First time here, new place in town and I came in to get takeout on New Years Eve.
The app Fort Mill Location isn't available so I drove in. I have a shellfish allergy so I wanted to ask questions. -1 Star for the location being unavailable in the app.
I was greeted near immediately at the front and was brought to the bar to put in my order. The waitress was polite and brought a glass of water and a snack while waiting.
We ordered 3 dishes:
1. Chili Chicken (spicy)
2. Tandoori Chicken (medium level spice)
3. Chicken Biryani Boneless (mild level spice)
The snack was little fried crisps with 3 dipping items: something sweet, something with mint and then a tomato/cilantro type salsa. The tomato/cilantro was killer and had a nice little bite. Really good for being a simple ingredient item.
The restaurant itself was clean since it's brand new. The layout is odd since this place wasn't a restaurant before, high ceilings and a fair bit of empty space. My guess is you could fit 60 in here. Basic decor, a few TVs here and there, nothing remarkable.
It was pretty steady in terms of foot traffic and phone orders, everyone seemed to be taken care of well considering it's a new place - a good sign for me. Additionally they did a good job explaining on the phone what is or isn't spicy and gave good wait times on takeout orders.
I spoke to one of the owners who offered some Mango Lassi while waiting. He was very polite and explained some of the growing pains - new staff, wrong orders and crazy wait times since there have been 2 news articles on this location.
Onto the food!
Chili Chicken - 4/5 - great flavors and cooked well. Had just enough spice to get you sniffing but everyone has different tolerances. I really enjoyed it and the portion size was good for 2.
Tandoori Chicken - 3/5 - a touch on the dry side but the flavor was great. I got 2 legs, scored to cook faster I'd imagine. Unfortunately I didn't realize it comes with nothing so the value for me wasn't there. Spice in terms of heat wasn't bad at all, maybe a 3/10 - it was like a hot sauce type profile.
Chicken Biryani Boneless- 4.5/5 - to me this was the star of the show. The chicken was great, definitely a bite to it. The rice was perfectly done and had a really nice texture. The seasonings in general were balanced and not too much cilantro. I'd get this dish again.
Overall I would give this place another shot but in person. The value for take out wasn't there for me - $43.xx for 3 dishes. It fed 2 people but we won't have leftovers - which I'd expect at this price point.
My final word: give it a shot and experiment the menu! It seems this place is worthwhile and can offer some good cuisine.