Having lived for 3 years in the Silicon Valley, home to some of the best Indian/Pakistani food I've ever had, finding a good local restaurant is always a high priority. Tonight we tried Maharani.
When I crave Indian food, it's not about the ambiance or the service. It's all about curries, rice, naan and spices. While Maharani is a decent restaurant, its food is nothing special. I ordered my usual round of chicken tikka masala, mutter paneer and veggie samosas. The samosas were crispy but the filling was very pasty and far too pureed. I could barely finish my serving of mutter paneer; it was extremely earthy tasting and the paneer quite bland. That said, the chicken tikka masala was pretty enjoyable and had a wonderfully rich tomato curry sauce.
Would I eat here again if I'm in the area? Only if Meskerem isn't open. Time to find a better Indian place, I'm afraid.