4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: March 14 | Eater LA

"A noteworthy example of modern Indian cuisine on the Westside, this Bay Area transplant occupies a ground-floor space that looks ornate and a little over-the-top at first glance (a black-painted ceiling dominates when looking upward). The room fills up and becomes boisterous after 7 p.m. Crunchy dahi kachori arrives like an Indian-style seven-layer dip, while fried soft shell crab is dusted with poriyal spices and served with a smear of tomato chutney. Juicy chicken seekh masala practically begs for garlic naan, and an Alleppey prawn and fish curry layers curry leaf and coconut and is best paired with plush naan (though a bit of steamed rice helps soak up the heady flavors). The format and shape of dishes feel new-school, but the flavors are solid. (Pro-tip: park in the building half a block up at the corner of Ocean and Olympic for modestly priced parking.) — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Eater Staff