I don't understand the hype.
I've eaten at Copper once before, maybe five years ago. I thought that it was mediocre and grossly overpriced, which is why I hadn't been back until last weekend even though its just a few blocks from my house.
Given the continually positive reviews, I decided to give it another try. What a mistake.
I ordered a cocktail. I don't know what the bartender had intended for this drink to be. But it was simply horrible. I think I could blindfold myself, reach into my liquor cabinet, dump booze and mixers into a shaker, and come up with something infinitely better.
On to the food....
We got the Crab Kundan Quorma. Crab and curry sounded like a great combo, or at least it should have been. $27 dollars for a soupy and flavorless dish. In no way was this dish appealing. It was simply nasty.
The other dish that we ordered was the Punjabi Gosht. The curry/sauce was quite nice. But the meat was obviously of very low quality. My jaw got a workout trying to saw my way through it.
The service was also mediocre at best.
The one thing this restaurant has going for it is the atmosphere in an old house. That's it. Nothing more.