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| - This is the restaurant where I bring people when I want to impress them with the great Indian food in Pittsburgh - twice now, I've gotten the special meal for two, and not only is it flavorful and well-spiced (I feel like they're great at matching the spice level you request - and other people dining with me agreed), it's a good value - so much food that you can easily make another meal out of the leftovers.
The lamb dishes are delicious; I've had the Boti-Kabab Masala and Lamb Sag, but I really enjoyed the vegetarian dish I had, Hariyali Handi (vegetables in spinach), so much so that I've had it both times and may not be able to stop myself from ordering it again. My real yardstick for greatness, though is the samosas: when you order the special meal, they come along as part of the deal - it would be easy to take less care with a "throwaway" item, but they are quite simply the best samosas I have ever had, slightly spicy, super-crispy, and big enough to share.
The bill comes on a tiny tray filled with sugar crystals, caraway and coriander seeds and colorful bits of candy - I've seen similar combinations at other Indian restaurants, but it's artfully presented, and as with the rest of Taste of India, it leaves me charmed and satisfied, just as an excellent restaurant should.
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