Sam O.
Yelp
This place has been around a few years already, but we just heard about it yesterday and headed over there for lunch today. Delicious, authentic Indian food from both northern and southern India, which is hard to find in SA. You know it's the real deal when it's packed and you're the only non-members of that culture, and one of the very few eating with cutlery! Such a vast menu. We went for the Chicken 65 appetizer, the non-Vegetarian thali lunch special, and a lamb vindaloo (properly spiced- not mild the way most other places prepare it). The Thali was like a sampler platter- three different curry styles and three different proteins (goat, chicken, and fish). I'd never had fish curry before, but it was delicious. It also came with chili chicken, a fried cheese, soup, yogurt, chutney, two kinds of rice, bread, and dessert for $12.99. It was a great way to try many different things. The portions are generous. There was definitely spice in most dishes, but the server informed us beforehand and we like spicy food, so it was fine with us! I need to learn the fine art of eating curry with my fingers! There definitely seemed to be a technique or method to it based on what I observed at nearby tables. The ambiance was nothing at all to write home about and could definitely be a lot better (one star deducted for that). The service was good but slow, which I attributed to being quite busy at lunchtime. You know when a restaurant is full of customers from its own culture, it's got to be good!
Tip: they seat you with two bottles of room temperature water. The fine print on the menu says each bottle is $1.50 If it were cold water, I'd consider buying in but I told them we didn't want it so we we weren't charged. Warm water for $1.50??
Anyway, great place for legit Indian food opposite Sangria on the Burg, not far from the medical center. We'll be back.