LaMinx
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I visited Atrangi to celebrate my birthday and was treated to very warm, friendly and kind service by all the staff. I came on a Sunday and enjoyed a solo dining experience in their airy, semi-casual and beautifully decorated restaurant. The greens in the plants, couch seats and artful carve outs of the wooden dining tables perfectly complement the green of the overlooking canals.
I had the Darjeeling chicken dumpling small plate and found it to be so generous (4 fair sized dumplings), absolutely delicious (the minced chicken filling with hints of mint and tamarind) atop a perfectly seasoned peanut and cream sauce. They brought the accompanying Kashmiri chilli on the side and I found it to have a comfortable enough heat (if you’re not into heat) and so flavourful for chilli that was perfect as an addition to the rest of the dish. I didn’t want any of the bites to end. By the time my main came along, I wasn’t sure I’d have room (I wasn’t famished I suppose) but I managed. The butter chicken didn’t disappoint. I’d say perfectly balanced for butter chicken (creaminess, tomato and sweet). What I appreciated is that u. Oils taste the cashew. Many times a butter chicken description will say it contains cashew but you absolutely don’t pick it up. Only slight sore point is the chicken itself didn’t have the flavour of the sauce through its sinews. It tasted like it’d been placed in the sauce after cooking.
What’s nice is the waiters tell you the history and inspiration behind each dish, which adds to the experience and understanding of the dishes. The sev puri amuse bouche for instance, has a very interesting story in terms of its origins and evolution to its presentation at Atrangi (all its various parts packed into one little ball are delicious by the way).
I was also treated to a delicious complimentary chocolate custard dessert with chocolate ice cream, a dash of chocolate liqueur, coffee mousse and some fried bits of coffee flavoured vermillion. Absolutely delicious! Such a kind and generous treat. Healthy serving too. Had to leave some on the plate.
Go for the experience, beautiful relaxed ambience, friendly and courteous staff, and to experience deconstructed/evolved/reimagined Indian dishes that still contain heart, tongue tingling, mind blowing and joy releasing taste that you come to expect from Indian cuisine.
I give four stars only because I didn't taste enough dishes to give a five. But they have a five course set that allows you to taste a fair share of the starters (mini bites) and one full main. So if you really want to get a sense of the style and cooking, perhaps go for that.
