Daniel W.
Yelp
Ambiance - 5/5 Upscale with a distinctively Indian twist.
Service - 5/5 Kind, welcoming, always going the extra mile. For example, a member of my party spilled a good chunk of his mango lassi. Without even being asked for it, the server brought a sidecar of mango lassi to replace what had ended up on the table.
Puli Jeera Soda - 4/5 If you made a soda from a heavily spiced dry rub designed for meat. I'm not sure if it's what I'm looking for in a drink with my meal, but it was still very tasty.
Butternut Squash Soup - 5/5 Creamy and savory. An excellent choice if you like butternut squash, and tasty even if that isn't your favorite.
Bangalore Chicken Curry - 5/5 Deep and flavorful, with large chunks of chicken. The single favorite among everything I ate.
Classic Masala Dosa - 3/5 Not the best masala dosa I've had. It was a little greasier than I'm used to. Not a particularly large amount of filling, and what filling there was seemed lighter on flavor than the other dishes. Still good, but doesn't measure up to the rest of the menu.
Paneer and Peas Dosa - 2/5 Well, it's what it says on the tin, paneer and peas. Very heavy on the paneer. A terribly strange, and not altogether desirable flavor combination, especially at dinner. The worst item any of us ordered.
Kollywood Dosa - 4/5 The best of the three dosas we ordered, sort of a mush of chicken, spinach and tomatoes spiced with fennel and garam masala.
Overall, some of the menu items here were absolutely outstanding, others much less so. Still, given the excellent service and ambiance, I'd like to come back. I will be more careful with my menu selections, however.