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| - I love me my Indian food and had actually never been to Babur before, so was extra game when I heard that it had recently gotten a face lift. I wouldn't be able to compare the before and after, but different is supposed to be better, right? The decor proved to be the highlight of the dining experience. The ornate plates featuring birds decorating the wall, the long wooden tables, the fabulous chandeliers, the handwritten drinks list on the chalkboard, and the banquets were just delightful in a modern eatery sort of way.
The plain (a.k.a. sweet) lassi ($4.50) was rich and yogourty, but a little too sweet. The paneer quorma ($11.99) was satisfyingly creamy, but super spicy (not at my request) and peppered with chunks of whole herbs and spices that weren't meant to be eaten. I also suspect that the palau rice ($3.95) would've been better with the peas that it is no longer served with (or maybe they should've used white out instead of just crossing the word out).
In the now gorgeous bathrooms, the door of the right stall does not fit into the frame and cannot close, let alone be locked. In the left stall, the toilet paper wasn't fitted properly and popped right out of the holder. I'm sure that won't happen to everyone though.
The service wasn't bad. But then again, my vegetarian dish was mistakenly presented by the serving assistant as lamb and that took me by surprise. Oh, but he was just kidding, it was paneer after all!
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