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| - Been wanting to try Taj Palace for a while since it's the closest Indian restaurant to my house and I'm obsessed with both Samosa Factory and Mt Everest from my work lunch breaks. Even though it averages 4 stars here on Yelp, there was always something about the reviews that made me a little tentative. Well, that and the non buffet prices.
What is it about Indian restaurants and their dinner prices? They always seem about $3-$4 more expensive per entree than I expect. Compared to most of their lunch buffet or lunch special bargains, it drives me a little crazy to go to one for dinner and get much less food for a lot more money. This type of thinking is why my pants I just picked up from Men's Wearhouse barely fit, but I digress.
I ordered the Veggie Samosas which is one of my standards I judge any indian restaurant on, some plain naan, and goat curry spicy 7 out of 10 (love this scale!). I asked if the curry came with rice, and I was told no, but that I could do a combo of 1/2 rice and 1 naan. Sure, sounds like exactly what I need. When I arrived, my total bill was $29. Now the curry was $16 and the Samosas were $5 (according to their website) so I guess the naan and rice cost $7 or so? (shrug)
Started with the curry over the rice first. The curry had a nice flavor, it was thick, smoky, and the spice level was perfect. On top of the rice or being sopped up with the naan (the naan was about what I expect, which is a good thing), either way made me happy. The goat was tasty, but there were a LOT of bones and pieces of fat and cartilage throughout which was a bit of a buzzkill. It was rare to be able to get a bite of meat without having to constantly spit out a small chunk of something (best visual ever, I know). I actually would have ultimately preferred it with JUST the curry sauce by the end of my plate.
The samosas were very large and perfectly shaped with a great flaky crust. Honestly it almost seemed a little too perfectly made which had me wondering if it was homemade or not (I have no way of knowing honestly, it's quite possible it is). They tasted fine on the inside, but I found the outside to be overly salt or peppered or both. I'd honestly never had a samosa with so much seasoning on the outside of it, and my fingers were covered in spice whenever I'd pick it up to eat it which I wasn't used to.. The green sauce it came with was good, wasn't so much a fan of the red. Overall a good version, though I prefer Factory's or Mt Everest's.
Final conclusion is that I enjoyed my meal overall, though I wouldn't exactly say it was worth the price I paid in total. I did get leftovers out of it which softened the blow a little. I think I'll stick with Samosa Factory and Mt Everest to satisfy my Indian cravings, though if I'm ever in a dire need for some curry in Henderson (it happens. It definitely happens) Taj Palace warrants some consideration.
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