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| - If you love Indian food, you want to try this place.
Ok, not sure of how yelp is figuring out recommended reviews since there are lots of good reviews of this place but not in the recommended ones which is what most people read. When trying a new Indian restaurant (before I get to taste the food which really makes the quality decision), it is a real plus to see Indian customers. I have often seen tables of them here eating which implies to the authenticity of the food.
I love Indian food, my go to style (along with Thai) while traveling & in the many cities we've lived in. We were going to 2 of the Flamingo restaurants often, until we found this place. I've only checked in 14 times, but have been there more, just sometimes too much in a rush to start savoring some goodies that I forget to grab the phone & checkin.
Usually we come to the lunch buffet - with our appetites it's definitely the most cost effective time. Being vegan & gluten-free there are still enough choices for me to fill my plate 3 (or more) times.
For those that like their food spicy or made to order, this is where they shine. Knowing I like spicy, when I ordered the aloo gobi the best explanation was "total mouth orgasm". It was so amazingly perfectly spiced. I was actually annoyed when he took a bite & also liked it so much that the "wow that's really good" was followed by stealing more bites. I wanted to take more home than the little bit of sauce that was left. But even that sauce which did come home cuz there was no way I was wasting it, made another awesome dish when baked with some green beans.
So obviously I recommend this dish - tell them your spiciness happy point is.
Also if you like your uttapam crispy like I do, let them know. They are willing to make the dishes to your preferences (unlike a certain Encino Calif restaurant I won't name here).
I was told that there are more South Indian dishes available on weekends in addition to what is on the menu. Which means I really need to try & work a weekend visit in so I can try new dishes since I love to try new tastes - if I can force myself not to order the aloo gobi every non-buffet visit. Granted it is sometimes on the buffet, but since few people enjoy my preferred spice level, it would be more tame.
Ok, this review is ending now because I am obsessing about a dish I now crave but can't get to tonight. Of course I could call them for delivery.....
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