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My friend and I went on a Monday night, forgetting it was buffet night, and were really excited about that. Everything was excellent. Bonus points for naan and samosas on the buffet table, and EXTRA bonus points for Indian Chinese -- Chilli Chicken was sitting there just waiting to be eaten. And lo, it was amazing.
Plenty of pakora, chicken tikka, goat curry, lots of dal, chana masala, and not one but two paneer dishes. The requisite chutneys were present, thankfully (because what's life without tamarind chutney?), along with raita and even hummus.
Dessert offerings included gulab jamun (my favorite), rice pudding (maybe also my favorite), and mango pudding (which could, in fact, be my favorite). There were also small pieces of cake(?) of a sort I've never had before; the tops were frosted in silver leaf and I'm pretty sure there was rosewater involved. Lots of rosewater. For $10 and a tip, it's really an unbeatable value.
During buffet time things are a bit crowded since the place isn't huge to begin with, but it's worth it.
I've also had takeaway: Samosa chaat, which was delicious and just right at a medium (5) spice level -- although I didn't detect any yogurt, which made me sad -- and chicken kulcha. The latter starred plenty of cilantro and was absolutely delicious.
4/11 GOBHI MANCHURIAN: Went for the buffet again recently and had a sweet and sour cauliflower dish, Gobhi Manchurian, from the Indo-Chinese menu. It was phenomenal. I thought it had quite a kick, but the BFF couldn't detect it; possibly to do with the distribution of peppers. After eating half a plate I was kind of tired of it, but I find myself craving it something fierce now.
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