Joel K.
Yelp
Spice 8 is a honest to goodness great addition to the plethora of restaurants in the vicinity. The establishment is clean and the people working there are friendly, but what's most important is the food is freaking awesome. Everything that was ordered was delicious. They have a cooked to order menu or you can choose to do the Chipotle style thing and order something off their "Build Your Own" menu that includes a bowl, a wrap, entrée plate,or what they call better than pizza. Note: When we ordered items that wasn't part of the build your own option, there was a definite wait for our food. It's good to know things are being prepared fresh, given the wait we had, so be prepared for a potential wait on your food. When the food arrived, we were happy with the presentation and what we had was absolutely tummy pleasing amazingness.
Garlic Naan: The naan was warm, soft, and a pillowy delight. The hint of garlic flavoring went well with all the food we had and was great for wiping down plates of their delicious sauces.
Chicken Momo: Momos for the most part is the South Asian or Himalayan version of what many know as dumplings. They have a chicken and a veggie version of these dumplings and can be prepared either fried or steamed. I imagine steaming takes a bit longer, which would account for the time/wait on our food. The steamed versions are delicious. Filling was well seasoned and they offer a nice spicy sauce and a milder one that both went perfectly with the dumplings. These were a hit.
Chicken Biryani: The chicken biryani was delicious and prepared perfectly. Textures of soft rice with bits of crunchy accoutrements and chicken made this a party in your mouth. Nice source of carbs for loading up and pairing with another entrée or consumed as the main meal itself.
Paneer Chilli: Their paneer chilli is by far the favorite on the table. I imagine the chicken, tofu, and potato variants would all be just as good because it's definitely the sauce that sets this dish off. They add green and red peppers into this dish, but again, that sauce is amazing. It is amazingly delicious. I'm not great at handling spice, but this was so good I couldn't help but continue eating it. Pure joygasms here.
All in all, this restaurant serves great food at a reasonable price in a clean and casual setting. Service is friendly and the only qualm I'd have is the wait for the food, but understand that the wait is directly correlated to the quality and freshness of the food you're receiving. It may be a worthwhile service to customers to perhaps provide something small to munch on if there is an anticipated prolonged wait before delivery of their orders, like a piece of naan. If you're in a hurry, the build-your-own option looks like it'd be a bit quicker. I'd love to see some weekly specials or promotions that can generate more buzz for this place and get more people into the establishment.