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| - Being an Indian cuisine fan I just had to try out this restaurant in Montreal. We came in on Friday evening when the restaurant was busy but there were still lots of nice tables available in the area next to the windows (really nice, fancy looking area). However, we were brought all the way further into the corner next to the wall, far away from windows. The hostess did not seem to be very friendly. We were in such a rush so we did not mind, and I thought that those tables must be reserved. Only later a couple next to us expressed dislike to the table and asked for a window area, the hostess was not happy but said "Jeez, no problem!"
Having sensitivity to dairy I asked the waiter if they can make some dishes without it (all the other restaurants would say "yes"), but they told me that all dishes contain cream and can't be served without it. I asked if even Saag Paneer can't be made without it, and they explained that the sauce is already pre-made (really!?). Most places I asked this question they have no problem as they cook things and can adjust the recipe! They only offered one dish without dairy that I was not interested in.
We ordered Saag Paneer, Chicken Tikka and onion naan. To our surprise the food arrived in less than 5 minutes! Seemed like they did not cook anything fresh, as even the naan was a bit cold, not crunchy, seemed like just heated up.
- Saag Paneer was very watery but okay (3/5)
- Chicken Tikka was extremely oily! I can't express enough how I dislike food where the oil (or butter) is swimming all around and on top, it's like you have to pure it out which I tried. Then I tried to mix in the rest of the oil in the sauce but it kept separating. Gross. The sauce was so plain, missing any tomatoes or bell pepper. Looked like Butter Chicken (2/5).
So the bottom line is that our chosen dishes were pre-made, and either too oily or too watery. Definitely not a place where I would return.
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