So I've heard good things about this place and it's been on my radar for about 5-6 months now. Since it's practically on the other side of the city for me I decided I had to just pick a day to go. What better night than date night?!? (My wife and I designate 1 night a week to each other)
I pick up Aiofe from the train station and we head over to the bustling 17th Ave SW in the neighbourhood of Killarney. I figured this place wouldn't be busy on a Wednesday night so I forego the reservations. First mistake. This place was packed! As soon as we walked in we saw all the tables were full except for 2 tables which had reserved signs on them. What we also noticed was the lovely and welcoming atmosphere in there. The smell of great spices, dimmed lights, dark wood decor all played with our senses. This was home. We were told it would be a 20 minute wait and we promptly decided it would be worth it.
After a quick gas fill-up at the Esoo a few blocks away and a short shopping stint at the hair salon (Aiofe had to pick up hair products) we returned all excited for our table. They apologetically told us it would be a few more minutes and let us sit at a reserved table to wait. We were given menus to peruse anyways so it wasn't a problem. Not even 3 minutes later we were seated at our VERY OWN TABLE!
The staff was friendly and always smiling and saying, please and thank you. We felt important. Aiofe has a severe nut allergy so we mention this and they promptly said they would investigate. They indicated which ones would be safe to order and which ones weren't.
I had the eggplant and boy was I amazed! It burst with flavour at ever bite. The dessert (cassava cake) tasted like a home made delight. You can taste the coconut and the texture and consistency was perfect.
I recently visited again for their weekend lunch buffet. I'd have to say it's a good option if you like Indian food but want something a bit different.
Oh yeah, second mistake; I waited this long to try it!