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| - Tried this place for dinner last night. The parking lot was full, leading me to believe the restaurant was, too. Not so - just about 5 tables were occupied. I guess the crowd must have been for the Asian hot pot place in the same strip mall!
The service was prompt, the food tasty if a little mild for Indian palates. We ordered several dishes, and every one of them was tasty.
Shahi murgh (chicken in a nutty, creamy sauce) is mild and yet flavourful - the cardamom overtones reminded my friends of dessert. The goat curry was tasty without being overwhelmingly spicy, the saag paneer was bland but went across well with the non-Indians. The fish tikkas came out on a sizzling hot plate - the fish itself had a tad too much marinade on it, but was done to perfection, not dry like at many Indian restaurants.
The naan was perfect: hot, soft, not dry at all: they must have made a fresh batch when we ordered. The beef biryani was nicely flavoured, but the beef itself was on the tough side.
Mango lassis on the side helped everything go down smoothly.
The bill, for three adults and a not-hungry five-year-old (with about a third of the food packed up in doggy bags): about 90 bucks plus tax and tip. Definitely on the pricey side for Indian restaurants.
On the whole? If I am in the neighbourhood, I'll go back - the food is definitely tasty. However, I am not sure I'd trek there from downtown T.O. just for the food - especially as there is a branch in Yorkville that I haven't yet tried!
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