I came to Maharani with 4 friends. The food still tasted like Indian food, but the flavour of the 4 dishes was one dimensional. I expected more variety of flavour from the spices. I can attest that the medium hotness was not that hot. The waiter confirmed that the medium hotness at Maharani was similar to the medium hotness at St Louis Wings and Ribs. Consequently, if you like it hot, you should select "hot" hotness.
The interior of the restaurant is partitioned into 2 sections: a bar section with TV, bar tables, etc, and a dining room section. There were customers in both sections during our visit.
In all, this Indian restaurant caters towards a non-Indian clienteles, as I observed that many patrons were Canadians. You may actually prefer here, because the beer is cheap, and the food has a punch but won't give you a run to the bathroom.