Annie C.
Yelp
It was somewhat difficult to find where exactly Touch of Asia was in this blocky stripmall. After driving around a few minutes, we finally found it tucked away on the side we don't usually frequent.
When we first walked in, there was no one in the dining room to greet us, but was quickly met by a server to seat us. My fiance says that the interior decor reminded him of an Indian version of a diner back home. Since I've never seen said diner, I can't comment on that.
There were only two servers, so as the restaurant started filling up, we saw less and less of them. While we were seated quickly, it took awhile for anyone to come back to take our order. We opted to go with the Tandoori Combination for two, which has everything from appetizer to dessert. Rather than regurgitate the menu, I'll just let you look that up.
It ended up being more than enough food for the two of us. The only thing they brought out that I didn't care for was the Subzi Soup. I found it to be pretty boring, in terms of Indian food. I actually wanted the Shahi Murg Shorbe, but they didn't have it. The Masala Chai tea that they serve is actually unsweetened, which was a surprise. I ended up needing to sweeten it with sugar, since that's how I like it.
They serve the Pakora and Samosas with a minty sauce, along with a sweet sauce. I'm not sure what they're called, but I didn't care for the sweet one. However, the minty one was really good with them. The rest of the food that came out was delicious, but I felt that it wasn't paced very well. It took a very long time after we ordered to just get the Pakora and Samosas.
My main gripe about the whole dining experience was the slow service. While they (thankfully) leave a pitcher of water at the table for you, if you go through it, it may take awhile to get the attention of a server to get another one. They appeared to be constantly moving, and it's hard to catch their eye. I also wish they had given us more rice. A small bowl for the two of us wasn't enough because I tend to eat a lot of rice (I'm Asian, after all).
I think the value you get with this combination is really good, especially for the amount of food you get. Obviously, if you go to the buffet, you'll get more value, but I find that buffets are never as good as actually ordering fresh - especially with Indian chicken dishes. The meat ends up sitting too long in the heating tray and toughens it up.
Anywho, this is definitely another place to add to my repertoire of Indian food in the KC metro, and I will be sure to come back.
Overall: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 2/5
Atmosphere: 3/5