Jared N.
Yelp
Sometimes I just can't fight the craving anymore. Sometimes I just need some Indian food. Lucky for me, Mint is near my office. The fact that they have a lunch buffet is a the icing on the cake.
Despite Mint being so close for so many years, today was the first time I have stopped in. I was immediately struck by the delicious aroma. A good sign. I was quickly shown a table but went to get my first plate of food before I sat. Tandoori chicken, tikka masala, paneer masala, chili chicken. Oh my so many choices. I took just a small scoop of each until the plate could hold no more.
Back at my table I began to eat and waited for my order of garlic naan to arrive. Much to my surprise, it was brought out my a very polite robot. I tried a bite of naan on its own first. The rest was used to sop up every last bit of saucy goodness. Then I went back for more.
There was stuff I missed the first time around so I got a few new things including the soup offerings. One was a bright and eye opening soup of the tomato variety. Not your canned style but fresh and in your face. That was delicious.
With my second plate down, it was time for dessert. A scoop of yogurt. A scoop of what was called mango custard. Kind of thin for custard if you ask me but still delicious. And finally a couple of pieces of gulab jamun. SO sweet, squishy and satisfying.
In the end, there were only a few things I did not try. Curried goat was one of those things. I've had it before. Its fine but not worth trying again. And I skipped most all of the could stuff (fruits, vegetables, pickles). I still got my fill and calmed that craving that had struck me so hard earlier in the day.
As far as favorite dishes go, it was all good. The chili chicken, though, just struck me. Sour, salty, spicy. Such rich depth of flavor. The paneer was also very food and something different from what I've had before. I thoroughly enjoyed this meal.