Modern Indian Restaurant Tamasha Is Now Open in Raleigh | Eater Carolinas

"A sleek new Indian fine-dining venue on Six Forks Road that opened to intense local interest, drawing many of the region’s top chefs to its family-and-friends preview. The kitchen is led by Bhavin Chhatwani, whose résumé includes luxury hotel training across India and senior-sous-chef experience at a two-Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in San Francisco; he brings regional Indian specialties reworked with contemporary technique. Small plates, dips and sides are treated as highlights—examples include an oyster 65 (a fried-oyster take on chicken 65) served with teff-grain curd rice and a pickled mustard-horseradish tartar, and standout chaats such as crispy okra with puffed flat rice and tamarind-mint chutney or purple sweet potato with crispy kale. Larger plates include a red snapper with coastal curry, a deeply flavored butter chicken in a red pepper makhani, and a 10-hour slow-roasted lamb shank; desserts feature Thandi lemongrass gelato and tamarind sorbet. The menu is clearly annotated for vegetarians, nuts, dairy-free and vegan options, portions skew above average, and prices sit on the higher end. The restaurant pairs its ambitious kitchen with polished décor and a serious cocktail program, staffs several cooks recruited from prestigious Indian hotel kitchens, and has generated strong early buzz and praise from notable chefs while booking far in advance." - Eric Ginsburg