), Palak Paneer, and Chicken Vindaloo as entrees, along with rice and an order of garlic naan.

The Palak Paneer turned out to be five log-shaped pieces of paneer, dipped in pakora batter and fried, served with a sides of sauces. An interesting dish, tasty, but a little went a long way. Splitting with a larger group would have diluted some of the sameness of it.

The Palak Paneer was good, mildly seasoned and fine, but nothing exceptional. The Chicken Vindaloo on the other hand was quite interesting. Served in a more yellow than red sauce, there were undertones of vinegar in a pleasantly light sauce. An excellent dish.

Overall, however, I was a bit disappointed in India House.

I'm not sure if it was the disconcertingly large size of the dining room, too much fried paneer, or the average Palak Paneer. More visits could change my mind and up my rating, especially if the Chicken Vindaloo keeps hitting such a high note!

Meal: Dinner
Rating: ***
Date: 5 April 2009
Address: 1400 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403
Website: http://www.indiahouseeatstreet.com/

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Bombay Bistro: a Can't Miss


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Bombay Bistro

My colleague and I had just come from a big reception with a wide variety of foods, so we weren't too terribly hungry. At the same time, we did want to get some good Indian food to finish off our visit to Minneapolis (I had just eaten at India House the night before, but you can never get too much Indian food!).

Since we were going to have just a light meal, we selected the nearby Bombay Bistro which was opposite my hotel and which I had been eyeing as I came and went from the hotel. It was a quiet Monday night and we were quickly seated in the unassuming, yet tastefully done dining area. Looking over the menu, we chose pappadum, an appetizer (Papri Chaat |), and a vegetarian entre (Bhindi Masala), along with rice.

Served rolled in cones (my new favorite shape), the pappadum with accompaning sauce were nicely done. The Papri Chaat, a dish I rarely order, was quite good, the crispy bits just right and not mushy from the sauce, topped off with chic peas.

The Bhindi Masala (fried okra with sliced onions) was one of the best versions of one of my favorite dishes. The okra was neither mushy nor to crispy; the firm pods sliced into just the right size and perfectly seasoned.

At the end of the meal, the check and after dinner candy coated fennel seeds were brought in a charming silver elephant-shaped dish. Leaving Bombay Bistro, I was wishing that I had skipped the earlier reception and saved my appetite for even more delightful treats from this Minneapolis gem.

Hightly recommended.

More photos.

Meal: Dinner
Rating: *****
Date: 6 April 2009
Address: 820 Marquette Ave., Minneapolis, MN
Website: http://www.bombaybistromn.com

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Trimurti ... Three faces of Indian Food!


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Trimurti Indian Cuisine

Trimurti is the visage of Shiva with three faces, one terrible and wrathful, one beautiful and peaceful, and one calm and aloof. In Toronto, Trimurti is one of a trio (or are there more?) of Indian restaurants on Queen Street. On a recent trip to Toronto,we were only hit two of them (see Little India). Comparisons later, descriptions first!

At Trimurti, we started off with the pakoras which were well done, not too heavy, and quite tasty. We had to ad the Mango Chutney (described as being "Mango in Erotic Spices" - not sure exactly what the erotic spices were, but it was a nice mango chutney just the same.

For entrees, we had Saag Paneer (spinach and cheese), Bhindi Masala (okra curry), and Sada Pilau (a delightful basmati rice). Added to this were a nice Tandoori Roti and raita.

All the dishes were excellent. Careful to ask for a mild this time (after the spicy Little India!), the dishes were just right.

Decor and ambiance were nice; there was a good crowd, but not an overwhelming crowd. Service was excellent with an engaging and informed staff.

So, how do the two Queen Street Indian restos compare? Both were excellent and I'd return to either. The food at Little India was a little too spicy (when one wasn't expecting it), but overall, you can't miss on either.

Meal: Dinner
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 1 December 2008
Address: 265 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4, Canada
Website: http://trimurti.ca

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Little India: Big Portions!


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Little India

Before heading to Toronto, I wanted to see if there were any Indian restaurants near my hotel (Sheraton City Centre). Indeed, just a few blocks away was a whole street full of well-rated places. What to choose!

So, on our first night, we selected Little India. Good choice! Located on Queen Street, the comfortable restaurant was warm and snug on a slightly chilly night.

The menu was quite interesting and had a few things that I've not seen before. But even before ordering, we received a basket of pappadum and a tasty parsnip chutney which I've never seen before. Cut into little cubes, at first I thought it was carrots til the waiter informed us otherwise.

For appetizers, we chose the Onion Bhajia and, again, because it's not usually found on the menus of Mutton Rolls. The Onion Bhajia was very good and the Mutton Rolls were good (but not great), basically they were little meat pies, a bit heavy on the dough.

For main courses, we went with the Palak Paneer and a Vegetarian Thali with rice and roti all around. It was a good Palak Paneer and the Vegetarian Thali had a very nice selection of various vegetarian dishes.

Overall, the portions were very large (we had way too much food) and a little on the spicy side (even though we asked for mild) - I'd never had a Palak Paneer that was that hot!

Dinner ended with a complimentary serving of Gulab Jamun. Never one of my favorites (just tooooooo sweet and sticky), so I can't really judge how good it was.

Relatively inexpensive, and even more so with the US/Canadian dollar exchange. Highly recommended.


Meal: Dinner
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 26 November 2008
Address: 255 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4, Canada
Website: http://www.littleindia.ca/

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Delhi Delicious: Delhi Dhaba


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Delhi Dhaba

Arlington, Virginia, between Courthouse and Virginia Square (sorry for the local Metro references) has three Indian restaurants. I'm going to focus on my favorite of the three: Delhi Dhaba (the other two are The Delhi Club and Tandoori Nights - both are quite good, but in much different ways! Stay tuned for reviews of them in upcoming posts).

A Dhaba, in India and Pakistan, is a the South Asian equivilant of a truck stop or roadside diner. Located on Wilson Blvd., Delhi Dhaba isn't quite a truck stop - not nearly enough parking - but does have a friendly charm about it.

First off, there's no wait service. You order directly from in front of the steam table and take the food to the dining area (in warmer weather, there's an outdoor area). The dining area features Bollywood movies on two screens at no extra cost!

On weekends, the steam table becomes a buffet where you can get all you can eat for a very reasonable price.

I've eaten at the Dhaba for lunch, dinner, buffet lunch, carry out and delivery. Selecting from a wide variety of meat (chicken, lamb, goat) and vegetarian dishes, I've never been disappointed.

One of the best, and most authentic Indian experiences in the Washington area.

(Note: there are also two other locations in Bethesda, MD and Washington, DC).

Meal: Lunch Buffet / Dinner / Carry out
Rating: **** of 5
Date: Regular
Address: 2424 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201
Website: http://www.delhidhaba.com/

Monday, November 24, 2008

Shangri-la beneath the November moon: Kashmir


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Kashmir

The eternally trendy Newbury Street in Boston has a number of fine restaurants, one of my all time favorites, however, is Kashmir. A well appointed Indian restaurant located down a flight of steps at the low numbered end of the street.

On a previous trip to Boston, I was shanghaied by co-workers who didn't want to make the trip across the Charles and instead led us to Mexican place in Cambridge that has since achieved notoriety among us for the persistence of olfactory memory it provides diners.

Though I was unable to satisfy my desire for Kashmir on that trip, I was able to later find fulfillment for my lamb rogan josh craving elsewhere in Cambridge.

(Was that too much information?) ... sorry, anyway, so when I needed to meet a colleague at her office in Boston Public Library, the lure of Kashmir just a few blocks away was impossible to resist.

Though mid-week, there was still a nice crowd - enough to not feel alone, but not too many to feel crowded. Greeted at our table with a tiny, complimentary, samosa, the night was off to a great start!

For appetizers, we had the Kashmiri Vegetarian sampler that included a nice selection of pakora, samosa and the like. As per my preference, the meal was accompanied by bread (an especially tasty and well done naan in this case), rice, and raita. I always find it a special touch when served a nice pickle tray, and Kashmir provided a nice selection of chutneys for the meal.

Feeling in a fowl mood, my companion and I selected two chicken dishes, Chicken Murgh Masala and Chicken Tikka Saag. Both were well done and served over tiny flames to retain heat. The Tikka Saag was quite good, but the Murg Masala was the winner of the two.

The excellent and attentive service was capped off with warm towels.

Highly recommended!

(for those of you confused by the title of this post, see: Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir")

Meal: Dinner
Rating: ***** of 5
Date: 19 November 2008
Address: 279 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116
Website: http://www.oneworldcuisine.com

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Mmmm'mm Momo!


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Taste of the Himalayas

I mentioned momo in my last post, so I have to mention Taste of the Himalayas! I was back on the West Coast for a meeting in San Francisco and staying in the Marina District. One of my goals for the trip was a revisiting Taste of the Himalayas.

Located on the busy and noisy Lombard Street, TotH is an island of peace and calm. On my previous visit, my companion and I ordered the prix fixe meal that was literally and endless feast of delights. As an added bonus, the restaurant was nearly empty and we received particularly attentive service from the staff. On this visit, that option wasn't offered, so the three of us selected from the regular menu. Our service, was great (but - note to self - I think I'm a bit too old to be sitting on pillows on the floor, take a seat next time!)

Of course momo was mandatory and we went with the vegetarian option. We also received the dal that came with the entrees. For entrees, we went with a selection of lamb, chicken, and vegetarian: Bheda ko Tarkari (lamb cooked in onion and tomatoes), Saag paneer (spinach and cheese) and a chicken curry. Sides of bread, raita finished off the meal.

If you're in the Marina District, you'll probably be tempted to stick with the chi-chi spots located alone Chestnut Street, but do climb that extra block to reach the culinary heights of Taste of the Himalayas!

More photos

Meal: Dinner
Rating: ***** of 5
Date: 26 October 2008 (17 January 2008)
Address: 2420 Lombard St., San Francisco, CA 94123
Website: http://www.tasteofnepalsf.com/Welcome.html

Polo Indian Club


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Polo India Club

We had a busy fall with out of town visitors! In late September we took our Yukon visitors to Aroma Indian Restaurant. A few days later, we were back for more Indian with our Boston relatives!

This time, we selected the Polo India Club in DuPont Circle. It had been a number of years since I'd been to the Polo India Club, but I had fond memories of dinners there as well as the buffet lunch. Located a few steps up in an old townhouse, the Polo India Club was looking a little more dingy than I recall.

I had just got back in town from a trip to Woods Hole (see La Cucina Sul Mare) and was ready for another restaurant meal.

I was surprised to see momo on the menu under appetizers. I usually associate momo with Nepalese cuisine. Now I know that Indian and Nepalese are closely related, I rarely see them overlap in a primarily Indian restaurant, such as Polo India Club. But, since I love momo, I was willing to give them a try. For those of you unfamiliar with momo, they're a cross between a dumpling and a samosa. Steamed, not fried, the momo can have various fillings and side sauces; we got the veggie (Nepali spices and steamed inside the wheat bread served with Nepali aachar) and they were quite tasty.

For main courses, we decided to sample each others' dishes and not do a full sharing. It was the lamb thing. I was the only one who wanted lamb. Oh, and a spicy thing too. We had a mix of spicy and mild, so it was easier to get separate dishes. This was good news/bad news for me, I didn't get to try as many things, but it did let me get Lamb Vindaloo! What could be better than hot spicy lamb! Not much!

The vindaloo was very well done, but the lamb was a little tough. This was a problem with a couple of the other dishes, especially the chicken which was on the stringy side. Overall, the consensus was that the offerings were good, but not great.

Service was adequate, but we had some communication problems with our waiter and getting seconds on our wine and beer took a bit of time.

Tasty food, if you select right, but if you're looking for something a little more special, walk a few extra blocks and find Aroma Indian Restaurant.

Meal: Dinner
Rating: *** of 5
Date: 2 October 2008
Address: 1736 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20009
Website: http://www.poloindiaclubdc.com/

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Smells Like a South Asian Delight


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Aroma Indian Restaurant

Tucked into a little sidestreet in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington (actually, just across the street from El Chalan!), Aroma's snug little dining area is perfect for a quiet dinner for two or a small group.

On my last visit, we were entertaining out of town relatives (all the way from Whitehorse, Yukon!) and we'd just spent a full day visiting museums and walking all around town. By the time we settled in, we had worked up a good appetite.

Indian dining works best when you can share a number of dishes and Aroma's selections were perfect for sharing. We started out with an order of bhelpuri and the vegetarian appetizer sampler.

For those of you not familiar with bhelpuri, run out and try it as soon as possible. A delightful blend of rice crisps mixed with fresh chopped onions, tomatoes, and coriander, made with with a tamarind base chutney. Aroma's bhelpuri offering was done to perfection and is highly recommended. The vegetarian sampler was, like most samplers, reminiscent of a short story collection - some were good, others great, and there were a few clunkers.

Still, for a group, everyone found something they liked.

For selected four dishes for the main course. Lamb can sometimes be dicey in a group (I find people have strong feelings about lamb - either you love it or hate it, rarely are people wishy-washy on lamb). Luckily, we had another lamb lover in the group, so we could get one of my favorites, the Lamb Roganjosh. The lamb was well done with just the right mix of spices. We had to vegetarian dishes, the Channa Masala and Saag Paneer, but quite good. Adding to the mix was a nicely done Chicken Curry.

Complimenting the main course were rice, raita, and a selection of breads.

The staff of Aroma were well informed on the food and could make recommendations for good mixes. The wine selection was acceptable (we had a red).

Overall, highly recommended.

Meal: Dinner
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 27 September 2008
Address: 1919 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Website: http://www.aromarestaurant.com/

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Guru: Teaching Miami Beach about Indian Food


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Guru ... Fine Indian Dining

Guru, located between the trendy Collins Ave. and the slightly less trendy (well, much less trendy) Washington Ave. in South Beach, was great find, equaling the brilliant Indomania (sadly closed for the summer) form my last trip to Miami Beach.

The intimate dining room (that seated perhaps, 20 people - with additional seating for another 6 or so outside) was blessedly free of the incessant synthesizer EuropPop that graces nearly every SoBe resto. Service, by an international group of wait staff, was friendly and efficient.

The food, however, was fabulous. Excellently prepared and served beautifully!

For a starter, we ordered the Masala papadam. Served in a different manner (rolled into cones - see photo), they were served with delicious side of tomato/onion relish.

Entrees were Chicken Makhani (butter chicken), Bhuna Gosht (beef cubes with ginger and garam masala), and Palak Paneer (spinach, greens, and paneer in whole masala). The butter chicken was amazing and is highly recommended. Same with the Palak Paneer. The Bhuna Gosht (one so rarely finds beef in South Asian restaurants) was a delightful change of pace.

For a bread, we had the basic roti (very well done). All dishes were served with rice, and a tiny teacup of a very tasty Dall.

The menu also featured a large selection of seafood entries for those inclined.

See more photos.

Next time your in SoBe, run to Guru!

Meal: Dinner
Rating: ***** of 5
Date: 18 August 2008
Address: 232 12th St., Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website: http://www.gurufood.com/home.html

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Gandhi Palace - Worth the wait!


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Gandhi Palace

Anaheim was looking a little bleak in the foody department - at least in the areas around the Anaheim Resort/ Disney area. So when a colleague texted me and suggested lunch at an Indian place, I didn't pause before saying YES!

Located in a Ramada Inn just a few blocks from Disneyland, the exterior of the Gandhi Palace isn't terribly inspiring. A group of people queued at the door waiting to get in and the staff slowly seated each group in turn. The restaurant was pretty crowded and there was a big group, but still the wait wasn't that long.

Lunch was buffet style with everything that you might expect: lamb vindaloo, chicken korma, saag paneer; a selection of bread; raita; tandoori chicken, and more.

Reasonably priced ($9.84 with tax) for the all you can eat buffet, it made for a perfect change of pace.

So good in fact, that I returned later that night for dinner with a couple of colleagues. Again, there was a bit of a wait at the door and the staff were not particularly attentive, still the wait wasn't all that bad.

Ordering from the menu, we selected lamb vindaloo, a bhindi masala, and some other selected vegetable dishes. The wine list, though not extensive, did have just the white wine that we wanted.

And well, yes, the food is really good, so I came back again for dinner the next evening (for those of you who've lost count, this makes my third visit!). On this night, again, a line at the door, but I think they staff were starting to recognize me. After we were seated, we decided on the dinner buffet (not offered the previous night I was there). Similar to the lunch buffet, again, everything was great.

One small quibble, the tandoori chicken was a bit dry and thin on meat. The rich lamb vindaloo, however, more than makes up for it!

FYI, the restaurant offers a "traditional" American style breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, etc. - it would have been interesting to see an Indian breakfast buffet!

Dish: Variety of dishes
Meal: Lunch and Dinner
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 28 & 29 June 2008
Address: 515 W Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802
Website: http://www.gandhipalace.com/

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Rasika, High powered Indian fusion food


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Rasika

Billing itself as a "modern" Indian restaurant, Rasika (meaning "flavors" in Sanskrit) is one of the hotest tickets in Washington. Located in the increasingly trendy Penn Quarter, Rasika is smack in the middle of a number of theaters and the Verizon Center sports complex.

With a sleek modern decor, the noise level can get pretty loud - even at lunch (there is a private dining room). Also, for those of you silly enough not to make reservations, you might be able to squeeze in at the bar which has an ample seating area (this was my first experience at Rasika!)

On this visit, I was with a group of colleagues for lunch and we selected broadly from the menu and shared around the table. Our selections on this visit were:

Appetizers
  • Tawa baingan (eggplant, spiced potato, peanut sauce)
  • Palak chaat (crispy spinach, sweet yogurt, tamarind, date chutney)
Entrees
  • Bhindi amchoor (sliced okra, dry mango powder)
  • Tandoori salmon
  • Vegetable moilee (mixed vegetables with chili and coconut milk)
  • Lemon cashew nut rice
Bread basket
  • variety of three breads
Dessert
  • Mango kulfi
  • Carrot halwa with cinnamon sabayon
So, where to start? First off, there wasn't a bad dish on the table, not even an average one. If I had to pick the dullest of the group, it would be the salmon. Salmon is probably my favorite fish and it is such a strong presence on the plate that it's hard to enhance it. In this case, the Tandoori salmon was simply a very tasty grilled salmon.

The eggplant appetizer was nicely served with 50 cent piece sized sliced of eggplant interleaved with finely diced potatos. The eggplant was very subtle and didn't overpower the potatos or peanut sauce.

The Bhindi amchoor (okra) was zippy with a snap of spicy hotness that hits you after a bite or two. A big fan of okra, I was intrigued by the preparation - thin, long slices (almost julienned). Even the non-okra lovers at the table were pleased.

The mixed vegetables were extremly rich, almost swimming in a soup of coconut milk; this made for a good pairing with the tasty lemon cashew rice Dessert was a pleasant Mango kulfi and an intriguing Carrot halwa.

Accompanied by a bread basket with a selection of three breads, it made for a great lunch!

Oh, did I forget something? No, I was just saving it for last. The Palak chaat. This is why you need to come to Rasika. This is the reason to stand in the bar area. Run, don't walk to Rasika for the Palak chaat! Now! Two words, crispy spinach. Flash fry spinach til it takes on a third state of existence garnish with yogurt, tamarind and date chutney and then watch it disappear. The spinach literally melts in your mouth letting the other flavors explode in your mouth. Simply fabulous!

As a side note, for your dinner visit, do sample something from the excellent wine selection. The sommelier is one of the best in Washington and the wait staff is well prepared to offer wine pairings.

Meal: Lunch
Rating: ***** of 5
Date: 16 June 2008
Address: 633 D St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Website: http://www.rasikarestaurant.com/

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Quote of the Day: 23 February 2008

"Mussels in Chocolate." You flinch? But that's only because you are gastronomically unadventurous. (Your Saturday evening visits to the Koh-i-Noor Balti House do not count. These days conveyor-belt curry is as safe a taste as Mozart.)


- James Hamilton-Paterson. (2004). Cooking with Fernet Branca. Europa Editions, New York: 2005. p.15

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Palace at the Ben: Dinner


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Earlier in the week I had walked past The Palace at the Ben in the morning and the smell of lunch cooking was irresistible!

After being very sad when I couldn't get reservations on my first try (it was a Saturday night), I was extremely pleased when I was able to get my group of five a table at "The Palace" on a Sunday night.

We arrived for dinner at 7:30 and had the restaurant nearly to ourselves. Our waiter was very attentive - in fact, a little too attentive in pushing certain items when it was clear we didn't want the Indian Masala Tea. All was forgiven when one of his entree suggestions, the Navratan korma, turned out to be the hit of the evening.

Other items that meal included the lamb roganjosh, chicken mutali, and the other major winner of the night, vegetarian biryani. The favorite starter of the night was the assorted samosa (vegetable, chicken, and panir). The selection of breads (including the onion kulcha) was excellent as were the accompanying chutney, papadam, and raita.

The special drink, a pomegranate, ginger, and gin concoction, was not to my taste.

The casual elegant atmosphere made for a fine evening out.

Meal: dinner
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 13 Jan 2008
Address: 3834 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Website: http://www.thepalaceattheben.com/

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