Tom V.
Yelp
It has been 3+ years since my original review, as well as having returned to Big Bear. I prefaced my original with "I am NOT a fan of Asian Indian food" but went on to give it the 5 star review, as well as mention we returned a second time before leaving the mountain. Well, the wife and I did it again! We went to dinner and returned for lunch - that's how good we believe the food here to be!
Both visits we were greeted promptly and served very well. The interior is decorated quite nice and seems authentic to the region (not that I have been there).
These two visits included me having the 'Lamb Roll' (Boneless lamb cooked with fresh herbs and spices, stuffed in homemade egg-washed bread. Served with chutney) for dinner and the 'Chicken Chili' (Boneless chicken pieces sauteed with green pepper, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, and a homemade sauce) for lunch. Both were DELICIOUS and the portions larger than expected! Whatever these seasonings are that they use they do it right! I asked for the spice heat in my chili to be a 6 to 7 and they were spot on.
My wife had 'Butter Chicken' (Tandoori-baked chicken dark meat cooked with tomatoes in a lean cream sauce) for dinner and Palak Paneer (Fresh spinach leaves and paneer cubes (homemade Himalayan cheese) sauteed with onions, ginger, garlic, and homemade spices) for lunch.
For appetizers of course the chicken mo-mos (Steamed dumplings stuffed with ground chicken, served with chutney) and a variety of naan (onion, garlic and plain) were on the must have list and obtained each day. We also tried their Samosas (Vegetarian turnovers stuffed with potatoes, peas, spices, herbs, and served with tamarind chutney) and Cheese Pakauda (Deep fried cheese battered with chickpea flour, seasoned with spices, and served with chutney).
Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, tasted great! Even the iced tea they serve tasted great. Whatever mild spices they use in the iced tea put Lipton's to shame.
I sure hope we get one more shot at eating here before our time comes to an end! I am going to toss some photos on this review (there are also photos from our original visit here). Yes, we had food left over both days and took it all home to enjoy yet a third time!