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| - The best Indian food I've ever had hands down, and I've had it all around the world at varying price ranges. The restaurant itself is located in an old mansion, yet the atmosphere is a little lacking as it's on the dark side and lacking in unifying decor. But the food more than makes up for it and the service is superb; a very friendly, accommodating and helpful staff whom are present just enough to fulfill all needs yet not be intrusive.
My husband and I couldn't decide (or agree!) on an appetizer, as they all looked so good, so we ordered the Ethnic Sampler which gave us a fairly substantial taste of the samosa (fried pastry with spicy vegetable filling), vegetable cutlet (deep fried vegetable patties) and mirchi bajji (deep friend chilies stuffed with chutney), enough for two diners so if there are more people in your party you'll want to order more than one. My husband preferred the samosas and I the mirchi bajji, but we agreed that all were excellent so it's really a matter of personal taste.
We usually order our entrees with naan, any of them are good but my favorite is the garlic naan, which is not too greasy but still soft and fragrant and not at all dry. In the past, we have also ordered the aloo paratha, which I considered a bit less flavorful and more dry than the naan--again, probably personal taste and having to do with the fact that it's made with potatoes.
The entrees themselves are excellent and so far I haven't had one I haven't liked, but there are two that stand above all the others. Oddly enough my favorite is a rice dish, Chicken Biryani, which is not necessarily an entree though I order it as one. The seasoning and spices used are amazing--very unique--it's very spicy with big chunks of high quality, lean chicken and it comes with a mellow yogurt sauce that helps tone down some of the heat. My second favorite is the Chicken Pepper Fry, again, very spicy with a complex taste and loads of black pepper. The one thing Tamarind gets right over and over is spiciness! I've also had the Chicken Vindaloo, Curry and Aloo Gobi Masala, all very good.
I've always been too full to order dessert so I can't help you out there, though the mango lassi's are wonderful and refreshing. I always finish mine up with the appetizer and wish I had more later on.
Also of note, there's a Dinner for Two Sunday night special that is a phenomenal deal; $25 gets you an appetizer, a bread and two entrees, which is more than enough for two diners. There are only a few restrictions which are listed clearly in the menu. Tuesday night is Dosa Night, order one get the second 50% off, and Wednesday night is Student Night, order one entree get the second 50% off, with appropriate student ID.
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