Robin K.
Yelp
Yeap 5 stars!
They have 7 locations from Philly to NYC. We ended up going to the one on Mt Airy. It's a cute and quaint restaurant with little decor. Loved the colors, bright red orange on the door and inside restaurant, very inviting. We had little trouble finding parking, give yourself extra time for that.
Btw, They have a deal on groupon.com. It's
a fantastic deal, not to be missed. The deal consisted of 2 apps, 2 entrees, 1 naan and 2 desserts for $35.
For app:
* Eggplant chaat: deep fried thin rounds of eggplant topped with yogurt sauce and chaat seasoning. One of the best things I ate that nite. They also provide 3 chutneys on the side; mint, tamarind and pineapple. Great portion. Highly recommended.
* Chili chicken: coated chicken prices deep fried, tossed in a soy + chili mixture with bell peppers and onions. It was a good dish but lacked something, little sweetness from brown sugar would've made this stellar. It wasn't as spicy as I would like, very indochinese.
Entrees: all the entrees come with a good portion of basmati rice.
* lamb chettinaad: South Indian dish, lamb pieces cooked in coconut milk and spices. Very aromatic. I loved the curry, tasted amazing.
* chicken tikka masala: one of my favorite dishes but the chicken was little dry here. I think they use chicken breast instead of dark meats. Thighs would be the best pick for this recipe. Again, loved the curry.
* Malai Kofta: dumplings made with ground chickpeas and spices, cooked in yogurt curry goodness. OMG, it's sooo good!
Dessert: gulab jamun or rice pudding. Wish they had more choices.
We went for gulab Jamun: gulab jamun (translated as Rose berry) are a staple in Indian parties and gatherings. Dough made of chickpea flour, deep fried and dunked in a sugar syrup flavored with Rose water, cardomom, cloves and other aromatics. They are served warm but I love them cold. Soo freaking good.
Like my fellow yelpers have stated, the prices here are above normal but the groupon did help a lot. Thanks Tiffin for an amazing meal. I'll def be back.